Mason Core

December 11 2025 Agenda

Mason Core Meeting 

Thursday, December 11, 2025, from 1:30-3:00pm via Zoom 

  • Welcome 
  • Announcements 
  • Proposals  

Proposals

Category Title 
Global Contexts HIST 326: Stalinism 
Social and Behavioral Science GOVT 202: The Climate Emergency 
Writing Intensive COMM 369: Multimedia Storytelling 
Writing Intensive COMM 380: Media Criticism 
Global Contexts MUSI 431: Music History in Society III 
Arts INTS 346: Art as Social Action 
Social and Behavioral Science SYST 375: Engineering Economy 
Social and Behavioral Science GOVT 203: Immigration Politics 

November 13 2025 Agenda

Mason Core Meeting 

Thursday, November 13, 2025, from 1:30-3:00pm via Zoom 

  • Welcome 
  • Announcements 
  • Working Session Recap and Next Steps
  • Proposals  

Proposals

Category Title 
Global Contexts ANTH 308: Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East 
Oral Communication COMM 101: Fundamentals of Communication 
Global Contexts HIST 306: The Reformation 
Global Contexts JAPA 310: Japanese Culture in a Global World 
Mason Apex KORE 470: Research in Korean Studies 
Mason Apex COS 411: Introduction to Science Policy 
Mason Apex HIST 491: Honors Directed Research 
Global Contexts HIST 326: Stalinism 

October 9 2025 Agenda

Mason Core Meeting 

Thursday, October 9, 2025, from 1:30-3:00pm via Zoom 

  • Welcome
  • Announcements
  • Proposals
  • Learning Outcomes Discussion

Proposals

Category Title 
Mason Apex BIOL 410: Biology and Society 
Global Contexts DANC 118: Global Dance Perspectives I 
Oral Communication DANC 454: Methods of Teaching Dance 

September 11 2025 Agenda

Mason Core Meeting 

Thursday, September 11, 2025, from 1:30-3:00pm via Zoom 

  1. Welcome 
  2. Announcements 
  3. Bylaws 
  4. Assessment Review
  5. Proposals 
Category Title 
Global Contexts HIST 315: STEM and Society: A History 
Social/Behavioral Science WMST 320: Violence, Gender, and Sexuality 
Social/Behavioral Science INTS 310: Violence, Gender, and Sexuality 
Global Contexts ENGH 371: Global TV 
Mason Apex FRLN 485: Multilingualism, Identity, and Power 

March 27 2025 Agenda

Mason Core Meeting 

Thursday, March 27, 2025, from 1:30-3:00pm via Zoom 

  1. Welcome 
  2. Announcements 
  3. Proposals 
  4. Oral Communications Outcomes Vote
  5. Bylaws 
Category Title 
Global Contexts THR 359: World Stages 
Global Contexts HIST 315: STEM and Society: A History 
Global Contexts ENGH 371: Global TV 
Natural Science Non-Lab GGS 309: Introduction to Weather and Climate 
Global Contexts CONF 340: Global Conflict Analysis and Resolution 
Information Technology & Computing UNIV 182: AI for All: Understanding and Building Artificial Intelligence 
Writing Intensive BIOL 400: News & Views: Selected Topics 

March 6 2025 Agenda

Mason Core Meeting 

Thursday, March 6, 2025, from 1:30-3:00pm via Zoom 

  1. Welcome 
  2. Announcements 
  3. Proposals 
  4. Bylaws  
Category Title 
Global Contexts HIST 346: Sport History and Film 
Social & Behavioral Science RMGT 210: Recreation and Leisure in Life 

      February 20 2025 Agenda

      Thursday, February 20, 2025, from 1:30-3:00pm via Zoom 

      1. Welcome 
      2. Announcements 
      3. Proposals 
      4. Oral Communications and Bylaws Review
      Category Title 
      Global Contexts ANTH 317: East Asian Cultures 
      Mason Apex GGS 485: Capstone in Geography and Geoinformation Science 
      Social & Behavioral Science GGS 304: Population Geography 
      Mason Apex ECED 493: Internship in Early Childhood Special Education 
      Global ContextsSOCI 120: Globalization and Society 
      Social & Behavioral Science HIST 321: Modern France 
      Global Contexts RELI 383: Holocaust: History and Meaning 
      Just Societies RELI 383: Holocaust: History and Meaning 
      Global Contexts HIST 318: Holocaust: History and Meaning 
      Just Societies HIST 318: Holocaust: History and Meaning 
      Global Contexts CRIM 308: Human Rights and Justice 
      Global Contexts ANTH 308: Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East 
      Global Contexts ANTH 313: Myth, Magic, and Mind 
      Global Contexts ANTH 331: Refugees 
      Information Technology & Computing UNIV 182: AI for All: Understanding and Building Artificial Intelligence 
      Global Contexts DANC 118: Global Dance Perspectives I 

      January 16 2025 Agenda

      Mason Core Meeting 

      Thursday, January 16, 2025, from 1:30-3:00pm via Zoom 

      1. Welcome 
      2. Announcements 
      3. Proposals 
      4. Bylaws and Oral Communications Review 

      Proposals

      CategoryTitle
      Global ContextsEDSE 204: Disability in Global Contexts
      Global ContextsANTH 317: East Asian Cultures
      Global ContextsHIST 346: Sport History and Film
      Information Technology & ComputingCOMM 320: Business and Professional Communication
      Global ContextsHIST 281: Survey of Middle Eastern Civilization
      Global ContextsHIST 282: Survey of Middle Eastern Civilization
      Mason ApexECED 493: Internship in Early Childhood Special Education
      Global ContextsCONF 340: Global Conflict Analysis and Resolution

      December 12 Agenda

      Mason Core Meeting 

      Thursday, December 12, 2024, from 1:30-3:00pm via Zoom 

      1. Welcome 
      2. Announcements 
      3. Proposals 
      4. Bylaws and Oral Communications Review 
      5. Provost Jim Antony, 2:30pm 

      Proposals

      Category Title 
      Writing Intensive ELED 305: Foundations of Elementary Methods and Management 
      Global Contexts PSYC 379: Applied Cross-Cultural Psychology 
      Global Contexts GERM 315: German for the Global World 
      Global Contexts MUSI 103: Musics of the World 
      Literature HIST 403: Revolutionary Era in American History, 1763-1812 

        November 21 Agenda

        Mason Core Meeting 

        Thursday, November 21, 2024, from 1:30-3:00pm via Zoom 

        1. Welcome 
        2. Announcements 
        3. Proposals 
        4. Bylaws and Oral Communications Review 

        Proposals 

        Category Title 
        SBS INTS 310: Violence, Gender, and Sexuality 
        SBS WMST 320: Violence, Gender, and Sexuality 
        Global Contexts INTS 406: Global Leadership 
        Just Societies INTS 406: Global Leadership 
        IT&C COMM 320: Business and Professional Communication 
        Global Contexts MUSI 103: Musics of the World 
        Mason Apex ELED 480: Practicum in Elementary Education 
        Natural Science Lab CLIM 103: Global Warming: Weather, Climate, and Society Laboratory 
        Global Contexts GOVT 132: Introduction to International Politics 
        Global Contexts SOCI 120: Globalization and Society 
        Global Contexts ANTH 320: Global Africa 
        Global Contexts FOLK 100: Global Folklore 
        Literature RELI 338: Qur’an and Hadith 
        Literature HIST 403: Revolutionary Era in American History, 1763-1812