These courses give students an authentic research or creative experience as part of the Mason Impact. In Research and Scholarship (RS) Intensive courses, students and faculty have a unique opportunity to partner as they merge teaching with the creation of new knowledge. By participating in one of these classes, students are actively involved in a Mason Impact project that is the central focus of the class. Students help define the project, take responsibility for carrying it out, and present the results to a broader audience. These classes are identified on student transcripts with an RS designation. Students will receive a transcript designation highlighting the completion of this project.
RS Courses
The following courses have been designated Research and Scholarship intensive (RS)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARTH 440 | RS: Advanced Studies in Renaissance and Baroque Art (Mason Core) | 3 |
| ARTH 460 | RS: Advanced Studies in 20th-Century European Art (Mason Core) | 3 |
| ARTH 472 | RS: Advanced Studies in 20th-Century Latin American Art (Mason Core) | 3 |
| ARTH 482 | RS: Advanced Studies in Asian Art (Mason Core) | 3 |
| ARTH 495 | RS: Curating an Exhibit (Mason Core) | 3 |
| ASTR 402 | RS: Methods of Observational Astronomy (Mason Core) | 4 |
| AVT 483 | RS: Art and Interactivity | 3 |
| BENG 395 | RS: Mentored Research in Bioengineering | 1-3 |
| BENG 493 | RS: Senior Advanced Design Project II | 3 |
| BIOL 379 | RS: Ecological Sustainability (Mason Core) | 4 |
| BIOL 491 | Selected Topics in Biology Laboratory Techniques | 1-2 |
| BIOL 499 | RS: Research in Biology | 6-9 |
| BIS 490 | RS: Senior Project (Mason Core) | 3 |
| CEIE 395 | Mentored Research in Civil and Environmental Engineering | 1-3 |
| CHEM 439 | RS: Atmospheric Chemistry II: Air Analysis Techniques | 3 |
| COMM 491 | RS: Honors Research Project in Communication | 3 |
| COMM 498 | RS: Research Projects in Communication | 3 |
| CONF 490 | RS: Integration (Mason Core) | 3 |
| CONS 490 | RS: Integrated Conservation Strategies (Mason Core) | 3 |
| CONS 491 | RS: Conservation Management Planning (Mason Core) | 4 |
| CONS 496 | Research in Conservation (Mason Core) | 6 |
| COS 401 | RS: Discipline-Based Research in STEM | 1-9 |
| DANC 362 | RS: Directed Choreography | 1 |
| ECE 493 | RS: Senior Advanced Design Project II (Mason Core) | 2 |
| ECON 495 | RS: Honors Thesis in Economics (Mason Core) | 3-6 |
| ENGH 401 | RS: Honors Thesis Writing Seminar (Mason Core) | 3 |
| ENGH 417 | RS: Topics in Folklore Research (Mason Core) | 3 |
| ENGH 458 | RS: Topics in Literary Research (Mason Core) | 3 |
| ENGH 470 | RS: Topics in Screen Cultures Research (Mason Core) | 3 |
| ENGH 484 | RS: Writing Ethnography (Mason Core) | 3 |
| ENGH 486 | RS: Writing Nonfiction for the Public (Mason Core) | 3 |
| EVPP 378 | RS: Ecological Sustainability (Mason Core) | 4 |
| FNAN 498 | RS: Contemporary Topics in Finance (Mason Core) | 3 |
| GAME 332 | RS: Story Design for Computer Games (Mason Core) | 3 |
| GGS 463 | RS: GIS Analysis and Application | 3 |
| GLOA 400 | Global Affairs Capstone (Mason Core) | 3 |
| GLOA 492 | Honors Research Project in Global Affairs (Mason Core) | 3 |
| HIST 499 | RS: Senior Seminar in History (Mason Core) | 3 |
| LING 480 | RS: First Language Acquisition (Mason Core) | 3 |
| MATH 406 | RS: Honors Thesis in Mathematics II | 3 |
| MKTG 481 | RS: Marketing in the Nonprofit Sector | 3 |
| MUSI 489 | Music Technology Capstone (Mason Core) | 3 |
| NEUR 405 | RS: Laboratory Methods in Behavioral Neuroscience | 3 |
| NEUR 406 | Zebrafish Neurodevelopment Laboratory | 3 |
| PSYC 492 | RS: Psychology Honors III (Mason Core) | 3 |
| SOCI 481 | RS: Honors Seminar in Sociology II | 3 |
| SOCI 485 | RS: Sociological Analysis and Practice (Mason Core) | 3 |
| SOCW 472 | RS: Integrative Methods in Social Action and Social Change (Mason Core) | 3 |
| UNIV 491 | RS: Students as Scholars Individualized Scholarly Experience | 0-9 |
| UNIV 495 | RS: Undergraduate Research Scholars Program Seminar | 0-1 |
| UNIV 496 | RS: Undergraduate Research Scholars Program Continuation | 0 |