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2010–11

Catalog
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Academic Calendar
FALL SEMESTER 2010
27 August (Friday) ...................................................................... Orientation begins
1 September (Wednesday) .......................................................... Registration for returning students
2-3 September (Thurs-Fri) .......................................................... Registration for entering students
6 September (Monday) ............................................................... Classes begin
10 September (Friday) ................................................................ Last day to DROP/ADD courses
20 October (Wednesday)............................................................. Mid-semester
22 October (Friday)..................................................................... Mid-term grades due
1-3 November (Mon-Wed) ........................................................... Fall Break (no classes)
5 November (Friday) ................................................................... Last day to withdraw from a course;
...................................................................................... Last day to choose CR/NC grading option
11-12 November (Thurs-Fri) ........................................................ Armistice (no classes)
10 December (Friday) ................................................................. Last day of classes
11-12 December (Sat-Sun)......................................................... Reading days
13-17 December (Mon-Fri) ......................................................... Final examination period

SPRING SEMESTER 2011

8 January (Saturday) .................................................................. Orientation begins
12 January (Wednesday) ............................................................. Registration for returning students
13-14 January (Thurs-Fri)............................................................ Registration for entering students
17 January (Monday) .................................................................. Classes begin
21 January (Friday)..................................................................... Last day to DROP/ADD courses
21-25 February (Mon-Fri)............................................................ Spring Break (no classes)
9 March (Wednesday)................................................................. Mid-semester
11 March (Friday)....................................................................... Mid-term grades due
25 March (Friday)....................................................................... Last day to withdraw from a course;
Last day to choose CR/NC grading option
4-8 April (Mon-Fri)...................................................................... Easter Break (no classes)
25 April (Monday) ...................................................................... Easter Monday (no classes)
2 May (Monday) ........................................................................ Last day of classes
3-5 May (Tues-Thurs) ................................................................. Reading days
6-12 May (Fri-Thurs)................................................................... Final examination period
19 May (Thursday) .................................................................... Graduation

SUMMER 2011
30 May (Monday) ...................................................................... Orientation begins
2 June (Thursday) ...................................................................... Classes begin
22 July (Friday) .......................................................................... Last day of classes, final examinations

FALL SEMESTER 2011

29 August (Monday) .................................................................. Orientation begins
2 September (Friday) ................................................................. Registration for returning students
5-6 September (Mon-Tues) ......................................................... Registration for entering students
7 September (Wednesday) .......................................................... Classes begin
13 September (Tuesday) ............................................................ Last day to DROP/ADD courses
21 October (Friday)..................................................................... Mid-semester
24 October (Monday).................................................................. Mid-term grades due
31 Oct.-2 Nov. (Mon-Wed) .......................................................... Fall Break (no classes)
4 November (Friday) ................................................................... Last day to withdraw from a course;
Last day to choose CR/NC grading option
10-11 November (Thurs-Fri) ........................................................ Armistice (no classes)
13 December (Tuesday) .............................................................. Last day of classes
14-15 December (Wed-Thurs) ..................................................... Reading days
16-21 December (Fri-Wed).......................................................... Final examination period

Please note that all dates are subject to change.

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Contents
THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PARIS __________________
Accreditation .......................................................................
University Facilities ...............................................................
Library and Information Resources.........................................
Computer Services ...............................................................
Academic Resource Center and Writing Lab............................
The English for University Studies Program ............................
The English Foundation Program............................................
Summer Term......................................................................
Division of Student Affairs.....................................................
ADMISSION ___________________________________________
Application Policies and Procedures .......................................
Language Proficiency Requirements .......................................
Procedures for Students Admitted to the University .................
Visas and Residence Permits ................................................
Advanced Academic Standing ...............................................
Transfer of Academic Credit ..................................................
Readmission........................................................................
UNIVERSITY GRANTS AND LOANS _______________________
University Financial Assistance ..............................................
US - based Loans and Grants ...............................................
Academic Scholarship .........................................................
Veterans’ Education Benefits.................................................
Satisfactory Academic Progress/Financial Aid ..........................
STUDENT LOAD PROBATION STATUS _____________________
Student Loans Denied Status................................................
Reinstatement of Aid............................................................
Appeal Process ...................................................................
Return of Title IV Funds ........................................................
COSTS AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION ___________________
Tuition.................................................................................
Payment Procedures and Policies ..........................................
Payment Plan Options ..........................................................
Good Financial Standing .......................................................
Withdrawal and Refunds .......................................................
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS __________________________________ 11
Student Status .................................................................. 11
Special Academic Programs and Study Options .................... 11
Graduate Programs ............................................................ 12
Academic Procedures and Policies....................................... 12
Academic Integrity Policies.................................................. 15
Academic Misconduct Procedures ....................................... 16
Challenge of Final Grade Procedures.................................... 17
Release of Student Information ........................................... 17
Degree audits .................................................................... 18
Academic Honors............................................................... 18
2 NON-ACADEMIC POLICIES _____________________________ 19
2 Conduct in the Community ................................................. 19
2 Standards of Conduct......................................................... 19
2 Judicial Procedures ............................................................ 19
2 Appeal Committee ............................................................. 19
2 Sexual Harassment ............................................................ 20
3
3 DEPARTMENTS AND PROGRAMS ______________________ 21
3 Graduation Requirements ................................................... 21
3 General Education.............................................................. 21
Majors .............................................................................. 22
4 Minors .............................................................................. 22
4 Minor Requirements........................................................... 22
4 Concentrations .................................................................. 23
4 Second Diplomas............................................................... 23
5 Double Majors ................................................................... 23
5
5 THE DIVISIONS OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS ________________ 24
Division of Arts and Sciences ...............................................27
5
Self-Designed Major ........................................................28
Art History and Fine Arts ..................................................29
6
Comparative Literature and English....................................31
6
The English Foundation and English Writing Programs..........35
6
Computer Science, Mathematics, and Science...................38
6
French Studies and Modern Languages .............................41
6
English for University Studies Program ...............................41
6
History............................................................................45
Psychology ......................................................................51
7
Philosophy Program .........................................................54
7
Division of Global Communications and Film..........................57
7
Film Studies ....................................................................58
7
Global Communications....................................................60
7 Division of International Politics, Economics, and
Public Policy....................................................................63
8 International and Comparative Politics ...............................64
8 Economics ......................................................................66
8 Division of International Business Administration ....................69
9 International Business Administration ................................70
9
9 MINORS _____________________________________________ 74
GENERAL EDUCATION _________________________________ 79
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ______________________________ 82
FACULTY, ADMINISTRATION, AND BOARD ______________ 119
Faculty............................................................................ 119
Administration ................................................................. 122
Faculty Emeriti................................................................. 123
Board of Trustees............................................................. 123
INDEX ______________________________________________ 124
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Catalog 2010–11
The American University of Paris
Mission Statement
Chartered as a liberal arts college in 1962, the American
University of Paris is today an urban, independent,
international university located at the confluence of France,
Europe, and the world. We aim to provide the finest
American undergraduate and graduate programs to students
from all national, linguistic, and educational backgrounds, and
to take our place as a renowned global center for innovative
interdisciplinary research.
To that end our curriculum is discipline-based, comparative
and cross-cultural. Both student-learning and faculty research
are driven by a desire for excellence, are shaped by our
singular geography and demographic diversity, and directed
towards critical twenty-first century issues. AUP offers an
innovative pedagogical model, integrating classroom learning
and hands-on experience, which prepares students to master
and to make, to reflect and to apply, to analyze and to act.
Our mission is to educate our graduates to communicate well
in a world of many languages, to think critically about history,
culture, the arts, science, politics, business, communication,
and society, to develop creative interdisciplinary approaches
to important contemporary challenges, to be both
technologically and culturally literate in a world of swift-paced
change, to understand the ethical imperatives of living in such
a world, and to take their places as responsible actors in
communities, civil societies, and countries around the globe.
Accreditation
The American University of Paris is accredited in the United
States by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle
States Association of Colleges and Schools (3624 Market
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680, USA - tel: 267 284-
5000 - website: http://www.msche.org/). The American
University of Paris is a non-profit educational institution
incorporated in the State of Delaware and licensed by the
State Board of Education as a Delaware institution of higher
education. The American University of Paris is registered in
the United States as a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization.
The University confers Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science,
Master of Arts, and Master of Science degrees accredited
by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
The institution is authorized to offer Bachelor's and Master's
degrees through the State of Delaware.
The American University of Paris is declared to the Rectorat
de Paris as an établissement privé d'enseignement supérieur
libre.
University Facilities
The American University of Paris is an urban institution
centrally located in the seventh arrondissement of Paris, on
the Left Bank, near the Eiffel Tower and the Seine. Like many
urban American and European colleges and universities, the
campus of The American University of Paris is a composite of
its buildings and its surrounding neighborhood.
Library and Information Resources
The University Library, located in the Monttessuy building, is one
of the most active and vibrant academic services on campus.
The collections, conceived to support the curriculum
at the graduate and undergraduate level, include more than
2
76,000 books, 2,200 films, 300 CDs of classical music and
opera. The databases (providing access to more than 24,600
full text journals), the e-reference tools and the document
delivery service facilitate access to materials outside of the
Library. The wireless and remote authentication makes it easy
for graduate and undergraduate students, faculty and staff to
access those resources.
The AUP Library - reserved for the use of AUP students, faculty,
alumni, staff - is open every day of the week when classes are
in session. It constitutes a unique primary Anglophone resource
in the middle of Paris, as well as a bridge to the vast world of
specialized Paris libraries.
The Library's Web site, its tutorials, and the “Library Guide”
describe the various services, resources and policies. The
professional librarians provide reference services and participate
in various information literacy programs on campus.
Computer Services
The University ITS department manages over 40 servers running
Linux and Windows and supports over 400 department PCs and
over 55 printers in eight buildings. Extensive computer resources
and support are extended to students, yielding a student-to-
computer ratio of 7:1. Student resources include:
5 computer labs containing in excess of 100 PCs
and 30 Macs
Library research computer facilities (14 PCs)
Students have free e-mail accounts, file storage space, and
Internet access, as well as use of a variety of software, printers,
projectors, and scanners. All AUP buildings are fully equipped
with wireless Internet access and students can use the wireless
network from their own laptops as well as AUP-owned laptop
computers*. The University has a growing number of smart
classrooms equipped with computers, projectors, DVD/video
players, and Internet connections.
The ITS Multimedia Office provides professional multimedia
products and services including: photography, graphics,
audiovisual services and others.
Academic Resource Center
and Writing Lab
AUP offers a variety of academic and technological support services
to the community through the Academic Resource Center (known
as ARC). Located on the ground floor of the Grenelle classroom
building, students and faculty find many useful resources here --
both human and digital. ARC@AUP not only links instructional
technology with the curriculum, but also hosts the Writing Lab
and peer-tutoring programs.
Services provided to the students include library and Internet
research assistance, Blackboard online course sites, and digital
multimedia stations for graphics and video production.
ARC peer-tutoring programs make the most of AUP's exceptional
students to provide mentoring and academic support for fellow
students. These services currently include the Writing Lab tutors
* AUP implements the latest in security and encryption standards,
and students wishing to connect to the AUP wireless network will
need wireless devices that are WPA compliant.
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(AUP's strongest student writers), the ARC-Link tutors (trained to
assist with specific, challenging courses) and the Tech Tutors (who
assist with instructional technology and multimedia applications).
ARC's cybercafé/vending area welcomes students with study space
and laptop plug-ins at every table.
Services provided to the faculty include support for research
projects, lectures and presentations. In addition, ARC provides
training and assistance with teaching and learning technologies
(such as the Blackboard course platform and digitization projects).
ARC features a modular classroom with video projection, instructor
workstation and wireless laptop computers. The classroom is
available for special presentations, study sessions, classes and film
screenings.
AUP's Writing Lab is a comfortable, collaborative, intellectually
stimulating space where students' individual needs are met. The
Writing Lab staff — student tutors and faculty director — are
dedicated to assisting both experienced and inexperienced student
writers.
During highly interactive, one-on-one conferences, tutors suggest
possible strategies for turning writing weaknesses into writing
strengths by guiding students through every step of a paper in
progress, from the idea and thesis stages to the conclusion and
editing stages. The more students work through their papers in the
Writing Lab, the more confidence and independence they gain in
their university writing.
Both ARC and the Writing Lab host workshops and special events
throughout the semester. Additional information may be found on
the AUP Web site at http://www.aup.edu/infotech/arc/default.htm
and http://www.ac.aup.edu/~writelab/.
The English for University Studies
Program
Qualifying students may enroll in AUP’s English for University
Studies Program (EUSP) for one or two semesters of preparatory
English studies. This new program for entering degree-seeking
students has been designed to provide intensive academic English
instruction to students who require additional work on their
proficiency in English. (see English for University Studies Program,
page 41).
The English Foundation Program
The American University of Paris offers a sequence of courses to
those students who have been accepted into the University on the
basis of their academic accomplishments but whose language skills
in English are not yet adequate for full-time undergraduate work
(see English Foundation Program, page 35).
Summer Term
From the end of May to mid-July, The American University of Paris
offers a variety of credit-bearing courses adapted from its regular
course catalog to fit intensive study formats. Enrollment is open to
returning AUP students as well as visitors, 18 and older, who have
completed secondary education. The flexible schedule allows
students to earn from 1 to 11 credits. The term consists of one
7-week session that is complemented by two 3-week French
Immersion programs.
Division of Student Affairs
The Division of Student Affairs provides non-academic support to all
students of the University. The Division complements the academic
mission of the institution and helps students have valuable learning
experiences outside the classroom. The services provided include:
Orientation. A mandatory program held prior to the start of each
semester and summer term. Orientation familiarizes new
students with the University and with life in Paris. Academic
advising, course registration, placement tests, and housing
assistance are some of the many activities that occur during
Orientation.
Housing. The Housing Office assists students in finding suitable
housing, which may be independent rooms, rooms with French
families, or apartments. The Housing Office is open year-round
to assist students with issues related to housing.
Cultural Programs. The Office of Cultural Programs organizes all
study trips related to University courses. The Office also organizes
a variety of day-long and weekend cultural excursions throughout
France and Europe and facilitates access to the wealth of cultural
events in Paris.
Student Activities. Activities vary from year to year according to
the talents and interests of the student body. Leadership in
student groups and control of the student activity budget are the
responsibility of the Student Government Association and the
Graduate Student Council.
Sports. The University’s Sports Program offers a variety of
intramural activities as well as the opportunity to compete in
University league tournaments for a limited number of sports. The
program provides regular training sessions, organizes competitive
and friendly matches, procures tickets to popular games in Paris,
offers discounted memberships at local health clubs and ensures
access to private sports facilities near campus. Sports Program
activities balance body and mind to provide healthy alternatives
that fit into the busy academic calendar.
Career Counseling. The Career Development Office guides
students and alumni in the career planning process by assisting
them in conducting self-assessment, exploring career options,
targeting potential employers, enhancing cover letter and resume
writing skills, developing interviewing and career networking
capacities, researching trends in the job market, investigating and
applying to graduate school, and gaining professional experience
via internships, part-time and summer jobs, volunteer work, and
extracurricular activities. The office maintains contact with
employers and AUP alumni for recruitment and networking
purposes, and posts local and international job offers. The office
also schedules workshops and presentations on issues related to
careers and postgraduate education.
Personal Counseling. A psychological counseling service is
affiliated with the University for students seeking short-term
assistance during the period of adjustment to Paris and college
life.
Learning Disabilities. (See page 14 for details).
More detailed information concerning student activities and
services can be obtained from the Student Affairs Office.
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Admission
Application Policies and Procedures
Candidates for admission should have attended, or be attending
a high school recognized or accredited by their state, regional, or
national educational certifying agency. The American University
of Paris evaluates applicants based on the breadth of their
program of study, their academic record, the results of national
examinations, and the evaluation of teachers and counselors.
The applicant's written statement of purpose, as well as
evidence of his or her maturity, also weigh heavily. Admission
interviews, either in person or by telephone, are strongly
encouraged. The Admissions Committee welcomes any other
supporting material that reflects the applicant's special qualities
and achievements. In the American system, all facets of an
applicant's personality are taken into consideration, in
combination with his or her academic accomplishments.
The University complies with the Statement of Students' Rights
and Responsibilities in the College Admission Process of the
National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC).
Decisions on admission are made without regard to the race,
color, sex, religion, or national origin of the candidate.
Further information and application materials may be obtained
from the University Web site or from:
The American University of Paris
International Admissions Office
6, rue du Colonel Combes
75007 Paris, France
Tel. 33 / (0)1 40 62 07 20
Fax 33 / (0)1 47 05 34 32
E-mail: admissions@aup.edu
The American University of Paris
700 North Colorado Boulevard #502
Denver, Colorado 80206
Tel. (303) 993-4326
E-mail: cmclaughlin@aup.edu
University Web site: www.aup.edu
To provide sufficient time to acquire the necessary student visa,
candidates living in the USA, Canada, South America (except
Brazil), and the Caribbean should send all application materials
to the US Office. All other candidates (including Brazil) should
send their materials to the International Admissions Office in
Paris.
For application deadlines, please see the University Web site.
All documents must be certified and submitted in either English
or French. Original documents in other languages should be
accompanied by a certified translation into one of these two
languages. Official transcripts from all schools previously
attended must be submitted as part of the application process.
Any transcript not submitted on time will not be considered for
transfer credit at a later date. Submission of inaccurate or false
information may be grounds for rejection of an application or
subsequent disciplinary action, including dismissal from the
University.
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Language Proficiency Requirements
English
Since English is the language of instruction at AUP, all
candidates for admission must demonstrate English proficiency
at a level that will insure their ability to successfully complete
university-level work. Therefore, all candidates whose mother
tongue is not English must provide the results of either the
TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS not more than two years old. Students
who encounter difficulties in meeting this requirement must
contact the appropriate Admissions Office for instructions.
Candidates may also satisfy this requirement by taking AUP's
English pre-placement test, which is given only at AUP and can
be scheduled to coincide with a visit to the University.
The University will use the results of these tests to make a
preliminary English-level placement. Some candidates may be
required to enroll in one or more courses in the English
Foundation Program (see page 35); such study may require one
or more semesters to complete.
Qualifying students may enroll in AUP’s English for University
Studies Program (EUSP) for one or two semesters of preparatory
English studies, delivered by AUP teaching staff on the AUP
campus. This new program for entering, degree-seeking students
has been designed to provide intensive academic English
instruction to students who require additional work on their
proficiency in English. See page 41 for details.
These programs carry varying degrees of academic credit
applicable to the AUP diploma; however, other universities may
not accept these credits for transfer.
Students not enrolled in the English for University Studies or the
English Foundation Program must take the English Placement
Test offered during Orientation at the beginning of each
semester. Those students who do not submit results from
the TOEFL, TOEIC or IELTS, or from AUP's Intensive English Test
must take this latter test at Orientation. Final English-level
placement will be determined in consultation with faculty from
the Department of Comparative Literature and English
(see page 31).
French
Proficiency in French is not required for admission, however,
before graduation, all degree candidates must achieve or
demonstrate proficiency in French at a level equivalent to the
completion of French 235 and FrenchBridge.
Procedures for Students Admitted
to the University
Applicants who have been offered full-time admission to AUP will
be requested to confirm in writing their intention to attend the
University. At the time of confirmation, they must submit a non-
refundable deposit, which will be credited towards their tuition.
Offers of acceptance assume successful completion of work in
progress. Accepted freshman students are required to send a
transcript indicating final grades and graduation date to the
Admissions Office in order to complete their admissions file.
Transfer students must also have a final college transcript
forwarded. Only official copies of transcripts are accepted.
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Visas and Residence Permits
All non-EU nationals intending to enroll at AUP must obtain a
student visa for France before leaving their country of origin.
Once registered, they will be required to apply for a Carte de
Séjour. Please note that all students must provide a copy of
their birth certificate as part of their application for a Carte de
Séjour. Contact your local French consulate and Campus France
(www.campusfrance.org) for more information.
The Carte de Séjour Office of the University helps all full-time
students comply with this requirement. After the Carte de Séjour
application has been submitted to the prefecture students
should expect to be summoned for any number of obligatory
meetings by the French administration. Students who enter with
a student visa, and who are required to have the Carte de
Séjour, may not return to France once they leave unless they
have complied with this requirement. Students who reside in
France without the proper documents are subject to
deportation proceedings.
It is illegal to enter France on a tourist visa with the
intention of staying longer than three months. Student visas
can only be issued to you from your local French consulate in
your country of residence. Information on obtaining the
necessary visa is sent from the Office of Admissions to accepted
students.
Questions or concerns about any visa or Carte de Séjour
procedures can be addressed to the Admissions Office.
Advanced Academic Standing
Advanced Standing will be granted in the following cases:
30 semester credits for IB Diploma results of 30 or above
6 semester credits for IB Diploma results between 24 and 29
for each HL score of 4 or above
6 semester credits for each IB HL Certificate with a score of 4
or above
30 semester credits for French Baccalauréat, Lebanese
Baccalauréat
30 semester credits for German Abitur with a minimum grade
of 3,00, Italian Maturita with a minimum grade of 60/100,
Swedish Fullständigt Slutbetyg från Gymnasieskolan with a
minimum average grade of VG (15,00), Norwegian Vitnemål
– videregående opplærin with a minimum average grade of
4,00, Danish Studentereksamen with a minimum average
grade of 9,00, Finnish Ylioppilastutkintotodistus /
Studentexamensbetyg with a minimum average grade of
magna cum laude approbatur (5), Bulgarian Diploma za
Sredno Obrazovanie with a minimum average grade of 4,
Romanian Diploma de bacalaureat with a minimum average
grade of 6
6 semester credits for each Advanced Placement Test of the
College Board passed with a grade of 4 or above, NOT TO
EXCEED 24 CREDITS
10 credits per subject for each GCSE 'A' Level examination in
which an A, B or C was achieved, NOT TO EXCEED 30
CREDITS
Advanced Academic Standing can never exceed a maximum of
30 credits in the event of an accumulation of multiple secondary
school examinations. The University does not recognize any
other secondary school examinations for advanced standing.
Transfer of Academic Credit
Students may apply credits earned outside the University toward
a BA or BS degree under the following conditions:
New transfer students may apply a maximum of 64 semester-
hour credits from all sources (including Advanced Academic
Standing semester credits); a maximum of 64 semester-hour
credits will be accepted from a junior or community college.
Credit is transferred, but the grades earned at previous
institutions are not included in AUP's GPA calculation.
Transfer students wishing to use previously earned General
Education credits to fulfill requirements in the two thematic
rubrics - “Comparing Worlds Past and Present: Historical and
Cross-Cultural Understandings” and “Mapping the World:
Social Experience and Organization”- will need to supply a
syllabus for each of the courses concerned to the Office of
Academic Affairs for review by the General Education
Committee.
Once matriculated, AUP students may transfer in (but not
surpass 64 semester-hour credit limit): a maximum of
36 credits from recognized AUP study-abroad programs
OR a maximum of 18 credits from sources other than
recognized AUP study-abroad programs OR a total
of 36 credits from recognized AUP study-abroad and other
sources (with a maximum of 18 credits from other sources).
At least 64 semester-hour credits must be earned in
residence, including the last 16, and half of all upper-level
courses in the major must be completed at AUP.
Some departments may place additional restrictions on
transfer credit.
Transfer credit from courses taken 'on-line' is not accepted
at AUP. Credits will be accepted from:
Regionally accredited American colleges and universities,
provided the courses are similar to those offered by The
American University of Paris and in which a grade of at least
"C" was earned. English Composition courses will be assigned
EN or elective credit depending on results obtained on the
AUP English Placement Test. Credit is not granted for EFL or
ESL courses.
Non-American nationally recognized colleges or universities,
provided the courses are similar to those offered by The
American University of Paris and in which minimum passing
grades were achieved.
Other institutions, subject to the discretion of the Office of
Academic Affairs (see Credit Earned Outside the University,
page 13).
Visiting students for one semester or one year will not receive
transfer credit, but are granted appropriate class standing.
Readmission
Full- and part-time students who have withdrawn from the
University, who have been absent for one or more semesters, or
who have been dismissed, must make a petition to the Registrar
no later than sixty days before the beginning of the semester for
which readmission is sought. In certain cases, additional
material may be requested. Students accepted for readmission
must confirm their intention to enroll with a Confirmation
Deposit.
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University Grants and Loans
University Financial Assistance
The American University of Paris Office of Financial Assistance is
available to help students access a variety of funding programs
to contribute towards University fees and living expenses.
Eligibility for each program varies, and is based on a student’s
academic standing, level of financial need and in the case of
loans, the student’s nationality.
Tuition Grants
In keeping with our mission to educate students from all over
the world, AUP offers a program of University-funded tuition
grants awarded after evaluating a student’s academic strength
and the family’s financial circumstances. Entering freshmen,
transfer, and graduate students are eligible to apply. To be
considered for a tuition grant, applicants must be admitted to
the University and submit the financial aid application and
required supporting documentation in a timely manner. Students
must attend full-time and maintain the required Grade Point
Average to retain their tuition grant from semester to semester.
Students who drop below full-time will lose their tuition grant
except those who are in their final semester of study. Students
are required to file a new financial aid application with
supporting documents annually.
Academic Scholarships
New freshman and transfer students admitted to AUP with the
following academic records will receive an academic scholarship
which can be combined with a traditional need-based tuition
grant. Awarding only takes place at the time of admission by
the student’s admission counselor and the scholarships are in
the amounts of €1,000, €2,000 or €3,000 per year,
depending on the applicant’s overall credentials.
Various Financial Aid Policies
– AUP requires that all tuition grant recipients reapply each year
and maintain a minimum cumulative 2.50 GPA.
– To request financial assistance for the first time, current AUP
students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
Veterans’ Educational Benefits
Eligible participants for the US Military Veterans’ Educational
Benefits program may receive support for their studies at AUP. For
details on the programs, contact the VA at +1-888-GIBILL-1.
United States Federal Government
Loans
All citizens and permanent residents of the United States who
are enrolled and degree-seeking at the University may be eligible
to apply for Federal Stafford and PLUS loans. Applicants must
complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA),
which can be done online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov. The US
Department of Education number for The American University of
Paris is G07881.
Certification of loan eligibility by the Financial Aid Office does not
guarantee the loan. If a student applies for a loan sufficient to
pay the entire semester's tuition and fees, and the loan has not
been approved by the bank at the time of registration, a
minimum payment equivalent to the first monthly payment
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(under the monthly payment plan) must be paid to the Bursar's
Office for the student to be allowed to register.
Satisfactory Academic Progress
(SAP) with Respect to Financial
Aid
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) is evaluated twice each
year in January and June. Failure to maintain satisfactory
progress as described below may result in cancellation of
financial aid awards. This policy applies only to eligible US and
eligible non-US citizens receiving Title IV aid, specifically the
Federal Stafford and PLUS loans. General AUP financial aid
eligibility is outlined separately.
Basic Standard for Satisfactory Performance: Undergraduate
students receiving student loans must meet AUP’s institutional
requirements for minimum satisfactory performance as well as
the following:
1. Minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA). The student
must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
2. Minimum completion rate. The student must maintain a
minimum cumulative completion rate of two-thirds of credits
attempted (67%).
3. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00
in order to keep the academic scholarship.
4. Federally mandated maximum time frame to complete the
program/degree. Students must complete their educational
program within a time frame no longer than 150% of the
published length of the educational program (for example, a
student would be ineligible after attempting 192 credits for a
128-credit program).
Federal regulations require that the University track the
academic progress of student loan recipients from the first date
of enrollment at AUP, whether or not student loans were received
at that time. Credits transferred from all other credit sources will
be considered as attempted and completed credits in the
evaluation of the completion rate standards, but these courses
do not affect the calculation of the GPA. Students who have
completed their degree requirements, but who are still attending
courses, are not eligible to continue to receive aid even if they
are below the maximum time frame.
Treatment of W, IN, AU, F, & R
Grades, no Grade Reported,
and Repeated Course Work
1. Course withdrawals (W) after the Drop/Add period are not
included in the GPA calculation but are considered a
noncompletion of attempted course work.
2. Incomplete (IN) grades are not included in the GPA
calculation, and are considered a non-completion of
attempted course work until the Incomplete grade is
replaced with a permanent grade and academic progress
can be re-evaluated. In all cases where no grade is
assigned, an “IN” grade will be used to determine
satisfactory academic progress.
3. An audit (AU) grade is not considered attempted course
work. It is neither included in the GPA calculation nor in
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4. Grades of F are treated as attempted credits that were not
earned, and so are included in both the calculation of GPA
and minimum completion rate.
5. For a course that is repeated (R), the GPA computation will
take account of the most recent grade earned, but every
repeated attempt will be included in the completion rate
calculations.
For details on grades and credits see page 14.
Appeal Process
The student must submit an appeal of Student Loan Denied
status in writing to the Supervisor of Financial Aid by the date
specified in the Student Loan Denied notification letter. The
Financial Aid Office will review the appeal and notify the
student in writing of its decision within 14 working days after
the Review. All decisions made by the Financial Aid Office are
final.

Student Load Probation Status Return of Title IV Funds

Students who fail to meet the minimum 2.0 cumulative Grade
Point Average standard, or who fail to complete at least
two-thirds of cumulative credits attempted, will be placed on
Student Loan Probation for the subsequent semesters/terms
of enrollment until the next evaluation of Satisfactory
Academic Progress (January and June). Student loans
can be received during the semester/term of probation.
Student loan disbursements for the next period of enrollment
will be held until the grades and course completions have
been reviewed for the semester/term of Student Loan
Probation.
Student Loan Denied Status
While students are on Student Loan Probation or on Student
Loan Denied status, they must maintain the minimum
completion rate and/or a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
Failing to do so will place a student on Student Loan Denied
status for subsequent semesters/terms of enrollment.
No financial aid will be disbursed during subsequent
semesters/terms until the student is removed from Student
Loan Denied status. Students failing to satisfy the 150%
requirement will also be placed on Student Loan Denied
status. No aid will be disbursed during subsequent
semesters/terms unless the student has made an appeal and
the appeal is granted for that semester/term. There are no
exceptions to this requirement. Students in a 128-credit
bachelor degree program who have attempted in excess of
192 credits including transfer credits are no longer eligible for
financial aid. There is no probationary period once the 150%
standard has been exceeded.
Students are responsible for following the University’s
withdrawal procedures as outlined under Withdrawal from the
University in the Academic Affairs section of this catalog. The
1998 Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act requires the
University to calculate a return of Title IV funds (these are the
Federal Stafford and PLUS Loan programs) on all federal
financial aid students who withdraw (officially or unofficially)
from all classes on or before the 60-percent attendance point
in the semester. A pro-rata schedule is used to determine the
percentage of the semester attended by a student, and is
based on the withdrawal date/last date of attendance. The
number of days counted includes all calendar days in the
semester, excluding University breaks that exceed four days in
length. The percentage of the semester attended by the
student is used to determine the amount of earned versus
unearned federal aid funds. The order of return is Federal
Unsubsidized Loan, Federal Subsidized Loan, Federal PLUS
Loan, and other Title IV aid. AUP is required to return its
portion of unearned Title IV aid to the appropriate Federal
program within 30 days of the date that the student withdraws
from classes. Withdrawing from classes means that a student
may not receive further financial aid disbursements, may have
to repay some or all of the aid that has already been
disbursed, and will be personally responsible for payment of
any charges for tuition and fees that are due.

Reinstatement of Aid after Student

Load Denied Status
Reinstatement of financial aid after a student is placed on
Student Loan Denied status is achieved in one of the following
ways:
1. The student submits a written letter of appeal in
accordance with the appeal process, and Financial
Assistance grants the appeal. The student is placed on
Student Loan Probation for the semester/term rather than
on Student Loan Denied status.
2. The student attends AUP and pays for tuition and fees
without the help of student financial aid and does well
enough in the course work to meet all the Satisfactory
Academic Progress standards. The student regains aid
eligibility with probationary status. Students on Student
Loan Denied status for failure to meet the 150%
requirement cannot regain eligibility this way. Students
whose attempted credits have exceeded 150% of their
program cannot regain financial aid eligibility except through
the appeals process and on a semester-by-semester
basis.

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Costs and Financial Information
For information on the current year's tuition and fees, please
refer to the Tuition Charges and Academic Fees insert or contact
the Bursar's Office.
Tuition
Full-time Tuition Fee
Full-time tuition covers basic tuition for four courses per
semester. Credits taken beyond this normal course load will be
charged at the part-time rate per credit hour. One- or two-credit
courses may be taken as a fifth course without an overload fee;
only one of these options may be taken per semester. The
following student services are also covered by full-time tuition:
Student Activities
Academic Support Services
Housing Service
Part-time Tuition Fee
Part-time students' tuition (fewer than 12 credits) is determined
on a per-credit basis.
Auditor Fee
Auditors pay a reduced fee determined on a per-credit basis.
Other Required Payments
Application Fee
The non-refundable Application Fee must be sent with the
Application Form. For more information, consult the AUP Web
site.
Confirmation Deposit
Upon acceptance by the University, new students are required
to pay a non-refundable deposit that is credited toward the first
semester's tuition. If students confirm and then fail to register
for the semester for which they have reserved a place, the
deposit is forfeited. New students will receive invoices once they
pay the confirmation deposit and submit the Bursar's Payment
Option Form. The confirmation deposit will be deducted from
the refunds of new students who withdraw during the full-refund
period.
Orientation and Advising Fee
The Orientation fee covers all activities that occur during the
Orientation Program of a student's first semester including
academic advising, course registration, workshops, cultural
activities, materials, and temporary housing during
Orientation.
Health Insurance
The University is legally responsible for ensuring that all full-time
students have adequate health insurance coverage.
Students are automatically enrolled in, and billed for, the
comprehensive and mandatory plan arranged for by the
University unless the student can provide one of the following to
the Bursar's Office at the start of each semester:
a valid certificate attesting to the fact that the French resident
has French Sécurité Sociale (Please note that the University is
not affiliated with the French Sécurité Sociale.)
a complete and translated E111 or E128 form (available to
residents of European Union countries)
certified proof of private comprehensive health insurance
coverage valid in France, which includes medical coverage
equivalent to AUP's Student Health Care Plan
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A photocopy of the appropriate documents or a letter from the
insurance company should be submitted to the Bursar's Office in
English or French. Students applying for a Carte de Séjour must
submit the original document or a certified translation of the
document into French. The document should include the name
of the student, the dates of coverage, and a description of the
coverage for outpatient and hospital care.
The appropriate documents must be submitted to the Bursar
prior to registration; no exceptions will be made. Documents
received after this date will not be accepted, and students will
be charged the full price for health insurance.
Health insurance is automatically renewed from semester to
semester unless a valid exemption is provided at the beginning
of the semester. If a student's health insurance changes during
the course of study at AUP, he/she is responsible for notifying the
Bursar of such a change.
Housing Insurance
French law requires that all renters have housing insurance.
Students housed through the Housing Office are automatically
billed for renter's insurance; other students may request this
insurance as well. Housing insurance is automatically renewed
each semester, unless an exemption request form is submitted
to the Bursar's Office at the beginning of the semester.
Overdue, Lost, or Damaged Library Materials
Students are responsible for library materials borrowed against
their AUP student identification card. Fees are charged for
damaged, lost or unreturned materials at the end of each
semester.
Unpaid overdue fines block further loans; fines of 15 euros and
over will be billed by the Bursar's Office.
Further details regarding these fines are available through the
University Library.
Payment Procedures
and Policies
The Bursar's Office maintains all financial records which are
linked to tuition and fees for students. Each AUP student has an
account that reflects all required charges and payments.
Financial Responsibility
Students and/or their Financially Responsible Person (FRP) are
accountable for full payment of tuition and fees by the deadlines
indicated by the Bursar's Office. The FRP is the individual who
has agreed to be financially responsible for a student's University
expenses. The FRP receives all invoices and financial notices
and is liable for all fees. To change the FRP, students should
contact the Registrar's Office; to change the FRP before their
arrival on campus, they should contact their admissions
counselor.
Payment Due Dates
Full-time and part-time tuition, along with any other required
fees, must be paid in full prior to or at registration for each
semester. The only exception to full payment concerns students
opting for the Monthly Payment Plan (available to full-time
students only). Students will not be allowed to register if
payment has not been made.
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Payment Plan Options
Monthly Payment Plan
Full-time students may apply to pay on the Monthly Payment
Plan. This plan has four monthly payments each semester; the
first installment must be paid before registration and the
subsequent installments are due during the semester. All non-
tuition fees must be included with the first month's payment. A
service fee is charged for the monthly plan.
Semester Payment Plan
Full-time students may opt to pay one-half of the annual amount
of tuition prior to the start of each semester. Students who do
not pay for the entire semester's tuition prior to the beginning of
the semester are automatically enrolled in the Monthly Payment
Plan.
Yearly Payment Plan
Full-time students may pay for a full academic year (Fall and
Spring semesters). Payment must be received prior to Fall
semester registration. Students using this plan benefit from a
tuition reduction. Students receiving a University tuition grant are
not eligible for this tuition reduction. Yearly payments are not
accepted during the Spring semester.
Note: Part-time students are not eligible for any of the payment
plans; they must pay for the semester in full.
Currency of Payment
Student accounts are maintained in Euros and all students must
pay their tuition and fees in Euros (with the exception of US loan
checks).
Methods of Payment
Fees may be paid on-line at www.aup.edu: Choose IT Services,
Quick links, on-line payments, and then follow the instructions.
Fees may also be paid by personal eurocheck, bank check, wire
transfer, money order, traveler's checks, or cash. Credit card
payments (Visa, MasterCard, or American Express) can only be
processed in Euros.
Special Fees
These include Re-registration Fee, Duplicate Diploma fee,
Check Collection Fee, Returned Check Fee, and other various
processing fees. When appropriate, they are charged by the
Bursar's Office directly to the student's account.
Interest Charges and Collection Fees
Student accounts are charged interest at the rate of 1% per
month on any outstanding negative balance, calculated on a
daily basis. For students on a monthly payment plan the 1%
interest charge will not go into effect until the end of the
semester on any unpaid balance.
Delinquent Student Accounts
Delinquent student accounts will be sent to a collection agency
for recovery. The collection agency will charge a fee up to 35%
on any unpaid balance.
Non-payment of Fees
The Bursar's Office reserves the right to withdraw students from
their classes in the event of non-payment of fees.
Good Financial Standing
A student's account is considered in good financial standing
when both of the following conditions are met:
all payment plan agreements have been respected or the
account shows a positive balance
there are no outstanding obligations to the Library, the
Bookstore, or the Housing, Cultural Programs, Student
Affairs, Multimedia, or Bursar's Offices at the end of a
semester or academic year
Transcripts and grades will not be issued to a student whose
account is not in good financial standing. Students will be
refused re-enrollment for the following semesters and summer
session, until all debts are cleared.
Other Financial Information
Only students whose accounts are in good standing may use
the following services:
Emergency Cash Fund
The Bursar's Office maintains a special emergency fund for
students in need of quick cash. Students may borrow up to
€100. Emergency Cash Fund loans not repaid in cash within
two weeks incur a €1 per day late charge. The Emergency
Cash Fund service stops three weeks before the end of the
semester and is not available during the summer.
Emergency Loan
For unexpected situations or emergencies requiring more than
the €100 Emergency Cash Fund, the Dean of Student
Services can authorize emergency loans to be paid directly to
the student and charged to the student's account. To receive
an emergency loan, a student's Financially Responsible Person
must submit a letter or fax authorizing the loan, and the
student's account must be in good standing.
Check Countersigning Service
The University has a special arrangement with one exchange
agency allowing students to cash personal US dollar checks
countersigned by the Bursar's Office. One check for a
maximum of US$ 600 can be countersigned every two weeks.
The service stops three weeks before the end of the semester
and is not available during the summer.
Withdrawal and Refunds
Withdrawal from a Course
Full-time registered students who drop to part-time status by
the end of the Drop/Add week will receive an appropriate
adjustment to their tuition charges.
Full-time students who withdraw from a course after the
Drop/Add week will not be given tuition refunds.
Part-time students who drop from a course during the
Drop/Add week will receive a refund according to the Tuition
Refund Schedule.
Withdrawal from the University
All students who wish to withdraw from the University must
notify the Registrar of the University in writing prior to the first
day of Registration.
Tuition refunds are calculated on a percentage basis
dependent upon the official date of withdrawal.
Students who withdraw during the Fall semester when payment
has been made for the full year forfeit their right to the yearly
tuition reduction.
New students who withdraw during the full-refund period, prior
to the first day of classes, will have the non-refundable
Confirmation Deposit and the Orientation fee (once they have
checked in at Orientation) deducted from their refunds.
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Withdrawal from the University does not release the Financially
Responsible Person from tuition obligations. All outstanding
debts, including those related to the termination of the
Monthly Payment Plan, are due in full within thirty days of the
official withdrawal date.
Students who receive University service grants and then
withdraw will forfeit their right to receive the grant; however,
the applicable portion of the grant will be credited to the
student's account.
Students who have received Title IV loan funds through the
Department of Education and then withdraw from the University
are subject to the return policy outlined in the Code of Federal
Regulations (34CFR668.22).
Part-time students withdrawing before the first day of classes will
be charged a processing fee.
Any questions of a financial nature not covered in this catalog
should be addressed to:

Students who are awarded a University tuition grant and then The Bursar's Office
withdraw from the University will receive refunds calculated The American University of Paris
based on the full-time tuition fee less the grant amount 102, rue Saint Dominique
awarded, according to the Tuition Refund Schedule. 75007 Paris, France
Tel: (33-1) 40.62.07.10/11
Example: A student receiving a €1525 grant, withdrawing during
the first 2 weeks of classes, would receive a tuition rebate of:
60% x [Full-time Tuition Fee - €1525].

Please note that the University’s withdrawal policy gives specific dates and corresponding refund percentages which are strictly applied
(see the Tuition refund schedule below).

Tuition refund schedule

Fall 2010 Spring 2011 Tuition Refund

Full-time Students

Prior to first day of Registration Sept 1 Jan 11 100%*

During the first two weeks of classes Sept 6 to Sept 17 Jan 17 to Jan 28 60%

During the second two weeks of classes Sept 18 to Oct 1 Jan 29 to Feb 11 40%

After the fourth week of classes Oct 2 Feb 12 none

Part-time Students

Prior to first day of Registration Sept 1 Jan 11 100%**

Prior to the end of Drop/Add Sept 10 Jan 21 50%

After the end of Drop/Add Sept 11 Jan 22 None

* Less non-refundable Confirmation Deposit and Orientation Fee (if checked in)
** Less €100 processing fee

Note: Dates subject to change

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Academic Affairs
Student Status
Full-time Status
Full-time students usually complete their Bachelor’s degree in
four years by taking 16 credits each semester to earn a total
of 128 credits (see Graduation Requirements, page 21).
Full-time students who withdraw from classes and are enrolled
in fewer than 12 credits after the Drop/Add period maintain
their full-time status and are not granted partial refunds of
tuition.
Full-time, degree-seeking students may petition the Registrar
to change their status to part-time after at least one semester
of full-time enrollment and before a new semester begins.
The Registrar will examine their requests between semesters
and only after having received written agreement from each
student’s Financially Responsible Person.
Full-time students may audit one course per semester by
permission of the Registrar and the instructor concerned. Audit
petition forms must be submitted to the Registrar during the
Drop/Add period at the beginning of each semester. Audited
courses will appear on students’ transcripts.
Part-time Status
Students registered in fewer than 12 credits per semester,
including courses audited, are considered part-time students.
Tuition for part-time study is calculated on a per-credit basis.
Part-time students must be 18 or older and have successfully
completed secondary education. Non-native speakers of
English must also submit TOEFL scores of at least 101 on the
iBT or the equivalent.
Part-time students are not eligible for student visas (except if
their status is due to a registered internship within the context
of full-time study) and The American University of Paris cannot
assist students who do not have the correct visa in gaining
French resident status. Part-time study does not qualify
students for financial aid from the University or a convention
de stage in order to work in French companies.
There are three categories for part-time study:
Part-time degree-seeking students must apply through the
AUP Admissions Office by submitting the regular application
along with supporting documents to be considered for
acceptance into the University. This status is deemed
exceptional as the University encourages full-time study.
These students have the right to academically related AUP
services (advising, registration, etc.) but do not participate in
orientation, are not eligible for AUP housing, nor other non-
academically related student services. They may pre-register
for their classes. They may petition the Registrar for full-time
status at the beginning of any semester.
Part-time, credit-seeking, non-degree students are welcome
to enroll in courses on a space-available basis provided they
have satisfied any applicable prerequisites prior to this. These
students must submit the part-time study application along
with an official copy of their last transcript and may preregister
for their classes. If they wish to change their status to degree-
seeking, they must apply to the University through the AUP
Admissions Office.
Auditor Status (Auditeur Libre) is designed to meet the needs
of the adult community in the Paris area. Persons accepted in
this category may audit up to 11 credits per semester.
Auditors pay reduced tuition (for all but participatory art,
language, science, computer science, or 400-level courses)
but do not accumulate academic credit. The grading of exams,
assignments, term papers, etc., for auditors is left to the
discretion of the instructor. Auditors register in person in
courses on a space-available basis during “walk-in
registration” at the beginning of each semester and upon
presentation of a valid piece of photo-ID (e.g. passport, carte
nationale d’identité).
Visiting Student Status
Visiting students may apply to attend AUP for a semester or a
year.
Special Academic Programs
and Study Options
Academic Advising
All full-time and part-time students are assigned a faculty
member as an academic advisor. The AUP advising program is
designed to closely follow each student's academic progress.
Freshmen will be advised by the faculty member who is teaching
their FirstBridge course during the first year at AUP. During the
second year of study, or before the student has declared a
major, an advisor from the Advising Center will be assigned.
ARC Seminars
As students in the English Foundation Program move into AUP's
general curriculum, they may elect to take student-facilitated
support seminars attached to entry-level courses. The ARC
seminars focus on study skills, note-taking, paper and exam
preparation, and public speaking. Successful upper-division
students in the majors lead students enrolled in the ARC
seminars.
Directed Study
Directed Study allows the exceptional degree-seeking student to
work in an area of special academic interest under the direct
supervision of a faculty member. The student is expected to
develop his or her topic in close collaboration with the faculty
supervisor. Students with a minimum of junior standing and a
GPA of 3.0 are eligible. Directed Study projects may not be
taken on a “Credit/No Credit” basis. The successfully completed
project may earn one to four credits; a student may take no
more than one Directed Study in a given semester, and submit
no more than eight Directed Study credits for graduation.
Completed Directed Study forms must be submitted to the
Registrar by the end of the Drop/Add period.
The English for University Studies Program
(For details concerning this program, see page 41)
The English Foundation Program
(For details concerning this program, see page 35)
Internships
The AUP Internship Program offers students the opportunity to
acquire professional experience while earning academic credit.
In addition to what is typically a 10- to 20-hour workweek, the
student must fulfill certain academic requirements. Academic
internships earn 1, 3, or 4 credits per semester on a Credit/No
Credit basis. For some majors, internships are required; in
others, they may be pursued as elective or departmental
credits. Undergraduate students may apply up to 4 internship
credits toward graduation. Students participating in internships
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are expected to be in good academic standing, have upper-
class standing, and demonstrate personal maturity.
The Internship/Career Development Office maintains listings of
internship opportunities in a variety of domains and assists
students in their search, but students are responsible for
obtaining their own internships.
A non-credit internship option is available to currently enrolled
degree-seeking students who have completed a minimum
of 32 university credits (specific conditions and fees apply).
In order to facilitate the transition to the world of work, a
graduating senior may choose to pursue this option when all
degree requirements have been met but prior to receiving his
or her diploma. In this case, the student has to defer
graduation and will be considered a graduate of the semester
when the internship is registered. However the duration of the
internship must not exceed six months after the end of the
student's final academic semester. Once they have graduated,
students are no longer eligible to pursue an internship with AUP.
More information on the AUP Internship Program is available
on the AUP Web site under the heading “Student Life.”
Language Study at Another Institution
Undergraduate students who wish to study a language not
offered at AUP, or who are prepared for very advanced level
work, may register at another institution (Université de Paris-
Sorbonne, Institut National des Langues et Civilisations
Orientales, Goethe Institut, Centro di Lingua e Cultura Italiana,
Association Culturelle Franco-Japonaise, Instituto Cervantes,
Cámara Oficial de Comercio de España, Centre Culturel Arabe
Syrien or Centre Culturel de Chine). A minimum GPA of 2.8
is required. All external language courses are taken on a
"Credit/No Credit" basis. For more information, please consult
the Internship Office.
Cooperative Program with 'la Sorbonne'
Every semester, a number of students with requisite
proficiency in French are enrolled in selected courses in
cultural and social history taught at the Université de Paris IV
Sorbonne. The students also meet regularly with an AUP
faculty member who sets academic exercises and determines
the final grade, which is entered on the AUP transcript.
Study Abroad
AUP students are welcome to spend one or two semesters in
an approved AUP study abroad program at New York University,
(NYU has Global sites in: Buenos Aires, Florence, London and
Shanghai); Salve Regina University (Rhode Island); The
University of Miami (Florida); Goizueta Business School of
Emory University (Atlanta, GA); or at The University of Cape
Town (South Africa). Individual arrangements are also possible
with other universities. For more information please consult
the Office of Academic Advising.
Students participating in an approved AUP study abroad
program are charged AUP tuition, and those receiving financial
aid will retain their financial aid. The Study Abroad Office will
assist students with their application to the host institution.
Candidates for study abroad may transfer a maximum of 36
semester credit hours towards their graduation. Some
restrictions apply (see Transfer of Academic Credit, page 5).
Students who study abroad outside of an approved AUP study
abroad program pay tuition to their host institution, however;
they do not retain their AUP financial aid, and the Study
Abroad Office is not available for assistance. Students studying
outside the approved study abroad programs are limited to a
total of 18 transferable semester credit hours from all sources
towards their graduation requirements. Some restrictions apply
(see Transfer of Academic Credit, page 5).
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All AUP students wishing to study abroad for one semester or
one year must request permission from the Office of the
Registrar prior to their departure. By doing so they will retain
privileges and rights of AUP students. They will therefore be
allowed to pre-register before they return to AUP provided they
have given the Registrar's Office a contact address. Students
whose request for study abroad has been approved do not need
to re-apply in order to return to AUP (see Credit Earned Outside
the University, page 13).
The University also has established formal agreements to receive
students from George Washington University (Washington D.C.),
Goizueta Business School of Emory University (Atlanta, Georgia),
Lesley University (Cambridge, Massachusetts), Loyola College
(Baltimore, Maryland), Monmouth College (Illinois), Northeastern
University (Boston, Massachusetts), New England College
(Henniker, New Hampshire), Salve Regina University (Rhode
Island), The University of Denver (Colorado), The University
of Hartford (Connecticut), The University of Miami (Florida),
The University of Oslo (Oslo, Norway), Tulane University
(New Orleans, Louisiana), Westmont College (Santa Barbara,
California), CIS (Madrid, Spain), and The University of Cape
Town (South Africa) allowing their students to attend AUP as
visitors.
Graduate Programs
AUP offers seven master's degrees: the Master of Arts in
International Affairs, Conflict Resolution, and Civil Society
Development; the Master of Arts in Global Communications;
the Master of Arts in Middle East and Islamic Studies; the
Master of Public Policy and International Affairs; the Master of
Arts in Cross-Cultural and Sustainable Business Management;
the Master of Public Policy and International Law; and the
Master of Arts in Cultural Translation. In addition, the University
awards combined degrees in two areas: The Master of Arts in
Middle East and Islamic Studies and International Affairs, and
the Master of Arts in Global Communications and Civil Society.
More detailed information on each of these programs appears
on the AUP Web site: www.aup.edu/graduate and in the
Graduate Student Handbook.
Academic Procedures and Policies
Placement Tests
During Orientation, all entering freshmen and transfer students
are required to take placement tests in English, French, and
mathematics.
Visiting students must take the French Placement Test if they
intend to register for French courses, and the Mathematics
Placement Test if they plan to register for classes in
mathematics.
These tests allow the University to place students at the proper
level in these subjects. Placement test results do not appear on
any official record.
Registration
Registration dates are shown on the University Calendar.
Instructions for registration are issued to all students prior to the
beginning of each semester. A Late Registration Fee is charged
to students who do not register during walk-through registration.
Only students in good financial standing are permitted to register
(see also Good Financial Standing, page 9).
Pre-registration
Returning students may, after consultation with their academic
advisors, pre-register for classes for the following semester
through the Registrar's Office. Both the student's academic
advisor and the student must sign pre-registration forms. The
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two-week pre-registration period is preceded by a two-week
advising period. The dates and times of the pre-registration
period are announced and posted during the academic year.
Registration Check-in
All students must return to campus and check in at the
Registrar's Office by the end of the second day of classes.
Students who do not meet this deadline will have their classes
cancelled and they will have to re-register during Drop/Add,
paying a substantial late re-registration penalty of €102 per
credit hour. There is no guarantee that students can re-register
in the courses from which they were dropped.
Course Load
The normal course load is four academic courses per semester.
The minimum course load for full-time students is 12 credits.
Upon petition, a student who has earned a cumulative GPA of at
least 2.80 in courses taken at AUP may be permitted to register
for five academic courses. Students may not petition for an
overload in their first semester at the AUP. Course Overload
Petitions are available from the Registrar's Office.
Tuition is charged for the fifth course at the part-time per credit
rate. Students may pursue a one- or two-credit course without
paying an overload charge.
Classification of Students
Students are classified as follows, according to the number of
semester hours they have completed:
Freshman: 1 - 31 Junior: 64 - 95
Sophomore: 32 - 63 Senior: 96 or more
Student Identification Cards
At registration, each student receives a University Student
Identification Card. This card is necessary for access to all
University facilities. Loss of this card during the year should be
reported immediately to the Registrar; a fee will be charged for
replacement of a lost card. Student cards are issued for
regularly enrolled students; students withdrawing from the
University must return their cards to the Registrar's Office.
Course Substitution Policy and Waiver of Degree
Requirements
Students may submit a Substitution Petition:
to obtain permission to substitute a course for a specific major
requirement, minor requirement or General Education
requirement
Students may submit a Waiver Petition:
to request to waive completely an AUP degree requirement.
In general, course waivers are extremely rare and are
accompanied by extensive supporting documentation, typically
examination. Please consult the Office of the Registrar for
additional information.
Students requesting to substitute a course taken at a previous
institution for an AUP degree requirement or to waive an AUP
degree requirement based on previous course work or
experience must do so (and have the request approved) by the
end of the first year of enrollment at AUP. Students must
supply the necessary supporting documents from the previous
institution (appropriate catalog, course description, or syllabus)
or organization. The student's academic advisor, the chair of the
department offering the course (as well as the chair of the
department imposing the major/minor requirement if it is not
housed within the same department) to be substituted, and the
Dean of Academic Administration must approve substitutions
and/or waivers. Substitution/Waiver petitions are available from
the Office of the Registrar.
Credit by Examination
The University does not provide for credit by departmental
examination, nor does it recognize such credit granted by other
colleges or universities.
Credit Earned Outside the University
Students who have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 and who
wish to take courses for credit outside the University, whether as
part of a study abroad program, during summer school at
another university, during a vacation break, or while taking a
leave of absence from AUP, must secure written permission from
the University Registrar prior to taking the intended courses.
Otherwise, these credits will not be approved for transfer back to
AUP. Exceptions will be granted only in cases of severe hardship
and at the discretion of the Registrar in consultation with the
Office of Academic Affairs. Any credits retroactively approved
upon appeal to the Registrar will carry a fee equal to one-half of
the normal tuition charged per credit.
Procedure for securing permission to earn credit outside the
University:
Students wishing at any time to earn credit outside the
University may obtain an External Course Approval and
Permission Form from the Registrar's Office.
This form must list each course requested for approval, and
the student must submit a complete course description.
The form must be signed by the student's academic advisor,
department chair(s), the Dean of Academic Administration, as
well as by the student, and then returned to the Registrar.
Upon examination of the requested courses and after a review
to affirm that the requested courses will apply toward the
student's General Education or major requirements, the
Registrar will sign the permission form and present the student
with a copy. The original copy is placed in the student's
permanent file.
To have these approved credits applied as transfer credit
toward the degree, the student must present an official
transcript from the external university or college. It is the
student's responsibility to have official transcripts sent directly
by the institution to the Office of the Registrar within six (6)
weeks after the completion of the course.
No credit will be accepted for transfer for grades below “C” or
for courses taken on a “Credit/No Credit” basis.
Some restrictions apply (see Transfer of Academic Credit, page 5).
Attendance
Students studying at The American University of Paris are
expected to attend ALL scheduled classes.
A maximum of four (4) excused absences per semester may be
requested for all 4-credit courses. Two (2) excused absences per
semester per 1 or 2-credit course may be requested.
For French Language courses, there is a specific, different
attendance policy. Students are responsible for compliance.
Attendance at all exams is mandatory.
Student Affairs will recommend that a professor excuse
absences for the following reason only: involuntary absences
due to illness or personal emergencies, upon presentation of
documentary proof of illness or emergency. For deaths in the
family, official documentation (such as a death certificate) is
required for the absence to be excused.
Religious and National Holidays: Due to the large number of
nationalities and faiths represented at the University, religious
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and national holidays (other than those on the academic
schedule) will not be excused by Student Affairs.
Academic Affairs will excuse an absence for students’
participation in study trips related to their courses.
Lateness to course meetings: If a student arrives at course
meetings more than 10 minutes late without documentation for
one of the above scenarios, it will be considered an unexcused
absence.
All documentation must be submitted to the Office of Student
Affairs within ONE WEEK following the first day of the absence.
IN ALL CASES OF MISSED COURSE MEETINGS, THE
RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMMUNICATION WITH THE PROFESSOR
AND FOR ARRANGING TO MAKE UP MISSED WORK RESTS
SOLELY WITH THE STUDENT.
Whether an absence (excused or unexcused) is accepted or not
is ALWAYS up to the discretion of the professor or the
department. Unexcused absences can result in a low or failing
participation grade. In the case of excessive excused and
unexcused absences, it is up to the professor or the department
to decide if the student will receive an “F” for the course. An
instructor may recommend the withdrawal of a student whose
absences from any course, excused or not, have made it
impossible to continue in the course at a satisfactory level. The
professor may consult with Student Affairs for additional
information.
Students must be mindful of this policy when making their travel
arrangements, and especially during the Drop/Add and Exam
Periods.
Learning Disabilities
Although AUP is committed to providing students with as much
assistance as possible with learning disabilities, the University
does not have a disabilities support services office. Students
should request academic accommodations for learning
disabilities in the Student Affairs office. To request
accommodations, students must first provide recent
documentation from a learning disabilities specialist that clearly
specifies recommended accommodations (i.e. extended time for
exams, a laptop for exams, etc.). This documentation need only
be filed with the office of Student Affairs once, but should be
submitted within the first three weeks of the first semester for
which accommodations are requested.
Once valid documentation is on file, Student Affairs will send
notification to the student’s professors and the Academic Affairs
office regarding the learning disability and accommodations
recommended by the learning disability specialist. Notification
for subsequent semesters will only be sent at the student’s
request, once again to be made within the first three weeks of
the semester.
Once the above process is complete, students may file for exam
accommodations as needed. An exam accommodation form
should be completed by the student, signed by the professor
and submitted to Student Affairs at least two weeks before each
exam. One form must be completed for each exam that requires
accommodations. Academic Affairs will arrange for
accommodations once exam accommodation forms are
submitted and approved.
Grading and Credits
Grades are reported for all students at the end of each
semester. Students whose work is unsatisfactory at the midpoint
of each semester receive warnings. Grades are neither
discussed over the telephone nor given out by e-mail.
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The following grading system is used, based on the 4.00
system:
Excellent Good
A = 4.0 B+ = 3.3
A- = 3.7 B = 3.0
B- = 2.7
Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
C+ = 2.3 D+ = 1.3
C = 2.0 D = 1.0
C- = 1.7 D- = 0.7
CR/NC = Credit/No Credit
F = Failure
W = Official Withdrawal
IN = Incomplete
AU = Audit
R = Indicates repeated course
AP = Approved zero credit internship
NA = Not approved zero credit internship
“Incomplete” Grade
The grade of “Incomplete” (IN) is assigned in those cases where
the requirements for a course have not been completed for
justifiable reasons or in extraordinary circumstances beyond the
student's control. An Incomplete Request Form must be filed
with the Registrar's Office, and the professor, the Department
Chair, and the Dean of Academic Administration must approve
the grade. The deadline for submission of the completed
Incomplete Request Form is the last day of final exams. A fee
may be charged for final exams taken outside the regularly
scheduled final exam period.
The grade of “Incomplete” becomes an “F,” administratively
assigned, unless the work is completed by the deadline set by
the instructor. This deadline can be no later than the date of the
midterm grade-reporting period for the semester immediately
following the term in which the “Incomplete” was assigned.
Change of Grade Policy
If a student suspects that an error has been made in recording a
final course grade, he/she should immediately contact the
professor involved. Grade changes are limited to correction of
errors. Grade changes may take place according to this
procedure no later than the end of the semester following the
semester the grade was issued.
Any grade change that takes place after this deadline must be
approved by the chair of the department and by the Dean of
Academic Administration. A change of grade will not be
considered after one year.
Students in disagreement with a final grade issued by a faculty
member may challenge the grade by following the appropriate
steps (see Challenge of Final Grade Procedure, page 17).
Credit/No Credit Option
Students may designate one course per semester to be graded
“Credit/No Credit” (“CR/NC”). The student must choose this
option no later than the deadline date for withdrawal from a
course (see University Calendar). Once exercised, this option
cannot be revoked. All courses may be taken for “CR/NC”.
The granting of “CR” means that the student has satisfactorily
completed the requirements of the course with a performance
at least equal to the grade of “C”. Credits so earned will count
toward graduation requirements, but will not be used in the
computation of the grade point average. Students electing
to take a course “CR/NC” are not eligible for Dean’s List.
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Repeat Courses
Courses in which the student has earned a grade of “C-” or
below may be repeated for credit. In such cases, the lower
grade and credit will not be used in calculating the cumulative
GPA, although a record of the course will remain on the
student's transcript. A Repeat Course Form must be filed with
the Registrar's Office. Directed Studies and Topics courses can
not count as repeats for courses in the regular curriculum.
Withdrawal from a Course
A course that is dropped during the first five class days of the
semester (Drop/Add period) is not recorded on the student's
transcript. Withdrawal from a course can be approved up to
the deadline announced in the University Calendar. Failure to
follow the withdrawal procedure will result in the grade of “F”
(see Withdrawal and Refunds, page 9).
Academic Standing
All undergraduate degree-seeking students, including part-time
degree-seeking students, must maintain a cumulative grade
point average (GPA) of 2.00 to be in good academic standing
at the University.
The standards listed below apply to degree-seeking students
whose GPA falls below 2.00.
Credit Hours Probation Dismissal
Attempted
12-23 1.50 to 1.99 0 to 1.491
24-35 1.60 to 1.99 0 to 1.59
36-47 1.70 to 1.99 0 to 1.69
48-63 1.80 to 1.99 0 to 1.79
64+ Automatic dismissal once GPA falls below 2.0
First Semester Grace
First-semester freshman students are permitted a period of
one semester's grace. Transfer students and students granted
advanced standing are allowed a first semester minimum GPA
of 1.50. Thereafter the standards cited above (which include
transfer or advanced standing credits) apply.
Students who wish to hold leadership positions such as
Executive Council and Senate of the Student Government
Association, ASM Board members, and all club leaders, must
have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 at the time of
election and throughout the duration of their position. If this is
not the case, they will be denied the right to run; if, once
elected, they cannot maintain a minimum GPA of 2.50, they
will have to step down.
Special Probation 1 AUP faculty believes that the honest and equitable assessment
Students who have earned fewer than 24 credits and whose
GPA is below 1.50 will be placed on special probation. They
will be required to follow a specified course of study that
includes repeating, whenever possible, courses in which their
grades were below “C”. Students will be required to meet the
standards listed above.
Probation
Students placed on probation may register for no more than
four courses and are not permitted to hold office or to
participate in any extracurricular activity of the University during
the probation period.
Dismissal
Any student placed on probation for three consecutive
semesters will be dismissed from the University.
A student who is dismissed from the University due to poor
academic performance will be allowed to file an appeal.
The appeal must be submitted in writing to the Registrar.
The appeal should outline the reasons for poor academic
performance and a plan for improvement should the student
be readmitted.
A Committee for Readmission will review the appeal and may
recommend one of three options:
readmission on probation with specified courses and
conditions
readmission on a non-degree-seeking, part-time basis only
denial of readmission to the University
The Registrar will notify all readmitted students of the
conditions for their readmission. Readmitted students must
meet with members of the Readmissions Committee on the
day following the last day of Drop/Add week to review their
compliance to conditions pertaining to their readmission.
Withdrawal from the University
To withdraw from the University a student must:
discuss his/her withdrawal plans with the Director of Student
Affairs
complete a Withdrawal Form, available from the Registrar's
Office, which includes confirmation from the Bursar's Office
that the student is in good financial standing and has
cleared all financial obligations with the University Library,
the Housing Office, and the Office of Student Affairs
return the Withdrawal Form to the Registrar's Office with
his/her Student Identification Card
Following withdrawal, the designation “W” is recorded on the
student's transcript for all relevant courses.
Students who leave the University without following the above
procedure are considered unofficially withdrawn. In this case,
the grade of “F” is recorded for each course in which a
student was registered (see also Withdrawal and Refunds,
page 9). Students who have withdrawn from the University and
wish to be reenrolled, must petition the Registrar (see
Readmission, page 5).
Transcripts
Students must request a transcript from the University in
writing. One transcript is furnished without charge; a fee is
charged for any additional copies. Transcripts can also be
ordered on-line through My AUP. No transcripts will be issued
for a student who is not in good financial standing with the
University.
Academic Integrity Policies
Academic Integrity at AUP*
of student learning is an integral part of the educational
process. Students will be asked to demonstrate their
knowledge and comprehension through academic exercises
that may include written assignments, homework, in-class
examinations, and oral presentations. As is traditional in the
American educational system, this assessment occurs
continuously and in association with individual courses. It aims
to provide feedback so that students can improve their
learning during the course and also to summarize student
performance at the conclusion of the course.
For faculty to perform this assessment function, students must
maintain the integrity of their academic work. Integrity in this
context means a true and valid indication of a student's
individual achievements.
* We thank colleagues of Northwestern University and the
University of Delaware for sharing their statements of academic
integrity with us. Many of the ideas and wording in this statement
draw their inspiration from or directly cite student handbooks from
these universities.
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A number of different activities can compromise academic
integrity and thus represent instances of academic dishonesty.
Academic dishonesty aims to mislead faculty about an
individual's performance and thereby to gain for the student an
unfair advantage. The most egregious types of academic
dishonesty include plagiarism, fabrication, and cheating.
1. Plagiarism
Academic integrity requires distinguishing between one's own
thoughts and those of others, be it in written, oral or
electronic form. Ideas, words, and data from another person's
work, whether published or unpublished, must be
acknowledged by completely citing the source; verbatim
statements must be indicated by quotation marks.
Plagiarism is defined as the presentation of someone else's
work as one's own, and it is unacceptable practice at AUP.
Plagiarism can take the following forms:
using another person's phrases, sentences, paragraphs, or
entire written pieces of work without acknowledging the
source
presenting as one's own another person's ideas, opinions,
or theories
borrowing facts, statistics, or other illustrative materials
that are not common knowledge, without proper
acknowledgment of the fact
copying another student's test answers, or presenting
academic exercises prepared totally or in part by another
student as one's own
copying a computer file that contains another student's
assignment, and submitting it, in part or in its entirety, as
one's own
working with another student on an assignment and/or
sharing the computer files and programs involved, and then
submitting individual copies of the assignment as one's own
work instead of as a team project
If students have doubts about what acts may constitute
plagiarism or how to properly cite sources, they should
consult with individual faculty members, the Writing Lab, or
recognized handbooks in the field.
2. Fabrication
Academic integrity requires the accurate and complete use of
information. It rests on the assumption that students honestly
interpret results and present them truthfully. Fabrication is the
use of invented information, or the falsification of research or
of other findings, and thus is an unacceptable practice. It
includes but is not limited to the following acts:
citing sources that do not exist
listing sources in a bibliography not directly used in the
academic exercise
submitting, in a paper, thesis, lab report, or other academic
exercise, falsified, invented, or fictitious data or evidence,
as well as deliberate and knowing concealment or distortion
of the true nature, origin, or function of such data evidence
3. Cheating
Academic integrity requires conformance to standard testing
and evaluation procedures so the test or exercise submitted
honestly demonstrates a student's mastery of information.
Cheating is the act or attempted act of deception to mislead
or misrepresent this mastery and is unacceptable behavior.
Examples of cheating include:
copying from another student's test paper
helping another student to copy from a test paper
in a manner unauthorized by the instructor, using a course
textbook, notes, or other material to complete a test or
other assignment
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in a manner unauthorized by the instructor, collaborating
on a test, quiz, or other project
in a manner unauthorized by the instructor, using or
possessing specially prepared material during a test, such
as notes, formula lists, or calculators
submitting the same paper or assignment for more than
one class without the permission of all faculty involved
4. Academic Misconduct
Finally, academic integrity involves assuring fair and equitable
treatment for all students so that performance can be
measured under constant conditions. Acts that purposely
subvert this intention and dishonestly give a student an unfair
advantage are unacceptable at AUP and are considered to be
incidents of academic misconduct.
Examples of academic misconduct include, but are not
limited to, the following:
stealing, reproducing, circulating, or otherwise gaining
access to examination materials prior to the time
authorized by the professor
retaining, possessing, using, or circulating previously given
exam materials, when those materials clearly indicate that
they are to be returned to the professor at the conclusion
of the examination
intentionally interfering with another student's academic work
stealing, defacing, or concealing library materials with the
purpose of depriving others of their use
tampering with grades or student records with the purpose
of obtaining an unfair advantage over other students'
academic work
providing false information in connection with an inquiry
into purported instances of academic dishonesty
Academic Misconduct Procedures
Informal Procedure
All professors at The American University of Paris have, as
part of their normal duties in evaluating their students' work,
the responsibility to verify the originality of assignments and
to insure that the University's standards of Academic Integrity
are upheld. Professors who have questions about the
originality of student work may informally discuss these
questions with a student without bringing charges of
academic dishonesty against the student. In doing so,
professors may express their concerns and choose to
question students about the methods and materials they
used on a paper or assignment, ask to see notes, rough
drafts, or other materials, may request more detailed
information about research sources, etc. Professors have until
mid-semester of the following semester to investigate
concerns about academic dishonesty and to bring charges
against a student. In order to support the originality of their
work, if it is ever called into question, students are
encouraged to keep materials used in preparing papers and
assignments at least until the end of this period.
During or after this informal procedure, when a professor
believes that a student has committed academic dishonesty,
he/she may propose one of the following sanctions to the
student:
A verbal or written warning
A repeat of the assignment or assignment of additional
project(s)
A reduced grade for the assignment
A reduced grade for the course
A failing grade for the course
Should the student and professor agree that academic
dishonesty has occurred and agree upon one of the above
sanctions, the matter will be terminated there. At any time
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in this informal procedure, professors may consult with their
department chair or the Dean of Academic Administration,
at all times taking measures to insure the privacy of the student
involved. Students may also consult with others for advice, e.g.,
their academic advisor, the Office of Student Affairs, or fellow
students. It should be noted that all findings of academic
dishonesty could be reported in writing to the department chair,
who may choose to place this record in the student's file.
Formal Procedure
When a professor and a student are unable to reach an
agreement through the informal procedure, or when a professor
believes that a sanction more severe than failure in the course
is warranted, the professor must then put the charge of
academic dishonesty in writing. This charge is then
communicated to the Dean of Academic Administration. The
student and the academic advisor will receive a copy of this
charge at the same time.
A student may also initiate this formal procedure when he/she
disagrees with either a professor's findings concerning academic
dishonesty or with the sanctions the professor wishes to impose.
The student must request in writing to the Dean of Academic
Administration that the charge of academic dishonesty be
reviewed.
The Dean of Academic Administration will then call the
concerned professor and student together and attempt to
resolve the issue. If any party is dissatisfied with the outcome,
he or she may request that the Academic Honor Board be
convened.
At the beginning of each academic year, the Academic Honor
Board will be formed to hear alleged cases of academic
misconduct. The Academic Honor Board will consist of two
professors, selected by the Chair of the Council of Chairs, two
students, named by the Student Government Association, and
the Dean of Academic Administration, who will chair meetings of
the Academic Honor Board, but vote only in cases of ties. No
later than two weeks after receiving an appeal, the Academic
Honor Board will convene in order to review the charges of
academic dishonesty and any proposed sanctions. Students and
professors will be notified in writing of the meetings. The
Academic Honor Board may interview all parties concerned and
review all relevant materials before making a judgment.
A person of their choice, from the AUP community, may assist
students at any time during the formal procedure. The outcome
of the appeal procedure will be determined by a majority vote of
the Academic Honor Board.
Decisions of the Academic Honor Board are final and will be
communicated in writing to all parties concerned. A written
record of proceedings of the Academic Honor Board will be kept
on file in the Office of Academic Affairs, and a written record of
the Board's conclusions will be placed in the student's file.
Challenge of Final Grade
Procedures
The American University of Paris recognizes the right of its
students to be fully informed about the grading policies used in
each class and provides them with an opportunity to appeal
when they believe that they have been erroneously or unfairly
graded.
However, students should understand that:
AUP presumes that its faculty members are professional and
will grade students fairly, consistently, and objectively.
A challenge of grade procedure is a serious intrusion upon
teaching prerogatives and, therefore, needs to be carefully
thought through before being initiated.
Students are strongly encouraged to contact their instructor
with any queries about a grade, and, if need be, to get in
touch with the chair of the relevant department before
initiating such a procedure.
Students who wish to pursue the matter further should follow
these steps:
STEP 1
Students may appeal a grade by submitting a written
statement to the Dean of Academic Administration. A
challenge of grade procedure cannot be initiated any later
than the end of the semester following the assigning of a
specific grade.
The appeal statement must include all of the following items:
– the title of the course and the name of the instructor
– details of the grade that has been given
– reasons for the appeal
– a copy of all relevant related documents (papers, exams,
etc.)
STEP 2
The Dean will respond in writing within 15 days,
acknowledging receipt of the challenge of grade request.
The Dean will discuss the issue with the two parties and with
the chair of the relevant department, seeking informal ways of
resolving the disagreement.
If the student is not satisfied with the results of this attempt,
step 3 will be implemented.
STEP 3
The Dean will convene the Challenge of Grade Appeal
Committee.
The Challenge of Grade Appeal Committee consists of the
following members:
- The Dean of Academic Administration or his/her
representatives who will be chairing the Committee
- The chair of the department involved
- Two members elected by the department involved (Every
year during the first meeting of the fall semester, all
academic departments elect two representatives and a
substitute).
- The student's academic advisor or a faculty member chosen
by the student
The Challenge of Grade Appeal Committee shall investigate,
consult with all the involved parties and, by a majority vote,
decide on an appropriate action no later than 45 days after
receipt by the Dean's Office of the student's written appeal.
The Challenge of Grade Appeal Committee will send the
involved parties a written response to the appeal.
A student can institute no further appeal, with respect to the
issue(s) raised in the initial complaint, once the Challenge of
Grade Appeal Committee has reached a final decision.
Release of Student Information
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a
federal law of the United States of America designed to protect
the privacy of a student's educational records. The law applies to
all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of
the US Department of Education. Although The American
University of Paris is subject to French law by reason of its
location, and a large percentage of the student body are citizens
or residents of other countries, the University is incorporated in
the United States under the laws of the State of Delaware.
Therefore, the University complies, insofar as is permitted by
French law, with the American statute.
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FERPA states that students have the right to inspect and review
all of a student's education records maintained by the school.
Schools are not required to provide copies of materials in
education records unless, for reasons such as great distance, it
is impossible for students to inspect the records. Schools may
charge a fee for copies.
Students have the right to request that a school correct records
believed to be inaccurate or misleading. If the school decides
not to amend the record, the student then has the right to a
formal hearing. After the hearing, if the school still decides not
to amend the record, the student has the right to place a
statement with the record commenting on the contested
information in the record.
Generally, schools must have written permission from the
student before releasing any information from a student's record.
However, the law allows schools to disclose records, without
consent, to the following parties:
school employees who have a need to know
other schools to which a student is transferring
certain government officials in order to carry out lawful
functions
appropriate parties in connection with financial aid to a
student
organizations conducting certain studies for the school
accrediting organizations
individuals who have obtained court orders or subpoenas
persons who need to know in cases of health and safety
emergencies
Schools may also disclose, without consent, “directory” type
information such as a student's name, photo, address,
telephone number, date and place of birth, honors and awards,
and dates of attendance. However, schools must tell parents
and eligible students about directory information and allow
parents and eligible students a reasonable amount of time
to request that the school not disclose directory information
about them. Under FERPA, a student's grades are confidential,
and may not be released even to his/her parents without
her/his written consent, which AUP requests during course
registration periods.
16 graded credits at The American University of Paris.
A student who has completed at least 16 credits in a given
semester, has not received an “Incomplete” in a course, has
not elected to take a course on a “Credit/No Credit” basis, and
who has earned a minimum semester grade point average of
3.500 with no grade below “C+” (2.3), will be named on that
semester's list. Students taking a course with an obligatory
“Credit/No Credit” grading policy (internship, external language
course) are not excluded from Dean's List.
Academic Honors
Academic Honors are a tradition in the curriculum of AUP.
Some degree programs offer an honors track to exceptionally
motivated students who wish to be challenged beyond the
scope of regular degree requirements (see degree
requirements for the departments concerned).
Graduation Honors
Effective starting in May 2011: Graduation Honors are
awarded to candidates for the bachelor's degree who have
completed a minimum of sixty-four credits in residence
and whose cumulative grade point average is as follows:
3.90 or above for summa cum laude; 3.70-3.899 for
magna cum laude; and 3.50-3.699 for cum laude.
Honor Societies
Chapters of the following academic honor societies exist at The
American University of Paris:
PI DELTA PHI (National French Honor Society)
PHI SIGMA IOTA (International Foreign Language Honor
Society)
SIGMA TAU DELTA (National English Honor Society)
OMICRON DELTA EPSILON (International Economics Honor
Society)

Degree Audits
Junior Degree Check
All students entering their third year, which entails having
earned between 64 and 80 credits, are required to complete a
Junior Degree Check with the student's assigned academic
advisor. This third year audit verifies the student's academic
progress in order to help ensure a timely schedule for
graduation. All Junior Degree Checks are verified by
Academic Affairs before becoming a permanent part of the
student's file.

Graduation Request
Degree applications are to be completed in September of the
student's final academic year of attendance (this includes
students graduating directly after the fall, spring or summer of
that academic year). Failure to submit this mandatory
graduation request in a timely manner could result in a
student's being excluded from the May graduation
ceremony.

Academic Honors
Dean's List
The Dean's List, which is published at the end of each
semester, includes the names of students who have achieved
a distinguished level of academic performance. Students are
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Non-Academic Policies
Conduct in the Community
The American University of Paris is an educational institution
that exists for the transmission of knowledge, the pursuit of
truth, and the development of its students. To preserve its
integrity as an educational community, the University has
certain institutional standards of conduct for its members:
students, faculty, and administrative staff. The scope of these
standards is limited to the protection and promotion of the
University's educational goals and to the preservation of the
human rights of each of its members. Specifically, the
University must attempt to protect and maintain:
freedom of expression and freedom of inquiry for all
members of the University community, subject to the
limitations that such freedom shall not extend to the denial
of another's rights nor to attacks on individuals and on the
University community as a whole.
an atmosphere of mutual respect in which the improvement
of opportunities for individual intellectual development is the
paramount concern.
the safety, welfare, and property of all members of the
University community, and the safety and property of the
University itself.
It is the responsibility of each member of the AUP community
to support these standards. The University provides a
mechanism for student participation in the formulation of
standards of conduct and in judicial proceedings. The
standards of conduct do not restrict the right of the faculty to
control conduct in the classroom within accepted standards of
academic freedom and responsibility.
Standards of Conduct
The possession of firearms or other dangerous weapons or
substances on University premises is prohibited.
The use, transfer, distribution, possession, or sale of any
substance classified as a narcotic by French law is
prohibited.
The use of the University name in such a way as to imply
representation of the community, in any public statement or
demonstration, without prior authorization by the Office of
the Dean of Student Services, is prohibited.
The use of force, or the threat of force, by any member of
the community against any other is prohibited.
Theft or willful destruction of the property of any member of
the community or of the University and the storage of stolen
property on University premises are prohibited. This policy
relates to both the theft of physical and of intellectual
property.
Conduct disturbing or disrupting the authorized use by others
of University facilities is prohibited.
The posting or distribution of announcements, publicity,
publications, or products that are not related to the
University's academic or non-academic programs is
prohibited, unless approved by the Office of the Dean of
Student Services.
Dogs and other pets and animals are permitted on University
premises only when they are authorized for instructional or
laboratory use or when they are trained guide dogs for
specific documented medical conditions or for the visually
impaired.
In accordance with French law, smoking is prohibited
throughout the University.
Violations of the University's computer security systems and
altering the configuration of University computers, software,
e-mail accounts, or any other computer files are prohibited.
Conduct outside of the University, including study trips and
cultural excursions organized by the University, which violates
either the University's Standards of Conduct or French Law,
or which damages the University’s standing in the local
community, is prohibited and can result in disciplinary
action.
Students housed through the University Housing Department
must sign a Housing Rules and Regulations Agreement
before accepting accommodations, and subsequently must
respect all aspects of this agreement while housed through
the University, including timely payment of rent and arrival
and departure deadlines. See the University Housing
Department for full details.
Students excessively late with rental payments for housing
secured through the University Housing Department or with
payments for University study trips or cultural excursions risk
judicial procedures as outlined below.
Sexual harassment, as defined below, is prohibited at the
University.
Judicial Procedures
All cases of alleged violations of the University's standards of
conduct or violations of French law and disruptions of public
order should be reported to the Office of the Dean of Student
Services. The Dean investigates all allegations as soon as
possible after the reported violation. When he or she has
determined that the standards of conduct have been violated,
he or she may impose any one or more of the following
sanctions:
Warning: a verbal or written reprimand indicating that a
student's conduct is in violation of the standards of conduct.
Censure: a written reprimand, not noted on transcripts,
indicating that a student's conduct is in violation of the
standards of conduct.
Assessment of damages and requirement of payment: a
student may be required to settle claims for damage or
theft, the amount of which is determined by the Dean of
Student Services.
Immediate suspension from elected office and participation
in student-led organizations, including the Student
Government Association and the Graduate Student Council,
during the semester in progress.
Non-academic Probation: students on non-academic
probation are not permitted to hold elected office or
participate in extracurricular activities of the University during
the probation period. Should they violate other standards of
conduct while on probation, they may be suspended or
dismissed from the University.
A recommendation to the President of the University that a
student be suspended from the University for a limited
period of time or be banned from taking final exams and
thus completing the semester.
A recommendation to the President of the University that a
student be dismissed from the University for non-academic
reasons. Students who have been suspended or dismissed
may not enter or use the University's facilities.
Appeal Committee
Students wishing to appeal the decision made by the Dean of
Student Services must submit a written petition within five
class days of such a decision to the Dean of Student Services,
who will convene the Appeal Committee, which is composed of
the Dean of Academic Administration, the Chair of the Faculty
Senate, and the President of the Student Government
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Association or the President of the Graduate Student Council.

The Appeal Committee will meet as soon as possible to review
the case and the decision of the Dean of Student Services.

The Appeal Committee will then make a recommendation to

the President to uphold or revise the decision of the Dean of
Student Services. The President will make a final decision
within two days of the Appeal Committee's recommendation.
During the appeal procedure, the Dean of Student Services will
determine which sanctions, if any, will be imposed awaiting a
final decision by the President.

Sexual Harassment
The American University of Paris affirms its commitment to the
principle that no student, employee or applicant for
employment shall be subject to sexual harassment. Sexual
harassment is a violation of the standards of conduct at AUP
and is defined as any unwelcome sexual advances, requests
for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a
sexual nature where:
Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or
implicitly a condition or term of a student's status in a
course, program or activity or a condition of work.
Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual
is used as the basis for academic or other decisions
affecting a student or employee.
Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably
interfering with a student's academic performance,
educational experience, or creating an intimidating, hostile,
or offensive environment.

It is a violation of University policy to initiate any action of

reprisal against a member of the University community who in
good faith reports incidents of sexual harassment.

Complaints of sexual harassment should be filed with the Dean

of Student Services. If the complaint concerns the conduct of
another student, the Dean of Student Services will initiate an
investigation and follow the procedures outlined above under
the standards of conduct for the University and the judicial
procedures where appropriate. If the complaint concerns the
conduct of a University employee, the Dean of Student
Services will forward the complaint to the Office of Academic
Affairs or to the Director of Personnel, whichever is
appropriate, and an investigation will begin immediately.
Should allegations of sexual harassment be found to be true,
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Departments and Programs
Graduation Requirements
A Bachelor's degree usually requires four academic years
of study and a minimum of 128 credit hours, which are
accumulated by taking a series of courses. Each completed
course counts as one to six credits toward a degree. Students
graduate with one of two degrees depending on the academic
discipline studied: the Bachelor of Arts (BA) for a major in the
humanities, social sciences, communications, and business,
or the Bachelor of Science (BS) for a major in International
Finance, or Information and Communication Technologies.
BA and BS Degrees are awarded to candidates who meet the
following criteria:
Completion of a minimum of 128 credits, distributed among
General Education requirements, major requirements, and
electives. At least 64 credits, including the last 16, must be
earned in residence. Students must complete at least half of
the upper-level courses required for the degree at The
American University of Paris. Some departments may apply
additional restrictions.
A minimum GPA of 2.00 (C) with no grade below “C-” in
courses specified as requirements for the major and/or
for the minor.
Clearance of all financial obligations to the University.
Students who matriculated prior to Fall 2009 will be awarded
the BA or BS degree based on criteria stated in the AUP catalog
at the time of matriculation, typically:
Completion of a minimum of 120 credits, distributed among
General Education requirements, major requirements, and
electives. At least 45 credits, including the last 15, must be
earned in residence. Students must complete at least half of
the upper-level courses required for the degree at The
American University of Paris. Some departments may apply
additional restrictions.
A minimum GPA of 2.00 (C) with no grade below “C-” in
courses specified as requirements for the major.
Clearance of all financial obligations to the University.
The University confers BA, BS and MA Degrees in January, May,
and July. A graduation ceremony is held in May for students who
have completed all graduation requirements. A degree application
must be filed with the Office of the Registrar. (See page 18).
General Education
Envisioning A World of Interdependence
A pillar of the American model of education is the undergraduate
General Education program that exposes students to a broad
range of academic disciplines. In the American system, this
“generalizing” stream of courses is balanced by concentrated or
“specializing” study in a single discipline or “major.”
This four-year program has been designed to complement work
in the major, by running parallel to it over the course of a
student's academic trajectory. Please see the General Education
Handbook for detailed information. Students must fulfill the
following requirements:
FirstBridge
Freshman students begin their General Education studies with
the FirstBridge program during their first semester at AUP.
This program is a set of two creatively joined courses linked by a
Reflective Seminar. Limited to twenty-four students, each set of
FirstBridge courses will bridge several academic disciplines
connecting peers from many cultures, with a team of two AUP
professors, and with Paris itself.
Once a week, FirstBridge classes divide into two smaller groups
of twelve students for a Reflective Seminar led by one of the two
professors. Throughout FirstBridge, students explore a range of
interdisciplinary issues and questions, complete individual and
team projects, enjoy occasional field trips in Paris, France, or
other European countries, while improving skills in writing, public
speaking, and information literacy. The FirstBridge program
carries eight credits.
Speaking the World: Language and Cultural Literacies
English
This requirement consists of eight credits (two courses) in
English writing and humanities. EN courses require substantial
reading, analysis, writing and revision in the context of important
works of world literature in a range of genres.
Students fulfill this requirement, in most cases, with one
semester of EN 110 (College Writing) and one semester
of EN 220 (Writing and Criticism).
Depending on placement test results, students may have to
complete additional English courses before embarking on the
General Education English requirement. See page 35.
Continuous registration in English courses is expected until the
University requirement has been fulfilled.
Entering degree candidates (freshmen and transfers) take the
AUP English Placement Test during the Orientation period of their
first semester on campus (see Language Proficiency
Requirements, page 4). Based on the result of this
examination, a student takes prerequisites for the requirement
listed above, follows the requirement listed above, or is
exempted from the above requirement (by placing above EN
220). A grade of “C” or above must be earned in these courses
to meet the General Education requirement. Since writing in
English forms the basis for success in most other courses,
students are expected to take English every semester until they
have successfully completed their first EN 220.
Students receive credit for Advanced Placement Test results of 4
or above in English, for GCSE 'A' Level examinations taken in
English for results of “C” or above, and for International
Baccalaureate Higher Level English results of 4 or above.
Depending on the AUP English Placement Test results, students
will receive elective credit or EN credit for the above.
Furthermore, entry into upper-level EN courses, or exemption,
depends on the results obtained in the AUP English Placement
Test.
French
AUP students are required not only to demonstrate intermediate
language proficiency, but also to provide evidence of their ability
to engage in intellectual and cultural activity in the French
language.
All new students must take a placement test at Orientation
(except students holding the French Baccalauréat diploma).
Either by means of exemption or completion of the
necessary French language sequence, students must
demonstrate a proficiency level equivalent to that obtained
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in FR 235 French for Communication and Culture.
A minimum grade of “C” is necessary in each course
to fulfill the requirement (up to 18 credit hours).
Then a student must take either an upper-level course
taught in French, or exercise the FrenchBridge passerelle
option (see the General Education section page 79 for
detailed information). Students holding the French
Baccalauréat diploma are exempted from this requirement.
Modeling the World: Scientific and Mathematical
Investigations
AUP students must fulfill one natural or physical science
and one mathematics General Education requirement.
One natural or physical science course with laboratory
(4 credits)
Demonstration of mastery of basic math and quantitative
reasoning skills, by means of assessment at Orientation.
In the case of failure to demonstrate those competencies,
one specially designed General Education course in basic
math and reasoning skills with Lab MA 105 (4 credits)
or a higher level math course (MA 110 or above)
Comparing Worlds Past and Present: Historical and Cross-
Cultural Understandings
This requirement consists of four credits (one course) chosen
from an approved annual list of General Education courses
(see the General Education section page 79 for detailed
information).
Mapping the World: Social Experience and Organization
This requirement consists of four credits (one course) chosen
from an approved annual list of General Education courses
(see the General Education section page 80 for detailed
information).
Students then take an additional four credits (one course)
from either the Comparing Worlds or Mapping the World
rubric.
In choosing a total of 12 credits from these two rubriques,
students must select courses in at least two different
disciplines and those disciplines must be different from the
student's major discipline(s).
All AUP students must complete the requirements listed above
in order to fulfill their General Education program. See the
General Education Handbook for additional information.
Majors
The American University of Paris offers majors in seventeen
fields of study:
Art History
Comparative Literature
Entrepreneurship
European and Mediterranean Cultures
Film Studies
French Studies
Global Communications
History
Information and Communication Technologies
International Business Administration
International Economics
International Finance
International and Comparative Politics
Literary Studies and the Creative Arts
Psychology
Self-Designed Major
Urban Studies
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Detailed information regarding each department and the
specific course requirements for each major can be found
starting on page 28. Consult the Course Descriptions
(page 82) for full course titles.
In addition to courses in the seventeen majors, the curriculum
includes a full complement of other liberal arts offerings.
Courses are available in the following disciplines: anthropology,
Arabic, astronomy, biology, Chinese, drama, fine arts, gender
studies, Italian, mathematics, music, physics, sociology, and
Spanish.
Courses satisfying the Comparing Worlds Past and Present
and Mapping the World General Education requirements
must come from at least two disciplines and those disciplines
must be different from those of the student’s major.
No course taken to satisfy a major requirement may also
satisfy a General Education requirement. An exception is
made, however, for students completing the requirements
of a double major: in such cases, courses fulfilling the
requirements of one of the majors can also be accepted as
satisfying the Comparing Worlds and Mapping the World
requirements.
Minors
Students may choose to further broaden their academic
horizons by completing one of the thirty-three minors
offered by AUP:
Ancient Greek
Applied Mathematics
Applied Statistics
Art History
Classical Civilization
Comparative Literature
Comparative Political Communication
Critical Theory
Environmental Policy
European and Mediterranean Cultures
European Languages and Cultures
Film Studies
Fine Arts
French Studies
Gender Studies
Global Communications
History
Information and Communication Technologies
International Business Administration
International Economics
International Journalism
International Law
Latin
Medieval Studies
Middle Eastern and Islamic Cultures
Philosophy
Politics
Psychology
Renaissance Studies
Theater and Performance
Urban Studies in European and Mediterranean Cities
Urban Studies in Global Cities
Visual Culture
Requirements for Minors are listed on pages 74-78.
Minor Requirements
Most minors consist of 20 credit hours, but some currently
total as many as 24 credit hours. In exceptional
circumstances, a department may authorize a limited
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Minors must be completed at the same time as the BA or BS

degree.

No more than 8 credits from courses taken outside AUP may

be applied towards a minor, and these courses must be
specifically accepted by the department supervising the minor.
All courses counting towards a minor must be completed with
a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average, with no
individual grade lower than “C-.”

Courses taken to satisfy requirements for a minor must include

at least three courses which are not being applied towards a
major or towards another minor. Courses taken to satisfy the
General Education requirements, including FirstBridge courses,
may be applied towards a minor.

Minors do not appear on diplomas but are noted on students'

transcripts.

A self-designed minor is an option for students with a GPA of

3.5 or higher; the student and his or her advisor design these
minors.

Concentrations
A concentration constitutes a designated group of courses
of 28 credit hours within one subject area. It accompanies
a major, but has a larger set of requirements than those of
a minor and is recognized on the student's transcript after
the major. In exceptional circumstances a department may
authorize a limited substitution for courses identified as
concentration requirements. Currently only a Philosophy
Concentration is offered by AUP.

Second Diplomas
Graduates of The American University of Paris may pursue a
second BA or BS degree at the institution. To do so they must
obtain prior approval from the Dean of Academic
Administration, have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and take at least
32 additional credits in residence. The program for the second
degree must conform to all the requirements for the major in
the field.

Double Majors
Students may elect to graduate with two majors, and receive
one BA or BS degree in both disciplines. In such instances,
students must fulfill all requirements of each of the majors.
In satisfying the requirements of two majors, some courses
may be found to be applicable to both. Such courses
(including cross-listed offerings) may be counted towards
each major, but not beyond a maximum permitted overlap
of 5 courses (4-credit courses).

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Division of Arts Arts and Sciences is the core of the liberal arts curriculum, provides
the majority of the University’s General Education courses to students,
and Sciences and is composed of the largest number of distinct departments and
majors. DAS supports the mission of AUP through its commitment
to interdisciplinary study. Grounded in the tradition of the liberal arts,
students learn to learn, and to act creatively and purposefully in an
international environment.

The Division of Arts and Sciences offers several undergraduate majors

and minors in the humanities, social sciences, information technologies,
and mathematics. The Division maintains several partnerships with
institutions such as the Sorbonne and the Musée du Louvre that offer
students further possibilities to enrich their academic experience.
Alumni have continued their studies at internationally recognized
schools, and have gone on to own successful businesses or work
for public and private organizations in many different countries.

The Division hosts a number of research initiatives and laboratories

committed to the highest research standards in the investigation and
dissemination of disciplinary and interdisciplinary study and maintains
close ties with other divisions within the University, as well as with
research centers, universities, and industries in Europe and all over
the world. Its outreach program engages faculty and students in the
organization of public conferences, art exhibitions and performances,
as well as in the undertaking of humanitarian initiatives. Intellectual
leadership, creativity, and social engagement are pursuits of
the Division.

The Master of Arts in Cultural Translation and the Master of Arts

in Middle East and Islamic Studies are housed in the Division of Arts
and Sciences.
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The Self-Designed Major

Particularly motivated students who wish to define their own interdisciplinary course of study
at the university in a form which is not available in the traditional disciplines may make
a proposal for a Self-Designed Major. Rooted in the Arts and Sciences, the Self-Designed
Major may also include courses in disciplines housed in other divisions.

Self-Designed Major Proposal

Students must submit their proposal to the Self-Designed Major Committee (SDMC) no later
than midterm of the second semester of their sophomore year. The degree must be declared
by the end of the sophomore year. Exceptions may be made for students with significant
transfer credits.

The proposal must focus on a problem, theme, or question, and should not be defined
in terms of discipline.

The proposal should be submitted using the Self-Designed Major proposal form and should
include:
1. A title for the proposed Self-Designed Major together with a short title to appear
on the transcript.
2. The names of at least two appropriate faculty members who have agreed to sponsor
the student’s project, and evidence of their support. One project sponsor should be
designated as the principal advisor.
3. A clear statement of the problem, theme, or question to be investigated in the major
including a justification of the value and importance of the project.
4. A list of courses to be taken, with alternates where possible.
5. An alternative, back-up major in a traditional field.
6. A statement of the rationale for the major, including:
a. an account of why the proposed problematic, theme, or question can not be studied
satisfactorily in an existing major or combination of majors and minors;
b. a clear explanation of how the chosen courses relate to the problem, question,
or theme of the major.
7. It is strongly recommended that some elements of fieldwork be included in the proposal
(i.e. internship, external activity, study abroad, outreach).
8. A preliminary proposal for the capstone project.
9. An account of the objectives which the student hopes to achieve in pursuing the major
(i.e. graduate studies, professional objectives, etc.).
10. A description of assessment criteria based on learning objectives.

Formal guidelines
1. The Self-Designed Major consists of 11 courses.
2. Ten courses should be selected from at least 2 different disciplines (as defined by course
code) and it should include at least three courses from each of those disciplines.
3. The major is completed by a 4-credit capstone in the senior year.

Procedures
1. Proposals are considered by the Self-Designed Major Committee (SDMC).
2. Students submitting Self-Designed Major proposals will be called to meet with
the committee to discuss and explain the merits of the proposal.
3. The SDMC is responsible for judging the coherence, feasibility, and value of the proposal
as a whole.
4. The SDMC recommends that the proposal be accepted, rejected, or accepted subject
to specific modifications.

Degree awarded
Students will be awarded a BA or BS in the Self-Designed Major with the exact title of the major
appearing on the transcript and diploma.

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The Department of Art History and Fine Arts 1

Fine Arts The educational experience of Art History majors at The FACULTY

Arts & Sciences

Art History Major
American University of Paris offers an in-depth understanding Christine Baltay
of the development of Western Art as product and agent of Filiz Burhan
history and society. In addition to class lectures exceptional
exposure to original works of European art and architecture,
Kathleen Chevalier
both in museums and on-site, is an integral part of the course Clara DeLamater
of study. Robert Ogle
Ralph Petty
Anna Russakoff
Jonathan Shimony
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will acquire a broad grasp of the evolution of
Western Art in the framework of social and historical develop-
ments. Using discipline-specific terminology they will learn to COMPLEMENTARY
analyze art works thematically and stylistically. Students will FACULTY
be able to apply a variety of theoretical approaches to individ- George Wanklyn
ual works of art as well as to specific monuments.

Interdisciplinary Initiatives
Minors in Art History, Fine Arts, Classical Civilization, Medieval
Studies, Middle Eastern and Islamic Cultures, Renaissance
Studies, Urban Studies, Visual Culture

Centers and Partnerships

Louvre Partnership: “Les jeunes ont la parole”
The Arts Arena

Requirements for FirstBridge

8 FirstBridge courses change every year.
the BA Degree
with a Major in Art GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Up to 8 EN 110 College Writing, EN 220 Writing and Criticism
History Up to 18 French through French FR 235
4 French language or literature beyond FR 235
4 Historical and Cross-Cultural Understandings
4 Social Experience and Organization
4 from either of the above two categories
Up to 8 Scientific and Mathematical Investigations

CORE
Select one of the following two options
(16 credits)

OPTION I
AH 100 Introduction to Western Art I
AH 213 Renaissance Art and Architecture
AH 214 Baroque and Rococo Art and Architecture
AH 216 19th- and 20th-Century Art and Architecture

OPTION II
AH 120 Introduction to Western Art II
AH 211 Ancient Art and Architecture
AH 212 Medieval Art and Architecture
AH 213 Renaissance Art and Architecture

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REQUIRED
(12 credits)

AR 120 Materials and Techniques of the Masters

AH 390 Junior Seminar (must be taken in the Junior year)
AH 490 Senior Seminar (may be taken twice for credit)

ELECTIVES
(20 credits)
Select five additional Art History courses of which three must be at the 300- level or above,
(only one of these may be cross-listed) plus two other Art History or cross-listed AH courses.

Plus GENERAL ELECTIVES to total 128 Credits

Requirements for CORE

(20 credits)
the BA Degree in
Art History with a AH 100 Introduction to Western Art I
AH 120 Introduction to Western Art II
Visual Culture CM 123 Media Analysis or
Track FM/CM 110 Films and Their Meanings
CM/ES 337 The Museum as Medium
ES 110 Europe and Cities: The Modern City

ELECTIVES
Choose six of the following courses, from at least three different disciplines
(24 credits)

Any upper-level AH course (200-level or above) except AH 390 and AH 490

AH/PL 374 The Philosophy of Aesthetics
CM 306 Color as Communication
CM 355 Visual Rhetoric: Persuasive Images
CM 362 Media Semiotics
CM 375 Media Aesthetics
CM/AN 349 Media and Ethnography
CM/GS 353 Media and Gender
CM/GS 304 Communicating Fashion
CL 302 Word and Image: Literature and the Visual Arts
ES 105 Europe and Cities: The Italian Renaissance
ES/AH 316 Society and Spectacle
ES/HI 317 The Islamic City
ES/FM 300 The Film Culture of Europe’s Cities
FM 275 Introduction to the History and Analysis of Film I
FM 276 Introduction to the History and Analysis of Film II
FM 292 Women and Film
FM 327 Film Theory and Criticism
GS/PY 208 Gender Identity, Homosexuality and the Cinema: A Psychosocial Approach
GS/HI 213 Women in Parisian History and the Arts
GS/VC 314 Art, Culture and Gender in the Italian Renaissance
GS/HI 319 Women Artists in European History
GS/VC 332 The Power of Images in Western History
GS/HI 326 Women in the French Renaissance
PY 391 Topics in Psychology (if the topic is appropriate)
Departmental
Honors Program VC 495 SENIOR THESIS OR SENIOR PROJECT: interdisciplinary in nature, linking an art historical
issue to at least one other discipline (4 credits)

Students with a GPA

of 3.3 or above in 5 upper-
level Art History courses are
eligible for departmental
honors. Plus GENERAL ELECTIVES to total 128 Credits

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The Department of Comparative Literature and English 1

Comparative The Department of Comparative Literature and English houses FACULTY

Arts & Sciences

the Comparative Literature Major, the Major in Literary Studies Brian Brazeau
Literature and the Creative Arts, the English Writing Program, and the Alice Craven
English Foundation Program, as well as minors in Comparative William Dow
Literature, Classical Civilization, Medieval Studies, Critical
Mark Ennis
Creative Writing Theory, Ancient Greek, Latin, and Theater and Performance.
Oliver Feltham
We engage in close attention to the written word as a focus
for the analysis of historical, social, philosophical and Geoffrey Gilbert
Drama psychological processes, for informed reflection on human Daniel Gunn
value and cultural diversity, and for the exercise of creative Adrian Harding
imagination. Students are prepared to be critical and creative Cary Hollinshead-Strick
English Foundation thinkers, with the capacity to use the English language powerfully Lissa Lincoln
and precisely within a world of many languages and cultures. Linda Martz
Program
Daniel Medin
Interdisciplinary Initiatives
Ann Mott
The department works closely with faculty in Philosophy,
English Writing the Department of French Studies and Modern Languages, Anne-Marie Picard-Drillien
Film Studies, and History. Faculty are involved in the Rebekah Rast
Program interdisciplinary minors Urban Studies, Visual Culture, Roy Rosenstein
Gender Studies, Classical Civilization, Critical Theory, Film Margery Safir
Studies, French Studies, Medieval Studies, Ancient Greek, Celeste Schenck
Major in Literary Latin, and Renaissance Studies, and are central to the MA David Tresilian
Studies and the in Cultural Translation. Jula Wildberger
Creative Arts Centers and Partnerships
Faculty in the department are extremely active in research
and outreach, as individuals and as part of many initiatives COMPLEMENTARY
Comparative within and beyond the university. Department members FACULTY
Literature Major organize or co-organize the Center for Writers and Translators, Marie-Christine Navarro
the Arts Arena, the AUP Public Lectures in the Humanities, Ralph Petty
the Beckett Project, the Saturnian Society, and the trans- Jonathan Shimony
disciplinary Research Seminar in the Arts, Philosophy, and Charles Talcott
Psychoanalysis. Faculty are active in the AUP Lab Project, in
academic institutions and journals (including the European
Writing Centers Association, the Centre des Recherches
Interuniversitaire sur les Champs Culturels d’Amérique Latine,
the Women's History network, and Literary Journalism Studies)
and in organizing major international conferences (including
the recent Richard Wright centenary conference), inviting
visiting speakers, and enabling student conferences and other
activities (including Roots and Shoots). The department has
working relations with professional bodies such as the Dalkey
Archive Press, Shakespeare and Co. bookstore, and the
Bilingual Acting Workshop.

Comparative The Comparative Literature Major offers students broad

Literature Major
and rigorous knowledge of literature from antiquity to the
present in its historical and geographical contexts, and
illuminates that knowledge with close analysis of the details of
literary production. Knowledge and analysis are informed by
related work in other disciplines, by attention to linguistic and
cultural diversity, and by recent movements in literary and
critical theory. Solid knowledge, critical praxis, and strong
linguistic skills form the foundations of professional skills and
creative production. Students are encouraged to build skills
and knowledge in two or three literature-language areas, and
to develop and articulate a personal focus for their reading,
which issues in a portfolio of work and a senior thesis in the
final year.

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Departmental
Honors Program
The department offers
honors options to
particularly motivated
students; there is no GPA
requirement. Students are
nominated to honors by the
department on the basis of
a portfolio of work. Honors
students in Comparative
Literature must
demonstrate intermediate
proficiency in two
languages other than
English, and must have
studied the primary texts
for two of the major
elective courses in the
original (non-English)
language. All honors
students write a senior
project, which may be an
academic thesis or a piece
of creative work, of around
40 pages or the equivalent.
Requirements for
the BA Degree
with a Major in
Comparative
Literature
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Student Learning Outcomes SUGGESTED MINORS
Ancient Greek
Students will have the tools to explore and reflect critically on
Classical Civilization
works of literature, and to describe and analyze their formal
features, in their historical, geographical, and generic Critical Theory
contexts, and will inform their essays with appropriate Latin
knowledge of traditional and recent methods in literary Medieval Studies
scholarship. Philosophy
Theater and Performance
Students will be able to analyze and interpret individual
literary texts, and make enlightening connections with other
works, in the light of responsible and informed awareness of
national and other traditions and of cultural and linguistic
diversity. Honors students will have the capacity to write
about literary texts written in three languages.
In the context of their liberal arts education, students will
relate their work on literature to the methods and contents of
other disciplines.
Students will develop skills in professional writing in the
cultural sphere.
The culture of the department encourages students to show
intellectual ambition, creativity, and imagination, and to
develop and articulate a personal focus for their study, and
ensures that they have the written skills to be able to express
all of the above clearly and elegantly.
FirstBridge
8 FirstBridge courses change every year.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
8 EN 110 College Writing, EN 220 Writing and Criticism
Up to 22 French through FR 235 and FrenchBridge
4 Historical and Cross-Cultural Understandings
4 Social Experience and Organization
4 from either of the above two categories
Up to 8 Scientific and Mathematical Investigations
CORE
Required
(17 credits)
CL 125 The World, the Text, and the Critic I
CL 150 The World, the Text, and the Critic II
CL 285 Literary Criticism and Theory
CL 320 Production, Translation, Creation, Publication
CL 475 Portfolio
Electives
Select seven courses freely from the following lists, building a personal focus with the help of your
advisor. At least three courses must be at the 200-level; at least one course from each of the
three periods: Classical (Class); Medieval (Med); and Renaissance (Ren).
(28 credits)
Students in courses marked with an asterisk may choose to read the texts in English translation
or in the original non-English language (students studying for honors must take at least 2 courses
in which they read the texts in the original language).
Literary Movements
*CL 253 The Golden Age in Spain and Europe (Ren)
*CL 254 Modern Latin American and Spanish Literature
*CL 255 Saints and Sinners in the Renaissance (Ren)
*CL/FS 265 Balzac, Hugo, Flaubert, Maupassant: Subjectivités romanesques au XIXe siècle
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*CL 313 The Beginnings of European Literature: Ancient Greece (Class)

*CL 329 Renaissance Comparative Literature (Ren)
*CL 352 European Romantic Poetry: Feeding Upon Infinity
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CL 358 The Realist Novel: Documents and Desires
CL 364 Magic Realism and the Fantastic

Arts & Sciences

*CL 368 Worlds of Russian Fiction
*CL 374 Russian Modernism
CL 231 American Fiction (1845-1970)

Interdisciplinary Approaches
CL 327 Law, Morality, Society: Guilt in Translation
CL/PL 330 Philosophy and the Theatre
CL 360 Literature and the Political Imagination in the Nineteenth Century
CL/FM 369 The Aesthetics of Crime Fiction
*FS/PY 390 Topics in Literature and Psychoanalysis
CL 400 Interdisciplinary Topics in Literature

Writing and Geopolitics

CL/EN 251 English Literature before 1800
CL/EN 252 English Literature since 1800
CL 256 French & American Exchanges in Italian Literature
*CL/HI 333 Discovery and Conquest: Creation of the New World (Ren)
CL/HI 353 In 1871 …: Case Study in Comparative Literature and History
CL 362 Conquering Colonies: America and European Literature
CL 371 20th Century Latin American Writers
*ES/CL 303 European Urban Culture: Naples and Palermo
ES/CL 310 European Urban Culture: Edinburgh the City, Scotland the Kingdom
*FS/ES 340 Littérature et Colonisation

Writing Identities and Desires

*CL 219 Socio-Political Space in Classical Antiquity (Class)
*CL 257 The Rise of the Hero and Poet in French Literature (Med)
*CL 258 Loves Sacred and Profane in French Lyric (Ren)
*CL 315 Forming a Western Cultural Identity: The Literature of Ancient Rome (Class)
CL 351 The Romantic Novel of Revolution
CL/ES 343 The Attractions of Paris
*FS/CL 336 Issues in French Women’s Writing
*FS/HI 206 Histoire des Idées I (Ren)
*FS/HI 208 Histoire des Idées II

Literature and the Contemporary

*FS/CL 275 Theater in Paris
CL/GS 206 Contemporary Feminist Theory
CL 285 Literary Criticism and Theory
FS/FM 311 Issues in Contemporary French Film and Literature
CL 365 Post-war European Literature
CL 381 Postcolonial Literatures and Theories
CL 376 Modern Sexuality and the Process of Writing
EN 340 The Study of Language
CL 400 Interdisciplinary Topics in Literature

Author Focus
*CL/PL 317 Key Texts of Greek and Roman Antiquity (Class)
*CL/ES 325 Dante and Medieval Culture (Med)
CL/DR 338 Shakespeare in Context (Ren)
CL/FM 348 Shakespeare and Film (Ren)
*CL 356 Dostoevsky and the 19th Century Novel
*CL/FS 359 Baudelaire and Flaubert
CL 373 Ulysses and British Modernism
CL 379 Proust and Beckett
LT/CL 350 Intermediate Latin II
LT/CL 450 Advanced Study in Latin
GK/CL 370 Intermediate Ancient Greek II
GK/CL 470 Advanced Study in Ancient Greek

Plus GENERAL ELECTIVES to total 128 credits.

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Major in Literary
Studies and the
Creative Arts
Departmental
Honors Program
The department offers
honors options to
particularly motivated
students; there is no GPA
requirement. Students are
nominated to honors by the
department on the basis of
a portfolio of work. Honors
students in Comparative
Literature must
demonstrate intermediate
proficiency in two
languages other than
English, and must have
studied the primary texts
for two of the major
elective courses in the
original (non-English)
language. All Honors
students write a senior
project, which may be an
academic thesis or a piece
of creative work, of around
40 pages or the equivalent.
Requirements for
the BA Degree
with a Major in
Literary Studies
and Creative Arts
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The Major in Literary Studies and the Creative Arts
provides a forum within which students relate academic study
to their own creative production in literature, drama, and the
fine arts. In conjunction with the Comparative Literature
Major, students gain broad and rigorous knowledge of
literature in its historical and geographical contexts. That
knowledge is coupled with close analysis of the details of
literary production. Knowledge and analysis are informed by
related work in other disciplines and by attention to linguistic
and cultural diversity. In classes taught by creative
practitioners, students produce creative work and develop
creative and professional skills, and demonstrate the capacity
to reflect upon, analyze, and evaluate their own work.
Students are encouraged to develop and articulate a personal
focus for their reading and their creative production, which
issues in a portfolio combining academic and creative work,
and a senior project in the final year.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will have the tools to explore and reflect critically on
literature, and to describe and analyze their formal features,
in their historical, geographical, and generic contexts. They
will improve their skills in their chosen field of creative
production (literature, drama, or fine arts), and will
demonstrate the capacity to interpret and evaluate their own
creative production in the light of their academic study.
Students will be able to analyze and interpret individual
literary texts, and make enlightening connections with other
works, in the light of responsible and informed awareness of
national traditions and of cultural and linguistic diversity.
They will develop skills in professional writing in the cultural
sphere. In the context of their liberal arts education, students
will relate their work on literature to the methods and
contents of other disciplines. The culture of the department
encourages students to show intellectual ambition, creativity,
and imagination, and to develop and articulate a personal
focus for their study, and ensures that they have the written
skills to be able to express all of the above clearly and elegantly.
FirstBridge
8 FirstBridge courses change every year.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Up to 8 EN 110 College Writing, EN 220 Writing and Criticism
Up to 22 French through FR 235 and FrenchBridge
4 Historical and Cross-Cultural Understandings
4 Social Experience and Organization
4 from either of the above two categories
Up to 8 Scientific and Mathematical Investigations
CORE
Required
(13 credits)
CL 125 The World, the Text, and the Critic I
CL 150 The World, the Text, and the Critic II
CL 320 Production, Translation, Creation, Publication
CL 475 Portfolio
Electives for Literary Studies
Select four courses freely from the list of Electives for the Comparative Literature Major, building a
personal focus with the help of your advisor.
(16 credits)
Students in courses marked with an asterisk may choose to read the texts in English translation
or in the original non-English language.
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Electives for Creative Arts

Select four courses freely from the following list, building a personal focus with the help of your
advisor.
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(16 credits)

Arts & Sciences

EN/CL 300 Creative Writing
FM/CL 228 The Art of Screenwriting
DR/EN 200 Theater Arts
DR/FR 277 Acting in French
CL/FS 275 Theatre in Paris
AR 110 Introduction to Drawing
AR 115 Introduction to Painting
AR 120 Materials and Techniques of the Masters
AR 160 Introduction to Photography and Documentary Expression
AR 212 Drawing II
AR 216 Painting II
AR 231 Introduction to Sculpture
CL 398 Internship
FM/CM 218 Writing Fiction for Television
FM 363 Making a Documentary

Plus GENERAL ELECTIVES to total 128 Credits

The English Writing Program

The English Writing Program is a content-based writing
program which provides students with the tools necessary
for powerful, efficient, and expressive written production in
English. Students learn to read, analyze, and evaluate major
written works in their historical, geographical, and generic
contexts, and to write critically and imaginatively about these
texts in the form of structured and persuasive essays, while
developing and maintaining a singular voice.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will develop strong skills as critical readers, capable
of describing and analyzing the stylistic and generic
characteristics of major texts of world literature in their
historical and cultural contexts. Students will learn to write
coherent, well-structured, and well-developed academic
arguments in English, both under time pressure and with
research content, while paying careful attention to the
mechanics of writing, such as grammar and punctuation.
Students will understand and practice the various stages of
the writing process, including outlining, drafting, editing,
proofreading and rewriting.
EN 060 English Grammar Review
EN 070 Grammar for English Speakers
EN 085 Intensive Writing
EN 095 Advanced Intensive Writing
EN 100 Principles of Academic Writing
EN 110 College Writing
EN 220 Writing and Criticism
EN 230 Advanced Critical Analysis and Writing

The English Foundation Program

Welcoming a wide range of students from many nations and
cultures, The American University of Paris and the Foundation
Program in particular provide a rich and diverse academic
environment for entering AUP freshmen with emerging
competencies in English. During the first Foundation
semester, students take two linked General Education courses
paired as an EnglishBridge, one intensive academic
composition course, and one grammar course. These courses

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carry full university credit, fulfilling part of a student’s General

Education and elective requirements. In the following
semester, students take an advanced intensive composition
course in addition to three courses of their choosing.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will become familiar with the learning environment
of a four-year American liberal arts undergraduate institution,
developing the skills needed to function optimally in class and
outside of class on individual and collective projects. Students
will learn the essential features of writing, such as
organization, mechanics, word choice, and style, and will be
able to effectively plan, write, and edit their work. Students
will explore formal grammatical features of English such as
tense, time, aspect, register, voice, and idioms. Students will
learn to understand varied discipline-specific perspectives on
a given problem and will learn to conduct research and
produce academic research projects.

First semester, students take:

EN 085 Intensive Writing

EN 060 English Grammar Review
EnglishBridge
EnglishBridge is composed of two linked courses that may be
from a variety of subject areas critical to a liberal arts
education. Students begin to understand how different
subject areas see a given problem in different ways while they
develop the language skills they need to function in an
English-speaking classroom environment.

Second semester, students take:

EN 095 Advanced Intensive Writing

Other classes to be chosen with the help of the student's
advisor

The English Foundation Program is tailored to students'

preparation levels. Freshman and Transfer placements into
Tracks One and Two are made during the admissions process.
Freshman and Transfer placements into Tracks Three and Four
are made according to a placement test taken during
Orientation. Students may also be placed at intermediate
stages in these tracks.

The first year of the English Foundation Program must be

completed successfully (with an overall grade average of “C”)
before students are allowed to proceed further into their
academic curriculum. Students earning less than a grade of
“C” must repeat the courses in which their grade was below
“C”. If language skills are not yet adequate at the end of the
semester, the student may choose to repeat elements of the
program. Please note: EN courses below EN 110 receive
elective credit, of which 16 credits may be applied toward the
student's degree.

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The English Foundation Program and the English Writing Program at AUP

Arts & Sciences

Track One Track Two Track Three Track Four Track Five
(students placed (students placed (students placed (students placed (students placed
into EN 085) into EN 095) into EN 100) into EN 110) into EN 220)

First Year Fall First Year Fall First Year Fall First Year Fall First Year Fall
EN 085 Intensive EN 095 Advanced EN 100 Principles FirstBridge FirstBridge
Writing and Intensive Writing of Academic Writing (student may (student may
EnglishBridge and and FirstBridge and FirstBridge choose to take EN choose to take EN
EN 060 English (ARC link suggested (ARC link suggested 110 concurrently 220 concurrently
Grammar Review for other course) for further courses) with FirstBridge) with FirstBridge)

First Year Spring First Year Spring First Year Spring First Year Spring First Year Spring
EN 095 Advanced EN 100 Principles EN 110 College EN 110 College EN 220 Writing
Intensive Writing of Academic Writing Writing Writing and Criticism
(ARC link suggested (ARC link suggested
for further courses) for at least one
other course)

Second Year Fall Second Year Fall Second Year Fall Second Year Fall
EN 100 Principles of EN 110 College EN 220 Writing EN 220 Writing
Academic Writing Writing and Criticism and Criticism

Second Year Second Year

Spring Spring
EN 110 College EN 220 Writing
Writing and Criticism

Third Year Fall

EN 220 Writing
and Criticism

For information on ARC links, see page 2.

Students enrolled in EN 085 and EN 095 who wish to change their English writing tracks may choose to take a placement test,
which will be offered only during orientation and in the final weeks of each semester. Requests for special administration of the
placement test at other times will be denied. Track changes as a result of the placement test are contingent upon the student's
obtaining a passing grade in the class in which the student is currently enrolled.

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The Department of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Science

ICT Major Cherishing the ideals of the liberal arts, the Department FACULTY
of Computer Science, Mathematics and Science aims Ruth Corran
for a contextualized and active learning approach. The Susan Cure
department emphasizes interdisciplinary education and
Computer Science research, and maintains close ties with other departments
Marie-France Derhy
within the University as well as with research centers, Abdolreza Faiz
universities, and industry in Europe and all over the world. Eugeni Gentchev
Information The Department of Computer Science, Mathematics and Antonio Kung
Science aspires to enhance the general education of AUP Claudia Roda
Technology students by providing them with skills for quantitative and Georgi Stojanov
abstract reasoning, comprehension, analysis, and integration
Alexandra Svoronou
of knowledge, and to formulate and efficiently solve
Mathematics problems. We aim at making our students successful lifelong
learners independently of their field of study.

Sciences The department offers a Major in Information and

Communication Technology (ICT), and our mission is to
prepare students who are capable of applying computational
and quantitative methodologies to a wide variety of subject
areas, who can communicate their knowledge efficiently,
and who can work and study in interdisciplinary teams. We
aim to enable students to understand the theoretical
underpinnings of the field of computing and software
development, and to prepare them to work and continue to
learn in a field in which radical change is the normal
condition.

Student Learning Outcomes for ICT majors

Students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding
of essential facts, concepts, principles, and theories
relating to computer science and software applications.
Students will be able to use such knowledge and
understanding in the modeling and design of computer-
based systems in a way that demonstrates comprehension
of the trade-off involved in design choices.
Students will be able to deploy appropriate theory,
practices, and tools for the specification, design,
implementation, and evaluation of computer-based
systems.
Students will know how to apply the principles of effective
information management, information organization, and
information-retrieval skills to information of various kinds,
including text, images, sound, and video.
Students will be able to apply the principles of human-
computer interaction to the evaluation and construction of
a wide range of materials including user interfaces, web
pages, and multimedia systems.
Students will know how to employ effectively the tools
used for the construction and documentation of software,
with particular emphasis on understanding the whole
process involved in using computers to solve practical
problems.
Students will learn to make succinct presentations to a
range of audiences about technical problems and their
solutions.
Students will learn to manage one’s own learning and
development, including time management and
organizational skills and continue their own professional
development.

Student Learning Outcomes for Mathematics students

Students will acquire the knowledge to understand the
fundamentals of university level mathematics and
statistics, to appreciate uncertainty and errors in applying
mathematical tools and to recognize the application of
ethics in doing mathematics and statistics (experiment
design) and applying mathematical models.

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Departmental Students will acquire skills in problem-solving, model-

Honors Program
Students with GPA higher
or equal to 3.5 (for the ICT
building, and using calculators and computers to do
mathematics, as well as the ability to work effectively with
1
others to understand a problem, solve a problem, and
communicate the solution to others.
Students will develop an approach which is characterized

Arts & Sciences

courses) are eligible for the
Honors Program of the
Department for ICT majors.
by adaptability and critical thinking in recognizing how to
adapt learnt techniques to new and unseen problems, in
being able to learn independently, in having confidence to
use problem-solving skills appropriately, and in being able
to critically evaluate and assess research and evidence as
well as other types of information.

Student Learning Outcomes for Science students

Students will learn how to practise a science by observing
natural phenomena, formulating a hypothesis concerning
the observation, testing the hypothesis with an
experiment, reaching a conclusion (using quantitative
methods for data analysis when applicable) and
articulating the results.
Students will develop critical thinking skills and the ability
to follow instructions precisely.
Students will be able to recognize the relevance of current
scientific issues for individuals and society and to develop
a scientific approach to problem-solving: one that can be
integrated into other fields of human activity.
Students will acquire a substantial understanding of at
least one field of physical or natural science, its
vocabulary, its basic assumptions, its key theories,
debates and discoveries.
Students will learn to critically analyze, interpret, and
evaluate media articles or presentations relating to
science and will be able to participate in debates about
scientific issues which may concern them or future
generations.

Interdisciplinary Initiatives
The Department of Computer Science, Mathematics and
Science emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to
education and research. The department offers a number of
courses which were created to serve the needs of other
departments, and the applications in these courses are
strongly interdisciplinary. The department is active in the
FirstBridge program, teaching with professors from Art,
Comparative Literature, and International and Comparative
Politics. Furthermore, it has strong research groups in the
areas of Human Computer Interaction, Artificial Intelligence,
and Robotics, which are inherently interdisciplinary. The
department offers minors in Applied Mathematics, Applied
Statistics, and Information and Communication Technology.

Centers and Partnerships

The department hosts the Technology and Cognition Lab.
Members of the department have conducted projects that
were funded by the Mellon Foundation, FP6 (the European
Union Sixth Framework Programme for research funding)
and the COST European funding program.

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Requirements FirstBridge
8 FirstBridge courses change every year.
for the BS in
Information and GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Up to 8 EN 110 College Writing, EN 220 Writing and Criticism
Communication Up to 22 French through FR 235 and FrenchBridge
Technologies 4 Historical and Cross-Cultural Understandings
4 Social Experience and Organization
4 from either of the above two categories
Up to 8 Scientific and Mathematical Investigations

CORE
Required
(38 credits)

Select one of the following four courses:

CS 221 Social Robotics (may be taken as FirstBridge)
IT 130 Applied Computing (may be taken as FirstBridge)
CS 120 Introduction to Information and Communication Technology
CS 220 Computer Games Design

Select one of these two courses:

MA 120 Applied Statistics I
MA 130 Calculus I

All of the following courses:

CS/CM 105 Introduction to Web Authoring
CS 140 Introduction to Computer Programming I
CS 150 Introduction to Computer Programming II
CS 271 Languages and Data Structures
CS/CM 348 Human Computer Interaction
CS/IT 351 Web Applications
CS/IT 368 Database Applications
MA 140 Discrete Mathematics

ELECTIVES
Select three of the following courses:
(12 credits)

CS 200 Topics: Security, Privacy and Trust

CS/IT 315 Computer Architectures
CS 325 Network Architectures
CS 326 Artificial Intelligence
CS 332 Operating Systems
CS 335 Computer and Network Security
CS 353 Software Engineering
CS 357 Wireless Communication
CM 335 Theory and Practice of Digital Interactivity
CM/IT 338 Digital Media I
MA 207 Operations Research: Mathematical Programming
Recommended
Minors
Applied Mathematics
Applied Statistics Plus GENERAL ELECTIVES to total 128 Credits

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The Department of French Studies and Modern Languages
French Studies
Major
English for
University Studies
Program
Arabic Language
Chinese Language
English Language
French Language
Italian Language
Spanish Language
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The Department of French Studies and Modern Languages FACULTY
Arts & Sciences
houses the French Studies Major and Minor, the English for Frédéric Attal
University Studies Program as well as all other modern ‘foreign’ Anatole Bloomfield
languages. The DFSML provides students with the basic
Cheryl Caesar
language skills required to communicate with global citizens
Isabel Gardner
from other cultures. The mission of the French Studies Major
Camille Hercot
is to train future specialists in the French language.
Fouad Mlih
Student Learning Outcomes
Marc Monthéard
Dominique Mougel
The development of the four communication skills: listening, Claudie Moy
reading, writing, and speaking; Maria Nieblas
Language courses are supported by a multimedia program Marie Roussel
(textbook, video, audio-CD, CD Rom, Web site exploration,
Pablo Seijas
Internet-based exercises and testing, authentic materials,
and visits to Paris sites); Edith Taïeb
Courses are student-centered, using the challenges students Richard Willett
face as a means of engaging them, to facilitate their Misha Zobop
acquisition of practical communication abilities and teach
them grammar structures, listening, reading, writing, and
speaking in context.
COMPLEMENTARY
FACULTY
Nathalie Debroise
Mark Ennis
Jerome Game
Adrian Harding
Marie-Christine Navarro
Anne-Marie Picard-Drillien
Rebekah Rast
The English for University Studies Program
In furthering our mission of fostering the intellectual growth,
intercultural understanding, and personal development of
students from all national, linguistic and educational
backgrounds, The American University of Paris has created a
new program for students seeking to sharpen their academic
English skills.
Qualifying students may enroll in AUP’s English for University
Studies Program (EUSP) for one or two semesters of preparatory
English studies, delivered by AUP teaching staff on the AUP
campus.
This new program for entering, degree-seeking students has
been designed to provide intensive academic English instruction
to students who require additional work on their proficiency in
English. Students in this program, who might otherwise be
denied admission to AUP, will join the dynamic and
geographically diverse AUP learning community from the outset.
By following a varied curriculum that prepares them for university
studies in English, students will begin their trajectory toward
academic success.
Students will be streamed into either an Intermediate or
Advanced level of English studies, depending on their tested
level of English proficiency when admitted. Students who place
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into the Advanced level will typically complete the program in

one semester, while students who place into the Intermediate
level will more commonly spend two semesters reaching the
program’s English proficiency objectives. In both cases,
successful students will then gain access to AUP’s other
academic offerings.

The program consists of 12 credits per semester (completed

in addition to the 128 credits required for graduation with a BA
or BS degree).

Students will be assessed throughout the program, as they are in

all academic programs, and rigorously prepared for the language
testing period that will take place at the end of the program.

Students will have to meet minimum English-language

requirements before being allowed to enroll in AUP’s other
academic programs.

Assessment of students’ readiness for advancement to the

next level will include TOEFL outcomes and assessment of
written work by a committee of AUP professors.

French Studies Program Objectives and Student Learning Outcomes

To develop students’ oral and writing competence in the
Major French language;
To help newcomers to France adapt and understand their
adoptive country’s culture and society;
To equip students with a historical sensitivity to the
development of ideas;
To provide them with the intellectual tools necessary to
understand the turmoil and complexity at the foundation of
a civilization;
To introduce students to an interdisciplinary approach to
contemporary artistic and philosophical problems through
the means of a rigorous and diversified program of study in
the humanities and the social sciences;
To help them address, compare and make sense of cultural
events, texts and artifacts in different media.

French Studies courses are cross-listed with other

departments and programs at AUP. The FS faculty members
are also teaching and conducting research in other programs
across the humanities and social sciences, e.g. Art History,
Comparative Literature, European and Mediterranean
Cultures, Film Studies, Gender Studies, History, Philosophy,
Language pedagogy and Politics. The student who majors in
French Studies will profit from this wide range of
interdisciplinary research and issues while acquiring a well-
rounded education and a deep knowledge of the diverse and
rich facets of the civilization and culture of France.
Students at AUP are encouraged to use the French passerelle
option in courses taught in English to improve their research
skills in the French language across the disciplines.

Seminar Series
The French Studies Program organizes the monthly
Transdisciplinary Research Seminar in ARTS / PHILOSOPHY /
PSYCHOANALYSIS (see the Web site for details:
http://www.aup.fr/news/special_events/transdisciplinary_
program.htm).

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Requirements for
the BA Degree with
a Multidisciplinary
Major in French
Studies
Transdisciplinarity, a word invented by psychologist Jean
Piaget in 1970, is a scientific and intellectual positioning.
The prefix “trans” means that the scholars, artists and
1
practionners who accept to lead a session of the monthly
seminar at AUP will cut across and go beyond disciplines in
Arts & Sciences
order to think and understand the complexity of the modern
world and the present. The yearly thematics and questions
have included : From Symptom to Pharmakon: Thinking Today
(06-07); From Pharmakon to Sublimation: Creating Today
(07-08); Reasoning Madness (08-09).
FirstBridge
8 FirstBridge courses change every year.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Up to 8 EN 110 College Writing, EN 220 Writing and Criticism
Up to 18 French through FR 235
4 Historical and Cross-Cultural Understandings
4 Social Experience and Organization
4 from either of the above two categories
Up to 8 Scientific and Mathematical Investigations
CORE
(16 credits)
Language Courses
Select one course from the following list:
FR 205 French for Conversation
FR 263 French for International Business
FR/DR 277 Acting in French
FR 305 L’art de la conversation
FR 293 Initiation à la traduction
FR 294 Pratique de la traduction
FR 306 L’art de la prononciation
Select one of the following two courses:
FR 209 French for Writing
FR 307 Advanced Grammar
Survey Courses
Required
FS/HI 206 Histoire des idées I: Inventing Human Rights (XVe-XVIIIe)
FS/HI 208 Histoire des idées II: The Rise and Fall of the Ego (XIXe-XXe)
ELECTIVES
(28 credits)
Select five courses from the following two lists:
(Courses taught in French)
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Departmental
Honors
Exceptionally motivated
students in FS courses
during their Junior and
Senior years and who
successfully completed a
Senior Honors Thesis may
graduate with departmental
honors.
Pi Delta Phi, a French
honor society, was founded
at the University of
California at Berkeley in
1906. The purpose of the
society is to recognize
outstanding scholarship in
the French language and its
literature and to stimulate
cultural activities. At the
present time, it numbers
more than 300 chapters in
almost every state in the
United States. The Kappa
Beta Chapter at The
American University of Paris
was established in 1987
on the initiative of Dean
Charlotte Lacaze. Maud
Nicolas (Prof. Emeritus) has
been the chapter's
moderator for the last 14
years. Every year, the
chapter holds an initiation
ceremony to welcome the
new members, French
majors or minors with
outstanding achievement.
Every summer, AUP offers a
full-tuition summer session
scholarship to an
undergraduate Pi Delta Phi
member chosen through a
US-wide selective
examination (see Prof.
Dominique Mougel for
details).
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Literature & Cinema
FS/CL 265 Balzac, Hugo, Flaubert, Maupassant: Subjectivités romanesques au XIXe siècle
FS/PY 390 Topics in French Literature & Psychoanalysis
FS/FM 311 Issues in Contemporary French Film & Literature
FS/FM 377 Du Livre à l’image
FS/FM 386 French Cinema: La Nouvelle Vague
FS/FM 387 Paris Cinema
FM/FS 245 Photographie et Cinéma
FM/FS 379 Prostitution et Cinéma
CL/FS 275 Theatre in Paris
ES/CL 359 Baudelaire & Flaubert: Writing Modernity (when taught in French)
CL 379 Proust & Beckett: The Art of Failure (when taught in French)
FM/FS 300 Topics in Film Studies (when taught in French & pertaining to FS)
Cultural & Social History
FS/ES 300 Topics in European & Mediterranean Cultures (when taught in French)
FS/CL 203 We’ll always have Paris: Psychology of the City (when taught in French)
FS/ES 330 Culture(s) & Nourriture(s)
FS/ES 340 Littérature & colonialisme: Ecrire dans la langue du maître
FS/CL 336 Issues in French Women’s Writings
ES/FS 321-323 Paris au Quotidien I, II & III (choose one only)
(By permission: any other Topics course pertaining to FS and taught in French)
Select two courses from the following:
(Courses taught in English taken with passerelle)
Visual Arts, Literature & Theory
AH 200 Paris through its Architecture I
AH 204 Paris through its Architecture II
CL 257 The Rise of the Hero and the Poet in French Literature
CL 258 Loves Sacred and Profane in French Lyric
CL 285 Literary Theory & Criticism
ES/CL 359 Baudelaire & Flaubert: Writing Modernity (when taught in English)
CL 376 Modern Sexuality & the Process of Writing
CL 379 Proust & Beckett: The Art of Failure (when taught in English)
PL/FM 295 Philosophy and Film
PL 300 Topics in Philosophy
(By permission: any other Topics course pertaining to FS)
Cultural & Social History
ES/PL 215 Philosophy and the City
ES 318-320 European Urban Culture: Parisian Topics
ES/HI 304 The History of Paris
FM/CM 232 Paris Documentaries
GS/HI 213 Women in Paris: History and Art
HI 201 The French Revolution & Napoleon
HI 202 France in the Modern World
P0 353 Politics in France
(By permission: any other Topics course pertaining to FS)
FS 398 INTERNSHIP
ES/FS 391 Topics (taken at Sorbonne)
Plus GENERAL ELECTIVES to total 128 credits
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The Department of History 1

History Major The Department of History is home to the History Major, the FACULTY

Arts & Sciences

Major in European and Mediterranean Cultures and the Urban Petermichael von Bawey
Studies Major as well as Minors in History, European and Steven Englund
Mediterranean Cultures, Urban Studies, Gender Studies,
European and European Languages and Cultures, Middle Eastern and
Terence Murphy
Marie Roussel
Mediterranean Islamic Cultures and Renaissance Studies. We train students
to develop a critical understanding of the past and cultivate Stephen Sawyer
Cultures Major their appreciation of the enduring power and relevance of that George Wanklyn
past in the present and the construction of the future. AUP’s
cosmopolitan and urban setting is reflected in the department’s
Urban Studies cross-cultural offerings and our emphasis on transnational
Major and urban contexts in historical perspective. The courses in COMPLEMENTARY
our department nourish a liberal arts education in the heart of FACULTY
one of Europe’s most historic and vibrant cities through regular Georges Allyn
visits with professors into Paris and to cities across Europe.
Gender Studies Filiz Burhan
Kathleen Chevalier
A disciplinary crossroads
Steve Ekovich
History is a synthetic discipline. At AUP our department Oliver Feltham
reflects the epistemological breadth of any historical inquiry by Jérôme Game
emphasizing the importance of a geographical and temporal Geoffrey Gilbert
context for understanding the human experience in Europe,
Daniel Gunn
the Mediterranean and the world. The History Major and its
two integrative majors serve to bring disciplines together from Camille Hercot
across the divisions of the University around history, culture Yudhishthir Raj Isar
and the city. Our minors and majors are nourished by faculty Oleg Kobtzeff
from Art History, Comparative Literature, Global Linda Martz
Communiciations and Film, French Studies, Politics, Justin McGuinness
Philosophy, and Pyschology. Marie-Christine Navarro
Roy Rosenstein
Centers and Partnerships Christy Shields
The faculty of the History department are active scholars Julie Thomas
participating in conferences around the world, and have
published books in European and Urban History as well as
articles and reviews for many journals including Les Annales
(HSS), La Revue des Deux Mondes, The History Journal,
International Political Economy, The Journal of Modern History,
Le Monde, and many others.
The department is coordinating a project funded by the City of
Paris entitled “Une cartographie culturelle de Paris
Métropole.” This project is being pursued with the Psychology
department and the Master’s program in Global
Communications at AUP as well as researchers from the
Paris-1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and the University of Chicago.
The History department has also launched a new major in
Global Cities with the Eugene Lang College of the New School
for Social Research in New York. A joint major at AUP and ELC
provides an ideal institutional platform for studying global cities.
The focus on two international urban centers serves as a lever
to lift the students beyond their immediate urban environments
into a truly global study opportunity. From the introductory
courses to the final graduation requirements, the coursework
emphasizes a strong international orientation that offers
perspectives both comparative and substantively non-Western.
Lastly, the History department considers the city of Paris itself
to be its most essential partner. The city, including its
monumental core, suburbs, vast hinterland and connections
to cities across Europe and the world, is one of the driving
forces of our department’s mission. This connection is
reaffirmed in every course that takes advantage of the city by
visiting museums, monuments as well as streets and cafés.

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Major The History Major has four principal goals. Upon graduating
with a History Major from AUP, a student should have a strong
in History knowledge of historical trends across cultures
in at least two different geographical or thematic areas.
Graduates are expected to be able to critically assess the
value of information by identifying, interpreting and narrating
significant historical data. They should be able to discuss
critically a historiographical work, identifying the basic
motivations and methodological approaches of the author
within the discipline of History. Lastly, students should be
prepared “to do” history through a strong mastery of reading
primary texts and writing historical essays.

Student Learning Outcomes

The History Major requires that students become familiar with
four key concepts relating to the study of history: practices,
uses, skills, and approaches:
Lower-level courses (100-level) introduce students to
historical knowledge. They aim to launch a progression of
historical knowledge and teach students to identify and
evaluate the historical significance of a variety of
documents as the first step in the practice of history.

Advanced courses (200- and 300-level) both deepen

historical knowledge and familiarize students with the uses
of history in different periods and regions.

Advanced courses also introduce students to different types

of historical writings in order to develop the skills necessary
in the profession, especially identifying, interpreting and
narrating historical information.

Upper-level capstone courses assure a culminating

experience in the major through in-depth study of
methodological schools and approaches to the study of
history and the application of these methods through the
writing of a senior thesis.

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Requirements for FirstBridge

the BA Degree
8 FirstBridge courses change every year.
1
with a Major in GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Up to 8 EN 110 College Writing, EN 220 Writing and Criticism
History

Arts & Sciences

Up to 22 French through FR 235 and FrenchBridge
4 Historical and Cross-Cultural Understandings
4 Social Experience and Organization
4 from either of the above two categories
Up to 8 Scientific and Mathematical Investigations
CORE
Required
(20 credits)
HI 101 History of Western Civilization up to 1500 or
HI 105 World History to 1500
HI 102 History of Western Civilization from 1500 or
HI 106 World History from 1500
HI 103 The Contemporary World

Courses in Methods and Research in History

HI 350 History Workshop
HI 490 Senior Seminar
ELECTIVES
(24 credits)
In addition to the core courses, students will take an additional six courses at a 200-level or above
in History. All courses cross-listed with the History department will count towards the History Major.
Among these electives students must take a minimum of one course in pre-1800 period.

Plus GENERAL ELECTIVES to total 128 Credits

Major in European The major in European and Mediterranean Cultures examines

Europe and the Mediterranean world, focusing on regions,
and Mediterranean states and cities across time, highlighting the distinctions
Cultures of their societies and cultures as well as the networks
and connections that nourish them. The major’s courses
are nourished by three recurring questions:
- How did cultures and societies see themselves, and how
were they understood by others?
- What can students understand from diversities of opinions,
appreciations and perspectives?
- What can the past teach the present, and how can historical
experience offer suggestions for the future?

Student Learning Outcomes

Developing a just appreciation of the significance of Europe
and the Mediterranean world over centuries and millennia,
and obtaining requisite factual knowledge of the cultural
and social history of Europe and the Mediterranean world;

Understanding the distinctions and particularities of the

societies and cultures of the states and cities of the region,
and perceiving cogent relations and discerning essential
contrasts for these cultures;

Comprehending the shifting identities of the component

parts of this large world, and the evolutions both towards
and away from various unions and cohesions;

Understanding the importance of the projection of European

and Mediterranean cultures in the wider world;

Reading, researching and thinking critically in this large

domain, and developing effective and persuasive
communication in both oral and written exercises.

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Requirements for
the BA Degree
with a Major in
European and
Mediterranean
Cultures
Note: A minimum of three
courses must be selected
which focus entirely or
principally on epochs or
historical spans which are
pre-1800. These courses
come from the two lists
European and
Mediterranean Urban
Cultures and Contexts,
Illuminations, and
Reflections, and the ES
105 Europe and Cities: The
Italian Renaissance course.
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FirstBridge
8 FirstBridge courses change every year.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Up to 8 EN 110 College Writing, EN 220 Writing and Criticism
Up to 22 French through FR 235 and FrenchBridge
4 Historical and Cross-Cultural Understandings
4 Social Experience and Organization
4 from either of the above two categories
Up to 8 Scientific and Mathematical Investigations
CORE
Required
(16 credits)
ES 100 Sources of European and Mediterranean Cultures
ES 105 Europe and Cities: The Italian Renaissance
ES 110 Europe and Cities: The Modern City
ES/PL 215 Philosophy and the City
ELECTIVES
Select three courses from the list below: (12 credits)
European and Mediterranean Urban Cultures
ES/HI 301 European Urban Culture: Berlin from Imperial Germany to the Third Reich
ES/HI 302 European Urban Culture: Berlin from Allied Occupation to German Capital
ES/CL 303 European Urban Culture: Naples and Palermo: The Two Sicilies
ES/HI 304 The History of Paris
ES/HI 305 European Urban Culture: Rome from the Renaissance to the Counter-Reformation
ES/HI 306 European Urban Culture: Vienna from Baroque to Modernism
ES/AH 307 European Urban Culture: The Glory of Ancient Athens
ES/HI 308 European Urban Culture: Amsterdam and Antwerp from the 15th to the 17th Century
ES/HI 309 European Urban Culture: Venice from the Renaissance to the Fall of the Republic
ES/CL 310 European Urban Culture: Edinburgh the City, Scotland the Kingdom
ES/HI 311 European Urban Culture: Prague from Imperial City to National Capital
ES/HI 312 European Urban Culture: The Jewish Presence I, from the Origins to the 17th Century
ES/HI 313 European Urban Culture: The Jewish Presence II, from the 17th to the 20th Century
ES/AH 314 European Urban Culture: Istanbul, an Imperial Palimpsest
ES/HI 317 Mediterranean Urban Culture: The Islamic City: History, Spaces, and Visual Culture
ES 318 European Urban Culture: Parisian Topics
ES/FS 321 Paris au Quotidien: Témoignages Littéraires I (du Moyen Age à la fin de l’Ancien Régime)
ES/FS 322 Paris au Quotidien: Témoignages Littéraires II (de la Révolution à la fin du 19e Siècle)
ES/FS 323 Paris au Quotidien: Témoignages Littéraires III (de la Belle Epoque à nos Jours)
ES/HI 329 Mediterranean Urban Culture: Jerusalem, Navel of the World
CL/ES 343 The Attraction of Paris: Modernist Experiments in Migration
Select two courses from the two lists below: (8 credits)
European and Mediterranean Film Studies
FM/CM 232 Paris Documentaries
FM 275 Introduction to the History and Analysis of Narrative Film I: From Méliès through the
Hollywood Studio Era and World War II
FM 276 Introduction to the History and Analysis of Narrative Film II: From 1945 to the Present
FM 281 Film Directors: Alfred Hitchcock
FM 292 Film Genres and Topics: Women and Film
FM 293 Film Genres and Topics: Cinema and Poetry
FM 294 Film Genres and Topics: The Documentary
FM/PL 295 Film Genres and Topics: Philosophy and Film
FM 300 Topics in Film Studies (if the topic is appropriate)
FM/ES 300 Topics: The Film Culture of Europe’s Cities
FM 327 Film Theory and Criticism
FM 330 Directors and Directing
FM/CM 372 German Cinema
FM 374 Italian Cinema
FM 375 East European Cinema
FM 376 Arab Cinema
FM/FS 386 French Cinema: La Nouvelle Vague
FM/FS 387 Paris Cinema
FM 396 Junior Seminar (if the topic is appropriate)
Contexts, Illuminations, and Reflections
PL/ES 213 Philosophy and Religion I: From the Ancient to the Medieval World
PL/ES 214 Philosophy and Religion II: From the Early Modern to the Postmodern World
HI/GS 213 Women in Paris: History and Art
ES/AH 219 The Mosque: Introduction to Muslim Cultures
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ES/GS 246 Land of Hope and Glory: Culture in Victorian and Edwardian Britain
ES/CL 218 Introduction to Ancient Greece and Rome
CL 219 Socio-Political Space in Classical Antiquity 1
ES 300 Topics in European and Mediterranean Cultures
ES/FS 330 Culture(s) et Nourriture(s)
ES/FS 340 Littérature et colonialisme: Ecrire dans la langue du maître

Arts & Sciences

VC/GS 314 Art, Culture and Gender in the Italian Renaissance
ES/AH 316 Society and Spectacle: Painting, Photography, and Film in Germany and Russia
between the Two Wars
HI/GS 319 Women Artists in European History
CL/ES 325 Dante and Medieval Culture
HI/GS 326 Women in the French Renaissance
VC/GS 332 The Power of Images in Western History
ES/CL 359 Baudelaire and Flaubert: Writing Modernity
CM/ES 337 The Museum as Medium
ES/AN 361 The Anthropology of Cities
CM/ES 370 Cultural Dimensions of the European Idea - Selves and Others
ES 384 Documenting Change in French Society: 1914 to the Present
ES/FS 391 Topics (Sorbonne)

Select two other courses from the three lists above:

European and Mediterranean Urban Cultures; European and Mediterranean Film Studies;
Contexts, Illuminations, and Reflections
(8 credits)

Plus GENERAL ELECTIVES to total 128 credits

Major in Urban Urban Studies has grown out of the humanities, social
sciences and technical skills-based areas of knowledge
Studies providing it with critical perspectives and professional outlets.
Contributions to the field of Urban Studies can be found
across the divisions of the university, including courses and
visits to cities in Europe and into Africa and Asia. The Urban
Studies Major integrates these teaching and research
opportunities into a coherent program with introductory
courses and methodological foundations. Through the major,
the connection between AUP and the city is articulated
into an “urban learning experience” that does not end
at the boundaries of each discipline.

Students Learning Outcomes:

An AUP student who graduates with a Major in Urban Studies
should be able to:
analyze the spatial and historical processes of urban and
suburban change by locating phases of urban development
across time and space;

understand how cities contribute to economic, social and

cultural development;

interpret, using appropriate vocabulary and methods, the

scales of the city from the street and the neighborhood to
the region, the state and the world ;

connect, through concrete interactions with cities, the

diversity of the urban experiences to promote possibilities
for socially and environmentally sustainable urban futures.

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Requirements for FirstBridge

8 FirstBridge courses change every year.
the BA Degree
with a Major GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Up to 8 EN 110 College Writing, EN 220 Writing and Criticism
in Urban Studies Up to 22 French through FR 235 and FrenchBridge
4 Historical and Cross-Cultural Understandings
4 Social Experience and Organization
4 from either of the above two categories
Up to 8 Scientific and Mathematical Investigations
CORE
Required
(16 credits)
HI/UR 113 The City in World History: From Ur to the Global City
ES 110 Europe and Cities: The Modern City or
HI/UR 114 The Dynamic Metropolis
ES/PL 215 Philosophy and the City
AN/ES 361 Anthropology of Cities
ELECTIVES
Select six from the following list:
(24 credits)
AH/UR 200 Paris through its Architecture I: From Roman Paris to 1870
AH 204 Paris through its Architecture II: 1795 to the Present
CL/FS 275 Theater in Paris
CL/ES 343 The Attraction of Paris: Modernist Experiments in Migration
CL/ES 359 Baudelaire and Flaubert: Writing Modernity
ES 105 Europe and Cities: The Italian Renaissance
ES/FM 300 Topics: The Film Culture of Europe's Cities
ES/FS 300 Topics: Marseille, Ville-Monde
ES/HI 301 European Urban Culture: Berlin From Imperial Germany to the Third Reich
ES/HI 302 European Urban Culture: Berlin From Allied Occupation to German Capital
ES/CL 303 European Urban Culture: Naples and Palermo: The Two Sicilies
ES/HI 304 The History of Paris. The Powers of Paris: The City, the Capital and the Center
ES/HI 305 European Urban Culture: Rome from the Renaissance to the Counter-Reformation
ES/HI 306 European Urban Culture: Vienna from Baroque to Modernism Studies
ES/AH 307 European Urban Culture: The Glory of Ancient Athens
ES/HI 309 European Urban Culture: Venice from the Renaissance to the Fall of the Republic
ES/CL 310 European Urban Culture: Edinburgh the City, Scotland the Kingdom
ES/HI 312 European Urban Culture: The Jewish Presence I: From the Origins to the 17th Century
ES/HI 313 European Urban Culture: The Jewish Presence II: From the 17th to the 20th Century
ES/AH 314 European Urban Culture: Istanbul, an Imperial Palimpsest
ES/HI 317 Mediterranean Urban Culture: The Islamic City - History, Spaces, and Visual Culture
ES/HI 318 European Urban Culture: Parisian Topics
ES/FS 321 Paris Au Quotidien: Témoignages Littéraires I (du Moyen Age à la fin de l’Ancien Régime)
ES/FS 322 Paris Au Quotidien: Témoignages Littéraires II (de la Révolution à la fin du 19ème Siècle)
ES/FS 323 Paris Au Quotidien: Témoinages Littéraires III (de la Belle Époque à nos Jours)
FM/PY 300 Topics: The Body, The Mind & the City
FS/FM 387 Paris Cinema
HI/PO 362 Building States, Building Cities: London, Paris and Madrid, 1500 to present
PY 391 Social Memory

Plus GENERAL ELECTIVES to total 128 Credits

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The Department of Psychology 1

Psychology Major The Department of Psychology’s mission is to encourage FACULTY

Arts & Sciences

students to become independent thinkers who read critically, Georges Allyn
who can make sensitive observations and who can generate Sharman Levinson
original ideas, making use of current theoretical constructs
Paschale McCarthy
and relevant empirical data. The department attempts to
stimulate students: Brian Schiff
to think systematically about psychological phenomena from
multiple disciplinary perspectives and methodologies;
to evaluate and employ recent as well as time-tested COMPLEMENTARY
theories to elucidate psychological processes in their social FACULTY
and cultural contexts; Anne-Marie Picard-Drillen
to write clearly and coherently, developing sound arguments Rebekah Rast
on the basis of appropriate sources and pertinent
observations;
to heighten their personal awareness of themselves as
participant observers and of others both in the laboratory
and in the natural setting. The department endeavors to
foster students’ capacity to take responsibility for their own
learning with, as its end goal, their eventual contribution to
the advancement of psychology as a multifaceted discipline,
both scientific and humanistic.

Program Goals
Psychology at AUP provides students with a solid background
in the central theories, approaches and controversies in
contemporary psychology and an understanding of their
historical underpinnings. The department is especially
interested in how culture and social context influence basic
aspects of psychology: identity, human development and the
life course; motivation, cognition and perception; gender and
sexuality; conscious and unconscious processes; interpersonal
relationships and social representations; health, pathology
and the concept of normality. Courses consider human
psychology from a variety of analytical frameworks
(neuropsychological, psychodynamic, cognitive, cultural,
developmental, social, etc.) with the goal of giving students
insight into the complexity of human beings, their social
positions and relationships. Challenging the validity of any
single framework, the program aims to foster dialogue and
debate between different orientations on psychology.

The program prepares students for entry into professional life

or for graduate studies in diverse programs of study, including
clinical, neuroscience, developmental, social and cultural
psychology. Psychology majors work in a variety of fields,
where knowledge of human motivation, critical thinking skills,
and sensitivity are valued. To become a practicing
psychologist, students must pursue a degree at the Masters
or Doctorate level.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students in psychology will:
Conceptualize the complex factors (biological, genetic,
developmental, intrapersonal, socioeconomic, relational,
historical, cultural, etc.) that influence psychology and
comprehend the interplay between these forces;
Understand how culture and society influence basic
psychological phenomena such as behavior, child
development, interpersonal relationships, thought, identity,
memory and emotion;
Develop an informed, critical stance toward psychological
theory and research;
Write and speak effectively;
Be able to construct meaningful and sound arguments;
Be able to conceptualize psychology from multiple
disciplinary perspectives;

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Develop empathy, insight and intuition;

Be able to locate relevant research, theory and
information necessary to plan, conduct and interpret
quantitative and qualitative research;
Demonstrate knowledge of different research
methodologies employed by psychologists and their
advantages and limitations in addressing different
research problems;
Become aware of and encouraged to question their
implicit assumptions.

Interdisciplinary Initiatives
Gender Studies, Visual Culture.

Centers and Partnerships

NYU’s Department of Applied Psychology, AUP Lab Project,
joint research seminar entitled “L’intégration au service de
politiques de santé publique? Normes, déviances, cultures
et médicalisation” with scholars from AUP and French public
universities and research institutions, joint grant funded by
the Mairie de Paris with Stephen Sawyer (chair of the
History Department at The American University of Paris) and
researchers from the Sorbonne and The University of
Chicago entitled “Une cartographie culturelle de Paris
Métropole.”

Requirements for FirstBridge

8 FirstBridge courses change every year.
the BA Degree
with a Major in GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Up to 8 EN 110 College Writing, EN 220 Writing and Criticism
Psychology Up to 22 French through FR 235 and FrenchBridge
4 Historical and Cross-Cultural Understandings
4 Social Experience and Organization
4 from either of the above two categories
Up to 8 Scientific and Mathematical Investigations

CORE
Required
(12 credits)

PY 100 Introduction to Psychology

PY 220 Research Methods in Psychology
PY 490 Senior Seminar or
PY 495 Supervised Senior Project

Select three fundamental courses from the following list:

(12 credits)

PY 213 Developmental Psychology: A Lifespan Approach

PY 221 Psychoanalytic Theories of Personality
PY 222 Personality and Individual Differences
PY 242 The Psychoneuroses: A Psychodynamic Approach to the Neuroses
PY 243 Abnormal and Clinical Psychology
PY/GS 245 Social Psychology
PY 246 Cultural Psychology
PY 255 Biological Psychology
PY 275 Cognitive Psychology

ELECTIVES
Select five additional courses from the following list: (if not taken above)
(20 credits)

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Departmental PY 207 Madness, Mania and the Cinema

Honors
PY 209 Shattered Brains and Fractured Minds
PY 213 Developmental Psychology: A Lifespan Approach
1
PY 221 Psychoanalytic Theories of Personality
PY 222 Personality and Individual Differences
Students with a grade

Arts & Sciences

PY 242 Abnormal Psychology: A Psychodynamic Approach to the Neuroses
point average of 3.7
PY 243 Abnormal and Clinical Psychology
or above in psychology
PY 246 Cultural Psychology
courses during their Junior
PY 255 Biological Psychology
and Senior year may apply
PY 275 Cognitive Psychology
for departmental honors.
PY 277 History and Systems in Psychology
The distinction requires
PY 325 Psychology of Sensation and Perception
students to produce an
PY 327 Psychological Tests and Measurements
original scholarly work
PY 365 Psychology of Learning and Memory
of exceptional quality.
PY 366 Life Stories
Students who wish
PY 367 Social Memory
to apply for departmental
PY 369 Society, Illness & Health
honors should make
PY 391 Topics in Psychology
an appointment with
PY/FS 390 Topics in French Literature (only topics on Psychoanalysis, maximum one course)
the department chair
PY/GS 208 Gender Identity, Homosexuality, and the Cinema
for additional information.
PY/GS 210 Psychology and Gender
PY/GS 239 Human Nature and Eros
PY/GS 245 Social Psychology
PY/GS 251 Sexuality, Aggression and Guilt
PY/GS 261 Love, Sexuality and the Cinema
PY/LI 335 Psycholinguistics
MA 120 Statistics I*
MA 220 Applied Statistics II
CS/CM 348 Human-Computer Interaction

Plus GENERAL ELECTIVES to total 128 credits

*The department strongly recommends that students take MA 120 Applied Statistics I to meet
their Math and Science requirement for General Education.

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The Philosophy Program

Philosophy FACULTY
The Philosophy Program offers students either a Minor Richard Beardsworth
(20 credits) or a Concentration (28 credits) in the History of Oliver Feltham
Philosophy and Modern and Contemporary Philosophy. The Jérôme Game
Concentration in Philosophy must be done in accompaniment Jula Wildberger
with a separate major: i.e. ICP/PL, IE/PL, AH/PL, CL/PL, etc.
Interested students wishing to specialize in one area more
than another during their philosophical studies (Philosophy
and the Humanities and/or Philosophy and Social Science)
are also recommended to consult the honors program in
“Philosophy, Politics and Economics” in the International and
Comparative Politics department and the interdisciplinary
minor in “Critical Theory” in the Comparative Literature
department.

The Philosophy Minor introduces the student to fundamental

methods of philosophical enquiry, gives a historical overview
of western philosophy from the Ancients to contemporary
philosophical thought and then allows the student to develop
their individual philosophical interest within a broad range of
topic-oriented courses across the humanities, social sciences
and sciences.

The Philosophy Concentration is divided into three sections:

the first core (as for the minor) develops basic skills in
philosophical analysis and thought and gives an overview of
western philosophy; the second core focuses on three major
areas of concern to modern and contemporary continental
reflection – the genealogy of the subject, the critique of
political economy, philosophical and political modernity; the
third section offers a range of courses in ‘Philosophy and the
Disciplines’ (Philosophy and Film, Philosophy and Literature,
Philosophy and Political Economy, Philosophy and Science,
etc.) that are housed either in the Philosophy Program,
adjoining departments, or in the programs of Philosophy,
Politics and Economics, and Critical Theory. The overall
concern of the Philosophy Concentration is to give students
a rigorous and adventurous introduction to philosophy in its
historical, modern, and contemporary concerns with actuality.
The concentration has therefore been conceived in a
disciplinary, interdisciplinary, and dynamic fashion.

Training in both philosophical reasoning and the traditions of

philosophy provides the student with a rigorous and
imaginative set of skills that strongly enhances and
complements all majors across the humanities and social
science. The Concentration in Philosophy is thus highly
advised as a theoretical and reflective companion to work in,
and across, specific disciplines. All professional careers
and/or graduate schools appreciate such reflection at the
undergraduate level.

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Requirements for
the Concentration
in Philosophy
A concentration is a
grouping of courses under
one discipline of 28 credits.
All students are asked to
take the first core and then
select two from the second
core and two courses from
“PL and the Disciplines”
(a group of philosophy or
philosophically-minded
courses in disciplinary or
interdisciplinary reflection
on a specific discipline,
topic or theme). The
concentration accompanies
a declared major and has
no additional General
Education requirements.
Core:
Required
(20 credits)
1
PL 100 Belief, Knowledge, Facts
Arts & Sciences
PL 211 History of Philosophy I: From Ancient to Medieval
PL 222 History of Philosophy II: From Renaissance to Contemporary
Select two from the following three courses:
PL 271 The Critique of Political Economy: from Adam Smith to Karl Marx
PL 272 Genealogies of the Subject: Freud and Nietzsche
PL/PO 376 Philosophical and Political Modernity: Kant, Hegel, and Beyond
ELECTIVES
Philosophy and the Disciplines
Select two additional courses from the following:
(8 credits)
PL/PO 203 Political Philosophy
PL/ES 213 Philosophy and Religion I
PL/ES 214 Philosophy and Religion II
PL/ES 215 Philosophy and the City
PL 236 Metaphysics, Science and Rationalism
PL 237 Empiricism, Skepticism and Materialism
PL/FM 295 Philosophy and Film
PL 300 Topics in Philosophy
PL/PO 304 Contemporary Political Thought: Rawls, Nozick, Habermas
PL/CL 317 Key Texts of Greek and Roman Antiquity
PL/PO 321 Thinking the World: Cosmopolitanism and Its Critics
PL/CL 330 Philosophy and the Theatre
PL 347 Wittgenstein and the Vienna Circle
PL/PO 367 Capitalism and Democracy
PL/AH 374 The Philosophy of Aesthetics
PL 379 Modern Critical Theory
This list will be supplemented in the coming semesters by courses in Philosophy and International
Communications, Philosophy and Mathematics, Philosophy and Science, Philosophy and
Computer Science, Philosophy and Psychology.
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Division True to the University’s liberal arts tradition, the Division of Global
Communications and Film trains students both to think critically
of Global and produce creatively as engaged global citizens and committed
professionals. Students study film, communications, media, and culture
Communications from comparative and cross-cultural perspectives, drawing upon both
theory and practice. The Division encourages teamwork, imaginative
and Film thinking, and creative problem solving. Students receive a rigorous
intellectual training in different aspects of the communications
and film sectors. Areas covered include new media, cinema, branding,
and journalism, both print and audio-visual. Students engage with
politics, development, ethics, human rights, and the environment
from a communications perspective. The curriculum allows them
to combine practical classes with the study of contemporary theory
and pre-professional courses with rigorous academic research.
Active participation in the University’s student media is encouraged.
Division faculty teach and research in three disciplines: film studies,
communications, and anthropology. The focus of faculty research is
on the global circulation of cultural forms and meanings in discourse,
image, and practice in a world transformed by digital communications
technologies.

The Division has strong partnerships with universities and research

centers around the world. Notably, AUP partners with the Department
of Media, Culture and Communications at NYU with whom the Division
mounts an annual graduate summer school. Actively participating
in the scholarly life of its disciplines through research, publication,
and conference-participation, Division faculty has developed
an innovative and exciting curriculum.

The Division offers a Master of Arts in Global Communications.

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The Department of Film Studies
Film Studies Major
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Combining AUP's liberal arts tradition with hands-on practice FACULTY
in film and video, the Film Studies Department provides Nathalie Debroise
students with a strong background in the history, aesthetics Jérôme Game
and theory of film, and introduces them to the practical arts
Variety Moszynski
of writing, directing and producing.
Lawrence Pitkethly
Uniquely situated in Paris, the birthplace of movies, the
program looks three ways: to Europe and its most important
cinematic traditions (Italian, German, French, East European,
Spanish, Scandinavian); to the United States, as the COMPLEMENTARY
American commercial and independent cinemas are core FACULTY
to AUP Film Studies' theory and practice; and to emerging Alice Craven
cinemas in an increasingly globalized world (including the Julien Guérif
Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America). Because of Justin McGuinness
our location, students have the rare chance to explore film
Anne-Marie Picard-Drillien
through unique, prestigious film institutions such as La
Cinémathèque and Le Forum des Images. Building on
AUP’s international education approach, the Film Studies
Department exposes and sensitizes students to different
ways of thinking and creating, to contrasting styles of film-
and video-making, and to different modes of production.
To prepare students to enter the competitive film industry,
bridges are built to the real world of cinema. Strong
connections with professionals are forged through master
classes, festivals, lectures and internships. In addition,
students get to visit festivals and studios in Berlin and other
European cities.
This degree is offered in cooperation with the Department of
Global Communications and also draws on courses from
other departments.
Student Learning Outcomes
Film Studies graduates will emerge with a broad knowledge
of the history and development of the major traditions in
World Cinema. They will understand the interface between
cinema and the particular cultures and societies where it
flourishes. They will also have reflected on cinema's
characteristics, and its connections to other arts (including
literature, photography, music, painting and architecture).
Film students will have been trained in visual literacy, having
learned to master and employ the grammar of film syntax,
and to delineate image components and narrative
structures, including genres. They will have acquired
analytical skills, be competent in film theory and be capable
of writing critical essays.
Because cinema is an industry as well as an art form,
students will also have learned to think critically about the
aesthetics and modes of film production. They will have
acquired the basic techniques of camera, audio, lighting,
editing, and learned how to make (write, shoot, direct, edit)
short digital videos, working in production teams. Through
attendance at master classes and festivals, they will have
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Requirements for
the BA Degree
with a Major in
Film Studies
Departmental
Honors
In addition to all required
course work a student must
have a cumulative GPA of
3.3, and write an honors
thesis or complete
a creative project.
FirstBridge
8 FirstBridge courses change every year.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Up to 8 EN 110 College Writing, EN 220 Writing and Criticism
Up to 22 French through FR 235 and FrenchBridge
4 Historical and Cross-Cultural Understandings
4 Social Experience and Organization
4 from either of the above two categories
Up to 8 Scientific and Mathematical Investigations
CORE
Required
(20 credits)
FM/CM 110 Films and their Meanings or
CM 123 Media Analysis
FM/CM 119 Principles of Video Production
2
FM 275 Introduction to the History and Analysis of Narrative Film I or
FM 276 Introduction to the History and Analysis of Narrative Film II
Global Communications & Film
FM 327 Film Theory and Criticism
FM 396 Junior Seminar in Film Studies
GROUP A Film Pragmatics and the Art of Directing
Select three from the following
(12 credits)
FM/CM 218 Writing Fiction for Television
FM 225 Set Design in Cinema
FM/CL 228 The Art of Screenwriting
FM/CM 232 Paris Documentaries (if not taken in Film Genres and Topics)
FM 238 Producers and Producing
FM 280 Film Directors: Orson Welles and His Inheritors
FM 281 Film Directors: Alfred Hitchcock
FM 282 Film Directors: Tarantino and his Many Fathers
FM 286 The American New Wave: Penn, Altman, Scorsese
FM 363 Making a Documentary
FM 381 The Editing Process
CM 428 Advanced Video Production
GROUP B Film Genres and Topics
Select two from the following
(8 credits)
FM/FS 245 Photographie et le cinéma
FM 290 Film Noir
FM 291 The Western
FM 292 Women and Film
FM 293 Cinema and Poetry
FM/PL 295 Philosophy and Film
FM 300 Topics in Film Studies
FM/ES 300 Topics: The Film Culture of Europe’s Cities
FM/CM 232 Paris Documentaries (if not taken in Film Pragmatics)
FM/FS 311 Issues in Contemporary French Film and Literature
FM/CL 369 The Aesthetics of Crime Fiction
FM/FS 377 Du livre à l’image
CM/AN 349 Media and Ethnography
CM/GS 353 Media and Gender
CM 362 Media Semiotics
AH/ES 316 Society and Spectacle: Painting, Photography and Film in Germany and Russia
GROUP C International Cinema
Select two from the following
(8 credits)
FM/CM 372 German Cinema
FM 373 Asian Cinema
FM 374 Italian Cinema
FM 375 East European Cinema
FM 376 Arab Cinema
FM 378 Iberian and Latin American Cinema
FM/FS 386 French Cinema: La Nouvelle Vague
FM/FS 387 Paris Cinema
Senior Project
FM 495 Senior Project (4 credits)
Plus GENERAL ELECTIVES to total 128 Credits
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The Department of Global Communications

Global The Major in Global Communications trains students in a FACULTY
liberal arts tradition to think critically and creatively about Peter Barnet
Communications the contemporary communications environment which they Jim Bittermann
Major experience as global citizens and possibly, soon, as
Elaine Coburn
practitioners of professional communication. It provides
students with substantive knowledge based on current Waddick Doyle
research, with practical skills and analytical ability to Julien Guérif
Anthropology understand (and play an active role in) the complex Mark Hayward
dynamics of communication at global, local, and individual Jayson Harsin
levels. Graduates of this major understand the huge and Yudhishthir Raj Isar
rapid trends and rifts appearing in societies as media George Kazolias
converge, new cultural forms, practices and spaces emerge,
Youna Kim
and belief structures shift.
Justin McGuinness
Student Learning Outcomes Stephen Monteiro
Christy Shields
Global Communications majors will:
Charles Talcott
n gain insight into the history and construction of
communication as a field; Julie Thomas
n develop in-depth knowledge of theoretical foundations Pat Thompson
and recent developments in particular tracks or
emphases of study;
n learn a solid liberal arts background necessary for
success in graduate study in communication studies; COMPLEMENTARY
n learn practical skills applicable for students' careers in FACULTY
communication fields; Sharam Alijani
n master communication research methods, including
Mark Ennis
historical, textual, socio-cultural, and empirical
approaches and procedures for writing and presenting Geoffrey Gilbert
research; Lawrence Pitkethly
n sharpen international media literacy skills; Claudia Roda
n learn communication's role in global identity formation
and the influence of this process transculturally.

Interdisciplinary Initiatives
Communication studies is a field that overlaps with politics,
sociology, anthropology, and literature, to name a few. Thus,
interdisciplinary initiatives are practically built into the
definition of the field. In addition, the Global
Communications Department has devised a new Political
Communication minor to serve students interested in politics
or communications who want more in-depth treatment
of this important topical overlap. Several courses are
cross-listed with International and Comparative Politics.
The department also houses the anthropology courses of
the university. Some Global Communications courses are
cross-listed with film. A media and gender course is cross-
listed with Gender Studies. Finally several business courses
are part of our degree requirements.

Centers and Partnerships

The Global Communications department has summer
exchange agreements with NYU's Department of
Communication and Culture, featuring a summer institute
in Global Communications.

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Requirements for FirstBridge

8 FirstBridge courses change every year.
the BA Degree
with a Major GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Up to 8 EN 110 College Writing, EN 220 Writing and Criticism
in Global Up to 22 French through FR 235 and FrenchBridge
Communications 4 Historical and Cross-Cultural Understandings
4 Social Experience and Organization
4 from either of the above two categories
Up to 8 Scientific and Mathematical Investigations

CORE
Required
(26 credits)

CM 123 Media Analysis 2

CM 204 Comparative Historical Communication
CM 206 Media Globalization
CM 251 Communication Theory and Research Techniques

Global Communications & Film

CM 352 Rhetoric and Persuasion
CS/CM 105 Introduction to Web Authoring
CM 398 Internship or
CM 490 Senior Seminar (Honors students must do Senior Seminar)

MEDIA and CULTURE ELECTIVES

Students to select four courses from the following, at least two of which must be 300 level or above
(16 credits)

AN 101 Social Anthropology or

AN 102 Cultural Anthropology
CM 205 Communication and Society
CM 221 The Internet and Globalization
CM/GS 304 Communicating Fashion
CM 306 Color as Communication
CM 311 Comparative Political Communication
CM/SO 331 Media Sociology
CM 333 Scripts for Travel
CM/ES 337 The Museum as Medium
CM 346 Media Law, Policy and Ethics
CM/AN 349 Media and Ethnography
CM/GS 353 Media and Gender
CM 355 Visual Rhetoric: Persuasive Images
CM 361 Cultural Institutions, Actors and Goods
CM 362 Media Semiotics
CM/ES 370 Cultural Dimensions of the European Idea
CM 375 Media Aesthetics
CM 386 Contemporary World Television
CM 400 Topics in Communication
CM 417 Media and War
CM 426 Cultures of Music Production

SPECIALIZATIONS:
Select three* courses from any or all of the areas

Students can choose to have a specialization. If they wish to have a specialization, they must do
three courses in one of the areas listed below, at least two of which must be at 300-level or
above. If they choose not to have a specialization, they must choose three courses from any of
the areas below or from MEDIA and CULTURE (if not taken as an elective), at least two of which
must be at 300-level or above.
(12 credits)

Production
AR 160 Introduction to Photography and Documentary Expression
CM/FM 119 Principles of Video Production
CM 201 Speech
CM 327 Video Production for Broadcast News
CM 333 Scripts for Travel
CM 341 Modules in Mass Communication Techniques
CM 416 Global Advocacy
CM 426 Cultures of Music Production

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Honors Program
Students who have a GPA
of 3.7 or above in
communications courses
during their junior and
senior years and who
complete a senior seminar
or thesis are eligible to
apply for departmental
honors. Interested students
must contact the
department head by Fall for
graduation the following
Spring.
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CM 428 Advanced Video Production
Any Film Pragmatics Course (listed as such in the Film Studies major)
Media Convergence
CM 221 The Internet and Globalization
CM 335 Theory and Practice of Digital Interactivity
IT/CM 338 Digital Media I
CS/CM 348 Human-Computer Interaction
Any International Cinema course (listed as such in the Film Studies major)
Integrated Marketing Communications
BA 220 Management and Organizational Behavior
BA 240 Marketing
BA 330 Human Resources Management
CM 161 Intercultural Communication
CM 305 Public Relations and Society
CM 367 Advertising
CM 448 Marketing Strategies for Brand Development
IT/CM 302 E-Commerce
EC/CM 203 The New Economy and the Media
EC 210 Principles of Microeconomics
EC 220 Principles of Macroeconomics
Journalism
* If Journalism is chosen as the specialization the student must choose four courses under
Journalism.
(16 credits)
CM 211 Journalism I
CM 212 Journalism II
CM 305 Public Relations and Society
CM 313 Broadcast News Writing
CM 346 Media Law, Policy and Ethics
CM 412 Feature Journalism
CM 414 Comparative Journalism
CM 416 Global Advocacy
CM 417 Media and War
CM 428 Advanced Video Production
Transfer students must take 24 credits in the major at AUP to receive their degree in
Global Communications. They must also take 16 credits of CM-listed classes of a 300-
level or above (not including internship) at AUP.
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Division of The mission of the Division of International Politics, Economics
and Public Policy is to educate informed citizens who will actively
International participate in the international and domestic arenas as critical
thinkers and committed proponents of social justice, seeking creative
Politics, solutions to political and economic problems.

Economics, As a cornerstone of the social sciences curriculum at AUP, the Division

encourages students to learn in an interdisciplinary manner. IPEPP is
and Public situated at the heart of today’s intellectual and policy debates on issues
as diverse as the definition of democracy, the role of government
Policy in the economy, questions of human and environmental security,
or the impact of international political and economic systems
of governance and law in the domestic policy space. Its faculty is
dedicated to sharing their research and publications in the classroom,
where students master the basics of the disciplines of politics
and economics and then apply that knowledge to a range of real-life
situations.

The Division’s programs with Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne and Oxford

University, as well as its strong cooperation with international institutions,
UN agencies, and the non-governmental sector, creates an exciting
crossroads for intellectual exploration. IPEPP students are engaged
global citizens, confident in their ability to effect positive change
in today’s world.

The Master of Arts in International Affairs, Conflict Resolution and Civil

Society Development and the MA in Public Policy and International
Affairs are housed in IPEPP. An MA in Public Policy and International Law,
in collaboration with Oxford University’s summer certificate program in
International Human Rights Law, will be offered as of September 2010.

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The Department of International and Comparative Politics
International and
Comparative
Politics Major
Sociology
Honors Program
in Philosophy,
Politics &
Economics
The Honors Program in
Philosophy, Politics and
Economics offers a rich,
interdisciplinary challenge
for students hoping to
explore the fruitful
interaction amongst these
three disciplines. A GPA
of 3.2 is required for
admission into the
program, and candidates
will be required to take 8
courses to qualify, half of
which are outside the
undergraduate major.
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We live in a rapidly changing world where the interaction FACULTY
between different political actors impacts our lives. Richard Beardsworth
The complex relationships between the national and Larry Eaker
international, the local and global, the corporate and civil,
Steven Ekovich
offer exciting new challenges to students of politics,
economics and public policy. Hall Gardner
Peter Hägel
We prepare students of diverse nationalities to become Christian Joppke
world citizens, ready to assume the responsibilities of civic Oleg Kobtzeff
and political leadership in the 21st century. Through a Julie Newton
variety of program initiatives, we foster an interactive, Susan Perry
interdisciplinary learning environment where conversations
Douglas Yates
on the nature and practice of politics occur across the
academy. Within the Division, the Major in International and
Comparative Politics provides a sophisticated understanding
of the allocation of ideas and resources across nations and
societies, a study which is reinforced by dynamic new COMPLEMENTARY
Minors in International Law and in Environmental Policy. FACULTY
Steven Englund
The possibility of a four- or five-year BA-MA degree Terence Murphy
encourages our students to build on their undergraduate Stephen Sawyer
learning experience by specializing at the graduate level in
International Affairs, Public Policy, or one of the combined
Masters degrees or the dual French certificate program with
the Sorbonne.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students with a degree in International and Comparative
Politics will manifest intellectual autonomy, imagination and
openness to new experiences, and the flexibility to think
across disciplines in a rigorous fashion. They will reflect on
the evolution of political and international relations theory,
and apply that theory to the practice of good citizenship – in
government, in an international institution, an NGO or the
corporate world.
Interdisciplinary Initiatives
In addition to the honors program, students may pursue an
interdisciplinary Minor in International Law, Environmental
Policy or Comparative Political Communications. At the
graduate level, the Masters in International Affairs offers
combined degree programs in Public Policy, in
Communications and in Middle Eastern Studies.
Centers and Partnerships
The Working Paper series in the Social Sciences brings well-
known scholars from internationally recognized universities
and institutions to present their work in progress to an
audience of students, faculty and experts in Paris.
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Requirements for FirstBridge

8 FirstBridge courses change every year.
the BA Degree
with a Major in GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Up to 8 EN 110 College Writing, EN 220 Writing and Criticism
International and Up to 22 French through FR 235 and FrenchBridge
Comparative 4 Historical and Cross-Cultural Understandings
4 Social Experience and Organization
Politics 4 from either of the above two categories
Up to 8 Scientific and Mathematical Investigations

CORE
Required
(36 credits)

PO 111 Foundations of Modern Politics or

PO 107 Critical Junctures in Politics
PO/PL 203 Political Philosophy
PO 215 Comparative Politics
PO 231 World Politics
PO 250 Political Analysis
PO 351 Global Political Economy
PO/HI 354 20th Century Diplomatic History
PO 361 International Law
PO 490 Senior Seminar

TRACKS
Select three electives within one track or select any three electives in consultation
with an ICP advisor
(12 credits)

International Politics, Economics & Public Policy

World Politics Track
PO 212 Introduction to
Political Geography
and Geopolitics
(formerly PO 112)
PO 300 Topics (if topic is
appropriate)
PO 332 International
Institutions
PO 333 International Politics
of the Environment
PO 335 Waters of the Globe
PO 343 European Security:
NATO, the EU and Russia
PO/HI 346 American Foreign
Policy
PO 352 Global Hotspots and
Conflict Resolution
PO/HI 360 War and Peace
PO/CM 371 Representing
International Politics
PO 372 Politics of the Middle
East
PL/PO 376 Philosophical and
Political Modernity
PO 378 War on Terrorism and
Origins of Violence
PL/PO 321 Thinking the
World: Cosmopolitanism
and its Critics
European and US Politics
Track
PO 210 European Politics
PO 300 Topics (if topic is
appropriate)
PO 316 Ideas of Europe
PO 326 The Politics of
European Integration
PO 334 Comparative Public
Policy
PO 343 European Security:
NATO, the EU and Russia
PO 345 Politics in Russia
PO/HI 346 American Foreign
Policy
PO 350 European Union Law
PO 353 Politics in France
PO 357 Politics in Central and
Eastern Europe
PO 369 Democracy and
Social Change
Development and Human
Rights Track
PO/GS 205 The Political
Economy of Developing
Countries
PO 300 Topics (if topic
is appropriate)
PO 306 Politics of Latin
America
PO 322 Politics in Africa
PO/GS 324 Politics of Human
Rights
PO 327 Politics in China
PO 329 International
Relations in Asia
PO 333 International Politics
of the Environment
PO 335 Waters of the Globe
PO 341 International Human
Rights Law
PO 352 Global Hotspots and
Conflict Resolution
PO 369 Democracy and
Social Change
PO/CM 371 Representing
International Politics
PO 372 Politics of the Middle
East

Plus GENERAL ELECTIVES to total 128 credits

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Catalog 2010–11

The Department of Economics

International The Department of Economics seeks to provide students with FACULTY
tools, techniques, and a scientific system of analysis, which Sharam Alijani
Economics Major will be valuable to them in their understanding and appraisal Michael Dorsch
of current economic issues, the pursuit of graduate work, and
Karl Dunz
a future career in business, finance, government, and
international organizations. The department’s goals are to Barbara Fliess
offer an array of challenging courses in theoretical and Farhad Nomani
applied economics and finance; encourage interdisciplinary Ali Rahnema
aspects of economic issues and policies; and emphasize
critical, analytical and empirical insights, the environmental
responsibility, and global and equitable perspectives of the
economic discipline. The mission of the Department of The Department of
Economics is to prepare students for a reflective, ethical, and Economics offers two
global understanding of economics. majors: BA in International
Economics and BS in
Student Learning Outcomes International Finance*.
n knowledge of existing standard economic theory, as well as * The degree in International
criticism of and alternatives to that theory; Finance is offered in cooper-
n the effective use of verbal, written, graphical skills, as well ation with the Department of
as technology, mathematics and statistics in order to International Business
understand, analyze, synthesize and communicate Administration
economic information; and
n the ability to apply economic theory to the real and
financial sectors, using the skills described above to
analyze practical situations and economic policies.

Interdisciplinary Initiatives
Masters in Public Policy and International Affairs
Undergraduate honors program in Philosophy, Politics and
Economics

Centers and Partnerships

Working Paper Series in the Social Sciences

Requirements for FirstBridge

8 FirstBridge courses change every year.
the BA Degree
with a Major in GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Up to 8 EN 110 College Writing, EN 220 Writing and Criticism
International Up to 22 French through FR 235 and FrenchBridge
Economics 4 Historical and Cross-Cultural Understandings
4 Social Experience and Organization
4 from either of the above two categories
Up to 8 Scientific and Mathematical Investigations

CORE
Required
(28 credits)

MA 120 Applied Statistics I

MA 130 Calculus I
EC 210 Principles of Microeconomics
EC 220 Principles of Macroeconomics
EC 230 Introduction to International Economic Relations

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EC 310 Intermediate Microeconomics or

EC 311 Quantitative Intermediate Microeconomics
EC 320 Intermediate Macroeconomics

ELECTIVES
Select four additional EC courses 300-level or above.
(16 credits)

Plus GENERAL ELECTIVES to total 128 credits

Requirements for MA 120 Applied Statistics I

MA 130 Calculus I
the BA Degree EC 210 Principles of Microeconomics
with Honors in EC 220 Principles of Macroeconomics
EC 230 Introduction to International Economic Relations
International EC 310 Intermediate Microeconomics or
Economics EC 311 Quantitative Intermediate Microeconomics
EC 320 Intermediate Macroeconomics
EC 386 Introduction to Econometrics
EC 490 Seminar in Economics

PLUS
Select three additional EC courses 300-level or above.
3

International Politics, Economics & Public Policy

Students must also have a GPA of at least 3.3 in their EC courses and MA 130.

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Division of Approximately one-quarter of AUP’s majors are served by the Division
of International Business Administration. Its mission is to provide
International students with the tools necessary for success in a dynamic
and globally interconnected world. Supporting the mission of AUP,
Business the Division provides a global perspective on business. Students
gain critical communication skills in English and French, and learn
Administration the importance of ethics and social responsibility.

The Division offers a BA in International Business Administration

that addresses all the functional areas of business within
an international context. The program includes a unique capstone
course in which business students review and integrate their knowledge
of the discipline through participation in a global business simulation
and complex case analysis. The Division offers a BS in International
Finance that provides students with the skills necessary to work
in a financial firm or investment bank, through an extensive series
of finance courses. A BA in Entrepreneurship is also offered for those
students interested in creating or working in a small business.
Students majoring in another AUP division can minor in International
Business Administration.

While most alumni of the Division live in either Europe or the US,
IBA graduates can also be found in Africa, Asia, and throughout
the Americas. They hold responsible positions in major corporations
such as Microsoft, Google, and General Mills, and in banks throughout
the world, including Deutsche Bank, Citicorp, HSBC, and Crédit
Lyonnais. Business graduates have opted for careers in consulting
(e.g., Ernst & Young and Booz Allen Hamilton) as well as with
international organizations such as the WTO, the World Bank,
and the International Olympic Committee.

The Division offers a Master of Arts in Cross-Cultural and Sustainable

Business Management.
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Catalog 2010–11

The Department of International Business Administration

International The department offers a BA Major in International Business FACULTY
Administration, which addresses all the functional areas Suzanne Bodevin
Business of business within an international context. This program Fred Einbinder
Administration includes a unique capstone course where business students
Eric Guévorkian
review and integrate their knowledge of the business
Major disciplines. This capstone also allows the faculty to continually Diane Hamilton
assess student learning. The Division offers a BS Major in Gail Hamilton
International Finance, which provides the student with the Mehdi Majidi
Entrepreneurship skills necessary to work in a financial firm or investment bank, Michel Rakotomavo
through an extensive series of finance courses. A BA Major in William Stewart
Major Entrepreneurship is also offered for those students interested Darlene Surprenant
in creating or working in a small business. Students with a
James Ward
major in another AUP division can complement their major
International with an undergraduate Minor in International Business
Administration.
Finance Major
The Major in International Business Administration emphasizes
both discipline-based knowledge (i.e., an understanding of
basic business disciplines with an ability to integrate the
concepts, models and techniques associated with business)
as well as the following skills:
n Problem-solving
n Information technology
n Leadership/Teaming
n Effective Communication
n Global understanding
n Responsibility/Ethics

Coursework in business covers discipline-based knowledge for

all components of the Value Chain. Graduates with the Major
in International Business Administration will:
n Understand current theories and concepts important for
effective management and leadership;
n Understand the concept of efficiency and optimization,
and be able to identify and solve managerial problems
that occur in the production and delivery of goods and
services;
n Understand the link between customer needs/desires
and product/service design;
n Understand both financial and managerial accounting;
n Understand how various financial markets work and how
traded financial instruments are used and valued;
n Understand the legal environment within which business
must operate and the interrelationship between
government and business;
n Understand various philosophical approaches to ethical
decision-making as well as the concept and diverse
applications of corporate social responsibility;
n Be able to select and apply appropriate quantitative
techniques for decision-making;
n Understand the different types of information systems
as well as how they can be used strategically to gain
competitive advantage;
n Be able to resolve the contradictions between various
business sub-disciplines in a strategic context;
n Understand current trends in the international business
environment; and
n Understand culture as applicable in an international
business context.

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Requirements for FirstBridge

8 FirstBridge courses change every year.
the BA Degree
with a Major in GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Up to 8 EN 110 College Writing, EN 220 Writing and Criticism
International Up to 22 French through FR 235 and FrenchBridge
Business 4 Historical and Cross-Cultural Understandings
4 Social Experience and Organization
Administration 4 from either of the above two categories
Up to 8 Scientific and Mathematical Investigations

CORE
Required
(70 credits)

MA 120 Applied Statistics I

EC 210 Principles of Microeconomics
EC 220 Principles of Macroeconomics
BA 201 Financial Accounting
BA 202 Managerial Accounting
BA 220 Management and Organizational Behavior
BA 240 Marketing in a Global Environment
BA 305 Decision Making Tools for Managers
BA 312 Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
BA 350 International Financial Markets
BA 370 Operations Management
BA 375 Legal Environment of Business
BA 401 Information Systems for Competitive Advantage
BA 403 International Business
BA 480 Strategic Management: a Global Perspective
BA 450 Business Integration Capstone (2 credits)

Two additional business courses with an international emphasis selected from the following list:
BA 301 Multinational Finance and Accounting
BA 345 International Marketing
BA 384 International Business Law
BA 405 International Entrepreneurship
BA 418 Multinational Business Finance

Plus GENERAL ELECTIVES to total 128 credits

Entrepreneurship The Entrepreneurship Major is a generalist business degree

geared towards students who want to start their own
Major business, work in a small business, work in a family business,
etc. A BA Major in Entrepreneurship will teach students the
basics of small business management and the activities
required for the planning and creation of new enterprises
within a single country as well as internationally. Students
majoring in entrepreneurship will be well-grounded in the ways
of financing a new business, and will have hands-on experience 4
designing, marketing and delivering a product or service.
International Business Administration

Upon completion of the BA Major in Entrepreneurship, students:

n Understand the entrepreneurial perspective and
mindset;
n Understand the managing, growing, and ending phases
of entrepreneurship;
n Understand the obstacles, challenges, and dilemmas
inherent in international and global ventures as well as
the skills that are necessary to overcome them;
n Will have developed a new business plan;
n Have experience marketing an idea and working through
the financial and operational aspects and bringing the
idea to market;

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Requirements for
the BA Degree
with a Major in
Entrepreneurship
International Finance
Major
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n Have experience keeping accounting/financial records
for a business;
n Be able to assess a project’s merits based on various
financial metrics;
n Understand the various sources and uses of speculative
capital and investor expectations;
n Understand sweat equity and contributions in kind;
n Be able to estimate likely valuations of new firms both
for possible equity sale or initial public offerings.
FirstBridge
8 FirstBridge courses change every year.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Up to 8 EN 110 College Writing, EN 220 Writing and Criticism
Up to 22 French through FR 235 and FrenchBridge
4 Historical and Cross-Cultural Understandings
4 Social Experience and Organization
4 from either of the above two categories
Up to 8 Scientific and Mathematical Investigations
CORE
Required
(28 credits)
BA 201 Financial Accounting
BA 220 Management & Organizational Behavior
BA 240 Marketing in a Global Environment
BA 320 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
BA 323 Entrepreneurial Finance
BA 405 International Entrepreneurship
BA 496 Entrepreneurship Practicum
ELECTIVES
Select four from the undergraduate business course offerings (courses coded BA),
building a personal focus with the help of your advisor.
(16 credits)
Plus GENERAL ELECTIVES to total 128 credits
The International Business Administration Department offers
a BS Major in International Finance, which is the application
of economics within financial and non-financial institutions
and markets. As such, finance is about the optimal allocation
of scarce financial assets (i.e., money, loans, bonds, stocks,
and currencies). Problems in finance deal with time,
information, uncertainty, diversification, hedging and asset
management, and focus on empirical predictions. The mission
of the International Finance Major is to prepare students
to understand the economic and financial environment, and
enable them to evaluate alternative investment opportunities,
finance those opportunities and manage optimal portfolios.
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Departmental
Honors
Students majoring in
International Business
Administration,
Entrepreneurship or
International Finance may,
on the basis of their superior
academic performance, be
invited during their junior or
senior years to participate
in the IBA Departmental
Honors Program.
This program affords
outstanding students
the opportunity to deepen
and broaden their
understanding of the
business world and to
accelerate their search for
academic and professional
excellence. Students with
excellent academic results
will be required to write
and present a thesis in
their senior year to obtain
honors.
Additional information is
available from the IBA
Department chair and the
IBA Honors Program faculty
supervisor.
Requirements for
the BS Degree
with a Major in
International
Finance
Student Learning Outcomes
At completion of the Major in International Finance, students
will:
n Understand various international financial markets and
their interrelations;
n Be able to analyze the value of financial instruments
related to foreign-exchange rates;
n Be able to make decisions on the use of specific
exchange-related instruments;
n Understand typical fund strategies and be able to
implement fund strategies;
n Be able to analyze the viability of international corporate
projects;
n Be able to make international financing decisions;
n Understand financial statements and be able to
effectively communicate results of financial analysis;
n Know how to utilize computational techniques for the
valuation of firms and elements of capital structure;
n Understand computational techniques for portfolio
optimization and hedging risk;
n Understand how to use demand and supply curves, cost
curves and indifference curves to find various types of
equilibrium;
n Understand the macroeconomic concepts of total
output, total income, total spending, employment, and
general price level as well as reasons for their
fluctuation;
n Understand the basis for monetary and fiscal policies;
n Understand how financial assets are traded and how
they affect an economy;
n Understand equilibrium exchange rate and the effects
on it by various kinds of changes; and
n Be prepared to work in a financial firm or investment
bank.
FirstBridge
8 FirstBridge courses change every year.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Up to 8 EN 110 College Writing, EN 220 Writing and Criticism
Up to 22 French through FR 235 and FrenchBridge
4 Historical and Cross-Cultural Understandings
4 Social Experience and Organization
4 from either of the above two categories
Up to 8 Scientific and Mathematical Investigations
CORE
Required
(48 credits)
MA 120 Applied Statistics I
MA 130 Calculus I
4
EC 210 Principles of Microeconomics
International Business Administration
EC 220 Principles of Macroeconomics
EC 373 Money, Banking and Finance
BA 201 Financial Accounting
BA 310 Corporate Finance
BA 350 International Financial Markets
BA 398 Internship
BA 410 Investment Analysis
BA 418 Multinational Business Finance
BA 420 Computational Finance
Plus GENERAL ELECTIVES to total 128 credits
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The Minors
Students may elect to pursue studies in
one or more minor fields of study while at
AUP. Minors offer students an excellent
opportunity to add intellectual breadth
and depth to their major area
of study.
MINOR REQUIREMENTS
Most minors consist of 20 credit hours,
but some currently total as many as 24
credit hours. In exceptional
circumstances, a department may
authorize a limited substitution for
courses identified as minor requirements
in the list below. Minors must be
completed at the same time as the BA or
BS degree.
No more than 8 credits from courses
taken outside AUP may be applied
towards a minor, and these courses must
be specifically accepted by the
department supervising the minor. All
courses counting in a minor must be
completed with a minimum 2.0
cumulative grade point average, with no
individual grade lower than “C-.”
Courses taken to satisfy requirements for
a minor must include at least three
courses which are not being applied
towards a major or towards another
minor. Courses taken to satisfy the
General Education requirements, including
FirstBridge courses, may be applied
towards a minor.
Minors do not appear on diplomas but are
noted on students' transcripts.
A self-designed minor is an option for
students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher; the
student and her or his advisor design
these minors.
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ANCIENT GREEK
(20 credits)
Students must master Ancient Greek at
least to the level Intermediate Greek II
(GK 370 with minimum grade C or
placement) and take the following courses:
One course from the following:
AH 100 Introduction to Western Art I
AH 211 Ancient Art and Architecture
CL 125 The World, the Text, and the Critic I
CL/ES 218 Introduction to Ancient Greece
and Rome
HI 101 History of Western Civilization
up to 1500
HI 105 World History to 1500
GK 470 Advanced Study in Ancient Greek
with a suitable reading program
(e.g. selections from Greek historians).
Four courses in Ancient Greek, either
courses from the Ancient Greek program
(GK 105, GK 106, GK 205, GK 370 and
GK 470) or courses offered with the
ClassicsBridge option (4 credits + 1
credit directed study). This can be any
course in which coursework includes
readings of literature or other written
sources in Ancient Greek, e.g. the
overview courses above, if not taken to
fulfill the overview requirement.
APPLIED MATHEMATICS
(20 credits)
MA 130 Calculus I
MA 230 Calculus II
MA 241 Linear Algebra
Two courses from the following:
MA 140 Discrete Mathematics
MA 207 Operations Research:
Mathematical Programming
MA 300 Topics in Mathematics or
Statistics
MA 305 Probability
MA 330 Calculus III
MA 430 Quantitative
Decision-Making
APPLIED STATISTICS
(20 credits)
MA 130 Calculus I
MA 120 Applied Statistics I
MA 220 Applied Statistics II
Two courses from the following:
MA 305 Probability
BA/MA 366 Multivariate Analysis for
Behavior Research
MA 300 Topics in Mathematics or
Statistics
ART HISTORY
(20 credits)
Option 1: AH 100 and AH 120 plus three
other AH 200-level courses or above.
Option 2: One course from each of
the following periods: Ancient, Medieval,
Renaissance, 17th/18th C., 19th/20th C.
Option 3: AH 120, AH 211, AH 212,
plus two courses from two of the
following periods: Renaissance, 17th/18th
C., 19th/20th C. (see AH requirements for
listing of courses)
CLASSICAL CIVILIZATION
(20 credits)
CL/ES 218 Introduction to Ancient Greece
and Rome
One course in Art History or European and
Mediterranean Cultures (coded either AH
or AH/xx or ES or ES/xx), taken from the
list below or by approval.
Three courses that are concerned with
classical antiquity or its reception, taken
from the following list, which may be
supplemented by other offerings whose
relevance can be demonstrated (such as
topics courses or directed study). The
number of Latin and Greek courses at the
levels Elementary I, Elementary II and
Intermediate I that can be taken
to meet this requirement is restricted
to a total of two.
Students are required to take at least two
of the five courses at 200- or 300-level.
LT Latin (all levels)
GK Greek (all levels)
AH 100 Introduction to Western Art I
AH 211 Ancient Art and Architecture
ES 300 Topics in European and
Mediterranean Cultures (if the topic is
appropriate)
ES/FS 391 Topics (Sorbonne) (if the
topic is appropriate)
ES/AH 307 European Urban Culture: The
Glory of Ancient Athens
AH 320–329 Topics in Ancient Art
CL 219 Socio-Political Space in
Classical Antiquity
CL 313 The Beginnings of European
Literature: Ancient Greece
CL 315 Forming a Western Cultural
Identity: The Literature of Ancient Rome
CL/PL 317 Key Texts of Greek and
Roman Antiquity
HI 101 History of Western Civilization
up to 1500
PL 211 History of Philosophy I
PL/ES 213 Philosophy and Religion I
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
(20 credits)
Five Comparative Literature courses at the
200-level or above (see Comparative
Literature BA requirements for listing of
courses)
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COMPARATIVE POLITICAL
COMMUNICATION
(20 credits)
Required:
CM 311 Comparative Political
Communication
4 courses chosen from the following:
2 must be at 300- level or above and only
one course within student’s major.
PL/PO 203 Political Philosophy
PO 231 World Politics
PO 250 Political Analysis
PO 300 Topics (if the topic is appropriate)
PO 369 Democracy and Social Change
PO/CM 371 Representing International
Politics
CM/ES 370 Cultural Dimensions of
the European Idea
CM 123 Media Analysis
CM 206 Media Globalization
CM 221 The Internet and Globalization
CM 251 Communication Theory and
Research Techniques
CM 352 Rhetoric and Persuasion
CM 355 Visual Rhetoric
CM 400 Topics (if the topic is
appropriate)
CM 416 Global Advocacy
CM 417 Media and War
CM 490 Senior Seminar
CRITICAL THEORY
(20 credits)
2 courses from the following:
PL 222 History of Philosophy II: Modern
and Contemporary Philosophy
PL 271 The Critique of Political Economy:
from Adam Smith to Karl Marx
PL 272 Genealogies of the Subject:
Freud and Nietzsche
3 courses from the following:
CM 352 Rhetoric and Persuasion, Visual
and Verbal
PL/FM 295 Philosophy and Film
PL/AH 374 The Philosophy of Aesthetics
PL/PO 376 Philosophical and Political
Modernity: Kant, Hegel, and Beyond
PL 379 Modern Critical Theory
CL/GS 206 Contemporary Feminist
Theory
CL 285 Literary Theory and Criticism
CL 327 Law, Morality, Society: Guilt In
Translation
CL 381 Postcolonial Literatures and
Theory
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
(20 credits)
PO 333 International Politics of the
Environment
One of the following:
SC 120 Environmental Science
SC 140 Energy and the Environment
Three of the following:
PO/GS 205 The Political Economy of
Developing Countries
PO 212 Introduction to Political
Geography and Geopolitics
PO 322 Politics in Africa
PO 335 Waters of the Globe
PO 300 Topics in Politics (if the topic is
related to the environment)
PO 490 Senior Seminar (if the topic is
related to the environment)
Or any FirstBridge or Topics course
at the University that focuses on the
environment.
(This minor may be taken in conjunction
with the International and Comparative
Politics major, with no more than two
overlapping required courses.)
EUROPEAN AND MEDITERRANEAN
CULTURES
(20 credits)
ES 100 Sources of European and
Mediterranean Cultures
One course from the following:
ES 105 Europe and Cities: The Italian
Renaissance
ES 110 Europe and Cities: The Modern
City
ES/PL 215 Philosophy and the City
Two courses from European and
Mediterranean Urban Cultures
One course from European and
Mediterranean Film Studies or Contexts,
Illuminations, and Reflections (see
European and Mediterranean Cultures
major requirements for listing of courses)
EUROPEAN LANGUAGES
AND CULTURES
(20 credits)
ES 100 Sources of European and
Mediterranean Cultures
One course in a living European language
(apart from English and French) at the
Intermediate level (minimum). Credits can
be recognized from national secondary-
school exams (Bac, IB, Maturita, Abitur,
AP, etc.), or from courses taken while
students are at AUP, or accepted for
transfer credit.
Three additional relevant courses
200-level and above on European
subjects taken at AUP or accepted in
transfer (in AH, CL, ES, FM, HI and PO).
These courses must be certified for
applicability by the Department of History
and European and Mediterranean
Cultures, the departments offering these
courses, or accepting them in transfer
and Academic Affairs.
FILM STUDIES
(20 credits)
CM/FM 110 Films and their Meanings
FM 275 Introduction to the History and
Analysis of Narrative Film I or
FM 276 Introduction to the History and
Analysis of Narrative Film II
FM 327 Film Theory and Criticism
Two additional 200- or 300-level FM
courses (taken from two of the three
groups: Film Pragmatics and the Art of
Directing; Film Genres and Topics;
International Cinema —see groups in
Major in Film Studies)
FINE ARTS
(20 credits)
AR 110 Introduction to Drawing
AR 115 Introduction to Painting
AR 120 Materials and Techniques of the
Masters
AR 231 Introduction to Sculpture
Plus any other course chosen among the
Fine Arts offerings (only one Fine Arts
course taken outside the institution may
be applied to the minor)
FRENCH STUDIES
(20 credits)
Two courses from the following:
FR 205 French for Conversation
FR 209 French for Writing
FR 263 French for International
Business
FR/DR 277 Acting in French
FR 293 French for Translation
FR 294 Advanced Translation
FR 305 L'art de la conversation
FR 306 L'art de la prononciation
FR 307 Advanced Grammar
One from the following:
FS /HI 206 Histoire des idées I:
Inventing Human Rights (XVIe-XVIIIe) or
FS/HI 208 Histoire des idées II: The
Rise and Fall of the Ego (XIXe-XXe)
Two courses from the following two lists:
Literature & Cinema
CL/FS 265 Balzac, Hugo, Flaubert,
Maupassant: Subjectivités
romanesques au XIXe siècle
FS/PY 390 Topics in French Literature
& Psychoanalysis
FS/FM 311 Issues in Contemporary
French Film & Literature
FS/FM 386 French Cinema: La Nouvelle
Vague
FS/FM 387 Paris Cinema
FM/FS 245 Photographie et le cinema
FM 300 Topics in Film Studies (when
taught in French)
Cultural & Social History
FS/ES 330 Culture(s) & Nourriture(s)
FS/ES 340 Littérature & Colonialisme :
Ecrire dans la langue du maître
FS/CL 336 Issues in French Women’s
Writings
ES/FS 321-323 Paris au Quotidien I,
II & III (one of the three only)
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FS/ES 300 Topics in European &
Mediterranean Cultures (when taught
in French)
ES/FS 391 Topics (Sorbonne)
(restricted to one only)
GENDER STUDIES
(20 credits)
Required:
CL/GS 206 Contemporary Feminist
Theory
PY/GS 210 Psychology and Gender
Three courses from the following:
PO/GS 205 Political Economy of
Developing Countries
PY/GS 208 Gender Identity,
Homosexuality and the Cinema: A
Psychosocial Approach
HI/GS 213 Women in Paris: History
and Art
PY/GS 239 Human Nature and Eros
PY/GS 245 Social Psychology
ES/GS 246 Land of Hope and Glory:
Culture in Victorian and Edwardian
Britain
PY/GS 251 Sexuality, Aggression, and
Guilt
PY/GS 261 Love, Sexuality and the
Cinema: A Psychodynamic Approach
CM/GS 304 Communicating Fashion
VC/GS 314 Art, Culture and Gender in
the Italian Renaissance
HI/GS 319 Women Artists in European
History
PO/GS 324 Politics of Human Rights
HI/GS 326 Women in the French
Renaissance
VC/GS 332 The Power of Images in
Western History
CM/GS 353 Media and Gender
FS/CL 336 Issues in French Women’s
Writing
GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS
(20 credits)
CM 123 Media Analysis
CM 204 Comparative Historical
Communications
CM 206 Media Globalization
Two additional GC classes at 300- level or
above
HISTORY
(20 credits)
HI 101 History of Western Civilization to
1500 or HI 105 World History to 1500
HI 102 History of Western Civilization
from 1500 or HI 106 World History
from 1500
HI 103 The Contemporary World.
Two additional History courses:
The History Workshop and Senior
Seminars may be taken for minor credit
with permission by the professor.
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INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGIES
(23-24 credits)
Required:
CS/CM 105 Introduction to Web
Authoring
CS 140 Introduction to Computer
Programming 1
CS/IT 368 Database Applications
Select one of following three:
IT 130 Applied Computing
CS 220 Computer Games Design
CS 221 Social Robotics
Two courses from the ICT curriculum
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
(20 credits)
BA 201 Financial Accounting
BA 220 Management and Organizational
Behavior
BA 240 Marketing in a Global
Environment
Two additional courses, either:
EC 220 Principles of Macroeconomics and
BA 403 International Business
or
MA 120 Applied Statistics I and
BA 350 International Financial Markets
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
(24 credits)
EC 210 Principles of Microeconomics
EC 220 Principles of Macroeconomics
EC 230 Introduction to International
Economic Relations
EC 310 Intermediate Microeconomics or
EC 311 Quantitative Intermediate
Microeconomics or
EC 320 Intermediate Macroeconomics
Two additional EC courses 300- level or
above
INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISM
(20 credits)
CM 211 Journalism I
CM 212 Journalism II
Three of the following:
CM/FM 119 Principles of Video
Production
CM/GS 304 Communicating Fashion
CM 313 Broadcast News Writing
CM 333 Scripts for Travel
CM 346 Media Law, Policy and Ethics
CM 361 Cultural Institutions, Actors and
Goods
CM 412 Feature Journalism
CM 414 Comparative Journalism
INTERNATIONAL LAW
(20 credits)
PO 341 International Human Rights Law
PO 361 International Law
Three of the following courses:
BA 384 International Business Law
PO 350 European Union Law
PO 490 Senior Seminar in Law
CL 327 Law, Morality, Society:
Guilt in Translation
CM 201 Speech
CM 346 Media, Law, Policy and Ethics
CM 352 Rhetoric and Persuasion
PO 300 Topics in Politics (if the topic is
related to law)
BA 400 Topics in International Business
(if the topic is related to law)
CL 400 Interdisciplinary Topics in
Literature (if the topic is related to law)
CM 400 Topics in Global
Communications (if the topic is related
to advocacy)
(This minor may be taken in conjunction
with the International and Comparative
Politics Major, with no more than two
overlapping courses.)
LATIN
(20 credits)
Students must master Latin at least to
the level Intermediate Latin II (LT 350 with
minimum grade C or placement) and take
the following courses:
One course from the following list:
AH 100 Introduction to Western Art I
AH 211 Ancient Art and Architecture
CL 125 The World, the Text, and the Critic I
CL/ES 218 Introduction to Ancient Greece
and Rome
HI 101 History of Western Civilization
up to 1500
HI 105 World History to 1500
LT 450 Advanced Study in Latin with
a suitable reading program
(e.g. selections from Latin historians).
Four courses in Latin, either courses
from the Latin program (LT 101, LT 102,
LT 201, LT 350 and LT 450) or courses
offered with the ClassicsBridge option
(4 credits + 1 credit directed study). This
can be any course in which coursework
includes readings of literature or other
written sources in Latin, e.g. the overview
courses above, if not taken to fulfill the
overview requirement.
MEDIEVAL STUDIES
(20 credits)
Five courses from the following which
may be supplemented by other offerings
whose relevance can be demonstrated
(such as 100-level courses, Topics
courses, or independent study)
AH 212 Medieval Art and Architecture
AH 330-339 Topics in Medieval Art
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CL 255 Saints and Sinners in the
Renaissance
CL 257 The Rise of the Hero and the
Poet in French Literature
CL/ES 325 Dante and Medieval Culture
ES/HI 312 The Jewish Presence I
ES/FS 321 Paris au Quotidien I:
Témoignages Littéraires (du Moyen Age
à la fin de l'Ancien Régime)
PL 211 History of Philosophy I From
Ancient to Medieval
PL/ES 213 Philosophy and Religion I:
From the Ancient to the Medieval
World
ES/FS 391 Topics (Sorbonne) (if the
topic is appropriate)
LT Latin (all levels, with specialisation
in Medieval Latin)
The number of Latin courses at the levels
of Elementary I, Elementary II, and
Intermediate I that can be taken to meet
this requirement is restricted to a total of
two.
MIDDLE EASTERN AND ISLAMIC
CULTURES
(20 credits)
Required:
ES/HI 300 Topics in Mediterranean
Cultures and History: Early Islamic
History, 600-750 AD
Four courses from the following:
AH/ES 219 The Mosque: Introduction
to Muslim Cultures
AH 224 Introduction to Islamic Art and
Architecture
AH/ES 314 European Urban Culture:
Istanbul, an Imperial Palimpsest
CM 473 Media and Society in the Arab
World
EC 336 Economics of the Muslim World
ES/HI 317 Mediterranean Urban
Culture: The Islamic City: History,
Spaces, and Visual Culture
ES/HI 329 Mediterranean Urban
Culture: Jerusalem, Navel of the World
ES/FS 340 Littérature et colonialisme:
Ecrire dans la Langue du Maître
FM 376 Arab Cinema
PO 372 Politics of the Middle East
ES/FS 391 Topics (Sorbonne) (if the
topic is appropriate)
PHILOSOPHY
(20 credits)
PL 100 Belief, Knowledge, Facts
PL 211 History of Philosophy I: From
Ancient to Medieval
PL 222 History of Philosophy II: From
Renaissance to Contemporary
Philosophy
Plus two additional philosophy courses
200- level and above. (This minor can be
taken in conjunction with the
‘Philosophy, Politics, Economics’ honors
program in the International and
Comparative Politics Department.)
POLITICS
(20 credits)
PO 107 Critical Junctures in Politics or
PO 111 Foundations of Modern Politics
Two of the following:
PO/PL 203 Political Philosophy
PO 231 World Politics
PO 250 Political Analysis
Two additional PO courses 300-level or
above chosen from any track. (see ICP
Major for list)
(This minor may not be taken in
conjunction with the International and
Comparative Politics Major.)
PSYCHOLOGY
(20 credits)
PY 100 Introduction to Psychology or
PY 110 Introduction to Psychology with
Lab
Four Psychology courses at the 200-level
or above
RENAISSANCE STUDIES
(20 credits)
Three courses from the following four
options:
1. AH 213 Renaissance Art and
Architecture
2. ES 105 Europe and Cities: The Italian
Renaissance
3. One of these three CL courses:
CL 253 The Golden Age in Spain
and Europe
CL 255 Saints and Sinners in the
Renaissance
CL 329 Renaissance Comparative
Literature: In Praise of Love, Honor,
and Folly
4. One of these two GS courses:
GS/VC 314 Art, Culture, and Gender
in the Italian Renaissance
GS/HI 326 Women in French
Renaissance: From Joan of Arc to
Catherine de’ Medici
Plus two courses in two disciplines from
the following: (if not chosen as an option
above)
AH 213 Renaissance Art and
Architecture
AH 340-349 Topics in Renaissance Art
CL 253 The Golden Age in Spain and
Europe
CL 255 Saints and Sinners in the
Renaissance
CL 258 Loves Sacred and Profane in
French Lyric
CL 329 Renaissance Comparative
Literature: In Praise of Love, Honor,
and Folly
CL/DR 338 Shakespeare in Context
CL/FM 348 Shakespeare and Film
CL 400 Interdisciplinary Topics in
Literature (if the topic is appropriate)
ES 105 Europe and Cities: The Italian
Renaissance
ES 300 Topics in European and
Mediterranean Cultures (if the topic is
appropriate)
ES/HI 305 European Urban Culture:
Rome, from the Renaissance to the
Counter-Reformation
ES/HI 308 European Urban Culture:
Amsterdam and Antwerp, from the 15th
to the 17th Century
ES/HI 309 European Urban Culture:
Venice from the Renaissance to the Fall
of the Republic
ES/FS 391 Topics (Sorbonne) (if the
topic is appropriate)
GS/VC 314 Art, Culture, and Gender in
the Italian Renaissance
GS/HI 326 Women in the French
Renaissance: From Joan of Arc to
Catherine de’ Medici
HI 391 Topics in History (if the topic is
appropriate)
THEATER AND PERFORMANCE
(20 credits)
DR/EN 200 Theater Arts (must be taken
twice for credit)
Three of the following:
FM/CL 228 The Art of Screenwriting
CL/EN 252 English Literature since
1800
CL 253 The Golden Age in Spain and
Europe
CL 313 The Beginnings of European
Literature: Ancient Greece
CL/DR 338 Shakespeare in Context
CL 379 Proust and Beckett: The Art of
Failure
FS/CL 275 Theater in Paris
FR/DR 277 Acting in French
EN/CL 300 Creative Writing
CM 201 Speech
CM 352 Rhetoric and Persuasion
URBAN STUDIES IN EUROPEAN
AND MEDITERRANEAN CITIES
(20 credits)
ES 110 Europe and Cities:
The Modern City or
HI/UR 114 The Dynamic Metropolis
AN/ES 361 The Anthropology of Cities
One course from the following:
AH/UR 200 Paris through its Architecture I:
From Roman Paris to 1870
AH 204 Paris through its Architecture II:
1795 to the Present
ES 105 Europe and Cities: The Italian
Renaissance
ES/PL 215 Philosophy and the City
HI/ES 304 The History of Paris
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Two courses from: European and

Mediterranean Urban Cultures

(see European and Mediterranean

Cultures Major requirements for list of
courses) or AH 200 or AH 204 or ES 105
or ES/PL 215 (if not selected from options
listed above)

URBAN STUDIES IN GLOBAL CITIES

(20 credits)

HI/UR 113 The City in World History:

From Ur to the Global City
HI/UR 114 The Dynamic Metropolis or
ES 110 Europe and Cities:
The Modern City
ES/PL 215 Philosophy and the City
AN/ES 361 The Anthropology of Cities

One other 300-level Cities course.

VISUAL CULTURE
(20 credits)

AH 100 Introduction to Western Art I or

AH 120 Introduction to Western Art II
CM 123 Media Analysis or
CM/FM 110 Films and Their Meanings
CM/ES 337 The Museum as Medium

Two additional courses in two different

disciplines chosen from the Visual Culture
electives.

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General Education
FrenchBridge Language Requirement
Given our location in France, AUP students need to attain a higher
level of integration of French language, life and culture than a
typical college student studying French elsewhere. AUP students
are required to demonstrate not only intermediate language
proficiency (French Language courses through FR 235 French
for Communication and Culture), but also evidence of their ability
to engage in intellectual and cultural activity in the French
language (FrenchBridge). Only students holding the French
Baccalauréat diploma are exempted from this requirement.
All degree-seeking AUP students fulfill the FrenchBridge
requirement by completing one of the following: a 300-level
course with an FS-listing or cross-listing or approved FR-listing
(must be taught in French and be open only to students having
completed FR 235); or a passerelle component in a passerelle-
designated course.
La passerelle
Faculty from across the disciplines interested in enhancing their
courses with French include a passerelle option in their syllabi.
The passerelle option takes the form of supplementary reading,
writing, viewing, translating and/or field research in French.
To satisfy the passerelle requirement, a student must:
n read in French a minimum of 100 pages or the equivalent*
and include material from the reading in a formal course
assignment; or,
n write in French a minimum of 10 pages or the equivalent;
or,
n view a minimum of 20 hours of francophone material (film,
documentaries, theatre), or the equivalent, and include
such material in a formal course assignment; or,
n translate from French into English a minimum of 15 pages
or the equivalent; or,
n conduct field research in French (interviewing, transcribing,
etc.) for a minimum of 10 hours or the equivalent and
include such research in a formal course assignment.
*Passerelle proposals could also mix and match the various
French components and assignments to produce equivalent
requirements.
The requisite form needed for entering a FrenchBridge passerelle
course is the green substitution form. This form is available at the
Registrar’s Office and must be signed by the professor of the
FrenchBridge course once the passerelle has been completed.
Comparing Worlds Past and Present: Historical and Cross-
Cultural Understandings (approved courses are designated with
a ‘-C’ on the academic schedule)
Being able to make comparisons across cultures and across
periods of time is a critical interpretive skill for citizens of the 21st
century, and gives its force to this rubric of the general education
program. Courses listed under this heading include both
diachronic and synchronic investigations, both disciplinary and
interdisciplinary perspectives, both liberal arts and pre-professional
modes of knowing. This requirement consists of four credits
(one course) chosen from an approved list. Students then take
an additional four credits (one course) from either the Comparing
Worlds or Mapping the World rubric. In choosing a total of
12 credits from these two rubrics, students must select courses
in at least two different disciplines and those disciplines must be
different from the student's major discipline(s).
Current list of approved courses:
AH 100 Introduction to Western Art I: from Greece to the
Renaissance
AH 103 Introduction to Art through the Museums of Paris
AH 104 Medieval Paris
AH 120 Introduction to the Western Art II: from the Renaissance
to the Present
AH/UR 200 Paris through its Architecture I: From Roman Paris
to 1870
AH 204 Paris through its Architecture: 1795 to the Present
AH 205 American Art
AH 211 Ancient Art and Architecture
AH 212 Medieval Art and Architecture
AH 213 Renaissance Art and Architecture
AH 214 Baroque and Rococo Art and Architecture
AH 216 19th and 20th Century Art and Architecture
AH/ES 219 The Mosque: Introduction to Muslim Cultures
AH 224 Islamic Art and Architecture
AH/ES 307 European Urban Culture: the Glory of Ancient Athens
AH/ES 314 European Urban Culture: Istanbul, an Imperial Palimpsest
AH/ES 316 Society and Spectacle: Painting, Photography and Film
in Germany and Russia between the Two Wars
AH 317 History of Photography
AH/PL 374 Philosophy of Aesthetics
BA 106 Cross Sectional Leadership (EnglishBridge)
CA 401 Viewing and Re-Viewing Islam (Senior Capstone Fall 2005)
CA 401 The Venture of Islam (Senior Capstone Spring 2009)
CA 402A Islam in the City: Paris and Tunis (Senior Capstone
Spring 2006)
CA 402B Self Narratives: Textual Identities in Islam (Senior
Capstone Spring 2006)
CL 100 Various FirstBridge Topics
CL/FM 102 Road Movies and the American Dream
CL/PL 109 Man and Nature in Ancient Greek Myth and Beyond
CL 125 The World, the Text and the Critic I
CL 150 The World, the Text and the Critic II
CL/FS 203 We'll Always Have Paris
CL/ES 218 Introducion to Ancient Greece and Rome
CL 219 Socio-Political Space in Classical Antiquity
CL 231 American Fiction 1845-1970: Studies in Compassion
CL/EN 251 Masters of English Literature before 1800
CL/EN 252 Masters of English Literature since 1800
CL 253 Masters of Spanish Literature I
CL 254 Masters of Spanish Literature II
CL 255 Masters of Italian Literature I
CL 256 Masters of Italian Literature II
CL 257 Masters of French Literature I
CL 258 Masters of French Literature II
CL/ES 303 European Urban Culture: Naples and Palermo:
The Two Sicilies
CL/ES 310 European Urban Culture: Edinburgh the City,
Scotland the Kingdom
CL 313 The Beginnings of European Literature: Ancient Greece
CL 315 Forming a Western Cultural Identity: The Literature
of Ancient Rome
CL/PL 317 Key Texts of Greek and Roman Antiquity
CL/ES 325 Dante and Medieval Culture
CL 329 Renaissance Comparative Literature: in Praise of Love,
Honor, and Folly
CL/HI 333 Discovery and Conquest: Creation of the New World
CL/ES 343 The Attraction of Paris: Modernist Experiment in
Migration
CL/HI 353 In 1871…: Case Study in Comparative Literature
and History
CL/ES 354 The 18th Century Divide between Philosophy
and Literature
CL 371 20th Century Latin American Writers: Literature,
Politics, and History
CM 103 Questions of Culture
CM 204 Comparative Historical Communications
CM 306 Color as Communication
EN/CL 251 Masters of English Literature before 1800
EN/CL 252 Masters of English Literature since 1800
ES 100 Sources of European and Mediterranean Cultures
ES 104 The Self in Western Culture: Ideas and Representations
ES 105 Europe and Cities: The Italian Renaissance
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ES 110 Europe and Cities: The Modern City
ES 200 Approaches to Culture: Frames, Practices, Objects
ES/HI 210 French Cultural History: 1453 - 1715
ES/PL 213 Philosophy and Religion I: From the Ancient
to the Medieval World
ES/PL 214 Philosophy and Religion II: From the Early Modern
to the Post-modern World
ES/PL 215 Philosophy and the City (formerly PL 210)
ES/CL 218 Introducion to Ancient Greece and Rome
ES/AH 219 The Mosque: Introduction to Muslim Cultures
ES/GS 246 Land of Hope and Glory: Culture in Edwardian
and Victorian Britain
ES/HI 300 Topics: Islamic History, 600-1258
ES/HI 301 European Urban Culture: Berlin From Imperial Germany
to the Third Reich
ES/HI 302 European Urban Culture: Berlin From Allied Occupation
to German Capital
ES/CL 303 European Urban Culture: Naples and Palermo:
The Two Sicilies
ES/HI 304 The History of Paris
ES/HI 305 European Urban Culture: Rome from the Renaissance
to the Counter-Reformation
ES/HI 306 European Urban Culture: Vienna From Baroque
to Modernism
ES/AH 307 European Urban Culture: the Glory of Ancient Athens
ES/HI 308 European Urban Culture: Amsterdam & Antwerp
15th–17th Century
ES/HI 309 European Urban Culture: Venice from the Renaissance
to the Fall of the Republic
ES/CL 310 European Urban Culture: Edinburgh the City,
Scotland the Kingdom
ES/HI 311 European Urban Culture: Prague: From Imperial City
to National Capital
ES/HI 312 European Urban Culture: The Jewish Presence I
ES/HI 313 European Urban Culture: The Jewish Presence II
ES/AH 314 European Urban Culture: Istanbul, an Imperial Palimpsest
ES/AH 316 Society and Spectacle: Painting, Photography
and Film in Germany and Russia between the Two Wars
ES/HI 317 Mediterranean Urban Culture: The Islamic City
ES/HI 318 European Urban Culture: Paris at War
ES/FS 321 Paris au Quotidien: Témoignages Littéraires I
ES/FS 322 Paris au Quotidien: Témoignages Littéraires II
ES/FS 323 Paris au Quotidien: Témoignages Littéraires III
ES/CL 325 Dante and Medieval Culture
ES/PL 328 Reflections on Technology
ES/CL 343 The Attraction of Paris: Modernist Experiment in Migration
ES/CL 354 The 18th Century Divide between Philosophy
and Literature
ES 381 History of French Civilization I (formerly FR 381)
ES 382 History of French Civilization II (formerly FR 382)
ES 384 Documenting Change in French Society:
1914 to the Present
FM/CL 102 Road Movies and the American Dream
FM 275 Introduction to the History and Analysis of Narrative Film I
FM 290 Film Genres and Topics: Film Noir
FM 292 Film Genres and Topics: Women and Film
FM 293 Film Genres and Topics: Cinema and Poetry
FM/FS 386 French Cinema: La Nouvelle Vague
FM/FS 387 Paris Cinema
FR 311 History of French Literature: 16ème-18ème Siècles
FR 312 History of French Literature: From the Romantics
to the Present
FS/CL 203 We'll Always Have Paris
FS/ES 321 Paris au Quotidien: Témoignages Littéraires I
FS/ES 322 Paris au Quotidien: Témoignages Littéraires II
FS/ES 323 Paris au Quotidien: Témoignages Littéraires III
FS/FM 386 French Cinema: La Nouvelle Vague
FS/FM 387 Paris Cinema
GK 105 Elementary Ancient Greek I
GK 106 Elementary Ancient Greek II
GK 205 Intermediate Ancient Greek I
GK/CL 370 Intermediate Ancient Greek II
GK/CL 470 Advanced Study in Ancient Greek
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GS/VC 332 The Power of Images in Western History
HI 100 History and Construction of Myth
HI/ES 210 French Cultural History: 1453 - 1715
HI 211 Re-Membering Paris
HI/ES 300 Topics: Islamic History, 600-1258
HI/ES 301 European Urban Culture: Berlin From Imperial Germany
to the Third Reich
HI/ES 302 European Urban Culture: Berlin From Allied Occupation
to German Capital
HI/ES 304 The History of Paris
HI/ES 305 European Urban Culture: Rome from the Renaissance
to the Counter-Reformation
HI/ES 306 European Urban Culture: Vienna From Baroque
to Modernism
HI/ES 308 European Urban Culture: Amsterdam & Antwerp
15th–17th Century
HI/ES 309 European Urban Culture: Venice from the Renaissance
to the Fall of the Republic
HI/ES 311 European Urban Culture: Prague: From Imperial City
to National Capital
HI/ES 312 European Urban Culture: The Jewish Presence I
HI/ES 313 European Urban Culture: The Jewish Presence II
HI/ES 317 Mediterranean Urban Culture: The Islamic City
HI/ES 318 European Urban Culture: Paris at War
HI/GS 332 The Power of Images in Western History
HI/CL 333 Discovery and Conquest: Creation of the New World
LI 100 Verbal Traditions: Oral and Written
LT 101 Elementary Latin I
LT 102 Elementary Latin II
LT 201 Intermediate Latin I
LT/CL 350 Intermediate Latin II
LT/CL 450 Advanced Study in Latin
MU 131 Music Appreciation: The Orchestra and Instrumental Music
MU 132 Music Appreciation: Opera and Vocal Music
MU 215 Parisian Harmony
PL 100 Belief, Knowledge, Facts
PL 106 Various FirstBridge Topics
PL/CL 109 Man and Nature in Ancient Greek Myth and Beyond
PL 121 Ethical Inquiry: Problems and Paradigms
PL 122 Critical Thinking: Logic and Everyday Reasoning
PL/PO 203 Introduction to Political Philosophy I
PL/PO 204 Introduction to Political Philosophy II
PL 211 History of Philosophy I: Ancient to Medieval Philosophy
PL/ES 213 Philosophy and Religion I: From the Ancient
to the Medieval World
PL/ES 214 Philosophy and Religion II: From the Early Modern
to the Post-modern World
PL/ES 215 Philosophy and the City (formerly PL 210)
PL 222 History of Philosophy II
PL 271 The Critique of Political Economy: from Adam Smith
to Karl Marx
PL 272 Genealogies of the Subject: Freud and Nietzsche
PL/CL 317 Key Texts of Greek and Roman Antiquity
PL/ES 328 Reflections on Technology
PL/PO 321 Thinking the World: Cosmopolitanism and Its Critics
PL/AH 374 Philosophy of Aesthetics
PO/PL 203 Introduction to Political Philosophy I
PO/PL 204 Introduction to Political Philosophy II
PO/PL 321 Thinking the World: Cosmopolitanism and Its Critics
UR/AH 200 Paris through its Architecture I
VC/GS 332 The Power of Images in Western History
Mapping the World: Social Experience and Organization
(approved courses are designated with an ‘-M’ on the academic
schedule)
At AUP, we have drawn upon the metaphor of cartography, or
mapmaking, to designate another area of skills and knowledge
acquisition for future global citizens. Maps depend upon the subject
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perspectives on social organization. Under this rubric, students are
required to take courses that help them understand how human
experience has been organized in time and across time, in space
and across space, and how various forms of social experience
emerged in human history. This requirement consists of four credits
(one course) chosen from an approved annual list. Students then
take an additional four credits (one course) from either the
Comparing Worlds or Mapping the World rubric. In choosing a
total of 12 credits from these two rubriques, students must select
courses in at least two different disciplines and those disciplines
must be different from the student's major discipline(s).
Current list of approved courses:
AN 101 Social Anthropology
AN 102 Cultural Anthropology
AN 203 Political Anthropology
AN/ES 361 Anthropology of Cities
AR 110 Introduction to Drawing
BA 101 Window Dressing: Retailing Through the Ages
BA 106 Cross-Sectional Leadership (EnglishBridge)
BA 114 The Making of Managerial Myth
CA 401 Viewing and Re-Viewing Islam (Senior Capstone Fall 2005)
CA 401 The Venture of Islam (Senior Capstone Spring 2009)
CA 402A Islam in the City: Paris and Tunis (Senior Capstone Spring 2006)
CA 402C Resistance and Revolution (Senior Capstone Spring 2006)
ES/HI 300 Topics in Mediterranean Cultures and History:
Islamic History, 600-750 AD
IT 130 Applied Computing
IT/CS 368 Database Applications
LI 100 Language Acquisition and Social Policy
PL 122 Critical Thinking: Logic and Everyday Reasoning
PL/PO 203 Introduction to Political Philosophy I
PL/PO 204 Introduction to Political Philosophy II
PL/ES 215 Philosophy and the City (formerly PL 210)
PL 271 Critique of Political Economy
PL/ES 328 Reflections on Technology
PL 349 Luck, Theory, and Choice
PL/PO 321 Thinking The World: Cosmopolitanism and its Critics
PO 101 Civil Society and the Politics of International Activism
PO 105 Contemporary Global Issues
PO 106 Various FirstBridge Topics
PO 111 Foundations of Modern Politics
PO 212 Introduction to Political Geography and Geopolitics
PO/PL 203 Introduction to Political Philosophy I
PO/PL 204 Introduction to Political Philosophy II
PO/GS 205 The Political Economy of Developing Countries
PO/PL 321 Thinking The World: Cosmopolitanism and its Critics

CL 125 The World, the Text, and the Critic I PY 100 Introduction to Psychology
CL/GS 206 Contemporary Feminist Theory PY 110 Introduction to Psychology with Lab
CL 219 Socio Political Space in Classical Antiquity PY 221 Psychoanalytic Theories of Personality
PY 222 Personality and Individual Differences
CM 100 Say What? Language, Communication, Power PY/GS 210 Psychology and Gender
CM 161 Intercultural Communication PY/GS 245 Social Psychology
CM 205 Communication and Society PY 246 Cross-Cultural Psychology
CM 206 Media Globalization
CM/GS 304 Communicating Fashion SO 100 Introduction to the Social Sciences
CM/ES 370 Cultural Dimensions of the European Idea – Selves SO 105 Introduction to Sociology
and Others
Courses designated with a '-Q' on the academic schedule can fulfill
CS 140 Introduction to Computer Programming I either the Comparing Worlds requirement or the Mapping the
CS 220 Computer Games Design World requirement, but not both.
CS 221 Social Robotics
CS/IT 368 Database Applications There are two possibilities for transfer students wishing to use
previously earned General Education credits to fulfill either of the
EC 210 Principles of Microeconomics
thematic rubrics outlined above.
EC 220 Principles of Macroeconomics

ES 103 Truth, Ideology, and the Documentary OPTION I:

ES/PL 215 Philosophy and the City (formerly PL 210) Establishing an equivalency for an AUP course that carries General
ES/GS 246 Land of Hope and Glory: Culture in Edwardian Education classification. This is done by completing our substitution
and Victorian Britain paperwork that requires the course’s catalog description, your
ES/HI 300 Topics in Mediterranean Cultures and History: advisor’s signature, the AUP course’s department chair’s signature.
Islamic History, 600-750 AD Completed paperwork should be submitted to the Office of Academic
ES/PL 328 Reflections on Technology Affairs.
ES/AN 361 Anthropology of Cities
ES/CM 370 Cultural Dimensions of the European Idea – Selves OPTION II:
and Others Some courses that are not direct equivalents could still be suitable
for General Education equivalence. Students who would like
FM 275 Introduction to the History and Analysis of Narrative Film I courses considered should submit full course syllabi for our
FM 276 Introduction to the History and Analysis of Narrative Film II: General Education Committee to review. These can be submitted
From 1945 to the Present directly to the Office of Academic Affairs which will take care of all
FM 294 Film Genres and Topics: The Documentary communication between students and the Committee.
GS/PO 205 The Political Economy of Developing Countries
GS/CL 206 Contemporary Feminist Theory
GS/PY 210 Psychology and Gender
GS/PY 245 Social Psychology
GS/ES 246 Land of Hope and Glory: Culture in Edwardian
and Victorian Britain
GS/CM 304 Communicating Fashion

HI 101 History of Western Civilization up to 1500

HI 102 History of Western Civilization from 1500
HI 103 The Contemporary World
HI 105 World History to 1500
HI 106 World History from 1500
HI 241 American Civilization: Origins to 1877
HI 242 American Civilization: 1865 to Present

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Course Descriptions
COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM
Courses numbered from 100-299 are
introductory courses or courses normally
taken in the freshman and sophomore
years. Courses numbered from 300-
399 are normally taken in the junior
and senior years. Courses numbered
from 400-499 are senior-level courses.
PREREQUISITES
Students must make certain that they
have the necessary prerequisites for
each course. Failure to do so may result
in inadequate preparation and thus
failure of the course. Prerequisites are
indicated at the end of each course
description.
NOTE: The University reserves the right
to cancel courses that have insufficient
enrollment.
The curriculum may also be subject to
change as a result of ongoing curricular
revisions and program development.
Please consult the University Web site
(www.aup.edu) for the most recent
course descriptions and class
schedules.
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Anthropology
AN 101 Social Anthropology
Encourages students to think critically
about social difference from a
comparative perspective and to analyze
notions like the “family” or “ethnic
groups,” which often appear self-
evident. Provides them with a basic
introduction to the research methods
used to investigate social organization.
Class projects include interactive and
ethnographic projects designed to
develop students' research skills and
critical thinking.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
AN 102 Cultural Anthropology
Encourages critical thinking about
human variety and the definition of
“culture”. Introduces facts about
specific ethnic and national groups and
the ways that anthropologists have
studied their cultural practices. Class
projects help clarify students'
perceptions of their own cultural
experiences and the role culture plays
in their lives. These projects develop
research and critical thinking skills.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
AN 203 Political Anthropology
Using ethnographic case studies,
considers issues of power and political
institutions from the cross-cultural and
holistic perspectives of anthropology.
Discusses diverse definitions of power,
authority, and charisma and relates
them to the development of a variety of
approaches in the field of anthropology,
and the social sciences more generally.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
AN/CM 349 Media and
Ethnography
(See Communications: CM/AN 349)
AN/ES 361 Anthropology of
Cities
(See European and Mediterranean
Cultures: ES/AN 361)
AN/GL 362 Science in
Archeology
(See Science: GL/AN 362)
Arabic
AB 110 Elementary Arabic I
This course is designed to familiarize
beginners with the Arabic alphabet
system and Arabic writing as well as
provide the basis for limited
conversation.
4 Credits. Offered once a year
AB 120 Elementary Arabic II
4 Credits. Prerequisite: AB 110 or by
permission. Offered once a year
AB 130 Intermediate Arabic I
4 Credits. Prerequisite: AB 120 or by
permission. Offered once a year
AB 140 Intermediate Arabic II
4 Credits. Prerequisite: AB 130 or by
permission. Offered once a year
Art
AR 110 Introduction to Drawing
A studio course, which provides an
introduction to basic drawing problems
for the beginning student interested in
developing his or her drawing skills.
Subject matter includes still life,
portraiture, landscape, and the nude.
Mediums introduced are pencil,
charcoal, and ink wash.
4 Credits. May be taken twice for credit.
Nominal materials fee. Offered every
Fall
AR 115 Introduction to Painting
For students with little or no previous
experience in drawing or painting. First
analyzes still life objects in basic plastic
terms starting with value. Concentrates
during each class session on a new
painterly quality until a sufficient visual
vocabulary is achieved so that more
complicated subjects such as the nude
can be approached. Work will be done
in acrylic.
4 Credits. May be taken twice for credit.
Nominal materials fee. Offered every
Fall
AR 120 Materials and
Techniques of the Masters
Lectures, demonstrations, and
workshops focus on materials and
techniques used by artists over the
centuries. Studies the historical
background of techniques of drawing,
painting, sculpture, and the graphic arts
combined with a hands-on approach so
that each student can experience the
basic elements of the plastic arts.
4 Credits. Offered every Spring
AR 160 Introduction to
Photography and Documentary
Expression
Provides a basic understanding of
camera controls, optics, film, exposure
and their influences on the final picture.
Primarily “hands-on,” the course also
features slide lectures, discussions, and
critiques to explore photography's many
genres. Equipment requirement: a 35
mm camera with a lens capable of
manually setting the shutter speeds,
apertures, and focus.
4 Credits. May be taken twice for credit.
Nominal materials fee. Offered every
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AR 212 Drawing II
Explores in greater depth the concepts
of drawing presented in AR 110.
Concentrates on the study of volume,
the construction of shallow and deep
space, and the design of shapes and
negative space. Working from life
provides the main focus; however,
drawing from memory and collage
develop visual imagination and personal
expression.
4 Credits. May be taken twice for credit.
Prerequisite: AR 110 or an equivalent
course from another institution.
Nominal materials fee. Offered every
Spring
AR 216 Painting II
Offers a basic study of visual analysis
and contemporary painting techniques.
Color theory and its practical application
and a solid understanding of painting
materials are central to the course.
Working from life provides the main
focus. Different methods of paint
application are introduced, including
direct painting, glazing, scumbling, and
the use of the palette knife.
4 Credits. May be taken twice for credit.
Prerequisites: AR 115 or equivalent
course from another institution.
Nominal materials fee. Offered every
Spring
AR 231 Introduction to Sculpture
For students who have little or no
previous experience. Students learn
how to see in three dimensions and
work from observation. Mastery of
structure and the architecture of form in
space are acquired by the “building up”
technique in clay. Work from plaster
copies, nude models (male and
female), and imagination are followed
by an introduction to the carving
technique.
4 Credits. Nominal materials fee.
Offered every Spring
Art History
Art History Study Trips are conceived as
integral parts of many art history
courses. The cost of study trips varies.
One major trip per semester is offered
in many courses.
AH 100 Introduction to Western
Art I: From Greece to the Renaissance
Teaches the skills needed for an
informed approach to art and
architecture by introducing the salient
concepts, techniques, and
developments of Western Art. Studies
works from ancient Greece, Rome, and
the European Middle Ages in their
historical, social, and cultural contexts.
Includes visits to museums and
monuments in and around Paris.
4 Credits. Offered every Spring
AH 120 Introduction to Western
Art II: From the Renaissance to the
Present
Continues the study of the most
significant monuments of Western
painting, sculpture, and architecture,
from the Renaissance to the 20th-
century. Emphasizes historical context,
continuity, and critical analysis. Includes
direct contact with works of art in
Parisian museums.
4 Credits. Offered every semester
AH/UR 200 Paris through its
Architecture I: From Roman Paris
to 1870
Investigates the growth patterns of Paris
from Roman times through the Second
Empire. Studies major monuments,
pivotal points of urban design, and
vernacular architecture on site. Presents
the general vocabulary of architecture,
the history of French architecture and
urban planning, as well as a basic
knowledge of French history to provide a
framework for understanding the
development of Paris.
4 Credits. Offered every semester
AH 204 Paris through its
Architecture II: 1795 to the Present
Studies contemporary urban and
architectural projects such as the
Pyramide du Louvre, the Opéra Bastille,
the Bibliothèque de France, the Cité de
la Musique, etc. against the background
of 19th-century Paris. Explores the
modern and post-modern movements,
in particular the architecture of the
Grands Travaux, in terms of a dialogue
between tradition and innovation.
Includes on-site study.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
AH 211 Ancient Art and
Architecture
Introduces first the specific
contributions of Greek art to the
Western tradition. Then presents the
diversification of these achievements in
the Etruscan civilization and in the
Hellenistic age. Examines how the
Romans absorbed, continued, and
creatively transformed Greek and
Etruscan art and passed the ancient
heritage on to medieval and early
modern Europe.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: AH 100 or by
permission. Offered every Fall
AH 212 Medieval Art and
Architecture
Explores the adaptation of ancient art
by the Christian religious establishment
and the interaction of early medieval
artists with the Graeco-Roman tradition.
Follows the development of medieval art
in the West to the Gothic period by
analyzing its spiritual dimensions and
diversity as well as the impact on
artistic creation of the changing centers
of power and influences.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: AH 100 or by
permission. Offered every Spring
AH 213 Renaissance Art and
Architecture
Surveys notable developments in
painting, sculpture, and architecture in
Italy and in Northern Europe (late 13th-
16th centuries). Emphasizes the origins
of the Renaissance and the basic
stylistic evolution from Early to High
Renaissance and Mannerism. Explores
the ramifications of the Italian
Renaissance mode as it came into
contact with other historical and cultural
traditions in Northern Europe.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: AH 100, AH
120 or by permission. Offered every Fall
AH 214 Baroque and Rococo
Art and Architecture
Examines the dynamic and often
militant Baroque style in Counter-
Reformation Italy and its national
variants in France, Spain, and Flanders.
Traces the development of new and
different modes of expression in the
emerging Protestant Netherlands.
Explores the evolution from Baroque to
Rococo as well as the arts of the 18th-
Century in France and England.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: AH 120 or
by permission. Offered every Spring
AH 216 19th- and 20th-Century
Art and Architecture
Introduces the principal arts and
aesthetic issues of the 19th and 20th
centuries from the French Revolution
to World War II. Studies artists such as
David, Turner, Monet, and Picasso, as
well as movements such as
Romanticism, Impressionism, and
Surrealism, stressing continuities
beneath apparent differences of
approach. Regular museum sessions
at the Louvre, the Musée d'Orsay, and
the Centre Pompidou.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: AH 120 or by
permission. Offered every Spring
AH/ES 219 The Mosque:
Introduction to Muslim Cultures
This course focuses on the history of
Muslim cultures through its religious
architecture. Mosques, commemorative,
and educational structures will be
studied from the beginning of Islam in
7th-century Arabia to its developing into
a world religion professed by one-sixth
of humanity today. A close study of the
buildings’ architectural layout and
decorum traces the ways in which
Muslim dynasties have drawn on the
aesthetic vocabulary of the ancient
Byzantine and Sasanian civilisations, to
articulate their own political legitimacy.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
AH 224 Introduction to Islamic
Art and Architecture
The aim of this course is to introduce
students to the multifaceted and
dynamic character of Islamic art by
focusing on the highest achievements
of the major dynasties. The time frame
will span over one thousand years and,
geographically, will cover lands from the
western Mediterranean to the Indian
subcontinent. Lectures will concentrate
on the most representative monuments
and works of art from each period. After
examining the distinguishing features of
the art and architecture of the principal
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dynasties, their salient characteristics
and their greatest contributions to
Islamic art as a whole, it should
become evident that the field is both
full of striking diversity and overall unity.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
AH 300 Impressionism -
Post-Impressionism
Discusses the stylistic and thematic
concerns of Manet, Monet, Degas,
Pissarro, and Renoir, in the context of
artistic theory and practice in mid-19th-
century France. Analyzes the art of
Gauguin, Van Gogh, Cézanne, and
Seurat as responses to Impressionism.
Classes at the Musée d'Orsay are
scheduled regularly.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: AH 120 or by
permission. Offered every other Spring
AH/ES 307 European Urban
Culture: The Glory of Ancient Athens
(See European and Mediterranean
Cultures: ES/AH 307)
AH/ES 314 European Urban
Culture: Istanbul, an Imperial
Palimpsest
(See European and Mediterranean
Cultures: ES/AH 314)
AH/ES 316 Society and
Spectacle: Painting, Photography,
and Film in Germany and Russia
between the Two Wars
European film, photography and
painting between the two World Wars
shared common concerns in the
domains of style, theme and theory.
This course explores the parallel paths
of painters, photographers and directors
associated with German Expressionism
and Soviet Constructivism to allow
students to investigate the underlying
affinities in artistic attitudes and
approaches while scrutinizing the
specific character of each medium.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
AH 317 History of Photography
Introduces students to the evolution of
photography, which is both closely
related to modern painting and clearly
distinct from it. Focuses on major
figures such as Atget, Weston, Stieglitz,
Steichen, Hine, Brassaï, and Man Ray,
in an effort to develop the visual skills
necessary to understand photographs
as specific forms of artistic vision and
creation.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: AH 120 or by
permission. Offered periodically
AH 319 The French Connection:
American Artists and Collectors in
France
Explores the experiences of American
artists in European culture, by
participation in artists' colonies such as
Pont Aven and in the ateliers of French
painters. Examines the expatriate
contribution to 19th-century art
assessed through Whistler's career.
The course will include an analysis of
American collectors of French art and
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4 Credits. Prerequisite: AH 120 or by
permission. Offered periodically
AH 320-329 Topics in Ancient
Art: The Ancient Orient, Greece,
Etruria, and Rome
Courses focusing on issues related to
the art of Mediterranean civilizations
explore the legacy of the Ancient Orient
to later civilizations as well as the
frequent reciprocal influences in the
pluri-cultural societies of the
Mediterranean Basin. Topics include: Art
and Mythology; The Power of Images in
the Hellenistic Age; Art in the Age of
Augustus. Study trips to relevant sites.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: AH 100, AH 211
or by permission. Offered periodically
AH 330-339 Topics in Medieval
Art
Exposes students to specific issues of
medieval art, focusing on art of limited
periods, geographic areas, or particular
media. Present topics include: Early
Christian and Byzantine Art;
Romanesque Art in Europe; Gothic Art
in Northern France; and Painting the
Written Word: Gothic Illuminated
Manuscripts. Appropriate study trips
planned for each course.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: AH 100, AH
212 or by permission. Offered
periodically
AH 340-349 Topics in
Renaissance Art
Examines specific topics in painting,
sculpture, and architecture in Western
Europe from the end of the 13th to the
late 16th-century. Recent examples
include 15th-Century Art and
Architecture in Florence; Venetian 16th-
Century Painting; and the French
Renaissance. Courses change each year
and generally include study trips.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: AH 120,
AH 213 or by permission. Offered
periodically
AH 350-359 Topics in 17th- and
18th-Century Art
Offers students more specialized
knowledge of specific aspects of art
produced during the Baroque, Rococo,
and Neoclassical ages. Topics vary.
Offerings include: Three Baroque
Masters: Rubens, Rembrandt, and
Velàzquez; Caravaggio and the
Caravaggisti; Princes and Patrons: Art
Collecting and Patronage in 17th-
Century Europe; Taste and Society:
18th-Century French and English Art
and Art Collecting.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: AH 120, AH
214 or by permission. Offered every Fall
AH 360-369 Topics in Modern Art
Exploring different areas, these courses
emphasize artistic theory as well as
practice and view the art object in its
cultural context, stressing the
importance of conceptual concerns for
artists from 1780 to the present. Topics
include: The Age of Revolution;
Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism;
The French Connection: American
Artists and Collectors in France; Early
20th-Century Art; Art Since 1945.
Includes museum sessions and study
trips if appropriate.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: AH 120, AH
216, or by permission. Offered every
semester
AH/PL 374 The Philosophy of
Aesthetics
(See Philosophy: PL/AH 374)
AH 390 Junior Seminar: the
Historiography and Methodology of
Art History
Introduces the methodologies of the
discipline. Develops skills in research
and analysis by stressing the close,
critical reading of art historical texts
and investigating the assumptions and
perspectives of major art historians.
Provides the opportunity to explore
different methods and approaches.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: junior standing,
or by permission. Offered every Fall
AH 490 Senior Seminar
The senior seminar involves an
in-depth study of major artists, epochs
or themes in art history. The course
regularly changes focus and approach
according to the specialty of the
professor. It will, however, always
include a historiographic component
and may cut across traditional,
chronological, and/or geographical
boundaries.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: junior or senior
standing and AH 390, or by permission.
Offered every Spring. May be taken a
second time as an upper-level art
history elective.
Astronomy
SC 130 Astronomy: Exploration
of the Universe
(See Science: SC 130)
Biology
BI 101 Biology of Organisms
(See Science: BI 101)
BI 102 GENES: From Mendel to
the Human Genome Project
(See Science: BI 102)
BI 105 GERMS: Microbial
Friends and Foes in our Environment
(See Science: BI 105)
Business Administration
BA 105 Principles of Finance
Surveys and studies the main areas of
concern of financial analysis and
management. Emphasizes the valuation
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of physical and financial assets, sources
and uses of funds, optimal finance
structure, and financial markets and
instruments.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
BA 201 Financial Accounting
Introduces the basics of financial
accounting and reporting for
corporations. Studies how to measure
and record accounting data and prepare
financial statements. Emphasizes the
effects of transactions on the financial
condition of a company and explores
the technical aspects of the principles
underlying published financial
statements.
4 Credits. Offered every semester
BA 202 Managerial Accounting
Provides a basic introduction to the
concepts of accounting for purposes
of management control and management
decision-making. Topics include:
budgeting, budget variance analysis,
break-even analysis, product cost
accounting, and relevant cost analysis.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: BA 201. Offered
every semester
BA 220 Management and
Organizational Behavior
Introduces various aspects of the
process by which people work to
achieve organizational goals, and the
structure and functions of the
organization in which they occur. Using
lectures, discussions, and case studies,
the course focuses on the problems
and challenges facing international
management in the fields of planning,
controlling, and organizing resources,
time, and personnel.
4 Credits. Offered every semester
BA 240 Marketing in a Global
Environment
Introduces marketing concepts and
their use in contemporary management.
Considers how individuals and firms
process information to make decisions,
and how firms determine and meet
customer demands and needs. Through
lectures, discussions, case studies, and
written analyses, the course examines
the marketing function from a strategic
and functional point of view. Considers
marketing in the US and in an
international context.
4 Credits. Offered every semester
BA 301 Finance and Accounting
for Multinationals
Introduces the financial and accounting
practices unique to a multinational
enterprise. Includes exchange rate
calculations, business combinations by
purchase and stock swaps,
consolidated financial reports,
translation and transaction exposure
and hedging methods (forward trading,
money markets, futures, and options)
used to offset such exposure.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: BA 201 or by
permission. Offered every Fall
A 305 Decision-Making Tools for
Managers
This course reviews basic business
statistics and quantitative decision
models, focusing on practical
approaches for analyzing data, ways of
using data effectively to make informed
decisions, and approaches for
developing, analyzing and solving
models of decision problems.
Techniques utilized include: filtering &
pivot tables in Excel, sampling and
estimation, regression analysis, decision
and optimization modeling.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: MA 120 and
junior standing.
BA 307 Financial Markets
The course explains how financial
markets work, and how traded financial
instruments are valued and used. The
list of instruments includes equities,
fixed-income securities, options, and
futures. The course includes the use of
computer-based financial models.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: MA 120,
BA 201. Offered periodically
BA 310 Corporate Finance
Examines finance as the practical
application of economic theory and
accounting data in the procurement and
employment of capital funds. Applies
the principles of strong fiscal planning
and control to asset investment, and
debt and equity financing decisions.
Emphasizes sound leveraging in view of
the time value of money, subject to the
pernicious effects of taxation and
inflation.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: BA 201,
EC 210. BA 202 recommended for
simultaneous registration. Offered every
semester
BA 312 Business Ethics and
Corporate Social Responsibility
Provides conceptual tools for the
personal and professional development
of future business graduates. Explores
the responsibilities of managers and
those engaged in business from a
deontological and consequentialist
perspective. Discusses the roles and
responsibilities of organizations as
corporate citizens. Learning methods
include the use of case studies,
individual reflective thinking and group
discussions
4 Credits. Prerequisite: BA 220. Offered
every semester
BA 320 Introduction
to Entrepreneurship
This course provides the student with
the basic understanding of small
business management and the activities
required for the planning and creation
of new enterprises. Entrepreneurial
spirit, opportunity identification, new
ventures selection, ownership options,
legal and tax issues will be discussed.
Students apply concepts by developing
a business plan. Special attention is
given to entrepreneurship in an
international setting.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Offered periodically.
BA 323 Entrepreneurial Finance
This course examines key topics on
capital formation of entrepreneurial
enterprises and covers project finance,
asset pricing of enterprises with
unknown and negative cash-flows, the
cost of capital – including seed and
venture capital, and the valuation of
sweat equity – from the perspective of
the entrepreneurial enterprise. Problem
sets and case studies are assigned.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: BA 201.
Offered periodically.
BA 330 Human Resources
Management
Offers a systematic analysis of human
resource concepts and practices
designed to enhance organizational
objectives and employee goals.
Studies various aspects of the
employment relationship: job design,
staffing, employee training and
development, diversity management,
performance evaluation, compensation
and salary administration, employee
and labor relations, and collective
bargaining. Examines contemporary
and emerging human resource systems
and models found in the US, Europe,
and Asia.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: BA 220 or
junior standing. Offered every Spring
BA 336 Sales Management
Grounded in the modern relationship
view of sales management, this course
examines the full range of sales
management activity including strategic
sales planning and budgeting,
recruitment, training, compensation,
sales forecasting, and sales ethics.
Emphasis is placed on recent empirical
research in the field with extensive use
of the case-study method.
4 Credits. Prerequisites : BA 220,
BA 240 or by permission. Offered
periodically
BA 345 International Marketing
Reviews the basic principles of
marketing and examines the process
of marketing goods and services
internationally. Covers international
marketing strategies and analysis, the
marketing mix and tactics. Places
special emphasis on cross-cultural
problems facing international marketers
and managers. Readings are from
required text, cases, and recent
business press.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: BA 240 or by
permission. Offered Summer
BA 347 Cyber Marketing
Building on the knowledge of basic
marketing, this course investigates the
opportunities and challenges presented
by the continuing development of Internet
technology. Lectures, short films and
Internet workshops will serve to develop
the marketing mix for both consumer and
B to B firms. Use of the Internet in
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market research and general marketing
communication will also be developed.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: BA 240 or by
permission. Offered periodically
BA 350 International Financial
Markets
Covers topics such as foreign exchange
markets, eurocurrency, eurobonds,
international stock markets, interaction
and integration of national and
international money and stock markets,
regulation of eurocurrency markets.
Analyzes the uses and valuation of
international financial instruments and
arbitrage relationships concerning such
instruments. Problems are assigned.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: BA 201, EC
220. Offered every Spring
BA 370 Operations Management
Focuses on identifying and solving
managerial problems that occur in the
production and the delivery of goods
and services. Studies project
management, job design, capacity and
layout planning, forecasting, inventory
and quality control. Includes a mixture
of mathematical models and case
studies that help illustrate practical
applications of the concepts.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: MA 120, BA
220. Offered every semester
BA 375 Legal Environment of
Business
Students will examine the legal process
and the legal environment within which
business must operate, as well as the
interrelationship of government and
business. Students develop an
understanding of the methods by which
legal decisions are formulated as they
affect both individual rights and
business transactions.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: junior standing.
Offered every semester
BA 384 International Business
Law
Briefly examines the great legal families
in the world: Common Law, Civil Law,
Socialist Law, and Islamic Law. Within
the Civil Law family, emphasizes French
Contract Law and then explores the law
of the European Union. Studies the
legal aspects of international business
transactions and uses major
international and European projects to
examine the principles discussed.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: junior or senior
standing. Offered periodically
BA 398 Internship
All finance majors are required to
complete one 4-credit internship. The
internship may be done in France or
elsewhere. Most internships require
fluency in French.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: junior standing.
Offered every semester
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BA 400 Topics in International
Business
Introduces a variety of issues pertinent
to firms and individuals operating in an
international context. Subjects change
every semester. Recent topics included:
Marketing of New Products, Market
Research, and Consumer Behavior.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: junior or senior
standing. Offered every semester
BA 401 Information Systems for
Competitive Advantage
This course will present students with
some of the important managerial
issues in information systems today,
such as how to gain competitive
advantage through information
technology and how to build business
intelligence. It will also ensure that
students have sufficient computing skills
to utilize technology for managerial
decision-making.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: BA 220 and
senior standing.
BA 403 International Business
This course introduces students to the
international business environment
domains. It covers multinational
corporation strategic imperatives and
organizational challenges. It also
addresses the following questions: What
differentiates a global industry from a
domestic one? What are the sources of
competitive advantage in a global
context? What organizational structural
alternatives are available to
multinationals?
4 Credits. Prerequisite: EC 220. Offered
periodically
BA 405 International
Entrepreneurship
This course covers the basic
understanding of business ventures –
global from inception – requiring skills
to identify opportunities and resources
around the world and then managing
on a global basis from the start-up
phase of business life cycle. Topics
include: opportunity identification and
assessment; business models; sources
of financing; cross-cultural issues;
managing a small, multinational
organization; international mergers
and acquisitions; and managing global
expansion of ventures.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: BA 320.
Offered periodically
BA 410 Investment Analysis
Introduces the processes and analytical
tools necessary for investment decision-
making. Provides the basic skills, modes
of analysis and institutional background
useful to work in the investment area of
finance firms or as an individual
investor. Students who successfully
complete the course are expected to be
able to work in the field or to continue
their specialization in Security Analysis
or Portfolio Management.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: BA 310. Offered
every Fall
BA 418 Multinational Business
Finance
Deals with the theory and practice of
multinational financial management.
Topics include: foreign exchange risk
management, multinational working
capital management, managing
intracorporate fund flows, foreign
investment analysis, financing foreign
operations, and multinational
management information systems.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: BA 301, BA
310. Offered every Spring
BA 420 Computational Finance
This course is an introduction to
numerical techniques for the valuation
and hedging of financial investment
instruments such as options and
other derivatives. It emphasizes
the implementation and use-selected
models, and links them to related
optimization techniques, such as
stochastic programming. It is aimed at
providing the basic necessary analytical
skills useful to working in financial firms
and investment banks.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: MA 120,
BA 350. Offered every Spring
BA 425 Social Entrepreneurship
This course is about using business and
management models to achieve social
objectives – a shift in mindset from
meeting needs to reducing needs, from
charitable relief to systematic solutions,
from donations and grants to social
investment. A perspective beyond the
traditional philanthropic and charitable
approaches in order to find more
effective and viable solutions to social
problems by using entrepreneurial skills.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
BA 450 Business Integration
Capstone
The purpose of this course is to
integrate all business disciplines in a
way that will illustrate how all the pieces
fit together. It will have three main
components. First, students will
participate in a business simulation,
where they are responsible for running
all facets of an international business.
Second, students will analyze a complex
case study and then present their
findings to an external jury. The third
component of the course will be to
ensure that students understood and
retained the most salient parts of their
undergraduate education. This will be
accomplished by successful completion
of approximately 10 assessment
instruments designed to measure the
various programmatic student-learning
outcomes.
2 Credits. Prerequisite: senior-standing
& IBA major. Offered every semester
BA 480 Strategic Management:
A Global Perspective
Concentrates on functional skills already
acquired by students in the area of
general management and corporate and
business-level strategy. Through case
studies, lecture/discussions,
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presentations, and the Business
Strategy Game simulation, students
perfect analytical skills, problem-solving
ability, and the application of strategy
concepts to the formation and
implementation of strategy.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: EC 220, BA
240, BA 305, BA 370, BA 375, IBA
Major (final semester). Offered every
semester
BA 496 Entrepreneurship
Practicum
In this course students will apply what
they have learned previously in their
required business and entrepreneurship
courses. Working collaboratively, they
will decide upon a product or service
to sell. Then they will do everything
necessary to bring their idea to fruition
during the semester. Specifically, they
will design (and produce) the
product/service, market it, acquire
funding (if necessary), and attempt
to earn a profit through sales/service.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
Chinese
CN 100 Elementary Chinese
This course is designed to familiarize
beginners with the Mandarin Chinese
language by focusing on communication
useful for everyday situations such as
introducing a friend or family member,
describing a place or person, renting an
apartment, ordering in a restaurant, etc.
In addition to work on oral communication,
students will acquire a basic knowledge
of Chinese characters. Supporting
books and documentation will be in
English. Explanations in class may be
given in English or French. Taught at the
Chinese Cultural Center, 1, blvd de la
Tour Maubourg. Start and finish dates
may differ slightly from the AUP
academic calendar.
3 Credits. Offered periodically
Communications
CM/CS 105 Introduction to Web
Authoring
(See Computer Science: CS/CM 105)
CM/FM 110 Films and their
Meanings
(See Film Studies: FM/CM 110)
CM/FM 119 Principles of Video
Production (formerly CM 329)
The course is a basic primer on digital
video and filmmaking. It introduces
students to digital video procedures,
equipment, techniques and options,
including use of cameras and familiarity
with editing systems. Students will
become proficient in the use of digital
video technology and see how to
prepare program material for the web,
broadcast and other outlets.
4 Credits. Offered every semester
CM 123 Media Analysis
Begins with the formal analysis of
newspaper writing, advertisements and
logos, and moves on to key elements
of film language and narrative analysis
of films, advertising, and video.
Examines the processes by which media
products are differentiated and
attributed value, and how they are
deployed to form taste. Considers
these in relation to various cultural
and political contexts.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: EN 100.
Offered every semester
CM 161 Intercultural
Communication
Examines how culturally conditioned
behavior affects relations between
groups. Introduces techniques of
ethnological research and observation
and encourages students to examine
issues such as identity formation,
perception of time, space, and body, as
well as nonverbal communication.
Explores through field assignments the
major world views and traditions. Looks
at the importance of developing cultural
sensitivity and awareness.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: EN 100. Offered
periodically
CM 201 Speech
Concentrates on the principles of
communication in public speaking.
Students learn and practice strategies
and techniques for effective speech
preparation and delivery of informative,
ceremonial, persuasive, and impromptu
speeches, and panel presentations.
Helps students sharpen their oral
presentation skills, express their
meaning clearly, and become
accustomed to public speaking.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: EN 110.
Offered every Fall
CM/EC 203 The New Economy
and the Media
(See Economics: EC/CM 203)
CM 204 Comparative Historical
Communication
Examines the role of communication in
different human societies across time
and space. Studies oral and literate
cultures, the development of writing
systems, printing, and approaches to
the image in different traditions. The
parallel rise of mass media and western
modernity is studied with the invention
of books, newspapers, radio, recordings,
cinema, and television.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: EN 100. Offered
every semester
CM 206 Media Globalization
Offers in-depth comparative analysis of
media systems, and how differing types
of state regimes, market pressures and
professional traditions affect media form
and content. Raises ethical and
philosophical questions about the ideal
role for media in public spheres.
Considers the effects of globalization on
media organizations, audiences, and
societies. Critical analysis of
newspapers, films, television news,
advertisements, and entertainment
shows.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: EN 100.
Offered every semester
CM 211 Journalism I
Discusses how news is constituted,
gathered and written. Examines
different aspects of reporting and seeks
to impart Accuracy, Precision, Balance,
Objectivity, Tone and Color. Teaches
students to write concise, well-
constructed stories and understand the
basics of a newspaper. Students should
expect to do a lot of writing. Builds
basic reporting and writing skills with
weekly writing assignments.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: EN 110. Offered
every Fall
CM 212 Journalism II
Examines reporting in specific locations
such as courts, police, health, etc.
Studies US Libel and Slander law and
compares it to French, British and other
legislation. Ethics and their practical
implications for the reporter in the field
are also studied. Hones and develops
writing skills with regular writing
assignments.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: CM 211 or by
permission. Offered periodically
CM/FM 218 Writing Fiction for
Television
(See Film Studies: FM/CM 218)
CM 221 The Internet and
Globalization
Drawing on cultural theory formulated
by academics as well as techno-culture
journalists and novelists, this course
explores the development of the
Internet, its role in society, and the
ongoing contests to control it. Topics
include: hackers, file-sharing, online
journalism, virtual communities, online
dating, activist networks, intellectual
property laws, e-commerce, and the
new economy.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: EN 100.
Offered periodically
CM/FM 232 Paris Documentaries
(previously CM/FM 332) Course divided
into theoretical and practical sections.
The practical half of the course includes
daily exercises in "hands-on"
documentary research, scripting,
sketching and shooting in the streets of
Paris, with small video cameras,
producing work that will then be
critiqued in class. The theoretical
component surveys the history of
documentary film and different
approaches to making documentaries.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: CM 123 or
CM/FM 119. Offered periodically
CM 251 Communication Theory
and Research Techniques
The skills learned in this course will
prepare students for upper-division
communication courses, and provide
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students with basic research techniques
in the field of communication. Students
will become familiar with a range of
research methods (survey, interview,
ethnography, discourse analysis, and
political economy approach). Research
exercises are a primary focus of the
course.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: EN 100, CM
123. Offered every semester
CM/IT 302 E-Commerce
(See Information Technology: IT/CM
302)
CM/GS 304 Communicating
Fashion
Explores what happens when dress and
grooming become the basis for the
modern phenomena of fashion. Studies
the historical development of fashion:
how fashion relates to the emergence
of artistic, social, and economic forms
and the ways fashion communicates
ideas about status, gender, or culture.
Investigates the role of media,
advertising and marketing in the global
fashion industry.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: CM 123,
CM 204, CM 251. Offered periodically
CM 305 Public Relations and
Society
Overview and critical examination
of the history, social effects, and ethics
of public relations. Emphasis on
professional skill development, including
writing press releases, speeches, and
fundraising letters. Analysis of public
relations as a process, involving
research, planning, communication, and
evaluation. Focus on professional case
studies from business, non-profits, and
government, as well as international
public relations and crisis management.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: EN 220,
CM 123, CM 211 or CM 251. Offered
periodically
CM 306 Color as Communication
Examines the complex nature of color
— the “perception” of color,
physiological and psychological effects,
“philosophical” properties, changing
“values” in different historical and
cultural contexts — and considers how
these elements interact when color is
encoded as “sign” in visual
communication: as culturally specific
signifier, as socio-economic marker, and
as international advertising and
marketing tool.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: CM 123,
CM 251. Offered periodically
CM 311 Comparative Political
Communication
A comparative analysis of the
relationship between mass media and
political decision-making, including a
structural analysis of political and media
institutions, as well as the
rhetorical/marketing strategies used in
the formation of public opinion through,
and the impact of public opinion on
public policy. Treats these issues in the
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context of political theories of
democracy and theories of citizenship.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: CM 123,
CM 251. Offered periodically
CM 313 Broadcast News Writing
Practical sessions on writing style, news
gathering, and working to deadlines.
Students practice writing in script
format styles similar to those used in
regular broadcast newsrooms, and they
write from authentic news material: wire
dispatches, video rushes, etc. Textbook
material is supplemented with video
material related to broadcast
techniques and current professional
issues.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: EN 110,
CM 123, CM 211, CM 251 or by
permission. Offered every Fall
CM 327 Video Production
for Broadcast News
Gives students a basic overview of the
process of producing audiovisual
material for non-fiction radio and
television, with an emphasis on
broadcast news and documentaries;
explores the various stages of news
production, from the development of a
story concept to completion of the
finished program. The goal is to enable
the student to achieve an
understanding of the basic techniques,
equipment and the role of key
personnel in a professional news
environment.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: CM 123,
CM 204, CM 211, CM 251 or AR 160.
Students who take this course may not
take CM/FM 119 Principles of Video
Production. Offered periodically
CM/SO 331 Media Sociology
Concentrates on the production, social
reproduction and effects of the mass
media, drawing on the theories of
classical sociologists, including Marx
and Weber, as well as more
contemporary ones including Bourdieu,
Habermas and Lazarsfeld, and Merton.
Students learn to think sociologically
and critically about diverse mass media,
including the print media, radio,
television and the Internet. Use of
course Web site and small group
discussions facilitates the accessing
and understanding of peer-reviewed
articles in contemporary media
sociology. Students develop a reflexive
awareness of their own role in media
production and consumption.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: CM 123,
CM 251. Offered periodically
CM 333 Scripts for Travel
An introduction to writing features and
guide books for the travel market.
Students will gain insight into the
changing set of processes linked to the
practice of contemporary, commodified
travel, and the way space for tourist
use is represented and used. Urban
place-making and branding strategies
are examined. Students will practice
writing in a variety of travel genres.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: EN 220,
CM 123, CM 251. Offered periodically
CM 335 Theory and Practice of
Digital Interactivity
Explores the nature of digital
interactivity through analysis of
theoretical models and through practical
experiments. Students will experience
and develop digital interactivity as
applied to advertising, public relations,
business communications, and as an
art form.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: CM/CS 105,
CM 123, CM 251, EN 110. Offered
periodically
CM/ES 337 The Museum
as Medium
In the Age of the Enlightenment, the
classification and organization of facts
and objects gave birth to the concept of
the modern ‘museum’. This course
investigates the construction and
communication of national, cultural,
and community identities through the
medium of the contemporary museum,
where material culture is exhibited to
express narratives that evoke particular
definitions and interpretations of history
and values.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: CM 123,
CM 251. Offered periodically
CM/IT 338 Digital Media I
(See Information Technology:
IT/CM 338)
CM 341 Modules in Mass
Communication Techniques
Introduces a practical area of journalism
or mass communications. Topics-
oriented, and subject to change,
the course is taught by a professional
journalist, film-maker, or video maker.
Options include: photojournalism, radio
journalism, writing for magazines,
and multimedia, depending on the
availability of professionals and
equipment. May be taken more than
once for credit.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: CM 123,
CM 251. Offered periodically
CM 346 Media Law, Policy, and
Ethics
Examines how constitutional and
statutory law define and protect media
in different countries. Introduces
students to libel law, copyright and
author's rights, commercial rights
issues, and variations across countries.
Examines the role of government
institutions and regulatory bodies in
formulating policy on matters such as
children's television and advertising
regulation. Explores the process of
self-regulation and issues of journalist's
ethics.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: CM 123,
CM 206, CM 251. Offered periodically
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CM/CS 348 Human-Computer
Interaction
(See Computer Science: CS/CM 348)
CM/AN 349 Media and
Ethnography
Explores how ethnography has been
applied to a variety of media to
understand how audiences receive
media and respond to them. Examines
how ethnographers and anthropologists
use photography and film to explore
‘cultures’ and how they are re-
appropriating media to express their
own concerns.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: CM 123, CM
251 or AN course. Offered periodically
CM 352 Rhetoric and Persuasion
Studies rhetoric as a historical
phenomenon and as a practical reality.
Considers how words and images are
used to convince and persuade
individuals of positions, arguments or
actions to undertake, with particular
attention to advertising, politics and
culture. Studies the use of reason,
emotion, and commonplaces, and
compares visual and verbal techniques
of persuasion.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: CM 123,
CM 204, CM 251, EN 220. Offered
every semester
CM/GS 353 Media and Gender
Examines the role the media plays in
defining, shaping, and changing gender
roles. The media remains extremely
gender-specific; the course therefore
examines how gender differentiates not
only audiences but also audience
reactions and tastes, and studies how
different cultural systems approach
gender and its media representations.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: CM 123,
CM 251. Offered periodically
CM 355 Visual Rhetoric:
Persuasive Images
This course will examine the hows and
whys by which visual cultural products
circulate, attempt to persuade
audiences, and have effects in
contemporary media cultures. These
include: film, television, advertising,
public spaces, photojournalism, and
new media. The course answers the
question: How do images, audio-visual
products, and their place in media
cultures shape us as individuals,
groups, or nations?
4 Credits. Prerequisites: EN 220,
CM 123, CM 251. Offered periodically
CM 361 Cultural Institutions,
Actors and Goods
Explores culture as a dimension of
public policy, emphasizing the
articulation of cultural strategies by a
range of institutions and actors:
international organizations, national
governments, foundations, NGOs,
trans-national advocacy networks,
cultural workers/artists, and civil-society
activists. Focuses on policy issues
arising from both ‘identity politics’ and
the production and consumption of
cultural goods and service in the current
international free-trade environment.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: CM 123,
CM 251. Offered periodically
CM 362 Media Semiotics
Studies radio and television programs,
Web sites, and other media as sign
systems. Teaches advanced textual
analysis of media through the key
concepts of genre, narrative, and how
meanings change in different contexts
and situations. Applies linguistic theory
to media.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: CM 123, CM
251 or by permission. Offered
periodically
CM 367 Advertising
(Formerly BA 362)
Concentrates on links between
communication, marketing, and
advertising. Advertising is defined as any
paid form of presentation or promotion
of ideas, goods, or services by an
identified sponsor. Students develop
advertising plans and learn market
research techniques, how to establish
objectives, budgets, and creative
strategies, and how successful
advertising is a planned business
building technique to develop sales and
profits.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: BA 240. Offered
every semester
CM/ES 370 Cultural Dimensions
of the European Idea - Selves and
Others
Explores the ways in which Europeans
have used notions of culture to
articulate ideas of European selfhood
and non-European 'Others', the cultural
dimensions of European integration and
enlargement and the efforts of the
Council of Europe, the European Union,
private foundations and NGO networks
to elaborate cultural policy in and for
Europe.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: CM 123,
CM 251. Offered periodically
CM/PO 371 Representing
International Politics
Examines the reciprocal relations
between media and politics. How does
television affect politicians' behavior?
What is the impact on democratic
practice, electoral campaigning, and
election results? How does this
relationship vary between countries with
fully private and commercial television
systems, and those with an active state
role? Focuses on election advertising,
political interviews, and election
coverage from many different countries.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: CM 123,
CM 251. Offered periodically
CM/FM 372 German Cinema
(See Film Studies: FM/CM 372)
CM 375 Media Aesthetics
What we consider to be pleasing,
appropriate and/or beautiful is
conditioned by culture and 'habitus'.
This course examines how global media
relates to varying aesthetic standards:
the role of media in defining
contemporary aesthetic values as well
as in responding to them.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: CM 123,
CM 251. Offered periodically
CM 386 Contemporary World
Television
Introduces the operations of
contemporary television. Studies
television genres and networks, their
characteristics, and their place in the
industry. Studies the use of television
genres to structure audience habits and
expectations. Examines the practical
application of these in the development
of schedules and competitive
programming between networks, as well
as the implications of digitalization,
satellite and cable television for this
process.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: CM 123,
CM 251. Offered periodically
CM 398 Internship
Students may undertake an internship
in an advertising agency, film company,
or television company. A second
internship can be undertaken for
Communications elective credit.
Students have taken internships at
CNN, Harpers, Société Française de
Production, Le Courrier International,
Sixty Minutes, European Broadcasting
Union, amongst many others.
4 Credits. Offered every semester
CM 400 Topics in
Communications
Topics vary. Using analytic skills learned
in core courses, students work with an
AUP faculty member, visiting scholar or
professional in an area of current
interest in the field to be determined by
the instructor and the faculty of the
Global Communications department.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: CM 123,
CM 251. Offered periodically
CM 412 Feature Journalism
Introduces students to the craft through
the practice of feature-writing’s most
common forms, including personality
profiles, trend stories, and personal
narratives. Emphasizes good reporting;
analyses leading writers in the field.
While writing a variety of feature
articles, students will gain experience in
basic techniques, from how to generate
ideas to interviewing skills to making
writing more vivid and how to edit their
own overly vivid writing.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: CM 123,
CM 211, CM 251. Offered periodically
CM 414 Comparative Journalism
Examines how journalism differs across
the world: how journalists approach a
subject differently, how they determine
what is newsworthy, how they
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distinguish between what is objective
and subjective. Explores the impact of
language and style of writing.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: CM 123,
CM 211, CM 251. Offered periodically
CM 416 Global Advocacy
This course focuses on how
transnational actors — governments,
citizens, social movements,
corporations, NGOs, issue groups, and
so forth — communicate to achieve
their goals. The course also helps
students develop skills in global
advocacy, learning the genre of the
press release, the organization and
transmission of information (or, more
accurately, persuasion) on websites,
list-servs, grassroots work, and in visual
rhetoric (posters, culture-jamming).
4 Credits. Prerequisites: EN 220,
CM 123, CM 251. Offered periodically
CM 417 Media and War
Surveys major areas of research about
Media and War. Students are
introduced to the following topics:
aesthetics of war in film, news, TV, and
print media and resulting construction
of national and historical memory; close
relationship of media entertainment
technologies to practices of war; and
mediation of war in relation to trends in
globalization, empire, and international
politics.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: EN 220,
CM 123, CM 251. Offered periodically
CM 426 Cultures of Music
Production
This course looks at how music is
culturally produced in every sense:
socially, industrially, commercially, and
technically. Students will also learn
practical radio production skills and
cultural journalism forms.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: EN 220,
CM 123, CM 251. Offered periodically
CM 428 Advanced Video
Production
Broadens the basic conceptual skills
needed in the production of audio-visual
material destined for broadcast,
Internet, and other distribution means.
Emphasizes creative content
development through practical work
involving exploration of ideas, scripting,
and creatively writing for video. Actual
production exercises used for adapting
ideas to program formats. Conducted
from the producer/director viewpoint,
stressing content and production
management.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: CM 123,
CM 251, CM/FM 119 or by permission.
Offered periodically
CM 430 Media in Asia
Why study the media in Asia? Today
the political, socio-economic and
cultural forces by which the media
operate are rapidly globalizing in Asia,
and the emerging consequences
deserve to be analyzed and explored
fully. Since the 1990s the new
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borderless media have penetrated the
emerging markets of Asia, capturing
the imaginations of people who were
accustomed to the traditional domestic
media under government control. This
course provides a critical understanding
of the place of the media in different
Asian locations.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: CM 123,
CM 251. Offered periodically
CM 448 Marketing Strategies
for Brand Development
Investigates the global communications
strategies of commercial companies
and how they manage their brands.
Covers the entire process of how brands
are built and marketed and how
corporations use the tools of
advertising, promotion, packaging,
identity, public relations, events,
sponsorships, internal communications
and more to create a desired image for
the corporation and its brands.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: BA 240,
CM 123, CM 251, or by permission.
Offered every semester
CM 473 Media and Society in
the Arab World
Provides broad cultural background to
the diverse geopolitical region referred
to as 'the Arab World'. Looks at the
interplay between the forces and
processes involved in the expansion
of mass media in this context with a
particular focus on state/society
development and the role of the media
through themes like press freedoms,
satellite broadcasting, discursive
analysis of media text.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: CM 123,
CM 251. Offered periodically
CM 490 Senior Seminar
In consultation with the faculty member
and with feedback from other students,
IC majors complete a senior project
before they graduate. Students give
class presentations on their projects at
each stage of their research and
present their projects at the end of the
semester.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: senior standing.
Offered periodically
Comparative Literature
CL 125 The World, the Text, and
the Critic I
Considers closely three moments when
the practice of writing changed radically
in response to historical and cultural
processes, from Ancient Greece to
1800 (specific contents change each
year). Investigates the forces that
inform creative imagination and cultural
production. Places those moments and
those forces within a geographical and
historical map of literary production,
and introduces the tools of literary
analysis.
4 Credits. No prerequisites. Offered
every Fall
CL 150 The World, the Text, and
the Critic II
Considers closely three moments when
the practice of writing changed radically
in response to historical and cultural
processes, from 1800 to the present
day (specific contents change each
year). Investigates the forces that
inform creative imagination and cultural
production. Places those moments and
those forces within a geographical and
historical map of literary production,
and introduces the tools of literary
analysis.
4 Credits. Offered every Spring
CL/FS 203 We’ll always have
Paris: Psychology of the City
(See French: FS/CL 203)
CL/GS 206 Contemporary
Feminist Theory
(See Gender Studies: GS/CL 206)
CL/ES 218 Introduction to
Ancient Greece and Rome
The presence of Ancient Greece and
Rome in our world cannot be
overestimated. The Greeks taught us
demokratia, our computers have a Latin
name. Through Ancient Greece and
Rome Western civilization has
assimilated Near Eastern achievements
like the alphabet. Presenting striking
show cases, this course enables you to
recognize how your life and thought
have been shaped by ancient influences
and to acquire a basic overview of more
than 2000 years of Greco-Roman
civilization – from the time of Troy to the
many ends of Rome in late antiquity.
4 Credits. No prerequisites. Offered
periodically
CL 219 Socio-Political Space in
Classical Antiquity
Combines literary texts and visual
material to look at the archaeological
monuments of Ancient Greece and
Rome from a political perspective.
Investigates the socio-political function
and the ideological implications of how
the ancients organized the space of
their cities, built their temples, theatres,
baths and toilets or decorated their
houses. Places discussed will include
Athens, Delphi, Olympia, Pompeii and
Rome, and the class will visit one or
more of the sites on a study trip.
4 Credits. No prerequisites. Offered
periodically
CL/FM 228 The Art
of Screenwriting
(See Film Studies: FM/CL 228)
CL 231 American Fiction, 1845-
1970: Studies in Compassion
Surveys American fiction from 1845-
1970, with a particular focus on
compassion as an intersection for
literary, political, and racial discourses
and practices. Considers how fictions
are positioned as objects of
compassion, and how fiction addresses
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Frederic Douglass, Harriet Beecher
Stowe, Agnes Smedley, Richard Wright,
and Joyce Carol Oates.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL/EN 251 English Literature
before 1800
Begins with Old English literary texts,
then examines selections from
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, the
conventions of Middle English drama
and lyrics, earlier Renaissance styles of
lyric poetry (Wyatt, Surrey, Sidney), and
then Shakespeare's sonnets and a
major Shakespeare play. Reviews the
dominant styles of Metaphysical and
Cavalier poetry (Donne, Herbert,
Marvell, Crashaw, Suckling, Waller,
Milton).
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL/EN 252 English Literature
since 1800
From the Romantic period, covers major
examples of: prose — the transition
from the 19th century models to
Modernist experimentation; poetry —
the development of modern poetic form
and the fortunes of European hermetic
influence in an increasingly politicized
century; and drama — examples of
absurdist and left-wing drama which
have dominated the British stage since
the 1950s.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL 253 The Golden Age in Spain
and Europe
Examines the legacy of the Golden Age
in Spain: popular ballad, love lyric
picaresque novel, mystic poetry,
psychological tale, classical drama,
and moral satire. Readings include La
Celestina, Garcilaso de la Vega, Lazarillo
de Tormes, Cervantes, Lope de Vega,
Tirso de Molina, Calderón, and Quevedo,
concentrating on their sources and
influence across Europe. Written work
accepted in English or Spanish.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL 254 Modern Latin American
and Spanish Literature
Traces modern continental and Latin
American literature from the
Molieresque comedy of Moratín to the
magical realism of García Márquez.
Readings include Spanish authors
(fiction by Galdós, Unamuno, Cela,
Goytisolo), Spanish-American writers
(poetry of Neruda, Paz and tales by
Borges, Rulfo), and one Brazilian writer
(Clarice Lispector). Conducted in
English. Written work accepted in
English or Spanish.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL 255 Saints and Sinners in
the Renaissance
Presents a panorama of pre-modern
Italian poetry, prose, and drama within
their European context. Readings
include: early religious and erotic lyrics
(Sicilians, Tuscans, and Stilnovists),
Inferno (Dante), Rime (Petrarch),
Decameron (Boccaccio), the fiction and
drama of Machiavelli, the love sonnets
of Michelangelo, the Socratic dialogues
of Tasso, and the Utopian fiction of
Campanella.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL 256 French & American
Exchanges in Italian Literature
Offers a sampling of modern and
contemporary Italian masters beginning
with early modern drama, prose, and
poetry. Concentrates on selections from
20th-century poetry and short fiction,
with an emphasis on Italian authors
who wrote partly in France or in French
(Goldoni, Casanova, Leopardi, Ungaretti)
or were influenced by America and its
literature (Moravia, Pavese, Calvino).
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL 257 The Rise of the Hero and
the Poet in French Literature
Defines the originality of early French
literature through reading of key texts.
Traces innovation and imitation in
French masterworks. Discusses topics
such as epic quests and bride quests;
courts, courtliness, and discourtesy;
women, love, and marriage; Paris
and the bourgeois spirit; bawdy tales
and idealizing poetry; man's place
in the universe and the writer's role
in society. Written work accepted in
French or English.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL 258 Loves Sacred and
Profane in French Lyric
Follows the development of the love
poetry tradition in France from its
medieval origins through the
Renaissance and into modern times.
Studies troubadour canso, trouvère
lyric, late medieval ballade, and the
Renaissance sonnet sequence, followed
by works from the Baroque period to
Baudelaire and the contemporary poet
Yves Bonnefoy. Written work accepted
in French or English.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL/FS 265 Balzac, Hugo,
Flaubert, Maupassant: Subjectivités
romanesques au XIXe siècle
(See French: FS/CL 265)
CL/FS 275 Theater in Paris
(See French: FS/CL 275)
CL 285 Literary Theory and
Criticism (formerly CL 385)
Examines the major tenets,
philosophical perspectives, and critical
orientations of literary theory from Plato
and Aristotle to the present. Students
study critical texts from literary and non-
literary disciplines, schools, and voices
that have come to impact the Western
theoretical canon, including
psychoanalysis, Marxism, Russian
formalism, structuralism,
deconstruction, feminism, queer theory,
new historicism, and post-colonialism.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: CL 150. Offered
every Spring
CL/EN 300 Creative Writing
(See English: EN/CL 300)
CL 302 Word & Image: Literature
and the Visual Arts
Focuses on late 19th-century events
from the beginning of typographical
exploration, to the disruptions of
Modernism, to contemporary
investigations of relationships between
literary language and visual form.
Studies works from fin-de-siècle
Symbolist poetry to the violent literary
and artistic products of the First World
War and beyond, including Woolf,
Potter, Proust, Pasolini, Apollinaire,
Ashbery, W. C. Williams, and Godard.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL/ES 303 European Urban
Culture: Naples and Palermo:
The Two Sicilies
(See European and Mediterranean
Cultures: ES/CL 303)
CL/ES 310 European Urban
Culture: Edinburgh the City, Scotland
the Kingdom
(See European and Mediterranean
Cultures: ES/CL 310)
CL 313 The Beginnings of
European Literature: Ancient Greece
Overview of Greek literature from its
beginnings to the brilliant intellectuals
of the Roman Empire. Tracks the
creation of literary forms like lyric,
tragedy, and novel. Points out contexts
and discourses that nourished this
grand enterprise, the invention of
literature. Authors considered include
Homer, Sappho, Sophocles, Euripides,
Aristophanes, Herodotus, Plato, and
Plutarch.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL 315 Forming a Western
Cultural Identity: The Literature of
Ancient Rome
Greece was the cradle of European
literature. Rome, from the start a multi-
cultural society, was the first to import
and transmit it. We will see how Roman
authors negotiated the concerns of their
own generation within a framework of
tradition and innovation. Authors
considered include Cicero, Catullus,
Horace, Vergil, Livy, Ovid, Seneca, and
Apuleius.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL/PL 317 Key Texts of Greek
and Roman Antiquity
In-depth study of Ancient Greek and
Latin texts or authors of both literary
and philosophical interest. Subjects
may include, e.g., the comparison of a
Greek and a Roman philosopher; close
reading of the oeuvre, or part of an
oeuvre, of one author; the literary and
philosophical analysis of a collection of
thematically and generically connected
passages.
4 Credits. Offered every Spring
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CL 320 Production, Translation,
Creation, Publication
Workshops a range of professional
writing and presentation skills for the
cultural sphere (cultural journalism,
reviewing, grant applications, creative
pitches, page layout). Students
collectively produce and maintain a
website of cultural activity in Paris.
Practical work is placed in cultural
and theoretical contexts, including
introduction to the publication industry,
legal contexts, and cultural studies.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: junior standing.
Offered periodically
CL/ES 325 Dante and Medieval
Culture
Offers a detailed investigation of The
Divine Comedy. Traces Dante's
development in several related areas
(love, mysticism, allegory, poetics,
politics) and his affinity with other key
cultural figures (Virgil, St. Augustine,
St. Bernard, St. Thomas, Boccaccio).
Includes an overview of medieval history.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL 327 Law, Morality, Society:
Guilt in Translation
Examines the interrelationship between
the disciplines of Law and Literature.
Considers how law circulates in the
works of key literary texts which
explicitly address legal, juridical, and
penal issues. Questions how literature
influences, informs, and possibly
exposes the claims of law. Selected
writers and thinkers may include
Dostoyevsky, Kafka, Camus, Foucault,
and Nietzsche.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL 329 Renaissance
Comparative Literature: In Praise of
Love, Honor, and Folly
Introduces the Renaissance ideal
through Petrarch. Examines: lyric origins
of the love sonnet and sequence with
influence across Europe; narrative, with
relations of the novella collection to
medieval antecedents and the birth of
the novel; drama, in connection to
classical and modern comedy and
tragedy. Includes: Petrarch, Boccaccio,
La Celestina, Machiavelli, picaresque
novel, feminist poetry, and Golden Age
drama.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL/PL 330 Philosophy and the
Theatre
This course develops a philosophical
analysis of three major ruptures in the
history of theatre: first, the initial Greek
encounter between philosophy and
theatre; second the emergence of
realism from Diderot to Stanislavsky;
and finally modernism, marked by the
groundbreaking explorations of
Meyerhold, Brecht and Artaud. Four
plays will be studied in tandem with
theatrical manifestoes and philosophical
texts.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
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CL/HI 333 Discovery and
Conquest: Creation of the New World
Examines differing perspectives on the
discovery, conquest and creation of the
New World: Columbus and the
encounter of difference; Cortés and the
Aztecs; and, 500 years later, the events
seen through works of contemporary
fiction and post-colonial theory. Includes
15th- and 16th-century documents,
Aztec civilization, and 20th-century
literature by Pablo Neruda, Octavio Paz,
and Carlos Fuentes.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL/FS 336 Issues in French
Women’s Writings
(See French: FS/CL 336)
CL/DR 338 Shakespeare in
Context
Considers a selection of Shakespeare's
plays in the context of the dramatist's
explorations of the possibilities of
theatricality. Examines how theater is
represented in his work and how his
work lends itself to production in
theater and film today. Students view
video versions, visit Paris theaters, and
travel to London and Stratford-on-Avon
to see the Royal Shakespeare Company
in performance.
4 Credits. Offered every Spring
CL/ES 343 The Attraction of
Paris: Modernist Experiments in
Migration
Explores the work of Anglo-American
modernist writers in Paris, concentrating
on the works of Ernest Hemingway,
Wyndham Lewis, Gertrude Stein, Djuna
Barnes, Jean Rhys, and other writers.
Relates their formal experimentation to
the visual arts and to the psychic
dynamics of exile: the experience of
liberation from the constraints of one
culture and an alienated relation to the
new environment.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL/FM 348 Shakespeare and
Film
This course considers how the language
of film can sometimes unlock the
secrets of Shakespeare's world and help
us to understand his contribution to the
evolution of art cinema as well as to
blockbuster culture. Focus is given to
close readings of Shakespeare's plays,
analysis of cinematic adaptations
and a study of films such as
Al Pacino's Looking for Richard or
Shakespeare in Love. Directors
Kozintsev, Welles, Godard, Olivier and
Kurosawa are also studied.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL 351 The Romantic Novel of
Revolution
Focuses on the Romantic novel in
Britain and France (1780-1840).
Readings include: Laclos, the Marquis
de Sade (the bridge between the
Enlightenment and the Gothic form),
Matthew Lewis (Gothic fiction), Jane
Austen (Gothic parody), Sir Walter Scott
(birth of the historical novel), Mary
Shelley (the pleasures and dangers of
individualism), and Stendhal (historical
versus psychological realism).
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL 352 European Romantic
Poetry: Feeding Upon Infinity
Focuses on English, German, and
Italian Romanticism, from 1780 to
1820, concentrating on the open and
unstable poetics of Wordsworth,
Hölderlin, and Leopardi, among others.
Contemporary theoretical works,
including Herder, Schlegel, and
Coleridge, are used to illuminate
primary texts where useful, but the
principal concern is the critical analysis
of the poems themselves.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL/HI 353 In 1871...: Case
Study in Comparative Literature and
History
Examines the literature of 1871.
Allows for theoretical meditation and
research on the local engagements of
literature with historical events and
processes, including philosophical,
technological, and political
developments, and work in the other
arts, including opera. Studies works by
Rimbaud, Whitman, Dostoevsky,
Turgenev, George Eliot, Swinburne,
Dickinson, Darwin, Nietzsche, Marx,
Verdi, and Réclus.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL 356 Dostoevsky and the
19th-Century Novel: From Social
Romanticism to Fantastic Realism
Considers the evolution of the Russian
writer's work through a series of books
leading up to The Brothers Karamazov.
Examines the controversial stylistic
qualities of Dostoevsky's work along
with his roles as a great innovator in
the history of the novel and as a
participant in the ideological debates
that marked his century and prefigured
our own.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL/GS 357 19th-Century
Women Writers
Addresses questions of authorship,
literary inheritance, and generic form
against a backdrop of interdisciplinary
feminist criticism, gender studies, and
19th-century intellectual history.
Begins in 1802 with Madame de
Staël's novel Corinne, or Italy and ends
with Emily Dickinson's cryptic lyrics.
Other authors include Jane Austen,
Mary Shelley, Emily Brontë, Charlotte
Brontë, Elizabeth Barrett Browning,
and George Sand.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL 358 The Realist Novel:
Documents and Desires
Studies the dominant literary mode
of the 19th century in France and
Britain: the realist novel. Works by
Defoe, Richardson, Dickens, Eliot, the
Brontës, Balzac, Flaubert, Zola, and
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surrounding sociological, historical,
and psychological writings, and
analyzes the desires – encoded in the
novel form – to escape and surpass
sociology, history, and psychology.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL/ES 359 Baudelaire and
Flaubert: Writing Modernity
Studies the literary works, poetic
aspirations and legal trials of Flaubert
and Baudelaire, while tracing their
tremendous influence on 19th-century
French literature and their contribution
to the emergence of modernity.
Readings include Madame Bovary,
Trois contes, Bouvard et Pécuchet,
and Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du Mal
among other works, as well as a range
of critical and philosophical
commentaries.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL 360 Literature and the
Political Imagination in the
Nineteenth Century
Approaches Western political discourses
through major texts of 19th-century
literature. Provides an introduction to
socialism, anarchism, liberalism, and
communism, and relates them to
questions of literary production, arguing
that the literary and the political
imaginations are intimately related.
Literary texts studied include fiction by
Zola, Gaskell, Dickens, Turgenev,
Dostoevsky, Chernyshevsky, and
Conrad, and poetry by French and
British writers.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL 362 Conquering Colonies:
America and European Literature
Examines America's indebtedness to
the European tradition and more recent
role in its evolution. Explores Europe's
importance in molding 19th-century
American masters: Hawthorne, Poe,
Melville, Crane. Examines European
visions of America in Amerika (Kafka),
and Poet in New York (García Lorca),
closing on the influence of Faulkner on
the nouveau roman and of
existentialism on Richard Wright.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL 364 Magic Realism and the
Fantastic: Contemporary Latin
American Fiction
Offers in-depth study of outstanding
modern authors (Borges, Cortázar, Rulfo,
García Márquez), whose works have
defined the world of 20th-century Latin
American fiction. A world of the fantastic
and magic realism, of philosophical
inquiry and existential quest, of
labyrinths where at the end there is but
one absolute, solitude. All works read in
translation. No Spanish required.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL 365 Post-War European
Literature
Addresses major themes and
preoccupations that have concerned
writers since the Second World War.
Focuses on writers who have felt and
expressed with peculiar poignancy the
challenge which the experience of the
war poses to our understanding of
humanity. Selected writers include
Appelfield, Belben, Bernhard, Calvino,
Celan, Duras, Gadda, Hofmann,
Josipovici, Levi, Perec, Sciascia, Spark.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL 368 Worlds of Russian
Fiction: Prose Writers of the 19th-
Century
Explores the breadth and
innovativeness of Russian fiction
through works of different genres by
four writers — Alexander Pushkin,
Nikolai Gogol, Leo Tolstoy, and Anton
Chekhov — who together span the
19th-century. Provides a solid
grounding both in the forms of Russian
fiction and in the variety of its
“worlds”— geographical, intellectual,
and imaginative.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL/FM 369 The Aesthetics of
Crime Fiction
Examines works of modernist fiction
writers Faulkner, Joyce, Proust, Kafka,
Hemingway, Nabokov. Studies works of
a second literary revolution that
included Hammett, Greene, Highsmith,
Himes. Other readings are Babel,
Carver, Carter, Sciascia, and Daeninckx.
Also studies the relationship between
the best crime fiction and innovative
crime films such as The Killing,
Chinatown, Le Samouraï, Prizzi's Honor,
and Pulp Fiction.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL 371 20th-Century Latin
American Writers: Literature,
Politics, and History
Latin America through its major 20th-
century writers: the fantastic and
experimental fiction of Jorge Luis
Borges, Julio Cortázar, and Juan Rulfo;
the magical realism of Gabriel García
Márquez; and the political and
psychological tensions of Manuel Puig,
and of contemporary Cuban writers,
both from within and outside of Cuba.
This is Latin America seen through
the eyes of its fiction. Related films
will be shown.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL 373 Ulysses and British
Modernism
Reads Joyce's Ulysses in depth, and in
the context of British modernist
culture. Supporting readings include
works by Wyndham Lewis and Virginia
Woolf, and documents from
contemporary periodicals. Articulates
the relationships between stylistic
creativity and the imagination of new
possibilities for living, arguing that
stylistic innovation attempts seriously
and productively to grasp the emerging
difficulties and opportunities of late
capitalism.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL 374 Russian Modernism:
Topics in 20th-Century Russian
Literature
Considers major prose writers who
continued the line of Gogol and
Dostoevsky into and throughout the
20th century: Andrei Bely, Evgeny
Zamyatin, Isaac Babel, Andrei Platonov,
Vladimir Nabokov, Mikhail Bulgakov,
Daniil Kharms, Abram Tertz, and Viktor
Pelevin. Focuses upon the continuity
of the Russian tradition and its
confrontation with the century's
upheavals. Discusses Russian
modernist visual art and theater.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL 376 Modern Sexuality and
the Process of Writing
Considers a range of literary writing
in which experimental prose and
challenging depictions of sex have
together defined a particularly
subversive force. Reads these works
against the development of particularly
modern varieties of sexual identity and
sexual behavior. Includes works by
Genet, Nabokov, Orton, Bataille, Kathy
Acker, Nella Larsen, among others.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL 379 Proust and Beckett:
The Art of Failure
Examines Proust's view on time
and memory, love and impossibility,
knowledge and jealousy in A la
recherche du temps perdu, the account
of magnificent failure, and a transition
between the 19th-century and modern
novel. The notion of failure is also
central to the work of Beckett, greatly
influenced by Proust. His Trilogy and
selected plays are read.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL/FM 380 Brecht and Film
We examine Brecht’s application of
his theories and plays to his work in
German and Hollywood cinema.
We consider his collaborations with
Fritz Lang, Charles Laughton, G.W.
Pabst, Lotte Eisner and others.
We also analyze his influence on later
filmmakers such as Jean-Luc Godard,
Hans Jűrgen Syberberg and R.W.
Fassbinder and his contributions
to film theory.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL 381 Post-colonial Literatures
and Theory
Explores literary works from Africa, Asia,
India, Latin American, Ireland and/or
the Caribbean alongside classics from
the Western canon that address key
colonial and post-colonial issues and
concepts: imperialism, nationalism,
globalization, empire, resistance writing,
feminism, hybridity, border-crossing,
exile and cultural translation. Introduces
major voices in post-colonial literary
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and cultural studies, Franz Fanon,
Edward Said, Homi Bhaba, and Gayatri
Spivak.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL/ES 386 The Turn of Irony:
Re-cognition in the Western
Tradition
Constitutes an historical and
interdisciplinary approach to irony
through classical and modern literature
(with reference to philosophy and
intellectual history). Moving beyond
irony as a figure of speech and/or a
dramatic situation, the course appraises
how irony both organizes limits between
the human and non-human and
structures their (mis)recognition over
the Western tradition (Greek, Christian,
Renaissance, Modern and 20th-century
writing).
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL 400 Interdisciplinary Topics
in Literature
Changes every year, offering the chance
to study literature from within different
perspectives and across different
periods. Studies literature as it is
actively involved with other artistic
practices, such as painting or music,
and engaged with other disciplines,
such as science or philosophy or
cultural studies or gender studies.
Recent examples include: Literature and
Science, Literature and Politics.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CL 475 Portfolio
Under the supervision of the major
advisor, students prepare a portfolio of
at least 5 essays from their major
courses, along with relevant work in
other courses, and identify, evaluate
and justify the personal focus of their
work in an introductory essay. Examined
orally by a panel of faculty.
1 Credit. Prerequisite: junior standing.
Offered every semester
CL 495 Senior Project
In consultation with a faculty member,
the student undertakes a senior
research project, resulting in a 25- to
30-page paper, which is normally on a
literary topic or theme in more than one
literature. In certain circumstances, a
student may propose a creative project
in lieu of a critical paper.
4 Credits. May be taken twice for credit.
Prerequisite: senior standing. Offered
every semester
Computer Science
CS/CM 105 Introduction to Web
Authoring
Introduces Web publishing in 12
sessions. Students will learn the basics
of HTML and the use of at least one
HTML editor. Site publishing including
file structures, image and sound files
will be covered.
2 Credits. Offered every semester
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CS 110 Introduction to the Use
of Computer Environments
We begin with easily learned Logo
then NetLogo to explore emergent
characteristics of multiple-agent
systems. Next, we look at Mathematica,
an extraordinarily sophisticated
computational environment. Finally, we
look at some software applications
including ubiquitous Excel. Topics from:
computer graphics; linear algebra;
operations research; statistics; design;
computational methods in biology,
psychology and economics; visual
thinking; general problem-solving
and poetry.
4 Credits. Offered every Fall
CS 120 Introduction to Information
and Communication Technology
The course introduces the basic
concepts of computer architecture: data
representation, computer arithmetic,
the instruction-set architecture and
explains how a computer works.
Students will learn about
telecommunications, networks, Internet
and Web applications. After the
completion of this course the students
will have better ideas of how the
information and communication
technology can be used in their
professional and personal life. The
examples and the labs will be based on
mobile devices like iPod and iPhone.
4 Credits. No prerequisites. Offered
periodically
CS 140 Introduction
to Computer Programming I
Introduces the field of computer science
and the fundamental concepts of
programming from an object-oriented
perspective using the programming
language Java. Starts with practical
problem-solving and leads to the study
and analysis of simple algorithms, data
types, control structures, and use of
simple data structures such as arrays
and strings.
5 Credits. Offered every Fall
CS 150 Introduction
to Computer Programming II
This is the second part of the
foundation course for the Information
and Communication Technologies
degree program. Successful students
will have a thorough knowledge of the
computer language Java, the systematic
development of programs, problem-
solving and a knowledge of some of the
fundamental algorithms of computer
science. Essential concepts include
inheritance, polymorphism, and error-
handling, using exceptions.
5 Credits. Prerequisite: CS 140.
Offered every Spring
CS 200 Topics in Computer
Science
Covers a current CS topic of interest.
Content changes each semester the
course is offered. Recent offerings
include: Security, Privacy and Trust.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CS 220 Computer Games Design
This project-based course provides an
in-depth understanding of how the
computer game design process works.
Students with little or no programming
experience will learn how to create their
own computer games using either
"drag-and-drop" game engines to create
2Dimensional and 3Dimensional games
without any programming or computer
programming for wireless devices (cell
phones), using a subset of Java
programming language J2ME, with
examples from the game development
process.
4 Credits. No prerequisites. Offered
periodically
CS 221 Social Robotics
This course introduces the fundamental
concepts of simulation of complex
systems (from collections of a few
objects to multi-agent systems and
societies in general), computation, and
information processing, via a hands-on,
active learning approach. By building
physical artificial agents and using
ready-made simulation programs,
students will also learn about modeling
complex phenomena along with
experiment design and reporting. These
skills are essential for any discipline.
4 Credits. Offered every Fall
CS 271 Languages and Data
Structures
Uses predefined classes and class
libraries to introduce standard data
structures (stacks, queues, sets, trees,
and graphs). Studies and implements
algorithms for string-searching, sorting,
trees and graph traversals. Introduces
algorithm complexity analysis and big-
Oh (O,,) notation.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: CS 140.
Offered every Fall
CS 310 Computational Methods
in the Social Sciences: Agents-
Based Simulations
In this project-based course students
will learn several computational-based
methodologies that can be used to
analyze a wide variety of complex social
phenomena in various fields of study.
Students will acquire knowledge about
fundamental model design principles
and gain practical experience with the
entire simulation development life-cycle.
While the focus will be on agents-based
simulations, students will become
aware of other fundamental
methodologies.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: CS 140. Offered
periodically
CS/IT 315 Computer
Architectures
The course is an introduction to digital
logic and computer organization and
architecture. It examines the internal
structure and functioning of a modern
computer system, emphasizing both the
fundamental principles and the role of
performance in computer design. The
topics covered are: data representation,
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architecture, machine and assembly
language programming,
microprogramming, storage and access
techniques, input and output.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: CS 150,
MA 140. Offered every Fall
CS 317 Real-Time Systems
Introduces the principles of real-time
systems and embedded systems
programming, as well as several
programming approaches, including
state machines and multithreading.
Introduces real-time programming,
real-time constraints, determinism,
predictability of systems, and
dependability of systems, scheduling
approaches including rate-monotonic
analysis, or easiest-deadline scheduling.
Describes real-time software engineering
approaches (Statecharts, SA/RT-SD/RT,
OMT, UML, etc.).
4 Credits. Prerequisites: CS 271,
MA 140. Offered periodically
CS 325 Network Architectures
The course explains through an
architecture perspective the principles
and practice of computer networking,
with emphasis on the Internet and on
pervasive computing. The following
topics will be covered: structure and
components of distributed systems,
layered ISO/OSI architectures, protocols,
local Area Networks, wide-area
networking issues including routing, flow
control. Some advanced topics will also
be covered such as pervasive
computing, ad hoc networks, security,
service discovery and queuing theory.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: CS 150. Offered
periodically
CS 326 Artificial Intelligence
Introduces some of the key ideas
and concepts in artificial intelligence
(e.g. knowledge bases, problem
solving). Provides an overview of current
applications (expert systems and rule-
based systems, language
understanding, perception, learning).
Introduces some of the techniques
(matching, goal reduction, tree-pruning,
searching, etc.) that are typically used.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: CS 271,
MA 140. Offered periodically
CS 332 Operating Systems
Studies the design and implementation
of general-purpose operating systems
on digital computers: memory
management, virtual memory, storage
hierarchy evaluation, multiprogramming,
process creation, synchronization,
deadlock, message communication,
parallel programming constructs, I/O
management, and file systems. Includes
case studies of major operating
systems.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: CS 271. Offered
every Spring
CS 335 Computer and Network
Security
The course covers principles of
computer systems security. We will
discuss various attack techniques and
how to defend against them. Topics
include basic cryptography,
authentication, secure network
protocols, program security, attacks and
defenses on computer systems, smart
cards and security evaluation.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: CS 271. Offered
periodically
CS 346 Efficient Algorithms
Develops skill in devising combinatorial
algorithms and in analyzing their
behavior. Starts with a brief introduction
on formal systems, automata and Turing
machines and continues with a study of
algorithms for sorting, searching, string
processing, geometry, graphs, numeric,
and algebraic applications.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: CS 271, MA
140, or by permission. Offered
periodically
CS/CM 348 Human-Computer
Interaction
Introduces theories of human-computer
interaction and analyzes human factors
related to the design, development, and
use of Information Systems. Students
will apply these theories with examples
of design, implementation, and
evaluation of multimedia user
interfaces. The subject of this course is
inherently interdisciplinary and the
students attending the course normally
represent several majors.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: CS/CM 105
with a minimum 'B' grade or CS 150.
Offered every Spring
CS/IT 351 Web Applications
Introduces web-server-side
programming. Students learn the
fundamentals of web applications and
web servers, security, state
management, and dynamic page
generation using server-side Java
technologies such as Java servlets, Java
Server Pages, Java Server Faces and
others. Explores database connection,
site management and “helper
applications” such as FTP servers and
e-mail.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: CS 140.
Recommended: CS/CM 105. Offered
periodically
CS 353 Software Engineering
Covers methods and tools associated
with the entire software life cycle:
requirement management, testing and
profiling, deployment, change and
configuration management, quality
management, project management and
security. Special emphases are given to
object-oriented software analysis and
design as a foundation to Model-driven
architecture (MDA). Automated and
semi-automated tools that support
these procedures will also be examined.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CS 357 Wireless
Communications
The course introduces state-of-the-art
wireless technologies and services. The
course is project-based. Students with
little programming experience will learn
how to develop wireless applications to
solve real-life business and
communication problems, using
Wireless Markup Language (WML),
Bluetooth Wireless technology, i-mode,
Microsoft.NET Mobile Internet Toolkit
and others.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: CS 140 or by
permission. Offered periodically
CS/IT 368 Database Applications
Introduces databases from the
programmer's perspective. IT and CS
students have common lectures but
different projects. IT students learn the
fundamentals of database design, SQL,
and how to integrate a database into
applications. CS students learn the
fundamentals of database design,
application integration, query motors,
and space management.
4 Credits. Offered every Spring
CS 372 Compilers Design
Explores computer languages as
entities, which can themselves be
manipulated by computers by applying
the techniques and tools developed in
CS 271. Describes lexical and syntax
analyzers and their application to
compilers. Teaches students to
construct a complete compiler for a
small language. Studies methods by
which data-flow analysis, control-flow
analysis and call graphs can be used in
language processors.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: CS 271. Offered
periodically
CS 400 Senior Option
Covers a current CS topic of interest.
Content changes each semester the
course is offered.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
CS 491 Senior Seminar I
First part of a final thesis due at the
end of this course that allows students
to work individually or in groups on a
year-long project. One professor
oversees and coordinates student
work, but other professors may be
involved for special projects. Students
propose functional specifications and
start the implementations. The seminar
presents walk-throughs of designs and
implementations.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: senior standing
in Computer Science. Offered every Fall
CS 492 Senior Seminar II
During this second semester of the
senior project, students will complete
the implementation of their projects and
write a senior thesis.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: CS 491. Offered
every Spring
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Drama
DR/EN 200 Theater Arts
Offers a practical workshop in the art of
acting and dramatic expression.
Students learn to bring texts to life on
stage through a variety of approaches
to performance. This course develops
valuable analytical skills through play
analysis, as well as building confidence
in presentation and group
communications skills through acting
techniques and the rehearsal and
performance of play scenes.
4 Credits. May be taken twice for credit.
Offered every semester
DR/FR 277 Acting in French
(See French: FR/DR 277)
DR/CL 338 Shakespeare in
Context
(See Comparative Literature: CL/DR 338)
Economics
EC/CM 203 The New Economy
and the Media
Studies the main characteristics of the
“New Economy” and explores the
existing linkages between the digital
media, technological innovation and the
network economy in relation to the
market in a national and international
context.
4 Credits. Offered once a year
EC 210 Principles
of Microeconomics
Focuses on the role played by relative
market prices in our society and on the
forces of market supply and demand in
determining these prices. Since the
actions of consumers and firms underlie
supply and demand, the course studies
in detail the behavior of these two
groups.
4 Credits. Offered every semester
EC 220 Principles of
Macroeconomics
Examines the determinants of the levels
of national income, employment, rates
of interest, and prices. Studies in detail
the instruments of monetary and fiscal
policy, highlighting the domestic and
international repercussions of their
implementation.
4 Credits. Offered every semester
EC 230 Introduction to
International Economic Relations
Deals with the mechanisms of
international trade and finance. Topics
covered include the theory of trade,
commercial policy, the international
monetary system, the balance of
payments adjustments process, regional
economic integration, and the role of
international organizations in
international economic relations.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: EC 210,
EC 220. Offered every semester
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EC 310 Intermediate
Microeconomics
Uses the concepts of formal economic
analysis to study topics ranging from
the theory of consumer behavior to the
formation of market demand,
economics of the firm, pricing under
competition and monopoly, income
distribution, general equilibrium, and
welfare economics. Emphasizes the
application of various theoretical
constructs in the analysis and
interpretation of problems encountered
in the real world.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: EC 210, EC
220. Offered once or twice every year
EC 311 Quantitative
Intermediate Microeconomics
Uses calculus to study topics such as
the theory of consumer behavior, the
formation of market demand,
economics of the firm, pricing under
competition and monopoly, general
equilibrium, welfare economics and
various types of market failure. This
course covers essentially the same
material as EC 310.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: EC 210, EC
220, MA 130. Offered periodically
EC 320 Intermediate
Macroeconomics
Studies in depth factors influencing
aggregate supply and demand, inflation,
unemployment, interest rates, and
international payments. Develops an
analytic framework for the purpose
of investigating the interrelationships
among principal macroeconomic
aggregates. Discusses current issues
and controversies regarding
macroeconomic policies.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: EC 210,
EC 220. Offered once or twice
every year
EC 329 Issues in Global
Economics
Examines the development of modern
economics from the first industrial
revolution to the present. Some of the
topics discussed include: Technological
Progress and Innovation in Europe,
International Trade, Migration and
International Capital Flows, the rise of
emerging economies, Globalization,
Convergence and Inequality.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: EC 210,
EC 220. Offered periodically
EC 330 Comparative Economic
Systems
Studies an economic system in terms of
its institutions, goals, instruments, and
economic performance. This course will
analyze the theory and practice of the
capitalist market economies and its
varieties. It will review the theory of
centrally planned “command”
economies and assess the transition
economies in practice. Islamic
economics in theory and practice will
also be visited.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: EC 210,
EC 220. Offered periodically
EC 333 Economics of Technology
Focuses on the economic underpinnings
of the economics of information and
technological innovation. The course
covers topics such as agglomeration
and localization of innovative firms,
impact of innovation on productivity
gains, R & D and spillover effects,
technology and globalization.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: EC 210,
EC 220. Offered every Fall
EC 336 Economics of the
Muslim World
Examines first the subject, methodology,
laws and meaning of the Islamic
economic system. Studies the nature of
consumer behavior, principles of
production, ownership, and the
distribution of income from an Islamic
perspective. Then focuses on the
practice of Islamic economics in
selected countries in the second part of
the course.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: EC 210,
EC 220. Offered periodically
EC 342 Economic Development
Examines the evolution of the concept
of economic development and its
means of assessment. The course
studies the models explaining the
process of economic development and
the barriers to it. A critical analysis of
the success and failure of development
theories and policies is examined. A
survey of neo-classical, dualist,
structuralist, Third-Worldist, Marxist and
IMF-based discourses of development
and underdevelopment are undertaken.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: EC 210,
EC 220. Offered every Spring
EC 343 Economics of
Sustainable Development
This course familiarizes students with
concepts and methods that are used in
the analysis of the interaction between
the economy, the environment and
society, and studies the range of
policies that can be applied to
environmental and social problems. The
key issue is how markets can be made
to work for sustainable development.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: EC 210,
EC 220. Offered every Fall
EC 352 International Trade
Theory and Policy
Combines study of classical and new
theories of trade and analytical tools for
evaluating the economic effects of
tariffs and other forms of government
intervention in trade with an in-depth
examination of how governments
regulate international trade in practice.
Analysis covers goods and services,
multilateral trade rules, developed and
developing country experiences.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: EC 230 or by
permission. Offered every Spring
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EC 353 International
Monetary Economics
Covers the monetary aspect of
international trade theory. Discusses the
balance of payments and the exchange
rate with reference to the institutional
framework, focusing on demand
management or, more generally, the
pursuit of the major economic goals in
an open economy. Relates basic theory
to current international problems, using
a policy-oriented approach.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: EC 230 or by
permission. Offered periodically
EC 360 Managerial Economics
Applies microeconomic theory to
business decision-making, emphasizing
efficient use of resources to maximize
profits. Examines decision-making
under risk and uncertainty, estimation
and use of demand functions for
forecasting.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: EC 210,
EC 220. Offered periodically
EC 361 Economic Applications
of Game Theory
Introduces game theory as used in
many different disciplines, with an
emphasis on economics. The course will
focus on finding Nash equilibrium of
non-cooperative games. The
reasonableness of various kinds of
equilibria will also be discussed, as well
as departures from the usual
assumptions of rational behavior.
Students will describe a situation as a
game and solve for its equilibria.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: EC 210,
EC 220. Offered every Fall
EC 373 Money, Banking,
and Finance
Studies the economic functions and
structures of financial asset markets,
financial intermediaries, and money.
It also presents the role of the central
bank in macroeconomic performance
of open economies.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: EC 210,
EC 220. Offered every Spring
EC 376 Public Finance
Provides the economic rationale for
public intervention in markets (public
goods, externalities, and distribution),
and presents public expenditure issues,
such as anti-poverty programs, health
care, social security, and revenues, e.g.,
personal and corporate income taxes,
as well as the political economics of
public finance.
4 Credits, Prerequisites: EC 210,
EC 220. Offered every Spring
EC 385 Economics
of the European Union
Introduces the rationality and history of
economic integration in general, and
the political economy of the European
integration at different stages of
its development, as well as
microeconomic-macroeconomic policies
and the economic performance of the
European Union in particular.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: EC 210,
EC 220. Offered periodically
EC 386 Introduction
to Econometrics
Includes an introduction to the linear
regression model; a review of
elementary statistics; the two-variable
regression model in detail; the multiple
regression model, its use, and problems
arising from violations of its underlying
assumptions; and an introduction to
simultaneous-equation models.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: EC 210,
EC 220, MA 120. Offered every Fall
EC 391 Topics in Economics
Courses on different and emerging
topics in the discipline, enriching the
present course offerings. These classes
are taught by permanent or visiting
faculty.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: EC 210,
EC 220. Offered periodically
EC 490 Seminar in
International Economics
The senior research seminar in
economics provides students with
a capstone experience in economics.
Using the quantitative tools, students
will embark on an empirical research
project in economics that interests
them most.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: MA 120,
EC 210,EC 220, EC 230, EC 310,
EC 320, EC 386, and senior standing.
Offered every Spring
English
For English Literature courses, see
Comparative Literature
EN 060 English Grammar Review
Provides an in-depth understanding of
the grammar system of English
through formal analysis of excerpts
from a variety of sources including
academic and non-academic texts and
film. Covers fine points such as tense,
time, aspect, register, voice, and
idioms. Gives individualized feedback to
help students focus on their particular
needs.
4 Credits. Although this course carries
4 Credits, it does not fulfill the
University's English requirement. Offered
every semester
EN 070 Grammar for English
Speakers
This is a six-week course for people who
speak English but who have never
learned how to talk or think about how
the language is structured. This course
will be particularly helpful for students
having trouble with grammatical aspects
of their writing and for those trying to
learn another language but who lack
the concepts and vocabulary to discuss
how language, even their own, is
structured.
2 Credits. No Prerequisites. Offered
periodically
EN 085 Intensive Writing
(Formerly EN 003)
Prepares students to become proficient
writers of academic English. Reviews
grammar in the context of writing.
Students learn the essential steps of
writing, such as planning, organization,
mechanics, word choice, style, and
editing.
6 Credits. Although this course carries
6 credits, it does not fulfill the
University's English requirement.
Offered every semester
EN 095 Advanced Intensive
Writing
(Formerly EN 001)
Helps students develop greater
sophistication, nuance, and style in
writing academic papers in English.
Allows students to practice all the
phases of preparing and producing
quality academic writing, including
critical thinking, essay planning,
outlining and organization, proofreading,
editing, and rewriting.
6 Credits. Prerequisites: EN 085 or
EN 003 with a minimum grade of C
or placement. Although this course
carries 6 credits, it does not fulfill
the University's English requirement.
Offered every semester
EN 100 Principles of Academic
Writing
Emphasizes the stages required to
produce a polished, articulate essay
by practicing the necessary components
of excellent academic writing:
sharpening critical thinking skills,
organizing ideas, choosing appropriate
and dynamic words, varying prose style,
editing, refining, and proofreading.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: EN 090 or EN
001 or EN 095 with a minimum grade
of C or placement. Although this course
carries 4 credits, it does not fulfill the
University's English requirement. Offered
every semester
EN 110 College Writing
Taught through thematically-linked
works of literature from the Ancient
world to the present day. Stresses
expository writing, accurate expression,
and logical organization of ideas in
academic writing. Recent themes
include: Childhood, Friendship from
Aristotle to Derrida, Social Organization
and Alienation, Monstrosity, and Music
and Literature.
4 Credits. This course satisfies only 4
credits of the University's English
requirement. Prerequisite: EN 100 with
a minimum grade of C, or by AUP
placement. Offered every semester
EN/DR 200 Theater Arts
(See Drama: DR/EN 200)
EN 220 Writing and Criticism
(Formerly EN 120)
A series of topic-centered courses
refining the skills of academic essay
writing, studying a wide range of ideas
as expressed in diverse literary genres
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and periods. Introduces the analysis of
literary texts and gives training in the
writing of critical essays and research
papers. Recent topics include: Utopia
and Anti-Utopia, City as Metaphor,
Portraits of Women, Culture Conflict,
and Labyrinths.
4 Credits. May be taken twice for credit.
Prerequisite: EN 110 with a minimum
grade of C, or AUP placement. Offered
every semester
EN 230 Advanced Critical
Analysis and Writing
(Formerly EN 130)
Focuses on defining terms, developing
positions and strategies for
argumentation, based on written and
oral summary and synthesis, and on
how contextual requirements affect the
written and oral expression of ideas.
Teaches the use of critical analysis and
writing skills mastered in EN 220 in a
larger context. Considers issues
concerning cultural, economic, and
technological value systems from a
range of disciplines.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: EN 220 with a
minimum grade of C. Offered
periodically
EN/CL 251 Masters of English
Literature before 1800
(See Comparative Literature: CL/EN
251)
EN/CL 252 Masters of English
Literature since 1800
(See Comparative Literature: CL/EN
252)
EN/CL 300 Creative Writing
Discusses the craft of creative writing,
and workshops student writing. Focus
varies from semester to semester;
generally concentrates on fictional
modes in Fall, poetry in Spring.
4 Credits. May be taken twice for credit.
Offered every semester
EN 340 The Study of Language:
An Introduction to Linguistics
A basic introduction. Focuses on the
core areas of general linguistics: syntax,
morphology, phonetics/phonology,
historical linguistics, and socio-
linguistics. Discusses first- and second-
language acquisition and Pidgin and
Creole Languages. A course of interest
to both native and non-native English
speakers.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
English for
University Studies
EU 025 English Structures
Provides students with a complete
revision of both the basics of English
grammar and more advanced linguistic
structures and patterns necessary to
fulfill the EUS Institutional TOEFL test
requirement and to pursue university
studies. The test serves as a framework
for course work. Supplementary
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material and exercises will help
students sharpen their recognition,
comprehension, and production skills.
Listening and reading strategies will also
be covered. Active participation in
course work and completion of regular
homework assignments will determine
the extent of the student's success.
4 Credits. Offered every year
EU 035 Composition
Introduces students to the
fundamentals of academic writing: the
paragraph, the essay, and the research
paper. The conventions of formal writing
are covered through critical analysis of
texts. Essay models written for college
entrance exams are provided. Students
do various kinds of written assignments,
both as in-class work and outside
projects, on a variety of academic
subjects, and participate in individual
and group analysis of their work.
4 Credits. Offered every year
EU 055 Encounter with
the American Dream
This course is designed to initiate
international students into the American
university system, seeks to explore
the cultural codes which are the subtext
of American popular culture. Using a
Cultural Studies approach based on
The Encounter Model of inter-cultural
communication and education, we will
work on identifying and decoding the
underpinnings of the American Dream
through the study of anthropological
and sociological texts, newspaper and
magazine articles, excerpts from
documentaries, films, and television
programs. Coursework will also include
critical essay writing, in-class
discussions and debates, and individual
conferences with the instructor.
4 Credits. Offered every year
Environmental Science
SC 120 Environmental Science
(See Science: SC 120)
European and
Mediterranean Cultures
ES 100 Sources of European
and Mediterranean Cultures
Chooses as its focus for the semester a
topic which is of constant and
emblematic importance in the
development of European culture over
many centuries. Examines the evolution
by various means, including text and
film.
4 Credits. Offered every year
ES 105 Europe and Cities: The
Italian Renaissance
Focuses on Florence as a source of
culture and artistic flowering, and locus
of competition, contestation and strife.
Examines the distribution of wealth and
the structuring of society and politics,
the development of humanist inquiry
and pedagogy, the religious climate and
artistic patronage. Surveys, for
comparison, Rome and Venice.
4 Credits. Offered every year
ES 110 Europe and Cities: The
Modern City
Studies the foundations of the 19th-
and 20th-century city, examining the
cultural dynamics of key European
cities. Uses film and other texts to
question and explore urban modernity.
4 Credits. Offered every year
ES/PL 213 Philosophy and
Religion I: From the Ancient to the
Medieval World
(See Philosophy: PL/ES 213)
ES/PL 214 Philosophy and
Religion II: From the Early Modern to
the Postmodern World
(See Philosophy: PL/ES 214)
ES/PL 215 Philosophy
and the City
Offers an interdisciplinary, historically
informed reflection on the city and its
role in civilization from the perspective
of philosophy, with emphasis on urban
dwelling and citizenship. Topics to be
considered: the city and politics, the
city and tolerance (law, multiculturalism
and religion), the city and its limits
(urbs and sub-urbs), real to virtual
cities (philosophy, space and digital
communities).
4 Credits. Offered every year
ES/CL 218 Introduction to
Ancient Greece and Rome
(See Comparative Literature: CL/ES
218)
ES/AH 219 The Mosque:
Introduction to Muslim Cultures
(See Art History: AH/ES 219)
ES/HI 225 Contemporary
Germany
(See History: HI/ES 225)
ES/GS 246 Land of Hope and
Glory: Culture in Victorian and
Edwardian Britain
19th-century and early 20th-century
Britain was a period in which questions
of culture – who defined it and who
produced it – were extremely important.
This course will look at what the
Victorians and Edwardians understood
by culture and cultural production, and
will examine some of that cultural
production more intently in terms of a
contemporary understanding of culture.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
ES 300 Topics in European
and Mediterranean Cultures
Courses will be developed from time to
time which examine various aspects of
European and Mediterranean cultural
and social history, focusing on different
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visiting faculty, and will generally be
specific to their specialization.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
ES/FM 300 Topics: The Film
Culture of Europe's Cities
Examines the intricate relationship
existing between major European cities
(Paris, Rome, Berlin, Moscow, Madrid,
London) and cinema. Structured around
screenings and classroom lectures,
it develops an understanding of how
key metropolitan cities have been
represented in films, but also how
cinematographic art has been
influenced by the very rich and unique
cultural experiences offered by these cities.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
ES/HI 301 European Urban
Culture: Berlin From Imperial
Germany to the Third Reich
A study of Berlin: from elegant palaces
and parks to commercial and industrial
sectors, investigates the German
capital's cultural transitions from 1870
to 1945. Selected dramas, films, and
novels offer insight into the political
culture of a city constantly in the
process of remaking itself. Includes
a study trip to Berlin.
4 Credits. Offered periodically. At least
2 Urban Culture courses are offered
each semester
ES/HI 302 European Urban
Culture: Berlin From Allied
Occupation to German Capital
Examines the Allied partition of Berlin,
the politics of the Cold War, the Berlin
Air Lift, the emergence of two German
states, the division by the Berlin Wall,
and the reemergence of a unified city in
a new Germany. Films, drama, and
novels trace the historical development
of the city. Includes a study trip to
Berlin.
4 Credits. Offered periodically. At least
2 Urban Culture courses are offered
each semester
ES/CL 303 European Urban
Culture: Naples and Palermo:
The Two Sicilies
Focuses on Naples, but also deals with
Palermo and Sicily. Studies three
representative periods through their
history, art, literature, philosophy, and
film: the Baroque and beyond; the
discovery of Pompeii; Fascism, the War,
and their aftermath. Examines
representations of Sicily, the South, and
the Mafia. Includes a study trip to
Naples.
4 Credits. Offered periodically. At least
2 Urban Culture courses are offered
each semester
ES/HI 304: The History of Paris
(See History: HI/ES 304)
ES/HI 305 European Urban
Culture: Rome from the Renaissance
to the Counter-Reformation
Studies the history of Rome from the
14th century through the 17th century.
Examines the omnipresence of the
Church and the relations between the
papal government and the Roman
populace. Includes a review of the
economic basis of Roman life, the
humanistic sphere and the artistic
environment. Includes a study trip to
Rome.
4 Credits. Offered periodically. At least
2 Urban Culture courses are offered
each semester
ES/HI 306 European Urban
Culture: Vienna from Baroque to
Modernism
Studies Vienna's culture and Austria's
history against a background of spatial
transformations from Baroque palaces
to the historicist style of the Ringstrasse
and the modernist architecture of
Wagner and Loos. Investigates building
styles, paintings, novels, memoirs,
music and films to document the city's
development. Some readings are:
Freud, Roth, Schnitzler, Zweig. Includes
a study trip to Vienna.
4 Credits. Offered periodically. At least
2 Urban Culture courses are offered
each semester
ES/AH 307 European Urban
Culture: The Glory of Ancient Athens
Examines the glory of Athens, its
political constitution, and its exceptional
intellectual and artistic achievements,
and the legacy to subsequent Western
thought, society, and culture. Studies
the period from the end of the Persian
Wars to the death of Socrates (479-
399 BC). Includes a study trip to
Athens and the environs.
4 Credits. Offered periodically. At least 2
Urban Culture courses are offered each
semester
ES/HI 308 European Urban
Culture: Amsterdam and Antwerp
from the 15th to the 17th Century
Compares the two port cities. Examines
Antwerp's prosperity, which produced a
remarkable cultural flowering, beginning
in the late 15th century. Studies
Amsterdam's surge to prominence while
Antwerp's fortunes ebbed, an expansion
reflecting new Dutch economic and
political power, enabling the affirmation
of a rich national identity and culture.
Includes a study trip to Amsterdam and
Antwerp.
4 Credits. Offered periodically. At least
2 Urban Culture courses are offered
each semester
ES/HI 309 European Urban
Culture: Venice from the
Renaissance to the Fall of the
Republic
Studies the history of Venice from
the end of the 15th century to the
collapse of the Republic at the end
of the 18th century. Examines politics
and government, economics and trade,
society, religion, humanism and the
arts. Includes a study trip to Venice.
4 Credits. Offered periodically. At least
2 Urban Culture courses are offered
each semester
ES/CL 310 European Urban
Culture: Edinburgh the City, Scotland
the Kingdom
Traces the development of Edinburgh
from the Act of Union with England
(1707) to the present, through
architecture, philosophy, religion,
cultural history, literature, and film.
Links the city to Scotland's attempt
to define its identity and achieve greater
political autonomy. Some authors
studied include David Hume, Adam
Smith, Irvine Welsh. Includes
a study trip to Edinburgh.
4 Credits. Satisfies CL 400 Topics
requirement. Offered periodically.
At least 2 Urban Culture courses are
offered each semester
ES/HI 311 European Urban
Culture: Prague: from Imperial City
to National Capital
Crown city of the Habsburg Empire,
Prague was for centuries the cultural
threshold between East and West in
Europe. The course focuses on the
political struggles and cultural
interactions of Germans and Slavs from
Habsburg rule to the emergence of
Czechoslovakia and the later Czech
Republic. Includes a study trip to Prague.
4 Credits. Offered periodically. At least
2 Urban Culture courses are offered
each semester
ES/HI 312 European Urban
Culture: The Jewish Presence I: From
the Origins to the 17th Century
Considers the way communities of Jews
coexisted in Europe with Christians, and
sometimes with Muslims, throughout
history. Focuses on the Jewish presence
in European urban culture from the late
Middle Ages to the mid-17th century.
Considers all of Europe with emphasis
on Cordoba, Cologne, Prague, Venice,
Amsterdam, and Ottoman Salonica.
Includes a study trip.
4 Credits. Offered periodically. At least
2 Urban Culture courses are offered
each semester
ES/HI 313 European Urban
Culture: The Jewish Presence II:
From the 17th to the 20th Century
Explores the history of the Jews in
Europe from the mid-17th century to
the present with special attention to the
effects of urbanization on Jewish belief
and practice and the impact of the
Jewish presence on European urban
culture. Reflects on the themes of
assimilation, acculturation, and
alienation. Makes specific reference to
Warsaw, Amsterdam, Paris, London, and
Berlin. Includes a study trip.
4 Credits. Offered periodically. At least
2 Urban Culture courses are offered
each semester
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ES/AH 314 European Urban
Culture: Istanbul, an Imperial
Palimpsest
Covers Istanbul's history from its birth
as a Greek city in the 7th century BCE
to its transition, first, to Constantinople,
a major capital of Christendom, then, to
the seat of the Muslim Ottoman Empire.
Examines the city's patronage and
imperial prowess by concentrating on
works of art, architecture and literature.
Includes a study trip to Istanbul.
4 Credits. Offered periodically. At least
2 Urban Culture courses are offered
each semester
ES/AH 316 Society and
Spectacle: Painting, Photography,
and Film in Germany and Russia
between the Two Wars
(See Art History: AH/ES 316)
ES/HI 317 Mediterranean Urban
Culture: The Islamic City - History,
Spaces, and Visual Culture
Surveys the history of urban form in the
predominantly Muslim cities of the
Middle East and North Africa. Students
will study the relationship between
urban morphology and society, practices
of sacred space, and the interplay of
power, belief, and architectural form.
Also covered are the politics behind the
forms now seen as the defining features
of Islamic building and the question of
the image in Islamic building. On a
contemporary note, students will explore
the symbolic politics of the Muslim built
heritage and examine the extreme
conditions facing many Middle Eastern
urban populations today. Includes a
Study Trip.
4 Credits. Offered periodically. At least
2 Urban Culture courses are offered
each semester
ES 318-320 European Urban
Culture: Parisian Topics
Offers a rotation of courses with an
interdisciplinary focus on the history and
culture of Paris. Subjects include:
explorations of the city's life in the
Middle Ages, in the Renaissance, and in
the 17th and 18th centuries,
Revolutionary Paris, Paris at War, and
Paris as a Modern Metropolis.
Supplements classroom lectures by
on-site visits.
4 Credits. Offered periodically. At least
2 Urban Culture courses are offered
each semester
ES/FS 321 Paris Au Quotidien:
Temoignages Littéraires I (du Moyen
Age à la fin de l’Ancienne Régime)
ES/FS 322 Paris Au Quotidien:
Temoignages Littéraires II (de la
Révolution à la fin du 19ème Siècle)
ES/FS 323 Paris Au Quotidien:
Temoignages Littéraires III (de la
Belle Epoque à nos Jours)
These three courses examine the daily
life of Parisians, in their personal and
professional environments, studied in
three important periods. A variety of
100
texts (chronicles, correspondence,
novels, etc.) is used to testify to the
diversity of urban experience and to
illuminate life in the French capital.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: FR 220 or FR
235 or equivalent. Taught in French.
Students submitting written work in
French will be given ES/FS credit; those
submitting written work in English will
be given ES credit. Offered periodically
ES/CL 325 Dante and Medieval
Culture
(See Comparative Literature CL/ES 325)
ES/HI 329 Mediterranean Urban
Culture: Jerusalem, Navel of the
World
This course introduces the student to
the geography, history, economy and
politics of Jerusalem. Emphasis is
placed on the history of Jerusalem as it
was imagined and depicted by scores of
people - Jews, Christians and Muslims -
throughout the ages. Since Jerusalem is
one of the most ancient cities
continuously inhabited for thousands of
years, the course will proceed in
chronological order. The final aim is to
familiarize the student with Jerusalem's
special place and complex role in the
histories of the three monotheistic
religions, and of the Middle East.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
ES/FS 330 Culture(s) et
Nourriture(s)
(See French: FS/ES 330)
ES/CM 337 The Museum as
Medium
(See Communications: CM/ES 337)
ES/FS 340 Littérature et
colonialisme: Ecrire dans la langue
du maître
(See French: FS/ES 340)
ES/CL 343 The Attraction of
Paris: Modernist Experiments in
Migration
(See Comparative Literature: CL/ES
343)
ES/CL 354 The 18th-Century
Divide Between Philosophy and
Literature
(See Comparative Literature: CL/ES
354)
ES/CL 359 Baudelaire and
Flaubert: Writing Modernity
(See Comparative Literature: CL/ES
359)
ES/AN 361 The Anthropology
of Cities
Presents an anthropological approach to
the study of cities, providing students
with theoretical and methodological
tools to think critically about the
meaning of urban life today. Approaches
this topic from a cross-cultural
perspective, with a number of readings
focusing on Paris in particular. Students
will undertake a Paris-based qualitative
research project during the course
of the semester.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
ES/CM 370 Cultural Dimensions
of the European Idea
(See Communications: CM/ES 370)
ES 384 Documenting Change in
French Society: 1914 to the Present
Examines events and tendencies that
have shaped French society since World
War I. For a country which went from
predominantly agricultural to post-
modern in less than a century, what
better means than life captured on
celluloid or in print ? Documentaries,
feature films, and written documents
help students understand the evolution
of this society. Taught in French.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: FR 220 or FR
235 or equivalent. Offered periodically
ES/FS 391 Topics (Sorbonne)
A limited number of students with
requisite oral and written competence in
French may follow one course at the
Université de Paris IV – Sorbonne. Every
semester, a different selection of
courses will be proposed from the
Sorbonne’s History department,
generally on a subject of the cultural
and social history of Europe. Students
who are selected for participation
attend amphitheater lectures and
classroom meetings (travaux dirigés) at
the Sorbonne, and also classroom
meetings at AUP through the semester
with a designated faculty member.
Tests, exams, oral presentations and
papers are assigned both at the
Sorbonne and at AUP. The course grade
and credits are given as for an AUP
course. Information on this cooperative
program is available from Professors
Marie Roussel and George Wanklyn
(European and Mediterranean Cultures).
4 Credits. Prerequisites: FR 220 or
FR 235 or equivalent.
Film Studies
FM/CM 110 Films and Their
Meanings
Students begin with an analysis of basic
elements of film language (signs,
codes, syntax). They study the
technology, economics and politics of
the film industry as it has developed in
the United States and Europe. In the
latter half of the course they will
investigate the impact of television,
video, computers and digital media
in the history of cinema.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
FM/CM 119 Principles of Video
Production
(See Communications: CM/FM 119)
FM/CM 218 Writing Fiction for
Television
Over the past twenty years, Granada,
HBO, and the BBC have been creating
series such as The Singing Detective,
Cracker, MI5, The Sopranos, and The
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persuasive and perverse than anything
else on television or on the big screen.
Students will examine these “visual
texts,” and will also outline one or two
series of their own, working on
individual scenes that will be dramatized
in class.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
FM 225 Set Design in Cinema
Set Design in Cinema is a course that
aims to define the profession of set
design and familiarize students with
some of the greatest set-designers in
cinema as well as recognize their style
throughout films. Students will discover
and analyze the parallel between the
historical and aesthetic development of
set-design as well as its reputation as a
paradoxical art form.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
FM/CL 228 The Art of
Screenwriting
Devoted to the theory and practice of
writing for the screen. Analyzes
selected screenplays, such as Robert
Towne's Chinatown, Jane Campion's
The Piano, and Quentin Tarantino's Pulp
Fiction, in terms of structure, conflict,
and dialogue, and then concentrates on
students' own screenplays, with one or
two individual scenes.
4 Credits. May be taken twice for credit.
Offered every Spring
FM/CM 232 Paris Documentaries
(See Communications: CM/FM 232)
FM 238 Producers and
Producing
This course documents some of the
great producers who brought movies to
life, from legendary moguls like David O.
Selznick and Dino de Laurentiis to
producers of independent cinema today.
We also look at case histories of movies
where there were tensions between
business and creative sides. Students
will learn how business and art co-exist
in Hollywood compared with Europe and
how movies are budgeted and financed
on both sides of the Atlantic.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
FM/FS 245 Photographie
et le cinema
This course will explore the bridges
between photographic imagery and
cinematographic imagery. This course
will focus on contemporary artists (Cindy
Sherman, Sophie Calle, Jeff Wall,
Gregory Crewdson, etc.) whose hybrid
works deconstruct the real and dissolve
identity. We will also focus on how the
cinematographic eye converges with
and complements the photographic eye.
Conducted in French, this course
combines critical analysis and practice
(production of films and photographs).
Prerequisites: 100-level course
(preferably in Film Studies, French
studies, Communications, or Art History)
Satisfies FrenchBridge requirement.
4 Credits.
FM 275 Introduction to the
History and Analysis of Narrative Film
I: From Méliès through the Hollywood
Studio Era and World War II
Studies film history, aesthetics, and
techniques of film analysis. Illustrates
the basic theories of film-making with
specific films of important directors
such as Griffith, Eisenstein, Stroheim,
Chaplin, Keaton, Murnau, Sternberg,
Lubitsch, Renoir, Hawks, Ford, Welles,
and Sturges.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
FM 276 Introduction to the
History and Analysis of Narrative
Film II: From 1945 to the Present
Studies post-war cinema, including the
Italian Neorealists, Film Noir, the French
New Wave, Hitchcock, Fellini, Antonioni,
Kurosawa, Coppola, Bergman,
Bertolucci, Scorsese, Penn, Fassbinder,
Jane Campion, Tarantino, Woody Allen,
and Spike Lee.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
FM 280 Film Directors: Orson
Welles and His Inheritors
Studies Welles' chaotic film career –
his spectacular rise and fall, quest for a
total cinema, exile, frustrations and
triumphs, both as actor and filmmaker
– and his place in American cinema.
Films include: Citizen Kane, The
Magnificent Ambersons, Journey Into
Fear, The Lady From Shanghai,
Macbeth, The Third Man, Mr. Arkadin,
Touch of Evil, and The Trial.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
FM 281 Film Directors:
Alfred Hitchcock
Studies Hitchcock's art and its
contradictions: his pessimism, his
perverse sense of play, his love of
manipulating an audience, his ability to
produce disturbing “fables” about our
deepest anxieties and sexual malaise
while working within the Hollywood
system. Concentrates on the films:
Shadow of a Doubt, Notorious, Rear
Window, Vertigo, Psycho, North by
Northwest, and The Birds.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
FM 282 Film Directors: Tarantino
and His Many Fathers
Studies the most influential filmmaker
of the past 20 years, and his quirky,
exciting, bewildering narrative,
“cannibalizing” other directors to
produce a highly original vision. Films
include: Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction,
Jackie Brown, Kill Bill, and films of
Kubrick, Melville, Godard, and others
which can be seen as influential for
Tarantino's provocative art.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
FM 286 The American New Wave:
Penn, Altman, Scorsese
The American New Wave, 1967-1979,
is the most significant period in
American film history; it was the only
time that directors worked as real
creators within the studio system. This
only happened because the studio
system began to fail miserably by the
mid-sixties, and directors such as
Arthur Penn, Robert Altman, Francis
Coppola, and Martin Scorsese were
able to impose their will and their talent
upon Hollywood.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
FM 290 Film Genres and Topics:
Film Noir
Studies America's cinematic myth: Film
Noir, a pessimistic style appearing in
Hollywood in the 1940s. Films include:
The Maltese Falcon, Shadow of a
Doubt, The Big Sleep, Double
Indemnity, The Postman Always Rings
Twice, Touch of Evil, Out of the Past,
The Woman in the Window, Murder My
Sweet, Force of Evil, Pickup on South
Street, and Kiss Me Deadly.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
FM 291 Film Genres and Topics:
The Western
No other film genre has remained as
rooted within our psyche as the Western.
Explores the myth of the cowboy,
examining classic an revisionist
Westerns including: Stagecoach, Destry
Rides Again, Red River, Duel in the Sun,
High Noon, Hombre, Johnny Guitar,
McCabe and Mrs. Miller, The Wild
Bunch, Blazing Saddles, The Man Who
Shot Liberty Valance, and The
Unforgiven.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
FM 292 Film Genres and Topics:
Women and Film
Attempts to understand Hollywood's
ambiguous attitude toward women
during and after the studio system.
What do roles played by women tell us
about American culture and its fear of
women? Also investigates women's
roles in Fellini, Antonioni, Godard, and
Truffaut, and the female image
presented on the screen by directors
such as Jane Campion, Diane Kurys,
and Agnès Varda.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
FM 293 Film Genres and Topics:
Cinema and Poetry
Teaches how to analyze cinematic
language and films critically by focusing
on the work of four modern European
film directors, beginning with Pasolini in
1965 and his contemporaries, followed
by Andrei Tarkovsky. Examines how the
critical concepts learned can be applied
to the work of other directors — taking
as representative examples the works of
Bergman and Kieslowski.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
FM/PL 295 Film Genres and
Topics: Philosophy and Film
Uses film to examine various
philosophical ideas and critical
concepts. Students look at a number of
key Western texts and thinkers and
discuss them in the context of a broad
range of films. Uses these films as
illustrations to investigate questions
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about knowledge, the self and personal
identity, moral philosophy, social and
political thought, and critical theory.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
FM 300 Topics in Film Studies
Courses will be developed from time
to time which examine various aspects
of film studies, focusing on different
problems, phenomena, practices and
personalities. These are taught by
permanent or visiting faculty, and will be
generally specific to their specialization.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
FM/ES 300 Topics: The Film
Culture of Europe's Cities
(See European and Mediterranean
Cultures: ES/FM 300)
FM/FS 311 Issues in
Contemporary French Film and
Literature
(See French: FS/FM 311)
FM 327 Film Theory and
Criticism
Examines film theory with two motives:
how does it help us read individual
films, and what does it tell us about this
medium? Studies theorists such as
Sergei Eisenstein, André Bazin, Robin
Wood, Christian Metz, Joan Mellen,
Laura Mulvey, and Gaylyn Studlar, in
relation to certain seminal films –
Potemkin, Citizen Kane, Vertigo, A bout
de souffle, and Pulp Fiction.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
FM 339 Directing Fiction
This course aims to teach the
fundamentals of directing —
storyboarding, preparation of a shooting
script, choice of camera angles and
lenses, etc. — and show the
relationship between the technical and
creative aspects of filmmaking.
Students will analyze direction in films
and work as small production teams on
their own short films to illustrate the
"how and why" of film technique's
influence on story-telling and character
portrayal.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: one 100- or
200-level FM course. Offered every year
FM/CL 348 Shakespeare and
Film
This course allows students to do close
readings of Shakespeare’s plays as well
as explore more deeply the various film
adaptations of each of the plays
assigned for the course. How does the
language of film, as developed in the
films we will study, add to or detract
from the language of Shakespeare’s
plays themselves? Through the work
of directors such as Welles, Olivier,
Kurosawa, Branagh, Kotsinzev and
Godard we will explore the links
between a director’s adaptation of a
Shakespeare play and the rich poetic
language that we find in Shakespeare’s
texts.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
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FM 363 Making a Documentary
(previously FM 229) In this course,
students will have the opportunity to
make their own documentary shorts and
to begin work on longer form projects.
They will also be introduced to some
basic documentary genres and
approaches such as social issues,
journalistic, dramatic, personal, poetic,
biographical, experimental. They will
learn how to research, script, shoot,
and edit their work, also how to
interview and improvise.
4 Credits. Prerequisite CM/FM 119.
Offered periodically
FM/CL 369 The Aesthetics of
Crime Fiction
(See Comparative Literature: CL/FM
369)
FM/CM 372 German Cinema
Focuses on two major periods of
production: Weimar and the New
German Cinema. Features the work of
Lang, Murnau, Wiene, Pabst, and
Lubitsch, and studies their important
contribution to film form. Attention
given to émigré directors in Hollywood,
and then moves onto works by
Fassbinder, Kluge, Wenders,
Schlöndorff, Herzog, Margarethe von
Trotta, and Doris Dörrie.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
FM 373 Asian Cinema
Studies post-1945 Japanese cinema,
including the Kurosawa epics (Seven
Samurai, Rashomon, Ran, Dream).
Other masters include Ozu, Mizoguchi
and Oshima. Examines Indian cinema
and Satyajit Ray, and his masterful Apu
trilogy. Concentrates on new Asian film,
with works by Chinese (including Hong
Kong and Taiwan) directors such as
Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, Wong
Kar-Wai, Tsai Ming Liang, and Ang Lee.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
FM 374 Italian Cinema
Focuses on periods when Italian cinema
was at the cutting edge of World
Cinema. Begins with films such as
Fellini's autobiographical Amarcord.
Studies silent-era spectacles (Quo
Vadis, Cabiria), and Italian film under
fascism and its renaissance with
Rossellini and De Sica. Examines
leading filmmakers including Fellini,
Pasolini, Visconti, and Antonioni.
Explores Italian comedy, and the links
between cinema and society.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
FM 375 East European Cinema
Examines post-World War II East
European cinema, including Poland,
Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and social and
political contexts in which films
developed, moving from indoctrination
and dogma to dissent and independence.
Studies basic cinematic principles and
enduring cultural traditions in Czech
cinema (Menzel, Forman, Prague Spring
works), Polish cinema (Wajda, Polanski,
Skolimowski, Zanussi, Kieslowski) and
Hungarian cinema (Jansco, Szabo,
Meszaros, Makk).
4 Credits. Offered periodically
FM 376 Arab Cinema
An exploration of the Arabic-language
film as entertainment, narrative and
cultural event in the Arab Middle East
and North Africa. Themes include
cinema in the Arabophone socio-
cultural context and film-producing
institutions in national and pan-Arab
culture. The final project is based on
either visual analysis of an Arab film or
an aspect of the politics of filmmaking
in the Middle East. 4 Credits. Offered
periodically
FM/FS 377 Du livre à l’image
(See French Studies: FS/FM 377)
FM 378 Iberian and Latin
American Cinema
Offers an overview of the “Iberian
and Latin American New Wave”:
a group of national cinemas exploring
contemporary societies of Latin America
and the Iberian peninsula. Assesses
how films problematize political and
cultural issues such as dictatorial pasts,
post-modern capitalist democracy,
negotiating gender, sexual and racial
identities in phallocentric post-colonial
societies. The course is structured
around screenings and class
lectures/seminars.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
FM/FS 379 Prostitution and
Cinema
(See French: FS/FM 379)
FM/CL 380 Brecht and Film
(See Comparative Literature:
CL/FM 380)
FM 381 The Editing Process
The course begins by looking at the
editor as filmmaker, and compares the
work of today's film editor to that of
other editors in film history. After tracing
the evolution of major developments in
editing technique and style, students
proceed to study the actual work of film
editing through all the basic stages of
craft: looking at rushes, selecting shots,
cutting, creating the structure, finding
the rhythm, working with sound,
analyzing rules and conventions and
how and when to break them. In the
course of the semester students will
have the opportunity to edit their own
pieces, producing work that will be
critiqued in class.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: CM/FM 119.
Offered periodically
FM/FS 386 French Cinema:
La Nouvelle Vague
(See French: FS/FM 386)
FM/FS 387 Paris Cinema
(See French: FS/FM 387)
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FM 396 Junior Seminar
Involves a particularly focused look at
an important aspect of film theory or
history, a filmmaker, actor or actress, or
a cinematic topic or genre. Subjects will
vary according to the particular interest
of the professor, with the course work
aiming at developing methodical and
critical skills of analysis.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: one 100-
or 200-level FM course.
Offered periodically
FirstBridge
FirstBridge courses vary from year
to year and may include regularly
scheduled courses from the general
curriculum. Each semester's offerings
appear in the final edition of the
academic schedule.
8 Credits. Offered every Fall
French
FR 125 Intensive Elementary
French
This course is intended to help students
acquire the basic elements of spoken
and written French. Students will learn
how to express themselves in everyday
life situations. This course will use the
students’ encounter with a different
country, language and its impact on
their definition of who they are. The
students’ basic needs for linguistic and
cultural information will be the main
focus of this course. In class, work will
be supplemented by multimedia
activities and real-life situations in the
city of Paris. Taught in French.
6 Credits. Prerequisite: None. Offered
every semester
FR 225 Intensive Intermediate
French
This course opens students to
discussions on their experience in Paris.
Cultural and historical aspects of the
French "différence" are introduced.
Students learn to express opinions,
beliefs, doubts, and emotions and are
shown various language registers
(formal/informal vocabulary and
structures) and intonations. Examples
are taken from real-life situations, film,
television, newspaper articles, etc... The
four language skills (listening, speaking,
reading, and writing) are reinforced and
special emphasis is placed on
pronunciation. Taught in French.
6 Credits. Prerequisite: FR 125
Intensive Elementary French or
equivalent. Offered every semester
FR 235 French for
Communication and Culture
Ce cours se propose de développer et
d’approfondir les connaissances de
l’apprenant. Il lui permet d’atteindre le
niveau d’ « utilisateur indépendant » tel
que défini par le Cadre européen
commun de référence mis en œuvre
par le Conseil de l’Europe (Niveau B1).
L’apprentissage se fait à l’aide de
documents authentiques (écrits, oraux
et visuels) et de visites servant de base
à la réflexion, à la consolidation et au
réemploi des acquis socioculturels et
linguistiques. Taught in French.
6 Credits. Prerequisite: FR 210 or FR
225 Intensive Intermediate French or
equivalent. Offered every semester
Language courses: Courses to help
acquire linguistic skills in French:
reading, translating, speaking and
writing.
FR 205 French for Conversation
This course focuses on communicative
strategies in informal social contexts
requiring competence in spoken French.
The ample use of multimedia exercises
and the close study of authentic or re-
created oral situations in dialogues (in
theatre, films, skits, documentaries,
spontaneous situations) will enable
students to acquire the French body
language using passive and active
vocabulary and grammatical structures
in real-life situations. Taught in French.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: FR 210, FR 225
or equivalent. Offered periodically
FR 209 French for Writing
This course is designed for students
interested in literature. After reading a
series of representative novels’
abstracts or short fictions, plays and
poetry, students will be taught the main
notions of literary study in French and
the principles of French literary
scholarship (dissertation, commentaire
composé, explication de texte, exposé
oral). Students will improve their written
argumentative and communicative skills
in French. Taught in French. Strongly
recommended for French Majors.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: FR 220, FR 235
or equivalent (a good reading and
speaking knowledge of French). Offered
periodically
FR 263 French for International
Business
This course is designed for students
interested in international business or
who intend to work or travel for
business in French-speaking countries.
Students will learn about the present
economic questions and climate in
France and Europe, learn about
practices and traditions that make
French business different from its
counterparts in the United States or
elsewhere (according to students’
interests). Taught in French.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: FR 220 or FR
235 or equivalent. Offered periodically
FR/DR 277 Acting in French
For non-francophones. Aims at
improving oral skills, expression,
spontaneous production of French using
drama and situations closer to reality
than usual classroom settings. Thanks
to acting techniques, students will learn
to use their relationships with the world
and others to stimulate their
imagination and their own creativity.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: FR 220 or FR
235 or equivalent. Offered periodically
FR 293 Initiation à la traduction
(Formerly FR 203 French for
Translation) This course is designed to
help students learn both linguistic and
cultural differences by translating
French prose into English and English
prose to French (specific themes to be
chosen according to students’
interests). Emphasis will be placed on
the acquisition of vocabulary,
grammatical forms and usages, and
sentence structures. The notion of
styles of discourses and the study of
the principles and problems of
translating skills will be introduced.
Taught in French.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: FR 210 or FR
225 or FR 235 or equivalent. Offered
periodically
Language courses: Advanced courses
of a more specialized nature designed
to improve a particular skill: oral
comprehension, translation, written and
oral grammar, contemporary vocabulary
and corrective pronunciation.
FR 294 Pratique de la traduction
(Formerly Advanced Translation)
This course is designed for students
intending to improve their written
French and vocabulary. The tools and
principles of both French-English and
English-French translations will be
taught to help students discuss the
particular questions posed by cultural
transpositions. Texts will derive from
various contexts with an emphasis on
literary, philosophical or political themes
according to the instructor’s choice.
Taught in French.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: FR 235, FR 209
or FR 307 or equivalent. Offered
periodically
FR 305 L’art de la conversation
Using authentic material from various
media, the students will be given
systematic exercises to improve their
comprehension of a large variety of
francophone voices and accents
recorded in different contexts (daily
lives, media interviews or professional
presentations). The students will
summarize the main points of these
short oral texts and therefore improve
on their logical and oral argumentative
skills. Taught in French.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: FR 220 or FR
235 or equivalent. Offered periodically
FR 306 L’art de la prononciation
For French majors and other students
who plan to enroll in advanced courses.
This course is designed to improve the
students’ spoken French and vocabulary
while studying and practicing the French
language sound system.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: FR 220 or
FR 235 or equivalent. Offered
periodically
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FR 307 Advanced Grammar
This course is designed for highly
motivated students who plan to enroll in
advanced French courses on campus or
abroad. Heavy emphasis will be placed
on individual work based on customized
programs of study in the Computer Lab
or in chosen textbooks. Class time will
be devoted to analyzing the students’
trials and errors, through group
discussions, review and quizzes. Taught
in French.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: FR 220 or FR
235 or equivalent. Offered periodically
French Studies
FS/CL 203 We’ll always have
Paris: Psychology of the City
While retelling the story of the
construction of Gay Paree in the
American imaginary since the XIXth
Century, its feminization as a “dream
city” for women; its poetic mystique
offered to the French working classes
through popular songs and films, this
course will interweave history, cultural
studies and psychology to show how the
mental mapping of a City is not only
constructed through geography but with
states of mind: anxieties and
xenophobia, (des)inhibitions, cultural
shocks and emancipation from
stereotypes.
If taught in French, prerequisite: FR
220 or FR 235. 4 Credits. Offered
periodically
FS/HI 206 Histoire des Idées I
(XVIe-XVIIIe): Inventing Human Rights
(Formerly FS/CL 301)
Où en sont les Droits de l'homme au
XXIe siècle? A quelle distance sommes-
nous du Siècle des Lumières qui donna
naissance aux idées de la Révolution
française et à l'émancipation des
peuples? Comment l'esprit, la Raison
sont-ils venus aux hommes ? Ce cours
permettra de comprendre comment les
idées de liberté, d'égalité et d’individu
sont apparues dans l’Histoire grâce
à la philosophie et à la littérature.
Taught in French.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: FR 220
or FR 235 or equivalent. Core survey
course for FS Major and Minor.
Offered every year
FS/HI 208 Histoire des Idées II
(XIXe-XXIe): The Rise and Fall of the
Ego
(Formerly FS 339)
Depuis qu’au XVIIe siècle le philosophe
français René Descartes déclara “Je
pense donc je suis”, la notion de sujet
se trouve au centre de la culture
française : qu’est-ce que le moi?
Qu’est-ce que communiquer, créer ou
encore juger en tant qu’individu? De
quoi est constituée l’expérience de soi
et du monde? En examinant comment
la plupart des écrivains et penseurs
français ont répondu à ces questions
depuis le Romantisme, ce cours
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interdisciplinaire reconstruira l'Histoire
de la pensée et de la société française
depuis la Révolution en donnant aux
étudiants des outils culturels et
intellectuels pour penser le monde
d’aujourd’hui dans sa complexité et ses
hésitations. Textes, peintures,
sculptures, images seront étudiés en
classe et in situ (musées ou
expositions, projections de films).
Taught in French.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: FR 220 or FR
235 or equivalent. Core survey course
for FS Major and Minor. Offered every
year
FS/FM 245 Photographie et le
cinema
(See Film: FM/FS 245)
FS/CL 265 Balzac, Hugo,
Flaubert, Maupassant: Subjectivités
romanesques au XIXe siècle
This course is both an introduction to
literature through the reading of some
of the greatest French novels of the
XIXth Century, the ideas and world views
they echo both as form and content,
and a fostering of the pleasure of
reading good stories while improving
one's French vocabulary and grammar.
The bibliography (Balzac, Dumas, Victor
Hugo, Maupassant, Jules Verne, George
Sand, Zola…) will be chosen
democratically at the beginning of class
according to the students' interests.
Taught in French (some English).
4 Credits. Prerequisite: FR 235 or
equivalent. Course strongly
recommended if grade obtained in FR
235 was below B. Not recommended
for students with French Bac. Offered
periodically
FS/CL 275 Theater in Paris
Uses the resources of Paris to study
the history of Western theater: theater
visits and exchanges with directors,
theater historians, actors, and scholars
from other institutions. Taught in
French. All papers and presentations
completed in French for French credit.
For all other students, papers can be
done in French or English.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: FR 220 or FR
235 or equivalent. Offered every Fall
FS/FM 311 Issues in
Contemporary French Film and
Literature
Studies literature which considers films,
novels or plays charged with a special
meaning in today’s France. Traces their
importance and symbolism and replaces
them in the history, ethnography and
sociology of the French Imaginary.
Analyzes how these cultural objects
constitute the intangible fact of Being
French today, and places them in the
global Western mind frame. Taught in
French.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: FR 220 or
FR 235. Offered every Spring
FS/ES 321 Paris au Quotidien I
Taught in French
(See European and Mediterranean
Cultures: ES/FS 321)
FS/ES 322 Paris au Quotidien II
Taught in French
(See European and Mediterranean
Cultures: ES/FS 322)
FS/ES 323 Paris au Quotidien III
Taught in French
(See European and Mediterranean
Cultures: ES/FS 323)
FS/ES 330 Culture(s) et
Nourriture(s)
This course, multicultural in its
historical, anthropological and
psychoanalytical approach, will study
the ways the art of cooking is at the
foundation and the memory of a
culture: from the Last Supper’s sacred
sacrificial feast and the ambivalence of
the dinner table to the compelling
French culinary arts, from Plato’s
philosophy to Flaubert’s, Zola’s novels
and European detective stories, the
course will use written material and
films to examine the literary, historical
and societal significance of this rich and
universal theme. Taught in French.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: FR 220 or FR
235 or equivalent. Offered periodically
FS/CL 336 Issues in French
Women’s Writings
Introduces the important texts written
by women in the history of French
literature and/or the history of the
Women’s Movement. Replaces these
texts in the broader history of ideas,
philosophy or sociology and questions
ideological approaches to the complex
question of sexual difference. Taught in
French.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: FR 220 or FR
235. Offered periodically
FS/ES 340 Littérature et
colonialisme: Ecrire dans la langue
du maître
Ce cours se propose d’étudier
principalement, à travers la production
littéraire des auteurs maghrébins de
langue française, l’évolution de la
position de ces écrivains face au fait
colonial. Il analysera en particulier le
statut ambivalent de la langue française
dans ses écrits, à la fois objet de
fascination et de haine, d’émancipation
et d’aliénation. Il soulignera la façon
dont ces écrivains vont peu à peu se
réapproprier l’héritage colonial de cette
langue, pour la transformer, que ce soit
dans son lexique ou dans ses
structures. Les textes étudiés sont
ceux publiés entre 1950 et
aujourd’hui. Taught in French.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: FR 220 or FR
235 or equivalent. Offered periodically
FS/FM 377 Du Livre à l'Image
By comparing books and films as two
different languages, the course will
improve students' analytical skills; and
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demonstrate the influence of the novel's
structure on cinema through the close
study of works by, e.g. Zola and
Flaubert, Marguerite Duras and Jean-
Luc Godard. Taught in French.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: FR 220 or FR
235. Offered periodically
FS/FM 379 Prostitution and
Cinema
Marginalisée dans la rue et souvent
mythifiée à l'écran, la prostituée est le
miroir des fantasmes les plus intimes et
le reflet des tabous de notre société. Ce
cours incitera les étudiants à
s'interroger sur la fonction de l'image.
Quel rôle joue le cinéma ? Remettant
en question le mercantilisme
cinématographique, certains cinéastes
comme Godard amènent le spectateur
voyeur à s'interroger aussi sur son statut
de consommateur… De nombreux
extraits de films seront projetés et
analysés en classe. Axé sur les grandes
figures de la prostitution dans le cinéma
français, ce cours se réfèrera également
à d’autres cinémas européens (italien,
espagnol..), américain et japonais.
Taught in French.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: FR 220 or FR
235 or equivalent. Offered periodically
FS/FM 386 French Cinema:
La Nouvelle Vague
Shows the evolution of modern French
culture in its relationship to cinema.
Examines the early influence of
literature and theater on cinema and
its subsequent detachment, to be
recognized as an art in itself with its
own particular form. Emphasizes the
viewing and discussing of one film each
week: two class meetings plus one film
per week. Taught in French.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: FR 220 or FR
235 or equivalent. Offered every Spring
FS/FM 387 Paris Cinema
Studies the numerous facets, whether
real or imaginary, of the close
relationship between Paris and cinema.
Analyzes films made by famous
directors such as Clair, Carné, Godard,
Malle, Rohmer, Polanski, Collard,
Kassovitz, and others. Taught in French.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: FR 220 or FR
235 or equivalent. Offered every Fall
FS/PY 390 Topics in Literature
& Psychoanalysis
Topics change every year. The course
uses French literary or cinematographic
material in order to introduce and
illustrate important psychoanalytical
notions which will help students
understand the complexity of the
human psyche and its cultural
constructions. Course subjects have
included: Fairy Tales and the Complexity
of growing up, Psychoanalysis as
Detective Story, Scandal as a cultural
pathology, Islam and the invention of
the Self… Taught in French.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: FR 220 or FR
235 or equivalent. Offered every Spring
FS/ES 391 Topics
(See European and Mediterranean
Cultures: ES/FS 391)
Gender Studies
GS/PO 205 The Political
Economy of Developing Countries
(See Political Science: PO/GS 205)
GS/CL 206 Contemporary
Feminist Theory
Introduces the methodology of Gender
Studies and the theory upon which it is
based. Examines contemporary
debates across a range of issues now
felt to be of world-wide feminist
interest: sexuality, reproduction,
production, writing, representation,
culture, race, and politics. Encourages
responsible theorizing across disciplines
and cultures.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
GS/PY 208 Gender Identity,
Homosexuality, and the Cinema:
A Psychosocial Approach
(See Psychology: PY/GS 208)
GS/PY 210 Psychology and
Gender
(See Psychology: PY/GS 210)
GS/HI 213 Women in Paris:
History and Art
This course focuses on the roles
women have played throughout Parisian
history in the religious, political, and
artistic realms. Images, monuments,
and texts highlight women who achieved
fame (Blanche de Castille, Catherine
and Maria de' Medici, Mme de
Pompadour, Rosa Bonheur, Louise
Michel…), but also the anonymous
parisienne, at the workplace, “manning”
the barricades, deported, or organizing
the home.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
GS/PY 239 Human Nature and
Eros
An interdisciplinary approach to the
theory of love, eroticism, and sexual
orientation in texts by Plato, Lucian,
Plutarch, Plotinus, and Freud. Analyzes
The Symposium thematically from the
point of view of the psychologist, the
classicist, and the gender-studies
specialist. Will relate erotic themes
to modern scholarship, textual
interpretation, and the formulation of
social issues.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
GS/PY 245 Social Psychology
(See Psychology: PY/GS 245)
GS/ES 246 Land of Hope and
Glory: Culture in Victorian and
Edwardian Britain
(See European and Mediterranean
Cultures: ES/GS 246)
GS/PY 251 Sexuality, Aggression,
and Guilt
(See Psychology: PY/GS 251)
GS/PY 261 Love, Sexuality and
the Cinema: A Psychodynamic
Approach
(See Psychology: PY/GS 261)
GS/CM 304 Communicating
Fashion
(See Communications: CM/GS 304)
GS/VC 314 Art, Culture, and
Gender in the Italian Renaissance
Examines the art and culture of the
Italian Renaissance from the ever-
expanding modern perspectives of Gay
and Women's studies. Studies the art of
Donatello, Leonardo, Michelangelo and
lesser-known artists, as well as
Castiglione's Book of the Courtier,
within the broad context of early
modern history and in relation to
contemporaneous sexual practices and
gender roles. Includes Louvre visits.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
GS/CL 318 Sex, Politics, and
Culture I
(See Comparative Literature: CL/GS 318)
GS/HI 319 Women Artists in
European History
(See History: HI/GS 319)
GS/PO 324 Politics of Human
Rights
(See Political Science: PO/GS 324)
GS/HI 326 Women in the French
Renaissance: From Joan of Arc to
Catherine de Medici
Studies the ways women have been
presented (and misrepresented) in
Renaissance France. Case studies
include Joan of Arc; the writings of
Christine de Pisan and Marguerite de
Navarre; political roles of queen
mothers, daughters, sisters, and
mistresses of kings (Diane de Poitiers
and Catherine de’ Medici, the “Reine
Margot”); the ways women molded
artistic realities and were pictured in art.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
GS/HI 328 Existentialism:
Choice, Sex, and Will
(See History: HI/GS 328)
GS/VC 332 The Power of Images
in Western History
(See Visual Culture: VC/GS 332)
GS/CM 353 Media and Gender
(See Communications: CM/GS 353)
GS/CL 357 19th Century Women
Writers
(See Comparative Literature: CL/GS 357)
GS/PO 386 Women and Politics
Explores the formal, public domain of
women in politics and the informal,
pragmatic strategies used by women's
organizations throughout the world to
obtain women's rights. Divided into
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three units: women's organizations, past
and current women leaders, and
the long-term feminization of politics.
Requires a mid-term exam, a 15-20
page paper, and a group in-class
project.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
Geology
GL 101 Physical Geology
(See Science: GL 101)
GL 102 Historical Geology
(See Science: GL 102)
GL/AN 362 Science in
Archeology
(See Science: GL/AN 362)
Greek
GK 105 Elementary Ancient
Greek I
This is a course for beginners. By
reading simple ancient Greek texts and
trying to write (or, if you like, speak)
some Greek yourself, you learn the first
grammar essentials and acquire a basic
vocabulary of c. 1000 words. Choice of
a particular textbook and specialization
on particular aspects, e.g. Greek for
students of philosophy, is possible.
4 Credits. Offered every semester
GK 106 Elementary Ancient
Greek II
This course continues Elementary
Ancient Greek I. At the end of the
course you will have an overview of the
grammar and a basic vocabulary of c.
2000 words. You will learn how to write
simple Greek texts yourself and start to
read excerpts of original literature.
Specialization on certain classes of
texts, e.g. Greek tragedies, is possible.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: GK 105 or
placement. Offered every semester
GK 205 Intermediate Ancient
Greek I
Revision and expansion of the skills
acquired at the Elementary level and
review of grammar knowledge. The main
goal at this level is to gain fluency in
reading. Texts will be selected according
to the interests or needs of the student.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: GK 106 or
placement. Offered every semester
GK/CL 370 Intermediate Ancient
Greek II
This course builds on the skills acquired
in Intermediate Ancient Greek I.
Students read longer, more difficult
texts and train basic methods of
classical philology and literary criticism,
e.g., metrical and stylistic analysis,
textual criticism, use of scholarly
commentaries and dictionaries,
recognizing levels of style and
characteristic generic features.
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4 Credits. Prerequisites: GK 205 or
placement. Offered every semester
GK/CL 470 Advanced Study in
Ancient Greek
Advanced study in ancient Greek
according to the wishes of the student.
This course can be taken several times
with different projects. Some of the
possible offers are: in-depth study of
the work of a particular Greek author,
genre, or period; Greek prose
composition; Greek dialects; study of
Greek meter (including a public
recitation); performance of a Greek
tragedy in the original language (if a
sufficient number of interested students
can be found).
4 Credits. Prerequisites: GK 370 or
placement. Offered every semester
History
HI 101 History of Western
Civilization up to 1500
Surveys the development of Western
civilization and culture, from the ancient
civilizations of the Levant, Greece, and
Rome, through the Middle Ages to the
Renaissance.
4 Credits. Offered every year
HI 102 History of Western
Civilization from 1500
Continues History 101, from the
Renaissance and the Reformation
through commercialism, Absolutism,
the Enlightenment, the French
Revolution and the industrial and social
revolutions of the 19th century to
nationalism and socialism in the
contemporary Western world.
4 Credits. Offered every year
HI 103 The Contemporary World
Beginning with the bipolar world of the
Cold War, focuses on ideological
struggles of the West, East, and Third
World and the reactions of nations to
the politics of the superpowers. Topics
range from decolonization to the rise of
the new Asia, African independence,
the reemergence of the Muslim world,
the collapse of communism,
globalization and clash of world
cultures.
4 Credits. Offered every year
HI 105 World History to 1500
This seminar surveys basic themes in
world history from the origins of humanity
until about the year 1500 AD. Major
themes include the rise of civilizations in
Mesopotamia, India, East Asia, Central
Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas,
the role of technological change as a
motor of historical development, the role
of imperial states in the ancient world,
the development of major world religions,
the establishment of trade routes and
other forms of contact between the main
civilizations.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
HI 106 World History from 1500
This course provides an introduction to
world history from the early modern
period to the late twentieth century.
Students will attain a sound grasp of the
world history approach through study of
the political, economic, and social
connections and networks generated
within and among these societies.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
HI/UR 113 The City in World
History: From Ur to the Global City
(See Urban Studies: UR/HI 113)
HI/UR 114 The Dynamic
Metropolis
(See Urban Studies: UR/HI 114)
HI 201 The French Revolution
and Napoleon
Examines French history between 1770
and 1815: the rise of the modern
monarchical state, population growth
and increased commercial wealth
calling for flexibility and innovation, new
values of the Enlightenment urging a
rethinking of traditional beliefs and
practices, war and bankruptcy
precipitating revolution and bringing to
power men such as Robespierre and
Napoleon.
4 Credits. Offered every Fall
HI 202 France in the Modern
World
Studies the social revolution in 19th-
century France as it corresponded to
the new sense of justice in French
society. Examines the redefinition of
France's place in the modern world in
the 20th century, and focuses on
French military defeat and the
dismantlement of empire as well as on
the present leadership of France in the
building of a new Europe.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
HI/FS 206 Histoire des Idées I
(See French FS/HI 206)
HI/PO 207 Comparative
Nationalism
This course will be thematic, not
narrative, in structure, and will take a
new approach to the study of ‘nations
and nationalism’. It will view ‘nation-
talk’ as primarily a political – not an
ethnic, socio-cultural, geographical,
or even ideological – phenomenon.
The course will focus on France,
Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary,
and Britain, and will refer, comparatively,
to the United States.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: HI 102 or
permission. Offered periodically
HI/FS 208 Histoire des Idées II
(See French FS/HI 208)
HI/ES 210 French Cultural
History 1453-1715
(See European and Mediterranean
Cultures: ES/HI 210)
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HI/GS 213 Women in Paris:
History and Art
(See Gender Studies: GS/HI 213)
HI/ES 225 Contemporary
Germany
Taking the founding of the Second
Empire (1871-1918) as a point of
departure, the course investigates
Germany's historical transformations
from Imperial Empire to Weimar
Republic, the Third Reich, the postwar
Allied occupation, the creation of the
two German states, and the unification
of the country.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
HI 241 American Civilization:
Origins to 1877
Discusses the history of the British
colonies in North America and the
United States in terms of economic
development and social and cultural
evolution. Contrasts the emergence of a
unique American civilization with the
internal debate over opposing
conceptions that deteriorated into
sectional strife. Themes include the
genesis of a peculiarly American
mentality, race relations, economic
development, and social conflict.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
HI 242 American Civilization:
1865 to Present
Discusses the growth of the United
States as an urban, industrialized
society and a global power. Themes
include patterns and problems of
immigration, the ending of the frontier,
the emergence of labor and social
movements, and cultural evolution.
Examines how the rise of the US as
a dominant world power in the 20th
century has influenced social and
political life there.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
HI/ES 301 European Urban
Culture: Berlin From Imperial
Germany to the Third Reich
(For HI/ES 301-313 see European and
Mediterranean Cultures)
HI/ES 302 European Urban
Culture: Berlin From Allied
Occupation to German Capital
HI/ES 304 The History of Paris
Seeks to understand how Paris
elucidates the history of France by
following its history from its origins to
the present. The site of religious and
political revolution, Paris testifies to the
trials and glories of French history.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
HI/ES 305 European Urban
Culture: Rome from The Renaissance
to the Counter Reformation
HI/ES 306 European Urban
Culture: Vienna From Baroque to
Modernism
HI/ES 308 European Urban
Culture: Amsterdam and Antwerp
from the 15th to the 17th Century
HI/ES 309 European Urban
Culture: Venice from the Renaissance
to the Fall of the Republic
HI/ES 311 European Urban
Culture: Prague: From Imperial City
to National Capital
HI/ES 312 European Urban
Culture: The Jewish Presence I: From
the Origins to the 17th Century
HI/ES 313 European Urban
Culture: The Jewish Presence II:
From the 17th to the 20th Century
HI/PO 315 Contemporary
Ideologies
Surveys the origins of capitalism,
conservatism, absolutism, liberalism,
socialism, nationalism, anarchism,
communism, authoritarianism, and
fascism, using contemporary models.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: One upper-level
course in HI or PO. Offered periodically
HI/ES 317 The Islamic City
(See European and Mediterranean
Cultures: ES/HI 317)
HI/GS 319 Women Artists in
European History
Focuses exclusively on modern women
artists and writers from the 17th
century with particular attention to
France and England. Considers the
problematic of female careers and male
canons, and issues such as
motherhood, creativity, subjectivity,
political engagement, stylistic
innovation, sexuality, and psychoanalysis
against a backdrop of interdisciplinary
feminist theory.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
HI 324 Nietzsche's Philosophy:
Genealogy, History, and the Individual
Taken as "Untimely Meditations" in the
19th century, Nietzsche's works today
stand for an inquiry of the "Human,
All Too Human" and are central in
discussions on history, art, human
nature, and psychology. Considering
Nietzsche's major writings, focuses on
his notions of the will to power and of
eternal recurrence, the nature of self
and history, the art of interpretation
and perspectivism.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
HI/GS 326 Women in the French
Renaissance: From Joan of Arc to
Catherine de’ Medici
(See Gender Studies: GS/HI 326)
HI/GS 328 Existentialism:
Choice, Sex, and Will
Discusses topics such as choice and
responsibility, sexual attitudes and
gender perceptions, reason and will.
Questions humanity's fundamental
search for meaning, the “why” of
existence, and examines Nietzsche's
statement that anyone “who has a why
to live can bear with almost any how.”
Readings include Simone de Beauvoir,
Camus, Dostoevsky, Heidegger, Jaspers,
Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and Sartre.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
HI/ES 329 Mediterranean Urban
Culture: Jerusalem, Navel of the
World
(See European and Mediterranean
Cultures ES/HI 329)
HI/CL 333 Discovery and
Conquest: Creation of the New World
(See Comparative Literature: CL/HI 333)
HI 338 Social and Political
Discourse in Early Modern Europe
Examines how the debates of the 16th
and 17th centuries set the foundations
of modernity. Studies how rival
interpretations of the nature of political
obligation, religious commitment, and
human freedom defined a public space
where the agents of innovation and
tradition struggled for dominance.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
HI 339 History and Science,
Technology and Human Values
Examines the claim of objectivity and
passion for secular investigations
emerging in the Early Modern period
and then extending its hold on the life
sciences and the social sciences.
Investigates the cultural context of the
scientific revolution, the role of germs,
guns, and geography in the evolution
of human history.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
HI 342 Europe from 1914 to
1945
Beginning with the First World War and
the Russian revolutions of 1917, moves
through the halcyon 1920s to the crises
of the 1930s, and examines the
causes, course, and consequences of
the Second World War.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: HI 101 and HI
102 or equivalent. Offered periodically
HI 343 Europe from 1945 to
Present
Examines the political, social, and
economic forces driving European
history between 1945 and the
emergence of the Economic and
Monetary Union. Seeks to define
Europe's place in the contemporary
world as an independent and vital
political and economic regional power.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: HI 101 and HI
102 or equivalent. Offered periodically
HI/PO 346 American Foreign
Policy
(See Political Science: PO/HI 346)
HI 350 History Workshop
The History Workshop is a course in the
historian’s craft that will give students
an opportunity to learn about the
discipline of history. Students learn how
to pose researchable questions
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(problématiques), to gather evidence,
and to present their findings before an
audience of their peers in a seminar
setting.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: junior standing.
Offered every Fall
HI/CL 353 In 1871...: Case Study
in Comparative Literature and
History
(See Comparative Literature: CL/HI 353)
HI/PO 354 20th-Century
Diplomatic History
Examines the creation of the
Bismarckian state, the origins of World
War I and World War II, and the creation
of a united Europe in the post-war
period. Investigates the efforts of the
European state system to adapt
to the challenges of nationalism
and globalization.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: sophomore
standing. Offered every semester
HI 355 Social Theory and
Political Utopias: From Marx to
Marcuse
Begins with Marx's critique of political
economy and his social theory, together
with Freud's metapsychology and
investigation of the unconscious, then
proceeds through selected works of
Weber, Horkheimer, Mannheim to the
political and psychological projects of
Fromm and Marcuse.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
HI/PO 358 Russian Foreign
Policy: From the 17th Century
to the Present
(See Political Science: PO/HI 358)
HI/PO 360 War and Peace
(See Political Science: PO/HI 360)
HI/PO 362 Building States,
Building Cities: London, Paris
and Madrid, 1500 to the Present
The rise of the Atlantic world after 1500
generated cities of unrivaled cultural,
economic and political power. Replacing
the previously dominant form of the
Mediterranean city-state, London, Paris
and Madrid became the centers of an
Atlantic world which formed the core of
the first world system. This course will
examine the rise of these cities from
the perspective of state building, urban
culture, urban revolt, the growth of the
Atlantic economy and the responses to
these processes through urban planning
and city government.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
HI 363 Reason & Choice:
The Age of Enlightenment
The debates of the 18th century
opened the modern period. Investigates
the conflict to control the public space
as Europe made the transition to
modernity. Investigates the major
interpretive schools of the
Enlightenment and evaluates the post-
modern critique of the Enlightenment
project.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
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HI/ES 371 Crisis and Decline:
From Liberalism to Fascism
Considers the history of Europe from
1880 to 1940, focusing on the decline
of liberal values and the rise of
communism and fascism. Examines the
emergence of a new political language
of class and race and how that
language prepared the way for
communism and fascism. Readings
include selections from Benjamin,
Freud, Hitler, Lenin, Marx, Nietzsche,
Sartre.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
HI 391-395 Topics in History
Topics may change annually, may be
taught by regular or visiting faculty, and
may introduce areas of study not listed
in the department's current repertoire of
courses.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
HI 490 Senior Seminar
The Senior Seminar is designed to offer
students an opportunity to discuss a
series of topics or issues around a table
in an intimate setting between students
and a faculty director. Each student is
expected to undertake a research
project and to make an oral
presentation in class. A final paper will
be required. The Senior Seminar may
be taken either junior or senior year, but
only after completion of the Workshop.
See the Academic Schedule for the
description of the seminar offered in the
current year.
4 Credits. Offered every Fall
Information Technology
IT 130 Applied Computing
(Formerly IT 230) The course introduces
relevant software to students with no
previous computer experience. It
provides hands-on experience with
common productivity applications.
Successful students will be confident in
using a variety of tools from the
Microsoft Office Suite (Word,
PowerPoint, Excel) to solve everyday
problems, by creating, handling, and
presenting sophisticated documents,
thereby becoming better-enabled
citizens of the digital world.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
IT/CM 302 E-Commerce
Overview of the business and technical
aspects of electronic commerce.
Introduces issues such as cost
structures, target audiences, and
cultural impacts. Teaches the
fundamentals of e-commerce Web
technology through building a small
e-commerce site.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: CM/CS 105.
Offered periodically
IT/CS 315 Computer
Architectures
(See Computer Science: CS/IT 315)
IT/CM 338 Digital Media I
This course supplies students with a
broad view of new electronic media
technologies as well as the ability to
use specialized software tools to
acquire, create and edit both text and
graphics. In addition some social,
economic and regulatory aspects of the
use of these tools and technologies will
be discussed.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: CM/CS 105.
Offered periodically
IT/CS 351 Web Applications
(See Computer Science: CS/IT 351)
IT/CS 368 Database Applications
(See Computer Science: CS/IT 368)
Italian
IL 110 Elementary Italian I
Introduces the Italian language with
emphasis upon speaking, basic
grammatical structure, with a particular
focus on culture. Videos, CDs, plus a
field trip to Venice, make this class an
enjoyable challenge.
4 Credits. Offered every Fall
IL 120 Elementary Italian II
Sequel to Italian I, with an emphasis on
debate, more advanced grammatical
structure, plus introduction to literary
texts, newspaper reading, and Italian
cinema. A field trip to Florence or
Naples will fully expose students to
Italian culture.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: IL 110 or by
permission. Offered every Spring
Latin
LT 101 Elementary Latin I
This is a Latin course for beginners. By
reading simple Latin texts and trying to
write (or, if you like, speak) some Latin
yourself, you learn the first grammar
essentials and acquire a basic passive
vocabulary of c. 1000 words. Choice of
a particular textbook and specialization
on particular aspects, e.g. Medieval
Latin, is possible.
4 Credits. Offered every semester
LT 102 Elementary Latin II
This course continues Elementary Latin
I. At the end of the course you will have
an overview of Latin grammar and a
basic passive vocabulary of c. 2000
words. You will learn how to write simple
Latin texts yourself and start to read
excerpts of original literature.
Specialization on certain classes of
texts, e.g., Latin inscriptions, is possible.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: LT 101 or
placement. Offered every semester
LT 201 Intermediate Latin I
Revision and expansion of the skills
acquired at the Elementary level and
review of grammar knowledge. The main
goal at this level is to gain fluency in
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reading. Texts will be selected according
to the interests or needs of the student.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: LT 102 or
placement. Offered every semester
LT/CL 350 Intermediate Latin II
This course builds on the skills acquired
in Intermediate Latin I. You read longer,
more difficult texts and train basic
methods of classical philology and
literary criticism, e.g., metrical and
stylistic analysis, textual criticism,
use of scholarly commentaries and
dictionaries, recognizing levels of style
and characteristic generic features.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: LT 201 or
placement. Offered every semester
LT/CL 450 Advanced Study
in Latin
Advanced study in Latin according to
the wishes of the student. This course
can be taken several times with
different projects. Some of the possible
offers are: in-depth study of the work of
a particular Latin author, genre, or
period; Latin prose composition; study
of Latin meter (including a public
recitation); performance of a Latin
drama in the original language (if a
sufficient number of interested students
can be found).
4 Credits. Prerequisite: LT 350 or
placement. Offered every semester
LI/PY 335 Psycholinguistics
(See Psychology: PY/LI 335)
Mathematics
MA 101 Algebra
This course is designed for students
with no background in algebra and
for students who need a review before
proceeding further in mathematics.
Topics are illustrated by examples
and applications in business and other
sciences and include: linear and
quadratic equations, inequalities, break-
even analysis, graphs, polynomials,
factoring, radical expressions, integer
exponents and scientific notation.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: MA 101
or placement. Offered every year
MA 102 Precalculus
Precalculus provides students with
the additional algebraic and geometric
skills that they need in order to follow
with success a university calculus
course. Students will investigate
the properties of linear, polynomial,
exponential, logarithmic, and
trigonometric functions: sketching and
interpreting graphs, solving equations
and inequalities, understanding
function notation, and the notions
of change and slope. Applications
from business and economics.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: MA 101
or placement. Offered every year
MA 105 Math for Life
A General Education course designed
for students majoring in subjects not
requiring math skills, and those who
dislike math. Projects are developed
from a range of everyday situations:
banking, the stock market, gambling,
and even art. Meeting alternately in
the classroom and the computer lab to
develop mathematical models,
students will develop quantitative
reasoning, critical thinking, and
problem-solving skills.
Note: MA 105 is not open to students
who have taken MA 110 or above.
4 Credits. Offered every semester
MA 110 Applied Finite
Mathematics: Introduction
to Mathematical Modelling
Introduces the mathematical foundation
of quantitative problem solving in
economics, business, and other social
sciences. Combines discussions on
theory with computer-assisted
explanation of the concepts introduced.
Gives students an appreciation of the
strengths and limitations of
mathematical model building. Topics
include: functions (linear, quadratic,
exponential, logarithm), their graphs
and applications, financial mathematics,
linear programming, set theory, and
probability.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: MA 101 (or
equivalent). Offered every semester
MA 120 Applied Statistics I
Introduces the tools of statistical
analysis. Combines theory with
extensive data collection and computer-
assisted laboratory work. Develops an
attitude of mind accepting uncertainty
and variability as part of problem
analysis and decision-making. Topics
include: exploratory data analysis and
data transformation, hypothesis-testing
and the analysis of variance, simple and
multiple regression with residual and
influence analyses.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: MA 101, or by
permission. Offered every semester
MA 130 Calculus I
Introduces differential and integral
calculus. Develops the concepts of
calculus as applied to polynomials,
logarithmic, and exponential functions.
Topics include: limits, derivatives,
techniques of differentiation,
applications to extrema and graphing;
the definite integral; the fundamental
theorem of calculus, applications;
logarithmic and exponential functions,
growth and decay; partial derivatives.
Appropriate for students in the
biological, management, computer and
social sciences.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: MA 110 or by
permission. Offered every semester
MA 140 Discrete Mathematics
This course is designed to highlight
discrete mathematical structures.
Discusses propositional logic, proofs
and mathematical induction, matrices
of relations and digraphs, set theory
and number bases, combinatorial
analysis, graph theory and Boolean
algebra.
4 Credits. Offered every Spring
MA 207 Operations Research:
Mathematical Programming
This course is intended to study the
computational methodologies of Linear
Programming and its extensions from
the Transportation Problem and
Assignment Model to the Network
optimisation. Various types of
applications from the fields of
economics, finance, and advertising will
be investigated, and the methods by
which useful results are obtainable —
together with the reasoning behind the
use of these methods — will be
discussed.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: MA 110 or by
permission. Offered every year
MA 220 Applied Statistics II
Familiarizes students with several types
of multivariate statistics methods with
respect primarily to applications and
interpretations in the area of social
sciences. This course will cover the
data-analysis concepts and procedures
used in applied and experimental
psychology, economics, business and in
general in social sciences. Emphasis will
be given to the qualitative interpretation
and manipulation of mathematical and
statistical concepts, showing the
students their effectiveness through
concrete applications. Students will use
appropriate software packages for labs
and projects.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: MA 120.
Offered once per year
MA 230 Calculus II
The continuation of MA 130, Calculus I.
This course is appropriate for
economics, mathematics, business and
computer science majors and minors.
Topics include: infinite series and
applications; differential equations of
first and second order and applications,
functions of several variables, partial
derivatives with applications, especially
Lagrange multipliers. Includes the use
of Mathematica.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: MA 130.
Offered every Fall
MA 241 Linear Algebra
Treats applications in economics and
computer science, limited to Euclidean
n-space. Topics include: the linear
structure of space, vectors, norms
and angles, transformations of space,
systems of linear equations and their
applications, the Gauss-Jordan method,
matrices, determinants, eigenvalues
and eigenvectors. Uses Mathematica for
graphics and algorithms.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: MA 130, or by
permission. Offered every Fall
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MA 300 Topics in Mathematics
or Statistics
Topic changes every year offering the
chance to study mathematics or
statistics in greater depth. Topics will be
offered to complement the common
mathematical background of AUP
students in Applied Mathematics and
Statistics and be aimed in particular at
broadening the quantitative background
of students with a major in the social
sciences or in computer science. Where
appropriate, topics courses may include
a significant portion of independent
research (project design, data
collection, analysis) leading to a written
report as part of the course assessment.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: As required
background will change from course to
course, students will be accepted to the
course by faculty approval. Offered
periodically
MA 305 Probability
Examines probability in its various
components and through its diverse
applications. Topics include:
combinatorial analysis, axioms of
probability, discrete random variables
and distributions & continuous random
variables and probability density
functions, joint distribution functions,
law of large numbers. The statistical
concepts of conditioning, independence
and expectation will be highlighted, as
well as the notion of moments.
Selected applications will shed light on
the use of probability in various fields.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: MA 130.
Offered periodically
MA 330 Calculus III
Examines examples from the physical
sciences to illustrate the introduced
concepts. Topics include: trigonometric
and hyperbolic functions; polar
coordinates, parametric curves and
conic sections; vectors, curves and
surfaces in space; vector fields, line
integrals, theorems of Green and
Stokes.
4 Credits. Prerequisite : MA 230.
Offered periodically
MA 366 Multivariate Analysis
for Behavior Research
Explores the relationships between and
the power and limitations of several
multivariable statistical techniques:
multidimensional scaling, principal
component analysis, correspondence
analysis, canonical correlation, cluster
analysis and conjoint analysis as tools
for meaning making in data analysis in
psychology, sociology, economics and
business. Computer packages used:
Systat, NewMDSx, R, APL and
Mathematica.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: MA 120.
Offered periodically
MA 430 Quantitative
Decision-Making
Demonstrates the use of simple
mathematical, statistical, computer
techniques to explore marketing,
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finance, personnel, and production
problems. Introduces advanced
techniques of operational research:
linear and integer programming,
simulation, decision analysis, and
statistical forecasting. Reviews basic
mathematical concepts underlying these
techniques by illustrating their use
in specific situations. Studies the
strengths and weaknesses of
mathematical models through
individual and group projects.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: BA 370,
MA 110, MA 120. Offered periodically.
Music
MU 100 Individual Piano
Instruction
Private piano instruction, all levels, one
50-minute sessions per week, taken
from AUP music faculty.
2 Credits. A total of 8 credit hours may
be counted toward graduation.
Additional fee required. Offered every
semester
MU 131 Music Appreciation: The
Orchestra and Instrumental Music
Traces the historical evolution of
musical forms in masterpieces of
symphonic and instrumental repertoire
and enhances music appreciation by
developing auditory skills. Appropriate
for students without extensive musical
training.
4 Credits. Offered every Fall
MU 132 Music Appreciation:
Opera and Vocal Music
This course is an introduction to the
specific idioms of vocal repertoire, the
styles and genres of opera, oratorio, art
songs, and other aspects of vocal
music, and their interrelation with
musical development in other mediums.
Appropriate for students without
extensive musical training.
4 Credits. Offered every Spring
Philosophy
PL 100 Belief, Knowledge, Facts
Introduces the skills and techniques
appropriate to philosophy. Analyzes
examples of philosophical reasoning as
well as ordinary reasoning, to make
clear the nature of argument and show
what is specific to philosophy. Aims to
equip students with essential tools for
the understanding of contemporary
debate.
4 Credits. Offered every semester
PL 121 Ethical Inquiry: Problems
and Paradigms
How should I live? How can I determine
whether an action is right or just? These
are perennial questions that
philosophers have long considered and
attempted to answer. Explores the
ethical writings of several philosophers,
including Plato, Hobbes, and Mill, in
order to help us clarify and articulate
our own values as well as discover the
nature of philosophy.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
PL/PO 203 Political Philosophy
(See Political Science : PO/PL 203)
PL 211 History of Philosophy I:
From Ancient to Medieval
This course offers an overview of
ancient and medieval philosophy.
Beginning with the earliest Greek
philosophers and ending with the late
medieval founding fathers of modern
scientific thought, we will read and
discuss various answers these thinkers
gave to questions such as: “What is a
good life?” or “How can I reconcile my
faith with what reason tells me?”
Readings include Parmenides, Plato,
Aristotle, Epicurus, Seneca, Plotinus,
Anselm, Avicenna, Abelard,
Maimonides, Thomas Aquinas and
Nicolaus of Autrecourt.
4 Credits. Offered every other semester
PL/ES 213 Philosophy and
Religion I: From the Ancient to the
Medieval World
Although religion and philosophy ask
many of the same questions about the
world and our place in it, their answers
appear to diverge widely and
dramatically. This course explores the
origins and nature of the tension
between religion and philosophy and
examines various attempts by
Christians, Muslims, and Jews in the
ancient and medieval world to resolve
this tension.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
PL/ES 214 Philosophy and
Religion II: From the Early Modern
to the Postmodern World
Continues PL/ES 213 through the early
modern and postmodern periods.
Examines modern and postmodern
thinkers, beginning with Descartes,
raises radical questions about the
possibility of acquiring any knowledge.
As a result, the intricate relationship
forged in the Middle Ages between
reason and religion is torn asunder.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
PL/ES 215 Philosophy and the
City
(See European and Mediterranean
Cultures: ES/PL 215)
PL 222 History of Philosophy II:
From Renaissance to Contemporary
This course aims to provide a solid and
comprehensive grounding in modern
philosophy focusing on the main issues
and theories of late Renaissance
philosophy, modern Rationalism and
Empiricism, philosophies of the
Enlightenment, Critical philosophy,
modern Idealism, Phenomenology and
some questions of analytic philosophy.
It offers an introduction to the works of
the major figures of this tradition.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
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PL 236 Metaphysics, Science
and Rationalism: Spinoza and
Leibniz
This course explores the impact of
modern science upon philosophy
through an exploration of the
fundamental texts of classical
metaphysics – Descartes’ Principles of
Philosophy, Spinoza’s Ethics, Leibniz’s
Discourse on Metaphysics and The
Monadology – an examination guided by
the question of what is it to act with
freedom and grace in an infinite
universe ruled by the laws of nature.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
PL 237 Empiricism, Skepticism
and Materialism: Locke and Hume
In this course we shall examine the
birth of empiricism in polemics over the
origins of knowledge and political
authority, the limits of human reason,
and the possibility of philosophy itself
finding a way out of the seventeenth
century’s religious wars and tyranny
towards the creation of free and
tolerant societies of rational individuals.
Readings from Descartes, Locke,
Berkeley and Hume.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
PL 271 The Critique of Political
Economy: from Adam Smith to Karl
Marx
The course focuses on the impact of
the emergent discipline of political
economy on modern philosophy. A brief
overview of the work of Adam Smith
and David Ricardo will introduce the
concerns of political economy before
the course focuses on Karl Marx’s
attempt to re-orientate philosophy
through the critique of political
economy.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
PL 272 Genealogies of the
Subject: Freud and Nietzsche
An introduction to one of the key
orientations of modern philosophy:
critical genealogy and its central
problematic, the identity and formation
of the subject. The aim of critical
genealogy is to unearth the hidden and
unsuspected mechanisms, whether
institutional or familial, which lie behind
the formation of individual and social
identities.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
PL/FM 295 Philosophy and Film
(See Film Studies: FM/PL 295)
PL 300 Topics in Philosophy
Courses examining focal areas of
modern philosophy are offered
occasionally. For instance the course
“Existentialism and Phenomenology”
studies how Sartre's and Merleau-
Ponty's highly innovative and influential
works ground philosophical reflection in
the world as it is and in human
experience. Issues of human freedom,
responsibility and interaction lie at the
heart of this course.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
PL/PO 304 Contemporary
Political Thought: Rawls, Nozick,
Habermas
The course provides a perspective on
major currents of recent political
thought in the context of the economy.
It considers the spectrum of thinking
from libertarianism through classical
and progressive liberalism, focusing on
distinctions between economic and
political liberty, social justice, and
democratic citizenship. The course
considers lastly contemporary concerns
with international distributive justice.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
PL/CL 317 Key Texts of Greek
and Roman Antiquity
(See Comparative Literature: CL/PL
317)
PL/PO 321 Thinking the World:
Cosmopolitanism and Its Critics
The course discusses the pertinence or
not of cosmopolitan thought to analysis
of world politics. Born from a moral dis-
course pitched against the power
politics of empire (Greek stoicism),
cosmopolitanism is today defined by a
moral and legal culture of human rights
and an ethical and political culture of
global values and/or goods.
Contemporary proponents and critics of
cosmopolitanism are analyzed in this
context.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
PL/CL 330 Philosophy and the
Theatre
(See Comparative Literature:
CL/PL 330)
PL 347 Wittgenstein and the
Vienna Circle
Coming from one of the most original
and influential philosophers of the 20th
century, Wittgenstein's work radically
redirected the development of modern
philosophy and continues to fascinate
philosophers, poets, painters, and
filmmakers. Examines the singular
thought of Wittgenstein in the context
of the general epistemology of the
Vienna Circle.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
PL 349 Introduction to Analytic
Philosophy
This course offers an overview of key
moments in the development of analytic
philosophy, from Frege’s and Russell’s
foundational construction of symbolic
logic, to Quine’s critique of empiricism
and Lewis’ elaborate multiplication of
possible worlds. Readings include Frege,
Russell, Carnap, Strawson, Kripke,
Quine, Putnam, Davidson and Lewis.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
PL/PO 367 Capitalism and
Democracy
Capitalism is a specific organization of
socio-economic relations between
human beings and between human
beings and nature. Democracy is a
specific institution of political behavior
and culture within, between, and,
perhaps, beyond nation-states. This
course explores the relation between
these two historically resistant and
mutually compatible and incompatible
organizations of human activity in order
to appraise contemporary political
actuality from a philosophical
perspective.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
PL/AH 374 The Philosophy of
Aesthetics
Examines major issues in philosophical
aesthetics, involving the definition of
art; theories of aesthetics; natural and
formal beauty; and the value of art.
Supplements classical and
contemporary readings with film and
visual materials.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
PL/PO 376 Philosophical and
Political Modernity: Kant, Hegel, and
Beyond
Philosophical and political modernity
concerns the development of rationality,
freedom, and social responsibility from
out of the tensions between ethics,
religion, politics and the economy. With
postmodernist epistemology, the so-
called ‘return’ of religion, and economic
globalization, this ‘modernity’ has been
questioned. In this historical context the
course re-elaborates the problematic of
modernity through selective reading of
Kant, Hegel, and Nietzsche.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
PL 379 Modern Critical Theory
Modern Critical Theory examines the
notions of experience, representation
and value from a plurality of
standpoints: linguistic, semiotic,
anthropological, psychoanalytic, literary,
philosophical, aesthetic. This course
studies the main schools and authors of
this tradition and focuses on the notion
of cultural meaning in the works of key
theorists (from Levi-Strauss to Said,
from Adorno to Butler).
4 Credits. Offered periodically
Physics
PH 100 Physics for Non-Scientists
(See Science: PH 100)
Political Science
PO 107 Critical Junctures in
Politics
The course of politics is often
determined by seminal events or critical
junctures, great dates in history where
the tide turned and a society or
civilization changed forever. These
seminal events are explored across time
and space, analyzing the impact of
these momentous occasions in history
and on contemporary politics.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
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PO 111 Foundations of Modern
Politics
What is politics – the quest for the
common good or who gets what, when,
and how? We study what defines
politics in the modern age: states and
nations in the international system,
collective action and representation in
mass societies, trajectories of
democracy and dictatorship, politics and
development in the context of
capitalism. The course will introduce the
student to the concerns, the language
and the methods of Political Science.
4 Credits. Offered regularly
PO/PL 203 Political Philosophy
Political philosophy forms that branch of
philosophy that reflects on the
specificity of the political. Why are
humans, as Aristotle argued, political
animals? How are they political? What
are the means and ends of the political,
and how best does one organize the
political with such questions in mind?
The course offers a topic-oriented
approach to the fundamental problems
underlying political theory and practice.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
PO/GS 205 The Political
Economy of Developing Countries
Offers a comparative introduction to the
political systems of developing countries
through the study of decolonization,
nation-building, political institutions, and
economy. Studies problems of political
culture, leadership, representation, and
the place of developing countries in the
world system.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: PO 111
or equivalent. Offered regularly
PO/HI 207 Comparative
Nationalism
(See History: HI/PO 207)
PO 210 European Politics
Taking a comparative perspective,
this course introduces the student
to politics in Europe. The political
concepts, processes and institutions
that shape politics all over Europe,
particularly via dynamics of
Europeanization within the political
system of the European Union, will
be studied. While examining the
differences between European states,
a key question is whether there are
shared elements that designate a
particular European mode of politics.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: PO 111 or by
permission. Offered regularly
PO 212 Introduction to Political
Geography and Geopolitics
(Formerly PO 112)
This course investigates how political
processes shape human geography
and, conversely, how assumptions
about places underpin world politics. It
presents the main theories of political
geography, as well as essential
concepts and terminology. It points to
the historical contingency of political
identities and organizations and reveals
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how major world events as well as
spaces are shaped by everyday politics.
4 Credits. Offered regularly
PO 215 Comparative Politics
(Formerly PO 115)
This course introduces students to the
comparative study of politics, focusing
on political behavior and the structures
and practices that political systems
have in common and those that
distinguish them. We study different
forms of democratic and authoritarian
rule, state-society relationships, and
key issues of political economy like
development and welfare states. While
the emphasis is on domestic features,
we also analyze the impacts of
globalization on national politics.
4 Credits. Offered regularly
PO 231 World Politics
This course analyses the basic setting,
structure and dynamics of world
politics with emphasis on current
global problems, practices and
processes. In doing so, it introduces
the major theoretical approaches to
international politics, and uses theory
as a methodological tool for analyzing
sources of change and causes of
conflict and/or cooperation in the
global arena.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: one 100-level
PO course. Offered regularly
PO 250 Political Analysis
This course examines the nature of
knowledge claims in political science:
how we know what we know and how
certain we are. Research schools, the
nature of description and explanation in
political science, and basis issues of
quantitative analysis will form the core
elements of this course, while
substantive themes may vary each year.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: PO 106
(FirstBridge), or PO 111 or equivalent.
Offered regularly
PO 300 Topics in International
and Comparative Politics
Topics courses change every semester,
offering advanced study in themes,
theories and issues beyond the regular
departmental course offerings. Taught
by permanent or visiting faculty, recent
Topics courses include: “The French
Elections", “Refugee and Asylum Law",
"Turkey and the EU", or “Law and
Corruption”.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: junior ICP
standing or permission. Offered
regularly
PO/PL 304 Contemporary
Political Thought: Rowls, Nozick,
Habermas
(See Philosophy: PL/PO 304)
PO 306 Politics of Latin America
Examines not only the political culture
and economic growth of the entire Latin
American region but also the confusion,
especially in the United States,
regarding Latin American realities.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: PO/GS 205.
Offered periodically
PO/HI 315 Contemporary
Ideologies
(See History: HI/PO 315)
PO 316 Ideas of Europe
Explores the competing visions of
Europe. What kind of Europe emerges
– as a power-pole, or as a looser
political and economic space – will be
partly determined by which “idea of
Europe” eventually dominates. Students
will gain insight into how big and small
countries conceptualize Europe, with
particular attention to Russian, French,
Central European, UK, and US
viewpoints.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: One 200-level
PO course. Offered periodically
PO/PL 321 Thinking the World:
Cosmopolitanism and its Critics
(See Philosophy: PL/PO 321)
PO 322 Politics in Africa
This course serves as an introduction to
the political systems of African
countries, and explores the cultural and
economic legacies of anglophone,
francophone, lusophone, hispanophone
and italophone colonial rule.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: PO/GS 205.
Offered periodically
PO/GS 324 Politics of Human
Rights
Examines the work of international
organizations, public and private, that
are engaged in exposing the violation of
human rights throughout the world, as
well as the international agreements
that have been concluded and the
results of these agreements.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: PO/GS 205 or
PO 231. Offered periodically
PO 326 The Politics of European
Integration
Analyzes the dynamics of the post-war
movement toward economic and
political cooperation among the
European states. Explores the impact
on inter-European relations of the rise
and demise of the Cold War, the
emergence of the Third World, the
transformation and crises of the
international economy, and the
contradictions between emerging
supranationality and resurgent
nationalisms, particularly in Eastern
Europe.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: junior ICP
standing or permission. Offered
periodically
PO 327 Politics in China
Examines the evolution of the Chinese
political system with a focus on
contemporary policy issues. Devotes
special attention to the political party,
the military, and the process of
economic and social planning.
Addresses problems of culture, national
leadership, and China's role in world
affairs. Includes an analysis of recent
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economic and political reforms.
May be taught in French.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: junior ICP
standing or by permission. Offered
periodically
PO 329 International Relations
in Asia
This seminar is designed to introduce
students to modern Southeast Asian
politics, particularly the historical
foundations for current events. Students
will explore the complexities of the
continental and island states of this
region with emphasis on the legacy of
colonialism and war, ASEAN, the
burgeoning regional economy, terrorism
and democratic governance.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: junior ICP
standing or by permission. Offered
periodically
PO 332 International
Institutions
Studies the origins, politics, structures,
and impact of international
organizations with a focus on the
United Nations group, specialized
agencies, regional organizations, and
international administration. Discusses
the UN role in peacekeeping,
decolonization, refugees, social and
health problems, trade and monetary
policy, development, technology
transfer, and UN reform as well as new
developments since the end of the
Cold War.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: one 200-level
course in Political Science. Offered
periodically
PO 333 International Politics of
the Environment
Examines concerns about interaction
between environmental degradation
and developmental aspirations that
have recently been placed on political
agendas around the world. Examines
how and to what extent the
international system imposes
constraints on and presents
opportunities for nation-states as they
attempt to achieve sustainable
development.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: one 200-level
course in Political Science. Offered
periodically
PO 334 Comparative Public Policy
Introduces the skills used by public
policy analysts, applying them through
case studies of real public policy
decisions from a variety of
industrialized and developing countries.
Familiarizes students with policy skills
useful in future careers while analyzing
the underlying assumptions and
limitations of the policy approach.
Discusses topics such as planning,
budgeting, implementation strategies,
and program-evaluation techniques.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: PO 210 or by
permission. Offered periodically
PO 335 Waters of the Globe
This course examines the role of
marine environments and fresh waters
from the perspective of international
security, conflict and cooperation,
international law, economics, and
environmental safety and culture.
Topics include water scarcity, access to
sanitation and health, water and
gender, capacity-building, financing,
valuation, integrated water resources
management, trans-boundary water
issues, environment and biodiversity,
and disaster prevention.
4 Credits. Offered regularly
PO 336 Bureaucracy,
Development, Corruption
Examines the role of bureaucracy in the
development process. Compares the
role of the state in industrializing
Europe and North America with the
fragile states in the Third World.
Evaluates the administrative
implications of different development
strategies, the relative power of
bureaucrats in Third World
policymaking, the vestiges of colonial
influence, and experiments in
participatory administrative structures
for rural development.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: PO/GS 205 or
by permission. Offered periodically
PO 341 International Human
Rights Law
International human rights law
established the norms, jurisprudence
and legal infrastructure necessary to
promote the implementation of
international human rights standards.
This course introduces key substantive
and institutional issues and explores the
establishment of standards,
international human rights treaties, their
implementation mechanisms and the
expanding body of jurisprudence that
make up this discipline at the
crossroads of law and development.
4 Credits. Offered regularly
PO 343 European Security:
NATO, the EU and Russia
Analyzes European security issues in the
post-Cold War era. Traces the evolution
of NATO, as well as British, French, and
German security policy. Focuses on the
security issues facing Eastern Europe
and the ramifications of NATO
enlargement in regard to US, European,
and Russian security issues.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: PO 231 or by
permission. Offered periodically
PO 345 Politics in Russia
Focuses on both historical and
contemporary aspects of Russian
domestic politics, with particular
attention to the present-day situation.
Provides an insight into the nature of
Russian communism and its economic
infrastructure, and discusses in great
detail political and social aspects
of the post-communist transition
to the free-market economy.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: junior ICP
standing or by permission. Offered
periodically
PO/HI 346 American Foreign
Policy
Analyzes the formulation and practice of
American foreign policy, with emphasis
on its continually changing relation to
the domestic political process. Topics
include the constitutional and political
power sharing between the President
and Congress, NATO membership, the
Korean War, the Middle East
involvement, and the Cold War. Focuses
particularly on US policy in the “new
world order.”
4 Credits. Prerequisites: PO 231,
sophomore standing. Offered
periodically
PO 350 European Union Law
This course provides an in-depth
analysis of European Union (EU) law.
The student will study the historical
development of the EU, the institutions
which create its laws and conduct its
legislative process, and the general
principles of EU law. It will then focus
upon substantive policy areas and
conclude by analyzing EU progress toward
a common foreign and security policy.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: junior ICP
standing or permission. Offered
periodically
PO 351 Global Political Economy
Introduces the basic theories and
practices of political economy through
the lens of globalization. Discusses the
World Bank, the International Monetary
Fund, the OECD and the former GATT as
well as the WTO. Explores the complex
trade relations between Asia, Europe,
and the US, and the impact of financial
crisis on world markets.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: junior ICP
standing or permission. Offered
periodically
PO 352 Global Hotspots and
Conflict Resolution
Examines the changing context of
post-Cold War conflict and how
contemporary disputes may be resolved.
Analyzes the nature of intervention
strategies and their consequences;
negotiation and mediation techniques,
as well as other political instruments to
deal with conflict resolution; the
institutions and regimes of security and
conflict management, plus the problems
related to peace and state building.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: PO 231,
sophomore standing. Offered
periodically
PO 353 Politics in France
Studies France's development from a
provincial peasant society, hampered by
weak governments and enduring
colonial wars, to a technologically
sophisticated industrial democracy and
a major international power. Studies
France's cultural, social, and economic
contexts, evolving party system, and
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institutions and policy-making processes
to better understand this phenomenal
change and its consequences for
France's role in the world.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: PO 210, or by
permission. The ability to read in French
will facilitate research, but is not
required. Offered periodically
PO/HI 354 20th Century
Diplomatic History
(See History: HI/PO 354)
PO 356 The Cold War and After
Analyzes the history of the post-World
War II US-Soviet relationship. Examines
the foundations of the doctrine of
“containment,” Soviet efforts to counter
US policy, the implications of National
Security Council Directive NSC-68, and
US-Soviet geostrategic relations in
relation to Europe, Asia, and peripheral
regions. Explores the implications of the
Soviet collapse and new relations
between the US and Russia.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: PO 231. Offered
periodically
PO 357 Politics in Central and
Eastern Europe
Analyzes the evolution of political life in
Eastern Europe from the socialist bloc
alliance under the Soviet Union to a
new period of democratic and free
market reform. Deals with the revised
concerns of security and nationalism,
and analyzes Eastern European relations
with Western Europe and the former
Soviet Union.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: PO 210, or by
permission. Offered periodically
PO/HI 358 Russian Foreign
Policy: From 17th-Century to the
Present
Studies Russian foreign policy, featuring
the historical evolution, the policy-
making process, and the roles of the
party and the military. Emphasizes
contemporary policy issues, e.g.,
relations with the US, the Third World,
China, and Europe.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: HI/PO 354 or
permission, and junior standing.
Offered periodically
PO/HI 360 War and Peace
Focuses on causes and consequences
of European military conflicts and the
historical transformations resulting
from peace settlements. Examines the
European Wars of Religion, the
Napoleonic wars, the Franco-Prussian
War, the Treaty of Portsmouth, the Paris
Peace Conference and the Versailles
Treaty as well as World War Two and the
Yalta Conference. The approach is
interdisciplinary, combining history
and political science.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: One 200-level
course in Political Science. Offered
periodically
PO 361 International Law
Covers the formal structure of the
international legal order; sources, uses
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and dynamics of law in international
relations; use of force, war crimes; the
status and functions of states,
governments, international
organizations, companies, and
individuals; law of the sea, environment,
jurisdiction, aliens, human rights, the
diplomatic process and its protection,
and treaties. Discusses theory and
future directions of international law.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: PO 231, or by
permission. Offered every semester
PO/HI 362 Building States,
Building Cities: London, Paris
and Madrid
(See History: HI/PO 362)
PO 364 The Scramble
For African Oil
This is a survey of African countries
dependent on exports of crude oil, gold,
diamonds, timber, and other natural
resources for their national incomes and
government budgets. Such countries
should have been blessed by their rich
natural resource endowments, but in
reality they suffer from a complex of
political, social and economic problems
collectively known as the “resource
curse.” In fact, they are among the
poorest, most dictatorial, and conflict-
ridden countries in the world.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: One 200-level
PO course. Offered periodically
PO 365 Revolution
Explores the socio-politico and historical
roots of revolution, considering that a
real revolution is not merely a
changeover of elites but a fundamental
change in many aspects of the society.
Provides a theoretical framework to
study all forms of revolutions and then
discusses contemporary “democratic,”
“Islamic,” and “nationalist” revolutions.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: one 200-level
course in Political Science. Offered
periodically
PO/PL 367 Capitalism and
Democracy
(See Philosophy: PL/PO 367)
PO 369 Democracy and Social
Change
Democracy has been spreading around
the globe – but not everywhere. When
and why do stable democracies
emerge? Taking a comparative
perspective with an emphasis on
Europe and the Americas, this course
examines the links between Democracy
and Social Change. It analyzes how
democracy is related to socioeconomic
development and shifting class
structures, whether it is associated with
cultural change, and how globalization
affects the future of democracy.
4 Credits. Offered regularly
PO/CM 371 Representing
International Politics
(See Communications: CM/PO 371)
PO 372 Politics of the Middle
East
Introduces the contemporary politics
of the Middle East, from Turkey and Iran
to the Atlantic Ocean, including all the
Arab countries of West Asia and North
Africa as well as Israel. Focuses on
political trends (nationalism and
religious fundamentalism), key historical
experiences and traumatic events (wars
and revolutions), and the interference of
world powers that contributed to
shaping this sensitive area.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: junior ICP
standing or permission. Offered
periodically
PO/PL 376 Philosophical and
Political Modernity: Kant, Hegel, and
Beyond
(See Philosophy: PL/PO 376)
PO 378 War on Terrorism
Examines the role of force, including
coercive diplomacy, in contemporary
international relations. Considers
definitions of national security, alliance
systems, force structures, force
deployments, and coercive diplomacy.
Examines the entire spectrum of force
from terrorism and counter-terrorism,
insurgency and counter-insurgency,
low-intensity conflict, to conventional
and nuclear weapon systems.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: junior ICP
standing or permission. Offered
regularly
PO/GS 386 Women and Politics
(See Gender Studies: GS/PO 386)
PO 490 Senior Seminar
The senior seminar is the culmination of
the degree program and is designed to
encourage students to combine their
skilled analysis of the political in a
challenging new context. While topics
cover all three track concentrations, the
goal of the seminar is to foster a sense
of intellectual autonomy, to facilitate the
ability to assess paradigms, and to
provide a platform for a professional
oral presentation of research results, as
well as the incorporation of original
research in a written thesis. Recent
seminar topics include: Sovereignty,
International Criminal Law, and
Democracy.
4 Credits. Senior ICP standing only.
Offered every semester
Psychology
PY 100 Introduction
to Psychology
This course discusses the intellectual
foundations of contemporary
psychology. Students learn about the
concepts, theories and experiments
basic to an understanding of the
discipline, including classic thought and
recent advances in psychology such as
psychoanalysis, learning theory,
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biological mechanisms, developmental,
social, cognitive, personality and
abnormal psychology.
4 Credits. Offered every semester
PY 110 Introduction to
Psychology with Lab
This course discusses the intellectual
foundations of contemporary
psychology. Students learn about the
concepts, theories and experiments
basic to an understanding of the
discipline, including classic thought and
recent advances in psychology such as
psychoanalysis, learning theory,
biological mechanisms, developmental,
social, cognitive, personality and
abnormal psychology. In the labs,
students will gain practice in scientific
methodology and will apply
psychological theory to their own
observations.
4 Credits. Offered every year
PY 207 Madness, Mania, and
the Cinema: A Psychodiagnostic
Approach
Analyzes alienation and delusional
states psychodynamically as presented
in contemporary film. First studies acute
hysteria and multiple personalities
(Petrie's Sybil). Then approaches the
elaboration of a persecution complex
(Polanski's Rosemary's Baby), amnesia
and dissociation (Parker's Angel Heart),
and psychotic breakdown (Bergman's
Through a Glass Darkly or The Hour
of the Wolf).
4 Credits. Prerequisite: sophomore
standing. Offered periodically
PY/GS 208 Gender-Identity,
Homosexuality, and the Cinema:
A Psychosocial Approach
Deals with the pathologization of the
human sexual potential by social
pressures and compulsory demand for
normalization. Examines deviance and
stigmatization by way of Goffman's
essay Stigma; studies gender identity
in Crisp-Gold's film The Naked Civil
Servant; analyzes the problems of
alternative sexual preference as
presented in the Merchant-Ivory
production of Maurice and in Metzger's
Thérèse et Isabelle.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: PY 100.
Recommended: PY 251. Offered
periodically
PY 209 Shattered Brains and
Fractured Minds: Lessons from
Neuropsychology and Neuroscience
This course provides knowledge – but
also provokes the student’s knowledge
on the mind-brain relationship.
Phenomena in brain-damaged patients
teach us how the brain creates our
mind. We will talk about how memory,
language, visual perception, but also
social processes or the body image are
represented in the brain. This course is
not a standard neuropsychology course
and is accessible for non-psychology
students.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: PY 100.
Offered periodically
PY/GS 210 Psychology and
Gender
Surveys major issues concerning gender
and the science of psychology in an
attempt to answer the question: why is
there such a gender gap when women
and men share more psychological
similarities than differences? Topics
include: developmental processes and
gender; gender roles and stereotypes,
biology and gender; cross-cultural
perspectives of gender; social–cultural
theories of gender; language and
gender, emotions and gender, health
and gender.
4 Credits. Offered every Fall
PY 213 Developmental
Psychology: a Lifespan Approach
Provides a comprehensive overview of
normal human development throughout
the life span. It encompasses all of the
topics of interest in psychology through
both normal and abnormal behavior
within the growth of a single individual.
The course will focus on major life
transitions from a developmental
perspective. Developmental similarities
and differences between people are
examined.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: PY 100. Offered
every Spring
PY 220 Research Methods in
Psychology
Students will learn the basics of doing
experimental research in psychology,
including the ethics of working with
human subjects, researching ideas
in the scholarly literature, and designing
and interpreting research findings.
The principles learned here apply in
many domains where research is
employed to describe and understand
persons and social reality.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: PY 100,
MA 120 recommended. Offered every
Fall
PY 221 Psychoanalytic Theories
of Personality
Centers on the development of Freud's
metapsychology. Critically examines the
different formulations of the following
concepts: the unconscious, the
structural approach (i.e., Ego, Id, Super
Ego), representation, anxiety, drive,
cathexis, and the mother-infant
relationship. Jung's revisions of basic
analytic concepts will be examined.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: PY 100.
Offered every Fall
PY 222 Personality and
Individual Differences
Personality addresses central
psychological questions on how persons
think, feel and act. This course provides
students with a solid foundation in the
basics of theory and research in
personality psychology. Students will be
introduced to classic and contemporary
perspectives in the field, continuing
controversies and debates and the
rationale and techniques for personality
assessment.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: PY 100
recommended. Offered every year
PY/GS 239 Human Nature and
Eros
An interdisciplinary approach to the
theory of love, eroticism, and sexual
orientation in texts by Plato, Lucian,
Plutarch, and Freud. Analyzes The
Symposium thematically from the point
of view of the psychologist, the
classicist, and the gender-studies
specialist. Will relate erotic themes to
modern scholarship, textual
interpretation, and the formulation of
social issues.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
PY 242 The Psychoneuroses:
A Psychodynamic Approach
to the Neuroses
Uses Horney's differentiation of the
situation and the character neuroses to
introduce the theory of a basic neurotic
character structure, consisting of
insecurity, anxiety, hostility, craving for
affection, and the defenses.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: PY 100.
Offered every Spring
PY 243 Abnormal and Clinical
Psychology
Examines the classification systems for
abnormal behavior, using the DSM
IV Multiaxial diagnostic system as the
base for studying currently recognized
major diagnostic categories. Uses
an integrative biopsychosocial model
to study the etiology of various
psychological disorders as well as
empirically supported treatment
methods.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: PY 100. Offered
every year
PY/GS 245 Social Psychology
Studies the nature and causes of
individual behavior and thought in social
situations. Presents the basic fields of
study that compose the science of
social psychology, and how its theories
impact on most aspects of people's
lives. Topics of study include: conformity,
persuasion, mass communication,
propaganda, aggression, attraction,
prejudice, and altruism.
4 Credits. Offered every year
PY 246 Cultural Psychology
Inquires into role of cultural processes
in shaping psychological phenomenon.
How do mind and culture make each
other up? This course investigates the
influence of culture on human
development, emotion, morality and
sexuality. Students are asked to reflect
on their own cultural identity in order to
develop a more critical attitude toward
their biases and a deeper understanding
of psychological pluralism.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: PY 100 or
sophomore standing. Offered every year
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PY/GS 251 Sexuality, Aggression,
and Guilt
Introduces the study of the moral
conscience, repression, and the search
for happiness. Examines Freud and
Marcuse's theses concerning human
sexuality and human rights in terms of
antagonisms between, on the one
hand, erotic preference, gender identity
and aggression, and on the other,
socialization, morality, and so-called
civilized refinement.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: Sophomore
standing. Offered periodically
PY 255 Biological Psychology
Students will learn the biological bases
of behavior and thought. Specific topics
include the anatomy and function of the
central and peripheral nervous systems,
how nerve cells convey messages,
sensory processes, hormones and
sexual behavior, emotion, sleep and
how drugs affect the brain. Attention is
also paid to the brain processes that
correlate with mental disorders.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: PY 100. Offered
every Spring
PY/GS 261 Love, Sexuality, and
the Cinema: A Psychodynamic
Approach
Applies psychodynamic concepts to the
understanding of romantic love as
presented in the contemporary cinema.
Studies in detail the film Dangerous
Liaisons (Frears-Hampton), then
analyzes a selection of the following
films: Nine And A Half Weeks
(Adrian Lyne), L'Amant-The Lover
(Duras-Annaud), Sunset Boulevard
(Wilder).
4 Credits. Prerequisite: Sophomore
standing or higher. Offered periodically
PY 275 Cognitive Psychology
This course introduces students to
the basic aspects of human cognition.
How do humans think? How do we
come to know the world? The course
will concentrate on the classic topics
in adult cognition: pattern recognition,
memory, attention, categorization,
problem-solving, reasoning, and
decision-making. Special emphasis
will be placed on cross-cultural aspects
of cognition.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: PY 100.
Offered periodically
PY 277 History and Systems in
Psychology
Investigates the major's area of
psychological thought and research as
first formulated in Classical Greece and
revived during the Enlightenment.
Theories of and debates about
perception, cognition, mind/psyche,
intelligence, learning, memory, motivation,
animal behavior, psychopathology and the
unconscious will be studied from master
works and secondary sources.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: PY 100, one
200-level PY course. Offered
periodically
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PY 325 Psychology of Sensation
and Perception
Provides a comprehensive overview of
the fundamental operations by which
every human being acquires knowledge
about the external world. This course
provides a scientific understanding of
how and why sensory capacities affect
the way people perceive the world
around them, including how perceptions
can be distorted by both physical and
experiential factors.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: PY 100. Offered
periodically
PY 327 Psychological Tests and
Measurements
This course provides students with a
current analysis of the most widely used
psychological tests in schools,
professional training programs,
business, industry, the military, and
clinical settings. Students will learn how
psychological tests are constructed,
how they are used, and how an
understanding of them can make a
difference in their careers and everyday
lives.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: PY 100. Offered
periodically
PY/LI 335 Psycholinguistics
Studies the psychological processes
involved in the acquisition,
understanding and use of language.
Provides an overview of the following
research areas: speech perception,
word recognition, sentence and
discourse processing, speech
production, first- and second-language
acquisition, bilingual acquisition, and
language processing in the brain.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: PY 100
recommended. Offered periodically
PY 365 Psychology of Learning
and Memory
Students discover the classic and
modern theories on classical and
operant conditioning and the application
of these in such phenomena as drug
addiction, marketing and the formation
and treatment of phobias. The second
part of the course explores the concept
of memory and the application of theory
and research in understanding everyday
memory phenomena, such as
autobiographical memory, childhood
amnesia, flashbulb memory, false
memories and eyewitness testimony.
The course also focuses on memory
loss and memory training.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: PY 100.
Offered periodically
PY 366 Life Stories
This course will introduce students to
the basic tenets, methods of study and
controversies of narrative psychology.
Particular attention will be paid to
narrative analysis, identity and the
influence of social interactions and
culture on how we talk about the past.
Students will apply narrative research
and theory to the interpretation of life
stories.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: PY 100 or
sophomore standing. Offered every
other year
PY 367 Social Memory
This course inquires into the nature and
dynamics of how groups (families,
institutions, countries, etc.) reconstruct
and represent the past together. The
problem of social memory is
approached from multiple disciplinary
perspectives. Students will have the
opportunity to explore various places of
memory in Paris and examine how
these historical events are constructed
in the present.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: PY 100 or
sophomore standing. Offered every
year
PY 369 Society, Illness and
Health
This course examines health and illness
in a social, cultural and historical
context. The first part of the course
focuses on physical or behavioural
“symptoms” without any apparent
organic aetiology (e.g. sick-building
syndrome), appearing in members of
specific groups or localities (sociogenic
illness). The second part of the course
considers socio-cultural shaping and
experience of other more prevalent
disorders.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: PY 100 or
sophomore standing. Offered every
year
PY/FS 390 Topics in Literature &
Psychoanalysis
(See French: FS/PY 390)
PY 391 Topics in Psychology
Treats a series of topics that change
every year and deal with various aspects
of psychology. Courses are taught by
permanent or visiting faculty and are
generally related to their fields of
specialization.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: Sophomore
standing or higher. Offered every year
PY 490 Senior Seminar
The purpose of this class is to challenge
advanced psychology students to:
practice and improve their skills in
reading, critiquing and conducting
research; strengthen their ability to
effectively communicate their
scholarship; clearly define their scholarly
interests; and consider their future
goals. Students will be given the
opportunity to craft a well researched
and argued literature review. Involves
class discussions, presentations, and a
major research proposal or literature review.
4 Credits. Prerequisites: major in
psychology, senior standing. Offered
every Fall
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Science
BI 101 Biology of Organisms
This course covers the basic structure
and function of living organisms at the
cellular, sub-cellular and organismal
levels, with emphasis on the human
organism. Laboratory exercises may
utilize both plant and animal material.
4 Credits. Must take lab. Prerequisite:
AUP mathematics General Education
requirement. Offered periodically
BI 102 GENES: From Mendel
to the Human Genome Project
This is a biology course designed for
non-science majors. Topics include
cellular organization, genetics (classical
and molecular) and reproduction of
living organisms, with emphasis on
humans. The effects of recent advances
in biotechnology will be discussed.
4 Credits. Must take lab. Prerequisite:
AUP mathematics General Education
requirement. Offered every Fall
BI 105 GERMS: Microbial Friends
and Foes in our Environment
This course is designed for non-science
majors. Students will be introduced to
the unseen world of microbes, the first
and most numerous inhabitants of our
planet. Human-microbe relationships will
be explored with an emphasis on the
challenge posed by emerging infectious
diseases and bioterrorism.
4 Credits. Must take lab. Prerequisite:
AUP mathematics General Education
requirement. Offered every Spring
GL 101 Physical Geology
Studies the processes going on at
present in the physical world. Focuses
on the description and genesis of
different kinds of rocks and continues
with the study of the physical
processes shaping the earth's surface,
ranging from external weathering,
erosion and sedimentation to internal
processes of volcanism, earthquakes,
orogenesis and plate tectonics.
4 Credits. Must take lab. Prerequisite:
AUP mathematics General Education
requirement. Offered periodically
GL 102 Historical Geology
Studies the origin and evolution of the
earth and life on the earth’s surface.
Deals with the concepts important to
understanding the geological record:
diversity of life, fossilization, correlation
of rock units, and the sedimentary
and tectonic framework of the
continents. Examines the geography
of the continents and the history of
life as it existed in each period,
particularly the continents of Europe
and North America.
4 Credits. Must take lab. Offered
periodically
GL/AN 362 Science in Archeology
Introduces the physical, chemical,
and geological techniques used by
archeologists in their study of different
sites. Subjects include: prehistoric and
Neolithic man, skeletal remains, dating
techniques, palynology, and diatoms.
Students present individual research at
seminars. Lab sessions include study of
organic or inorganic remains and may
include participation in a dig.
4 Credits. Must take lab. Prerequisite:
AUP mathematics General Education
requirement. Offered periodically
PH 100 Physics for Non-
Scientists
Discusses some of the basic principles
of physics using as little mathematics as
possible without sacrificing
comprehension. Introduces most ideas
within a historical context and, as much
as possible, relates the topics to
phenomena of interest to students.
Topics may include: Newtonian
mechanics, matter and the structure of
the atom, heat and energy, EM
radiation, radioactivity, fusion and
fission.
4 Credits. Must take lab. Prerequisite:
AUP mathematics General Education
requirement. Not open to students with
credit in or concurrent enrollment in SC
140. Offered once per year
SC 110 Planet Earth
With an emphasis on methodology,
discusses: the fundamental laws
of physics from a historical perspective
(from the Greek concept of motion to
the theories of the Big Bang), the
formation of the solar system,
processes that have shaped the
structure of our planet, and the origins
of life on Earth and its diversification in
the light of the theory of evolution.
4 Credits. Must take lab. Prerequisite:
AUP mathematics General Education
requirement. Offered periodically
SC 120 Environmental Science
This course is intended to introduce
non-scientists to key concepts and
approaches in the study of the
environment. With a focus on the
scientific method, we learn about
natural systems using case studies of
disruptions caused by human activity.
Topics include global warming,
deforestation, waste production and
recycling, water pollution, environmental
toxins and sustainable development.
The relationships between science and
policy, the media, and citizen action are
also addressed.
4 credits. Must take lab. Prerequisite:
AUP mathematics General Education
requirement. Offered periodically
SC 130 Astronomy: Exploration
of the Universe
Covers topics of basic observational
astronomy and introduces topics of
modern astrophysics. Topics include
earth-based astronomy, the telescope,
the solar system, and planetary motion.
Studies the properties of the atom and
of light and discusses the new space
observatories before considering
astrophysics: the birth, evolution, and
death of stars, galaxy formation, and
evidence for the expansion of the
universe.
4 Credits. Must take lab. Prerequisite:
AUP mathematics General Education
requirement. Offered once per year
SC 140 Energy and the
Environment
This is a conceptual physics course for
non-scientists. It discusses the
principles of physics involved in the
production, distribution and
consumption of energy using various
types of fuel. It also considers the
environmental issues related to the use
of fossil fuels from a scientific viewpoint.
Renewable sources of energy and the
economic and political implications of
their development as well as ways of
conserving energy are also discussed.
4 Credits. Must take lab. Prerequisite:
AUP mathematics General Education
requirement. Not open to students with
credit in or concurrent enrollment in PH
100. Offered once per year
SC 191 Topics in Science
Topics vary. Provides the opportunity to
learn new and different scientific topics
from visiting faculty.
4 credits. Must take lab. Prerequisite:
AUP mathematics General Education
requirement. Offered periodically
Social Science
For courses in anthropology, economics,
history, political science, psychology,
and sociology, see separate listings for
these fields.
SO 100 Introduction
to the Social Sciences
Cultivates an understanding of the
scientific spirit applied to social
structures and relations. Enables
students to confront the dynamics of
social change in the global environment.
Considers the boundaries of civic society
and private life, the
concept of social justice, race and
ethnicity, social stratification and
class structure, division of labor
and economic organization, political
liberty and the state.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
Sociology
SO 105 Introduction
to Sociology
Sociology is the study of society and the
impact of society on human behaviour.
Introduction to Sociology will cover
social reality, and its cultural variations
from society to society, amongst groups,
and amongst individuals in interaction.
Sociology aims to understand and
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explain the external forces that shape
these interactions. The objective of the
course is to familiarize students with the
basic concepts, issues, and
methodologies of the discipline. In this
course we will study the major issues
that guide sociological analysis, such as
social community formation, groups and
organizations, process and spaces of
socialization, class and social
stratification, social mobility, race and
ethnicity, social interaction and identity
negotiations.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
SO 206 Political Sociology
Analyzes political processes as social
phenomena and the various ways in
which political events and activity can
be explained using conceptual tools
drawn from the disciplines of history,
psychology, and other social sciences.
Considers the formation of political
culture, the nature of ideology, the
functional dynamics of the state and
bureaucracy, the psycho-social
foundations of authority, and the
generation of social movements.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
SO 212 Introduction to French
Society
Introduces France and its culture to
students who want to understand its
people, their mentality, and their ways
of life. Examines the historical factors,
cultural values, demographic evolution,
and social organization, with emphasis
on current social and political issues.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
SO/CM 331 Media Sociology
(See Communications: CM/SO 331)
Spanish
SN 110 Elementary Spanish I
This elementary class is designed for
students with no or minimal prior
exposure to or knowledge of Spanish.
The class uses a communicative
approach to engage students in the
learning process. The texts are carefully
chosen to not only expose students to
the language but also provide them with
a thorough understanding of the culture
in Spanish-speaking countries around
the world.
4 Credits. Offered every Fall
SN 120 Elementary Spanish II
This course is a continuation of SN 110
focusing on the fundamental elements
of the Spanish language within a
cultural context. Emphasis is placed on
the progressive development of
listening, speaking, reading, and writing
skills. Students will learn how to express
desires or give their advice, and how to
express themselves in everyday-life
situations.
4 Credits. Prerequisite: SN 110 or
equivalent. Offered every Spring
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art and sexual arousal; Mapplethorpe;
Urban Studies images in war.
4 Credits. Offered every Spring
UR/HI 113 The City in World
History: From Ur to the Global City VC 495 Senior Thesis or Senior
We have reached a critical moment Project
in the evolution of cities. From Ur and Students seeking the Art History degree
Rome to Shanghai and the shadow with a Visual Culture track are required
cities of the 21st century, this radical to complete either a thesis or senior
shift in the way humans inhabit the project which links an art historical
issue to at least one other discipline.
planet marks a watershed moment in
4 Credits. Offered every semester
the history of world. This course will
offer a historical perspective on this
global transformation through an
interdisciplinary study of city
development from the ancient world
to present. Students will be introduced
to dominant themes of global and urban
history by reading the historians, urban
planners and social scientists who have
traced the evolution of the built
environment in context from its origins
to today.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
UR/HI 114 The Dynamic
Metropolis
The city, wrote the theologian John
Coleman Adams, "is a surprise to its
own inhabitants. It grows beyond all
prophecy; it develops in unexpected
directions; it increases in territory and
population at a pace which is scarcely
less than appalling." This course
introduces students to the "appalling"
growth and "marvelous" dynamism of
cities, suburbs, and metropolitan
regions. Students examine the
development and expansion of the
metropolis in the 19th and 20th
centuries. While the focus is on the
United States, examples will be drawn
from a wide range of urban
agglomerations, including Mexico City,
Tokyo, London, Shanghai, and Mumbai.
The course surveys several key themes
germane to understanding metropolitan
regions.
4 Credits. Offered periodically
UR/AH 200 Paris through
its Architecture
(See Art History: AH/UR 200)
Visual Culture
VC/GS 314 Art, Culture and
Gender in the Italian Renaissance
(See Gender Studies: GS/VC 314)
VC/GS 332 The Power of Images
in Western History
This “response theory” course explores
the clout that images, high and low,
have wielded in the distant and recent
Western past. Makers of images are
seen alongside breakers of images. As
“live” objects of exchange and conflict,
images are produced, then
reinterpreted, fetishized, feared,
banned, censored, mutilated and
destroyed. Themes include pilgrimage;
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Faculty, Administration and Boards
FACULTY
Sharam Alijani
Assistant Professor of Economics, and
Global Communications
BA, BS, The American University of
Paris
DEA, Université de Reims
DEA, Université de Marne-la-Vallée
DEA, École Nationale des Ponts et
Chaussées
Docteur ès Sciences Economiques,
Université de Marne-la-Vallée
George Allyn
Professor of Psychology
BA, The Johns Hopkins University
PhD, University of London
Laurence Amoureux
Technology Librarian
Maîtrise, Université de Paris IV-
Sorbonne
Maîtrise, Université de Paris I-
Panthéon-Sorbonne
Frédéric Attal
Instructor of French
Licence, Maîtrise, DEA, Université de
Paris III-Sorbonne Nouvelle
Christine Baltay
Associate Professor of Art History
Chair, Department of Art History and
Fine Arts
BA, Marymount Manhattan College
Diplôme, Ecole du Louvre
PhD, Institute of Fine Arts, New York
University
Peter Barnet
Associate Professor of Global
Communications
BA, Yale University
Petermichael von Bawey
University Professor
BA, University of California, Santa Cruz
MA, CPhil, PhD, University of California,
Los Angeles
Richard Beardsworth
Professor of Political Philosophy
BA, MA, University of Cambridge
MA, DPhil, University of Sussex
Jim Bittermann
Associate Professor of Global
Communications
BS, Southern Illinois University
Membre, Legion d'Honneur
Randall Blatt
Associate Professor of Music
Diplôme Supérieur, Diplôme
d'Excellence, Conservatoire Européen
de Paris
Anatole Bloomfield
Instructor of French
Licence, Maîtrise, Université de Rouen
DEA, Université de Paris III-Sorbonne
Nouvelle
Suzanne Bodevin
Assistant Professor of International
Business Administration
BA, University of Notre Dame
MA, PhD, Tufts University
Ann Murphy Borel
Director, Academic Resource Center
Information Literacy Librarian
BA, University of Minnesota/Northern
Illinois University
MLIS, Dominican University
Brian Brazeau
Assistant Professor of English
BA, The American University of Paris
MA, PhD, University of California, Los
Angeles
Filiz Eda Burhan
Associate Professor of Art History
BA, Bryn Mawr College
MFA, PhD, Princeton University
Cheryl Caesar
Assistant Professor of English
BA, Michigan State University
MA, University of California, Riverside
DEA, PhD, Université de Paris III-
Sorbonne Nouvelle
Kathleen Chevalier
Professor of Art History and History
BA, University of California, Berkeley
Doctorat de Troisième Cycle, Université
de Paris IV-Sorbonne
Elaine Coburn
Assistant Professor of Global
Communications
BA, University of Toronto
MA, PhD, Stanford University
Ruth Corran
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
BS, PhD, University of Sydney
Alice Craven
Associate Professor of Comparative
Literature and English and Film Studies
Writing Program Administrator
FirstBridge Coordinator
BA, St. John's College
PhD, New York University
Susan Cure
Associate Professor of Biology
BA, PhD, Stanford University
Nathalie Debroise
Associate Professor of Film Studies and
French
Chair, Department of Film Studies
Licence, Maîtrise ès Lettres, Université
de Paris-Sorbonne
PhD, State University of New York,
Binghamton
Clara DeLamater
Associate Professor of Fine Arts
Premier Prix de Portrait “Paul Louis
Weiller,” Académie des Beaux-Arts Prix
de l'Académie des Beaux-Arts, Institut
de France
Marie-France Derhy
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Licence ès Lettres, Maîtrise, Doctorat
de Troisième Cycle, Université de Nice
Diploma in Statistics, University of
Essex
Michael Dorsch
Assistant Professor of Economics
BA, MA, Miami University
PhD, University of Illinois, Urbana
William Dow
Associate Professor of English
BS, Grand Valley State University
MA, Clark University
PhD, University of Delaware
Waddick Doyle
Associate Professor of Global
Communications
Director, Division of Global
Communications and Film
Director, MA in Global Communications
Laurea, Università di Bologna
BA, PhD, Griffith University, Brisbane
Karl Dunz
Associate Professor of Economics
BA, Washington University
MA, PhD, University of California,
Berkeley
Larry Eaker
Associate Professor of Political Science
BA, Florida Atlantic University
LLM, University of Miami School of Law
JD, University of Florida College of Law
Fred Einbinder
Senior Lecturer of International
Business Administration
BA, Bradley University
JD, University of Illinois College of Law
Diplôme de Droit Comparé, Université
de Paris-Sorbonne
Diploma in Executive Management,
Centre de Perfectionnement aux
Affaires, Paris
Steven Ekovich
Associate Professor of Political Science
and History
BA, MA, PhD, University of California,
Irvine
Steven Englund
Professor of History
BA, MA, Colgate University
Marshall Scholar, University of
Cambridge
PhD, Princeton University
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Mark Ennis
Instructor of English and Global
Communications
Coordinator, English for University
Studies and English Foundation
Programs
BA, Boston University
MAT, School for International Training,
Brattleboro, Vermont
Abdolreza Faiz
Assistant Professor of Mathematics and
Science
BS, PhD, University of Rhode Island
MS, California Institute of Technology
Oliver Feltham
Associate Professor of Comparative
Literature, English and Philosophy
Coordinator, Philosophy Program
BA, University of Sydney
PhD, Deakin University
Barbara Fliess
Assistant Professor of Economics
BA, McGill University
MA, School of Advanced International
Studies, The Johns Hopkins University
PhD, The Graduate Institute of
International Studies, University of
Geneva
Jérôme Game
Associate Professor of Film Studies
and Philosophy
Diplôme, Institut d'Etudes Politiques
de Paris
Maîtrise en Droit, Université de Paris I
Sorbonne
PhD, University of Cambridge
Hall Gardner
Professor of Political Science
Chair, Department of International
and Comparative Politics
BA, Colgate University
MA, PhD, Paul H. Nitze School of
Advanced International Studies, The
Johns Hopkins University
Isabel Gardner
Lecturer of Italian
DEUG, Université François Rabelais
Diplôme, School of Translation and
Conference Interpretation, Georgetown
University
Eugeni Gentchev
Associate Professor of Computer
Science and Mathematics
BA, PhD, University of Technology,
Sofia
Geoffrey Gilbert
Associate Professor of Comparative
Literature, English, European and
Mediterranean Cultures, and Global
Communications
Director, MA in Cultural Translation
Co-Chair, Department of Comparative
Literature and English
BA, MA, University of Aberdeen
PhD, University of Cambridge
Jeffrey Hiroshi Gima
Information Services Librarian
BA, Reed College
MSLIS, University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign
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Julien Guerif
Instructor of Global Communications
and Film
DEUG Paris IX Dauphine
BA, American University of Paris
DEA, Paris X Nanterre
MA, University of California,
Los Angeles
Eric Guévorkian
Instructor of International Business
Administration
BA, National University, Teheran
MBA, University of California, Berkeley
DEA, Université de Paris IX-Dauphine
Daniel Gunn
Professor of Comparative Literature,
English, and European and
Mediterranean Cultures
Director, Center for Writers and
Translators
BA, MA, DPhil, University of Sussex
Peter Hägel
Assistant Professor of International and
Comparative Politics
BA, MA, Free University, Berlin
PhD, (in progress), Humboldt University,
Berlin
Diane Hamilton
Professor of International Business
Administration
Director, Division of International
Business
Chair, Department of International
Business Administration
BS, Rowan University
MBA, Drexel University
PhD, Temple University
Gail Hamilton
Instructor of International Business
Administration
Acting Academic Dean
BS, Purdue University
BA, State University of New York, New
Paltz
MBA, INSEAD
Adrian Harding
Assistant Professor of Comparative
Literature, English, and French
BA, Liverpool University
PhD, University of Cambridge
Jayson Harsin
Associate Professor of Global
Communications
Chair, Department of Global
Communications
BA, University of Kansas
MA, University of Illinois
PhD, Northwestern University
Mark Hayward
Assistant Professor of Global
Communications
BA, University of Toronto
MA, McGill University, Montreal
PhD, University of North Carolina
Camille Hercot
Assistant Professor of French
Licence, Maîtrise ès Lettres, Université
de Paris-Sorbonne
Cary Hollinshead-Strick
Assistant Professor of Comparative
Literature and English
BA, Princeton University
MA, PhD, University of Pennsylvania
Yudhishthir Raj Isar
Professor of Global Communications
Jean Monnet Professor
BA, University of Delhi
Maîtrise ès Lettres, Université de Paris
V-Sorbonne
Christian Joppke
Professor of Political Science
MA, University of Frankfurt
PhD, University of California, Berkeley
George Kazolias
Instructor of Global Communications
Licence, Université de Paris VIII-
Vincennes
Maîtrise, Université de Paris VIII-St
Denis
Youna Kim
Associate Professor of Global
Communications
BA, Ewha Woman’s University, Seoul
MA, University of Colorado, Boulder
PhD, Goldsmiths College, University of
London
Oleg Kobtzeff
Assistant Professor of Political Science
and History
Licence, Maîtrise, Université de Paris
IV-Sorbonne
DEA, Doctorat, Université de Paris I-
Panthéon-Sorbonne
Antonio Kung
Instructor of Computer Science
Diplôme, Ecole Centrale, Paris
MS, Harvard University
Sharman Levinson
Associate Professor of Psychology
Maîtrise en Sciences Sociales, Ecole
des Hautes Etudes
DEA, Université de Paris V
PhD, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en
Sciences Sociales
Lissa Lincoln
Assistant Professor of Comparative
Literature and English
BA, MA, University of Alberta
PhD, McGill University
Mehdi Majidi
Associate Professor of International
Business Administration
Director, MA in Cross-Cultural and
Sustainable Business
MBA, PhD, George Washington
University
Linda Martz
Associate Professor of English
and History
BA, Scripps College, Los Angeles
Maîtrise, DEA, Université de Paris VII
Doctorat ès langue et cultures des
sociétés anglophones, Université de
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Paschale McCarthy
Assistant Professor of Psychology
MA, Trinity College, Dublin
DESS, PhD, Université Paris VII
Justin McGuinness
Assistant Professor of Global
Communications and Urban Studies
BA, University of Cambridge
MA, University of Durham
PhD, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
Daniel Medin
Assistant Professor of English
and Comparative Literature
BA, University of Connecticut
MA, PhD, Washington University, St. Louis
Fouad Mlih
Instructor of Arabic
Licence, Université de Paris VII
Maîtrise Université de Paris I-Sorbonne
Diplôme Unilingue d'Arabe Litteral
Stephen Monteiro
Assistant Professor of Global
Communications
BA, Brown University
MA, Columbia University
PhD, Université de Paris I-Sorbonne
Marc Monthéard
Assistant Professor of French and
Drama
Vice-President and Dean of Student
Services
Licence, Maîtrise ès Lettres, DEA,
Doctorat ès Lettres, Université de Paris
IV-Sorbonne
Variety Moszynski
Instructor of Film Studies
Design Studies, Atelier Penningen, Paris
Interior Design, Ecole Camondo, Paris
Ann Mott
Assistant Professor of English
Writing Lab Counselor
BA, MA, University of Alabama
Dominique Mougel
Assistant Professor of French
Chair, Department of Language
Research and Teaching
Licence, Maîtrise ès Lettres, Université
de Clermont-Ferrand
DEA, Université de Paris IV-Sorbonne
DESS, Université de Paris III-Sorbonne
Nouvelle
Claudie Moy
Instructor of French
Licence, Maîtrise ès Lettres, Université
de Paris I-Sorbonne
MA, University of California, Berkeley
Terence Murphy
Professor of History and Political
Science
BA, Catholic University of America
MA, City University of New York
PhD, University of Chicago
Sarah Murray
Database Librarian
BA, Birmingham Southern College
MLS, Syracuse University
Marie-Christine Navarro
Associate Professor of French, French
Studies, and European and
Mediterranean Cultures
Licence, Maîtrise ès Lettres, Agrégation
de Lettres Modernes
DEA, Université de Paris III-Sorbonne
Nouvelle
Julie Newton
Assistant Professor of Political Science
BA, Princeton University
MA, Columbia University
PhD, St Antony's College, Oxford
University
Maria Nieblas
Instructor of French and French Studies
DESS, Licence, Université de Paris IV
Maîtrise, Université de Paris III
Farhad Nomani
Professor of Economics
Chair, Department of Economics
BS, University of Tulsa
MA, PhD, University of Illinois-Urbana
Robert Ogle
Instructor of Fine Arts
BFA, Minneapolis College of Art and
Design
Susan Perry
Associate Professor of Political Science
Director, Division of International
Politics, Economics, and Public Policy
Director, MA in International Affairs
BA, Brown University
MA, Yale University
DEA, Doctorat, Ecole des Hautes
Etudes en Sciences Sociales
MSt, Oxford University
Ralph Petty
Associate Professor of Fine Arts
University Curator
BFA, University of California, Davis
Diplôme, Ecole Nationale Supérieure
des Arts Appliqués, Paris
Anne-Marie Picard-Drillien
Professor of Comparative Literature,
French, and French Studies
Licence ès Lettres, Université de
Haute-Normandie, Rouen
MA, Dalhousie University
PhD, University of Toronto
Lawrence Pitkethly
Professor of Film Studies and Global
Communications
BA, University College, London
MSc, London School of Economics
PhD, University of London
Ali Rahnema
Professor of Economics
Director, MA in Middle East and Islamic
Studies
BA, Lewis and Clark College
MA, MALD, The Fletcher School of Law
and Diplomacy, Tufts University
Doctorat de Troisième Cycle, Université
de Paris I-Sorbonne
Michel Rakotomavo
Associate Professor of International
Business Administration
BS, Université de Dijon
DEA, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse
MS, Stevens Institute of Technology
PhD, City University of New York
Rebekah Rast
Associate Professor of English and
Linguistics
Co-Chair, Department of Comparative
Literature and English
BA, Sarah Lawrence College
MA, Indiana University
DEA, Doctorat, Université de Paris VIII
Claudia Roda
Professor of Computer Science and
Global Communications
Director, Division of Arts and Sciences
BS, Università di Pisa
MS, PhD, University of London
Roy Rosenstein
Professor of Comparative Literature and
English
Licence, Maîtrise, Université de Paris
MA, Harvard University
BA, MPhil, PhD, Columbia University
Marie-Thérèse Roussel
Assistant Professor of French, French
Studies, and European and
Mediterranean Cultures
Licence, Maîtrise ès Lettres,
DEA, Doctorat de Troisième Cycle,
Université de Paris VIII
Anna Russakoff
Assistant Professor of Art History
BA, Brown University
MA, PhD, Institute of Fine Arts, New
York University
Margery Arent Safir
Professor of Comparative Literature and
English
Director, The Arts Arena
BA, Columbia University
MA, MPhil, PhD, Yale University
Stephen Sawyer
Assistant Professor of History
Chair, Department of History
BA, Hanover College
MA, PhD, University of Chicago
Celeste Schenck
Professor of Comparative Literature
President of the University
BA, Princeton University
MA, PhD, Brown University
Brian Schiff
Associate Professor of Psychology
Chair, Department of Psychology
BA, University of Michigan
MA, PhD, University of Chicago
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Pablo Seijas
Instructor of Spanish
MA, Universidad de Buenos Aires
DEA, Université de Paris-Sorbonne
Nouvelle
Christy Shields
Instructor of Anthropology
BA, Northwestern University
MA, Institute of French Studies, New
York University
MPhil, New York University
DEA, Doctorat en sociologie, Ecole des
Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales
Jonathan Shimony
Assistant Professor of Fine Arts
BA, Harvard University
MFA, Massachusetts College of Art
Jorge Sosa
University Librarian
BA, Pontificia Universidad Católica del
Ecuador
MA, College of Library and Information
Science, University of Kentucky
DEA, Conservatoire National des Arts et
Métiers
William Stewart
Instructor of International Business
Administration
BA, Rutgers University
MBA, Thunderbird, The Garvin School
of International Management
Georgi Stojanov
Associate Professor of Computer
Science
Co-Chair, Department of Computer
Science, Mathematics, and Science
BS, MS, PhD, University of Sts Cyril
and Methodius, Skopje, Macedonia
Darlene Surprenant
Instructor of International Business
Administration
BA, University of Connecticut
MA, University of Hartford
Administration
Celeste Schenck
President of the University
Professor of Comparative Literature
BA, Princeton University
MA, PhD, Brown University
Gail Hamilton
Acting Academic Dean
Instructor of International Business
Administration
BS, Purdue University
BA, State University of New York, New
Paltz
MBA, INSEAD
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Alexandra Svoronou
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Co-Chair, Department of Computer
Science, Mathematics, and Science
BS, University of Athens
MA, PhD, University of Rochester
Edith Taïeb
Assistant Professor of French
Maîtrise de Droit, Université de Nice
Licence, Maîtrise ès Lettres, DEA,
Diplôme de Méthodologie de
l'Enseignement du Français, Université
de Paris VIII
Doctorat ès Sciences du Langage,
Université de Paris VIII
Charles Talcott
Assistant Professor of Global
Communications and Comparative
Literature and English
BA, Seattle University
DEA, Université de Paris IV-Sorbonne
MA, PhD, State University of New York,
Binghamton
Julie Thomas
Associate Professor of Global
Communications
BA, Columbia University
MA, Harvard University
MLitt, Trinity College, Dublin
PhD, Queen Mary and Westfield
College, University of London
Pat Thompson
Assistant Professor of Global
Communications
BS, University of Illinois, Urbana
MA, Loyola University
David Tresilian
Instructor of English
BA, MPhil, Oxford University
MPhil, Columbia University
Douglas Inman
Vice-President for Finance and
Administration
BA, San Diego State University
MBA, National University, San Diego
George Wanklyn
Associate Professor of European and
Mediterranean Cultures and Art History
BA, Princeton University
MA, Institute of Fine Arts, New York
University
James Ward
Instructor of International Business
Administration
BA, Boston University
MS, George Washington University
Jula Wildberger
Professor of Classics
and Comparative Literature
Coordinator of Classical Studies
Habilitation and MA, Johann Wolfgang
Goethe- Universität, Frankfurt am Main
Fellow of the Higher Education
Academy
Certificate in Learning and Teaching
in Higher Education, University College
London
PhD, Julius-Maximilians Universität,
Würzburg
Richard Willet
Instructor of English
BA, Immaculate Heart College,
Los Angeles
Douglas Yates
Assistant Professor of Political Science
BA, University of California, Santa
Barbara
MA, PhD, Boston University
Misha Zobop
Instructor of English
BA, University of California, Berkeley
MA, DEA, Institut Charles V, Université
de Paris VII
Marc Monthéard
Vice-President and Dean of Student
Services
Assistant Professor of French and
Drama
Licence, Maîtrise ès Lettres, DEA,
Doctorat ès Lettres, Université de Paris
IV-Sorbonne
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Faculty Emeriti
Jean Bardot Ali Fatemi Maud Nicolas
Associate Professor Emeritus Professor Emeritus Assistant Professor Emerita
Licence, Maîtrise es Lettres, DEA BS, Fairleigh Dickinson University BS, Central Connecticut State College
Doctorat es Lettres, Université de Paris MA, PhD, New School for Social MA, Northwestern University
IV-Sorbonne Research Diploma de Lengua Española,
Certificat d'Histoire de l'Art, Ecole du Universidad de Madrid
Louvre Paul J. Godt Certificat de Phonétique, Université
Professor Emeritus de Paris III-Sorbonne Nouvelle
Madeleine Beaufort BA, Bowdoin College
Senior Lecturer Emerita MA, PhD, New School for Social Marc Pelen
BA, University of Connecticut Research Professor Emeritus
MAT, Yale University BA, MA, PhD, Princeton University
MA, PhD, Institute of Fine Arts, New Clelia Hutt Richard Pevear
York University Professor Emerita Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Licence ès Lettres, Diplôme de l'Ecole BA, Allegheny College
Michael Beausang Supérieure de Préparation et MA, University of Virginia
Professor Emeritus Perfectionnement des Professeurs de
BA, McGill University MLitt, Trinity Français à l'Etranger, David Wingeate Pike
College, Dublin Doctorat de Troisième Cycle, Université Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Docteur ès Lettres, Université de Paris- de Paris-Sorbonne AIL, London
Sorbonne BA, McGill University
Charlotte Kessler MA, Universidad Interamericana,
Jerome Charyn Assistant Dean Emerita Mexico Doctorat, Université de
Distinguished Professor Emeritus BA, Illinois Wesleyan University Toulouse
Commandeur de l’Ordre des Arts et des MA, Catholic University of America PhD, Stanford University
Lettres
BA, Columbia College Carol Maddison Kidwell W. Graham L. Randles
Dean Emerita Professor Emeritus
Suse Childs BA, Queen's University, Kingston, BA, University of Cambridge
Assistant Professor Emerita Canada Doctorat de l'Université,
BA, MLS, State University of New York, MA, PhD, The Johns Hopkins University Doctorat de Troisième Cycle, Université
Albany de Paris-Sorbonne
MA, MPhil, Columbia University Charlotte Lacaze Richard F. Scott
Schiff-Dupee Associate Professor Professor Emeritus
James Clayson Emerita Doctor of Law, University of Chicago
Professor Emeritus BA, New York University Docteur en Droit de l'Université,
BS, Massachusetts Institute MA, PhD, Institute of Fine Arts, New Université de Paris
of Technology York University
MBA, University of Chicago Françoise Weinmann
The Late James Edward Latham, S.J. Associate Professor Emerita
The Late Lloyd A. DeLamater Professor Emeritus Licence, Institut d'Art et d'Archéologie,
Founding President BA, PhL, Gonzaga University Université de Paris-Sorbonne
BA, MA, Columbia University STL, Chantilly Theologate MA, Institute of Fine Arts, New York
Doctorat, Université de Paris Doctorat, Institut Catholique de Paris University

The American University of Paris Board of Trustees

Chair Florence Eid '89 Rita Fredricks Salzman
Judith Hermanson Ogilvie '65 London (UK) New York, NY (USA)
Potomac, MD (USA)
Robert Elliott Lizbeth Schiff '66
Treasurer New York, NY (USA) London (UK)
Joseph Dickerson '00 Paris (France)
Paul S. Slawson
London (UK) Edward Frieman San Francisco, CA (USA)
Secretary La Jolla, CA (USA) | Paris (France)
Leon M. Selig Gretchen Handwerger Trustees Emeriti
New York, NY (USA) | Paris (France) Mel Croner
Washington, DC (USA)
Richard G. Asthalter Kentfield, CA (USA) | Paris (France)
Paris (France) Raymond F. Henze III
Greenwich, CT (USA) Olivier Giscard d'Estaing
Andrew Batinovich '80 Paris (France)
Hillsborough, CA (USA) Lee Huebner
Washington, DC (USA) | Paris (France) Arthur Hartman
Arthur Bratone Washington, DC (USA)
New York, NY (USA) Howard Leach
San Francisco, CA (USA) Willem Peppler
Franklin C. Craig '81 Paris (France)
Paris (France) David T. McGovern
Paris (France) Didier Pineau-Valencienne
Sandra Craig Paris (France)
Paris (France) Corinne Mentzelopoulos
Paris (France) Hélène Ploix
Peter R. de Castro '68 Paris (France)
Paris (France) | San Francisco, Gail Messiqua
CA (USA) Paris (France) Jacques Setton
Paris (France)
Philippe Dennery Malinda Mitchell '64
Paris (France) Atherton, CA (USA) George Thiel
Paris (France)
John Gilbert Donaldson, Jr. David Richter, Jr. '88
Paris (France) London (UK)

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Catalog 2010–11

Index
A Academic Advising, 11 Environmental Science Courses, 117 Philosophy Program, 54
Academic Affairs, 11 European and Mediterranean Cultures Physics Courses, 117
Academic Honors, 18 Courses, 98 Placement Tests, 12
Academic Integrity, 15 Plagiarism, 16
Academic Misconduct, 16 F Facilities, see inside back cover Political Science Courses, 111
Academic Procedures and Policies, 12 Faculty, 119 Pre-registration, 12
Academic Standing, 15 Faculty Emeriti, 123 Prerequisites, 82
Accreditation, 2 Film Studies Courses, 100 Probation, 15
Administration, 122 Film Studies Department, 58 Procedures For Admitted Students, 4
Advanced Academic Standing, 5 Financial Assistance, 6 Psychology Courses, 114
Advising Fee, 8 Financial Responsibility, 8 Psychology Department, 51
Anthropology Courses, 82 Financial Standing, 9
Appeal Committee, 17 FirstBridge, 21, 103 R Readmission, 5
Application Fee, 8 French Requirement, 4, 21 Registration, 12
French Courses, 103 Repeat Courses, 15
Application Policies and Procedures, 4
French Language Proficiency, 21 Residence Permits, 5
ARC, 2
ARC Seminars, 11 French Studies Major, 42
FrenchBridge, 4, 21 S Scholarship Options, 6
Art Courses, 82 Science Courses, 117
Full-time Status, 11
Art History Courses, 83 Second Diplomas, 23
Art History and Fine Arts Department, 29 G Gender Studies Courses, 105 Semester Payment Plan, 9
Astronomy Courses, 117 General Education, 79 Self-Designed Major, 28
Attendance, 13 General Education Requirements, 21 Sexual Harassment, 20
Auditor Status, 11 Geology Courses, 117 Social Science Courses, 117
Global Communications Department, 60 Sociology Courses, 117
B Biology Courses, 117 Grade, Challenge of Final, 17 Spanish Courses, 118
Board of Trustees, 123 Grading and Credits, 14 Special Fees, 9
Business Administration Courses, 84 Graduate Programs, 12 Sports, 3
Graduation Honors, 18 Standards Of Conduct, 19
C Career Counseling, 3 Graduation Requirements, 21 Student Activities, 3
Change of Grade Policy, 14 Student Affairs, 3
Cheating, 16 H Health Insurance, 8 Student Identification Cards, 13
Collection Fees, 9 History Courses, 106 Student Information, Release of, 17
Communications Courses, 87 History Department, 45 Student Status, 11
Comparative Literature Courses, 90 Honor Societies, 18 Study Abroad, 12
Comparative Literature and English Housing, 3 Summer Term, 3
Department, 31 Housing Insurance, 8
Computer Science Courses, 94 T Transcripts, 15
Computer Science, Mathematics I Incomplete Grade, 14 Transfer of Academic Credit, 5
and Science Department, 38 Information Technology Courses, 108 Tuition, 8
Computer Services, 2 Intensive English Courses, 97
Conduct In The Community, 19 Interest Charges, 9 V Visas and Residence Permits, 5
Confirmation Deposit, 8 International and Comparative Politics Visiting Student Status, 11
Course Load, 13 Department, 64 Visual Culture Courses, 118
Course Numbering System, 82 International Business Administration
Course Substitution Policy, 13 Department, 70 W Waiver of Degree Requirements, 13
Credit by Examination, 13 International Finance Major, 72 Withdrawal and Refunds, 9
Internships, 11 Withdrawal from a Course, 9, 15
Credit Earned Outside the University, 13
Italian Courses, 108 Withdrawal from the University, 9, 15
Credit/No Credit Option, 14
Writing Lab, 2
Cultural Programs, 3
Curriculum Map, 24 J Judicial Procedures, 19
Y Yearly Payment Plan, 9
D Dean's List, 18 L Language Proficiency Requirements, 4
Departments and Programs, 24 Language Study at Another
Department of French Studies Institution, 12
and Modern Languages, 41 Library, 2, 8
Directed Study, 11 Loans, 6, 9
Dismissal, 15 Loans, Emergency, 9
Division of Arts and Sciences, 27 M Majors, 22
Division of Global Communications Mathematics Courses, 109
and Film, 57 Minors, 22, 74
Division of International Politics, Monthly Payment Plan, 9
Economics and Public Policy, 63 Music Courses, 110
Division of International Business
Administration, 69 O Orientation, 3
Double Majors, 23 Orientation Fee, 8
Drama Courses, 96
P Part-time Status, 11
E Economics Courses, 96 Part-time Tuition Fee, 8
Economics Department, 66 Payment Currency, 9
Emergency Cash Fund, 9 Payment Due Dates, 9
English Courses, 97 Payment Methods, 9
English Foundation Program, 35 Payment Plan Options, 9
English Language Proficiency, 4 Payment Procedures and Policies, 9
English Placement Test, 4 Personal Counseling, 3
English Requirements, 4, 21 Philosophy Courses, 110

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The American University of Paris The American University of Paris

International Admissions Office 700 North Colorado Boulevard #502
6, rue du Colonel Combes Denver, Colorado 80206
75007 Paris, France tel (303) 993-4326
tel (33/1) 40 62 07 20 e-mail: cmclaughlin@aup.edu
fax (33/1) 47 05 34 32
e-mail: admissions@aup.edu

University Web site :

www.aup.edu

1 31, avenue Bosquet

Academic Affairs, Classrooms, Registrar,
Student Affairs, Student Café, Student
Government Association, Student Lounge

2 10 bis, rue Amélie

Bookstore, Classrooms

3 9, rue de Monttessuy
AUP Library

4 147, rue de Grenelle (behind Eglise St. Jean)

Academic Advising, Academic Resource Center (ARC),
Classrooms, Computer Services, Cultural Programs,
Faculty Offices, Student Lounge, The Andrew
Batinovich ïTrading Room and Research Center,
Writing Lab

5 102, rue St. Dominique

(entrance 16, Passage Landrieu)
Bursar, Faculty Offices, Finance and
Administration, Human Resources

6 6, rue du Colonel Combes

Admissions, Classrooms, Faculty Offices,
President’s Office, Student Finance Center,
Summer Term

7 11, rue Pierre Villey

Classrooms, Faculty Offices

8 118, rue St. Dominique

Alumni Affairs, Communications, Institutional
Research, Internship/Career Services, Public
Relations, University Advancement
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