2007-2008 Academic Catalog (4-Aug-2007).indd - AUK

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY of KUWAIT
2007-2008 ACADEMIC CATALOG
ENGL 421 Culture and Imperialism (3)
Senior seminar whose content varies while retaining one focus, the theme of “orientalism” or
the image of the West in representative texts of the English and American literary traditions.
Prerequisite: ENGL 101.
ENGL 485 Senior Thesis (3)
This is a capstone seminar that offers Majors an opportunity to apply their writing abilities,
research skills and knowledge in an independent study project. Seniors can select one of
three areas: (1) English Literature Research Paper that will focus on thematic, critical, period,
theoretic, or genre studies (2) Comparative Literature Research Paper that requires a study
of works written in English or in other languages in translation or in the original language
to focus on thematic, critical, period, theoretic, or genre studies. (3) Creative Writing Project
students submit at the end of the semester a portfolio of poetry or fiction writing. Senior class
standing and Permission of Instructor
ENTREPRENEURSHIP STUDIES (ENTR)
ENTR 201 Principles of Entrepreneurship (3)
The philosophy, motivation and characteristics of entrepreneurship. Social, psychological,
economic, and business factors in the success and failure of entrepreneurship; the entrepreneur;
identifying and evaluating entrepreneurial opportunities; planning and developing a new
business venture; managing the new venture; applications to creation and management of
stand-alone ventures and those developed within corporations. Prerequisite: MGMT 201.
ENTR 301 Intermediate Entrepreneurship (3)
Study of the nature and special conditions related to proprietorships, partnerships and small
business enterprises. Prerequisite: ENTR 201.
ENTR 369 Short Course (1-3)
Topic varies by semester. Classes are taught by a guest lecturer or lecturers. Permission of
Instructor. Can be repeated for credit.
ENTR 388 Independent Study (1-3)
Permission of Instructor. Can be repeated for credit.
ENTR 389 Special Topics (1-3)
Permission of Instructor. Can be repeated for credit.
ENTR 470 Internship in Entrepreneurship (1-6)
An internship experience with the requirement that the student write a report summarizing
what the internship job added to his or her knowledge of entrepreneurship and related fields.
Students are limited to a maximum of 6 internship credit hours. Prerequisites: ENTR 201 and
a Minimum Grade Point Average of a 2.5. Permission of Instructor and Program Chair.
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