Course Catalog 2005-2007.pdf - The American University of Paris

Catalog 2005-07
DEPARTMENTS AND PROGRAMS
■ Then a student must take either an upper-level course
taught in French, or exercise the FrenchBridge passerelle
option (see the General Education section of the AUP
website for information).
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 (4 credits)
Comparing Worlds Past and Present: Historical and
Cross-Cultural Understandings
This requirement consists of six credits (two courses) chosen
from an approved annual list of general education courses
(see the General Education section of the AUP website for
information).
Mapping the World: Social Experience and Organization
This requirement consists of six credits (two courses) chosen
from an approved annual list of general education courses
(see the General Education section of the AUP website for
information).
All AUP students must complete the requirements listed
above in order to fulfill their general education program.
Special recognition will be entered on the transcript of
students electing to complete all of the foregoing plus the
Building Communities option and the Senior Capstone
option. See the AUP Website for additional information on
the General Education program.
MAJORS
The American University of Paris offers majors in fourteen
fields of study:
■ Applied International Finance
■ Art History
■ Comparative Literature
■ Computer Science
■ European Cultural Studies and Philosophy
■ Film Studies
■ French Studies
■ History and Social Sciences
■ International Affairs
■ International Business Administration
■ International Communications
■ International Economics
■ International Politics
■ Psychology
Detailed information regarding each department and the
specific course requirements for each major can be found
starting on page 23. Please note that some course titles
may by shortened within the department pages. Consult the
Course Descriptions (page 60) for full course titles.
In addition to courses in the fourteen majors, the curriculum
includes a full complement of other liberal arts offerings.
Courses are available in the following disciplines:
anthropology, astronomy, biology, drama, fine arts, German,
gender studies, Italian, mathematics, music, physics,
sociology, and Spanish.
MINORS
Students may choose to further broaden their academic
horizons by completing one of the twenty-six minors offered
by AUP:
■ American Studies
■ Applied Mathematics
■ Art History
■ Cities: Architecture and Urban Culture
■ Classical Civilization
■ Comparative Literature
■ Comparative Politics and European Affairs
■ Computer Science
■ Developing Countries
■ European Cultural Studies
■ Film History and Theory
■ Fine Arts
■ French
■ Gender Studies
■ History
■ Information Technology
■ International Business Administration
■ International Communications
■ International Economics
■ International Journalism
■ Medieval Studies
■ Philosophy
■ Psychology
■ Social Sciences
■ Theater and Performance
■ World Politics
Requirements for Minors are listed on pages 57-59.
MINOR REQUIREMENTS
Most minors consist of 18 credit hours, but some (Applied
Mathematics, Computer Science, French, Information
Technology, International Economics) currently total as many
as 22 credit hours. The obtaining of a minor does not require
additional credits beyond the minimum of 120 needed for the
BA or BS degree. In exceptional circumstances, a department
may authorize a limited substitution for courses identified
as minor requirements. 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
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