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Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/americanuniversi2008amer American University Catalog 2008-2009 Edition effectiveFall2008 Washington, D.C. Correspondence Directory AmericanUniversity 4400MassachusettsAvenueNW Washington,DC20016 GeneralInformation:202-885-1000 www.american.edu CollegeofArtsandSciences 202-885-2446 Battelle fax202-885-2429 AmericanUniversityCatalogispublishedby theOfficeoftheUniversityRegistrar KogodSchoolofBusiness 202-885-1900 LindaBolden-Pitcher,UniversityRegistrar fax202-885-1992 Mary-EllenJones.AssistantUniversityRegistrar/Editor SchoolofCommunication 202-885-2060 MaryGraydonCenter fax202-885-2099 SchoolofInternationalService 202-885-1600 fax202-885-2494 SchoolofPublicAffairs 202-885-2940 Ward fax202-885-2353 WashingtonCollegeofLaw 202-274-4000 4801 MassachusettsAve.NW fax202-274-1130 Admissions 202-885-6000 fax202-885-6014 AlumniPrograms 202-885-5960 LimitationsonCatalogProvisions fax202-885-5964 Theeducationalprocessnecessitateschange.Thispublica- CampusLife 202-885-3310 tionmustbeconsideredinformationalandnotbindingonthe ButlerPavilion401 fax202-885-1769 university. Eachstepoftheeducationalprocess,fromadmissionthrough FinancialAid 202-885-6100 graduation, requiresappropriate approval by university offi- fax202-885-1129 cials.Theuniversitymust,therefore,reservetherighttochange admissionrequirementsortorefusetograntcreditoradegreeif MediaRelations fax220022--888855--55995509 ahestourdesnhtedhoaesssnaottissfaatcitsofryiltyhemuentivietrssriteyq,uiirneimtsenstolse.judgment,that Registrar 202-885-2200 Asbury2ndfloor fax202-885-1052 StudentAccounts 202-885-3541 Asbury300 fax202-885-1139 UniversityLiability Faculty,students,staff,andguestsareresponsiblefortheir personal property, clothing, and possessions. The university doesnotcarryanyinsurancetocoverlossesofsucharticlesnor doesitassumeanyresponsibilityforsuchlosses. Contents UniversityAdministrationandBoardofTrustees 2 CollegeofArtsandSciences 75 AcademicCalendar 3 AmericanStudies 77 Anthropology 78 Introduction 5 ArabStudies 81 UniversityProfile 5 Art 82 DegreesConferred.2006-2007 10 AsianStudies 90 UndergraduatePrograms II AudioTechnology 91 GraduatePrograms 12 Biology 93 Chemistry 96 CertificatePrograms 13 ComputerScience 99 AdmissionRequirements 15 Economics 103 UndergraduateStudy 15 SchoolofEducation,TeachingandHealth 110 GraduateStudy 17 EnvironmentalScience 125 InternationalStudents 18 History 128 IsraelStudies 130 Tuition,Expenses,andFinancialAid 19 JewishStudies 131 Tuition,HousingandDinging,andFees 19 LanguageandForeignStudies 132 UndergraduateFinancialAid 24 LiberalStudies 140 GraduateFinancialAid 26 Literature 141 Veterans'Benefits 29 MathematicsandStatistics 144 Multi-EthnicStudies 149 CampusLife 31 NorthAmericanStudies 150 StudentLearningandDevelopmentServices 31 PerformingArts 151 CampusLifeCenters 33 PhilosophyandReligion 157 InterculturalProgramsandServices 35 Physics 160 Pre-engineering 162 CareerServices,Internships,andMeritAwards 36 Prelaw 162 Registration 39 Premedical 162 AcademicRegulations 45 PSoscyicohloolgoygy 116659 AcademicIntegrityCode 45 TeachingEnglishtoSpeakersofOtherLanguages. . . 172 StudentAcademicGrievancePolicy 45 Women'sandGenderStudies 174 StudentRecords 46 KogodSchoolofBusiness 176 GradingSystem 49 Graduation 49 SchoolofCommunication 200 UndergraduateAcademicHonors 50 SchoolofInternationalService 216 UniversityHonorsProgram 50 SchoolofPublicAffairs 248 GraduateAcademicStandardsandDegree Government 250 Requirements 51 Justice,LawandSociety 258 UndergraduateAcademicStandardsand PublicAdministrationandPolicy 265 DegreeRequirements 57 WashingtonCollegeofLaw 276 UndergraduateUniversityDegreeRequirements .... 62 CollegeWritingandEnglishCompetency 62 WashingtonSemester 278 UniversityMathematicsRequirement 63 AUAbroad/AbroadatAU 280 GeneralEducationProgram 65 CourseDescriptions 283 Faculty,2007-2008 415 Index 441 CampusMap insidebackcover University Administration Board ofTrustees CorneliusM.Kerwin,President GaryM.Abramson,*Chairman ThomasA.Gottschalk,ViceChair ScottA.Bass,Provost GinaF.Adams* GailS.Hanson,VicePresidentofCampusLife StephanieM.Bennett-Smith MaryE.Kennard,VicePresidentandGeneralCounsel RichardBeyer DonaldL.Myers,VicePresidentofFinanceandTreasurer PatrickButler* EdwardR.Carr* HaigMardirosian,DeanofAcademicAffairs JackC.Cassell* RichardM.Durand,Dean,KogodSchoolofBusiness GaryD.Conn* PamelaM.Deese* LouisW.Goodman,Dean,SchoolofInternationalService JeromeKingDelPino ClaudioM.Grossman,Dean. WashingtonCollegeofLaw DavidR.Drobis* LarryKirkman,Dean,SchoolofCommunication MarcN.Duber* WilliamM.LeoGrande,Dean.SchoolofPublicAffairs FuadEl-Hibri KayJ.Mussell,Dean,CollegeofArtsandSciences HaniM.S.Farsi* C.A.DanielGasby GiselaB.Huberman* LindaBolden-Pitcher,UniversityRegistrar C.NicholasKeating,Jr.* WilliamA.Mayer,UniversityLibrarian CorneliusM.Kerwin* MargeryKraus* CharlesH.Lydecker* RobynRaffertyMathias* AlanL.Meltzer* ReginaL.Muehlhauser* ArthurJ.Rothkopf MarkL.Schneider JohnR.Schol NealA.Sharma* StephenSilvia JeffreyA.Sine* DavidTeslicko* GaryR.Weaver* *Alumna/alumnusofAmericanUniversity AmericanUniversityisanequalopportunityandaffirmativeactionuniversityandemployer.AmericanUniversitydoesnot discriminate on the basis ofrace, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation,genderidentityandexpression,familyresponsibilities,politicalaffiliation,disability,sourceofincome,placeof residenceorbusiness,orcertainveteranstatusinitsprogramsandactivities.Forinformation,contacttheDeanofStudents (DOS(a>american.edu).DirectorofPolicy&RegulatoryAffairs(employeerelations(ajamerican.edu)orDeanofAcademic Affairs,(academicaffairs(aiamerican.edu),oratAmericanUniversity,4400MassachusettsAve.,N.W..Washington,D.C. 20016,202-885-1000. 7 5 Academic Calendar 2008-2009 Theacademiccalendarisdividedintotallandspringsemestersofapproximately 15weekseachandsummersessionsof \aryinglength.Thelastweekofthefallandspringsemestersissetasideforfinalexaminations.Ifnofinalexaminationisgiven, thecoursewillmeetforafinalclassduringthescheduledfinalexaminationperiod. The holidays and vacations usually observed by the university are as follows: Labor Day; Thanksgiving (Wednesday-Sunday); Christmas Eve/ChristmasDay and New Year's Eve/NewYear'sDay (included in the mid-year intercessionbreak);MartinLutherKing.Jr.Day;InaugurationDay(everyfouryears);MemorialDay;andIndependenceDay. Springbreakistheweekfollowingthespringsemestermidterm.Classescontinueuntil10:40p.m.theeveningbeforeaholiday orvacationperiod. FallSemester2008 August17-24 Su-Su WelcomeWeek August22 F Lastdaytoregisterforfall2007withoutalatefee August25 M Fallclassesbegin Lateregistration(with$50fee)begins Studentsbeginsubmittingapplicationsforfallgraduation August29 F Lateregistrationforfallends September1 M LaborDay;noclasses,universityofficesclosed Freshmanundergraduatetransferspringsemesteradmissionapplicationdeadlineforstudents W livingoutsidetheUnitedStates September3 MathematicsEquivalencyExamination September8 M Lastdaytoaddafallcourseorchangeagradeoption September15 M LLaassttddaayyttooddrrooppaaffaallllccoouurrsseeffoorraa5100%0%rerfeufnudndandwithouta"W"recorded LastdaytoaddaninternshiporCooperativeEducationFieldExperience September22 M Lastdaytodropafallcoursefora25%refund(norefundsafterthisdate) Lastdaytoaddanindependentreadingcourseorstudyproject September29 M EarlywarningnoticesdueinRegistrar'sOffice October1 F FallBreak;noclasses,universityofficesopen October24 F Lastdaytodropafallcourse(mid-term) October24-26 F-Su FamilyWeekend October25 S EnglishCompetencyExamination October27 M Spring2009advanceregistration(withbilling)begins November1 S Undergraduatetransferspringsemesteradmissionapplicationdeadlineforstudents livingintheUnitedStates November7 F Thesesanddissertationsdueindeans'officesforfalldegreecandidates November1 S EarlyDecisionfreshmanfallsemesteradmission'financialaidapplicationdeadline November25 T Tuesdayclassescancelled:Fridayclassesmeet. November26-30W-Su Thanksgivingholiday;noclasses;universityofficesclosedThursdayandFriday December1 F FreshmanspringsemesteradmissionapplicationdeadlineforstudentslivingintheUnitedStates December5 F Fallclassesend ThesesanddissertationsdueinRegistrar'sOfficeforfalldegreecandidates Spring2009advanceregistration(withbilling)ends December8-9M-WT Fallfinalexaminations December10 Fallstudyday;noclasses December11-13Th-S Fallfinalexaminations December15 M Fallfinalexaminations(forWednesdayclasses) December12-18F-Th Fallfinalgradesdue December24-25W-Th Winterholiday;universityofficesclosed December31- January1 W-Th NewYearholiday:universityofficesclosed Academic Calendar 2008-2009 SpringSemester2009 Introduction • University Profile • Undergraduate and Graduate Programs • Enrollment AmericanUniversitywascharteredbyanActofCongressin ThedistinguishedfacultyofAmericanUniversityincludes 1893andfoundedundertheauspicesoftheUnitedMethodist renownedexpertsandscholarsofnationalandinternationalrep- Church. Today it isan independent coeducational university utationinpublicaffairs,law,history,economics,business,inter- withmorethan11.000studentsenrolledinundergraduate,mas- nationalrelations,education,science,communication,andthe ter's,doctoral,andprofessionaldegreeprograms.Locatedonan arts.Inadditiontotheoversixhundredmembersofitsfull-time 84-acreresidential campus in upper northwest Washington, faculty,adjunctfacultyaredrawnfromtheWashington,D.C. DC.theuniversityattractsstudentsfromall50states,theDis- professionalcommunity, includingpolicymakers,diplomats, trictofColumbia.PuertoRicoandtheterritories,andnearly150 journalists,artists,writers,scientists,andbusinessleaders. forAeigsnhocrotundtirsiteasn.cefromWashington'scentersofgovernment. worTldh.eArletshouorucgehsaonfiampcoaprittaanltccietnytearreofunbluiskieneasns,yfoitnhaenrcei,natnhde bcWuaassmihpnieunssgst,iorsne,sleoDac.raCcth.e,dTchionemma3e7rsccceaenm,ipcaunsrdebsauirtdi,elndttihienaglAsmaiernrecialcuadinentUNhnoeirvutenhriwsveiestrty- mtheediDai,strniecxttotfoCgoolvuemrbnimae.nt,educationisthelargestindustryin sity library,administrativeandacademicbuildings,residence Washington,D.C.isacityoflearningresourcesineverydis- halls,aninterdenominationalreligiouscenter,andasportscen- cipline,fromtheartsandhumanitiestothesciencestopublicaf- ter.Facilitiesinclude24-hourcomputerlaboratories,radioand fairs.TheSmithsonianInstitution.JohnF.KennedyCenterfor TVstudios,sciencelaboratories,artstudios,recitalhalls,anda thePerformingArts,NationalGalleryofArt,NationalInstitutes theatre.TheWashingtonCollegeofLawislocatedahalfmile ofHealth,NationalLibraryofMedicine,LibraryofCongress, fromthecampusonMassachusettsAvenue.ThesatelliteTenley National Archives. World Bank. Brookings Institution, more Campus,thelocationoftheWashingtonSemesterprogram,is than 140 embassies andchanceries, and theheadquarters of locatedamilefromtheuniversity'smaincampusonNebraska manyassociationsandinternationalorganizationsarelocatedin Avenue. theWashington,D.C.area.Thelibraries,museums,andartgal- AmericanUniversityoffersawiderangeofundergraduate leriesofWashingtoncontainunsurpassedcollections.Thesere- andgraduateprogramsthroughitssixmajordivisions:College sources are sites forresearch, field trips, internships, and ofArtsand Sciences; Kogod School ofBusiness; Schoolof employment.Becauseoftheseresources.AmericanUniversity Communication;SchoolofPublicAffairs;SchoolofInterna- studentscanputtheireducationtoworkinWashingtonasthey tionalService;andWashingtonCollegeofLaw. couldnowhereelseinthecountry. University Profile HistoricalOrigins ademicexcellence,publicservice,andinternshipsinthenation's AmericanUniversitywasincorporatedbythegovernmentof capitalandaroundtheworld. theDistrictofColumbiain1891andcharteredbyActofCon- Location gTrheessuniinve1r8s9i3tya'ssafiUrsntitbeuidlMdientghowdaisstcCohmuprlceht-erdeliante1d89i8n;stiittsutfiiorns.t ResidentialareaofuppernorthwestWashington,D.C. classgraduatedin1916. Calendar Character Twosemesters,summersessions AmericanUniversityisaleaderinglobaleducation,enroll- Fall2007Enrollment ingadiversestudentbodyfromthroughouttheUnitedStates andmorethan160countriesandprovidingopportunitiesforac- Undergraduate:6,016 6 Introduction Graduate:3,740 Total: 11,869 uniqueaccesstotheresourcesofWashington,D.C.,andthe Student/FacultyRatio specialatmosphereofanhonorscommunityofcommitted facultyandstudents. 14:1 WashingtonSemesterProgram:undergraduateprograms NumberofFaculty(Fall2007) focusingonAmericanpolitics(nationalgovernment,public 649 full-time faculty with 559 in full-time teaching law); economic policy; genderand politics; international positions business and trade; international environment and 451adjunctfaculty development; international politics and foreign policy: FreshmanProfile(Fall2007) justice;journalism; peace and conflict resolution, and transformingcommunities;allincludeinternships. AverageunweightedhighschoolGPA:3.53 CampusLife Male/femaleratio:35/65 Middle50%SATI: 1180-1350 TheOfficeofCampusLifeintegratesstudentsintoadiverse Middle50%ACT:26-30 university community; promotes theirintellectual, social, FinancialAid andspiritual development; and, in collaborationwith the faculty, prepares them for lifelong learning and global Approximately77percentofstudentsreceivesomeformof citizenship. financialaid Campus Life offices include: Academic SupportCenter; AcademicDivisions CommunityService;CounselingCenter;DisabilitySupport CollegeofArtsandSciences Services; Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Ally KScohgooodlSocfhCooomlmoufniBcusaitnieosns RInetseorunracteioCneanlteSrtu(dGeLnBtTA&);ScHhooulsairngSearnvdicDeisni(nIgSPSrSo)g;raKmasy; SScchhoooollooffPIuntbelrincatAifofnaailrsService SSeprivriicteusa;lMuLlitfiecuCletnurtaelr;AffLaeirasr;nNiengwSSteurdveinctesP;roMgeradmisa;tiaonnd WashingtonCollegeofLaw StudentHealthCenter. AcademicPrograms CareerCenter 56bachelor'sprograms Supportandprogramsforinternships,co-ops,offcampus 581domcatsotrearl'sprporgorgarmasms cfoemdpereatlitiwvoerkmersittudayw,arcdasree,ranpdrecpoamrpatrieohne,nsniavteiocnaarleleyr JS.tDu.,deSn.tJ.sD.,haavnedLtLh.eMo.pportunity to create individual saenrdviecmepsloatyetrhesuusnedearngroand-ulianteesaynsdtegmr—aduAaUteClaerveelesrSWteubd—enttso interdisciplinaryprogramsatthebachelor'sandmasters's accessinternshipsandjobsaswellasjobfairsandcampus levels. Certificate programs and an associate degree interviews. programareofferedaswell. CocurricularActivities AabUroAadbroonapdr:ogMraomrseotfhfaenre8d5b0yAAUUsAtburdeonatdsaanndnuoatlhleyrsatruedays Shatluldegnotvsermnamyenpta,rtsitcuidpeantetimnedstiuade(nprtingto,vreardnimo,enatn,drTesVi)deanncde withintheuniversity.Undergraduatesselectfrommorethan anyofmorethan160clubsandorganizations;1 fraternities l1a0n0gsutaugdeysaobnroaaldlpcroongtrinaemnstsw.hiScthudsepnatnsdmivaeyrsestcuudltyuriensaannyd aspnodrts1.1 sororities;andvarsity,recreational,andintramural sluabnjgeucatgearsetau,dyfoarnda/oyreianrt,ersnesmheisptsearr,eoofrfesruemdmaetrm.anIyntseintessi.ve HonorarySocieties AbroadatAU:Internationalstudentshavetheopportunity Undergraduatestudentshavetheopportunitytobeelectedto toattendAmericanUniversityforasemesteroryearand theAUchapterofPhiBetaKappa,thenation'soldesthonorary become fully integrated into the academic, social, and scholasticsocietyforexceptionalacademicachievementinthe culturallifeoftheuniversity. liberalarts.ElectiontotheAmericanUniversitychapterofPhi Consortium of Universities ofthe Washington KappaPhi isalsoavailableforqualifiedstudents,aswellas MetropolitanArea:AmericanUniversityparticipatesina GoldenKey(recognizingoutstandingscholarship,service,and program through which students may take courses not leadershipforstudentsinallacademicfields)andtheNational offered by theirhome institutions at any ofthe other SocietyofCollegiateScholars(honoringstudentsforoutstand- consortiummemberschools. ingscholarshipandcommunityservice). UniversityHonorsProgram:Acomprehensiveprogramof Manyacademicdisciplineshavechaptersofnationalhonor honors options drawn from the General Education societiesaswell: curriculumanddepartmentalcourseofferingsforqualified Alpha Kappa Psi (Lambda Nu Chapter): dedicated to undergraduate students. The program is characterized by professionaldevelopment,ethicalstandardsandservicein small seminars, individualized attention from faculty. businessconduct

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