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2009-2010 Academic Catalog

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	FINC 544 - Advanced Corporate Finance This course covers recent theories and related empirical evidence in corporate finance. It explores implications of major financing and investment decisions made by different firms. The financing decisions focus on the available alternatives to finance the firm. The investment decisions involve the study of capital budgeting and the role of ‘real options’ in a strategic context. Prerequisites Prerequisite: FINC 541. When Offered Offered in fall. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	FINC 545 - Private Equity and Venture Capital The course focuses on private equity and venture capital cycles. Emphasis is placed on the valuation concepts and their application to privately held companies. Case studies are an integral part of the course. Prerequisites Prerequisite: FINC 540. When Offered Offered occasionally. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	FINC 546 - Financial Analysis, Planning and Valuation The course focuses on the framework, concepts and tools for planning business decisions and valuation. Topics discussed include forecasting financial statements, discounted cash flow techniques, alternative valuation methods and the implementation of capital budgets. Prerequisites Prerequisite: FINC 540. Cross-listed Same as ACCT 503. When Offered Offered occasionally. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	FINC 570 - Selected Topics in Financial Management It considers selected topics of current relevance in Financial Management. Prerequisites Prerequisites: consent of the instructor. When Offered Offered occasionally. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	FINC 575 - Independent Study in Financial Management Guided readings, research, and discussions on specific selected topic in Financial Management. Prerequisites Prerequisite: Consent of FINC unit head and chair. When Offered Offered occasionally. (1-3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	GWST 500 - Theorizing Gender This seminar introduces students to the core theoretical literature and debates in the field of gender and women studies. In addition to laying the intellectual foundation for further academic work in gender and women’s studies, the seminar also engages contemporary debates on traveling theory with a particular focus on the Global South. All GWST MA students are required to take this course in their first semester. When Offered Offered in fall. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	GWST 501 - Approaches to Middle East/ North Africa Gender and Women’s Studies This course immerses students in the historical, philosophical and theoretical debates within the academic field of Middle East Gender and Women’s Studies. Interdisciplinary approaches as well as varieties of theoretical positions are exposed and discussed critically. Acknowledging the entanglements of regions, scholarly debates and politically struggles, this course locates the Middle East/ North Africa region within its worldly context. Past foci have included “Women’s Rights, Human Rights;” “Critical Urbanism: Gender, Poverty, Violence.” When Offered Offered in spring. Repeatable May be taken more than once if content changes. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	GWST 502 - Justice: Histories and Theories This course introduces students to justice as a problem in contemporary cultural, legal and philosophical debates. The course explores the different domains through which justice becomes a universal language of rights, and the resultant compartmentalization of human experiences along parameters in which culture is presumed to be non-existent, rendering different forms of justice, such as gender justice, appendixes to the already known. The course will engage with questions of distribution of justice – economic, social, political, historical – in the contemporary world with special focus on locating theories of justice in the practice thereof. It is conceived as laying the intellectual foundation for the GWST gender and justice graduate concentration, for graduate work in IHRL and other related fields. When Offered Offered every fall. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	GWST 503 - Histories and Theories of Gender and Development The aim of this foundation seminar is to introduce students to the historical, theoretical and empirical perspectives and experiences that inform current programs and polices in the filed of gender and development. The course is divided into four sub-modules each of which will present key concepts in the analysis of social relations between men and women in the context of development thinking. Each module will present these theoretical perspectives with reference to concrete empirical applications. When Offered Offered every fall. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	GWST 504 - Gender and Migration This seminar provides an in depth engagement with the growing sub-field of Gender and Migration. Themes covered include: international gendered labor markets, migration to and from the Middle East, domestic labor, trafficking, displacement through conflict and development, remittances, and human rights. This is a joint course offered by the Center for Migration Studies and Refugee Studies and the Institute for Gender and Women’s studies. Cross-listed MRS 504. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	GWST 505 - Gender and Feminist Research Methodologies This course provides an introduction to gender and feminist approaches to dominant theories of knowledge and research methodologies in the social sciences. Prerequisites GWST 500. When Offered Offered in spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	GWST 570 - Special Topics in Gender and Women’s Studies Alternating selected topics. Repeatable May be taken more than once if content changes. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	GWST 580 - Independent Study and Readings Prerequisites Prerequisite: Approval of IGWS Graduate Advisory Committee. When Offered Offered occasionally. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	GWST 588 - Comprehensives Individual consultation for students preparing for the comprehensive examination. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. (no cr.) Check course scheduling information
	GWST 599 - Research Guidance and Thesis Consultation for students in problems related to their thesis. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. (no cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 110 - World Cultures The development of human society from 11,000 BCE to the present. Using archaeology, anthropology, ethnobiology and traditional history, this course examines the civilizations of Polynesia, China, India, Africa, MesoAmerica, South America, the United States, Europe and the Middle East in order to explain why some societies today are politically, economically and technologically more powerful than others. When Offered Offered occasionally. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 111 - Big History for Freshmen A study of the earth, the universe and human civilizations that tries to understand how human beings are connected to their environments and the billions of years of historical evolution that preceded their appearance on the planet. Beginning with big bang cosmology and continuing all the way through to the future, it is an attempt to put everything - and everyone - into perspective. When Offered Offered occasionally (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 114 - A History of Modern Imperialism The contemporary world is shaped by dynamic encounters between European imperial projects and the societies of Asia, Africa, and North and South America since the sixteenth century. This course offers both a general history of these encounters and case studies of interactions between three Muslim societies and Europe: India, Egypt, and Algeria. When Offered Offered occasionally. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 122 - Words That Made History: Great Speeches of the 20th Century Readings and recordings of historic speeches. Studies the lives of the speakers, the contexts in which the speeches were delivered, the rhetoric of the speeches, and the impact the speeches had, both on events and on the English language. When Offered Offered occasionally (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 123 - Family History in the Modern Middle East Focuses on research and fieldwork. Acquaints students with interview techniques and methods in oral and family history. By integrating their own family stories into various conceptual and chronological frameworks, students will discover how history relates to them. When Offered Offered occasionally. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 199 - Selected Topics for Core Curriculum Course addressing broad intellectual concerns and accessible to all first-year students. When Offered Offered occasionally. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 201 - History of American Civilization to the Nineteenth Century A survey of American cultural roots from the period of exploration through the foundation of a federal American republic, social and industrial challenges, the question of slavery, and the crisis of civil war. When Offered Offered occasionally. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 202 - History of Modern American Civilization A survey of events leading to the creation of a distinct American culture as the United States meets the challenges of moral crisis, the industrial revolution, and world leadership from the nineteenth century to the present. When Offered Offered fall and spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 203 - Western Civilization from Antiquity to the Middle Ages An introduction to the history of western society from ancient Greece and Rome to the Middle Ages with emphasis on the ideas and institutions that led to the growth and expansion of European civilization. When Offered Offered in fall. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 204 - Early Modern Europe A survey of the development of European society from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment. When Offered Offered in spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 205 - Europe in the Age of Revolution and Reform (1789-1914) Survey of the development of European societies and ideologies from the crisis generated by the French Revolution, through the Age of Nationalism and Imperialism, up to the outbreak of the First World War. When Offered Offered in alternate years. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 206 - Global Politics in the Twentieth Century The major political developments and socio-economic changes, treated chronologically and geographically, from the origins of the First World War to the present. Cross-listed Same as POLS 206 When Offered Offered in fall and spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 207 - World History An examination of the development and diffusion of culture throughout the world from the great ancient civilizations to the present. The focus will be on making connections across time and space and developing a deeper understanding of the human community in all its aspects: political, social, economic, cultural and environmental. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 209 - Introduction to American Studies This interdisciplinary course is designed to introduce students to key events and texts in the history and culture of the United States. Using films, literature and historical texts, the course will examine American culture within a historical context. Cross-listed Same as ECLT 209. When Offered Offered in fall. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 210 - Religions of the World An introduction to the academic study of religion. By looking at the history, beliefs, practices, institutions and cultural expressions of a number of different religions, students will broaden their understanding of religions other than their own, and of the diversity of the human religious experience. Students will learn to appreciate the variety of religions in the world, and the similarities and differences between them. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 211 - History In The Making This course offers introductory history topics, each taught in a separate section. Topics focus on major historical events or movements and will be traced through contemporary literary or visual documentary records and representations of those closely involved. Topics will also examine the way interpretation of such materials may alter over time. Topics will change according to instructor and students should consult current course schedules. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Repeatable May be repeated for credit when content changes. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 212 - The Quest for the Historical Jesus Investigates the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth within the context of Second Temple Judaism and Greco-Roman culture. Considers a range of pre-modern and modern interpretations of Jesus and the emergence of Christianity. Cross-listed Same as CREL 212. When Offered Offered occasionally. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 243 - History I: Pre-Dynastic Through Middle Kingdom Egypt The history of Pharaonic Egypt from predynastic times to the end of the Middle Kingdom will be covered. Literary sources will be augmented by archeological evidence When Offered Offered in fall. Notes Field trips to archeological sites in the Cairo area are an obligatory aspect of the course. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 244 - History II: Middle Kingdom Through New Kingdom Egypt The course will focus on the history of Pharaonic Egypt from the Middle Kingdom to the decline of the New Kingdom and will examine the texts, monuments and artifacts that underline our understanding of this era. Prerequisites Prerequisites: HIST/EGPT 243 or consent of the instructor. When Offered Offered in spring. Notes Field trips to the Cairo Museum and other relevant sites are a required part of the course. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 246 - Survey of Arab History This course presents the history of the Arabic-speaking Middle East from pre-Islamic times to the modern era, with emphasis on the principal political, economic, social, religious, and cultural developments and their relevance to the contemporary Middle East. The course introduces students to historical methodology and different interpretive approaches. It attempts to foster a critical attitude toward sources and provides a context in which students can apply skills and concepts acquired in other. Cross-listed Same as ARIC 246. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 247 - The Making of the Modern Arab World A historical tour of how we got where we are today. The course starts with the late pre-modern Arab world and Ottoman empire, and moves through various forms of threat, influence, change, and modernization to the present. Events in the Arab world are examined in their wider, global context. When Offered Offered in fall or spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 299 - Selected Topics for Core Curriculum Course addressing broad intellectual concerns and accessible to all students, irrespective of major. Prerequisites Prerequisite: RHET 101. When Offered Offered occasionally. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 307 - The Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Reformation An investigation of the development of European culture in the High Middle Ages and an examination of the ways in which European society was transformed by the intellectual and religious movements known as the Renaissance and the Reformation. When Offered Offered occasionally. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 308 - Europe in the Age of Reason An examination of the ways in which European intellectual developments during the Enlightenment were connected with socio-political changes in the seventeenth, eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. When Offered Offered occasionally (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 309 - History of American Political Thought An examination of the major themes in American political thought and ideology from 1607 to the present with an emphasis on the ways in which conceptions of personal freedom, congregationalism, individualism, social Darwinism, civil liberties, civil rights, progressivism, liberalism, conservatism, populism, or anti-communism either reflected or influenced political action. Prerequisites Prerequisite: HIST 201 or 202, or HIST/ECLT 209. When Offered Offered occasionally. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 319 - Islamic Spain and North Africa (711-1492 A.D.) This course is an introduction to the political, economic, social, and cultural history of Muslim Spain and North Africa. Its emphasis is on explaining how interactions among different ethnic groups (Arabs, Berbers, and Iberian natives) and different confessional communities (Jews, Christians, and Muslims) created social situations that made the Western Muslim lands unique in Islamic history. Cross-listed Same as ARIC 319. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 320 - Big History A study of the earth, the universe and human civilizations that tries to understand how human beings are connected to their environments and the billions of years of historical evolution that preceded their appearance on the planet. Beginning with big bang cosmology and continuing all the way through to the future, it is an attempt to put everything - and everyone - into perspective. Prerequisites The course will not be open to students who have already taken HIST 111. When Offered Offered occasionally (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 330 - Urban Landscapes in the Modern Middle East/North Africa This course presents diverse histories of cities in the Middle East in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, from the impact of French and British colonialism to Arab nationalism. It introduces students to central themes in modern urban history with emphasis on the city and the production of modern lives, rural migration and the transformation of the city, women and men in the city, and urban crisis and social movements. When Offered Offered occasionally. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 333 - Zionism and Modern Judaism The Zionist ideology and movement in its own terms, and in the context of modern Judaism. The course places Zionism in its historical and religious contexts, and examines its varieties. The Zionist movement is followed from its origins to the establishment of Israel. Related aspects of Israeli politics are then examined, with especial reference to ideological and religious debates. Cross-listed Same as CREL 333. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 342 - History of Egypt in the Graeco-Roman Era This course will study the history of Egypt in the Graeco-Roman period and the momentous confrontation between Greek and Egyptian culture between 300 BC and 700 AD. It will also examine the social consequences of the spread of Christianity in Egypt and the rise of Coptic culture. Prerequisites Prerequisites: HIST/EGPT 243 and 244 or instructor’s consent. Cross-listed Same as EGPT 342. When Offered Offered occasionally. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 343 - Birth of Muslim Community and Rise of the Arab Caliphates The rise of Islam and Arab expansion, the classical period of Islamic civilization during its first centuries to the period of Abbasid political disintegration. Cross-listed Same as ARIC 343. When Offered Offered in fall. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 344 - Caliphs and Sultans in the Age of Crusades and Mongols The later Abbasid caliphate, the rise of Shi’ism and the Fatimids, Sunni consolidation under the Seljuks and Ayyubids, external threats to dar al-Islam; the rise of Mamluks . Cross-listed Same as ARIC 344. When Offered Offered in spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 345 - Gunpowder Empires: Ottomans, Safavids and Mughols The decline of the Mamluks; the Timurids in Persia; the age of gunpowder: the Safavid Ottoman, and Moghul empires and their decline. Cross-listed Same as ARIC 345. When Offered Offered in fall. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 346 - Societies and Cultures of the Ancient Near East The course constitutes a historical overview of the societies and cultures of Egypt, the Mediterranean World and the Middle East, from the emergence of urban society in Iraq in the fourth millennium BCE to the rise and fall of the great empires of Babylon, Assyria, the Hitties, Archaemenid Persia, Greece and Rome. Special attention will be paid to the position of Ancient Egyptian civilization within the wider context of Ancient Near Eastern History. Prerequisites Prerequisites: HIST/EGPT 243 and 244, or instructor’s consent Cross-listed Same as EGPT 346 When Offered Offered occasionally. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 355 - State and Society in the Middle East, 1699-1914 The Ottoman Empire and Iran: continuities and transformations. Imperial administration and relations with Europe. Challenges to the premodern order: regional and global economies; social and cultural trends Cross-listed Same as ARIC 355. When Offered Offered once a year. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 356 - Society and State in the Middle East, 1906-present Beginning with the Young Turk and Iran’s Constitutional revolutions, this course follows the fate of Middle Eastern societies and states during the twentieth century, with a special focus on colonialism and nationalism; independence movements and decolonization; the Arab-Israeli conflict; society, politics, and culture. Cross-listed Same as ARIC 356. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 398 - Between Hindu and Muslim in India and Pakistan This course examines important dimensions in the history of Hindu-Muslim relations in a region that is home to one billion Hindus and the largest number of Muslims in the world. Connections between religion and politics will be a focus, based on the premise that to understand recent conflicts, we need to look at past events and practices that are part of the cultural memory of South Asians. Cross-listed Same as CREL 398. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 400 - Independent Study In exceptional circumstances, students may, with department approval, arrange to study beyond the regular course offerings. Open only to juniors and seniors with a minimum B average. May be repeated for credit if content changes. (1-3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 401 - Selected Topics in the History of the United States When Offered Offered occasionally. Repeatable May be repeated for credit when content changes. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 402 - Selected Topics in European History When Offered Offered occasionally Repeatable May be repeated for credit when content changes (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 405 - Selected Topics in World History When Offered Offered occasionally. Repeatable May be repeated for credit when content changes. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 411 - Selected Topics in British History When Offered Offered occasionally. Repeatable May be repeated for credit when content changes. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 412 - Selected Topics in Modern Egyptian History Topics to be chosen according to specific interest, such as: the making of the modern Egyptian nation; cities, towns and villages in modern Egyptian history; social and cultural history of modern Egypt. When Offered Offered occasionally. Repeatable May be repeated for credit when content changes. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 420 - Historical Theory and Methodology Seminar on historical thought from its emergence in the classical world to the present, including consideration of the Arab historical tradition. Covers schools of historical interpretation and methodological approaches. Prerequisites Prerequisite: To be taken in senior year When Offered Offered occasionally. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 445 - Selected Topics in Coptic Studies This course allows instructors to offer a topic in Coptic Studies. The topic will be chosen from year to year in coordination with the departments concerned and the dean of the School of HUSS, and according to the individual interests and areas of expertise of the instructors. Topics chosen may include various aspects of Coptic art and history, monasticism, folklore, or other subjects. The course may be taken more than once if the topic changes. Cross-listed Same as ARIC, EGPT, ANTH, SOC 445. When Offered Offered in fall. Notes Students in these majors may petition preferably before registration to have the course included in their major requirements. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 454 - Modern Movements in Islam Trends of thought and activism that developed throughout the Muslim world from the eighteenth century onward and identified themselves as Islamic. This course looks at intellectual roots, affiliations, and differences. It investigates modernity, reform, statehood, and social change as addressed by state and non-state actors, in theory and in practice. Prerequisites Prerequisites: HIST 355 or 356 or equivalent background. Cross-listed Same as ARIC 454. When Offered Offered once a year. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 460 - Selected Topics in Middle Eastern History, 600-1250 A. D. Cross-listed Same as ARIC 460 When Offered Offered occasionally. Repeatable May be repeated for credit when content changes. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 461 - Selected Topics in Middle Eastern History, 1250-1800 A. D. Cross-listed Same as ARIC 461. When Offered Offered occasionally. Repeatable May be repeated for credit when content changes. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 462 - Selected Topics in the History of the Modern Middle East Cross-listed Same as ARIC 462. When Offered Offered occasionally. Repeatable May be repeated for credit when content changes. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 463 - Selected Topics in the History of Islamic Thought and Institutions Prerequisites Prerequisite: consent of instructor Cross-listed Same as ARIC 463. When Offered Offered occasionally. Repeatable May be repeated for credit when content changes. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 511 - Special Topics in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century European Studies Content differs according to topics. Cross-listed Same as EUST 511. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 542 - Seminar on the Nineteenth-Century Middle East Readings, discussion, and research. Cross-listed Same as ARIC 542. When Offered Offered in fall. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	HIST 543 - Seminar on the Twentieth-Century Middle East Readings, discussion, and research. Cross-listed Same as ARIC 543. When Offered Offered in Spring. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	IHRL 509 - International Law An in-depth overview of the international legal system within which the universal, national and regional systems of human rights are situated. The course will cover the fundamental concepts, institutions, processes and mechanisms of international law as they are illustrated and used by human rights. Some of the topics that will be covered include: the relationship between public and private international law, the question of sovereignty, the sources of international law, and the place of non-State actors. Cross-listed Same as LAW 509. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	IHRL 510 - Introduction to International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law This gateway course provides an overview of the substance and some of the mechanisms of international human rights and humanitarian law. The course covers the doctrinal, institutional, methodological and theoretical bases of human rights law and international humanitarian law and offers an introduction to the substantive development of the corpus of human rights and humanitarian law, through the case-law of the international, regional, and domestic monitoring and judicial authorities on selected issues of substance or procedure (varying interpretations of given substantive political, social and economic rights, standards of evidence in human rights law, universal jurisdiction, definition of terrorism in human rights and humanitarian law, etc). (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	IHRL 511 - Research and Writing for International Human Rights Law An exploration of sources for research into Human Rights Law and the means of locating and analyzing human rights legal issues that will allow students to undertake intelligently formulated and executed research and in the conventions of presenting the results of research in various formats, in preparation for the more specialized work in subsequent courses, thesis, and future work in the field. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	IHRL 512 - Human Rights and the United Nations The framework and evolution of international human rights law within the system established by the United Nations Organization examined in relation to its antecedents, establishing documents, processes of norm creation and application, and present methods and activities of monitoring within the UN system. Prerequisites Prerequisite: IHRL 509 and 510. (Prerequisites can be waived by special permission of the Law department). (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	IHRL 513 - The European System of Human Rights Protection Examination of the procedures and substantive law contained in conventions, treaties, reports, judgments, and other documents will be examined for a comprehensive understanding of the development of human rights law in Europe. These human rights systems are considered in relation to their origins in social and political movements and their subsequent effects on politics and society. Prerequisites Prerequisite: IHRL 509 and 510. (Prerequisites can be waived by special permission of the Law department). Cross-listed Same as EUST 513. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	IHRL 514 - Human Rights in the Middle East An overview of the dynamics of international human rights law in the Middle-East, through national, regional and universal mechanisms dealing with current human rights issues in the region. The course will cover a series of substantive themes of interest to the countries and people of the region with the help of legal cases and documents coming from the UN system, the African System, the Arab League, and national courts and institutions. The course will also examine the norms and institutions of international humanitarian law in their specific relationship to conflicts in the region. Prerequisites Prerequisite: IHRL 509 and 510. (Prerequisites can be waived by permission of the department). (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	IHRL 515 - Comparative Constitutional Law and Human Rights How constitutional rights, concepts and practices have emerged and developed within contemporary governments. Emphasis will be on the analysis of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights together with freedoms and liberties protected by various constitutions, considered within their social and political contexts. Prerequisites Prerequisite: IHRL 509 and 510. (Prerequisites can be waived by special permission of the Law department). Cross-listed Same as LAW 515. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	IHRL 516 - Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights Consideration of the historical development of the recognition of economic, social and cultural rights together with present convenants and other instruments operating at the international level. Specific rights such as the right to work, trade union rights, right to social security, right to adequate standards of living, health and education are considered as well as their philosophical underpinnings and social modalities. Prerequisites Prerequisite: IHRL 509 and 510. (Prerequisites can be waived by special permission of the Law department). (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	IHRL 517 - Human Rights and Identity Groups This course focuses attention on the use of identity groups as legal objects of special protection in international human rights law. Various concepts related to the protection of the rights of groups that have been identified as either “vulnerable” or historically discriminated against, such as women and children, are examined. Instruments and mechanisms as well as the conceptual framework for the protection of these groups (and other non-protected “vulnerable” groups) are considered in relation to their perceived vulnerabilities. Prerequisites Prerequisite: IHRL 509 and 510. (Prerequisites can be waived by special permission of the Law department). (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	IHRL 518 - International Refugee Law A consideration of the dynamics between the legal rights of forced migrants and the privilege of states to grant asylum. This course is required of all students seeking the diploma in Forced Migration and Refugee Studies. Prerequisites Prerequisite: IHRL 509 and 510. (Prerequisites can be waived by special permission of the Law department). Cross-listed Same as MRS 518. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	IHRL 519 - Human Rights in Africa An overview of the contribution of the African continent to human rights law. The course will cover the specificities of Africa from the perspective of the development, interpretation, and enforcement of international human rights law from four perspectives: (1) the development and contributions of the African regional system of human rights, (2) the treatment of human rights issues in Africa by the universal system of human rights, (3) the place and application of human rights standards in selected African countries, and (4) the application of international humanitarian law in contemporary African conflict situations. As an advanced course dealing with the role of regional approaches and issues in the contemporary history of international human rights law, the substantive focus will be on the relevance of cultural and political specificity to human rights when seen from the perspective of the varied social contexts of the African continent. In light of the rich complexity of the African social, cultural and political background, some attention will be given to the particular situation of certain African States in the development of African human rights law, such as Egypt, Nigeria or South Africa. Prerequisites Prerequisite: IHRL 509 and 510 (Prerequisites may be waived by permission of the department) (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	IHRL 574 - Special Topics in Public Law Specialized areas of Public Law. Prerequisites Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Repeatable May be taken a second time for credit if content changes. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	IHRL 575 - Special Topics in International Human Rights Law Specialized areas of International Human Rights Law. Prerequisites Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Repeatable May be taken a second time for credit if content changes. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	IHRL 584 - Human Rights in Practice Internship for four to six months in an organization pursuing human rights activities, or active involvement on an institutional research project having a human rights emphasis. The work is assessed on the basis of a written report and discussion. Prerequisites Prerequisites: consent of the instructor. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	IHRL 598 - Legal Research Prerequisites Prerequisite: Permission of the department. (no cr., graded) Check course scheduling information
	IHRL 599 - Research Guidance/Thesis Prerequisites Prerequisite: Permission of the department. (no cr., graded) Check course scheduling information
	INTB 301 - Introduction to International Business The social, cultural, political, legal, and technological environment of international business. The theoretical relationship underlying international business transactions and the integration of functional activities in international firms. Prerequisites Prerequisites: MKTG 302, MGMT 307. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Notes Enrollment in is limited, and priority is given to students seeking the Bachelor of Business Administration degree or the Bachelor of Accounting degree, students enrolling in specified as collateral requirements in other majors, and students who have declared business administration as a minor. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	INTB 408 - International Finance The effect of the international financial environment on the major financial decisions of business. The international financial institution and their effect on firms operating in the international environment. Prerequisites Prerequisite: FINC 303. Cross-listed Same as FINC 408. When Offered Offered occasionally. Notes Enrollment in is limited, and priority is given to students seeking the Bachelor of Business Administration degree or the Bachelor of Accounting degree, students enrolling in specified as collateral requirements in other majors, and students who have declared business administration as a minor. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	INTB 412 - International Marketing The marketing problems and opportunities of the exporter, licenser, or manufacturer in a foreign country. Topics include factors in assessing world marketing opportunities and the international market mix. Prerequisites Prerequisite: MKTG 302. Cross-listed Same as MKTG 412 When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Notes Enrollment in is limited, and priority is given to students seeking the Bachelor of Business Administration degree or the Bachelor of Accounting degree, students enrolling in specified as collateral requirements in other majors, and students who have declared business administration as a minor. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	JRMC 200 - Introduction to Mass Communication An introductory survey of the theory, history, structure, and function of mass communication in the Middle East and globally. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Notes Open to all university students. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	JRMC 201 - Mass Media Writing I Study and practice of basic writing, editing, and reporting techniques used in the international print media; newsroom practices to develop listening, reading, writing and editing skills. Prerequisites Prerequisite: Acceptance into the major. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Notes Enrollment is limited and priority is given to students with declared JMC majors. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	JRMC 202 - Multimedia Writing Cross-media study and practice of writing and reporting for print, broadcast, Internet. Prerequisites Prerequisite: JRMC 201. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Notes Enrollment is limited and priority is given to declared Journalism and Communication and Media Arts majors. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	JRMC 230 - Introduction to Photography History, composition, lighting, and other basic elements of photography. Practical applications of digital photography When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Notes Open to all university students. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	JRMC 250 - Global Media Systems Comparative study of global communication systems and theory in relation to national and international development. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Notes Open to all university students. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	JRMC 270 - Online Communication An introduction to the Internet as a medium of communication, its nature, development, and future. Students will examine how the Internet is being used, and how it is affecting communities and societies at large. Ethical aspects of the online experience will also be covered. Notes Enrollment is limited and priority is given to students with declared Journalism and Mass Communication majors. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	JRMC 299 - Selected Topic for Core Curriculum Course addressing broad intellectual concerns and accessible to all students, irrespective of major. Prerequisites Prerequisite: RHET 101. When Offered Offered occasionally. Notes Enrollment is limited and priority is given to students with declared JMC majors. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	JRMC 300 - Arab Media: History, Law and Contemporary Issues Review of the development of pan-Arab mass media; their interrelationship with political, economic, and social institutions; and legal aspects of mass communication in the Arab world. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Notes Open to all university students. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	JRMC 301 - Journalism Editing and Design Principles of, and laboratory practice in, copyediting and proofreading; headline writing; scaling and cropping photographs; and layout and design. Prerequisites Prerequisite: JRMC 202. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Notes Enrollment is limited and priority is given to students with declared JMC majors. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	JRMC 305 - Visual Communication I Introductory laboratory in basics of typography, desktop publishing, digital design of publications and advertising. Taught by lecture with practical application. Prerequisites Prerequisite: JRMC 301. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Notes Enrollment is limited and priority is given to students with declared JMC majors. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	JRMC 310 - Public Opinion, Persuasion and Propaganda Theoretical and practical study of the social role of international and national mass media, policymakers and the public in formation of public opinion. When Offered Offered occasionally. Notes Open to all university students. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	JRMC 312 - Newspaper Lab Supervised newsroom experience in reporting, writing, editing and layout for Caravan, the AUC student newspaper. Prerequisites Prerequisite: JRMC 202. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Notes Enrollment is limited and priority is given to declared Journalism majors. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information
	JRMC 315 - Principles of Advertising Survey of professional principles and practices in advertising and their relationship to business and government, with special emphasis on the United States and Egypt. Prerequisites Prerequisite: JRMC 201 When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Notes Enrollment is limited and priority is given to students with declared JMC majors. (3 cr.) Check course scheduling information

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Courses

FINC 544 - Advanced Corporate Finance

FINC 545 - Private Equity and Venture Capital

FINC 546 - Financial Analysis, Planning and Valuation

FINC 570 - Selected Topics in Financial Management

FINC 575 - Independent Study in Financial Management

GWST 500 - Theorizing Gender

GWST 501 - Approaches to Middle East/ North Africa Gender and Women’s Studies

GWST 502 - Justice: Histories and Theories

GWST 503 - Histories and Theories of Gender and Development

GWST 504 - Gender and Migration

GWST 505 - Gender and Feminist Research Methodologies

GWST 570 - Special Topics in Gender and Women’s Studies

GWST 580 - Independent Study and Readings

GWST 588 - Comprehensives

GWST 599 - Research Guidance and Thesis

HIST 110 - World Cultures

HIST 111 - Big History for Freshmen

HIST 114 - A History of Modern Imperialism

HIST 122 - Words That Made History: Great Speeches of the 20th Century

HIST 123 - Family History in the Modern Middle East

HIST 199 - Selected Topics for Core Curriculum

HIST 201 - History of American Civilization to the Nineteenth Century

HIST 202 - History of Modern American Civilization

HIST 203 - Western Civilization from Antiquity to the Middle Ages

HIST 204 - Early Modern Europe

HIST 205 - Europe in the Age of Revolution and Reform (1789-1914)

HIST 206 - Global Politics in the Twentieth Century

HIST 207 - World History

HIST 209 - Introduction to American Studies

HIST 210 - Religions of the World

HIST 211 - History In The Making

HIST 212 - The Quest for the Historical Jesus

HIST 243 - History I: Pre-Dynastic Through Middle Kingdom Egypt

HIST 244 - History II: Middle Kingdom Through New Kingdom Egypt

HIST 246 - Survey of Arab History

HIST 247 - The Making of the Modern Arab World

HIST 299 - Selected Topics for Core Curriculum

HIST 307 - The Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Reformation

HIST 308 - Europe in the Age of Reason

HIST 309 - History of American Political Thought

HIST 319 - Islamic Spain and North Africa (711-1492 A.D.)

HIST 320 - Big History

HIST 330 - Urban Landscapes in the Modern Middle East/North Africa

HIST 333 - Zionism and Modern Judaism

HIST 342 - History of Egypt in the Graeco-Roman Era

HIST 343 - Birth of Muslim Community and Rise of the Arab Caliphates

HIST 344 - Caliphs and Sultans in the Age of Crusades and Mongols

HIST 345 - Gunpowder Empires: Ottomans, Safavids and Mughols

HIST 346 - Societies and Cultures of the Ancient Near East

HIST 355 - State and Society in the Middle East, 1699-1914

HIST 356 - Society and State in the Middle East, 1906-present

HIST 398 - Between Hindu and Muslim in India and Pakistan

HIST 400 - Independent Study

HIST 401 - Selected Topics in the History of the United States

HIST 402 - Selected Topics in European History

HIST 405 - Selected Topics in World History

HIST 411 - Selected Topics in British History

HIST 412 - Selected Topics in Modern Egyptian History

HIST 420 - Historical Theory and Methodology

HIST 445 - Selected Topics in Coptic Studies

HIST 454 - Modern Movements in Islam

HIST 460 - Selected Topics in Middle Eastern History, 600-1250 A. D.

HIST 461 - Selected Topics in Middle Eastern History, 1250-1800 A. D.

HIST 462 - Selected Topics in the History of the Modern Middle East

HIST 463 - Selected Topics in the History of Islamic Thought and Institutions

HIST 511 - Special Topics in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century European Studies

HIST 542 - Seminar on the Nineteenth-Century Middle East

HIST 543 - Seminar on the Twentieth-Century Middle East

IHRL 509 - International Law

IHRL 510 - Introduction to International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

IHRL 511 - Research and Writing for International Human Rights Law

IHRL 512 - Human Rights and the United Nations

IHRL 513 - The European System of Human Rights Protection

IHRL 514 - Human Rights in the Middle East

IHRL 515 - Comparative Constitutional Law and Human Rights

IHRL 516 - Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights

IHRL 517 - Human Rights and Identity Groups

IHRL 518 - International Refugee Law

IHRL 519 - Human Rights in Africa