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2010-2011 Academic Catalog [Published Catalog]

Courses

 
  

  • EGPT 403 - Independent Study in Egyptology

    Independent research projects in Egyptology, with consent of instructor and student’s adviser.
    When Offered
    Offered every semester.
    (1-3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 440 - Ancient Egyptian Religion and Ethics

    The course will examine in detail the beliefs and religious institutions of the Ancient Egyptians. Special attention will be devoted to official and popular religions, and to their manifestation in architecture as well as in the literature of Ancient Egypt.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: instructor’s permission.
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 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.
    Cross-listed
    Same as ARIC ANTH, HIST, SOC 445 and EGPT 539.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall.
    Repeatable
    The course may be taken more than once if the topic changes.
    Notes
    Students in these majors may petition preferably before registration to have the course included in their major requirements.

    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 459 - Selected Topics in Cultural Resource Management and Museology

    The course deals with different types of cultural heritage present in Egypt and their physical and cultural environment, and with the various methods of managing them in order to ensure their proper preservation while making them accessible to tourists and scholars. At the instructor’s discretion, the course may also provide an understanding of the role of museums in the modern world and the basic methodology and practice of museum management.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
    Cross-listed
    Same as EGPT 545.
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 491 - Field Work in Egyptological Method and Theory

    Preference will be given to majors in Egyptology, anthropology, archaeology. Inquiries concerning the course must be made no fewer than seven months prior to the start of the summer semester. Summer semester.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
    Cross-listed
    Same as EGPT 591.
    Notes
    Participation in archaeological and/or epigraphic fieldwork in Egypt. Sites and projects will vary.

    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 499 - Selected Topics in Egyptology

    Prerequisites
    Prerequisites: junior standing and/or consent of instructor.
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    Repeatable
    May be repeated for credit when content changes.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 500 - Hieroglyphics III

    Students will read a number of Egyptian texts and learn how to translate and interpret written documents.


     
    Prerequisites
    EGPT 254 or equivalent.
    When Offered
    Offered every fall.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 501 - Hieroglyphics IV

    The course consists of further reading of Egyptian texts with an introduction to the new Egyptian language of the later periods of Pharaonic history. In order to introduce students to epigraphy, they are required to copy and study texts from Cairo Museum.


     
    Prerequisites
    Hieroglyphics I-III or equivalent
    Cross-listed
    Same as EGPT 402.
    When Offered
    Offered in spring.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 502 - Introduction to Demotic

    Demotic is a cursive script derived from Hieratic, and rooted in Hieroglyphics. It emerged in the 7th century B.C. and remained in use in parallel with Hieroglyphics and Hieratic, and later also with Coptic until the Byzantine Period, when the latter language took over. The Egyptian Language in its Demotic manifestation has further developed and new grammatical forms and vocabulary have appeared. In this class students will learn Demotic and work on a series of different texts.


     
    Prerequisites
    Equivalency to advanced hieroglyphs.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 503 - Introduction to Ptolemaic Hieroglyphs

    Ptolemaic Hieroglyphs are mostly used for historic or religious texts of the Greco-Roman Period. Although the hieroglyphic signs are mostly known, the scribes assign different phonetic values to them based on a different system that needs to be understood and practiced. Religious texts in the Greco Roman Period are written in a more elaborate manner, with more details and explanatory glosses and are, therefore very important for a better understanding of Ancient Egyptian religion and its development across time.
    Prerequisites
    EGPT 253-254 or equivalent.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 504 - Advanced Hieratic

    The class consists of more advanced readings from the different stages of the hieratic writing, the different hands encountered, and the different categories of texts. Although this course will focus primarily on Palaeography, the translation of these texts will also familiarize students with aspects of the culture they may not necessarily have come across as undergraduates. They will also enhance their training in grammar and improve their knowledge of the Ancient Egyptian Language in general.


     
    Prerequisites
    EGPT 401 or equivalent.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 505 - Introduction to Coptic

    Coptic represents the last stage of the ancient Egyptian language. The course will include reading of selected texts in two Coptic dialects.
    Prerequisites
    EGPT 254 or basic hieroglyphs.
    Cross-listed
    Same as EGPT 400.
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 506 - Advanced Coptic Texts

    An advanced course in Coptic that permits students to read a variety of texts. The subject matter changes regularly, and the course can be taken more than once as long as the material is different.

     
    Prerequisites
    Basic Coptic.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 510 - Culture and Society of Ancient Egypt

    The course will cover the cultural, technological, and social history of ancient Egypt, with an emphasis on using primary sources and, if appropriate, experimental work. The subject matter covered includes the social organization of Egypt, the economy, agriculture, food, medicine, crafts, building methods, family structure, etc.



     
    Prerequisites
    Consent of instructor.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 512 - Art, Societies, and Cultures of the Ancient Near East

    This course provides students with an overview of the prehistory and early historical periods of the ancient Near East. Considerable attention is given to the fundamental transitions which occurred in this region. In particular, we will examine: (1) the first emergence of settled village life, hierarchical social organization and the domestication of plants and animals during the Neolithic period; (2) the rise of urban centers, temple and palace elites and writing; (3) the emergence and spread of the states and subsequent militaristic empires which became the dominant political force in the ancient Near East for several millennia. This course examines both archaeological and historical evidence with a heavy emphasis on material culture, primary archaeological and historical data and the process of scholarly interpretation.


     
    Prerequisites
    Consent of instructor.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 519 - Selected Topics in Ancient Egyptian Art and Culture

    The topic of this course changes regularly and can be taken more than once. The subject matter chosen for the course can be any aspect of ancient Egyptian art, architecture, and culture.

     
    Prerequisites
    Consent of instructor.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 521 - Societies and Cultures of Ancient Nubia

    This course is intended to serve as a broad survey of the development of history, culture and society in Nubia and the Northern Sudan from the earliest era of food production (ca. 6000-4000 BCE/BC) to the development of the medieval kingdoms of Nubia (ca. 600-700 CE/AD). Special attention will be devoted to the question of the relations — cultural, commercial, technological, political — between Ancient Egypt and Ancient Nubia. For the purposes of this class, the term “Nubia” will mean the long stretch of the Nile Valley that extends between the Nile’s First Cataract (located in Southern Egypt just south of the city of Aswan) and its Sixth Cataract (located in the Sudan some distance north of the city of Khartoum). The term “Nubian” will describe the people of this specific area as well as all the distinctive languages and cultures that flourished here from the beginning of recorded history to the early modern period.
    Prerequisites
    Consent of instructor.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 522 - Ancient Egyptian Religion and Ethics

    This course will investigate ancient Egyptian religious beliefs and practices, their origin, and development. The great mythic Solar Cycle of creation and Osirian Cycle of betrayal and revenge, death and rebirth are discussed, as well as the place of the myriad local and minor Gods and Goddesses within Egyptian mythology. The interaction of sacred and secular in Egyptian society is considered through the nature of divine kingship, large temple institutions, and funerary foundations. The relationship between the state cults and private worship by noble and commoner is explored, and the nature and potency of ancient Egyptian magic and curses investigated. The nature and development of Egyptian funerary beliefs are also detailed.
    Prerequisites
    Consent of instructor.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 525 - Settlement and Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

    This seminar introduces students to the material culture of the ancient Egyptians, specifically that of their settlements and daily life. The seminar concentrates on the archaeological evidence from settlements of the three most important periods of ancient Egyptian civilization: the Old, Middle and New Kingdoms. The seminar will first discuss urban settlement patterns in ancient Egypt, and secondly the processes by which material assemblages form in settlements. The plans and structure of dwellings will also be considered along with the material evidence found inside of them.


     
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 526 - Death and Burial in Ancient Egypt

    This course will cover the funerary practices and beliefs of ancient Egypt from the Old Kingdom to the Graeco-Roman period. The subject matter covered will include the process of mummification and the spells used during the operation; the development of coffins, sarcophagi, amulets, canopic jars, canopic chests, shabtis, and other tomb furnishings; the evolution of the tomb, both royal and private, and any symbolic values that might be attached to the decoration and architecture; funerals, the cult of the dead, economic foundations supporting the tomb, and the religious rituals associated with funerals, the afterlife, and the mortuary cult. Experimental archaeology (mummification) might be involved in this class.

     
    Prerequisites
    Consent of instructor.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 530 - Graeco-Roman Egypt

    This course will explore the history of Egypt in the Graeco-Roman period and the momentous confrontation between Greek and Egyptian culture between 300 BC and 700 AD.


     
    Prerequisites
    Consent of instructor.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 531 - The Romano-Byzantine World and Egypt

    This course is designed to familiarise students with the material and historical culture of the Late Antique and Byzantine periods, with an emphasis on the geographical area of the eastern Mediterranean and Egypt. This course includes direct experience with actual works of Late Antique and Byzantine visual culture.
    Prerequisites
    Consent of the instructor.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 532 - Classical Art and Archaeology

    This course examines the techniques and methods of Classical Archaeology as revealed through an examination of the major monuments and artefacts of the Greek and Roman world from Prehistory to the Late Empire. Architecture, sculpture, fresco painting, and the minor arts are examined at such sights as Mycenae, Olympia, Athens, Pompeii, and Rome.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 533 - Coptic Art and Architecture

    A course designed to introduce students to Coptic art and architecture, with an emphasis on monasticism. Field trips are required.


     
    Prerequisites
    Consent of the instructor.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 539 - 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.
    Students in these majors may petition preferably before registration to have the course included in their major requirements.
    Cross-listed
    Same as ARIC ANTH, HIST, SOC 445, EGPT 445.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 540 - Advanced Method and Theory: Archaeological and Historical

    This seminar is geared to providing a methodological basis and theoretical approach for both the disciplines of archaeology and history. More time and emphasis will be put on the archaeological, however, as it is the more basic discipline in Egyptology.

     


     
    Prerequisites
    Consent of instructor.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 541 - Material Culture: Looking at Artifacts in Context

    The course will provide an overview of different types of objects from funerary, ritual, and quotidian contexts, with special museum sessions. It is designed to familiarize students with different types of material culture of ancient Egypt so that they can identify and work with objects confidently, in museums or on excavations.

     
    Prerequisites
    Consent of instructor.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 542 - Site Analysis

    This course is intended for students to learn about the history of a site in preparation for working at it, or on excavated material from it. They will choose sites and research its excavation history, as well as tracing back any documentation culled from the accounts of Eastern and Western travellers and historians. Understanding, using, and critiquing site reports will form part of the course, as well as learning to ask questions of the data. Site visits, local accounts, and modern imaging techniques should be used in order to understand and explore the past and present of the chosen site.
     
    Prerequisites
    Consent of instructor.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 545 - Selected Topics in Cultural Resource Management and Museology

    The course deals with different types of cultural heritage present in Egypt and their physical and cultural environment, and with the various methods of managing them in order to ensure their proper preservation while making them accessible to tourists and scholars. At the instructor’s discretion, the course may also provide an understanding of the role of museums in the modern world and the basic methodology and practice of museum management.
     
    Prerequisites
    Consent of instructor.
    Cross-listed
    Same as EGPT 459.
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 546 - Religion in a Global World

    Comparative study of religion in culture and society. The course will explore a variety of theories and controversies in the anthropological understanding of religion. Emphasis is on how religion may restrict but also empower believers, inform their social identities, and intersect with political and economic practices and institutions in a globalizing world.

     
    Prerequisites
    9 hours of social sciences and junior or senior standing.
    Cross-listed
    Same as ANTH 422 and SOC 422.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 560 - The Iconography of Ancient Egypt

    The civilization of ancient Egypt left behind a vast material culture, both inscribed and decorated. An important part of a student’s understanding of ancient Egypt is to be able to recognize and understand the attributes and symbols recorded and depicted on ancient Egyptian monuments. This class is designed to draw upon students’ understanding of hieroglyphs, art and religion, and apply their knowledge to the comprehension of the iconography in tombs, temples, and in the minor arts.

     
    Prerequisites
    A course In Egyptian art.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 561 - Advanced Readings in Ancient Egyptian religion Texts

    This course is designed to study ancient Egyptian religious texts in depth, including their form, their content, their various usages, whether in temple rituals, in funerary religion, or in magical compositions etc. and the development of the religious expression across history. By the end of the course students should have learned about religion as well as modes of expression of certain beliefs, as well as grammatical structures unique to sacred forms of expression.

     
    Prerequisites
    EGPT 253-254- 500-501
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 562 - Advanced Readings in historical literature from the Old Kingdom to the Late period

    This course is designed to cover readings from all period of Egyptian history to expose students to different types of historical literature, and to allow them to be able to select the period they prefer for further research.

     
    Prerequisites
    EGPT 253-254-500-501.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 591 - Field Work in Egyptological Method and Theory

    Preference will be given to majors in Egyptology. Field-work may take the form of epigraphy, excavation, survey, or museum work. Inquiries concerning the course must be made no fewer than seven months prior to the start of the summer semester.

     
    Prerequisites
    Permission of instructor.
    Cross-listed
    same as EGPT 491.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 598 - Research Seminar: Research Design and Writing

    The course is intended to give students an opportunity to clarify and structure their thesis planning, particularly by way of identifying the major problem they wish to explore, its possible scope and dimensions, and justifying the theoretical perspectives and methodology appropriate for the purpose. This course will also ensure that students are taught the expectations and the culture of their specific academic discipline so that they can participate successfully in it.
    Prerequisites
    Consent of instructor.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EGPT 599 - Thesis

    For the MA degree in Egyptology a thesis of 25,000 words, exclusive of Bibliography and appendices is required on a topic that has been approved by the thesis committee. The committee should be me made of the chief and second advisor. Additional advisors will be added if extra specialties are needed.
    Prerequisites
    Completion of required coursework.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • ENGL 100 - Academic English for Freshmen

    English 100 is a concurrent course in which classes meet five days a week for a total of fifteen hours. A student who for any reason misses thirty-six hours (12 days) will be dropped from the course. A student who is dropped will be allowed to retake the course the following semester. Sessions are devoted to the comprehension and summary of university-level texts, the introduction to basic research tools, the writing of essays on science and humanities topics and remedial grammar within the context of individual teacher-student conferences. Freshmen taking English 100 may enroll in no more than two academic with a maximum of 7 academic course credits. Any student who withdraws from English 100 must withdraw from the two other academic.

    For new students, placement in academic English for freshmen is determined by their score on the ELPET or TOEFL with TWE. For students enrolled in the intensive English program, placement in Academic English for Freshmen is determined by their score on the IEP exit test.

    All students who have been admitted into ENGL 100 must satisfactorily complete the course work within a time period not to exceed two full semesters and a summer session. Students taking ENGL 100 in summer may not enroll in any academic.
  

  • ENGL 199 - Selected Topic for Core Curriculum

    Course addressing broad intellectual concerns and accessible to all first-year students as part of the Primary Level Core.
    Notes
    May be taken concurrently with ENGL 100.

    (3 cr.)
  

  • ENGR 101 - Introduction to Engineering

    History of engineering. Engineering fields of specialization and curricula. The engineering profession: team work, professionalism, ethics, licensing, communication and societal obligations. Engineering support personnel and activities. Engineering approach to problem solving. Examples of major engineering projects. Course project.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    Notes
    The course must be taken in the year of admission to the engineering program.

    (1 cr.)
  

  • ENGR 115 - Descriptive Geometry and Engineering Drawing

    Introductory descriptive geometry. Orthographic and pictorial drawing. Sectional views, auxiliary views, and conventions. Dimensioning. Free hand sketching, and both manual and computer-aided drafting.
    Hours
    One class period and one three-hour lab period.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    (2 cr.)
  

  • ENGR 212 - Engineering Mechanics I (Statics)

    Fundamentals of mechanics. Equilibrium of practices, forces in space, equivalent systems, equilibrium of rigid bodies, distributed forces, center of gravity, internal actions, analysis of simple structures and machine parts. Friction. Moment of inertia.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisites: MACT 132 and PHYS 111.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • ENGR 214 - Engineering Mechanics II (Dynamics)

    Kinematics and kinetics of a particle, system of particles, and rigid bodies. Energy and momentum methods. Engineering applications.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisites: MACT 231 and ENGR 212
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • ENGR 229 - Strength and Testing of Materials

    Concept of stress and strain in components, mechanical behavior of materials under tensile, compressive, and shear loads, hardness, impact loading, fracture and fatigue. Analysis of stresses and the corresponding deformations in components, axial loading, torsion, bending, and transverse loading. Statically indeterminate problems. Transformation of plane stresses, and Mohr’s circle..
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: ENGR 212.
    Hours
    Three class periods and one three-hour lab period
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    (4 cr.)
  

  • ENGR 261 - Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics

    Fluid properties, fluid statics, fluid flow. Conservation of momentum, energy, continuity and Bernoulli’s equations. Viscous efforts for laminar and turbulent flow. Steady state closed conduit and open channel flow.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisites: PHYS 112 and ENGR 214.
    Hours
    Two class periods and one three-hour lab period.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • ENGR 313 - Engineering Analysis and Computation I

    Solution of sets of linear equations, roots of equations, curve fitting (interpolation), numerical integration and differentiation, numerical solution of ordinary differential equations, boundary value problems and introduction to the finite difference method of computer programs for problem solving. It includes a programming based project.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisites: CSCE 106 and MACT 233.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • ENGR 318 - General Electrical Engineering

    Active, reactive and apparent power, three-phase systems, electrical measurements, transformers, motors: types, performance and selection generation, transmission and distribution of Electrical Energy, protective and earthing systems, energy management and cost.



     
    Prerequisites
    PHYS 112, MACT 231.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • ENGR 345 - Engineering Economy

    Economic and cost concepts, the time value of money, single, multiple and series of cash flows, gradients, functional notation, nominal and effective interest rates, continuous compounding, rates of return. Computation and applications, economic feasibility of projects and worth of investments, comparison of alternatives. Replacement, deprecation and B.E. analysis. Introduction to risk analysis.
    Prerequisites
    MACT 132.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • ENGR 364 - Fundamentals of Thermofluids

    Introduction to thermodynamics concepts and definitions; pure substance and ideal gases; the first law of thermodynamics, the concepts of the second law of thermodynamics, continuity; momentum and energy equations; introduction to laminar and turbulent flows; flow in conduits; introduction to turbomachinery; conduction heat transfer: one-dimensional and fins; forced and natural convention heat transfer.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: PHYS 111. Open for Electronics Engineering major only.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • ENGR 511 - Computational Methods in Engineering

    Numerical solution of sets of algebraic and transcendental equations, eigen system analysis, numerical integration and differentiation. Numerical solution of ordinary differential equations, numerical solution of partial differential equations, optimization methods. Applications using MATLAB.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • ENGR 512 - Experimental Methods in Engineering

    Types of experiments. Physical models: type, scale, material selection. Experimental setups. Measurements: electrical measurements and sensing devices; pressure and flow measurements; temperature and thermal measurements; force, strain and motion measurements; computer data storage. Design of experiments: review of statistical inference, single factor experiments, randomized block and Latin square designs, factorial designs. Regression.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • ENGR 516 - Engineering for a Sustainable Environment

    Solid, industrial and hazardous waste generation and control, with an emphasis on sustainable engineering practices such as environmental impact assessment and performance, waste management, pollution prevention, waste minimization, cleaner production, energy recovery, recycling and reuse.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • ENGR 518 - Engineering Statistics

    Probability distributions, sampling distributions, estimation, test of hypotheses, regression, correlation, and nonparametric statistics.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • ENGR 590 - Graduate Thesis Seminar I

    Seminars on research topics, research methodology and thesis writing, and presentations given by invited speakers.
    (2 cr.)
  

  • ENGR 591 - Graduate Thesis Seminar II

    Seminars on research topics given by invited speakers and on research plans given by students to discuss their thesis topics and the results they obtained in their work.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: ENGR 590.
    (1 cr.)
  

  • ENVE 561 - Water Quality Control

    Water quality parameters: standards and analysis; theory and basic processes for modeling fate and transport of pollutants in surface water bodies; integrated water pollution control strategies.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • ENVE 562 - Unit Operations in Environmental Engineering

    Theory and design of unit operations and processes in environmental engineering, emphasizing water and wastewater treatment; namely: physical, chemical and biological unit processes, sludge handling processes.   
    Cross-listed
    Same as CENG 473 but with additional requirements for graduate students.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • ENVE 564 - Air Pollution Control Engineering

    Air pollutants sources, sinks, and residence time. Costs of air pollution. Control strategies and systems design. Mathematical models of air pollution. Monitoring and control instruments.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • ENVE 565 - Air Pollution and Combustion

    Air pollution and combustion, combustion generated pollutants, greenhouse effect, fuel alternatives, effects of air pollution on health and vegetation, other forms of energy sources, technologies for emission reduction and control.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • ENVE 566 - Solid and Hazardous Wastes Engineering

    Solid wastes – Nature, generation and collection.  Local and regional management strategies including recycling and recovery of useful products, landfilling, and incineration.  Hazardous wastes – Nature, generation and collection.  Risk assessment.  Management strategies including source reduction, treatment, recovery, landfilling, and incineration. 
    Cross-listed
    Same as CENG 475 but with additional requirements for graduate students.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • ENVE 567 - Environmental Chemistry

    Chemical principles for quantitative solution of environmental engineering problems with a focus on aqueous systems. Concept of chemical equilibrium is developed to determine mass distribution of environmentally significant substances. Applications of acid-base, coordination, oxidation-reduction, and organic distribution reactions are developed for water and wastewater systems.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • ENVE 568 - Noise Pollution Fundamentals, Measurements and Control

    Properties of sound waves in free fields and enclosures; effects of noise on people; quantitative measurement of noise characteristics and impact; noise reduction indoors and outdoors; noise control regulations.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • ENVE 569 - Groundwater Hydrology and Contamination

    Groundwater and well hydraulics with applications to water supply and control of contaminants; groundwater contamination; development, solution and application of contaminant transport equations; groundwater remediation; introduction to unsaturated flow.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • ENVE 580 - Independent Study in Engineering

    Independent study in various problem areas of engineering may be assigned to individual students or to groups. Readings assigned and frequent consultations held.
    Notes
    (Students may sign for up to 3 credits towards fulfilling M. Sc. requirements).

    (3 cr.)
  

  • ENVE 592 - Advanced Topics in Engineering

    Topics to be chosen every year according to specific interests.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
    Repeatable
    May be taken for credit more than once if content changes.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • ENVE 599 - Research Guidance Thesis

    Consultation on problems related to student thesis.
    Repeatable
    Must be taken twice for credit.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • ENVE 662 - Advanced Treatment Processes

    Description, design, and applications of advanced technologies for removal of contaminants from environmental media; membrane technologies – nanofiltration, ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, membrane bioreactors; adsorption; biological activated carbon; biofilters; pulsators; tube settlers; advanced oxidation processes – ozonation, UV radiation, photo-oxidation, chemical oxidation and reduction; cryogenic and thermal processes.
     
    (3 cr.)
  

  • ENVE 680 - Independent Study in Environmental Engineering

    Independent study in various problem areas of environmental engineering may be assigned to individual students or to groups. Readings assigned and frequent consultations held.
     
    (3 cr. Max.)
  

  • ENVE 692 - Advanced Selected Topics in Environmental Engineering

    Topics chosen according to special interests of faculty and students. May be repeated for credit more than once if content changes.
     
    (3 cr.)
  

  • ENVE 699 - Research Guidance Dissertation

    Consultation on problems related to student thesis. To be taken 11 times for credit.
     
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EUST 504 - European Union Law

    Introduction to the major institutions and decision making procedures of the European Union’s constitutional structure as well as the foundational doctrines and processes developed by the EU judicial system.
    Cross-listed
    Same as LAW 504.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EUST 506 - Seminar on Practical Diplomacy (Arranged with European embassies and institutions)

    This seminar is conducted with occasional seminar visits to local European embassies and institutions. In-class work includes study of local and international diplomatic processes, student presentations, and a final paper. All students prepare for visits and write reports. Students must be prepared to leave AUC early on days when visits are scheduled.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EUST 508 - Seminar on the European Union

    This seminar course includes occasional speakers from local European embassies and institutes. Topics may include constitutional, political, economic, social, cultural, and defense issues. Class-work includes preparation for student presentations on these and other current EU issues.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EUST 511 - Special Topics in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century European Studies

    Content differs according to topics.
    Cross-listed
    Same as HIST 511.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • EUST 513 - The European Systems 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.
    Cross-listed
    Same as LAW 513.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • FILM 199 - Selected Topic for Core Curriculum

    Course addressing broad intellectual concern and accessible to all first-year students as part of the Primary Level Core.
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • FILM 220 - Introduction to Film

    An introduction to the art of cinema, covering basic film history, theory, aesthetics, and production. Dramatic narrative (fiction), documentary (non-fiction), and avant-garde subjects are analyzed in detail, and relevant films are screened in class to stimulate discussion.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    Notes
    Required for the minor in film.

    (3 cr.)
  

  • FILM 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.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • FILM 310 - History of Motion Pictures

    A survey of international narrative cinema, from the silent period to the present. Individual films, film makers, film movements, and film genres will be studied, and important films from the respective periods will be screened in whole or in part.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: Film 220 or consent of the Director of the Film Program



    When Offered
    Offered in the fall or spring.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • FILM 320 - Cinema in Egypt and the Arab World

    This course examines various aspects of cinema in Egypt and the Arab World in order to understand its history, and determine the themes, the styles, and the character of this cinema which has been historically among the most influential in national world cinemas. Topics could include areas such as New Arab Cinemas, classical Egyptian cinema, the Arab film industry, independent Arab cinema, among others.
    Prerequisites
    FILM 220 or the consent of the Director of the Film Program.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • FILM 330 - Film Theory and Criticism

    A historical study of the major theoretical approaches to motion picture art, Including early analysis of film aesthetics, structure, and form, as well as modernist political critiques of cinema. Films will be screened class to facilitate understanding of the readings.
    Prerequisites
    FILM 220 or consent of the Director of the Film Program.
    When Offered
    Offered in the fall or spring.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • FILM 340 - Documentary Film

    A Study of the non-fiction film, Its international history, theoretical approaches to its structure and effects, and current issues in documentary production. Class screenings will be used to expose students to important and relevant examples of documentary cinema.
    Prerequisites
    FILM 220 or consent of the Director of the Film Program.
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • FILM 341 - Anthropology and Film

    The history and practice of film in anthropology; film as ethnography; comparison of films and analytical ethnographies.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: ANTH 202.
    Cross-listed
    Same as ANTH 341.
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • FILM 350 - Video Production

    This is an introductory production course. In this course students will learn and apply the basic creative concepts of film production and the mastery of film language.
    Prerequisites
    FILM 220 or the consent of the Director of the Film Program.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • FILM 360 - The Filmmaker

    A detailed study of the themes, the characteristic style, development, and influence of the director within the world of cinema. The course will assess, compare, and/or contrast combinations of two to three filmmakers. Themes could inclulde empahsis on filmmakers such as Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorcese, the Coen Brothers, Youssef Chahine, George Romero, George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Ingmar Bergman, Salah Abou-Seif, Pier Paolo Pasolini, among others.
    Prerequisites
    Film 220 or consent of the Director of the Film Program.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • FILM 370 - Selected Topics in Film

    In-depth examination of specific topics in film determined by the special interests and expertise of the faculty..
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    Repeatable
    May be repeated for credit if content changes
    (3 cr.)
  

  • FILM 390 - Film Genre

    This course examines questions relating to one or several generic forms and conventions, drawing examples from Hollywood as well as a variety of world cinemas. Topics could include the Musical, Comedy, Horror, Film Noir, Western, Historical Epic genres, etc.
    Prerequisites
    FILM 220 or the consent of the Director of the Film Program.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • FILM 402 - Independent Study

    With departmental approval, advanced students may arrange an individualized course topic to be completed under faculty supervision.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: departmental approval required.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    Notes
    An overall minimum B average is required for admission to the course

    (1-3 cr.)
  

  • FILM 450 - Production Project

    Students will work on individual and group projects designed to apply basic creative concepts of film production and the mastery of film language.
    Prerequisites
    FILM 350 or the consent of the Director of the Film Program.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • FILM 470 - Advanced Seminar

    In-depth examination of special advanced topics in film studies including in the areas of Genre, the filmmaker, Arab and Egyptian Cinema, theory, gender, reception, etc. Designed for advanced students.
    Prerequisites
    At least one 300 level Film Studies course outside of the production stream or consent of the Director of the Film Program.
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    (3 cr.)
  

  • FINC 303 - Business Finance I

    The study of the principles of finance and their application to business enterprises. Special emphasis on financial analysis, management of working capital, cost of capital, capital budgeting, long term financing, dividend policy and internal finance.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: ACCT 211, (ECON 201 or ECON 202) and MATH 112.
    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.)
  

  • FINC 404 - Investment Analysis

    Introduction to the theory of investments. Topics include risk and return, the theory of portfolio selection, asset pricing models, valuation for stocks, bond pricing and the term structure of interest rates and options.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: FINC 303.
    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.)
  

  • FINC 405 - Applied Banking

    Measuring returns and risks in banking, evaluation of a bank’s performance, introduction to lending techniques and risk rating methods. Analyzing creditworthiness of business firms and financial institutions. Credit-management techniques such as asset protection, asset conversion and cash-flow analysis are introduced.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisites: FINC 303.
    When Offered
    Offered twice a year.
    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.)
  

  • FINC 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 INTB 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.)
  

  • FINC 410 - Capital Markets

    The objective of this course is to provide students with a thorough understanding of the structure and mechanics of financial markets coupled with a practical perspective of the use of finacial tools and their applications. It will introduce students to capital markets with global applications to various financial instruments including debt, equity and derivative securities, such as forwards, futures, and options. The course, as well, aims to widen students understanding of the various risks encountered by financial institutions and the means by which they are mitigated and managed.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: FINC 303. 
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    Notes
    Enrollment in courses is limited, and priority is given to students seeking the Bachelor of Business Administration degree or the Bachelor of Accounting degree, students enrolling in courses specified as collateral requirements in other majors, and students who have declared business administration as a minor.

    (3 cr.)
  

  • FINC 412 - Options and Derivatives

    Overview of basic derivative securities; forwards, futures and options. The focus is on the valuation of these securities and the use of derivatives for hedging risks. More complex derivatives may be covered.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: FINC 404.
    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.)
  

  • FINC 414 - Corporate Finance

    The course introduces students to basic concepts of corporate finance in the Egyptian environment. The course will cover the theory and application of capital budgeting techniques and capital structure choice of firms.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: FINC 303 and 404.
    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.)
  

  • FINC 415 - Portfolio Theory and its Applications

    Portfolio Theory provides students with basic concepts and models of financial theory and introduces them to the evaluation of quantity risk and return decisions. Subjects that are offered in this course: Capital assets Pricing Theory; Arbitrage Pricing Theory; Derivatives and Portfolio Selection and Management.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: FINC 404.
    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.)
  

  • FINC 470 - Special Topics in Financial Management

    Considers selected topics of current relevance in Financial Management.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor.
    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.)
  

  • FINC 475 - Independent Study in Financial Management

    Guided readings, research, and discussions on specific selected topic in Financial Management.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisites: Senior standing and consent of FINC unit head and chair.
    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.

    (1-3 cr.)
  

  • FINC 527 - Managerial Economics

    This course aims at applying economic principles to managerial decision making. The course covers topics such as demand, costs and market structure and their relation to pricing, product choice and resource allocation. This course also covers Macroeconomic topics such as saving, investment and the rate of interest; the theory of inflation; and economic growth.
    (3 cr.)
 

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