The American University of Rome

Accreditation and MembershipsThe American University of Rome (AUR) is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission onHigher Education (MSCHE), 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104; (215) 662-5606. MSCHEis an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council forHigher Education Accreditation.The American University of Rome is licensed by the State of Delaware Department of Education to awardassociate and bachelor degrees.The American University of Rome is registered as a legal entity with the Rome Tribunal and is authorized tooperate in Italy by the Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca.The American University of Rome is a member of the following organizations:American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions OfficersAmerican Colleges OverseasAssociation of American International Colleges and UniversitiesAssociation of American Colleges and University Programs in ItalyCollege BoardCollege and University Professional Association of Human ResourcesCollege Consortium for International StudiesCouncil of International SchoolsEduitaliaEuropean Association for International EducationEuropean Council of International SchoolsForum on Education AbroadInternational Federation of Library Associations and InstitutionsNAFSA: Association of International EducatorsNational Association for College Admission CounselingNational Association of College and University Business OfficersNational Association of Student Financial Aid AdministratorsOverseas Association for College Admission CounselingSociety for College and University PlanningEqual OpportunityThe American University of Rome provides equal opportunity for all qualified individuals in its educationalprograms and activities. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, nationalorigin, sex, age, disability, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities,political affiliation, source of income or veteran status. It conforms to all applicable federal and state nondiscriminationlaws. The policy of equal opportunity applies to every aspect of the operations and activitiesof the University and includes admissions and employment.Limitations and Catalog ProvisionsThis catalog must be considered informational and not binding on the University. It is current as of the timeof its printing. However, the University reserves the right to change admission or degree requirements orrefuse to grant credit or a degree if the University, in its sole judgment, determines that the student has notsatisfactorily met its requirements. The University will make every effort to inform students and prospectivestudents of any such changes.© The American University of Rome, 2012.

TABLE OF CONTENTSAcademic Calendar ...................................................................................................................5Board of Trustees ........................................................................................................................7President’s Advisory Council .....................................................................................................7About The American University of Rome ..................................................................................8Welcome to The American University of Rome ..........................................................................9Facilities and Academic Resources ...........................................................................................10Student Life ............................................................................................................................12Excursion Opportunities .........................................................................................................14Special Programs .....................................................................................................................17Financial Information ...............................................................................................................19Financial Aid and Scholarship Funds .......................................................................................23Admission Requirements .........................................................................................................26Academic Regulations .............................................................................................................30Undergraduate Degrees ...........................................................................................................37General Education ..................................................................................................................40Division of Liberal Arts ...........................................................................................................43Bachelor of Arts in Archeology and Classics .............................................................................44. Archeology and Classics with Cultural Heritage .................................................................48Archeology and Classics with Screen Media ........................................................................49Bachelor of Arts in Art History .................................................................................................51Art History with Art Business .............................................................................................56Bachelor of Arts in Communication .........................................................................................57Intercultural Communication Studies Concentration .........................................................61Writing for the Media Concentration .................................................................................62Bachelor of Arts in Film and Digital Media ..............................................................................63Visual Media Production and Technology Concentration ...................................................67Film and Digital Media Studies Concentration...................................................................67Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts....................................................................................................69Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies ............................................................................74Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Global Politics .................................................79Bachelor of Arts in Italian Studies ............................................................................................86Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies.........................................................................................93Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies ...........................................................................................99Division of Business Studies....................................................................................................103Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.......................................................................104Finance Concentration .....................................................................................................109Management Concentration .............................................................................................110Marketing Concentration .................................................................................................110Social Marketing Concentration .......................................................................................110The Business of Art Concentration ...................................................................................111Associate of Applied Arts in International Business .................................................................113Non-degree Program for Study Abroad Students ....................................................................116Minors ...................................................................................................................................117Archeology .......................................................................................................................117Art History .......................................................................................................................118Classical Studies and Classical Heritage ............................................................................118Communication ...............................................................................................................118English Writing ................................................................................................................119Film and Digital Media ....................................................................................................1193

4Finance ............................................................................................................................120Fine Arts ..........................................................................................................................120Global Politics ..................................................................................................................121International Business ......................................................................................................121International Relations .....................................................................................................122Italian Studies ...................................................................................................................122Latin................................................................................................................................123Marketing ........................................................................................................................123Religious Studies...............................................................................................................123Social Marketing ..............................................................................................................124Social Science ...................................................................................................................125The Business of Art...........................................................................................................125The Italian Business Environment ....................................................................................126Course Descriptions ...............................................................................................................127University Administration ......................................................................................................208Faculty ..................................................................................................................................211Index .....................................................................................................................................217

ACADEMIC CALENDARThe academic calendar is for informational purposes only. Please refer to http://www.my.aur.it/ICS/Academic_Calendar.jnz for current dates and future calendars.SUMMER SESSION II 2012July 20123 Tuesday Arrivals4 Wednesday Arrivals and orientation5 Thursday Classes start. Last day to Add a course and to drop without a ‘W’recorded24 Tuesday Last day to drop a class without a ‘W’ recorded31 Tuesday Last day of classesAugust 20121 Wednesday Final Exams2 Thursday Housing check outFALL SEMESTER 2012August – September 2012Arrival Week Monday, August 27 to Saturday, September 1, 2012September 20123 Monday Fall 2012 classes begin. ADD/DROP session starts7 Friday End of ADD period and last day to DROP a course without a ‘W’recordedOctober 201215 Monday Spring 2013 registration starts for continuing AUR degree students25 Thursday Spring 2013 registration ends for continuing AUR degree students29-31 Mon-Wed Fall breakNovember 20121-2 Thurs-Fri Fall break1 Thursday All Saint’s Day. Italian National Holiday, University closed5 Monday Classes resume13 Tuesday Last day to DROP a course with a ‘W’ recorded22 Thursday Thanksgiving Day, classes heldDecember 20126 Thursday Last day of classes8 Saturday Immaculate Conception. Italian National Holiday, University closed10 Monday Final exams begin13 Thursday Last day of final exams14 Friday Housing check out5

SPRING SEMESTER 2013January 2013Arrival Week Monday, January 21 to Saturday, January 26, 201328 Monday Spring 2013 classes begin. ADD/DROP session startsFebruary 20131 Friday End of ADD period and last day to DROP a course without a ‘W’recordedMarch 201318 Monday Spring break begins25 Monday Classes resume26 Tuesday Summer and Fall 2013 registration starts for continuing AURdegree students29 Friday Easter Friday. University closed31 Sunday Easter Sunday. University closedApril 20131 Monday Easter Monday. Italian National Holiday, University closed5 Friday Summer and Fall 2013 registration ends for continuing AUR degreestudents.11 Thursday Last day to DROP a class with a ‘W’ recorded25 Thursday Liberation day. Italian National Holiday. University closed.May 20131 Wednesday Italian Labor Day. Italian National Holiday, University closed6 Monday Classes held, Monday schedule7 Tuesday Classes held, Thursday schedule8 Wednesday Wednesday schedule. Last day of classes.10 Friday Final exams begin15 Wednesday Last day of final exams16 Thursday Housing check out24 Friday Commencement DaySUMMER SESSION 2013May 2013Arrival Days Monday, May 27 & Tuesday, May 28, 201329 Wednesday Orientation30 Thursday Summer 2013 classes begin. Last day to ADD a course and toDROP a course without a ‘W’ recorded31 Friday Classes heldJune 20132 Sunday Republic Day. Italian National Holiday, University closed18 Tuesday Last day to DROP a course with a ‘W’ recorded25 Tuesday Last day of classes26 Wednesday Final exams27 Thursday Housing check out29 Saturday Rome Holiday, University closed6

BOARD OF TRUSTEESOfficersJoseph V. Del Raso, EsquireChair EmeritusPhiladelphia, PAGabriel A. BattistaChairBathesda, MDAndrew PalmieriVice ChairAlexandria, VARobert J. Krapf, EsquireSecretaryWilmington, DEMembersAgatha W. AurbachWashington, DCLawrence AurianaNew York, NYRobert E. CarducciChester, MDSusan L. CrowleyWashington, DCNicholas A. GiordanoBlue Bell, PALeila Gonzales-Sullivan Ed.D.Cary, NCAnthony J. ManganielloNew York, NYHon. Dominic R. Massaro, J.D., LL.D.New York, NYBrother Michael J. McGinniss, F.S.C., Ph.D.Philadelphia, PARobert B. Murphy, EsquirePotomac, MarylandSuzanne F. NicholsonMcLean, VADomenico OlivaRome, ItalyEdward F. ReillyChevy Chase, MDNeil TannerPhiladelphia, PAPresident’s Advisory CouncilErnesto Radicella di Chiaramonte, ChairDistinguished members of the community are invited to serve as advisors to the President. TheCouncil assists the President in the public activities of the University in order to strengthen theUniversity’s relationship with the Roman and Italian communities.7

ABOUT THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ROMEMission StatementThe American University of Rome prepares students to live and work across cultures as skilled andknowledgeable citizens of an interconnected and rapidly changing world. AUR is a private, independent,not-for-profit institution of higher education, primarily offering undergraduate liberalarts and professional programs to degree and study abroad students from around the world. Takingthe best of the American approach to interdisciplinary, student-centered learning, our internationalfaculty and staff use Rome as our classroom and Italy and Europe as invaluable resources.AUR’s innovative programs promote intellectual excellence, personal growth and an appreciationof cultural diversity in an international environment.GoalsThe goals of The American University of Rome emanate from its culture of assessment and continuousimprovement as it strives to be known as a leader among American international universitiesoutside of the United States.Primary among its goals is the quality of its liberal arts and professional academic programs,taught by a highly qualified international faculty and supported by advanced learning resourcesand technology so that student learning will reach the highest levels of excellence.Enrollment and development plans seek to match an increasingly diverse student body to its caring,student-centered environment that broadens perspectives and enables communication acrosscultures through the curriculum, faculty scholarship, co-curricular activities and campus life.The University uses the cultural, social and experiential opportunities of Rome, Italy and Europeas resources for its growing range of programs.The American University of Rome is a small internationally recognized liberal arts college, offeringundergraduate degree programs of the highest quality to students from all over the world. It isa first choice university for degree students seeking an international learning experience throughwell-established programs and as a destination for study abroad students.AUR excels in international higher education working with renowned education institutions inthe U.S. to provide a range of exciting and challenging programs that meet the needs of studyabroad students and are fully integrated with their home programs.Embodying a global breadth of vision in its work, The American University of Rome is firmlyrooted in the local community, with strong links to Italian and European institutions. Its highlyqualified faculty are active researchers with established or growing reputations and expert teachersusing the best pedagogy to create the most effective learning environments.Study abroad students return to their home institutions enriched and inspired by the distinctiveAUR experience, while our graduates become globally conscious leaders and ambassadors forcross-cultural understanding.8

WELCOME TO THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ROMEThe American University of Rome is committed to excellence in education and the promotion ofcross-cultural exchange. AUR is dedicated to encouraging academic achievement in its studentsand offers a curriculum designed to complement our high academic standards and ensure an activelearning environment with a low student/faculty ratio.Founded in 1969, The American University of Rome is the oldest degree-granting American universityin Rome. AUR is a coeducational, accredited university which offers undergraduate degreesin ten disciplines.The University offers programs leading to the following degrees:Bachelor of Arts Degrees• Archeology and Classics• Art History• Communication• Film and Digital Media• Fine Arts• Interdisciplinary Studies• International Relations and Global Politics• Italian Studies• Religious StudiesBachelor of Science Degree• Business AdministrationAssociate Degrees• Liberal Studies• International BusinessThe University also offers a study abroad program for students studying at other universities.The AUR LogoThe AUR logo is derived from the design of the distinctive paving pattern of Michelangelo’s Piazzadel Campidoglio on the Capitoline Hill in Rome. Its twelve-pointed geometry has a multitude ofmeanings, primary among them in this context the radiant role of Rome as the center of the world,the Caput Mundi, as the ancients fashioned it and as the Renaissance revived the concept [JamesAckerman, The Architecture of Michelangelo (1986), 166-70]. The suggestion is today still compellingin the dynamic unity of this place as a symbol of the millennial traditions of art, politics, scienceand culture that are the basis of the liberal education at The American University of Rome.The Alumni Association of The American University of RomeThe Alumni Association seeks to foster long-lasting relationships between the University and itsalumni. As part of a global network, graduates and past study abroad participants of AUR are encouragedto stay connected with one another and with the University through active participationin the Alumni Association. Opportunities exist for Alumni to participate in social events, professionaldevelopment programs, continuing education, fund raising and recruitment.If you are interested in heading an alumni club, participating in event planning or updating us onyour current professional and personal life, please contact us at: alumni@aur.edu.9

10FACILITIES AND ACADEMIC RESOURCESThe University is located in a prestigious area of Rome on the crest of the Janiculum, Rome’shighest hill, just a few minutes walk from the historical Trastevere district. Administrative offices,computer labs, a student lounge and faculty offices are in a four-story villa. Adjacent to the villa,a five-story building houses faculty offices, classrooms, a science lab, a computer classroom, artstudio and tutoring centers. Its terrace offers a breath-taking view of Rome. Other campus facilitiesinclude an auditorium, a multimedia lab and faculty and administrative offices. A separatetwo-story villa houses the library.The University is located near the renowned American Academy in Rome and close by VillaSciarra and Villa Doria Pamphili, the largest city park in Rome. The ancient Roman road ViaAurelia Antica, the Porta San Pancrazio and the seventeenth century baroque fountain Aqua Paoloare close by. The neighborhood surrounding AUR offers a full range of amenities including restaurants,shops, cafes and an outdoor market. Several bus lines connect it to the historic center ofRome.AUR is a top-quality institution of higher education that offers the best of the American approachto education and prepares students to live and work across cultures. Our faculty representationspans four continents and our student body comprises over 40 countries. An education at TheAmerican University of Rome ensures that graduates will be well-educated, self-confident andinternationally aware.The American University of Rome boasts a committed and experienced faculty numbering over60, most of whom hold advanced degrees in their respective fields. Seventy percent of the fulltimefaculty have doctorates or terminal degrees in their disciplines. At AUR, each professor worksclosely with students, participates in yearly on-campus lecture series and contributes to the widerAUR community.Classes at AUR are each led by one of our experienced faculty members and are small enough toensure personal attention for each student. The average class size at AUR is 18 which underlinesthe University’s commitment to active learning and lively classroom discussion.AUR offers degree students a variety of resources for academic and personal support. Each semesterover 100 courses are available across the following areas: Archeology, Classics, Art History,Business Studies, Communication, Film and Digital Media, Fine Arts, International Relations,Italian Studies, the Humanities and Social Sciences, as well as English, Mathematics and Science.Internships and independent study opportunities are also available for qualified students.Evans Hall LibraryThe library offers an expanding book collection tailored to the requirements of the degree programsoffered by the University. The collection is carefully developed in collaboration with thefaculty. The state-of-the-art online catalog allows users to search and locate books, articles, and avast array of electronic resources efficiently. The library’s physical holdings are supplemented by anumber of sizeable libraries in Rome.The University curriculum increasingly uses multimedia resources for the classroom. The libraryprovides a collection of DVDs and videos.Students can also enjoy a quiet study lounge for their work and research. The library facilities arecomplemented by a number of services including borrowing privileges, inter-library loans and a

eserve collection. Our library staff is committed to high standards of library excellence and, tothat end, offers a series of information literacy workshops and participates in foundational skillsseminars every semester.Computer Services and FacilitiesThe American University of Rome recognizes the importance of supporting an efficient technologicalinfrastructure and providing quality instructional equipment to support its educationalprograms and enhance student learning. To further this aim, the University continuously reviewsand updates the provision and enhancement of technology on campus. Students at AUR are givenaccess to an e-mail account, file storage space and login access to the community portal, MyAUR,providing students with real time academic information, online registration, campus life events,while also serving as the gateway to the Learning Management System (LMS).Computer LabsThe American University of Rome has several general-purpose and course-related computer labs.The main general purpose computer lab has 55 workstations and there are 14 workstations inthe Library. All computers are equipped with office productivity software and are networked toprovide students with printing capabilities and internet access on a 100Mbps fibre optic internetconnection. Laptop users have wired access to the internet from the main computer lab and wirelessinternet access from the student lounge, main computer lab, Evans Hall Library and outdoorlocations which include the campus garden, terraces and library garden area. Course related labsinclude a multi-media lab available to Communication students giving them access to a selectionof high quality film production equipment and modern Mac G5 Pros equipped with film editingsoftware. A science lab is available for the teaching of science-related courses.Instructional EquipmentThe use of instructional technology is an integral part of teaching techniques at The AmericanUniversity of Rome. Classrooms are equipped with an array of instructional technology includingnetworked PCs with internet access, ceiling mounted projectors, DVDs, digital sound systems,slide projectors and overhead projectors.Auriana AuditoriumThe Auriana Auditorium is a presentation room for University events. With a seating capacity of99, the auditorium is equipped with an assortment of multimedia equipment including a completepublic address system with wireless microphones, a 61” plasma screen, a Dolby surroundsound system and a networked computer system with a ceiling mounted high definition videoprojector.11

chines are widely available in Rome and most Italian cities. Most Italian banks and the AmericanExpress office in Rome will exchange U.S. dollars into Euro, whether in cash or traveler’s checks.Many hotels, stores and restaurants accept credit cards. The University cannot cash or guaranteepersonal checks. Students can open a bank account in Italy only after receiving an official staypermit. A local bank account is not recommended for short-term stays.HousingStudents may elect for The American University of Rome to arrange housing on their behalfor may choose to make their own housing arrangements. Students electing university-facilitatedhousing are placed in furnished apartments in areas surrounding the university campus. Particularsof housing options are published each academic semester and can be found on the AUR website.Students may also make their own housing arrangements and thus assume full responsibilityfor securing their own housing.Student GovernmentThe American University of Rome Student Government (AURSG) is elected to represent the studentbody. It is a great way for students to contribute actively to the growth and development of theUniversity. Student Government representatives participate in regular meetings with the administrationand faculty and serve on the Curriculum, Library and Academic Fairness committees. Onlystudents in good academic standing are eligible to hold office in the student government.Student ConductThe American University of Rome, as a university dedicated to promoting the intellectual andsocial growth of its students, obliges students to respect one another and behave in a decorousmanner both inside and outside the University. The President of the University has the authorityto discipline or to dismiss any student who is in violation of the laws of the Republic of Italy orwhose conduct violates the rules and regulations of the University. Detailed information on thestudent code of conduct and other relevant policies, including the Student Code of Conduct canbe found in the Student Handbook.Athletic FacilitiesThe University does not have on-campus athletic facilities. However, AUR is located near manyathletic facilities which are available to students at reasonable prices.Sports ProgramsThe American University of Rome is a founding member of both the male and female Universitiesof Rome Soccer Leagues.13

14EXCURSION OPPORTUNITIESThe American University of Rome, located in the heart of Italy and well-connected to the rest ofEurope, supports a program of learning excursions as an essential activity of its academic life. Excursiondestinations, costs and applicable academic credit, if any, vary each semester and currentpublications should be consulted for semester specific information. Excursions can be categorizedas either ‘Learning Italy Excursions’ or ‘Academic Department Excursions’.A. Learning Italy ExcursionsThis type of excursion, organized by the Student Life Office, is designed to introduce the newcomerto Italy to the people, art, history, language, landscape and culture of the Italian peninsula.Each excursion also caters for students already well acquainted with Italian language, culture andhistory by offering an in depth view and unique perspective associated with each destination anditinerary. Many of the excursion destinations are to places “off the beaten path”. These excursionsare designed for students from any academic background. Excursions generally vary from one tothree days.Packaged Field TripsPackaged Field Trips are Learning Italy Excursions for which the university arranges most aspectsof the trip such as transport, lodgings, meals, museum entry fees, etc. AUR staff accompany thestudents on each excursion. Sample excursions are described below.PompeiiPompeii is an ancient Roman town buried by a volcanic eruption. Students follow the developmentof the ancient society, looking into its houses and ancient baths, forums, temples,theaters and shops. A visit to the Archeological Museum in Naples may also be includedto view paintings, mosaics, statues and day-to-day objects that have been found. The touris crafted to give both a general overview and more specific studies of fascinating details ofancient society. There is a lot more to explore and some free time is included for individualdiscovery. The details of the itinerary are published prior to each academic term.‘Inside Italy’ Field TripsAUR arranges field trips to some of the harder to reach destinations ‘Inside Italy’. Destinationsalternate each semester to provide a variety of opportunities. ‘Inside Italy’ art, history,culture and language field trips have in the past included: Ostia Antica, Alto Lazio, Etruria,the Hill Towns of Tuscany and Umbria, Capri and the Bay of Naples, Assisi, Perugia andSiena, Bologna and Ferrara, Verona and Mantova. These excursions are designed to introducestudents to the varied facets of Italian culture, language, history, art and natural landscape.Qualified guides introduce the participant to the historical and artistic sites of these locations.The details of the specific itineraries are published prior to each academic term.Guided WeekendsGuided Weekends are Learning Italy Excursions typically to Florence and/or Venice each semester,designed to offer the independent minded student a very flexible excursion format, to experienceeasy to travel to “must see” destinations. In contrast to the packaged weekend field trips describedabove, students arrange transportation and accommodation independently or in small groups.This has proven to cut down on costs, simplify travel arrangements and allow students to travelwith their friends and better choose how to allocate their resources. Weekend tours are guided

y qualified experts in their field. The details of the specific itineraries are published prior to eachacademic term.Tours of Florence vary but usually include visits to the cathedral of Florence Santa Maria del Fiorewith Brunelleschi’s great dome, Michelangelo’s David, the Medici palace and church, the PonteVecchio and Boboli gardens. Tours of Venice vary but usually include visits to the Cathedral ofSaint Mark, the Doge’s Palace, the Accademia Gallery of Renaissance painting, Palladian churches,and the Peggy Guggenhiem Collection or the Venice Biennale.The tours are designed for AUR students to explore the culture of these great cities of art andhistory and to make the connections to their studies back in Rome. Tours always begin from acentral, easy-to-find meeting point. Tours typically last several hours but leave ample leisure timefor wandering, shopping, individual discovery and relaxation. The tours are designed for AURstudents of all academic backgrounds.B. Academic Department Field TripsBusiness Study TripsThe Business Studies Department has developed travel-based educational experiences, both forcredit and for pleasure. Every semester, the Department travels to a region of Italy that studentsrarely see on their tourist excursions. Three-day Business field trips to the Veneto, to Le Marcheand to Sicily are the highlights, each offering a related one-credit course. During the Venetoexcursion, students explore the political and commercial environment of the north-east of Italy,with visits to The Benetton Group and Tognana Ceramiche, where students tour the facilities andmeet with leading executives. At GEOX, Italy’s leading producer of shoes, students are hosted bythe company founder/president. After the whirlwind business-related visits, it’s off to Venice forthe weekend, including visits to Murano glass manufacturers. In Sicily, students enjoy tours of acoffee roasting plant, a chocolate factory and an olive oil press, as well as an Exxon oil refinery.Meetings with top executives help students understand the challenges of doing business in thisbeautiful but misunderstood region. The highlight of the trip is a walk through the fields of anorange plantation before visiting the packing facility, where students get a chance to work on theline and test their orange-wrapping-and-packing skills. Plenty of time is left to tour the historictown of Siracusa, and enjoy the nightlife of CataniaIn addition to these three-day excursions, the Department organizes a number of one-day departmentaltrips and course-related field trips. Notable recent events include:• Italian food trade show at the new Expo Center of Rome.• Overnight trip to Modena to tour the Ferrari and Maserati Museums and visit a leading organicproducer of Parmigiano Reggiano.• Visits with local companies and NGOs, such as the Food and Agricultural Organization ofthe United Nations, Peroni Beer, IKEA and The Fulbright Commission.Communication Day TripsDifferent courses in the Department of Communication and English offer students the opportunityto visit a variety of media production sites in and around Rome, including the Cinécittà FilmStudios, Il Messaggero newspaper, ANSA news agency, the Rome offices of the Associated Press,the RAI studios, etc. Students get to meet with the professionals who manage and work at thesevarious media outlets, and see what the job really entails.Italian Studies ExcursionsThe Italian Studies Department offers field trips to help foster a better understanding of Italy’s richhistory and culture. Such excursions include a three day trip to Palermo and surrounding areas in15

Sicily. This field trip is also offered as a one-credit course.International Relations Field Study TripsThe International Relations Department organizes weekend field trips which alternate betweencities which host international organizations (e.g. Brussels, Geneva, Vienna usually in the fallsemester) and areas where specific international relations issues can be studied (e.g., Montenegro,Kosovo, Northern Ireland and the Basque Country, usually in the spring semester). These mayalso be taken as one-credit courses.There are also day or half-day excursions to the Italian Parliament, the Food and AgricultureOrganization of the United Nations and other national, international and non-governmental organizationsin or near Rome. Additionally, the International Relations Department has developeda three-credit field study course in Ghana during the winter session.Archeology and Classics Field Study TripsThe Archeology and Classics Department offers excursions in connection with Archeology andClassical Studies courses to visit sites that students would not normally be able to visit. Recentexamples include sites in Lazio and Abruzzo.Art History Field Study TripsThe Art History Department organizes day trips and weekend excursions in connection with ArtHistory courses. Trips to Florence and Venice are usually incorporated as a part of upper level Renaissanceart classes. A trip to Paris is often a part of courses on modern European art. In additionthe department offers one-credit courses including a weekend excursion to other major Europeanart venues. Recent examples have been Berlin and the south of France.16

SPECIAL PROGRAMSThe American University of Rome offers various credit and non-credit programs to meet the educationalneeds of the local and international community. Members of the community are welcometo enroll in the University’s regular and special courses in such diverse topics as contemporary Italianculture, fine arts and music. All courses (except Italian language courses and some advancedItalian literature and culture courses) are conducted in English.Summer and Winter SessionsDuring AUR summer and winter sessions students typically complete between six and twelve credithours towards their undergraduate degrees. The AUR summer and winter sessions are open to degreeand study abroad students. For more information please visit our website: www.aur.edu.Internship ProgramThe American University of Rome supports student endeavors to gain ‘real-world,’ practical workexperience by offering various internship opportunities every semester and in the summer. Academicinternships for course credit provide students with a practical way of relating their studies totheir career interests. The benefits of an internship include an enhanced ability to make informedcareer decisions, a greater appreciation for college coursework, increased marketability and theopportunity to obtain academic credit while gaining real experience. To apply for an internship,applicants must be enrolled as full-time or part-time AUR degree students or as second semesterstudy abroad students in good academic standing (GPA 2.00 or above) and have junior or seniorstanding. A formal agreement between AUR and the internship site organization is required beforea placement can begin. A student may complete a maximum of two internships for academiccredit.Career ServicesAUR helps students bridge from the world of academia to the world of work in a number of ways,all managed by the AUR Career and Internship Service. First, the University maintains a widenetwork of partner organizations, public and private, where AUR students can do for-credit internshipsduring the semester or summer. Second, every semester, the Career advisors offer a seriesof Career Skills Seminars, each focused on a specific aspect of the job search: researching, networking,interviewing skills, CV writing. Students get valuable input and a chance to hone theirskills. Third, students get one-on-one attention and advice as they craft their CV’s and researchthe fields in which they are interested. Fourth, for those students interested in continuing theiracademic careers, AUR provides graduate school advising as well as special sessions that highlightgraduate school programs available in Italy and Europe. Finally, the AUR World of Work Blog isa constantly updated source of full- and part-time job opportunities as well as information aboutinternships and graduate schools. AUR students and alumni can register at the Blog at www.aurcareers.wordpress.comand request access to this rich array of resources, job descriptions, internshipopportunities, graduate school listings, and links to sources to help get ready for the job search.Academic Support ServicesThe following academic support services are available to students at AUR:• The Math Helpdesk is organized to assist students enrolled in mathematics courses.Drop-in sessions are held throughout the semester.• The Writing Center is designed to offer individual help focused on course-related andgeneral writing skills. Drop-in sessions are held throughout the semester.• Italian Language Tutoring is available throughout the semester to support studentsin all levels of Italian language study.• Information Literacy workshops assist students in developing information literacyskills and are held throughout the semester.17

Study in Italian at LUMSA (Libera Università Maria Ss. Assunta)An agreement with the Libera Università Maria Ss. Assunta in Rome allows AUR students to attenda course at LUMSA delivered in Italian, choosing from a list of available courses taught inthe fall and spring semesters. Students who take a LUMSA course and pass the final examinationsearn three credits toward their AUR degree. For further information on this study opportunityand a list of available courses contact Professor Catherine Ramsey-Portolano (c.ramsey@aur.edu).Students should discuss appropriate LUMSA courses with their advisors.AUR Abroad ProgramAUR students have the opportunity to spend a semester, summer or winter session studying inanother country through the AUR Abroad program. Academic study through the prism of a newculture can provide students with a perspective that they would not otherwise gain. In order to betruly prepared to work in a multicultural environment and acquire an appreciation of and sensitivityto diversity, students should spend some part of their undergraduate studies in another country.AUR has a rich study abroad program that offers students opportunities to study in China,South America, the U.S. and elsewhere in Europe.There is no foreign language prerequisite for overseas programs, but all students are requiredto study the language of their host country in courses appropriate to their level of ability. AURAbroad participants must have a GPA of at least 3.00 and permission from their academic advisor.For semester programs student must have junior or senior standing.A student may receive General Education credit for any AUR Abroad or other study abroad educationalexperience in a foreign culture other than the student’s native culture. If the study abroadexperience includes language study and/or courses in human affairs that highlight diversity andcross-cultural encounters, including the individual student’s response to multicultural contexts,then the student will receive credit for one course in General Education Section B, ‘The Individualin a Multicultural Society.’AUR provides assistance, advising and information about the programs and admission requirements.To prepare effectively for study abroad, students are encouraged to investigate the opportunitiesearly in their academic careers.For information on currently available programs and schedules, contact aurabroad@aur.edu.The Emory Exchange (Honors Program)In addition to these study-abroad opportunities, AUR boasts a special program open only toProvost’s List students. The Emory Exchange is the single most prestigious academic opportunityavailable to AUR students. Students in all majors are encouraged to apply for this exclusive andchallenging program, which allows our best students to spend a semester under the aegis of TheGoizueta Business School of Emory University, one of the top undergraduate business programsin America. Past participants include Communication, International Relations and Business majorswho have taken courses in both the Business School and the College of Arts and Sciences. TheEmory Exchange affords students a chance to study in an American setting, on the beautiful Emorycampus in Atlanta, GA, and prepare for the rigors of graduate school. Interested students mustbe nominated and interviewed for the limited number of place available. Contact k.fitzsimmons@aur.edu for information and application.18

FINANCIAL INFORMATIONTuition and Fees – Academic Year 2012-2013Tuition and fees are set in Euro only.FULL-TIME TUITION PER SEMESTERTuition for New AUR Degree StudentsFull-time tuition (12-17 credits) €6,970.00First-time registration fee €55.00First-time orientation fee €200.00Permit to stay fee €125.00*Mandatory health insurance €144.00***The permit to stay is required for non-EU citizens**The mandatory health insurance is required for non-Italian citizens (who must meet this requirementin order to comply with the permit to stay).In order to secure admission, a non-refundable deposit of €500.00/$500.00 is required. The depositwill be credited against the full tuition payment.Tuition for Returning AUR Degree StudentsFull-time tuition (12-17 credits) €6,970.00The normal full-time student load is 15 credits per semester or five courses. Students on the Provost’s listmay take a sixth course.PART-TIME TUITION PER SEMESTERTuition for New AUR Degree StudentsPart-time tuition (for 3 credits) €1,745.00First-time registration fee €55.00Tuition for Returning AUR Degree StudentsPart-time tuition (for 3 credits) €1,745.00OTHER FEESOne credit €580.00Audit Status (fee per course) €860.00Application Fee €50.00Graduation fee €100.00Late registration fee €105.00Transcript fee €5.00Diploma replacement fee €50.00Leave of absence fee €190.00For further information, please contact the Finance Office at: finance@aur.edu.19

Schedule of PaymentsTuition and fees must be paid to the Finance Office according to the terms and conditions scheduledby the University and available on the website. Registered students are sent a financial statementinclusive of tuition, fees and payment terms for each semester.Deadlines Fall Spring SummerTuition deposit payment deadline May 1 November 1 _for new studentsSemester tuition payment deadlinefor all studentsJuly 15 January 11 April 30Students who fail to make payments or fail to make satisfactory payment arrangements before thedeadline are subject to a 5% late payment fee on the outstanding balance. Class registration willalso be cancelled. Students may register for the following semester only after payment of tuitionand fees has been made. Students registering after the deadline must provide proof of paymentbefore their class schedule is given. Failure to respect payment arrangements will result in a holdon future enrollment and non-release of grades, transcripts and diploma.Late Registration FeeA €105.00 fee will apply to returning students who do not meet the registration deadline.PAYMENT METHODSPersonal checks and money orders cannot be accepted for tuition payments. In the event that apersonal check accepted by The American University of Rome is returned for insufficient funds,the student’s financial account will be charged the check amount plus a €50.00 ‘returned checkcharge’. All collection costs incurred through third parties will be added to delinquent accounts.If you have any questions regarding payment, please e-mail the Finance Office at finance@aur.edu.Cashiers CheckPayable to The American University of Rome. It can be mailed directly to the Rome Campus orto the lockbox address below.Credit Card (MasterCard, Visa or American Express)Students can pay online. Otherwise, fill out the credit card charge form available at http://www.aur.edu/american-university-rome/admissions/payment-methods/For security reasons we suggest you do not provide us with your credit card information via e-mail.Please be sure that your credit card company authorizes The American University of Rome tocharge foreign transactions up to $10,000.00.There is a 2.75% surcharge for all credit card payments.You can mail your payment (check in U.S. dollars or credit card charge form) to:P.O. Box for US Postal Service deliveriesThe American University of Romec/o Bank of AmericaP.O. Box 841229Dallas, TX 75284-122920

P.O. Box for Express Mail (UPS, FedEx, DHL)The American University of Romec/o Bank of America - Lockbox ServicesLockbox 8412291950 N. Stemmons Freeway, Ste. 5010Dallas, Texas 75207Wire Transfers in EuroBank: Banca Popolare di SondrioBranch: 21Address: Via Famiano Nardini, 2500162 Rome, ItalyAccount: 000003010X51IBAN (International Bank Account Number): IT48 C056 9603 2210 0000 3010 X51BIC/SWIFT: POSOIT22orBank: Banca Popolare di RomaBranch: 6Address: Via Gregorio VII, 23200165 Rome, ItalyAccount: 2707-5IBAN (International Bank Account Number): IT68 J056 5003 2110 0000 0002 707BIC/SWIFT: PORAITR1XXXPlease quote IBAN code in order to reduce bank fees.Wire Transfers in U.S. DollarsBank: Banca Popolare di SondrioBranch: 21Address: Via Famiano Nardini, 2500162 Rome, ItalyAccount: 104-0003010-VAR-USDIBAN (International Bank Account Number): IT14 O056 9603 221V ARUS 0003 010BIC/SWIFT: POSOIT22Please quote IBAN code in order to reduce bank fees.In case of wire payment, a photocopy of the transfer fund receipt should be faxed to The AmericanUniversity of Rome (fax number + 39 06 5833 0992) for the attention of the Finance Office.Please quote the student’s name to ensure the correct credit to your account.Please note that foreign bank transfers require at least five working days before payment isactually received.RefundsTuition refunds are permitted when students withdraw from The American University of Romeor when students withdraw from one or more courses and pass from full-time status to part-timestatus.21

Tuition refunds are processed according to the schedule available from the Finance Office. Tuitionrefunds different from the schedule are not permitted unless the course is cancelled by the Universityor an error has been made by the University. No refunds will be made on late registrationfees, application and late application fees unless such charges have been made through an error ofthe University.Students withdrawing from classes will be eligible for a tuition refund on the following basis:• Students who withdraw on or before the last weekday before the 1st day of classes willreceive a 100% tuition refund.• Students who withdraw during the 1st week of classes will receive a 75% tuition refund.• Students who withdraw during the 2nd week of classes will receive a 25% tuition refund.• Students who withdraw during the 3rd week of classes or after will not receive a tuitionrefund.Summer session students withdrawing from classes will be eligible for a tuition refund on the followingbasis:• Students who withdraw on or before the last weekday before the 1st day of classes willreceive a 100% tuition refund.• Students who withdraw on the 1st day of classes will receive a 50% tuition refund.• Students who withdraw after the 1st day of classes will not receive a tuition refund.In order to receive a refund a student must notify the Enrollment Services’ office of withdrawal bycompleting the appropriate form.The date of withdrawal is determined by the date the form is received by the Enrollment Services’ office.Privacy Policy of Financial RecordsIn accordance with The Family Educational Rights and Privacy ACT of 1974 (FERPA), non-University individuals (including parents) cannot have access to the student’s financial records,unless authorization from the student is obtained. Students may allow parents or a third party toaccess their financial account by completing a form authorizing the Finance Office to permit non-University individuals to view their financial record.For further information on the financial aid refund policy, please see ‘Financial Aid and ScholarshipFunds.’Tax Benefits (For U.S. taxes only)The Internal Revenue Service requires all eligible institutions to report annually certain informationabout qualified tuition, fees and related expenses to each student.The information reported on form 1098-T, will help the students to determine if they, or theirparent or guardian, may take the HOPE Credit of Lifetime Learning on their Federal Income Tax.To facilitate accurate reporting, the student must inform The American University of Rome of apermanent address to which the 1098-T form can be sent.A student loan interest deduction is taken as an adjustment to income. You can claim this deductioneven if you do not itemize deductions on Schedule A (Form 1040). Please visit the IRSwebsite for more information at www.irs.gov/publications.22

FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIP FUNDSFederal Financial AidThe American University of Rome participates in the U.S. Direct Loan Program. For more informationplease see www.fafsa.ed.gov and www.aur.edu or contact the University Financial AidOffice at The American University of Rome, Via Pietro Roselli 4, 00153 Rome, Italy.Aid for Veterans and their DependentsThe American University of Rome degree programs (Associate of Applied Arts, Associate of Artsin Liberal studies, Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees) are listed as approved trainingfor eligible U.S. citizens at the Department of Veterans Affairs.Educational assistance for Veterans of the U. S. Armed Forces:• Post- 9/11 G.I. Bill - Chapter 33• Montgomery G.I. Bill - Chapter 30The American University of Rome Veterans Scholarship in lieu of the Yellow Ribbon Program(also applicable to dependents who meet the criteria).Dependents of certain veterans may be eligible for educational assistance through:• Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program (Chapter 35)• Transfer of Post-9/11 GI-Bill Benefits to Dependents (TEB)For more information please visit the G.I. Bill Web site (http://www.gibill.va.gov/), or contact ourFinancial Aid Office at The American University of Rome.Refund Policy for Financial Aid StudentsFor any Title IV aid recipient terminating his or her program of study after entering the institutionand before completing at least 60% of the payment period, the statutory Return of Title IVFund policy will be implemented. This new policy will calculate the amount of financial aid fundsearned by the student during their enrollment.The American University of Rome will calculate the amount of Title IV aid that was earned basedon a payment period basis. The institution will determine:• The Title IV aid disbursed or that could have been disbursed.• The percentage of Title IV aid earned by the student.• The amount of Title IV aid earned by the student.• The total Title IV aid to be returned or disbursed as a post-withdrawal disbursement.• The amount of unearned Title IV aid to be returned by the school.• The amount of unearned Title IV aid to be returned by the student.Institutional refunds will continue to be calculated by the payment period. The student will beresponsible for any tuition, fees, books or equipment not covered by Title IV funds.AUR ScholarshipsThe American University of Rome is committed to assisting students whose academic merit andfinancial need warrant support. AUR aims to give every student the opportunity to take advantageof a high quality education and accordingly, offers several scholarships. All but the Housing Scholarshipsoffered by AUR are renewable annually until degree requirements are met for a maximumof four years (depending which comes first).The Academic Merit Scholarships, given automatically to new students based on academic merit.23

24AUR Hardship Scholarship, for returning resident AUR students, this scholarship is offered tostudents who have found themselves in financial hardship and need financial assistance returningto their studies, this may also include for fall semester only a Housing Scholarship. AUR CulturalDiversity Scholarship, AUR has designed a scholarship program to help recruit new studentsand retain students who are dedicated to diversity and actively promote cultural awareness. AURdetermines that it is these types of students that will bring further cultural enrichment to our academiccommunity as students and future graduates. AUR Need Based Scholarship given to newstudents who demonstrate a financial need. AUR Housing Scholarship offered in the fall semesteronly, new students in financial need may apply for the housing scholarship that will providethem with free room for their first semester. Terry Kirk Scholarship, this student scholarship isestablished in memory of Prof. Terry Rossi Kirk, and is awarded to students seeking a degree inArt History. Italian Maturità Scholarship, full tuition for new students, automatically awardedto students who receive a vote of 100 on their Maturita. Yellow Ribbon Veterans Scholarship,helps veterans who have served in the US military that would have been eligible to participate inthe Yellow Ribbon Program, this is an institutional fund, as AUR may not participate in the YellowRibbon Program offered by the VA.Please visit our website for terms, details, and deadlines of these scholarships. http://www.aur.edu/american-university-rome/admissions/financial-aid-scholarships/.School and Community College Specific ScholarshipsAUR works closely with Rome area high schools and encourages applications from their students.A special scholarship is awarded each year to a student from each of these schools that have agreementswith the University.AUR greatly values the contributions made to the richness of university life by students transferringfrom US community colleges. A scholarship articulation program has been established withMarymount College, California; Broward College, Florida; and Broome Community College,New York. A 50% tuition scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis to one applicant, recommendedby the college, who holds or will earn an associate’s degree with at least a 3.00 cumulativeGPA.Sons of Italy Foundation ScholarshipThe Sons of Italy offers a scholarship of study at The American University of Rome for U.S. citizensof Italian descent (at least one Italian or Italian American grandparent) who will enter theirsophomore, junior or senior year of college in fall 2013. This scholarship ranges from $5,000 –$25,000. Applicants must be AUR degree students.A non-refundable processing fee of $30 payable to the ‘Sons of Italy Foundation’ is requiredwith this application (only money orders will be accepted). The money order and completed applicationmust be in one package. Transcripts may be mailed separately. Please check website forpostmark deadline.More information can be obtained at:Sons of Italy Foundation219 E Street, NEWashington, DC 20002202-547-5106scholarships@osia.orgNational Italian American Foundation ScholarshipThe National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) will award scholarships and grants to out-

standing students made on the basis of academic merit and divided between two groups of students.General Category I:Italian American students who demonstrate outstanding potential andhigh academic achievements. Area of study: open. General Category II: Those students from anyethnic background majoring or minoring in Italian language, Italian studies, Italian Americanstudies or a related field, who demonstrate outstanding potential and high academic achievements.Scholarship awards range from $2,000-$12,000 and are awarded to undergraduate, students.Each scholarship award can only cover tuition and university-provided room and board.Scholarship recipients are eligible for one year of scholarship support. Scholarship monies notused during one academic year are not transferable to the following academic year. Scholarshipapplicants and winners can and are encouraged to reapply in subsequent years.For more information and an application, visit the scholarship section of the NIAF website www.niaf.org/scholarships.Student Assistantship ProgramThe University offers a limited number of student assistantships to AUR degree students. Studentswho participate in this program provide administrative assistance to the University in exchangefor monetary payment or partial remission of fees and tuition. Students must be in good academicstanding before they can be considered for available positions. The student assistantship page maybe found on AUR’s website.25

26ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSAdmission to the Degree ProgramAdmission to The American University of Rome is selective. Students are selected without regardto age, race, sex, creed, national or ethnic origin or handicap. Requests for financial aid do notaffect decisions on admission.Candidates for admission must show evidence that they have completed or anticipate completinga level of education equivalent to four years of secondary school in the U.S. system.Applicants for admission from high school or a secondary school are required to submit:• A completed application form accompanied by a non-refundable application fee of €50.• An official transcript of secondary school work.• Official university transcripts (for transfer students) from all institutions attended.• One academic recommendation from the principal, a guidance counselor, teacher orprofessor.• Results of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College Test (ACT). Resultsof the SAT or the ACT examinations are only required for high school studentsgraduating from a U.S. high school system, whether in the U.S. or abroad.• A 500 word personal statement (see website for details).• A 250 word essay on one of three topics (see website for topics).• Interview – Students may choose to interview on campus in Rome or by phoneconference.Each applicant is reviewed individually. Leadership, motivation, academic growth, the level of thesecondary school program’s difficulty, involvement in activities and personal goals are importantconsiderations in the application review process.All transcripts, letters of recommendation and other supporting documentation must be receiveddirectly from institutions or testing centers.The American University of Rome SAT institutional code for reporting purposes is 0262.The American University of Rome ACT institutional code for reporting purposes is 5392.The Intensive Academic English Language ProgramThe Intensive Academic English Language Program is designed as a bridge program for studentswhose English language skills need development in order to benefit from a full academic curriculumat The American University of Rome. Students will develop speaking, listening, readingand writing skills in English while attending selected credit-based General Education courses atAUR. Upon successful completion of this full-time program, which covers one to two academicsemesters, students will be ready to continue their studies at AUR in the academic program oftheir choice. Students may apply directly into the program or be offered admission to the programon the recommendation of the admission committee.Priority Application DatesFall Semester February 15Spring Semester October 1Summer Session March 30Applications received after the priority deadline are considered on a space available basis. Admissionat AUR is on a rolling admission basis. Students are informed of their admission status aftertheir application is complete and their interview has been conducted.

Home-Schooled StudentsHome-schooled students follow the regular application process, however, the following is alsorequired:• Transcripts of all home schooled work and details on the home schooling format(correspondence-based or parent/student based).• Official college transcripts (if applicable).• One academic recommendation.• Results of the SAT or ACT exam.Advanced StandingCollege credits may be granted to students who have received a score of three or higher on theirAP examinations. College credits can also be granted to those who have taken CLEP exams. Advancedstanding may be granted for qualified academic credits earned world-wide. Candidates inpossession of credentials from European lyceums, such as the Italian Maturitá, the InternationalBaccalaureate, the British A levels and other equivalent programs will be evaluated and advancedcredits granted on the basis of evaluation. Students applying for advanced standing must submitofficial records of the last year of lyceum and a copy of the diploma if granted. If the records arenot written in either English or Italian, the Admissions Office requires a certified translation intoEnglish.Transfer StudentsThe American University of Rome welcomes transfer students. Students with an equivalent ofsixty semester credit hours (or 90 quarter hours) of transfer credit may be exempt from of theSAT/ACT and high school transcript requirement.Upon receipt of complete official transcripts from all colleges and universities previously attended,the University shall determine the number of transfer credits to be accepted toward fulfilling therequirements for a degree at The American University of Rome. Transfer credits may be appliedto satisfy General Education requirements, and free electives while no more than 50% of transfercredits can be used to satisfy the requirements for an academic major. Transfer credit will not begranted for courses completed with a grade below C. Transfer students are subject to all degreerequirements described in the catalog in effect when they enter The American University of Rome.Transfer credits have no effect on the cumulative grade point average at The American Universityof Rome. Transfer students shall have their status determined for purposes of satisfactory academicprogress measurement by including the number of transfer credits accepted toward the degree inboth attempted credits and earned credits (see ‘Academic Regulations’).In addition, transfer students are subject to two residency requirements:• For a bachelor’s degree, a minimum of 45 credits must be earned at The AmericanUniversity of Rome. For an associate degree, a minimum of 30 credits must be earnedat The American University of Rome.• At least 50% of the credits used to satisfy the requirements for an academic major mustbe earned at The American University of Rome.• The final semester must be completed in residence at AUR.Study abroad students who transfer to The American University of Rome as degree students canwaive up to 15 credits toward satisfaction of the 45 credit residency requirement. Transfer studentsmust attend the transfer student sessions during orientation week.27

28English Language ProficiencyApplicants whose native language is not English are required to submit scores from TOEFL oranother English language proficiency examination. The proficiency examination requirement maybe waived for applicants who complete their secondary education at English-speaking institutions.The American University of Rome TOEFL institutional code for reporting purposes is 0579. AURaccepts a score of 550 on the written exam, 213 on the computer based exam and 80 on the internetbased exam. Information concerning the TOEFL may be obtained at www.toefl.org.For students who do not meet the English language proficiency requirements may be offered admissionthrough the The Intensive Academic English Program. For this program, AUR accepts ascore of 463 on the written exam, 143 on the computer based exam, and 49 on the internet basedexam.InterviewAll candidates are required to interview – either in person, or over the phone. Personal interviewsprovide the best opportunity for candidates to share information with Admissions staff, and allowthe staff to evaluate a candidate’s readiness to transition to Rome. In addition to an interview anda tour, class visits and meetings with faculty can be arranged. Office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m. Please contact the Admissions Office to schedule an appointment.Deferred AdmissionA student who has been accepted to The American University of Rome but cannot enroll immediatelymay request a deferral. Students who wish to defer are required to pay the non-refundable€500 tuition deposit. A deferral can be granted up to one academic year after which the studentmust re-apply for admission to the University.Deadlines Fall springTuition deposit payment deadline for new students May 1 November 1Visas and Permits to StayAll students who hold a non-European Union passport are required by law to obtain a student visafrom the Italian consulate before departing from their home country. It is the student’s responsibilityto obtain his or her student visa.Students applying directly to AUR must present their application for a student visa to the Italianconsulate which serves their place of residence. The process generally takes at least one month.Students should check with their local consulate to make sure they have all the necessary documentsbefore presenting their application. AUR is able to assist in verifying the status of thestudent. Full-time AUR students are eligible for a student entry visa and a stay permit. In orderto enroll as part time at AUR students must hold an Italian or European Union passport. Pleasecontact us at: admissions@aur.edu should you require assistance.Student visas must be obtained prior to leaving one’s home country. It is not possible to applyfor a student visa after arriving in Italy.Stay PermitUpon arrival in Rome all students (including EU citizens) will arrange for an appointment toobtain a permesso di soggiorno per studio (student permit to stay in Italy), which is issued by thelocal authorities at the Questura (police station). Students are also required to purchase healthinsurance. The Student Life Office will help students obtain their first stay permit and health insurance.Further information on mandatory health insurance can be found in the ‘Student Life’

section of this catalog.Placement ExaminationsAll new first-year students are required to take placement examinations in Mathematics and English.New transfer students are exempt from taking the examinations only if transfer credits inMathematics and/or English have been accepted by AUR. Italian language tests are given forstudents wishing to register for a course above ITL 101 (optional). The tests are given during orientationweek preceding the start of each semester. The scores obtained will be used for English,Mathematics and Italian placement.Semester, Year or Summer AbroadStudents registered in other universities as degree students who wish to spend a semester, year orsummer at The American University of Rome should consult with the study abroad advisor attheir home institutions. AUR has study abroad agreements with many universities and colleges;if the home university does not have an agreement with The American University of Rome, theinterested student may apply through providers and directly on the AUR website www.aur.edu.Study abroad student enrollment is competitive; as such, students are encouraged to make earlyinquiry and application.Audit StudentsNon-degree students may register to audit a course at The American University of Rome. Studentsdo not earn college credit for audited courses.29

30ACADEMIC REGULATIONSAcademic IntegrityAll courses of instruction offered at the University follow the Academic Integrity policy as publishedin the Student Handbook. Students are advised to familiarize themselves with the code asviolations can lead to serious sanctions, including dismissal from the University.Placement ExaminationsAll new first-year students are required to take placement examinations in mathematics and English.New transfer students are exempt from taking the examinations only if transfer credits inmathematics and/or English have been accepted by AUR. Italian language tests are given forstudents wishing to register for a course above ITL 101 (optional). The tests are given during orientationweek preceding the start of each semester. The scores obtained will be used for English,mathematics and Italian placement.CreditsAt a minimum, one semester credit hour equals 15 classroom contact hours of lectures, 30 hoursof laboratory or 45 hours of practicum. The majority of courses listed in this catalog carry threesemester credit hours. Intensive courses worth four to seven credits and also one credit coursesare available. Internships carry three semester credits and require 135 hours of work experience.Credit information on individual courses can be found below each course description at the rearof the catalog.Course Load and Student ClassificationA minimum of 12 credit hours are required to be considered a full-time student. The maximumfull-time student load, except for students on the Provost’s list (see page 35), is 17 credit hours. Astudent enrolled for fewer than 12 credit hours is considered a part-time student.On-line courses are considered part of a student’s course load for the semester.Class standing is defined as follows:• First Year: 0-29 credit hours• Sophomore: 30-59 credit hours• Junior: 60-89 credit hours• Senior: 90+ credit hoursCourse NumbersCourse numbers generally adhere to the guidelines below. Exceptions are indicated by the courseprerequisites which may require sophomore (30 or more credits earned), junior (60 or more creditsearned) or senior (90 or more credits earned) standing and/or permission of the instructor.DefinitionsPrerequisite – must be completed prior to the coursePre- or co-requisite – may be taken prior to or concurrently with the course.Co-requisite – must be taken concurrently with the course001-099 Remedial, developmental or other courses carrying no credit100-199 Lower-level introductory courses with no prerequisites200-299 Lower-level courses with one or more prerequisites300-399 Upper-level courses with one or more prerequisites400-499 Upper-level advanced courses with two or more prerequisites in thediscipline and/or senior standing

450 Internship491-494 Independent Study (one to four credits, respectively)498, 499 Senior Seminar/Capstone Course/Senior Thesis500-599 Graduate-level coursesPrerequisitesSome courses at The American University of Rome require prerequisites. With the assistance ofhis or her academic advisor, the student must ensure all prerequisites have been met. Where therequirement has been met but the formal prerequisite is not in place, the academic advisor mayapprove a prerequisite waiver. In these cases, a Prerequisite Waiver form, signed by both the studentand the academic advisor, must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office.Attendance PolicyIn keeping with AUR’s mission to prepare students to live and work across cultures, the Universityplaces a high value on the classroom experience. As a result attendance is expected in all classes andattendance records are maintained. The University’s attendance policy is as follows:Minimum Attendance RequirementStudents must attend a minimum of 70% of a course in order to be eligible for a passing grade.Absences• Students will not be penalized for one absence from classes meeting once a week;• Students will not be penalized for three absences from classes meeting twice a week;• Students will not be penalized for four absences from classes meeting more than twice a week,as in the case of some intensive courses.During Summer sessions where courses are taught more intensively over a shorter period the followingapplies:• Students will not be penalized for two absences from class.If further absences are recorded, grade penalties will be applied according to the instructor’s specificattendance policy, as stated in the syllabus. If the instructor does not specify an attendancepolicy, there will be no grade penalty other than that attached to the minimum attendance requirement.Cases of prolonged absences caused by an emergency or a medical condition may require studentsto withdraw from some or all of their courses. Under such circumstances students should firstconsult their academic advisors.Grade Point AverageA student’s grade point average (GPA) is computed by multiplying the quality points achievedby the number of credits for each course. The result is then divided by the total number of credithours taken. The Cumulative or Career Total Grade Point Average (CGPA) is the grade point averagefor all credit hours taken at the University and at approved study abroad programs. The GPAand CGPA are calculated by truncating after the second digit after the decimal point. Transfercredits have no effect on the CGPA at The American University of Rome.31

32GradesGrades are posted on a secure area of the University’s official website and are mailed to AUR degreestudents only upon written request. Grades are mailed to the various study abroad programs. Gradescomputed in the (GPA) reflect the following grade equivalents:Grade Quality PointsA4.00 (Excellent)A- 3.70B+ 3.30 (Very Good)B3.00 (Good)B- 2.70C+ 2.30C 2.00 (Satisfactory)C- 1.70 (Less than satisfactory)D 1.00 (Poor)F0.00 (Failing)WU 0.00 (Unofficial withdrawal counts as an F)P0.00 (Applicable to developmental courses and courses taken atLUMSA and certain AUR Abroad affiliates. For further information see“Study in Italian at LUMSA”)Grades not computed into the grade point average are:W WithdrawalAUDIT (AU) Only possible when the student registers for a course at the beginning ofthe semester as an audit student.IIncomplete work must be completed within the ensuing semester.Failure to do so results in automatically converting the I grade to thedefault grade, which is then computed into the grade point average.PPass grade is applicable to courses as indicated in the catalog.WIP Work in progressCourse RepetitionA student will normally be allowed to repeat a course if the original grade was an F, D, C-, WU,or W. While the student will earn credit for the course only once, grades for all attempts remainon the transcript and are marked by an asterisk next to the grade. Instead an ‘R’ to the right of thegrade identifies the higher repeated grade that is computed in the grade point average. Both theoriginal course and the repetition of the course will be considered credit hours attempted for thepurpose of determining successful course completion percentages.Academic Fairness CommitteeThe Academic Fairness Committee, staffed by two student representatives appointed by the StudentGovernment and two faculty members appointed by the Provost, provides a court of appealfor students who feel they have received unfair treatment in the evaluation of their academic performance.Such appeals concern course grades, examination policy and other means of academicevaluation. The committee is chaired by the Provost or a designated representative of the Provost.Appeals to the committee should be submitted in writing to the Provost no more than 60 daysafter the grade in question has been issued.Incomplete Grade PolicyThe grade of Incomplete (I) may be given to a student who is unable to complete a course due toextenuating circumstances. This grade is given at the discretion of the instructor and only if the

student is receiving a passing grade in the course to that point. An Incomplete Contract must becompleted for an Incomplete grade to be given. The Incomplete Contract must be signed by boththe instructor and the student. It must detail the work to be submitted, the deadline by whichit must be submitted and the grade which should be substituted for the Incomplete should thestudent not fulfill the contract. The submission deadline should not extend beyond the last day ofthe following semester.On completion of the contract, the Incomplete grade must be replaced through the completionof a Change of Grade form by the instructor. If no Change of Grade form is received, the defaultgrade from the incomplete contract will become the final grade. An Incomplete grade will not berecognized by Enrollment Services without proper documentation. An Incomplete grade can notbe replaced by a W. An Incomplete may not stand as a permanent grade.Course Withdrawal (W and WU)AUR students who wish to change schedule by dropping a course within the published timeparameters may do so with the permission of their academic advisor. Study abroad students whowish to change schedule by dropping a course within the published time parameters may do sowith the permission of the home university. Exceptions may be made after deadlines have expiredonly by completion of a Petition to Drop Courses After the Deadline form and with the permissionof the Provost, academic advisor and Enrollment Services. Students who withdraw from acourse prior to completion will be assigned the grade of W up to the withdrawal deadline or WUafter. Medical withdrawals will be assigned a grade of W. A change of grade may be allowed for amedical withdrawal. The grade W is not calculated into the CGPA. The grade WU is consideredan F and is calculated into the CGPA. Both the W and WU will be considered credits attempted ifthe student has incurred a financial obligation for the semester and will affect the successful coursecompletion percentage. Any withdrawal after the withdrawal deadline as specified in the academiccalendar will be considered an unofficial withdrawal (WU).Provost’s ListEach semester full time degree seeking students who have completed the previous semester’s workwith a grade point average of 3.50 or above on a 4.00 scale are placed on the Provost’s List. Nogrades of D, F, I, or WU are allowed in any course completed or attempted. Students must complete12 credits or more in the semester. Inclusion on the Provost’s List is recorded on the officialtranscript. Students on the Provost’s List are permitted to enroll for six courses for the followingsemester at no additional charge.Standards of Satisfactory ProgressAll students must meet the following minimum standards of academic achievement and successfulcourse completion to remain enrolled at the University. The student’s progress is monitored eachsemester and evaluated at the required evaluation points on the satisfactory progress table. Noncreditcourses (e.g., Developmental English) are not counted as credits attempted, earned or takenand, therefore, do not affect the grade point average. These courses, therefore, do not influencethe standards of satisfactory progress. Change of major does not affect the standards of satisfactoryprogress. Pursuit of an additional degree (e.g., pursuit of a Bachelor of Arts degree followingcompletion of an Associate of Arts degree) does not affect the standards of satisfactory progress.Maximum Time Frame and Successful Course CompletionThe maximum time in which a student is permitted to complete a degree or certificate programis equal to the period of time during which the student attempts 1.5 times the number of credithours normally required to complete the program (180 attempted credits). In no case can thestudent exceed 1.5 times the standard time frame and receive the original academic credential for33

which he or she enrolled. Part time students should consult the Registrar for further informationon the appropriate satisfactory progress standards.Satisfactory Progress TableMinimum Required Evaluation Point CGPA Minimum Successful CourseCompletion % of Credit Hours Attempted25% of maximum time frame(45 credits attempted)50% of maximum time frame(90 credits attempted)100% of maximum time frame(180 credits attempted)End of First Academic Year(Two semesters as a full time student orat least 30 earned credits)End of Second Academic Year(Four semesters as a full time student orat least 60 earned credits)Each Subsequent Academic Year(Each subsequent two semesters as a fulltime student or each subsequent30 earned credits)1.50 55% (with 45 credits attempted,25 credits must be earned)1.75 60% (with 90 credits attempted,54 credits must be earned)2.001.50 55% (with 45 credits attempted,25 credits must be earned)2.00 60% (with 90 credits attempted,54 credits must be earned)2.00 67% (with 180 credits attempted,120 credits must be earned)Minimum Academic Achievement: Probation and SuspensionThe table above defines two criteria (CGPA and per cent of attempted credits earned); both must besatisfied to avoid suspension following a semester on probation. Students who fail to maintain a GPAof 2.00 for any semester will be placed on probation for one semester. The student may not register formore than 12 credits per semester while on probation. At the end of that probationary period, if theacademic record is not in compliance with the standards of “Satisfactory Progress,” the student will besuspended for a minimum of one semester. The student is considered to be maintaining satisfactoryprogress while on probation. However, the student on probation may not hold office in student organizationsnor participate in the student assistantship or resident assistant programs.Transfer students shall have their status determined for purposes of satisfactory academic progressmeasurement by including the number of transfer credits accepted toward the degree in both attemptedcredits and earned credits.Attention is called to the three sections immediately following, which specify rights of appeal andrelated regulations.34

Mitigating CircumstancesThe Provost may waive the academic progress standards for circumstances of poor health, familycrisis or other significant occurrence outside the control of the student. These circumstancesmust be documented by the student to demonstrate that they have had an adverse impact on thestudent’s performance. Students who receive a waiver of the standards of satisfactory progress willbe on probation. All graduation requirements must be met.Appeal of Satisfactory Progress StandardShould a student disagree with the application of these satisfactory progress standards, he or shemust first discuss the problem with the Provost. If still dissatisfied, the student may then appeal tothe Academic Fairness Committee.Reinstatement as a Regular StudentStudents who wish to be readmitted after being suspended due to the failure to maintain theacademic minimums must reapply for admission but not before a full fall or spring semester haspassed from the time of suspension. The readmitted student must retake courses previously failedas soon as these courses are offered or demonstrate the skills applicable to the student’s academicobjectives. If readmitted, the student will be placed on probation for a period of one semester. Atthe end of the probation period, if the student’s academic record is not in compliance with thestandards of satisfactory progress, the readmitted student will be dismissed indefinitely.Study Abroad Opportunities for AUR StudentsWith the approval of both the study abroad advisor and the academic advisor, AUR degree studentsmay apply to participate in study abroad programs offered at other institutions. Coursestaken at other universities must be pre-approved by the academic advisor and a Transfer CreditPermit Form must be completed and submitted to the Enrollment Services Office. This also appliesto summer and winter sessions.Leave of AbsenceAUR degree students may take a leave of absence by filing the appropriate request form with theEnrollment Services Office. A leave of absence can be for no more than one year and enables automaticreadmission under the same academic program. A student requesting a leave of absence toperform military service may request a leave for up to five years. A student who fails to file a signedform and pay the required fee and does not return by the start of classes, will be considered to havewithdrawn from the University. A student must reapply for admission under then applicable rulesshould he or she decide to return. A leave of absence fee is required (see ‘Other Fees’). This fee willbe credited toward the tuition payment once the student returns, otherwise it is nonrefundable.Withdrawal from AURStudents wishing to withdraw from the University should complete a Withdrawal Notificationform available from Enrollment Services or notify the office in writing.GraduationThe formal commencement ceremony is held at the end of the spring semester for degree candidateswho have completed all graduation requirements that academic year. Degree candidateswho have yet to complete a maximum of eight credits in the following summer session may alsoapply to participate in the ceremony. There are three degree conferral dates (noted on transcriptsand diplomas) per year in December, May and July or August. These three dates will constitutea graduating class. Candidates for degrees are to file a Graduation Request Form at the Office ofEnrollment Services before beginning their final semester of study. Applications for graduationwill only be approved by the academic advisor after the advisor has completed a graduation audit.35

Students must pay the graduation fee by April 30th in order to participate in the ceremony and/or receive their diploma. Students graduating in the fall semester must pay the graduation fee byNovember 30th. Students may not file an application for graduation during the summer sessions.Diplomas will be issued only to students in good financial standing with the University and onlythese students may participate in the commencement ceremony.Graduation with General College HonorsA student who has completed 60 credits at The American University of Rome may be consideredfor graduation honors. Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.90 or higher will be graduatedSumma Cum Laude. Students with a GPA of at least 3.75 but less than 3.90 will be graduatedMagna Cum Laude. Students with a GPA of at least 3.50 but less than 3.75 will be graduatedCum Laude.Graduation with Departmental HonorsOn recommendation of any department or interdisciplinary field, students with at least 24 creditsin the department or field may graduate ‘with Honors’ in that department or field. Students areeligible for departmental honors if their GPA in the major is not less than 3.50 and their cumulativeGPA is not less than 2.70 at the time of graduation.Transcript RequestsAn official transcript will be sent to any institution or institutions designated by the student ona Transcript Request form, which is available from Enrollment Services (registrar@aur.edu) andfrom the AUR website www.aur.edu. Only requests bearing a student signature will be processed.Faxed requests are accepted. Students should allow three weeks for transcript processing. A feewill be charged for the service. See the section on ‘Financial Information’. Transcripts will not beissued to students who are not in good financial standing with the University.GrievancesStudents who have any grievances against the University regarding its institutional policies or theactions of any of its officers should in the first instance, submit a written statement of their grievancesto the President of the University at:Via Pietro Roselli, 400153 Rome, ItalyTel: +39-06 5833 0919Fax: +39-06 5833 099236

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREESAll degrees conferred by The American University of Rome are approved by the State of DelawareDepartment of Education. A degree can only be conferred after the degree candidate has satisfiedall University and program requirements. Individual program requirements are set out in the relevantsection of this publication. The conferred degrees and University graduation requirementsare described in this catalog.Bachelor’s DegreesThe Bachelor of Arts degrees and the Bachelor of Science degree require completion of at least120 credit hours of coursework. At least 45 credit hours must be completed in residence at TheAmerican University of Rome and the final semester must be completed in residence. At least 50%of the credits used to satisfy the requirements for an academic major must be earned at The AmericanUniversity of Rome and at least fifteen credits must be in upper-level courses in the studentsmajor. All core courses in the major must be completed with no grades of D and no more thanone grade of C-. A minimum cumulative or Career Total Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.0 isrequired for completion of all degrees. The bachelor’s degree programs offered by the Universitylead to conferment of the following degrees:• Bachelor of Arts in Archeology and Classicswith Cultural Heritagewith Screen Media• Bachelor of Arts in Art Historywith Art Business• Bachelor of Arts in Communicationwith concentration in Intercultural Communicationswith concentration in Writing for the Media• Bachelor of Arts in Film and Digital Mediawith concentration in Visual Media Production and Technologywith concentration in Film and Digital Media Studies• Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts• Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies• Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Global Politics• Bachelor of Arts in Italian Studies• Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies• Bachelor of Science in Business Administrationwith concentration in Financewith concentration in Managementwith concentration in Marketingwith concentration in Social Marketingwith concentration in The Business of ArtThe specializations listed are optional additional areas of focus.Associate DegreesThe Associate of Arts and the Associate of Applied Arts degrees each require completion of at least60 credit hours of coursework, 30 of which must be taken in residence at The American Universityof Rome. The associate degree programs offered by the University lead to the conferral of the Associateof Arts in Liberal Studies and the Associate of Applied Arts in International Business. All corecourses in the major must be completed with a C grade (2.00) or better. A minimum cumulative37

or Career Total Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.0 is required for completion of all degrees.Multiple DegreesA student who has completed an associate degree at The American University of Rome may continueon to complete a bachelor’s degree at The American University of Rome without affectingthe standards of satisfactory progress. A student who has completed one bachelor’s degree maycomplete a second bachelor’s degree by accumulating a total of at least 150 semester hours andsatisfying the major requirements of both degree programs.General Education RequirementsAll students must satisfy General Education requirements as outlined in the ‘General Education’section of the catalog. These requirements may vary depending upon the student’s choice of major.Declaring a MajorStudents intending to pursue a bachelor’s degree at The American University of Rome must declaretheir major by their junior year. Change of major does not affect the standards of satisfactoryprogress.38

MinorsMinors require 15 credit hours of coursework in the minor area. No more than six credit hoursmay be used from either the General Edcation program or the major simultaneously to satisfy therequirements of a minor. At least nine credit hours of the courses for a minor must be taken inresidence at The American University of Rome. Students must have a grade point average of 2.00or better in the courses for the minor.Minors do not appear on diplomas but are recorded on transcripts. Minor requirements are listedin the section ‘Minors’ following the degree programs. The University currently offers minors in:• Archeology• Art History• Classical Studies and Classical Heritage• Communication• English Writing• Film and Digital Media• Finance• Fine Arts• Global Politics• International Business• International Relations• Italian Studies• Latin• Marketing• Religious Studies• Social Marketing• Social Science• The Business of Art• The Italian Business EnvironmentCourse Sequences and Prerequisite RequirementsDegree students must enroll in courses appropriate to their level of academic standing and theirmajor and minor areas of study. Students must also satisfy the course prerequisites indicated inthis catalog.39

GENERAL EDUCATION1. General Education requirements: Bachelor of Arts in Archeology and Classics, Art History,Communication, Film and Digital Media, Interdisciplinary Studies, International Relationsand Global Politics, Italian Studies and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration andAssociate of Arts in Liberal Studies (Parts A,B,C, and D)37-40 credits2. Associate of Applied Arts in International Business(Part A. Foundational Skills Program only)25 creditsThe General Education program comprises 37-40 credits for bachelor’s degrees of which six mayalso be used towards a minor. Consistent with the mission of the University, the program developsimportant practical skills, addresses social issues of diversity, multiculturalism and ethics anddraws on the rich resources of the city of Rome as a learning tool. Reflecting the mission of theinstitution, it strives to ensure that all students, regardless of major, will share a common dialoguewhich will prepare them to live and work across cultures. The goals of The American University ofRome’s General Education program are:• To develop and strengthen basic skills which will prepare students upon graduation fora modern working environment and which will be adaptable to a rapidly evolvingeconomy.• To cultivate an awareness of, and sensitivity to, cultural, ethnic and social diversity andits importance in personal and professional decision making.• To expand the intellectual, cultural, societal, aesthetic and scientific horizons ofstudents and enable them to discover not only the connections between academicdisciplines but also the real life application of their knowledge.• To encourage active and responsible citizenship through knowledge of the forcesshaping the actions of individuals and societies and through the development ofcritical thinking.Note that a student’s choice of General Education electives will be defined by the major. TheGeneral Education description relevant to the major and a student’s academic advisor should beconsulted for further details.A. Foundational Skills .AUR requires that all students achieve excellence in the following skills: Writing, Quantitativeand Scientific Reasoning, Italian Language, Information Technology, Information Literacy andOral Presentation. These skills are considered essential to a successful career in any field and willprovide a basic knowledge which can be adapted to changing working conditions and will enablethe individual to respond effectively to the challenges that he or she will face in his or her professionaland personal life.There are eight elements to the Foundational Skills program. The first four (First Year Seminar,Writing, Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning and Italian Language competence) are satisfied bytaking required courses that specifically address these skills. Information Technology, InformationLiteracy and Oral Presentation skills are embedded in courses which the student will be taking aspart of other requirements and are tagged as developing these particular skills. The eighth elementconsists of courses required by the major.40

1. First Year SeminarThis course will provide a transition to university studies for first time in college students. It alsosatisfies three credits of the General Education Part B requirement.2. Writing SkillsAll students must take two courses in English which will ensure that all students can write grammaticallycorrect English and express themselves clearly in language suited to the target audience.These skills are further developed in the junior and senior years by writing requirements specificto each discipline.3. Quantitative and Scientific ReasoningAll students should be capable of performing basic mathematical operations and should havefirsthand knowledge of the principles of scientific reasoning through laboratory experimentation.Students will be required to take one course in mathematics, and one science course.ASTR 100 O General AstronomyBIO 101 Principles of Biology IBIO 102 Principles of Biology IIBIO 202 Molecules of the MindBIO 203 Philosophy and Mechanisms of EvolutionENV 103 Environmental SciencePHYS 102 O Explorations in Physics4. Italian Language CompetenceIn order to appreciate the opportunities that Rome has to offer it is considered essential that allstudents have a basic competence in the Italian language and culture. All students must demonstratea proficiency in Italian equivalent to one year of study or demonstrate that this level ofcompetency has already been reached by achieving an appropriate score on the Italian placementexamination.Students may be exempted from all or part of the Italian language requirement by virtue of competencydemonstrated through proficiency placement examinations. Such exemptions do notyield any credit unless the exemption is based on successful completion of college courses.5. Information Technology SkillsAll students must be competent users of modern technology and commonly used software. Studentswill be introduced to these skills in the First Year Seminar and can pursue development of ITskills as they are embedded in courses in General Education and through the various disciplines.6. Information LiteracyThe ability to access appropriate electronic information sources efficiently and to assess the reliabilityof these sources is essential for a modern graduate. This skill will be introduced in the FirstYear Seminar and developed as an embedded skill in courses in General Education and throughthe various disciplines. Students will be required to demonstrate that they are competent independentusers of information by taking two courses identified in the course descriptions and scheduleof classes as satisfying this requirement. These courses may be taken as part of the General Educationrequirement or as part of the major and at least one must be upper level.Courses satisfying the information literacy requirement are designated with an I following the coursecode.41

7. Oral Presentation SkillsTechniques for speaking in public and making effective presentations will be introduced in theFirst Year Seminar and developed as an embedded skill in courses in General Education andthrough the various disciplines. Students will give three oral presentations in courses identified inthe course descriptions and schedule of classes as satisfying the Oral Presentation Skills requirement.These courses may be taken as part of the General Education requirement or as part ofthe major and at least one must be upper level. This requirement may be fully satisfied by takingCOM 203 (Public Speaking and Presentation) or BUCO 400 (Organizational Communication)in place of the three presentations.Courses satisfying the oral presentation requirement are designated with an O following the course code.8. Additional Major-related RequirementsCourses in this section further develop particular foundational skills relevant to the individualmajors.B. The Individual in a Multicultural SocietyAll students will take three courses that analyze aspects of human affairs (social, political, ethical,philosophical, religious, cultural, economic, artistic) and treat them with comparative methods tohighlight issues of diversity and cross-cultural encounters, including the individual student’s responseto multicultural contexts. Students must take courses in at least two different disciplines (coursecodes). Core courses taken to satisfy the major may not be used to satisfy these General Educationrequirements. FYS 101, First Year Seminar, satisfies three credits of this requirement.C. United States Government and SocietyIn keeping with our mission, students should deepen their understanding of the U.S. as a resultof attending AUR. All students will be required to take one course which covers U.S. history and/or government A core course taken to satisfy the major may not be used to satisfy this GeneralEducation requirement.D. Roma Caput MundiRome has a unique position in Western culture and the modern city of Rome reflects more than2,500 years of cultural development. The archeology and art of Rome are its greatest resources, butalso present many challenges for a modern capital city that needs to maintain a vibrant economy.All students will take one course which brings them out of the classroom and into the city toexamine the heritage, aesthetic beauty and/or contemporary life of Rome. Core courses taken tosatisfy the major may not be used to satisfy this General Education requirement.See each degree program for detailed General Education requirements.42

DIVISION OF LIBERAL ARTSThe Division of Liberal Arts offers seven Bachelor of Arts degrees and the Associate of Arts degree;four years of study are generally required to earn a bachelor’s degree and two years of study aregenerally required for the associate degree. Students studying in Rome for one or two semestersmay take courses offered by the Division of Liberal Arts as part of a non-degree program for transferto their home institutions. While classrooms, textbooks and libraries are fundamental to thelearning process, on-site instruction enhances learning and augments involvement in the worldbeyond the University walls.The University prides itself on the unique supplemental instruction afforded by on-site visits tosocial and political institutions, by lectures and colloquia with outstanding representatives of governmentsand the cultural world of literature, cinema, art and education. Every effort is made tocoordinate these contacts, seminars and discussion groups with courses in progress.Rome provides a vast cultural reservoir to the University and its facilities. Courses such as Art ofRome, Italian Sketchbook: Images of Rome and Arts of Renaissance and Baroque are held almostentirely in the museums, archeological sites, churches and streets of Rome. In addition to fieldtrips, many courses require visits to other Italian cities as an integral part of the course (e.g., RenaissanceArt trips to Florence and Venice). The visits are led by the course professor who providesthe appropriate academic guidance.43

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ARCHEOLOGY AND CLASSICs120 creditsThe Archeology and Classics program offers the student the opportunity of combining the studyof archeology with classics in the unique context of the city of Rome. Drawing upon a wide rangeof high-level academic and practical skills the student will receive a thorough liberal arts educationwhich also focuses upon preparation for the workplace. In addition to traditional courses inAncient History and Classics students have the possibility to excavate archeological sites, explorethe ethical concerns of preservation and restoration as well as the management and marketing ofthe heritage recovered.Students are encouraged to participate in archeological fieldwork opportunities arranged throughthe department which provide a good foundation in archeological techniques and the opportunityto develop teamwork skills in a multicultural environment with international collaborators.Students can choose to follow a traditional Liberal Arts program in Archeology and Classics orto combine this with either a focus on Cultural Heritage or Screen Media. The focus on CulturalHeritage will help prepare students for a career in arts or heritage management. The focus onScreen Media combines the critical thinking skills of a Liberal Arts degree with a preparation inthe media skills required for journalistic, television or documentary work.Program Objectives• To provide a high quality education that will give students the necessary skills for ahighly evolving field of employment.• To develop cross cultural sensitivity with particular regard to the management of, andresearch into, the archeology and cultural heritage of the Mediterranean world.• To provide students with the educational background to find employment in the fieldof archeology or cultural heritage or the presentation of the past to the public through themedia, or to prepare them for graduate studies in these areas.Students graduating from this program will have the following core competencies:• Excellent oral and written communication skills.• The ability to conduct research using appropriate information literacy and linguistic skills.• The historical background to the cultures of the ancient Mediterranean and its impactupon contemporary social and political issues.• Ethical competency regarding the concerns of heritage restoration and preservationwithin a multi-cultural society.• Good practice and ethical management and marketing skills for not-for-profit organizations.The Bachelor of Arts in Archeology and Classics requires successful completion of 120 creditsmade up of a 40-credit general education requirement, a 36 to 42 credit major and 38 to 44 creditsof free electives. Students must achieve a cumulative grade point average of no less than a 2.00on a 4.00 scale with no grades of D and no more than one grade of C- in core courses requiredfor the major (18 credits).The major comprises core courses covering Archeology, Ancient History, and Ancient Art andelectives which may focus on Cultural Heritage or Screen Media.Unless otherwise stated in the course syllabus, students are responsible for all entrance fees tomuseums, art galleries and archaeological sites.Unless otherwise stated, each course carries three credits.44

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS40 creditsFor further information on General Education credit requirements see ‘General Education’ section.Courses taken to satisfy General Education requirements may not be used to satisfy the major. Upto six credits can be used towards satisfying a minor.A. Foundational Skills 25 credits1. First Year SeminarRequired courseFYS 101 IO First Year SeminarThis course satisfies 3 credits of the Part B, The Individual in a Multicultural Society, requirement.2. Writing Skills 6 creditsRequired coursesENG 101 Writing Workshop IENG 102 O Writing Workshop II3. Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning 6 creditsRequired coursesMTH 104 Mathematics for the Liberal ArtsOne Science courseASTR 100 O General AstronomyBIO 101 Principles of Biology IBIO 102 Principles of Biology IIBIO 202 Molecules of the MindBIO 203 Philosophy and Mechanisms of EvolutionENV 103 Environmental SciencePHYS 102 O Explorations in Physics4. Italian Language Competence 7 creditsRequired coursesITL 101 Elementary Italian I (4 credits)ITL 102 Elementary Italian IIorITL 103 Intensive Elementary Italian I and II (7 credits)5. Information Technology SkillsAll students must be competent users of modern technology and commonly used software. Studentswill be introduced to these skills in the First Year Seminar and can pursue development of ITskills as they are embedded in courses in General Education and through the various disciplines.6. Information LiteracyThe ability to access appropriate electronic information sources efficiently and to assess the reliabilityof these sources is essential for a modern graduate. This skill will be introduced in the FirstYear Seminar and developed as an embedded skill in courses in General Education and throughthe various disciplines. Students will be required to demonstrate that they are competent independentusers of information by taking two courses identified in the course descriptions and scheduleof classes as satisfying this requirement. These courses may be taken as part of the General Educationrequirement or as part of the major and at least one must be upper level.Courses satisfying the information literacy requirement are designated with an I following the coursecode.45

7. Oral Presentation SkillsTechniques for speaking in public and making effective presentations will be introduced in theFirst Year Seminar and developed as an embedded skill in courses in General Education andthrough the various disciplines. Students will give three oral presentations in courses identified inthe course descriptions and schedule of classes as satisfying the Oral Presentation Skills requirement.These courses may be taken as part of the General Education requirement or as part ofthe major and at least one must be upper level. This requirement may be fully satisfied by takingCOM 203 O Public Speaking and Presentation or BUCO 400 O Organizational Communication,in place of the three presentations.Courses satisfying the oral presentation requirement are designated with an O following the course code.8. Archeology and Classics General Education Requirements 6 creditsRequired coursesENG 202 O Advanced WritingITL 201 Intermediate Italian IB. The Individual in a Multicultural Society 9 credits46Three of the following: (First Year students must take FYS 101 IO)ANT 100 O Introduction to AnthropologyANT 300 O The Mediterranean WorldCOIS 220 IO Multiculturalism Italian StyleCOM 100 I Introduction to Mass MediaCOM 101 I Mass Communication and SocietyCOM 210 I Popular Music and Mass CultureCOM 211 O Language and CommunicationCOM 219 I Intercultural CommunicationCOM 300 IO European Mass MediaENG 205 Women and LiteratureFYS 101 IO First Year SeminarHSSO 208 Sport and SocietyHST 200 History of Modern ItalyHST 201 Survey of Western Civilization IHST 202 Survey of Western Civilization IIHST 204 Jewish ItalyIA 100 I Introduction to International Relations: History and ConceptsIS 210 O Introduction to Italian CultureIS 212 Italian food and cultureIS 251 Food and (multi)culture in ItalyPOL 101 IO Introduction to Political SciencePOL 202 I Comparative PoliticsPOL 203 O An Introduction to EthicsPOL 309 Migration and Multiculturalism in EuropePOL 311 IO Classical Political PhilosophyPOL 319 I Democratization and Islam: Environment and Oil, Clans andEthnicityPOL 321 IO Terrorism and Political ViolencePSY 101 Introduction to PsychologyREL 200 Religion in a Pluralistic WorldSOC 100 Introduction to SociologySOC 300 IO Sociology of Contemporary Italy

C. United States Government and Society 3 creditsOne of the following:HST 203 Survey of American HistoryIA 203 IO U.S. and Europe Since 1945POL 120 Introduction to the American Political SystemD. Roma Caput Mundi 3 creditsOne of the following:AH 100 Art of RomeAH 102 I Arts of Renaissance and BaroqueAH 103 IO Arts of ModernityAH 104 O Saints and Sinners in RomeAH 209 Papal Power, Papal ArtAH 308 Rome Before the RenaissanceANT 120 The Modern Tribes of RomeARCO 104 Photography: Roman ScenesART 101 Italian Sketchbook: Images of RomeENG 203 Writing RomeIA 122 Sacred and Profane Diplomacy in RomePOL 121 War and Peace in RomeSOC 120 Living Rome: Urban Spaces, Culture and Identity47

ARCHEOLOGY AND CLASSICS MAJOR REQUIREMENTSArcheology and Classics core courses36-42 credits18 creditsARC 100 O Archeology of RomeAHAR 101 I Arts of AntiquityorARC 101 Roman Archeology On-siteCLHS 205 Rome: Republic and EmpireARC 300 I Archeology of Roman IdentityOne upper-level Classical Heritage courseARC 498 Capstone Experience (Seminar; 1 credit)ARC 499 Capstone Experience (Thesis; 2 credits)Archeology and Classics Electives18-24 creditsStudents majoring in Archeology and Classics may choose their major electives in one of the followingthree ways:• By choosing 18 credits of Archeology and Classics electives; or• By choosing 24 credits of Archeology and Classics electives of which 12 creditsfocus on Cultural Heritage as described below; or• By choosing 24 credits of Archeology and Classics electives of which 12 creditsfocus on Screen Media as described below.Archeology and Classics18 creditsStudents choosing to fashion their own program of major electives may take any 18 credits ofArcheology and Classics courses (including languages). Up to six credits can be used for courses inHumanities, Anthropology, Heritage or Screen Media with the approval of the academic advisor.It is strongly recommended that all students take the Archeology Practicum course (ARC 293). Atleast one three-credit course other than the Capstone Experience must be at the 400 level.Archeology and Classics with Cultural Heritage24 creditsArcheology and Classics ElectivesStudents take any 12 credits of Archeology or Classics courses (including languages). It is stronglyrecommended that all students take the Archeology Practicum course. At least one three-creditcourse other than the Capstone Experience must be at the 400 level.Cultural Heritage ElectivesRequired courseARMG 315Management of Cultural Heritage48Plus nine credits from the following:AHAR 205 Introduction to Art and Antiquities CrimeAHAR 207 Conservation and Restoration: Ethics and PrinciplesAHAR 304 IO Conserving Rome’s MonumentsANT 100 O Introduction to AnthropologyANT 120 The Modern Tribes of Rome

ANT 300 O The Mediterranean WorldANT 301 Ethnicity, Race and Nationality in EuropeARC 102 Archeological GeophysicsARC 293 Archeology PracticumARC 303 Archeological Conservation PraticumCOMK 204 O Introduction to Public RelationsECPO 313 I GlobalizationIA 150 I Public Speaking and Critical Analysis in International Politics(1 credit)IA 201 O Global PoliticsIA 202 I International OrganizationsIA 350 Intercultural Negotiations in International Politics: UNSimulation (Harvard Model United Nations (HNMUN;1 credit)IA 351 Kosovo: Nation-Building and International Organizations(1 credit)IA 356 Brussels: International Organizations and InternationalRelations (1 credit)IA 357 Montenegro: Nation Building and Institution Building(1 credit)ITL 307 O Italian For BusinessMGT 201 Principles of ManagementMGT 404 Consulting: Tools, Analysis and Strategies for OrganizationalsuccessMKT 200 O Principles of MarketingMKT 300 O Advertising StrategyMKT 302 O Marketing for Non-Profit OrganizationsMKT 310 O Integrated Marketing CommunicationsPOL 314 Conflict and Peace in the MediterraneanPOL 399 I The Kokrobitey Institute: Ghana and West Africa SpecialTopicsPOL 405 I Politics of the BalkansArcheology and Classics with Screen Media24 creditArcheology and Classics ElectivesStudents take any 12 credits of Archeology or Classics courses (including languages). It is stronglyrecommended that all students take the Archeology Practicum course. At least one three-creditcourse other than the Capstone Experience must be at the 400 level.Screen Media ElectivesRequired coursesCOM 205 OCOM 215 OPrinciples of Film and Media ProductionThe Computer as a Media ToolPlus six credits from the following:BUCO 208 Film/TV IndustryCIN 301 O History of Documentary FilmCIN 302 Documentary Production WorkshopCIN 309 Digital Filmmaking49

CIN 400 Experimental Film and VideoCOIS 320 IO Italian Media and Popular CultureCOM 100 I Introduction to Mass MediaCOMK 204 O Introduction to Public RelationsCOM 103 Introduction to JournalismCOM 203 O Public Speaking and PresentationCOM 209 I New MediaCOM 211 O Language and CommunicationCOM 216 Feature WritingCOM 217 O Media TechnologyCOM 219 I Intercultural CommunicationCOM 300 IO European Mass MediaCOM 305 I Media Ethics and Cultural CitizenshipCOM 311 IO Media Audiences: Spectators, Viewers, Gamers and FansCOM 316 Animation, Editing and Special EffectsCOM 319 Web Graphics, Coding and Site DesignCOM 401 IO Media and International AffairsCOM 407 Interactive Online MediaCOM 408 Media, Art and Social ActivismFREE ELECTIVES38-44 creditsFree electives can be used towards satisfying a minor, to supplement a major or to explore otheracademic areas.MINORS15 creditsThe following minors are available to students pursuing any of the University’s other bachelor’sdegree programs:Minor in ArcheologyMinor in Classical Studies and Classical HeritageMinor in LatinFor further information please see ‘Minors’.50

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ART HISTORy120 creditsThe program in Art History combines the comparative method and critical approach typical ofAmerican curricula with an intense immersion in one of the greatest art centers in the world,the city of Rome. Courses at all levels emphasize on-site observation and analysis and the use ofRome’s unique resources for individual study and research. Students develop skills of visual analysis,connoisseurship, oral and written articulation of visual patterns and phenomena, the abilityto read and to make use of advanced scholarship in the discipline, and the ability to conduct independentresearch. Art history majors are prepared to live and work in a world in which visualimages are ubiquitous, the ability to analyze them is essential, and the preservation of materialheritage requires a citizenry informed by knowledge of history and aesthetic value.Students who complete the major in Art History will have the following core competencies:• high-level skills of empirical observation and analysis, especially of manmade objectsand environments• The ability to recognize and appreciate artworks and buildings of historic cultural andaesthetic value and to articulate their worth• Command of a range of theoretical tools for analyzing and interpreting visual signs andobjects, both historical and contemporary• High-level verbal (oral and written) skills and the ability to mediate verbal and visualcommunication• The ability to conduct independent research and to utilize the specialized resources demandedby the topic.Students graduating with a degree in Art History are prepared to embark on a variety of careersdirectly or indirectly connected with art and architecture, including museum and gallery work,art sales, historic property sales and management, publishing, fashion and design industries, highschool teaching, and not-for-profit organizations. They may also pursue higher degrees that preparethem for the burgeoning fields of art law and art crime, as well as arts management, collegeand university teaching and research, museum curatorship, and public administration.The Bachelor of Arts in Art History requires successful completion of 120 credits made up of a43-credit General Education requirement, a 37 to 40 credit major and 37 to 40 credits of freeelectives. Students must achieve a cumulative grade point average of no less than a 2.00 on a 4.00scale with no grades of D and no more than one grade of C- in core courses required for the major(19 credits).Unless stated otherwise on the course syllabus, students are responsible for entrance fees to museumsand galleries, and transportation and lodging expenses for required field trips.Course levels entail the following distinctions:• 100-level courses are introductory and cover the major epochs of European art historyand the contemporary global era• 200-level courses require some prior knowledge of art historical terminology andmethod• 300-level courses require some prior knowledge of the subject, period, or theme of thecourse; they require some independent research and oral and written presentations• 400-level courses conduct in-depth analyses of art historical problems or topics andrequire independent research at an advanced levelUnless otherwise stated, each course carries three credits.51

52GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS43 creditsFor further information on General Education credit requirements see ‘General Education’ section.Courses taken to satisfy General Education requirements may not be used to satisfy themajor. Up to six credits can be used towards satisfying a minor.A. Foundational Skills 28 credits1. First Year SeminarRequired courseFYS 101 IO First Year SeminarThis course satisfies 3 credits of the Part B, The Individual in a Multicultural Society, requirement.2. Writing Skills 6 creditsRequired coursesENG 101 Writing Workshop IENG 102 O Writing Workshop II3. Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning 6 creditsRequired coursesMTH 104 Mathematics for the Liberal ArtsOne Science courseASTR 100 O General AstronomyBIO 101 Principles of Biology IBIO 102 Principles of Biology IIBIO 202 Molecules of the MindBIO 203 Philosophy and Mechanisms of EvolutionENV 103 Environmental SciencePHYS 102 O Explorations in Physics4. Italian Language Competence 7 creditsRequired coursesITL 101 Elementary Italian I (4 credits)ITL 102 Elementary Italian IIorITL 103 Intensive Elementary Italian I and II (7 credits)5. Information Technology SkillsAll students must be competent users of modern technology and commonly used software. Studentswill be introduced to these skills in the First Year Seminar and can pursue development of IT skills asthey are embedded in courses in General Education and through the various disciplines.6. Information LiteracyThe ability to access appropriate electronic information sources efficiently and to assess the reliabilityof these sources is essential for a modern graduate. This skill will be introduced in the FirstYear Seminar and developed as an embedded skill in courses in General Education and throughthe various disciplines. Students will be required to demonstrate that they are competent independentusers of information by taking two courses identified in the course descriptions and scheduleof classes as satisfying this requirement. These courses may be taken as part of the General Educationrequirement or as part of the major and at least one must be upper level.Courses satisfying the information literacy requirement are designated with an I following the coursecode.

7. Oral Presentation SkillsTechniques for speaking in public and making effective presentations will be introduced in theFirst Year Seminar and developed as an embedded skill in courses in General Education andthrough the various disciplines. Students will give three oral presentations in courses identified inthe course descriptions and schedule of classes as satisfying the Oral Presentation Skills requirement.These courses may be taken as part of the General Education requirement or as part ofthe major and at least one must be upper level. This requirement may be fully satisfied by takingCOM 203 O Public Speaking and Presentation or BUCO 400 O Organizational Communication,in place of the three presentations.Courses satisfying the oral presentation requirement are designated with an O following the course code.8. Art History General Education Requirements 9 creditsRequired coursesENG 202 O Advanced WritingITL 201 Intermediate Italian IITL 202 Intermediate Italian IIB. The Individual in a Multicultural Society 9 creditsThree of the following: (First Year students must take FYS 101 IO)ANT 100 O Introduction to AnthropologyANT 300 O The Mediterranean WorldARC 201 I America before Columbus, Evolution and Challenges of NativeAmerican SocietiesCLS 312 Magna GraeciaCLS 304 Classical Greek and Roman RhetoricCLHS 310 Ancient Empires: Persia, Athens, RomeCOIS 220 IO Multiculturalism Italian StyleCOM 100 I Introduction to Mass MediaCOM 101 I Mass Communication and SocietyCOM 210 I Popular Music and Mass CultureCOM 211 O Language and CommunicationCOM 219 I Intercultural CommunicationCOM 300 IO European Mass MediaENG 205 Women and LiteratureFYS 101 IO First Year SeminarHST 200 History of Modern ItalyHST 201 Survey of Western Civilization IHST 202 Survey of Western Civilization IIHST 204 Jewish ItalyIA 100 I Introduction to International Relations: History and ConceptsIS 210 O Introduction to Italian CulturePOL 101 IO Introduction to Political SciencePOL 202 I Comparative PoliticsPOL 203 O An Introduction to EthicsPOL 309 Migration and Multiculturalism in EuropePOL 311 IO Classical Political PhilosophyPOL 319 I Democratization and Islam: Environment and Oil, Clans andEthnicityPOL 321 IO Terrorism and Political ViolencePSY 101 Introduction to Psychology53

REL 200SOC 100SOC 300 IOReligion in a Pluralistic WorldIntroduction to SociologySociology of Contemporary ItalyC. United States Government and Society 3 creditsOne of the following:HST 203 Survey of American HistoryIA 203 IO U.S. and Europe Since 1945POL 120 Introduction to the American Political SystemD. Roma Caput Mundi 3 creditsOne of the following:ANT 120 The Modern Tribes of RomeARC 100 O Archeology of RomeARC 200 IO Bodies and BurialsARC 300 I Archeology of Roman IdentityARCO 104 Photography: Roman ScenesART 101 Italian Sketchbook: Images of RomeENG 203 Writing RomeIA 122 Sacred and Profane Diplomacy in RomePOL 121 War and Peace in RomeSOC 120 Living Rome: Urban Spaces, Culture and Identity54

ART HISTORY MAJOR REQUIREMENTsArt History core courses37-40 credits19 creditsAHAR 101 IAH 102 IAH 103 IOAH 105 IAH 299 IOAH 498AH 499Arts of AntiquityArts of Renaissance and BaroqueArts of ModernityArts of the Middle AgesMethods and Theory of Art HistoryCapstone Experience: Seminar (2 credits)Capstone Experience: Thesis (2 credits)Art History Chronological Distribution Requirement6 creditsStudents majoring in Art History must take at least one course (3 credits) from Section A belowand at least one course (3 credits) from Section B.Section A: Antiquity to RenaissanceAH 219 Renaissance Art from Florence to RomeAHAR 300 Roman Imperial Art and ArchitectureAHAR 307 Late Antique and Byzantine ArtAHCL 313 Urban Rome I, Ancient to MedievalAH 321 Venice in the RenaissanceAH 325 IO Rome from Renaissance to MannerismAH 403 Michelangelo in RomeSection B: Baroque to ContemporaryAH 210 Van Gogh to WarholAH 212 Contemporary Art in the Global VillageAH 301 Patrons and Artists in Baroque ItalyAH 311 Architecture of Modern ItalyAH 312 Villas, Palaces and Gardens in the Renaissance and BaroqueAH 324 IO Arts of Europe, 18th-19th CenturiesAH 401 CaravaggioAH 402 BerniniAH 418 Picasso and his TimesArt History majors are required to complete two years of Italian language, and ITL 202 is part oftheir General Education requirement. Students may test out of the ITL 202 requirement by successfullytaking the Italian Studies Department placement test.Art History Electives9-12 creditsStudents majoring in Art History may choose 12 credits from any courses in art history or coursescross-listed with art history (excluding courses already applied to the Chronological Distributionrequirement). At least 3 courses in addition to AH 498 and 499 must be at the 300 or 400 level.With the approval of the advisor, up to six credits can come from courses in Humanities or Businessof Art.Students majoring in Art History with a Business of Art concentration may choose 9 credits fromart history courses and 12 from courses in art business and art management, as follows:55

Art History with Art BusinessArt History electives21 credits9 creditsStudents may choose 9 credits from any courses in art history. At least one course in addition toAH 498 and 499 must be at the 300 or 400 level.Core courses6 creditsAHMG 320andMGT 201orMKT 200 OArt Gallery ManagementPrinciples of ManagementPrinciples of MarketingBusiness electives6 creditsStudents may choose 6 credits from any of the following courses:ACC 201 Financial AccountingARMG 315 Management of Cultural HeritageBUEN 307 O Writing for BusinessBUS 200 Business LawBUS 300 Introduction to International BusinessBUS 450 Business InternshipCOMK 204 O Introduction to Public RelationsITL 307 O Italian for BusinessMGT 302 O Doing Business in ItalyMKT 300 O Advertising StrategyMKT 302 O Marketing for Non-Profit OrganizationsMKT 309 O Marketing ResearchMKT 310 O Integrated Marketing CommunicationsFREE ELECTives37-40 creditsFree electives can be used towards satisfying a minor, to supplement a major or to explore otheracademic areas.MINORs15 creditsThe following minors are available to students pursuing any of the University’s other bachelor’sdegree programs:Minor in Art HistoryMinor in Fine ArtsFor further information please see ‘Minors’.56

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATIOn120 creditsThe curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts in Communication instills in its students:• Excellent writing skills, whether expository, analytical, creative, or journalistic.• Highly developed conceptual analysis and critical thinking skills.• The training and practice required to use the appropriate tools and technology ofmedia production, as well as develop their information literacy skills.• Full awareness of the laws and ethical guidelines that govern the media and itspractitioners.• The preparation to work and operate successfully in a global environment characterizedby diversity and intercultural understanding and respect.Students have the opportunity to gain expertise in a variety of media and communication areas bycompleting specific core courses and then selecting a specific concentration of courses to focus on,either i) Intercultural Communication Studies or ii) Writing for the Media. Students have the optionof not choosing a specific concentration and to follow a general Communication curriculumdesigned in consultation with their advisor.The aim of the curriculum is to prepare students, through a progression of both theoretical andpractical courses, for international careers in any of the above specializations. Graduates with aBachelor of Arts in Communication may go on to graduate studies, or pursue careers in both thepublic and private sectors of employment: private industries, multinational corporations; nongovernmental,federal and international agencies; the news media or film and television industries.The Bachelor of Arts in Communication requires successful completion of 120 credits made up ofa 37-credit General Education requirement, a 39-credit major and 44 credits of free electives. Studentsmust achieve a cumulative grade point average of no less than a 2.00 on a 4.00 scale with nogrades of D and no more than one grade of C- in core courses required for the major (21 credits).Unless otherwise stated, each course carries three credits.57

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS37 credits58For further information on General Education credit requirements see ‘General Education’ section.Courses taken to satisfy General Education requirements may not be used to satisfy themajor. Up to six credits can be used towards satisfying a minor.A. Foundational Skills 22 credits1. First Year SeminarRequired courseFYS 101 IO First Year SeminarThis course satisfies 3 credits of the Part B, The Individual in a Multicultural Society, requirement.2. Writing Skills 6 creditsRequired coursesENG 101 Writing Workshop IENG 102 O Writing Workshop II3. Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning 6 creditsRequired coursesMTH 104 Mathematics for the Liberal ArtsOne Science courseASTR 100 O General AstronomyBIO 101 Principles of Biology IBIO 102 Principles of Biology IIBIO 202 Molecules of the MindBIO 203 Philosophy and Mechanisms of EvolutionENV 103 Environmental SciencePHYS 102 O Explorations in Physics4. Italian Language Competence 7 creditsRequired coursesITL 101 Elementary Italian I (4 credits)ITL 102 Elementary Italian IIorITL 103 Intensive Elementary Italian I and II (7 credits)5. Information Technology SkillsAll students must be competent users of modern technology and commonly used software. Studentswill be introduced to these skills in the First Year Seminar and can pursue development of ITskills as they are embedded in courses in General Education and through the various disciplines.6. Information LiteracyThe ability to access appropriate electronic information sources efficiently and to assess the reliabilityof these sources is essential for a modern graduate. This skill will be introduced in the FirstYear Seminar and developed as an embedded skill in courses in General Education and throughthe various disciplines. Students will be required to demonstrate that they are competent independentusers of information by taking two courses identified in the course descriptions and scheduleof classes as satisfying this requirement. These courses may be taken as part of the General Educationrequirement or as part of the major and at least one must be upper level.Courses satisfying the information literacy requirement are designated with an I following the coursecode.

7. Oral Presentation SkillsTechniques for speaking in public and making effective presentations will be introduced in theFirst Year Seminar and developed as an embedded skill in courses in General Education andthrough the various disciplines. Students will give three oral presentations in courses identified inthe course descriptions and schedule of classes as satisfying the Oral Presentation Skills requirement.These courses may be taken as part of the General Education requirement or as part ofthe major and at least one must be upper level. This requirement may be fully satisfied by takingCOM 203 O Public Speaking and Presentation or BUCO 400 O Organizational Communication,in place of the three presentations.Courses satisfying the oral presentation requirement are designated with an O following the course code.8. Communication General Education Requirement 3 creditsRequired course:ENG 202 O Advanced WritingB. The Individual in a Multicultural Society 9 creditsRequired coursePSY 101orSOC 100Introduction to PsychologyIntroduction to SociologyPlus two of the following: (First Year students must take FYS 101 IO)ANT 100 O Introduction to AnthropologyANT 300 O The Mediterranean WorldARC 201 I America before Columbus, Evolution and Challenges ofNative American SocietiesCLS 312 Magna GraeciaCLS 304 Classical Greek and Roman RhetoricCLHS 310 Ancient Empires: Persia, Athens, RomeENG 205 Women and LiteratureFYS 101 IO First Year SeminarHST 200 History of Modern ItalyHST 201 Survey of Western Civilization IHST 202 Survey of Western Civilization IIHST 204 Jewish ItalyIA 100 I Introduction to International Relations: History and ConceptsIS 210 O Introduction to Italian CulturePOL 101 IO Introduction to Political SciencePOL 202 I Comparative PoliticsPOL 203 O An Introduction to EthicsPOL 309 Migration and Multiculturalism in EuropePOL 311 IO Classical Political PhilosophyPOL 319 I Democratization and Islam: Environment and Oil, Clansand EthnicityPOL 321 IO Terrorism and Political ViolencePSY 101 Introduction to PsychologyREL 200 Religion in a Pluralistic WorldSOC 100 Introduction to SociologySOC 300 IO Sociology of Contemporary Italy59

C. United States Government and Society 3 creditsOne of the following:HST 203 Survey of American HistoryIA 203 IO U.S. and Europe Since 1945POL 120 Introduction to the American Political SystemD. Roma Caput Mundi 3 creditsOne of the following:AH 100 Art of RomeAH 102 I Arts of Renaissance and BaroqueAH 103 IO Arts of ModernityAH 104 O Saints and Sinners in RomeAH 209 Papal Power, Papal ArtAH 308 Rome Before the RenaissanceAHAR 101 I Arts of AntiquityANT 120 The Modern Tribes of RomeARC 100 O Archeology of RomeARC 200 IO Bodies and BurialsARC 300 I Archeology of Roman IdentityART 101 Italian Sketchbook: Images of RomeENG 203 Writing RomePOL 121 War and Peace in RomeIA 122 Sacred and Profane Diplomacy in RomeSOC 120 Living Rome: Urban Spaces, Culture and Identity60

COMMUNICATION MAJOR REQUIREMENTSCommunication core courses39 credits21 creditsCOM 100 ICOM 101 ICOM 103CIN 200COM 305 ICOM 498COM 499Introduction to Mass MediaMass Communication and SocietyIntroduction to JournalismSurvey of Film HistoryMedia Ethics and Cultural CitizenshipCapstone Senior ProjectCapstone Senior ProjectCommunication Electives18 creditsStudents may focus their Communication electives by taking a concentration of 18 credits or bytaking a broad program of study of 18 credits. A minimum of three upper level courses must betaken.Intercultural Communication Studies ConcentrationRequired courseCOM 219 I Intercultural CommunicationPlus five of following:AHAR 255 Berlin Museums and Cultural DilemmaARMG 315 Management of Cultural HeritageBUCO 400 O Organizational CommunicationCICO 324 Cult Film and TelevisionCIN 201 Film GenresCIN 301 O History of Documentary FilmCOEN 318 Laughter, Satire, and the Comic FormCOIS 220 IO Multiculturalism Italian StyleCOIS 320 IO Italian Media and Popular CultureCOM 209 I New MediaCOM 210 I Popular Music and Mass CultureCOM 211 O Language and CommunicationCOM 300 IO European Mass MediaCOM 301 I Media and GenderCOM 311 IO Media Audiences: Spectators, Viewers, Gamers and FansCOM 312 IO Surveillance, Privacy and Social IdentitiesCOM 323 SportswritingCOM 401 IO Media and International AffairsCOM 408 Media, Art and Social ActivismCOM 450 Communication InternshipCOMK 317 Advertising, Culture and SocietyECPO 313 I GlobalizationENG 200 Survey of Anglo American Literature IENG 201 Survey of Anglo American Literature IIENG 205 Women and LiteratureENG 306 Contemporary American FictionENG 309 Shakespeare’s Italian PlaysENIS 316 I Italian Feminism and the Woman Writer (1860-present)POL 307 New Media and Government61

Writing for the Media ConcentrationRequired courseCOM 213 Writing Across the MediaPlus five of the following:BUCO 208 Film/TV IndustryCOEN 310 O Adapting Literature to the ScreenCOEN 318 Laughter, Satire, and the Comic FormCOEN 321 A Moveable Feast: Writing about FoodCOEN 322 Travel WritingCOM 203 O Public Speaking and PresentationCOM 211 O Language and CommunicationCOM 212 O Concept Development – StorytellingCOM 214 Fundamentals of ScreenwritingCOM 216 Feature WritingCOM 313 Online JournalismCOM 323 SportswritingCOM 409 Muckraking: Investigative JournalismCOM 410 Opinion Writing: Editorials and ReviewsCOM 450 Communication InternshipCOMK 204 O Introduction to Public RelationsENG 200 Survey of Anglo American Literature IENG 201 Survey of Anglo American Literature IIENG 300 O Creative WritingMKT 200 O Principles of MarketingMKT 300 O Advertising StrategyMKT 302 O Marketing for Non-Profit OrganizationsBroad Program of StudyStudents may take a broad program of study which draws upon six courses offered in either theCommunication or Film and Digital Media Program, at least three of which must be upperlevel..FREE ELECTives44 creditsFree electives can be used towards satisfying a minor, to supplement a major or to explore otheracademic areas.MINORS15 creditsThe following minors are available to students pursuing any of the University’s other bachelor’sdegree programs:Minor in CommunicationMinor in English WritingFor further information please see ‘Minors’.62

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIA120 creditsGraduates of the Bachelor of Arts in Film and Digital Media will have the ability to:• Articulate a wide range of concepts and ideas relating to film and digital media through wellstructuredwritten compositions demonstrating the capabilities to express, inform, analyze,evaluate, persuade, conduct research and use primary and secondary sources.• Translate their imaginative ideas into words, film and other digital media in work whichdemonstrates a well-developed degree of control over language, narrative technique and form.• Apply skills of analysis, synthesis and evaluation to elucidate the purposes of film and digitalmedia, theories and skills associated with film and digital media studies, the messages of filmand digital media content, and the reasoning behind content choices (film and digital medialiteracy).• Demonstrate high levels of competence in using computer technology as the main componentof Digital Media (web-related software, including training in web design, graphic design,as well as non-linear editing software for the completion of film and digital media projects)and in using video, sound recording, lighting, and postproduction equipment to producetheir own media projects (e.g., digital films, TV commercials, experimental films, music videos,etc.) so that they are able to succeed in entry-level positions or begin graduate studies.• Identify information needs, access and evaluate information from a variety of sources and useinformation ethically and legally to accomplish specific purposes within the context of filmand digital media research.• Demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the power of film and digital media to persuadeand inform audiences, and to foster a sense of social responsibility, professionalism,ethics and civic engagement.The Bachelor of Arts in Film and Digital Media requires successful completion of 120 creditsmade up of a 37-credit general education requirement, a 42-credit major and 41 credits of freeelectives. Students must achieve a cumulative grade point average of no less than a 2.00 on a 4.00scale with no grades of D and no more than one grade of C- in core courses required for the major(24 credits).Unless otherwise stated, each course carries three credits.63

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS37 credits64For further information on General Education see ‘General Education’ section. Courses used tosatisfy General Education requirements may not be used to satisfy the major. Up to six credits canbe used towards satisfying a minor.A. Foundational Skills 22 credits1. First Year SeminarRequired courseFYS 101 IO First Year SeminarThis course satisfies 3 credits of the Part B, The Individual in a Multicultural Society, requirement.2. Writing Skills 6 creditsRequired coursesENG 101 Writing Workshop IENG 102 O Writing Workshop II3. Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning 6 creditsRequired coursesMTH 104 Mathematics for the Liberal ArtsOne Science courseASTR 100 O General AstronomyBIO 101 Principles of Biology IBIO 102 Principles of Biology IIBIO 202 Molecules of the MindBIO 203 Philosophy and Mechanisms of EvolutionENV 103 Environmental SciencePHYS 102 O Explorations in Physics4. Italian Language Competence 7 creditsRequired coursesITL 101 Elementary Italian I (4 credits)ITL 102 Elementary Italian IIorITL 103 Intensive Elementary Italian I and II (7 credits)5. Information Technology SkillsAll students must be competent users of modern technology and commonly used software. Studentswill be introduced to these skills in the First Year Seminar and can pursue development of ITskills as they are embedded in courses in General Education and through the various disciplines.6. Information LiteracyThe ability to access appropriate electronic information sources efficiently and to assess the reliabilityof these sources is essential for a modern graduate. This skill will be introduced in the FirstYear Seminar and developed as an embedded skill in courses in General Education and throughthe various disciplines. Students will be required to demonstrate that they are competent independentusers of information by taking two courses identified in the course descriptions and scheduleof classes as satisfying this requirement. These courses may be taken as part of the General Educationrequirement or as part of the major and at least one must be upper level.Courses satisfying the information literacy requirement are designated with an I following the coursecode.

7. Oral Presentation SkillsTechniques for speaking in public and making effective presentations will be introduced in theFirst Year Seminar and developed as an embedded skill in courses in General Education andthrough the various disciplines. Students will give three oral presentations in courses identified inthe course descriptions and schedule of classes as satisfying the Oral Presentation Skills requirement.These courses may be taken as part of the General Education requirement or as part ofthe major and at least one must be upper level. This requirement may be fully satisfied by takingCOM 203 O Public Speaking and Presentation or BUCO 400 O Organizational Communication,in place of the three presentations.Courses satisfying the oral presentation requirement are designated with an O following the course code.8. Film and Digital Media General Education Requirement 3 creditsRequired courseENG 202 O Advanced WritingB. The Individual in a Multicultural Society 9 creditsRequired coursePSY 101orSOC 100Introduction to PsychologyIntroduction to SociologyPlus two of the following: (First Year students must take FYS 101 IO)ANT 100 O Introduction to AnthropologyANT 300 O The Mediterranean WorldARC 201 I America before Columbus, Evolution and Challenges of NativeAmerican SocietiesCLS 312 Magna GraeciaCLS 304 Classical Greek and Roman RhetoricCLHS 310 Ancient Empires: Persia, Athens, RomeCOIS 220 IO Multiculturalism Italian StyleCOM 100 I Introduction to Mass MediaCOM 101 I Mass Communication and SocietyCOM 210 I Popular Music and Mass CultureCOM 211 O Language and CommunicationCOM 219 I Intercultural CommunicationCOM 300 IO European Mass MediaENG 205 Women and LiteratureFYS 101 IO First Year SeminarHST 200 History of Modern ItalyHST 201 Survey of Western Civilization IHST 202 Survey of Western Civilization IIHST 204 Jewish ItalyIA 100 I Introduction to International Relations: History and ConceptsIS 210 O Introduction to Italian CulturePOL 101 IO Introduction to Political SciencePOL 202 I Comparative PoliticsPOL 203 O An Introduction to EthicsPOL 309 Migration and Multiculturalism in EuropePOL 311 IO Classical Political PhilosophyPOL 319 I Democratization and Islam: Environment and Oil, Clans and65

EthnicityPOL 321 IO Terrorism and Political ViolencePSY 101 Introduction to PsychologyREL 200 Religion in a Pluralistic WorldSOC 100 Introduction to SociologySOC 300 IO Sociology of Contemporary ItalyC. United States Government and Society 3 creditsOne of the following:HST 203 Survey of American HistoryIA 203 IO U.S. and Europe Since 1945POL 120 Introduction to the American Political SystemD. Roma Caput Mundi 3 creditsOne of the following:AH 100 Art of RomeAH 102 I Arts of Renaissance and BaroqueAH 103 IO Arts of ModernityAH 104 O Saints and Sinners in RomeAH 209 Papal Power, Papal ArtAH 308 Rome Before the RenaissanceAHAR 101 I Arts of AntiquityANT 120 The Modern Tribes of RomeARC 100 O Archeology of RomeARC 200 IO Bodies and BurialsARC 300 I Archeology of Roman IdentityENG 203 Writing RomeIA 122 Sacred and Profane Diplomacy in RomePOL 121 War and Peace in RomeSOC 120 Living Rome: Urban Spaces, Culture and Identity66

FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIA MAJOR REQUIREMENTSFilm and Digital Media core courses42 credits24 creditsCOM 100 ICIN 200COM 205 OCOM 215 OCOM 217 OCOM 305 ICIN 498CIN 499Introduction to Mass MediaSurvey of Film HistoryPrinciples of Film and Media ProductionThe Computer as a Media ToolMedia TechnologyMedia Ethics and Cultural CitizenshipCapstone Senior ProjectCapstone Senior ProjectFilm and Digital Media Electives18 creditsStudents may focus their Film and Digital Media electives by taking a concentration of 18 creditsor by taking a broad program of study of 18 credits. A minimum of three upper level coursesmust be taken.Visual Media Production and Technology ConcentrationSix courses from the following:ARCO 104 Photography: Roman ScenesARCO 241 O Digital Imaging: Art, Design and Visual CultureARCO 309 Photographic CompositionART 101 Italian Sketchbook: Images of RomeCIN 302 Documentary Production WorkshopCIN 309 Digital FilmmakingCIN 400 Experimental Film and VideoCIN 450 Film and Digital Media InternshipCOEN 310 O Adapting Literature to the ScreenCOM 213 Writing Across the MediaCOM 214 Fundamentals of Screen WritingCOM 314 Music Video ProductionCOM 316 Animation, Editing and Special EffectsCOM 319 Web Graphics, Coding and Site DesignCOM 407 Interactive Online MediaCOMK 306 O Introduction to the Television CommercialFilm and Digital Media Studies ConcentrationSix courses from the following:AH 200 IO Art and Society in AmericaAH 212 O Contemporary Art in the Global VillageAH 410 Art, Power, and PropagandaBUCO 208 Film/TV IndustryCICO 324 Cult Film and TelevisionCIN 201 Film GenresCIN 202 Introduction to Film TheoryCIN 203 American Culture at the MoviesCIN 300 Post-War Italian Cinema67

CIN 301 OCIN 304CIN 307CIN 311CIN 450CIN 483CLS 307COM 209 ICOM 212 OCOM 301 ICOM 311 IOCOM 408ENG 200ENG 201ENIS 301IS 206 OPOL 307History of Documentary FilmGreat DirectorsGreat ActorsMasters of Cinematography: The Poetry of LightFilm and Digital Media InternshipSpecial Topics in Cinema: Images of Italians in AmericanFilmHeroes and Lovers: Epic and the Epic TraditionNew MediaConcept Development – StorytellingMedia and GenderMedia Audiences: Spectators, Viewers, Gamers and FansMedia, Art and Social ActivismSurvey of Anglo American Literature ISurvey of Anglo American Literature IIItalian Comedy on Stage and ScreenItalian Culture at the MoviesNew Media and GovernmentBroad Program of StudyStudents may take a broad program of study which draws upon six courses offered in either theFilm and Digital Media or Communication Program, at least three of which must be upperlevel.FREE ELECTives41 creditsFree electives can be used towards satisfying a minor, to supplement a major or to explore otheracademic areas.MINORS15 creditsThe following minors are available to students pursuing any of the University’s other bachelor’sdegree programs:Minor in Film and Digital MediaFor further information please see ‘Minors’.68

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN FINE ARTs120 creditsThe curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts instills in its students the capacity to:• Demonstrate basic skills to create works of art in at least three different media and show advancedskills and knowledge to create works of art in at least one medium and intermediateskills and knowledge of at least one other medium -- demonstrating safe working habits anda general understanding of materials and process in the visual arts.• Defend their portfolio work both orally and in written statement and create original objectsof art and articulate the nature of art and art making• Interpret and create written or spoken dialogue about diverse works of art and convey thoughtsand ideas in relation to an art historical timeline, apply contemporary concepts in art to theirown work and articulate and discuss art within their own culture and the art of other cultures.• Demonstrate a capacity for visual expression and creative innovation and a more personalizedvisual vocabulary, thus presenting and applying their skill in studio practice in the creation ofa cohesive body of work on a level appropriate to entry into both graduate schools and artrelatedprofessions• Articulate about their own work, the work of others, and the condition of art in a contemporary,global, and multi-cultural society.Students have the opportunity to gain expertise in the making of art by completing specific corecourses, selecting a specific concentration of either painting or printmaking. In addition studentscan simultaneously gain an extension beyond a standard studio based arts degree and gain also acomplementary background in the areas of Communications, Conservation, Cultural Heritageand Gallery Management.The aim of the curriculum is to give students a well rounded preparation in the Fine Arts to ensurethat they are versatile and prepared for the competitive job market. In particular, a major in FineArts would also serve as a preparation for students wanting to enter the field of study relating torestoration and/or conservation. The major will enable students to develop a large portfolio ofwork which, with the final thesis exhibition, will enable them to have a body of work to presentfor future MFA or related Masters, and career possibilities including curating, arts administration,art therapy, artist assistant and gallery work.The Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts requires a successful completion of 120 credits made up of a37-credit General Education requirement, a 36-credit major and 47 credits of free electives. Studentsmust achieve a cumulative grade point average of no less than a 2.00 on a 4.00 scale with nogrades of D and no more than one grade of C- in core courses required for the major (21 credits).Unless otherwise stated, each course carries three credits.69

GENERAL EDUCATION37 creditsA. Foundational Skills 25 credits1. First Year SeminarRequired courseFYS 101 IO First Year SeminarThis course satisfies 3 credits of the Part B, The Individual in a Multicultural Society, requirement.2. Writing Skills 6 creditsRequired coursesENG 101 Writing Workshop IENG 102 O Writing Workshop II3. Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning 6 creditsRequired coursesMTH 104 Mathematics for the Liberal ArtsOne Science courseASTR 100 O General AstronomyBIO 101 Principles of Biology IBIO 102 Principles of Biology IIBIO 202 Molecules of the MindBIO 203 Philosophy and Mechanisms of EvolutionENV 103 Environmental SciencePHYS 102 O Explorations in Physics4. Italian Language Competence 7 creditsRequired coursesITL 101 Elementary Italian I (4 credits)ITL 102 Elementary Italian IIorITL 103 Intensive Elementary Italian I and II (7 credits)5. Information Technology SkillsAll students must be competent users of modern technology and commonly used software. Studentswill be introduced to these skills in the First Year Seminar and can pursue development ofIT skills as they are embedded in courses in General Education and through various disciplines.6. Information LiteracyThe ability to access appropriate electronic information sources efficiently and to assess the reliabilityof these sources is essential for a modern graduate. This skill will be introduced in the FirstYear Seminar and developed as an embedded skill in courses in General Education and throughthe various disciplines. Students will be required to demonstrate that they are competent independentusers of information by taking two courses identified in the course descriptions and scheduleof classes as satisfying this requirement. These courses may be taken as part of the General Educationrequirement or as part of the major and at least one must be upper level.70

7. Oral Presentation SkillsTechniques for speaking in public and making effective presentations will be introduced in theFirst Year Seminar and developed as an embedded skill in courses in General Education andthrough the various disciplines. Students will give three oral presentations in courses identified inthe course descriptions and schedule of classes as satisfying the Oral Presentation Skills requirement.These courses may be taken as part of the General Education requirement or as part ofthe major and at least one must be upper level. This requirement may be fully satisfied by takingCOM 203 O Public Speaking and Presentation or BUCO 400 O Organizational Communication,in place of the three presentations.8. Religious Studies General Education Requirement 6 creditsRequired courses:ENG 202 O Advanced WritingITL 201 Intermediate Italian IB. The Individual in a Multicultural Society 9 creditsRequired coursesThree of the following: (First Year students must take FYS 101 IO First YearSeminar)ANT 100 O Introduction to AnthropologyANT 300 O The Mediterranean WorldARC 201 I America before Columbus, Evolution and Challenges of NativeAmerican SocietiesCLS 312 Magna GreciaCLS 304 Classical Greek and Roman RhetoricCLHS 310 Ancient Empires: Persia, Athens, RomeCOIS 220 IO Multiculturalism Italian StyleCOM 100 I Introduction to Mass MediaCOM 101 I Mass Communication and SocietyCOM 210 I Popular Music and Mass CultureCOM 211 O Language and CommunicationCOM 219 I Intercultural CommunicationCOM 300 IO European Mass MediaENG 205 Women and LiteratureFYS 101 IO First Year SeminarHST 200 History of Modern ItalyHST 201 Survey of Western Civilization IHST 202 Survey of Western Civilization IIHST 204 Jewish ItalyIA 100 I Introduction to International Relations: History and ConceptsIS 210 O Introduction to Italian CulturePOL 101 IO Introduction to Political SciencePOL 202 I Comparative PoliticsPOL 203 O An Introduction to EthicsPOL 309 Migration and Multiculturalism in EuropePOL 311 IO Classical Political PhilosophyPOL 319 I Democratization and Islam: Environment and Oil, Clans andEthnicityPOL 321 IO Terrorism and Political ViolencePSY 101 Introduction to Psychology71

REL 200SOC 100SOC 300 IOReligion in a Pluralistic WorldIntroduction to SociologySociology of Contemporary ItalyC. United States Government and Society 3 creditsRequired courseOne of the following:HST 203 Survey of American HistoryIA 203 I U.S. and Europe Since 1945POL 120 Introduction to the American Political SystemD. Roma Caput Mundi 3 creditsRequired courseOne of the following:ANT 120 The Modern Tribes of RomeARC 100 O Archeology of RomeARC 200 IO Bodies and BurialsARC 300 I Archeology of Roman IdentityARCO 104 Photography: Roman ScenesENG 203 Writing RomeIA 122 Sacred and Profane Diplomacy in RomePOL 121 War and Peace in RomeSOC 120 Living Rome: Urban Spaces, Culture and Identity72

FINE ARTS MajorFine Arts Core CoursesART 101ART 115ART 103ART 208AH 299 IOART 498ART 499ElectivesItalian Sketchbook ‘Images of Rome’Painting IPrintmaking IIntermediate DrawingMethods and Theory of Art HistoryCapstone Senior Project I (1 Credit)Capstone Senior Project II (2 Credits)36 credits21 credits15 creditsStudents must choose 6 credits from the following:ART 215ART 415ART 220Fine Arts Free ElectivesAH 200AH 215AH 318AHAR 327AHPH 202AHMG 315AHMG 320ARCO 104ARCO 241OARCO 309ART 213ART 214CIN 309COM 314COM 319COM 408MUS 300FREE ELECTIVESPainting IIAdvanced PaintingPrintmaking II9 creditsArt and Society in AmericaArt of the Renaissance and BaroquePicasso and his TimesPainting & Decorative Arts: Restoration and ConservationCreativity and BeautyManagement of Cultural HeritageArt Gallery ManagementBasic Photography Roman ScenesDigital Imagine: Art, Design and Visual CulturePhotographic CompositionLife DrawingIntroduction to WatercolorsDigital Filmmaking.Music Video ProductionWeb Graphics, Coding and Site DesignMedia, Art and Social ActivitiesMasterpieces of Italian Opera47 creditsFree electives can be used towards satisfying a minor, to supplement a major or to explore otheracademic areas.MINORs15 creditsThe following Minors are available to students pursuing any of the University’s other bachelor’sdegree programs:Minor in Fine ArtsFor further information please see ‘Minors’.73

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES120 creditsThe curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies leaves ample room for personalvariation so that students, in conjunction with their academic advisor, can tailor their studiesto their own particular interests. This program is recommended for students whose interests donot fall under a single conventional academic heading.Interdisciplinary studies will develop in each student the ability to:• .Make meaningful and effective connections across disciplines.• .Identify and incorporate discussions of cultural, political, artistic and religious diversity.• .Critically analyze and evaluate alternative points of view.The Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies requires successful completion of 120 creditsmade up of a 37-credit General Education requirement, a 36-credit major and 47 credits of freeelectives. Students must achieve a cumulative grade point average of no less than a 2.00 on a 4.00scale with no grades of D and no more than one grade of C- in core courses required for the major(36 credits in Arts and Sciences electives).Unless otherwise stated, each course carries three credits.74

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTs37 creditsFor further information on General Education see ‘General Education’ section. Courses used tosatisfy General Education requirements may not be used to satisfy the major. Up to six credits canbe used towards satisfying a minor.A. Foundational Skills 22 credits1. First Year SeminarRequired courseFYS 101 IO First Year SeminarThis course satisfies 3 credits of the Part B, The Individual in a Multicultural Society, requirement.2. Writing Skills 6 creditsRequired coursesENG 101 Writing Workshop IENG 102 O Writing Workshop II3. Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning 6 creditsRequired coursesOne Math courseOne Science courseASTR 100 O General AstronomyBIO 101 Principles of Biology IBIO 102 Principles of Biology IIBIO 202 Molecules of the MindBIO 203 Philosophy and Mechanisms of EvolutionENV 103 Environmental SciencePHYS 102 O Explorations in Physics4. Italian Language Competence 7 creditsRequired coursesITL 101 Elementary Italian I (4 credits)ITL 102 Elementary Italian IIorITL 103 Intensive Elementary Italian I and II (7 credits)5. Information Technology SkillsAll students must be competent users of modern technology and commonly used software. Studentswill be introduced to these skills in the First Year Seminar and can pursue development ofIT skills as they are embedded in courses in General Education and through various disciplines.6. Information LiteracyThe ability to access appropriate electronic information sources efficiently and to assess the reliabilityof these sources is essential for a modern graduate. This skill will be introduced in the FirstYear Seminar and developed as an embedded skill in courses in General Education and throughthe various disciplines. Students will be required to demonstrate that they are competent independentusers of information by taking two courses identified in the course descriptions and scheduleof classes as satisfying this requirement. These courses may be taken as part of the General Educationrequirement or as part of the major and at least one must be upper level.Courses satisfying the information literacy requirement are designated with an I following the coursecode.75

767. Oral Presentation SkillsTechniques for speaking in public and making effective presentations will be introduced in theFirst Year Seminar and developed as an embedded skill in courses in General Education andthrough the various disciplines. Students will give three oral presentations in courses identified inthe course descriptions and schedule of classes as satisfying the Oral Presentation Skills requirement.These courses may be taken as part of the General Education requirement or as part ofthe major and at least one must be upper level. This requirement may be fully satisfied by takingCOM 203 O Public Speaking and Presentation or BUCO 400 O Organizational Communication,in place of the three presentations.Courses satisfying the oral presentation requirement are designated with an O following the course code.8. Interdisciplinary Studies General Education Requirement 3 creditsRequired courseENG 202 O Advanced WritingB. The Individual in a Multicultural Society 9 creditsThree of the following: (First Year students must take FYS 101 I)ANT 100 O Introduction to AnthropologyANT 300 O The Mediterranean WorldARC 201 I America before Columbus, Evolution and Challenges ofNative American SocietiesCLS 312 Magna GraeciaCLS 304 Classical Greek and Roman RhetoricCLHS 310 Ancient Empires: Persia, Athens, RomeCOIS 220 IO Multiculturalism Italian StyleCOM 100 I Introduction to Mass MediaCOM 101 I Mass Communication and SocietyCOM 210 I Popular Music and Mass CultureCOM 211 O Language and CommunicationCOM 219 I Intercultural CommunicationCOM 300 IO European Mass MediaENG 205 Women and LiteratureFYS 101 IO First Year SeminarHST 200 History of Modern ItalyHST 201 Survey of Western Civilization IHST 202 Survey of Western Civilization IIHST 204 Jewish ItalyIA 100 I Introduction to International Relations: History and ConceptsIS 210 O Introduction to Italian CulturePOL 101 IO Introduction to Political SciencePOL 202 I Comparative PoliticsPOL 203 O An Introduction to EthicsPOL 309 Migration and Multiculturalism in EuropePOL 311 IO Classical Political PhilosophyPOL 319 I Democratization and Islam: Environment and Oil, Clans andEthnicityPOL 321 IO Terrorism and Political ViolencePSY 101 Introduction to PsychologyREL 200 Religion in a Pluralistic WorldSOC 100 Introduction to SociologySOC 300 IO Sociology of Contemporary Italy

C. United States Government and Society 3 creditsOne of the following:HST 203 Survey of American HistoryIA 203 IO U.S. and Europe Since 1945POL 120 Introduction to the American Political SystemD. Roma Caput Mundi 3 creditsOne of the following:AH 100 Art of RomeAH 102 I Arts of Renaissance and BaroqueAH 103 IO Arts of ModernityAH 104 O Saints and Sinners in RomeAH 209 Papal Power, Papal ArtAH 308 Rome Before the RenaissanceAHAR 101 I Arts of AntiquityANT 120 The Modern Tribes of RomeARC 100 O Archeology of RomeARC 200 IO Bodies and BurialsARC 300 I Archeology of Roman IdentityARCO 104 Photography: Roman ScenesART 101 Italian Sketchbook: Images of RomeENG 203 Writing RomeIA 122 Sacred and Profane Diplomacy in RomePOL 121 War and Peace in RomeSOC 120 Living Rome: Urban Spaces, Culture and Identity77

INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES MAJOR REQUIREMENTS36 creditsArts and Sciences electives (30 credits must be at the upper-level)Individual programs of study will be designed for each candidate for this major, in consultationwith the academic advisor for Interdisciplinary Studies. The individual program of study musthave a clearly defined focus and must be approved by the Provost.FREE ELECTives47 creditsFree electives can be used towards satisfying a minor, to supplement a major or to explore otheracademic areas.78

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSAND GLOBAL POLITICs120 creditsThe Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Global Politics provides the student withthe practical and theoretical skills required to operate professionally in the field of internationalrelations. The curriculum offers a focus on Italy and Europe, the Mediterranean and the MiddleEast, and with a joint emphasis on local and global politics. The program includes core courses ininternational relations, politics and globalization, courses offered from the supporting disciplinesof anthropology, sociology, economics and philosophy, as well as a series of specialized regionaland thematic courses.After having completed AUR’s program in International Relations and Global Politics, studentswill:• Possess a framework of knowledge in the fields of politics, history, economics internationalrelations and relevant social sciences.• Possess the knowledge of the theory and the analytical ability to put it into comparative andethical context.• Possess methodological skills relevant to data-gathering and communication of findings.• Be prepared for pursuing postgraduate studies or for a career in either International GovernmentalOrganizations, International Non-governmental Organizations, public administrationand associated institutions for research and commentary on the subject.• Be able to use the Roman, Italian and multicultural learning experience at AUR in order toenhance their ability to apply the skills in other contexts.In addition to the requisite classroom time, students pursuing an AUR degree in InternationalRelations and Global Politics are given the opportunity to supplement class lectures with biannualinternational conferences which address issues of current topical interest and give students opportunitiesto meet, listen to and question those who develop and implement international relationspolicy. Students can also participate in relevant field trips around Italy, Europe and beyond, andinternship possibilities in Rome at organizations dedicated to the pursuit of enhanced internationalcooperation.Each year the Department concentrates on one or more themes or issues which link the courses toconferences, visiting speakers and field trips. Recent themes have included “Racism” and “Revolution”.The Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Global Politics requires successful completionof 120 credits made up of a 40-credit General Education requirement, a 36-credit major and 44credits of free electives. Students must achieve a cumulative grade point average of no less thana 2.00 on a 4.00 scale with no grades of D and no more than one grade of C- in core coursesrequired for the major (21 credits).Unless otherwise stated, each course carries three credits.79

80GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTs40 creditsFor further information on General Education credit requirements see ‘General Education’ section.Courses taken to satisfy General Education requirements may not be used to satisfy themajor. Up to six credits can be used towards satisfying a minor.A. Foundational Skills 25 credits1. First Year SeminarRequired courseFYS 101 IO First Year SeminarThis course satisfies 3 credits of the Part B, The Individual in a Multicultural Society, requirement.2. Writing Skills 6 creditsRequired coursesENG 101 Writing Workshop IENG 102 O Writing Workshop II3. Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning 6 creditsRequired coursesMTH 102 Basic StatisticsOne Science courseASTR 100 O General AstronomyBIO 101 Principles of Biology IBIO 102 Principles of Biology IIBIO 202 Molecules of the MindBIO 203 Philosophy and Mechanisms of EvolutionENV 103 Environmental SciencePHYS 102 O Explorations in Physics4. Italian Language Competence 7 creditsRequired coursesITL 101 Elementary Italian I (4 credits)ITL 102 Elementary Italian IIorITL 103 Intensive Elementary Italian I and II (7 credits)5. Information Technology SkillsAll students must be competent users of modern technology and commonly used software. Studentswill be introduced to these skills in the First Year Seminar and can pursue development of IT skills asthey are embedded in courses in General Education and through the various disciplines.6. Information LiteracyThe ability to access appropriate electronic information sources efficiently and to assess the reliabilityof these sources is essential for a modern graduate. This skill will be introduced in the FirstYear Seminar and developed as an embedded skill in courses in General Education and throughthe various disciplines. Students will be required to demonstrate that they are competent independentusers of information by taking two courses identified in the course descriptions and scheduleof classes as satisfying this requirement. These courses may be taken as part of the General Educationrequirement or as part of the major and at least one must be upper level.Courses satisfying the information literacy requirement are designated with an I following the coursecode.

7. Oral Presentation SkillsTechniques for speaking in public and making effective presentations will be introduced in theFirst Year Seminar and developed as an embedded skill in courses in General Education andthrough the various disciplines. Students will give three oral presentations in courses identified inthe course descriptions and schedule of classes as satisfying the Oral Presentation Skills requirement.These courses may be taken as part of the General Education requirement or as part ofthe major and at least one must be upper level. This requirement may be fully satisfied by takingCOM 203 O Public Speaking and Presentation or BUCO 400 O Organizational Communication,in place of the three presentations.Courses satisfying the oral presentation requirement are designated with an O following the course code.8. International Relations and Global Politics Requirements 6 creditsRequired coursesENG 202 O Advanced WritingMTH 123 College AlgebraB. The Individual in a Multicultural Society 9 creditsRequired coursesANT 100 OorSOC 100Introduction to AnthropologyIntroduction to SociologyPlus two of the following: (First Year students must take FYS 101 IO)ARC 201 I America before Columbus, Evolution and Challenges ofNative American SocietiesCLHS 310 Ancient Empires: Persia, Athens, RomeCLS 304 Classical Greek and Roman RhetoricCLS 312 Magna GraeciaCOIS 220 IO Multiculturalism Italian StyleCOM 100 I Introduction to Mass MediaCOM 101 I Mass Communication and SocietyCOM 210 I Popular Music and Mass CultureCOM 211 O Language and CommunicationCOM 219 I Intercultural CommunicationCOM 300 IO European Mass MediaENG 205 Women and LiteratureFYS 101 IO First Year SeminarHST 200 History of Modern ItalyHST 201 Survey of Western Civilization IHST 202 Survey of Western Civilization IIHST 204 Jewish ItalyIS 210 O Introduction to Italian CulturePSY 101 Introduction to PsychologyREL 200 Religion in a Pluralistic WorldC. United States Government and Society 3 creditsOne of the following:HST 203 Survey of American HistoryPOL 120 Introduction to the American Political System81

D. Roma Caput Mundi 3 creditsOne of the following:AH 100 Art of RomeAH 102 I Arts of Renaissance and BaroqueAH 103 IO Arts of ModernityAH 104 O Saints and Sinners in RomeAH 209 Papal Power, Papal ArtAH 308 Rome Before the RenaissanceAHAR 101 I Arts of AntiquityANT 120 The Modern Tribes of RomeARC 100 O Archeology of RomeARC 200 IO Bodies and BurialsARC 300 I Archeology of Roman IdentityARCO 104 Photography: Roman ScenesART 101 Italian Sketchbook: Images of RomeENG 203 Writing RomeSOC 120 Living Rome: Urban Spaces, Culture and Identity82

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND GLOBAL POLITICSMAJOR REQUIREMENTsInternational Relations and Global Politics core courses36 credits21 creditsIA 100 I Introduction to International Relations: History and ConceptsIA 200 I International Relations: Theories and CasesIA 201 O Global PoliticsECO 211 Principles of MacroeconomicsIA 202 I International OrganizationsorIA 203 IO US and Europe since 1945IAPO 300 IO Junior Research Seminar in International PoliticsIAPO 499 I International Relations Senior ThesisInternational Relations and Global Politics Electives15 creditsStudents may take any courses from the list below for a total of 15 credits. At least nine creditsmust be in Politics or International Affairs. At least one three-credit course other than the SeniorThesis must be at the 400-level.AH 311 Architecture of Modern ItalyAH 314 Urban Rome II, Renaissance to ModernAH 410 Art, Power and PropagandaAHAR 305 Ancient North Africa: The Archeology and Art History ofthe Other Side of the MediterraneanANT 300 O The Mediterranean WorldANT 301 Ethnicity, Race and Nationality in EuropeARC 300 I Archeology of Roman IdentityBUCO 400 O Organizational CommunicationBUIA 308 International Economic OrganizationsBUS 300 Introduction to International BusinessBUS 302 International Business LawCLHS 310 Ancient Empires: Persia, Athens, RomeCLRE 202 Christianity and the Roman Empire (100-425 CE)COIS 320 IO Italian Media and Popular CultureCOM 219 I Intercultural CommunicationCOM 300 IO European Mass MediaCOM 311 IO Media Audiences: Spectators, Viewers, Gamers and FansCOM 312 IO Surveillance, Privacy and Social IdentitiesCOM 401 IO Media and International AffairsCOM 408 Media, Art and Social ActivismECFN 306 International FinanceECO 304 The Italian EconomyECPO 313 I GlobalizationECPO 315 The Developing WorldHST 303 Italian RenaissanceHST 305 History of Modern EuropeHST 306 History of Medieval EuropeHST 307 IO History of the Modern Middle EastHST 308 History of Eastern Europe in the 20th Century83

HST 309IA 301 IIA 350 IIA 351IA 352IA 353IA 354IA 355IA 356IA 357IA 358IA 401IA 402 IPOL 302POL 304POL 305 IOPOL 306 IPOL 307POL 309POL 310POL 311 IOPOL 312POL 318POL 320 IPOL 321POL 399 IPOL 400POL 404 IPOL 405 IREL 200SOC 300 IOSOC 350FREE ELECTivesThe Papacy from the Renaissance to the Present DayComparative Foreign PolicyIntercultural Negotiations in International Politics: UNSimulation (Harvard Model United Nations(HNMUN; 1 credit)Kosovo: Nation-Building and International Organizations(1 credit)International Organizations in Geneva (1 credit)International Organizations and International Relations inVienna (1 credit)The Basque Country: Politics and Violence (1 credit)Northern Ireland: Conflict and Conflict Resolution (1 credit)Brussels: International Organizations and InternationalRelations (1 credit)Montenegro: Nation-Building and Institution Building(1 credit)International Organizations in Paris (1 credit)Current American Foreign PolicyInternational LawRecent Political TheoryEthics and Global PolicyPolitical Movements in EuropeSecurity and Defense Policy in the European UnionNew Media and GovernmentMigration and Multiculturalism in EuropeCalcio and PoliticsClassical Political PhilosophyPolitical Philosophy of the Renaissance and EnlightenmentInternational Political EconomyThe 3 C’s of War: Causes, Cures, ConsequencesTerrorism and Political ViolenceThe Kokrobitey Institute: Ghana and West Africa SpecialTopicsItalian Political ThoughtDemocracy and Government in Today’s SocietyPolitics of the BalkansReligion in a Pluralistic WorldSociology of Contemporary ItalyThe Roma (Gypsies) in Italy (1 credit)44 creditsFree electives can be used towards satisfying a minor, to supplement a major or to explore otheracademic areas.MINORs15 creditsThe following minors are available to students pursuing any of the University’s other bachelor’sdegree programs:84

Minor in Global PoliticsMinor in International RelationsMinor in Social ScienceFor further information please see ‘Minors’.85

Bachelor of Arts in Italian Studies120 creditsThe Italian Studies program has the following educational goals:• To educate students to read, write and speak Italian with proficiency.• To offer knowledge of the literary, cultural and social history of Italy.• To endow students with skills in research, analysis, and critical thinking.• To provide students with tools to experience directly, interact with, and appreciate the Italianculture.• To prepare students to operate within today’s global world with the necessary interculturalskills.• To prepare students for successful careers in administrative, professional or business positionsin Italy and in the US or for graduate training in the U.S. or Italy.The Bachelor of Arts in Italian Studies requires successful completion of 120 credits made up of a40-credit General Education requirement, a 36-credit major and 44 credits of free electives. Studentsmust achieve a cumulative grade point average of no less than a 2.00 on a 4.00 scale with nogrades of D and no more than one grade of C- in core courses required for the major (24 credits).Unless otherwise stated, each course carries three credits.86

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTs40 creditsFor further information on General Education credit requirements see ‘General Education’ section.Courses taken to satisfy General Education requirements may not be used to satisfy the major. Upto six credits can be used towards satisfying a minor.A. Foundational Skills 25 credits1. First Year SeminarRequired courseFYS 101 IO First Year SeminarThis course satisfies 3 credits of the Part B, The Individual in a Multicultural Society, requirement.2. Writing Skills 6 creditsRequired coursesENG 101 Writing Workshop IENG 102 O Writing Workshop II3. Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning 6 creditsRequired coursesMTH 104 Mathematics for the Liberal ArtsOne Science courseASTR 100 O General AstronomyBIO 101 Principles of Biology IBIO 102 Principles of Biology IIBIO 202 Molecules of the MindBIO 203 Philosophy and Mechanisms of EvolutionENV 103 Environmental SciencePHYS 102 O Explorations in Physics4. Italian Language Competence 7 creditsRequired coursesITL 101 Elementary Italian I (4 credits)ITL 102 Elementary Italian IIorITL 103 Intensive Elementary Italian I and II (7 credits)5. Information Technology SkillsAll students must be competent users of modern technology and commonly used software. Studentswill be introduced to these skills in the First Year Seminar and can pursue development of ITskills as they are embedded in courses in General Education and through the various disciplines.6. Information LiteracyThe ability to access appropriate electronic information sources efficiently and to assess the reliabilityof these sources is essential for a modern graduate. This skill will be introduced in the FirstYear Seminar and developed as an embedded skill in courses in General Education and throughthe various disciplines. Students will be required to demonstrate that they are competent independentusers of information by taking two courses identified in the course descriptions and scheduleof classes as satisfying this requirement. These courses may be taken as part of the General Educationrequirement or as part of the major and at least one must be upper level.Courses satisfying the information literacy requirement are designated with an I following the coursecode.87

7. Oral Presentation SkillsTechniques for speaking in public and making effective presentations will be introduced in theFirst Year Seminar and developed as an embedded skill in courses in General Education andthrough the various disciplines. Students will give three oral presentations in courses identified inthe course descriptions and schedule of classes as satisfying the Oral Presentation Skills requirement.These courses may be taken as part of the General Education requirement or as part ofthe major and at least one must be upper level. This requirement may be fully satisfied by takingCOM 203 O Public Speaking and Presentation or BUCO 400 O Organizational Communication,in place of the three presentations.Courses satisfying the oral presentation requirement are designated with an O following the course code.8. Italian Studies General Education Requirements 6 creditsRequired coursesENG 202 O Advanced WritingITL 201 Intermediate Italian IB. The Individual in a Multicultural Society 9 creditsThree of the following: (First Year students must take FYS 101 IO)ANT 100 O Introduction to AnthropologyANT 300 O The Mediterranean WorldARC 201 I America before Columbus, Evolution and Challenges ofNative American SocietiesCLHS 310 Ancient Empires: Persia, Athens, RomeCLS 304 Classical Greek and Roman RhetoricCLS 312 Magna GraeciaCOM 100 I Introduction to Mass MediaCOM 101 I Mass Communication and SocietyCOM 210 I Popular Music and Mass CultureCOM 211 O Language and CommunicationCOM 219 I Intercultural CommunicationCOM 300 IO European Mass MediaENG 205 Women and LiteratureFYS 101 IO First Year SeminarHST 201 Survey of Western Civilization IHST 202 Survey of Western Civilization IIHST 204 Jewish ItalyIA 100 I Introduction to International Relations: History and ConceptsPOL 101 IO Introduction to Political SciencePOL 202 I Comparative PoliticsPOL 203 O An Introduction to EthicsPOL 309 Migration and Multiculturalism in EuropePOL 311 IO Classical Political PhilosophyPOL 319 I Democratization and Islam: Environment and Oil, Clans andEthnicityPOL 321 IO Terrorism and Political ViolencePSY 101 Introduction to PsychologyREL 200 Religion in a Pluralistic WorldSOC 100 Introduction to SociologySOC 300 IO Sociology of Contemporary Italy88

C. United States Government and Society 3 creditsOne of the following:HST 203 Survey of American HistoryIA 203 IO U.S. and Europe Since 1945POL 120 Introduction to the American Political SystemD. Roma Caput Mundi 3 creditsOne of the following:AH 100 Art of RomeAH 102 I Arts of Renaissance and BaroqueAH 103 IO Arts of ModernityAH 104 O Saints and Sinners in RomeAH 209 Papal Power, Papal ArtAH 308 Rome Before the RenaissanceAHAR 101 I Arts of AntiquityANT 120 The Modern Tribes of RomeARC 100 O Archeology of RomeARC 200 IO Bodies and BurialsARC 300 I Archeology of Roman IdentityARCO 104 Photography: Roman ScenesART 101 Italian Sketchbook: Images of RomeENG 203 Writing RomeIA 122 Sacred and Profane Diplomacy in RomePOL 121 War and Peace in RomeSOC 120 Living Rome: Urban Spaces, Culture and Identity89

ITALIAN STUDIES MAJOR REQUIREMENTSItalian Studies Core Courses36 credits24 creditsHST 200ITL 202ITL 300ITL 498ITL 499Plus one of the following:COIS 220 IOCOIS 221 IOIS 206 OIS 210 OIS 212Plus one of the following:ENIS 302 IOENIS 304 IOPlus one of the following:COIS 320 IOENIS 301ENIS 316 IOSOC 300 IOPlus one of the following:ITL 405ITL 406ITL 407ITL 410History of Modern ItalyIntermediate Italian IIAdvanced Italian I Grammar and CompositionCapstone Experience (Research Methodology andBibliography; 1 credit)Capstone Experience (Thesis; 2 credits)Multiculturalism Italian StyleThe Italian-American ExperienceItalian Culture at the MoviesIntroduction to Italian CultureItalian Food and CultureMajor Italian Writers in Translation IMajor Italian writers in Translation IIItalian Media and Popular CultureItalian Comedy on Stage and ScreenItalian Feminism and the Woman WriterSociology of Contemporary ItalyBoccaccio’s DecameronMachiavelli and the Renaissance Comedy20th Century Italian WritersDante’s Divine Comedy InfernoItalian Studies Electives12 creditsStudents may take any four courses from the list below. At least three courses must be upper level:90AH 100AH 102 IAH 104 OAH 203 IOAH 308AH 311AH 219AH 321AHAR 101 IAHAR 300AHCL 313ANT 120ANT 300 OArt of RomeArts of Renaissance and BaroqueSaints and Sinners in RomeItalian DesignRome Before the RenaissanceArchitecture of Modern ItalyRenaissance Art from Florence to RomeVenice in the RenaissanceArts of AntiquityRoman Imperial Art and ArchitectureUrban Rome I, Ancient to MedievalThe Modern Tribes of RomeThe Mediterranean World

ARC 100 OARC 300 ICIN 300CLHS 205CLHS 207 OCLHS 302 ICLRE 202CLS 201COIS 220 IOCOIS 221 IOCOIS 320 IOECO 304ENG 303ENG 309ENIS 301ENIS 316 IOHST 204HST 303HST 306HST 309IS 206 OIS 210 OIS 212ITL 204 OITL 250ITL 307ITL 410ISSO 250LTN 101LTN 102LTN 201LTN 202LTN 303LTN 304MUS 300POL 121POL 314SOC 120SOC 300 IOSOC 350FREE ELECTIVESArcheology of RomeArcheology of Roman IdentityPost War Italian CinemaRome: Republic and EmpireLife and Leisure in Ancient RomeCaesar, Cicero & the Collapse of the Roman RepublicChristianity and the Roman Empire (100-425 CE)MythologyMulticulturalism Italian StyleThe Italian American ExperienceItalian Media and Popular CultureThe Italian EconomyImages of Italy in British and American WritersShakespeare’s Italian PlaysItalian Comedy on Stage and ScreenItalian Feminism and the Woman WriterJewish ItalyItalian RenaissanceHistory of Medieval EuropeThe Papacy from the Renaissance to the Present DayItalian Culture at the MoviesIntroduction to Italian CultureItalian Food and CultureItalian Language Through FilmItalian Language and Culture Through MusicItalian for BusinessDante’s Divine Comedy: InfernoSicily Against the Mafia (1 credit)Beginning Latin IBeginning Latin IIIntermediate Latin ILatin Readings in LiteratureLyric and ElegyVirgilMasterpieces of Italian OperaWar and Peace in RomeConflict and Peace in the MediterraneanLiving Rome: Urban Spaces, Culture and IdentitySociology of Contemporary ItalyThe Roma (Gypsies) in Italy (1 credit)44 creditsFree electives can be used towards satisfying a minor, to supplement a major or to explore otheracademic areas.91

MINORS15 creditsThe following minor is available to students pursuing any of the University’s bachelor’s degreeprograms other than Business Administration:Minor in The Italian Business EnvironmentThe following minor is available to students pursuing any of the University’s other bachelor’sdegree programs:Minor in Italian StudiesFor further information please see ‘Minors’.92

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES*120 creditsAll religious traditions are impressively complex and multifaceted. The program in Religious Studiescombines an historical approach to the varied religious traditions that figure in the developmentof human culture, with particular emphasis on the civilizations and cultures of that borderupon the Mediterranean. Religious Studies is therefore conceived as a multidisciplinary enterprise,whose subject matter is best understood through the employment of a variety of approaches:artistic, historical, sociological, anthropological, and ethical. Students may therefore combinecourses into a variety of diverse strands and focus upon Christianity, World Religions, Religionand Philosophy/Ethics/Politics or any combination thereof. Taking advantage of AUR’s locationin the heart of Rome, a great deal of the teaching is conducted on-site. The emphasis given by theprogram to the cultural interchange of the world religions prepares students to recognize similarmechanisms in the modern world and the need for intercultural understanding and mutual respect.Program Objectives• To provide a high quality education that will give students the necessary skills for employmentin an increasingly competitive workplace.• To develop an appreciation of the diversity of religious outlook within a cultural and historicalcontext.• To foster cross-cultural and intercultural understanding and mutual respect.Upon completion of the BA in Religious Studies students will have the following core competencies:• Excellent oral and written communication skills.• The ability to articulate a wide range of concepts and ideas relating to the study of Religionthrough well-structured written compositions and oral presentations.• skills of research, analysis, synthesis and evaluation to elucidate the purposes of Religion;religious theory; and the messages of religious content.• a sophisticated understanding of the power of religion to persuade and inform, and to fostera sense of social responsibility, ethics and civic engagement.* Subject to approval by the Department of Education of the State of Delaware93

GENERAL EDUCATION40 creditsFor further information on General Education see ‘General Education’ section. Courses used tosatisfy General Education requirements may not be used to satisfy the major. Up to six creditscan be used towards satisfying a minor.A. Foundational Skills 25 credits1. First Year SeminarRequired courseFYS 101 IO First Year SeminarThis course satisfies 3 credits of the Part B, The Individual in a Multicultural Society, requirement.2. Writing Skills 6 creditsRequired coursesENG 101 Writing Workshop IENG 102 O Writing Workshop II3. Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning 6 creditsRequired coursesMTH 104 Mathematics for the Liberal ArtsOne Science courseASTR 100 O General AstronomyBIO 101 Principles of Biology IBIO 102 Principles of Biology IIBIO 202 Molecules of the MindBIO 203 Philosophy and Mechanisms of EvolutionENV 103 Environmental SciencePHYS 102 O Explorations in Physics4. Italian Language Competence 7 creditsRequired coursesITL 101 Elementary Italian I (4 credits)ITL 102 Elementary Italian IIorITL 103 Intensive Elementary Italian I and II (7 credits)5. Information Technology SkillsAll students must be competent users of modern technology and commonly used software. Studentswill be introduced to these skills in the First Year Seminar and can pursue development ofIT skills as they are embedded in courses in General Education and through various disciplines.6. Information LiteracyThe ability to access appropriate electronic information sources efficiently and to assess the reliabilityof these sources is essential for a modern graduate. This skill will be introduced in the FirstYear Seminar and developed as an embedded skill in courses in General Education and throughthe various disciplines. Students will be required to demonstrate that they are competent independentusers of information by taking two courses identified in the course descriptions and scheduleof classes as satisfying this requirement. These courses may be taken as part of the General Educationrequirement or as part of the major and at least one must be upper level.94

7. Oral Presentation SkillsTechniques for speaking in public and making effective presentations will be introduced in theFirst Year Seminar and developed as an embedded skill in courses in General Education andthrough the various disciplines. Students will give three oral presentations in courses identified inthe course descriptions and schedule of classes as satisfying the Oral Presentation Skills requirement.These courses may be taken as part of the General Education requirement or as part ofthe major and at least one must be upper level. This requirement may be fully satisfied by takingCOM 203 O Public Speaking and Presentation or BUCO 400 O Organizational Communication,in place of the three presentations.8. Religious Studies General Education Requirement 6 creditsRequired courses:ENG 202 O Advanced WritingITL 201 Intermediate Italian IB. The Individual in a Multicultural Society 9 creditsRequired coursesThree of the following: (First Year students must take FYS 101 IO First YearSeminar)ANT 100 O Introduction to AnthropologyANT 300 O The Mediterranean WorldCOIT 220 IO Multiculturalism Italian StyleCOM 100 I Introduction to Mass MediaCOM 101 I Mass Communication and SocietyCOM 210 I Popular Music and Mass CultureCOM 211 O Language and CommunicationCOM 219 I Intercultural CommunicationCOM 300 IO European Mass MediaENG 205 Women and LiteratureENIT 312 I Travels in the RenaissanceFYS 101 IO First Year SeminarHST 200 History of Modern ItalyHST 201 Survey of Western Civilization IHST 202 Survey of Western Civilization IIHST 204 Jewish ItalyIA 100 I Introduction to International Relations: History and ConceptsITL 210 O Introduction to Italian CulturePOL 101 IO Introduction to Political SciencePOL 202 I Comparative PoliticsPOL 203 O An Introduction to EthicsPOL 309 Migration and Multiculturalism in EuropePOL 311 IO Classical Political PhilosophyPOL 319 I Democratization and Islam: Environment and Oil, ClansandEthnicityPOL 321 IO Terrorism and Political ViolencePSY 101 Introduction to PsychologyREL 200 Religion in a Pluralistic WorldSOC 100 Introduction to SociologySOC 300 IO Sociology of Contemporary Italy95

C. United States Government and Society 3 creditsRequired courseOne of the following:HST 203 Survey of American HistoryIA 203 I U.S. and Europe Since 1945POL 120 Introduction to the American Political SystemD. Roma Caput Mundi 3 creditsRequired courseOne of the following:AH 100 Art of RomeAH 101 I Arts of AntiquityAH 102 I Arts of Renaissance and BaroqueAH 103 IO Arts of ModernityAH 104 O Saints and Sinners in RomeAH 209 Papal Power, Papal ArtAH 308 Rome Before the RenaissanceANT 120 The Modern Tribes of RomeARCO 104 Basic Photography: Roman ScenesART 101 Italian Sketchbook: Images of RomeENG 203 Writing RomeHUM 480 The Rome ExperiencePOL 121 War and Peace in RomePOL 122 Sacred and Profane Diplomacy in RomeSOC 120 Living Rome: Urban Spaces, Culture and Identity96

RELIGIOUS STUDIES MAJOR REQUIREMENTsReligious Studies Core CoursesREL 200 Religion in a Pluralistic SocietyCLRE 202 Christianity and the Roman EmpireREL 498 Capstone Experience (seminar; 2 credits)REL 499 Capstone Experience (thesis; 2 credits)37 credits19 creditsTwo of the following:HSRE 313REL 301PORE 323Rome and the Renaissance PapacyReformation and Reform in the Sixteenth-Century EuropePolitics, Philosophy and ReligionPlus one of the following:REL 405 All Roads lead to RomeREL 406 Sanctity of LifeReligious Studies ElectivesAH 100 Saints and Sinners in RomePOL 122 Sacred and Profane Diplomacy in RomeAH 209 Papal Art, Papal PowerARC 215 Great Kingdoms of the Near EastCLS 201 MythologyHST 204 Jewish ItalyPOL 203 An Introduction to EthicsAHAR 307 Late Antique and Byzantine ArtANT 300 The Mediterranean WorldHST 309 Papacy from the Renaissance to the Present dayPOL 304 Ethics and Global PolicyPOL 308 Political Theory and PaulREL 405 All Roads lead to RomeREL 406 Sanctity of LifeITL 410 Dante’s Divine Comedy: Inferno18 creditsStudents may take any Religious Studies course. Up to six credits can be used for courses inHumanities, Anthropology, Heritage or Screen Media with the approval of the Academic advisor.FREE ELECTIVES44 creditsFree electives can be used towards satisfying a minor, to supplement a major or to explore otheracademic areas.97

MINORS15 creditsThe following Minors are available to students pursuing any of the University’s other bachelor’sdegree programs:Minor in Religious StudiesFor further information please see ‘Minors’.98

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN LIBERAL STUdies60 creditsThe curriculum for the Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Studies is designed to satisfy the needs ofstudents seeking a general background in liberal arts with the possibility of specializing in selectedareas. Students completing this degree may continue their studies in any of the bachelor’s degreeprograms offered by the University, may transfer to other universities for further study or may terminatestudy at this level.The Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Studies requires successful completion of 60 credits madeup of a 37-credit General Education requirement and 23 credits of free electives with a cumulativegrade point average of no less than 2.00 on a 4.00 scale.Unless otherwise stated, each course carries three credits.99

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTs37 credits100For further information on General Education see ‘General Education’ section. Courses used tosatisfy General Education requirements may not be used to satisfy the major. Up to six credits canbe used towards satisfying a minor.A. Foundational Skills 22 credits1. First Year SeminarRequired courseFYS 101 IO First Year SeminarThis course satisfies 3 credits of the Part B, The Individual in a Multicultural Society, requirement.2. Writing Skills 6 creditsRequired coursesENG 101 Writing Workshop IENG 102 O Writing Workshop II3. Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning 6 creditsRequired coursesMTH 104 Mathematics for the Liberal ArtsOne Science courseASTR 100 O General AstronomyBIO 101 Principles of Biology IBIO 102 Principles of Biology IIBIO 202 Molecules of the MindBIO 203 Philosophy and Mechanisms of EvolutionENV 103 Environmental SciencePHYS 102 O Explorations in Physics4. Italian Language Competence 7 creditsRequired coursesITL 101 Elementary Italian I (4 credits)ITL 102 Elementary Italian IIorITL 103 Intensive Elementary Italian I and II (7 credits)5. Information Technology SkillsAll students must be competent users of modern technology and commonly used software. Studentswill be introduced to these skills in the First Year Seminar and can pursue development of ITskills as they are embedded in courses in General Education and through the various disciplines.6. Information LiteracyThe ability to access appropriate electronic information sources efficiently and to assess the reliabilityof these sources is essential for a modern graduate. This skill will be introduced in the First YearSeminar and developed as an embedded skill in courses in General Education and through thevarious disciplines. Students will be required to demonstrate that they are competent independentusers of information by taking two courses identified in the course descriptions and schedule ofclasses as satisfying this requirement. These courses may be taken as part of the General Educationrequirement or as part of the major and at least one must be upper level.Courses satisfying the information literacy requirement are designated with an I following the coursecode.

7. Oral Presentation SkillsTechniques for speaking in public and making effective presentations will be introduced in theFirst Year Seminar and developed as an embedded skill in courses in General Education andthrough the various disciplines. Students will give three oral presentations in courses identified inthe course descriptions and schedule of classes as satisfying the Oral Presentation Skills requirement.These courses may be taken as part of the General Education requirement or as part ofthe major and at least one must be upper level. This requirement may be fully satisfied by takingCOM 203 O Public Speaking and Presentation or BUCO 400 O Organizational Communication,in place of the three presentations.Courses satisfying the oral presentation requirement are designated with an O following the course code.8. Liberal Studies General Education Requirements 3 creditsRequired courseENG 202 O Advanced WritingB. The Individual in a Multicultural Society 9 creditsThree of the following: (First Year students must take FYS 101 IO)ANT 100 O Introduction to AnthropologyANT 300 O The Mediterranean WorldARC 201 I America before Columbus, Evolution and Challenges ofNative American SocietiesCLHS 310 Ancient Empires: Persia, Athens, RomeCLS 304 Classical Greek and Roman RhetoricCLS 312 Magna GraeciaCOIS 220 IO Multiculturalism Italian StyleCOM 100 I Introduction to Mass MediaCOM 101 I Mass Communication and SocietyCOM 210 I Popular Music and Mass CultureCOM 211 O Language and CommunicationCOM 219 I Intercultural CommunicationCOM 300 IO European Mass MediaENG 205 Women and LiteratureFYS 101 IO First Year SeminarHST 200 History of Modern ItalyHST 201 Survey of Western Civilization IHST 202 Survey of Western Civilization IIHST 204 Jewish ItalyIA 100 I Introduction to International Relations: History andConceptsIS 210 O Introduction to Italian CulturePOL 101 IO Introduction to Political SciencePOL 202 I Comparative PoliticsPOL 203 O An Introduction to EthicsPOL 309 Migration and Multiculturalism in EuropePOL 311 IO Classical Political PhilosophyPOL 319 I Democratization and Islam: Environment and Oil,Clans and EthnicityPOL 321 IO Terrorism and Political ViolencePSY 101 Introduction to PsychologyREL 200 Religion in a Pluralistic World101

SOC 100SOC 300 IOIntroduction to SociologySociology of Contemporary ItalyC. United States Government and Society 3 creditsOne of the following:HST 203 Survey of American HistoryIA 203 IO U.S. and Europe Since 1945POL 120 Introduction to the American Political SystemD. Roma Caput Mundi 3 creditsOne of the following:AH 100 Art of RomeAH 102 I Arts of Renaissance and BaroqueAH 103 IO Arts of ModernityAH 104 O Saints and Sinners in RomeAH 209 Papal Power, Papal ArtAH 308 Rome Before the RenaissanceAHAR 101 I Arts of AntiquityANT 120 The Modern Tribes of RomeARC 100 O Archeology of RomeARC 200 IO Bodies and BurialsARC 300 I Archeology of Roman IdentityARCO 104 Photography: Roman ScenesART 101 Italian Sketchbook: Images of RomeENG 203 Writing RomeIA 122 Sacred and Profane Diplomacy in RomePOL 121 War and Peace in RomeSOC 120 Living Rome: Urban Spaces, Culture and IdentityFREE ELECTives23 creditsFree electives can be used towards satisfying a minor, to supplement a major or to explore otheracademic areas.102

DIVISION OF BUSINESS STUDIESThe Division of Business Studies offers a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)and an Associate of Applied Arts (AAA) in International Business. Students studying in Romefor one or two semesters may take courses offered by the Division of Business Studies as part of anon-degree program for transfer to their home institutions.In addition to the classroom opportunities available to Business students, special lectures andconferences, field trips to business and industry sites across Italy and on-campus networking andcareer fairs are arranged. Business students are strongly encouraged to take advantage of the internshipsoffered and one of the many study abroad opportunities the University provides (see‘AUR Abroad Program’ under ‘Special Programs’).103

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIOn120 creditsThe Bachelor of Science in Business Administration curriculum provides a broad, professionalfoundation in all functional areas of business. Students follow a structured, organic core curriculumthat introduces them to the various functions (marketing, finance, operations, accounting) ofbusiness, provides them with the quantitative tools (algebra, statistics, computer science, economics,decision science) necessary to understand and interpret data, and introduces them to prevailingmanagement theories and paradigms as well as issues related to legal and ethical concernsin the business arena. Upper level courses incorporate case analyses, group projects and creativeproblem solving. All students take the capstone course, Strategic Management, in their last springsemester, which is a seminar-style, case-based application of the tools and concepts acquired in thefirst three years of study.The program has an international focus with many opportunities for students to explore thesocial and cultural ramifications of operating in the global economy. The nature of the studentbody complements the international flavor of the program. AUR Business students representmore than 30 different countries. The program promotes a work ethic that prepares students forworking in diverse multi-cultural environments. Interdisciplinary learning opportunities allowstudents to understand how different world views can affect the functioning of business. TheBachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) program will enable students to:• Select and apply appropriate quantitative and qualitative methodologies to analyzeproblems in a business context.• Develop creative and innovative solutions to real-world problems.• Develop leadership and organizational skills, working in teams toward commonobjectives.• Apply a variety of communication methods that are used in the business world in orderto articulate and resolve business problems.• Situate business problems and appropriate solutions within their cultural and ethicalcontexts.Students armed with the AUR Business degree are ready to begin their careers in business in thefields of marketing, finance, manufacturing, sales, advertising and management, and should becomfortable working in either American or international settings. The degree also provides a firmfoundation for MBA graduate study.The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration requires successful completion of 120 creditsmade up of a 40-credit General Education requirement, a 48-51 credit major and 29-32 creditsof free electives. Students must achieve a cumulative grade point average of no less than a 2.00 ona 4.00 scale with no grades of D and no more than one grade of C- in core courses required forthe major (36 credits).Unless otherwise stated, each course carries three credits.104

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTs40 creditsFor further information on General Education see ‘General Education’ section. Courses used tosatisfy General Education requirements may not be used to satisfy the major. Up to six credits canbe used towards satisfying a minor.A. Foundational Skills 25 credits1. First Year SeminarRequired courseFYS 101 IO First Year SeminarThis course satisfies 3 credits of the Part B, The Individual in a Multicultural Society, requirement.2. Writing Skills 6 creditsRequired coursesENG 101 Writing Workshop IENG 102 O Writing Workshop II3. Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning 6 creditsRequired coursesMTH 102 Basic StatisticsOne Science courseASTR 100 O General AstronomyBIO 101 Principles of Biology IBIO 102 Principles of Biology IIBIO 202 Molecules of the MindBIO 203 Philosophy and Mechanisms of EvolutionENV 103 Environmental SciencePHYS 102 O Explorations in Physics4. Italian Language Competence 7 creditsRequired coursesITL 101 Elementary Italian I (4 credits)ITL 102 Elementary Italian IIorITL 103 Intensive Elementary Italian I and II (7 credits)5. Information Technology SkillsAll students must be competent users of modern technology and commonly used software. Studentswill be introduced to these skills in the First Year Seminar and can pursue development of ITskills as they are embedded in courses in General Education and through the various disciplines.6. Information LiteracyThe ability to access appropriate electronic information sources efficiently and to assess the reliabilityof these sources is essential for a modern graduate. This skill will be introduced in the FirstYear Seminar and developed as an embedded skill in courses in General Education and throughthe various disciplines. Students will be required to demonstrate that they are competent independentusers of information by taking two courses identified in the course descriptions and scheduleof classes as satisfying this requirement. These courses may be taken as part of the General Educationrequirement or as part of the major and at least one must be upper level.Courses satisfying the information literacy requirement are designated with an I following the coursecode.105

7. Oral Presentation SkillsTechniques for speaking in public and making effective presentations will be introduced in theFirst Year Seminar and developed as an embedded skill in courses in General Education andthrough the various disciplines. Students will give three oral presentations in courses identified inthe course descriptions and schedule of classes as satisfying the Oral Presentation Skills requirement.These courses may be taken as part of the General Education requirement or as part ofthe major and at least one must be upper level. This requirement may be fully satisfied by takingCOM 203 O Public Speaking and Presentation or BUCO 400 O Organizational Communication,in place of the three presentations.Courses satisfying the oral presentation requirement are designated with an O following the course code.8. Business Administration General Education Requirement 6 creditsRequired courseMTH 123 College AlgebraECO 211 Principles of MacroeconomicsB. The Individual in a Multicultural Society 9 credits106Three of the following: (First Year students must take FYS 101 IO)ANT 100 O Introduction to AnthropologyANT 300 O The Mediterranean WorldARC 201 I America before Columbus, Evolution and Challenges ofNative American SocietiesCLHS 310 Ancient Empires: Persia, Athens, RomeCLS 304 Classical Greek and Roman RhetoricCLS 312 Magna GraeciaCOIS 220 IO Multiculturalism Italian StyleCOM 100 I Introduction to Mass MediaCOM 101 I Mass Communication and SocietyCOM 210 I Popular Music and Mass CultureCOM 211 O Language and CommunicationCOM 219 I Intercultural CommunicationCOM 300 IO European Mass MediaENG 205 Women and LiteratureFYS 101 IO First Year SeminarHST 200 History of Modern ItalyHST 201 Survey of Western Civilization IHST 202 Survey of Western Civilization IIHST 204 Jewish ItalyIA 100 I Introduction to International Relations: History and ConceptsIS 210 O Introduction to Italian CulturePOL 101 IO Introduction to Political SciencePOL 202 I Comparative PoliticsPOL 203 O An Introduction to EthicsPOL 309 Migration and Multiculturalism in EuropePOL 311 IO Classical Political PhilosophyPOL 319 I Democratization and Islam: Environment and Oil,Clans and EthnicityPOL 321 IO Terrorism and Political ViolencePSY 101 Introduction to PsychologyREL 200 Religion in a Pluralistic World

SOC 100SOC 300 IOIntroduction to SociologySociology of Contemporary ItalyC. United States Government and Society 3 creditsOne of the following:HST 203 Survey of American HistoryIA 203 IO U.S. and Europe Since 1945POL 120 Introduction to the American Political SystemD. Roma Caput Mundi 3 creditsOne of the following:AH 100 Art of RomeAH 102 I Arts of Renaissance and BaroqueAH 103 IO Arts of ModernityAH 104 O Saints and Sinners in RomeAH 209 Papal Power, Papal ArtAH 308 Rome Before the RenaissanceAHAR 101 I Arts of AntiquityANT 120 The Modern Tribes of RomeARC 100 O Archeology of RomeARC 200 IO Bodies and BurialsARC 300 I Archeology of Roman IdentityARCO 104 Photography: Roman ScenesART 101 Italian Sketchbook: Images of RomeENG 203 Writing RomeIA 122 Sacred and Profane Diplomacy in RomePOL 121 War and Peace in RomeSOC 120 Living Rome: Urban Spaces, Culture and Identity107

BUSINESS Administration MAJOR REQUIREMENTS48-51 credits**Students choosing to complete a Concentration will be required to take 51 credits to satisfy the majorBusiness Administration core courses36 creditsIt is recommended that students complete the foundation courses during the first two years of theprogram.ACC 201ACC 202BUS 200orBUS 302CSC 201ECO 212MGT 201MKT 200 OBUEN 307 OFNC 300MGT 310BUS 498BUS 499Financial AccountingManagerial AccountingBusiness LawInternational Business LawComputer Applications for BusinessPrinciples of MicroeconomicsPrinciples of ManagementPrinciples of MarketingWriting for BusinessManagerial FinanceQuantitative Methods for BusinessBusiness Capstone: SeminarBusiness Capstone: ThesisProgram capstone course to be taken in residence at AUR during the student’s last spring semester.Business Administration Electives12 creditsStudents may take 12 credits from the list below or any other BUS, ECO, FNC, MGT or MKTcourses chosen in consultation with the academic advisor. At least one three-credit course otherthan the Capstone Course must be at the 400 level.108AH 410 Art, Power and PropagandaARCO 241 O Digital Imaging: Art, Design and Visual CultureBUCO 400 O Organizational CommunicationBUEC 316 The Business of SportsBUIA 308 International Economic OrganizationsBUS 200 Business LawBUS 300 Introduction to International BusinessBUS 302 International Business LawBUS 450 International Business InternshipCOM 100 I Introduction to Mass MediaCOM 203 O Public Speaking and PresentationCOM 205 O Principles of Film and Media ProductionCOM 213 Writing Across the MediaCOM 319 Web Graphics, Coding and Site DesignCOMK 204 O Introduction to Public RelationsCOMK 306 O Introduction to the Television CommercialCOMK 317 Advertising, Culture and SocietyECFN 305 Money and BankingECFN 306 International FinanceECO 301 International TradeECO 304 The Italian Economy

ECPO 204ECPO 317 IFNC 211FNC 313FNC 314FNC 400IA 150 IIA 202 IITL 307 OMGT 301MGT 302MGT 307MGT 309MGT 310MGT 404MKT 300 OMKT 301 OMKT 302 OMKT 303 OMKT 305 OMKT 309 OMKT 310 OMKT 315 OMKT 400 OPOL 203 OPOL 304POL 318POL 399 IMKT 308MKT 315Introduction to the European UnionThe Developing WorldPersonal FinanceReal Estate Finance and InvestmentsEmerging Markets: Investing in Developing EconomiesPortfolio ManagementPublic Speaking and Critical Analysis in International Politics (1 credit)International OrganizationsItalian for BusinessOrganizational Behavior in a Global ContextDoing Business in ItalyBusiness PsychologyChaos and Catastrophe: Crisis Management for GlobalBusinessQuantitative Methods for BusinessConsulting: Tools, Analysis and Strategies for OrganizationalSuccessAdvertising StrategyConsumer BehaviorMarketing for Non- Profit OrganizationsSpecial Topics in Marketing and OrganizationalCommunication in ItalyNew Product Development and ManagementMarketing ResearchIntegrated Marketing CommunicationsSales ManagementGlobal MarketingAn Introduction to EthicsEthics and Global PoliciesInternational Political EconomyThe Kokrobitey Institute: Ghana and West Africa SpecialTopicsMarketing Channels of DistributionSales ManagementConcentrations15 creditsStudents may focus their Business Studies electives by taking a Concentration of 15 credits.Finance ConcentrationRequired courseFNC 400Portfolio ManagementPlus four of the following:ACC 300 International AccountingACC 301 Realizing Value Through Financial Statement AnalysisECO 301 International TradeFNC 211 Personal FinanceECFN 305 Money and BankingECFN 306 International Finance109

FNC 313FNC 314BUS 450Real Estate Finance and InvestmentsEmerging Markets: Investing in Developing EconomiesInternational Business InternshipManagement ConcentrationRequired coursesMGT 307 Business PsychologyOne 400-level Management coursePlus three of the following:BUS 300 Introduction to International BusinessBUCO 400 O Organizational CommunicationMGT 301 Organizational Behavior in a Global ContextMGT 302 Doing Business in ItalyMGT 309 Chaos and Catastrophe: Crisis Management for GlobalBusinessMGT 404 Consulting: Tools, Analysis and Strategies for OrganizationalSuccessBUS 450 International Business InternshipMarketing ConcentrationRequired coursesMKT 301 O Consumer BehaviorMKT 310 O Integrated Marketing CommunicationsOne 400-level Marketing coursePlus two of the following:COM 100 I Introduction to Mass MediaMGT 309 Chaos and Catastrophe: Crisis Management for GlobalBusinessCOMK 204 O Introduction to Public RelationsCOMK 306 O Introduction to the Television CommercialCOMK317 Advertising Culture and SocietyMKT 300 O Advertising StrategyMKT 302 O Marketing for Non- Profit OrganizationsMKT 303 O Special Topics in Marketing and OrganizationalCommunication in ItalyMKT 305 O New Product Development and ManagementMKT 315 O Sales ManagementMKT 400 O Global MarketingBUS 450 International Business InternshipSocial Marketing ConcentrationRequired coursesMKT 302 O Marketing for Non- Profit OrganizationsOne 400-level Marketing course110Plus two of the following:MGT 309 Chaos and Catastrophe: Crisis Management for GlobalBusinessMKT 300 O Advertising Strategy

MKT 301 OMKT 309 OMKT 310 OMKT 400 OConsumer BehaviorMarketing ResearchIntegrated Marketing CommunicationsGlobal MarketingPlus one of the following:BUS 450 International Business Internship (with a non-profitorganization)IA 202 I International OrganizationsBUIA 308 International Economic OrganizationsARMG 315 Management of Cultural HeritageAHMG 320 IO Art Gallery ManagementPOL 307 New Media and GovernmentPOL 399 I The Kokrobitey Institute: Ghana and West Africa SpecialTopicsThe Business of Art ConcentrationRequired coursesOne 100-level Art History or Archeology course (see list below)One upper-level course, preferably in the same area as the 100-level coursePlus three of the following:AHAR 304 IO Conserving Rome’s MonumentsARMG 315 Management of Cultural HeritageARMG 320 IO Art Gallery ManagementBUS 450 International Business InternshipArt History/Archeology options:AH 100 Art of RomeAH 102 I Arts of Renaissance and BaroqueAH 103 IO Arts of ModernityAH 104 O Saints and Sinners in RomeAH 200 IO Arts and Society in AmericaAH 203 IO Italian DesignAH 207 Conservation and Restoration: Ethics and PrinciplesAH 209 Papal Power, Papal ArtAH 210 Van Gogh to WarholAH 308 Rome Before the RenaissanceAH 310 Baroque PaintingAH 316 Baroque Sculpture in RomeAH 317 Baroque ArchitectureAH 418 O Picasso and His TimesAH 219 Renaissance Art from Florence to RomeAH 321 Venice in the RenaissanceAH 324 Arts of Europe, 18th and 19th CenturiesAH 325 IO Rome from Renaissance to MannerismAHAR 101 I Arts of AntiquityAHAR 214 Egyptian Art and ArcheologyAHAR 300 Roman Imperial Art and ArchitectureAHAR 304 IO Conserving Rome’s MonumentsAHAR 307 Late Antique and Byzantine Art111

AHCL 313ARC 100 OARC 200 IOARC 215ARC 293ARC 300 IUrban Rome I, Ancient to MedievalArcheology of RomeBodies and BurialsGreat Kingdoms of the Ancient Near EastArcheology PracticumArcheology of Roman IdentityFREE ELECTIVES29-32 creditsFree electives can be used towards satisfying a minor, to supplement a major or to explore otheracademic areas.MINORs15 creditsThe following Minors are available to students pursuing any of the University’s other bachelor’sdegree programs:Minor in FinanceMinor in International BusinessMinor in MarketingMinor in Social MarketingMinor in The Business of ArtFor further information please see ‘Minors’.112

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED ARTS IN INTERNATIONAL BUsiness60 creditsThe Associate of Applied Arts Degree in International Business is a two-year program designed toprovide students with the basic skills required to operate in the business profession. Students whocomplete this program may continue in a bachelor’s degree program, transfer to another universityfor further instruction or terminate their studies at this level.The Associate of Applied Arts Degree in International Business may be earned after successfulcompletion of 60 credits made up of a 25-credit General Education requirement, a 15 credit businessrequirement and 20 credits of free electives. Students must achieve a cumulative grade pointaverage of no less than a 2.00 on a 4.00 scale with no grades of D and no more than one grade ofC- in core courses required for the major (15 credits).Unless otherwise stated, each course carries three credits.113

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTs25 credits114For further information on General Education see ‘General Education’ section. Courses used tosatisfy General Education requirements may not be used to satisfy the major. Up to six credits canbe used towards satisfying a minor.A. Foundational Skills 25 credits1. First Year Seminar 3 creditsRequired courseFYS 101 IO First Year Seminar2. Writing Skills 6 creditsRequired coursesENG 101 Writing Workshop IENG 102 O Writing Workshop II3. Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning 6 creditsRequired coursesMTH 102 Basic StatisticsOne Science courseASTR 100 O General AstronomyBIO 101 Principles of Biology IBIO 102 Principles of Biology IIBIO 202 Molecules of the MindBIO 203 Philosophy and Mechanisms of EvolutionENV 103 Environmental SciencePHYS 102 O Explorations in Physics4. Italian Language Competence 7 creditsRequired coursesITL 101 Elementary Italian I (4 credits)ITL 102 Elementary Italian IIorITL 103 Intensive Elementary Italian I and II (7 credits)5. Information Technology SkillsAll students must be competent users of modern technology and commonly used software. Studentswill be introduced to these skills in the First Year Seminar and can pursue development of ITskills as they are embedded in courses in General Education and through the various disciplines.6. Information LiteracyThe ability to access appropriate electronic information sources efficiently and to assess the reliabilityof these sources is essential for a modern graduate. This skill will be introduced in the FirstYear Seminar and developed as an embedded skill in courses in General Education and throughthe various disciplines. Students will be required to demonstrate that they are competent independentusers of information by taking two courses identified in the course descriptions and scheduleof classes as satisfying this requirement. These courses may be taken as part of the General Educationrequirement or as part of the major and at least one must be upper level.Courses satisfying the information literacy requirement are designated with an I following the coursecode.

7. Oral Presentation SkillsTechniques for speaking in public and making effective presentations will be introduced in theFirst Year Seminar and developed as an embedded skill in courses in General Education andthrough the various disciplines. Students will give three oral presentations in courses identified inthe course descriptions and schedule of classes as satisfying the Oral Presentation Skills requirement.These courses may be taken as part of the General Education requirement or as part ofthe major and at least one must be upper level. This requirement may be fully satisfied by takingCOM 203 O Public Speaking and Presentation or BUCO 400 O Organizational Communication,in place of the three presentations.Courses satisfying the oral presentation requirement are designated with an O following the course code.8. International Business General Education Requirement 3 creditsRequired courseMTH 123 College AlgebraINTERNATIONAL BUSINESS REQUIREMENTs15 creditsBusiness core coursesACC 201BUS 300MGT 201MKT 200 OMKT 400 OFinancial Accounting IIntroduction to International BusinessPrinciples of ManagementPrinciples of MarketingGlobal MarketingFREE ELECTIVES20 creditsFree electives can be used towards satisfying a minor, to supplement a major or to explore otheracademic areas.115

NON-DEGREE PROGRAM FOR STUDY ABROAD STUDENTSThe non-degree program is for visiting students interested in an academic semester or year abroad.It is designed primarily for junior and senior business majors who wish to study significant transnationalaspects of the international business environment. Students generally enroll for threeinternational business courses supplemented by two related courses, one in Italian culture andcivilization and one in Italian language.The following are among the courses (across AUR disciplines) recommended for students interestedin focusing on International Business:BUIA 308BUS 300BUS 302COM 219 ICOM 300 IOECFN 306ECO 301ECO 304ECPO 204ECPO 313 IECPO 317 IIA 402 IIS 210 OMGT 300 IOMGT 301MGT 304MGT 402MKT 303 OMKT 400 OMKT 403 OPOL 202 IPOL 400International Economic OrganizationsIntroduction to International BusinessInternational Business LawIntercultural CommunicationEuropean Mass MediaInternational FinanceInternational TradeThe Italian EconomyIntroduction to the European UnionGlobalizationThe Developing WorldInternational LawIntroduction to Italian CultureBusiness and Government in a Global ContextOrganizational Behavior in a Global ContextNegotiating GloballyInternational ManagementSpecial Topics in Marketing and OrganizationalCommunication in ItalyInternational MarketingMarketing ManagementComparative PoliticsItalian Political Thought116

MINORSStudents are encouraged to use their free electives to develop a secondary area of specialization,a minor. Minors require 15 credits of coursework, of which no more than six credit hours mayalso be used simultaneously from either the General Education program or the major to satisfythe requirements of a minor. At least nine credits must be taken in residence at The AmericanUniversity of Rome. Students must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 in all coursestaken for the minor.Requirements for the minors offered at The American University of Rome are detailed in theremainder of this section.MINOR IN ARCHEOLOGy15 creditsThe minor in Archeology is available to students pursuing any of the University’s bachelor’s degreeprograms other than Archeology and Classics. This minor focuses on the Archeology of the ancientclassical world. It comprises a gateway course giving the historical background to the ancientclassical world, a practicum course and then nine credits in Archeology electives (at least six ofwhich must be upper level).Required coursesARC 100 OARC 293Archeology of RomeArcheology PracticumPlus three of the following:AHAR 214 Egyptian Art and ArcheologyAHAR 101 I Arts of AntiquitiesAHAR 255 Berlin: Museums and Cultural DilemmaAHAR 300 Roman Imperial Art and ArchitectureAHAR 305 Ancient North Africa: The Archeology and Art History ofthe other Side of the MediterraneanAHCL 313 Urban Rome I, Ancient to MedievalARC 100 O Archeology of RomeARC 101 Roman Archeology On-siteARC 200 IO Bodies and BurialsARC 201 I America Before and After Columbus: Evolution andChallenges of Native American SocietiesARC 215 Great Kingdoms of the Ancient Near EastARC 300 I Archeology of Roman IdentityARC 306 Mediterranean LandscapesARC 402 Being Human: Theoretical Issues in ArcheologyARCL 400 Troy: Homer Versus ArcheologyARCL 401 Periklean Athens and Augustan RomeCLHS 205 Rome: Republic and EmpireCLSH 206 Survey of the History of Ancient Greece117

MINOR IN ART HISTORY15 creditsThe Minor in Art History is available to students pursuing any of the University’s bachelor’s degreeprograms other than Art History.One of the following:AH 102 I Arts of Renaissance and BaroqueAH 103 IO Arts of ModernityAHAR 101 I Arts of AntiquityPlus:One lower-level Art History elective (excluding AH 100)AH 299 IO Methods and Theory of Art HistoryTwo upper-level Art History electivesMINOR IN CLASSICAL STUDIES AND CLASSICAL HERITAGE15 creditsThe Minor in Classical Studies and Classical Heritage is available to students pursuing any of theUniversity’s bachelor’s degree programs other than Archeology and Classics.Required courseCLHS 205Rome: Republic and EmpirePlus four of the following:Any course with a CLS or CLHS codeARC 101 Roman Archeology On-siteAHAR 101 I Arts of AntiquityAHAR 300 Roman Imperial Art and ArchitectureAHAR 305 Ancient North Africa: The Archeology and Art History ofthe Other Side of the MediterraneanMINOR IN COMMUNICATION15 creditsThe Minor in Communication is available to students pursuing any of the University’s bachelor’sdegree programs other than Communication. A minimum of two upper-level courses is required,including appropriate prerequisites.Required coursesCOM 100 ICOM 101 ICOM 305 IIntroduction to Mass MediaMass Communication and SocietyMedia Ethics and Cultural CitizenshipPlus two of the following:CIN 200 Survey of Film HistoryCIN 201 Film GenresAny upper level Communication course118

MINOR IN ENGLISH WRITING15 creditsThe minor in English Writing is available to students pursuing any of the University’s bachelor’sdegree programs. A minimum of two upper-level courses is required.Required coursesENG 202 OCOM 212 OAdvanced WritingConcept Development – StorytellingPlus three of the following:COM 103 Introduction to JournalismCOM 216 Feature WritingCOM 213 Writing Across the MediaCOM 214 Fundamentals of Screen WritingCOEN 321 A Moveable Feast: Writing about FoodCOEN 318 Laughter, Satire, and the Comic FormCOEN 322 Travel WritingCOM 323 SportswritingCOM 409 Muckraking; Investigative JournalismCOM 410 Opinion Writing: Editorials and ReviewsENG 203 Writing RomeENG 300 O Creative WritingBUEN 307 O Writing for BusinessCOEN 310 O Adapting Literature to the ScreenMINOR IN FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIA15 creditsThe Minor in Film and Digital Media is available to students pursuing any of the University’sbachelor’s degree programs other than Film and Digital Media. A minimum of two upper-levelcourses are required.Required coursesCOM 205 OCOM 215Principles of Film and Media ProductionThe Computer as a Media ToolPlus three of the following:ARCO 104 Photography – Roman ScenesARCO 241 O Digital Imaging: Art, Design and Visual CultureCICO 324 Cult Film and TelevisionCIN 200 Survey of Film HistoryCIN 201 Film GenresCIN 202 Introduction to Film TheoryCIN 203 American Culture at the MoviesCIN 300 Post-war Italian CinemaCIN 301 O History of Documentary FilmCIN 302 Documentary Production WorkshopCIN 304 Great DirectorsCIN 307 Great ActorsCIN 309 Digital FilmmakingCIN 400 Experimental Film and Video119

CIN 450 Film and Digital Media InternshipCIN 498 Capstone Senior ProjectCIN 499 Capstone Senior ProjectCOEN 310 O Adapting Literature to the ScreenCOM 209 I New MediaCOM 214 Fundamentals of ScreenwritingCOM 217 O Media TechnologyCOM 314 Music Video ProductionCOM 316 Animation, Editing and Special EffectsCOM 319 Web Graphics, Coding and Site DesignCOM 407 Interactive Online MediaMINOR IN FINANCE15 creditsThe Minor in Finance is available to students pursuing any of the University’s bachelor’s degreeprograms other than Business Administration.Required coursesACC 201ECO 211FNC 300FNC 400Financial AccountingPrinciples of MacroeconomicsManagerial FinancePortfolio AnalysisPlus one of the following:BUS 450 International Business InternshipECO 301 International TradeECFN 305 Money and BankingECFN 306 International FinanceFNC 313 Real Estate Finance and InvestmentsFNC 314 Emerging Markets: Investing in Developing EconomiesFNC401 Investment BankingMINOR IN FINE ARTs15 creditsThe Minor in Fine Arts develops foundational technical skills and artistic acumen toward an independentproduction of a portfolio of high quality art works that can sustain criticism of technique,composition, and creativity to a level for public exhibition.The Minor in Fine Arts is available to students pursuing any of the University’s bachelor’s degreeprograms as it complements any study in the enhancement of visual discernment and aestheticvalues, critical thinking skills and independent initiative. The Minor in Fine Arts focuses on thetechniques of drawing, painting and printmaking, the building of an artistic portfolio and its presentationin a public exhibition. Students start with two gateway courses in basic drawing and anintroduction to modern art history for foundational skills in visual perception. Students completethe Minor in Fine Arts with three remaining electives from among advanced Drawing courses,Painting, Printmaking, Photography, Digital Imaging, and Art Gallery Management.120Required coursesAH 103 IOArts of Modernity

orAH 102 IART 101Arts of Renaissance and BaroqueItalian Sketchbook: Images of RomePlus three of the following:AHMG 320 IO Art Gallery ManagementARCO 104 Photography; Roman ScenesARCO 241 O Digital Imaging: Art, Design and Visual CultureARCO 309 Photographic CompositionART 103 Printmaking IART 115 Painting Techniques IART 208 Intermediate Drawing in RomeART 214 Printmaking IIART 215 Painting Techniques IICOM 319 Web Graphics, Coding and Site DesignMINOR IN GLOBAL POLITICS15 creditsThe Minor in Global Politics is available to students pursuing any of the University’s bachelor’sdegree programs other than International Relations and Global Politics.Required coursesECPO 313 IIA 100 IGlobalizationIntroduction to International Relations: History and ConceptsPlus one of the following:IA 201 O Global PoliticsIA 202 I International OrganizationsPlus two of the following:BUIA 308 International Economic OrganizationsECPO 317 I The Developing WorldIA 402 I International LawPOL 302 IO Recent Political TheoryPOL 304 Ethics and Global PolicyMINOR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS15 creditsThe Minor in International Business is available to students pursuing any of the University’s bachelor’sdegree programs other than Business Administration.Required coursesACC 201BUS 300MGT 201orMKT 200Financial AccountingIntroduction to International BusinessPrinciples of ManagementPrinciples of Marketing121

Plus two of the following:BUIA 308 International Economic OrganizationsBUS 302 International Business LawBUS 450 International Business InternshipCOM 300 IO European Mass MediaECO 301 International TradeECO 304 The Italian EconomyECPO 204 Introduction to the European UnionECPO 313 I GlobalizationECPO 317 I The Developing WorldECFN 306 International FinanceFNC 314 Emerging Marketing: Investing in Developing EconomiesIA 402 I International LawIS 210 O Introduction to Italian CultureITL 307 O Italian for BusinessMGT 301 Organizational Behavior in a Global ContextMGT 309 Chaos and Catastrophe: Crisis Management for Global BusinessMGT 404 Consulting: Tools, Analysis, and Strategies for OrganizationalSuccessMKT 303 O Special Topics in Marketing and OrganizationalCommunication in ItalyMKT 400 O Global MarketingPOL 202 I Comparative PoliticsPOL 400 Italian Political ThoughtMINOR IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS15 creditsThe Minor in International Relations is available to students pursuing any of the University’sbachelor’s degree programs other than International Relations and Global Politics.Required coursesIA 100 IIA 200 IIntroduction to International Relations: History and ConceptsInternational Relations: Theories and CasesPlus three upper-level International Relations electives.MINOR IN ITALIAN STUDIES15 creditsThe minor in Italian Studies is available to students pursuing any of the University’s bachelor’sdegree programs other than Italian Studies.One of the following:COIS 220 Multiculturalism Italian StyleCOIS 221 The Italian American ExperienceIS 206 Italian Culture at the MoviesIS 210 Introduction to Italian CultureIS 212 Italian Food and Culture122Plus one of the following:

ITL 300orITL 307Advanced Italian GrammarItalian for BusinessPlus two upper-level Italian literature or culture coursesPlus one upper-level Italian literature course (in Italian)MINOR IN LATin15 creditsThe Minor in Latin is available to student pursuing any of the University’s bachelor’s degree programs.Required coursesLTN 101LTN 102LTN 201LTN 202Beginning Latin IBeginning Latin IIIntermediate Latin ILatin Readings in LiteraturePlus one upper-level Latin course.MINOR IN MARKETING15 creditsThe Minor in Marketing is available to students pursuing any of the University’s bachelor’s degreeprograms other than Business Administration.Required coursesMKT 200 OMKT 301 OMKT 310 OPrinciples of MarketingConsumer BehaviorIntegrated Marketing CommunicationsPlus two upper-level marketing courses, one of which can be MGT 309 orBUS 450MINOR IN RELIGIOUS STUdies(15 credits)The Minor in Religious Studies is available to students pursuing any of the University’s bachelordegrees other than Religious Studies. The Minor focuses on World Religions within the contextof Rome and the Mediterranean. It comprises of two gateway courses: a 100 level course whichis taught primarily on-site; a 200 course and nine (9) credits from the range of Religious Studieselectives listed below, (at least six of which must be upper level).Required Courses: one of the following:AH 100 Saints and Sinners in RomePOL 122 Sacred and Profane Diplomacy in RomeREL 200 Religion in a Pluralistic SocietyPlus One of the following:123

Any course with a REL code orAH 209 Papal Art, Papal PowerHST 204 Jewish ItalyPOL 203 An Introduction to EthicsPlus two from the following:HSRE 313REL 301PORE 323HST 309POL 304POL 308REL 405REL 406Rome and the Renaissance PapacyReformation and Reform in Sixteenth Century EuropePolitics, Philosophy and ReligionPapacy from the Renaissance to the Present dayEthics and Global PolicyPolitical Theory and PaulAll Roads lead to RomeSanctity of LifeMINOR IN SOCIAL MARKETING15 creditsThe Minor in Social Marketing is available to students pursuing any of the University’s bachelor’sdegree programs other than Business Administration.Required coursesMKT 200 O Principles of MarketingMKT 302 O Marketing for Non-Profit OrganizationsPlus one course from the Marketing Tools and Concepts listPlus two courses from the Interdisciplinary View listMarketing Tools and ConceptsMGT 309MKT 300 OMKT 301 OMKT 309 OMKT 310 OChaos and Catastrophe: Crisis Management for GlobalBusinessAdvertising StrategyConsumer BehaviorMarketing ResearchIntegrated Marketing CommunicationsInterdisciplinary ViewAHMG 320 IO Art Gallery ManagementARMG 315 Management of Cultural HeritageBUPO 308 International Economic OrganizationsBUS 450 International Business Internship – with a not-for-profitorganizationIA 202 I International OrganizationsPOL 307 New Media and GovernmentPOL 399 The Kokrobitey Institute: Ghana and West Africa SpecialTopics (Course project to focus on issues in the not-for-profitsector)124

MINOR IN SOCIAL SCIENCE15 creditsThe Minor in Social Science is available to students pursuing any of the University’s bachelor’sdegree programs other than International Relations and Global Politics.Two of the following:ANT 100 O Introduction to AnthropologyPSY 101 Introduction to PsychologySOC 100 Introduction to SociologyPlus one of the following:ANT 120 The Modern Tribes of RomeSOC 120 Living Rome: Urban Spaces, Culture and IdentityPlus two of the following:AH 200 IO Art and Society in AmericaANT 300 O The Mediterranean WorldANT 301 Ethnicity, Race and Nationality in EuropeARC 300 I Archeology of Roman IdentityCOM 312 IO Surveillance, Privacy and Social IdentitiesECPO 313 I GlobalizationECPO 317 I The Developing WorldPOL 304 Ethics and Global PoliciesPOL 305 IO Political Movements in EuropeSOC 300 IO Sociology of Contemporary ItalyMINOR IN THE BUSINESS OF ART15 creditsThe Minor in The Business of Art is available to students pursuing any of the University’s bachelor’sdegree programs other than Business Administration. The minor in The Business of Art isa joint venture between the Departments of Archeology and Classics, Art History and BusinessStudies and aims to give students a background in arts administration and management.One of the following:MGT 201 Principles of ManagementMKT 200 O Principles of MarketingPlus one of the following Cultural Management Electives:AHMG 320 IO Art Gallery ManagementARMG 315 Management of Cultural HeritagePlus three courses from the list below:Any course with ARC, CIN, CLS, HST, (except HST 201, HST 202, HST204),IS (except IS 210) or LTN prefixAHMG 320 IO Art Gallery ManagementARMG 315 Management of Cultural HeritageBUS 450 International Business InternshipCOM 100 I Introduction to Mass MediaCOM 101 I Mass Communication and SocietyCOM 205 O Principles of Film and Media Production125

MUS 300POL 311 IOPOL 312Masterpieces of Italian OperaClassical Political PhilosophyPolitical Philosophy of the Renaissance and EnlightenmentMINOR IN THE ITALIAN BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT15 creditsThe minor in the Italian Business Environment is available to all students pursuing any of theUniversity’s bachelor’s degrees other than Business Administration.Required coursesBUS 300ECO 304ITL 307 OMKT 200 OorMGT 201Introduction to International BusinessThe Italian EconomyItalian for BusinessPrinciples of MarketingPrinciples of ManagementPlus one of the following Business Focus courses:AHMG 320 IO Art Gallery ManagementBUIA 308 International Economic OrganizationsBUS 302 International Business LawBUS 450 International Business InternshipMGT 301 Organizational Behavior in a Global ContextMKT 302 O Marketing for Non-Profit OrganizationsMKT 303 O Special Topics in Marketing and OrganizationalCommunication in ItalyMKT 400 O Global Marketing126

COURSE DESCRIPTIONSThis section of the catalog includes descriptions of all AUR courses. For a list of courses offered ina given semester see the Course offerings on our website www.aur.eduThe prerequisites listed below refer to courses at The American University of Rome. Course equivalentswill be evaluated by academic advisors for study abroad and transfer students.Many of AUR’s courses include on-site components within Rome and others require day trips or weekendor longer travel in Italy or beyond. Students are required to pay for their expenses for any entrance fees,travel costs or accommodation related to these courses.Courses satisfying the information literacy requirement are designated with an I following the coursecode.Courses satisfying the oral presentation requirement are designated with an O following the course code.ACCOUNTINGACC 201 – FINANCIAL ACCOUNTINGThe focus is on accounting as an essential element of the decision-making process, basic standardsand principles of accounting, and how accounting information is accumulated and used in decision-making.Topics covered are: processing accounting information, merchandising transactions,inventories, internal control, control of cash, receivables and payables, plant and equipment, payrollaccounting theory, and partnerships.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: MTH 123.ACC 202 – MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTINGThis course covers accounting aspects in corporations (formation, administration, classes of stock,capital, retained earnings, dividends, treasury stock, bonds, investments and consolidated financialstatements), statement of changes in financial position, cash flow statement, analysis and interpretationof financial statements, cost accounting (job order and process cost systems, variablecosting, standard costs), responsibility accounting (budgeting and capital budgeting), cost volumeanalysis, and short-term decision-making.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ACC 201.ANTHROPOLOGYANT 100 O – INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGYThis course introduces a series of classical and recent topics in social and cultural anthropology:language, economy, kinship, religion, politics, myth, symbolism, gender, social stratification,ethnicity and nationalism, globalization. Showing how anthropologists have approached thesetopics through cultural comparison, theoretical discussions will be combined with ethnographicexamples taken from the variety of world cultures. Providing a basic vocabulary to the discipline,the course will invite a systematic questioning of taken-for-granted assumptions concerning humanbeings and their behavior.3 credit hours. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.ANT 120 – THE MODERN TRIBES OF ROMEThis course will introduce the students to the city of Rome from an anthropological perspective.127

Exploiting the location of the AUR, Rome will be approached not only as a historical monumentbut also as a particularly interesting human laboratory of today’s multicultural society. As an exercisein urban anthropology, this implies to study Rome as a multi-faceted reality, consisting ofmultiple groups of people definable through different ethnic, religious and socio-economic criteria.The course will follow a twofold methodology, combining class discussions and on site visits.On site visits will introduce the students to alternative settings of Rome through first-hand experience,including meetings with representatives of religious and ethnic minority groups. This coursesatisfies the requirements for the Roma Caput Mundi section of the General Education program.3 credit hours.ANT 300 – THE MEDITERRANEAN WORLDThis course addresses recent cultural, social and political changes in the Mediterranean area, butfrom a historical perspective. The course will combine theoretical discussions with case studiesfrom the three main regions of the Mediterranean area: the Middle East, North Africa, andSouthern Europe. While stressing a comparative perspective, regional variations will be addressedthroughout the course. The approach is multi-disciplinary, combining anthropology, sociology,history and political science. The first part of the course will address mainly cultural themes, whilethe second part of the course will address mainly political themes.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing.ANT 301 – ETHNICITY, RACE AND NATIONALITY IN EUROPEThis course provides an introduction to the history and ideologies of ethnicity, race and nationalityin Europe. Case studies of state formation by ethnic minority and by core national ethnicgroups. Case studies of nomads, contemporary nationalist minorities, immigration, communityidentity and external relations.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing.128ARCHEOLOGYAHAR 101 I – ARTS OF ANTIQUITYArts of Antiquity is an introductory course on the art and architecture of ancient cultures, focusingon the city of Rome and its relationship to earlier, contemporaneous and later related culturaltraditions. The first part of the course will explore the artistic traditions from which Roman artemerged, beginning with a brief overview of Egyptian painting and sculpture and examining itsinfluence on archaic Greek culture. We will then take a more detailed look at Greek art and architectureduring the Classical and Hellenistic periods, before examining the artistic developments ofthe Etruscans. After this, the course turns to the Romans themselves, taking in many of the mostimportant works of art and architecture in the city of Rome. Finally, we will examine the legacyof Roman artistic culture as it appeared in Byzantium and assess the manner of its persistence intothe Romanesque period. The course will be taught as a mixture of classroom lectures and on-siteclasses, enabling students to see at first hand as much ancient art as possible. This course satisfiesthe requirements for the Roma Caput Mundi section of the General Education program.3 credit hours. Students are responsible for all entry fees. Satisfies the information literacy requirement.AHAR 204 – Traffickers, Thieves and Forgers: Art CrimeIn this course students will study the history of art crime and its impact upon contemporarysociety. They will also examine how art can be protected and recovered including techniques ofprovenance research. The history and psychology of collecting and the unusual mechanics of theart trade make the art world an ideal victim (and sometimes partner) for criminals.3 credit hours.

AHAR 207 – CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION: ETHICS AND PRINCIPLESThis introductory course surveys the history of conservation and restoration, and addresses currentethical dilemmas faced by curators, art historians, scientists, and archeologists. Students willdebate the various issues involved in the care of cultural heritage with reference to professionalorganizations, special interest groups, cultural identity and economic development. Present andpast use of an artifact, whether as a functional object, as a cultural symbol, as an historical record,or as a domestic space, requires that the conservator understand both the tangible and intangiblenature of object. Particular reference will be made to the art and archeology of Rome.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A 100-level Art History or Archeology course or permission of the Instructor.AHAR 214 – EGYPTIAN ART AND ARCHEOLOGYThis course is an introduction to the history and civilization of Egypt. The aim of the course is toprovide a broad overview of Egyptian society and culture as revealed through art and archeology.The first half of the course will follow a chronological path covering the emergence and decline ofEgyptian civilization. After the midterm exam the classes will explore themes. The course will alsocover the re-discovery of Egypt by the west and the dilemmas faced by modern Egypt in caringfor this remarkable heritage.3 credit hours.AHAR 250 –INTRODUCTION TO ART AND ANTIQUITIES CRIMEThis course is an introduction to the history of art and antiquity crime and its impact uponcontemporary society. It will also examine how art can be protected and recovered includingtechniques of provenance research. Art crime has evolved from a relatively innocuous crime ofpassion carried out by individuals (often for ideological as much as financial reasons) into the thirdhighest-grossing criminal industry in the world. The course will include a practical class on-site inassessing security risk and devising a security plan.1 credit hour.AHAR 255 – BERLIN MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL DILEMMABerlin is re-emerging as a cultural capital of Europe, and its museums showcase that. This excursioncourse to Berlin will review its history of collecting of art and antiquities, examine thebuildings designed to house them, and analyze the cultural conditions inflected by their changingpolitical contexts, 18th century to the present. Conflicting issues of a past of cultural nationalismand imperialism and a present driven by historical conscience and revisionism will be discussed incase by case basis. We will exercise analytical skills relevant to visual culture within complex historicalcontexts, with comparative material drawn from our experience of Rome and its museums.This one-credit course is run over a three-day weekend excursion.1 credit hour. Pre- or co-requisite: A 100-level course in Art History or permission of the Instructor.Students arrange their own transportation to and accommodation in Berlin. Students are responsiblefor all entry fees.AHAR 300 – ROMAN IMPERIAL ART AND ARCHITECTUREImperial Roman Art and Architecture is a study of ancient Roman architecture, sculpture, paintingand minor arts from 27 BC to AD 193. The focus is on the city of Rome and the ancientcapital’s imperial dominion in the peninsula and Mediterranean. The approach to the material isat technical, stylistic and iconographical levels understood within the historical context. On-sitevisits in Rome alternate with class lectures and a possible excursion outside Rome. The goals areto create a thorough preparation for critical analysis of artifacts and source material, to developresearch techniques and skills of interpretation of ancient art and architecture. This course satisfiesthe requirements for the Roma Caput Mundi section of the General Education program.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A 100-level Art History course. Students are responsible for all entry fees.An additional fee may be collected in the event of a required excursion.129

AHAR 304 IO – CONSERVING ROME’S MONUMENTSThis is an upper-level course focusing on the current techniques and controversies surroundingthe preservation of ancient monuments, historic buildings and stone sculpture. The course willcomprise a classroom element where the underlying theories are discussed and an on site elementreviewing case studies in the framework of the historical development of conservation andpreservation.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A lower-level Archeology or Art History course including aspects of architectureor AHAR 207 or permission of the Instructor. Students are responsible for all entry fees. Satisfiesthe information literacy and oral presentation requirements.AHAR 305 – ANCIENT NORTH AFRICA: THE ARCHEOLOGY AND ART HISTORY OFTHE OTHER SIDE OF THE MEDITERRANEANThis course discusses the material remains of North Africa from Morocco to Libya and from thefoundation of Carthage around 800 BC until the conquest of the same city by the Arabs in 698AD. Special attention will be paid to the cultural interactions of native and foreign populationsthat shaped its identity: Numidians, Phoenicians, Romans, Berbers, Vandals, Byzantines and Arabs.Major themes that will be treated are: religion, economy, urban culture, art and architectureand the administration of the territory.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A lower-level Archeology or Art History or Classics course.AHAR 307 – LATE ANTIQUE AND BYZANTINE ARTThis course explores the art of Rome in transition from the late Imperial age into the early Christian,from the 3rd to the 6th centuries. Attention is also paid to the developments across theMediterranean region and in Constantinople, to the relationship to late antique art and to theformation of Christian iconography. Classes are held on-site and in the classroom with a possibleexcursion outside Rome. The course goals are to grasp the nature of art in periods of transition andto hone skills of critical analysis. This course satisfies the requirements for the Roma Caput Mundisection of the General Education program.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A 100-level Art History course. Students are responsible for all entry fees.An additional fee may be collected in the event of a required excursion.AHAR 327 – PAINTING AND THE DECORATIVE ARTS: RESTORATION AND CON-SERVATIONThis course studies the techniques required to conserve paintings (of all types), wood and textiles.Each technique will be illustrated by case studies that will demonstrate not only the practicalapplication of the technique but also the controversies surrounding the decisions of what to conserve/restore,how and to what extent. The course will include visits to conservation laboratories,site visits to see examples in situ of restored work and a visit an on-going restoration project.3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisite: AHAR 207 or permission of the Instructor.ARC 100 O – ARCHEOLOGY OF ROMEThis is an introductory on-site class in the techniques and methodologies of modern archeologywith particular reference to Rome. The course will alternate classroom sessions on methodologywith on-site visits to archeological excavations and laboratories taking place in and around Rome.Students will be introduced to how sites are found, excavated and recorded, how archaeologistsmake deductions concerning social and economic patterns from archeological evidence and howarcheology interacts with modern society through issues such as national identity and economics.This course satisfies requirements for the Roma Caput Mundi section of the General Educationprogram.3 credit hours. Students are responsible for all entry fees. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.130

ARC 101 – ROMAN ARCHEOLOGY ON-SITEThis is an introductory on-site course exploring the archeological sites and ancient monuments ofRome. The course will begin with the evidence for the earliest settlement in Rome and continuethrough the development of the Republic, the empire and the transition to early Christian Rome.The course will focus on placing the archeological and architectural evidence in its topographicalcontext. This course fulfills the requirements for Roma Caput Mundi and the oral presentationembedded skills of the general education program for AUR degree students.3 credit hours. Students are responsible for all entry fees.ARC 102 – ARCHEOLOGICAL GEOPHYSICS: GROUND PENETRATING RADARThis one credit course is an introduction to a very important aspect of modern archaeology, theuse of geophysics to find archaeological sites. The course will comprise: i) an introductory classroomlecture to geophysical surveying in general and ground penetrating radar in particular; ii)practical fieldwork in Rome using GPR to survey an area; iii) computer analysis of the results;iv) presentation by students of their results. This course is conducted in collaboration with theGeophysics Laboratory, Dept. of Physics, Università degli Studi Roma Tre.1 credit hour.ARC 103 – ANCIENT ROMAN TECHNOLOGYThis is an introductory on-site class on ancient technology. The course will alternate classroomsessions with on-site visits. Students will be introduced to the principles of construction and watertechnology and will visit examples in and around Rome. After a general introduction to ancienttechnology, monuments related to water will be visited and discussed; these include aqueductsand sewers, bath buildings and fountains, ports and ships. Technology serving the navy and thearmy will follow: weapons and armor, walls and streets. Construction techniques lead to thearchitectural remains: quarries, stone and brick work, opus caementicium. Ceramics and metalproduction can be studied in several museums by means of pottery and bronze artifacts. Theatresand amphitheatres had special technical installations for entertainment, and also during antiquitymechanical art (automata) was much appreciated. The course will also analyze the impact of Romantechnology on the economy and social systems.3 credit hours.ARC 200 IO – BODIES AND BURIALSThis course explores all aspects of funerary archeology from the symbolism of graves and gravegoods to the new technological and forensic advances in burial archeology that allow archaeologiststo extract scientific data from ancient remains. The course will focus in particular on theburials of the Etruscans and the Romans and will include field trips to visit archeological sites,museums and archeological laboratories. This course satisfies the requirements for the Roma CaputMundi section of the General Education program.Note: Coursework will require looking at images of burials and may involve handling skeletons. Studentswho are uncomfortable with either or both of these activities are advised not to register for thiscourse.3 credit hours. Satisfies the information literacy and oral presentation requirements. Students are responsiblefor all entry fees.ARC 215 – GREAT KINGDOMS OF THE ANCIENT NEAR EASTThis course will give an introduction to the kingdoms of the Ancient Near East which were crucialto the development of the Old World. Basic knowledge about history, topography and society isthe starting point for the understanding of each period progressing into explorations of typicalelements such as the development of cities with their palaces, temples and ziqqurati, cylinder seals,cuneiform writing and relief sculpture. Points of special interest are the origins of highly developed131

early civilizations, Mesopotamia as an area of permanent exchange and conflict, the influences onthe West, and Near Eastern monuments as part of the world’s cultural heritage.3 credit hours.ARC 291, ARC 292, ARC 293 – ARCHEOLOGY PRACTICUMArcheology 291/2/3 is a practicum course that allows students to experience archeological excavationfirst hand and to receive credit for it. The student can earn 1, 2 or 3 credits depending on thelength of time spent excavating. A list of suitable excavations will be provided by the department.A student may make alternative arrangements, but prior approval must be sought.1, 2 or 3 credit hours. Offered as required and in conjunction with AUR sponsored fieldwork projects.ARC 301 I – ARCHEOLOGY OF ROMAN IDENTITYThis upper-level on-site course examines the archeological remains of Rome from the perspectiveof the different ethnic, cultural and social groups that populated the city and whose interactioncreated Roman identity. Roman society has often been presented as a uniform mono culture butdevelopments in archeological theory have allowed us to recognize diverse influences and to chartthe evolving construction of Roman identity which underlay political power. What was considered‘Roman’ was not static but changed according to period, class and setting and nearly alwaysinvolved negative judgments of “others” who were perceived as displaying non-Roman characteristics.This course satisfies the requirements for the Roma Caput Mundi section of the GeneralEducation program.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: An Archeology or Ancient History (including HST 201) or Classical Studiescourse or permission of the Instructor. Satisfies the information literacy requirement.ARC 303 – ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONSERVATION PRACTICUMThis course is a practical introduction to modern conservation techniques in archaeology. It willtake place in the summer at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Butrint in Albania and willbe run in co-operation with the Albanian Heritage and the Archaeological Services Agency ofthe Albanian Ministry of Culture. Students will spend the first two weeks in the field learninghow to critically assess the conservation needs of an archaeological monument and diagnose its“pathology”. They will analyze the best conservation approach taking into account broader issuessuch as the environmental context, the long-term site management plan and public accessibility.Each student will be assigned practical work to complete under the supervision of an experiencedconservator. The last week will be spent either studying post-excavation conservation of finds orworking in the field on the parallel excavation project. The field school will comprise Albanian andinternational students. The working language will be English.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: either ARC 293 or AHAR 207 or permission of the instructor. No priorpractical experience of conservation is required.ARC 306 – MEDITERRANEAN LANDSCAPESThis course explores the ways that human societies have interacted with physical landscapes in theMediterranean region from the Paleolithic until the end of the Roman Empire. The characteristiclandscape of the Mediterranean basin is the result of complex processes that have consciously andunconsciously shaped the land for economic, social and sacred reasons. The course will be dividedinto two parts: the first part up to the midterm will cover the archeological techniques used tocollect data on the landscape (survey, remote sensing, environmental sampling) and illustrate theuse of these techniques by means of case studies of research projects; part two after the midtermwill focus on the history of landscape change in the Mediterranean.3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisite: A 200-level Archeology course or permission of the Instructor.132

ARC 308 – HUMAN REMAINSThis is an intermediate course on the study of human remains. It will focus on the analysis of a discretegroup of burials. Students will be expected to follow all parts of the post-excavation processincluding cleaning the material, recording it on standardized data forms, analyzing for sex and ageand writing a report summarizing the data. In addition a short essay placing the material in thecontext of other contemporary material will be completed. The practical work will be carried outin the human bone laboratory of the Museo Luigi Pigorini.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: either ARC 200 or permission of the instructor.ARC 393 – INTERMEDIATE ARCHEOLOGY PRACTICUMARC 393 is an intermediate practicum course that allows students to experience archaeologicalexcavation first hand and to receive credit for it. AUR will be offering an intermediate practicumexperience at the Butrint Field School, which is run in conjunction with Albanian Heritage andthe Albanian Institute of Archaeology. The course will consist of three weeks of intensive excavationand post-excavation work at the site of Butrint in southern Albania.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: ARC 293 or an equivalent introductory field school.ARC 402 – BEING HUMAN: THEORETICAL ISSUES IN ARCHEOLOGYThis course examines the theoretical foundations which underpin all archeological interpretation.We will examine how theory has changed the interpretation of human society over time, relatingthis both to developments in methodology (e.g., the introduction of scientific archeology) andchanges in contemporary society (e.g., post-colonial archeology). The course will be organizedin a broadly historiographical format analyzing prevailing theoretical concerns in different timeperiods in both the United States and Europe. Classes will follow a seminar format and studentswill be expected to come to class prepared to participate fully in the discussion.3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisite: A 300-level Archeology course and at least one course in regionalArcheology.ARC 450 – ARCHEOLOGY AND CLASSICS INTERNSHIPAn internship is an individual, non-classroom, extended learning experience requiring 135 hoursof practicum. It requires an on-site supervisor as well as a faculty member as project sponsor. Aninternship requires a daily log of activities (emphasizing impressions and reactions to the experienceplus a brief description of the activity). Students are required to make a presentation andsubmit a final paper summarizing how goals were achieved and demonstrating the relationship ofacademic material to the work performed during the internship.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing in Archeology and Classics Heritage.ARC 491, ARC 492, ARC 493, ARC 494 – ARCHEOLOGY AND CLASSICSINDEPENDENT STUDYThe independent study is a course undertaken individually by upper-level students under thedirection of a faculty member in one of the departments at AUR. A required course schedule,together with a reading list, must be submitted by the student under the professor’s guidance. Thecourse is designed to allow upper-level students to examine historical periods, specialized topics,and single authors and to work on specific material or projects that have not been covered in regularlyscheduled courses. Hours of meeting sessions may vary depending on the number of credithours. At the end of the course, the student will produce a research paper or a project. Studentsmay take a maximum of six credit hours of independent study in their upper-level biennial.1, 2, 3 or 4 credit hours. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing, a 100-level Archeology and Classicscourse and a relevant course in history of the period under investigation.133

ARC 498 – CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE (SEMINAR)The capstone senior thesis offers students majoring in Archeology and Classics the opportunity todemonstrate mastery of the skills and competence gained in their course of study (as outlined inthe learning goals of the department by applying them to a senior independent research project oftheir choice. The capstone experience will be taken either in the penultimate or ultimate semester.1 credit hour. Pre-requisite: Senior standing in Archeology and Classics and completion of all corecourses or permission of the Department Chair.ARC 499 – CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE (THESIS)The capstone senior thesis offers students majoring in Archeology and Classics the opportunity todemonstrate mastery of the skills and competence gained in their course of study (as outlined inthe learning goals of the department [below]) by applying them to a senior independent researchproject of their choice. The capstone experience will be taken either in the penultimate or ultimatesemester.2 credit hours. Prerequisite: Senior standing in Archeology and Classics and completion of all corecourses or permission of the Department Chair.ARCL 400 – TROY: HOMER VERSUS ARCHEOLOGYThis upper-level interdisciplinary course examines the Trojan War and the city of Troy from theperspective of both archeology and the classical literary sources, in particular Homer. The coursewill examine the literary evidence as presented by Homer and the subsequent archeological researchesinspired by the epic. The second half of the course will examine the reception of theTrojan War in different periods and how this has influenced excavation and interpretation of thesites associated with these events.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A 300-level Archeology or Classics or Classical Studies or Ancient Historycourse or permission of the Instructor.ARCL 401 – PERIKLEAN ATHENS AND AUGUSTAN ROMEThis interdisciplinary course combines archeology, art history, history, literature and sociology toexplore two defining moments in the ancient world: Athens at the time of Perikles (c.478-c.404BC) and Rome at the time of Augustus (c.44 BC-c.14 AD). Both periods were rare events in westernhistory where for a limited period of time one city totally dominated art, literature, politics,philosophy and science and left a lasting legacy. Questions of culture, identity and power in bothperiods will be addressed. What did it mean to be Athenian or Roman in each period? Studentswill develop their skills of analysis and evaluation across a range of ancient source materials.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A Classical Studies or Archeology or Classics or Ancient History course orpermission of the Instructor.ARMG 315 – MANAGEMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGEManagement of Cultural Heritage explores theoretical and ethical issues directly applicable tomanagement decisions concerning cultural heritage sites impacted by modern tourism. Issues ofauthenticity, cultural identity, art ownership and enterprise, ideology and commoditization of artheritage, trade in art and antiquities, restitution and repatriation will be discussed in theoreticalterms and in case study analyses and on-site visits. The aims of the course are to enable students toevaluate real situations of cultural heritage and tourism, and to exercise judgment in ethical issuesinvolving cultural heritage.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: An introductory-level Art History or Business or Management course orpermission of the Instructor.134

ART/FINE ARTSARCO 104 – PHOTOGRAPHY: ROMAN SCENESThis course is designed for students who wish to approach the world of photography and acquirethe theoretical and practical knowledge required to produce photographs in an outdoor and indoorenvironment. Students will gain a sound understanding of the camera (lenses, shutter exposures,etc.) and learn to use both black and white and color film. Critiques and discussion provideinsights into visual perception and visual aesthetics. This course satisfies the requirements for theRoma Caput Mundi section of the General Education program.3 credits, 4.5 hours. Required: Non-automatic reflex camera. Students are responsible for processingslides.ARCO 241 O – DIGITAL IMAGING: ART, DESIGN AND VISUAL CULTUREThis hands-on studio course focuses on the fundamentals of visual literacy and communicatingvisually in an effective, persuasive, and aesthetically pleasing way. Artistic and design strategies,concept development, imaging as a means for media/social critique, international sign and symbolcommunication, logo and corporate identity, and magazine design will be discussed and addressedthrough visual problem solving exercises.3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisite: COM 100 I and junior or senior standing or permission of theInstructor. Course fee €75. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.ARCO 309 – PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPOSITIONThe objective of this course is to give students an in-depth understanding of the formal aspectsof photography and encourage them to look at the camera as a tool to translate ideas into still ormoving pictures. Students will be encouraged to focus on the process of creating the image anddevelop their own photographic vision avoiding visual pitfalls and dull, uninventive images. Theywill learn to approach the making of images as visual storytelling. This is not only true in motionpictures. The juxtaposition and interplay of photographs is key in telling a story in still imagesas photos may spark off a new illumination when effectively arranged together in a sequence.Students will be taught how to effectively communicate with their cameras. They will learn howto reach maximum impact through careful composition in different areas of photography suchas photojournalism, the portrait, and advertising. They will also be taught the meaning of sceneblocking and lighting, and cinematic motion in film.3 credits, 4.5 hours. Prerequisite: ART 104 or permission of the Instructor.ART 101 – ITALIAN SKETCHBOOK: IMAGES OF ROMEItalian Sketchbook is an introductory course in drawing. On-site classes will provide landscapeviews, architectural forms, paintings and three-dimensional sculpture as subject matter, usingpencil, pen, charcoal and sanguigna as drawing techniques. The course includes art historicalintroductions to sites, individual drawing projects and a written component related to the experienceof sketching on location. The aim is to develop confidence and visual awareness in creatingrepresentations of the vast selection of art works that Rome has to offer. This course satisfies therequirements for the Roma Caput Mundi section of the General Education program.3 credits, 6 hours. Students are responsible for all entry fees.ART 103 – PRINTMAKING IThis course introduces students to the following techniques of printmaking – linoleum prints,woodblock prints, drypoint engraving and monoprints – done in both black and white and incolor. The aims are to develop knowledge relating to how the various techniques effect imagery,visual thinking and personal experimentation. The course will include an individual graphic projectand a research paper.3 credits, 6 hours. Course fee €50.135

ART 115 – PAINTING TECHNIQUES IThis is an introductory course in painting techniques – acrylics, watercolor, pastels, collage andmixed media. Some on-site visits are organized to receive stimulus from the unique Italian senseof color, as exemplified in their vast offering of works of the great masters. The aims are to developskills in the variety of media offered and to increase color harmony perception. The course has anindividual painting project, a research paper and students will participate in a public exhibitionat the end of the course.3 credits, 6 hours. Course fee €50.ART 208 – INTERMEDIATE DRAWING IN ROMEThis course develops advanced techniques of drawing with pencil, pen, charcoal, and soft and oilpastels. On-site classes provide landscape views, architectural forms, low relief and three-dimensionalsculptural subjects treated both from a figurative and abstract perspective. The aims are todevelop drawing skills and an awareness of form, color and materials and how they interact. Thecourse includes an individual drawing project and a research paper on one of the great masters.The course culminates in participation in a public exhibition. This course satisfies the requirementsfor the Roma Caput Mundi section of the General Education program.3 credits, 6 hours. Prerequisite: ART 101 or equivalent or permission of the Instructor.ART 214 – PRINTMAKING IIA Studio Art printmaking course for intermediate-level students. Students will continue to expandtheir printmaking techniques from level I with an emphasis on the effect of different processeson imagery, visual thinking and personal development. Techniques will include dry point,mezzotint, aquatint, acquaforte and multiblock woodblock printing and monoprints done withthe aforementioned technical means.3 credits, 6 hours. Prerequisite: An introductory printmaking course or permission of the Instructor.Course fee €50.ART 215 – PAINTING TECHNIQUES IIThis is an intermediate-level course in painting techniques – oils, pastels (oil and soft) acrylics,collage, mixed media and small installation work. Some on-site visits are organized to receivestimulus from the unique Italian sense of color, composition and decorative skills, as exemplifiedin their vast offering of works by the great and lesser known masters. Factors such as scale, painthandling, palette choices and sources of imagery will be focused on. Attention will be given to theformal vocabulary of painting.3 credits, 6 hours. Prerequisite: An introductory painting techniques course or permission of the Instructor.Students are responsible for all entry fees. Course fee €50.ART 415 – ADVANCED PAINTINGThis is an advanced course of painting techniques, which may include inclusion of other media,such as photography and printmaking as research aids. Students will develop and explore personalconcepts in the painting medium. They will produce a body of artwork which shows coherenceand development of a personal style in painting. Reference will be made to the work of modernand post modern movements as well as direct references to past movements in art. Their study ofother artists will enlarge their horizons and broaden their personal references.3 credits, 6 hours. Prerequisite: ART 215.136

ART HISTORYAH 100 – ART OF ROMEArt of Rome is an introductory course in the history of art and of the history of Rome from itsorigin to contemporary times. Masterpieces of painting, sculpture, architecture and urbanism areexamined with attention to their specific historical contexts; ancient, medieval, renaissance, baroqueand modern. Most classes are held on site. The course hones a method of description, criticalanalysis and interpretation of art and builds an understanding of traditional forms and culturalthemes useful in the comprehension of all western art. This course satisfies the requirements forthe Roma Caput Mundi section of the General Education program.3 credit hours. Students are responsible for all entry fees.AH 102 I – ARTS OF RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUEArt of Renaissance & Baroque is an introductory course that surveys the development of painting,sculpture and architecture in Italy from the 14th to the mid-18th centuries, focusing in particularon the cultural context of Rome with reference also to the contributions of Florence and Venice.Most classes are held on-site in the museums, churches and palaces of Rome. The course hones amethod of description, critical analysis and interpretation and builds a broad comprehension of thenature of the Renaissance tradition.3 credit hours. Students are responsible for all entry fees. Satisfies the information literacy requirement.AH 103 IO – ARTS OF MODERNITYArts of Modernity is an introductory course that surveys the development of painting, sculptureand architecture, covering the major movements in European and American modernism with specialreference to the modern art in Rome, from the middle of the 18th century to the present. Thiscourse will follow the avant-garde art movements in Italy and abroad as they addressed problemsof the visual expression of the modern era. The course will start with Neoclassicism emanatingfrom Rome and becoming an international language of art, through Romanticism, and Impressionism,and the succession of 20th-century avant-garde movements like Art Nouveau, ItalianFuturism, Cubism, Surrealism, Pre- and Post-war Italian modernism (Arte Povera and Transavanguardia),Pop Art, and the various permutations of the contemporary art scene. This coursewill develop themes of art operating under the pressures of political regimes, and art as a vehicleof freedom of expression. The course is designed to broaden cultural perspectives while providingthe foundation for further study in art history. This course satisfies the requirements for the RomaCaput Mundi section of the General Education program.3 credit hours. Students are responsible for all entry fees. Satisfies the information literacy and oralpresentation requirements.AH 104 O – SAINTS AND SINNERS IN ROME‘Saints and Sinners’ introduces students to the iconography of the principal saints associated withthe city of Rome from the early Christian martyrs to the key figures of the Counter Reformation.The saints will be treated as both historical as well as religious figures within the context of thehistory of art. The course will explore the complex relationship between Classical iconography andChristian hagiography and mark how the images of saints change in response to both theologicaland political needs. The course will be divided between classroom lectures and seminars and onsitevisits. This course satisfies the requirements for the Roma Caput Mundi section of the GeneralEducation program3 credit hours. Students are responsible for all entry fees. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.137

AH 105 – ARTS OF THE MIDDLE AGES: FOURTH TO FOURTEENTH CENTURYThis course provides an overview of the art and architecture of Rome and the Christian world inthe 1,000 years from the legalization of Christianity by Constantine in 313 CE to the emergenceof proto-Renaissance trends in painting and sculpture around 1300. A combination of on-sitevisits and lectures will trace the history of distinctively medieval art forms (wall mosaics, icons,illuminated manuscripts, Cosmati ornaments and liturgical furniture) from the early Christian tothe end of the Gothic period.3 credit hours.AH 200 IO – ART AND SOCIETY IN AMERICAArt and Society in America overviews the past two hundred years of American art concentratingprincipally on painting and sculpture and focusing on themes of the gradual liberation fromEuropean tradition and the emergence of an indigenous cultural voice, especially as it definedthe distinct political, social and ethical issues of the new culture: portraiture, landscape, AbstractExpressionism, Pop Art and the contemporary scene. Lessons are held in the classroom with occasionalvisits to special collections and exhibitions in Rome. The goal is to gain familiarity withthe cultural movements of modern art and to develop critical thinking in the interpretation ofAmerican visual imagery.3 credit hours. Satisfies the information literacy and oral presentation requirements.AH 201 – PICASSO AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCEThis on-site course based in Nice examines on the work of Picasso, Matisse and Chagall in thesouth of France. The course examines the link between the artists and the influence of the environmentof the Cote d’Azur. This one-credit course is run over a two-day weekend excursion with anintroductory lecture before and a wrap-up class after.Note: Students who have already received credit for AH 418 O may not register for this course.1 credit hour. Pre- or co-requisites: A 100-level introductory Art History course or permission of theInstructor. Students arrange their own transportation to, and accommodation in, Nice. Students areresponsible for all entry fees. A contribution of €20 towards transportation costs (bus hire) will be requiredfrom each student.AH 203 IO – ITALIAN DESIGNItalian Design surveys the art of industrial production in Italy over the last two centuries focusingon furniture, decorative arts and interior design, fashion, textiles and jewelry, household applianceand automotive design. The role of wider European and American influences in Italian productionis examined. Classroom presentations are augmented by special visits to design firms and showroomsin Rome. The goal of the course is to understand the role of artistic expression in industrialproduction and to develop skills to comprehend the art of everyday objects.3 credit hours. Satisfies the information literacy and oral presentation requirements.AH 209 – PAPAL POWER, PAPAL ARTPapal Power Papal Art is a thematic survey of the art fostered by the papal courts from the MiddleAges and the Renaissance periods, 10th century to the 17th century. Issues of iconography, liturgicaland political functions, papal patronage systems and the commissions to artists such as Leonardoda Vinci, Raphael and Michelangelo, Bernini and Borromini are treated. Classes are given almostentirely on-site. Students are prepared with the historical background and critical methodology tothink analytically on the broader meanings of Italian Renaissance art in context. This course satisfiesthe requirements for the Roma Caput Mundi section of the General Education program.3 credit hours. Students are responsible for all entry fees. Offered in rotation with other 200-level ArtHistory electives.138

AH 210 – VAN GOGH TO WARHOLThis course examines the foundations of modern painting in French Impressionism and its influenceon other avant-garde movements, including Expressionism, Symbolism, Art Nouveau,Surrealism and Dada, Cubism, De Stijl, and Italian Futurism. These threads are followed to AbstractExpressionism and Pop Art in the US. Throughout the course connections are made withother media (sculpture and architecture) and other regions (UK and Russia). The course includeson-site sessions in Rome at the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna and a field trip to the Muséed’Orsay and Centre Pompidou in Paris. It is highly recommended that students visit the PeggyGuggenheim Museum in Venice on their own.3 credit hours. Students arrange their own transportation to, and accommodation in, Paris. Studentsare responsible for all entry fees. Prerequisites: AH 103 or permission of the instructor.AH 212 O – CONTEMPORARY ART IN THE GLOBAL VILLAGEThis course is an investigation into contemporary art world-wide. The course begins by examiningthe art of the 1980’s as providing the backdrop to contemporary trends. It then moves onto analyze art in a series of themes that have been widespread in artistic practice – time, place,identity, the body etc. The scope of the course is overtly multicultural comparing and contrastingethnic approaches. The course finishes with the students organizing their own virtual exhibitionof contemporary art3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A 100-level Art History course or permission of the Instructor. Satisfies theoral presentation requirement. This course may include a field trip to the Biennale in Venice.AH 219 – RENAISSANCE ART FROM FLORENCE TO ROMEThis course explores the development of Renaissance art from the competition for the BaptisteryDoors in Florence (1401) to the unveiling of the Last Judgment (1541) in Rome. The coursefocuses primarily on painting and sculpture and traces the impact of Humanism on the arts inFlorence under the patronage of the Medici and in Rome at the papal court of the 16th century.The course will cover the works of Donatello, Botticelli, Raphael and Michelangelo. A large proportionof the class will be taught on-site in Florence and Rome. There will be a weekend fieldtrip to Florence.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A 100-level Art History course. Students arrange their own transportationto, and accommodation in, Florence. Students are responsible for all entry fees.AH 251 – MYSTERY PAINTINGSArt historians have spent centuries trying to decipher paintings whose exact meanings have beenlost to Modern man. Learning this visual vocabulary of allegory and symbol allows us to interpretand decode masterpieces, which are renowned for their beauty and skill, but whose true meaninghas remained elusive. Great works of art speak in universal truths about the human condition,about love, fear, death, jealousy, and faith. This course will introduce students to this phenomenonof “mystery paintings” and, in the process, it will explain why the mysteries are present tobegin with, and what this tells us about ourselves.1 credit hour. Field trip to a church in Rome.AH 260 – THE ‘GRAND TOUR’: THE LURE OF NAPLES IN THE 18TH CENTURYThis course introduces students to the city of Naples during the 18th century as known throughthe eyes of the foreign ‘Grand Tour’ visitors. The course will focus on the history of the formingof important collections of ancient, Renaissance, and Baroque art, in particular the ArchaeologicalMuseum of Naples and the Capodimonte Museum, and the impact of the discovery of Pompeiiand Herculaneum. Special attention will be given to the reactions of the visitors when confrontedwith the nude figure in Renaissance and ancient art and the ancient erotic art found at Pompeiiand Herculaneum. The course meets several times on the AUR campus before a weekend longtrip to Naples.1 credit hour139

AH 299 IO – METHODS AND THEORY OF ART HISTORY: SEMINAR ON METHOD-OLOGYThis seminar introduces students to the historiography and methods of art history as well as to itspredominant interpretative paradigms and theories. The focus of the course is not the art objectitself but the discipline devoted to its study and interpretation, and the discipline’s intellectual,historical, theoretical and methodological foundations. The course is constructed as an interactiveseminar with discussion of selected readings by significant authors and the application of skills andprinciples derived from them. The course is required of all art history majors and is also open toother students interested in the intellectual development of art history as a discipline.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: AH 103 plus one other course in art history at the 100 or 200 level andAHPH202.AH 301 – PATRONS AND ARTISTS IN BAROQUE ITALYThis course investigates the major developments in Italian painting, sculpture and architectureduring the seventeenth century with a particular focus on the role of art patrons as catalysts forchange. A range of patrons will be considered, from popes, cardinals, religious orders, and foreignkings, to scholars, nuns, widows, and a disinherited virgin queen. The range of motives that ledthese patrons to spend fortunes on art, their criteria for selecting artists to carry out their commissions,and the personal perspectives they brought to bear upon their direction of artistic endeavorsare the primary issues that will be faced. More than half the class meetings will be on-site visits toexamine relevant artworks in Rome.3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisite: A 200-level Art History course or permission of the Instructor. Studentsare responsible for all entry fees.AH 308 – ROME BEFORE THE RENAISSANCEThis course explores the art culture of Rome through the Middle Ages up to the dawn of the Renaissance.Rome ruled by medieval popes played a key historical role in the process of the formationof modern Europe. Ranging from the end of Imperial Roman art up to the work of Giotto,the course is intended as a detailed study of history and art of this millennium, with a specific emphasison Rome, taking advantage of the city’s richness of medieval monuments and works of art:mosaics and paintings, sculptures and architecture. The course aims to analyze the similarities anddifferences between the Roman artistic production and the art of the rest of Europe, the ByzantineEast and other cultural contexts, for example the Islamic world, as well as within the larger frameworkof medieval culture and history. The course includes a class excursion to Assisi. This coursesatisfies the requirements for the Roma Caput Mundi section of the General Education program.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A 100-level Art History course. Students are responsible for all entry fees.An additional fee may be collected in the event of a required excursion.AH 311 – ARCHITECTURE OF MODERN ITALYThis course is a study of the history of architecture and urban design as it has developed in Italyfrom 1750 to the present. Issues of the dialectical relationship between forces of tradition andforces of modernization guide an examination of functional building types, design characteristicsand handling of materials, social and political ramifications as well as the pressures of context andhistorical consciousness. Classroom slide lectures will alternate with on-site visits in Rome andcoordinated with opportunities for individual travel beyond Rome. The aim is to heighten awarenessof contemporary architectural design’s potential for dialog with historical contexts. This coursesatisfies the requirements for the Roma Caput Mundi section of the General Education program.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A 100-level Art History course. Students are responsible for all entry fees.An additional fee may be collected in the event of a required excursion.140

AH 312 – VILLAS, PALACES AND GARDENS IN THE RENAISSANCE ANDBAROQUEThis course will investigate villas, palaces and gardens in Italy between the 15th and the 18th centuries,in both urban and rustic settings. During this period, dramatic changes took place in thedesign of palaces and villas fueled first by humanistic study of the ancient architectural treatises,and then by changes in courtly and urban society. The topic will be considered from various perspectivesincluding patronage, stylistic development, Renaissance architectural theory, urbanism,material culture, social contexts, and the history of garden design. This course is designed to fostera theoretical understanding of links between architecture and society with an emphasis upon theuse of primary sources for advanced research in art history. A one-day excursion to visit palacesand villas in Florence is possible.3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisites: A 200-level Art History course or permission of the Instructor.Students are responsible for all entry fees. An additional fee may be collected in the event of a requiredexcursion.AH 314 – URBAN ROME II, RENAISSANCE TO MODERNUrban Rome is a specialized study of the evolution of the city’s topography, from the Renaissanceto the present. The methods of investigation combine cartographic and literary source materials,focus on religious, political and economic factors and highlight the transformation of both privateand public spaces and building types. Lessons are held largely on site, touring the areas of the citythat characterize these transformations. An excursion outside Rome is planned. The aims of thiscourse are to form detailed knowledge of Rome’s urban transformation and to build skills in assessingand interpreting complex urban configuration.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A 100-level Art History course. Students are responsible for all entry fees. Anadditional fee may be collected in the event of a required excursion.AH 321 – VENICE IN THE RENAISSANCEThis course focuses on the Golden Age of Venetian Art from the building of the Ca’ D’Oro (1421)to the completion of Tintoretto’s work in the Scuola Grande di San Rocco (1587). The coursetraces the impact of Venice’s unique location on the art and architecture produced in the maritimeRepublic. The course will cover the works of the architects Sansovino, Bartolomeo Buon; thepainters Titian, Veronese and Tintoretto, who produced a series of masterpieces which were to bethe inspiration for seventeenth-century painters throughout Europe. There will be a weekend fieldtrip to Venice.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A 100-level Art History course. Students arrange their own transportationto, and accommodation in, Venice. Students are responsible for all entry fees.AH 324 IO – ARTS OF EUROPE18th AND 19th CENTURIESNeoclassicism is the artistic expression of the Enlightenment. It found in Rome a natural breedingground, since the city was still imbued with memories of its Classical past. During this course wewill see how Neoclassical art owed to its own time as much as to Antiquity, and how it reflected anenthusiasm for the ideals of the French Revolution, the majesty of the Napoleonic Imperial Ageand the restoration of papal temporal rule. The second part of the course is devoted to Romanticism,a cultural movement born in Northern Europe with the development of nations-states. Ittoo found fertile ground in Italy, which would itself be finally unified during the Risorgimento.Art therefore became a vehicle for political propagandizing, with artists referring back to theMiddle Ages as the last period of Italy’s independence from foreign rule. Italy contributed oncemore to the development of European art through its “Macchiaioli” movement in painting, whichanticipated Impressionism, and through the vast urbanistic programs to renovate and modernizeRome, now a capital again, in the closing years of the century3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A 100-level Art History course. Students are responsible for all entry fees.141

142An additional fee may be collected in the event of a required excursion. Satisfies the information literacyand oral presentation requirements.AH 325 IO – ROME FROM RENAISSANCE TO MANNERISMThis course introduces students to the varied works of art produced by artists active in Rome inthe mid-sixteenth century, with the legacy of Raphael and under the shadow of Michelangelo.These artists are often banded together under the ill-defined term “Mannerism,” which emergedafter the death of Raphael and the Sack of Rome in the 1520s. The course reconsiders the conceptof “Mannerism” and the artists associated with it. It ends with the arrival in Rome of Caravaggio,which ushers in the Baroque.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: AH 102 or permission of the instructor.AH 401 – CARAVAGGIOThis seminar examines the entire artistic production of Caravaggio. His paintings are investigatedwithin their specific historical context taking into consideration his personal biography, churchreform and iconography, research in artistic style, patronage and collecting and Caravaggio’s influenceon European art. Lessons are held predominately on site in the churches and galleries wherehis works are on public view. An excursion outside Rome may be included. Beyond a completecomprehension of Caravaggio’s work, the course aims toward a mastery of art historical researchskills, the evaluation of current scholarship and independent critical thought on art.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A 300-level Art History course or permission of the Instructor. Students areresponsible for all entry fees. An additional fee may be collected in the event of a required excursion.AH 402 – BERNINIThis seminar examines the entire artistic production of Gian Lorenzo Bernini. His work in sculpture,painting and architecture are investigated within their specific historical context taking intoconsideration his personal biography, the nature of the Catholic church and aristocratic patronsfor whom he worked, iconography, research in artistic style and theory and Bernini’s influence onother major artists of the time, especially Borromini and Pietro da Cortona. An excursion outsideRome may be included. Beyond a complete comprehension of Bernini’s work, the course aims fora mastery of art historical research skills, the evaluation of current scholarship and independentcritical thought on art.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A 300-level Art History course or permission of the Instructor. Students areresponsible for all entry fees. An additional fee may be collected in the event of a required excursion.AH 403 – MICHELANGELO IN ROMEThis seminar on Michelangelo examines the work of the Renaissance master; his sculpture, painting,architecture and literary production. His works are investigated within their specific historicalcontext, focusing on issues of commission, iconography, censorship, biography, historiographyand aesthetics. An excursion to Florence is also planned. Beyond a complete comprehension ofMichelangelo’s work, the course aims toward a mastery of art historical research skills, the evaluationof current scholarship and independent critical thought on art.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A 300-level Art History course or permission of the Instructor. Students areresponsible for all entry fees. An additional fee may be collected in the event of a required excursion.AH 410 – ART, POWER AND PROPAGANDAThis course will investigate the intersection of visual culture, art, architecture and urban planning,with political power: art as propaganda for modern regimes. The seminar-style investigation willapproach themes of art and propaganda as they were developed in a limited range of 20th-centurypolitical climates, particularly Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia, with connections torelated historical and political examples. This seminar will venture beyond the traditional bound-

aries of Art Historical study by bringing into discussion the current state of research in nationalismand ritual studies on a theoretical foundation in aesthetics. The goal of the course is to advancesuperior argumentation, evaluate and employ primary historical source material (in translation)and apply current theoretical approaches to art historical research.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A 300-level Art History course, preferably also a modern European historycourse or permission of the Instructor.AH 418 O – PICASSO AND HIS TIMESThis course focuses on one of the great masters of modern art, Pablo Picasso. However, it also takesinto account the social and political contexts of his artistic production as well as his relationshipswith other important artists like Georges Braque and Henri Matisse; the women in his life andhow they shaped his art; his affinities with his fellow Spaniards Salvador Dalì and Joan Mirò andthe influence he had on later artistic movements such as Abstract Expressionism. A field trip toFrance is planned.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A 100-level Art History course. Students arrange their own transportationto, and accommodation in, France. Students are responsible for all entry fees. Satisfies the oral presentationrequirement.AH 450 – ART HISTORY INTERNSHIPAn internship is an individual, non-classroom, extended learning experience requiring 135 hoursof practicum. It requires an on-site supervisor as well as a faculty member as project sponsor. Aninternship requires a daily log of activities (emphasizing impressions and reactions to the experienceplus a brief description of the activity). Students are required to make a presentation andsubmit a final paper summarizing how goals were achieved and demonstrating the relationship ofacademic material to the work performed during the internship.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing in Art History.AH 491, AH 492, AH 493, AH 494 – ART HISTORY INDEPENDENT STUDYThe independent study is a course undertaken individually by upper-level students under thedirection of a faculty member in one of the departments at AUR. A required course schedule,together with a reading list, must be submitted by the student under the professor’s guidance. Thecourse is designed to allow upper-level students to examine historical periods, specialized topics,and single authors and to work on specific material or projects that have not been covered in regularlyscheduled courses. Hours of meeting sessions may vary depending on the number of credithours. At the end of the course, the student will produce a research paper or a project. Studentsmay take a maximum of six credit hours of independent study in their upper-level biennial.1, 2, 3 or 4 credit hours. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing, a 100-level Art History course and arelevant course in history of the period under investigation.AH 498 – ART HISTORY CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE, PART 1: SEMINARPart 1 of the Capstone Experience prepares students for the culminating work of the major, thesenior thesis. In this seminar students will review their own portfolios to assess their progress andstrengths; visit at least one research library and learn to use it; analyze examples of advanced arthistorical research; and make and prepare a research proposal and an annotated bibliography.2 credit hours. Prerequisites: AH 299 and at least two 300- or 400-level courses in art history; seniorstanding, art history major. AH 498 must be taken before AH 499, normally in the student’s secondto-lastsemester at AUR.AH499: ART HISTORY CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE, PART 2: THESISPart 2 of the Art History Capstone Experience consists of supervised independent work on thesenior thesis. The thesis is the culminating work of the major, in which students demonstrate their143

command of the knowledge and skills gained in on-site courses and seminars by conducting theirown research on an art historical topic of their own choosing. Working closely with a faculty advisor,students find and assess the evidence for a particular issue or position, and develop their ownpoint of view on it. The final product is a sustained and significant piece of writing that preparesmajors for graduate school or for employment requiring high-level verbal and analytical ability.2 credit hours. Prerequisites: AH 498; senior standing; art history major. AH 499 normally is takenin the student’s final semester at AUR.AHAR 101 I – ARTS OF ANTIQUITYArts of Antiquity is an introductory course on the art and architecture of ancient cultures, focusingon the city of Rome and its relationship to earlier, contemporaneous and later related culturaltraditions. The first part of the course will explore the artistic traditions from which Roman artemerged, beginning with a brief overview of Egyptian painting and sculpture and examining itsinfluence on archaic Greek culture. We will then take a more detailed look at Greek art and architectureduring the Classical and Hellenistic periods, before examining the artistic developments ofthe Etruscans. After this, the course turns to the Romans themselves, taking in many of the mostimportant works of art and architecture in the city of Rome. Finally, we will examine the legacyof Roman artistic culture as it appeared in Byzantium and assess the manner of its persistence intothe Romanesque period. The course will be taught as a mixture of classroom lectures and on-siteclasses, enabling students to see at first hand as much ancient art as possible. This course satisfiesthe requirements for the Roma Caput Mundi section of the General Education program.3 credit hours. Students are responsible for all entry fees. Satisfies the information literacy requirement.AHAR 204 – Traffickers, Thieves and Forgers: Art CrimeIn this course students will study the history of art crime and its impact upon contemporarysociety. They will also examine how art can be protected and recovered including techniques ofprovenance research. The history and psychology of collecting and the unusual mechanics of theart trade make the art world an ideal victim (and sometimes partner) for criminals.3 credit hours.AHAR 207 – CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION: ETHICS AND PRINCIPLESThis introductory course surveys the history of conservation and restoration, and addresses currentethical dilemmas faced by curators, art historians, scientists, and archaeologists. Students willdebate the various issues involved in the care of cultural heritage with reference to professionalorganizations, special interest groups, cultural identity and economic development. Present andpast use of an artifact, whether as a functional object, as a cultural symbol, as an historical record,or as a domestic space, requires that the conservator understand both the tangible and intangiblenature of object. Particular reference will be made to the art and archeology of Rome.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A 100-level Art History or Archeology course or permission of the Instructor.AHAR 214 – EGYPTIAN ART AND ARCHEOLOGYThis course is an introduction to the history and civilization of Egypt. The aim of the course is toprovide a broad overview of Egyptian society and culture as revealed through art and archeology.The first half of the course will follow a chronological path covering the emergence and decline ofEgyptian civilization. After the midterm exam the classes will explore themes. The course will alsocover the re-discovery of Egypt by the west and the dilemmas faced by modern Egypt in caringfor this remarkable heritage.3 credit hours.144

AHAR 250 – INTRODUCTION TO ART AND ANTIQUITIES CRIMEThis course is an introduction to the history of art and antiquity crime and its impact uponcontemporary society. It will also examine how art can be protected and recovered includingtechniques of provenance research. Art crime has evolved from a relatively innocuous crime ofpassion carried out by individuals (often for ideological as much as financial reasons) into the thirdhighest-grossing criminal industry in the world. The course will include a practical class on-site inassessing security risk and devising a security plan.1 credit hour.AHAR 255 – BERLIN MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL DILEMMABerlin is re-emerging as a cultural capital of Europe, and its museums showcase that. This excursioncourse to Berlin will review its history of collecting of art and antiquities, examine thebuildings designed to house them, and analyze the cultural conditions inflected by their changingpolitical contexts, 18th century to the present. Conflicting issues of a past of cultural nationalismand imperialism and a present driven by historical conscience and revisionism will be discussed incase by case basis. We will exercise analytical skills relevant to visual culture within complex historicalcontexts, with comparative material drawn from our experience of Rome and its museums.This one-credit course is run over a three-day weekend excursion.1 credit hour. Pre- or co-requisite: A 100-level course in Art History or permission of the Instructor.Students arrange their own transportation to, and accommodation, in Berlin. Students are responsiblefor all entry fees.AHAR 300 – ROMAN IMPERIAL ART AND ARCHITECTUREImperial Roman Art and Architecture is a study of ancient Roman architecture, sculpture, paintingand minor arts from 27 BC to AD 193. The focus is on the city of Rome and the ancientcapital’s imperial dominion in the peninsula and Mediterranean. The approach to the material isat technical, stylistic and iconographical levels understood within the historical context. On-sitevisits in Rome alternate with class lectures and a possible excursion outside Rome. The goals areto create a thorough preparation for critical analysis of artifacts and source material, to developresearch techniques and skills of interpretation of ancient art and architecture. This course satisfiesthe requirements for the Roma Caput Mundi section of the General Education program.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A 100-level Art History course. Students are responsible for all entry fees.An additional fee may be collected in the event of a required excursion.AHAR 304 IO – CONSERVING ROME’S MONUMENTSThis is an upper-level course focusing on the current techniques and controversies surroundingthe preservation of ancient monuments, historic buildings and stone sculpture. The course willcomprise a classroom element where the underlying theories are discussed and an on site elementreviewing case studies in the framework of the historical development of conservation and preservation.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A lower-level Archeology or Art History course, including aspects of architectureor AHAR 207 or permission of the Instructor. Students are responsible for all entry fees. Satisfiesthe information literacy and oral presentation requirements.AHAR 305 – ANCIENT NORTH AFRICA: THE ARCHEOLOGY AND ART HISTORYOF THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MEDITERRANEANThis course discusses the material remains of North Africa from Morocco to Libya and from thefoundation of Carthage around 800 BC until the conquest of the same city by the Arabs in 698AD. Special attention will be paid to the cultural interactions of native and foreign populationsthat shaped its identity: Numidians, Phoenicians, Romans, Berbers, Vandals, Byzantines and Arabs.Major themes that will be treated are: religion, economy, urban culture, art and architecture145

146and the administration of the territory.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A lower-level Archeology or Art History or Classics course.AHAR 307 – LATE ANTIQUE AND BYZANTINE ARTThis course explores the art of Rome in transition from the late Imperial age into the early Christian,from the 3rd to the 6th centuries. Attention is also paid to the developments across theMediterranean region and in Constantinople, to the relationship to late antique art and to theformation of Christian iconography. Classes are held on-site and in the classroom with a possibleexcursion outside Rome. The course goals are to grasp the nature of art in periods of transition andto hone skills of critical analysis. This course satisfies the requirements for the Roma Caput Mundisection of the General Education program.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A 100-level Art History course. Students are responsible for all entry fees.An additional fee may be collected in the event of a required excursion.AHAR 327 – PAINTING AND THE DECORATIVE ARTS: RESTORATION AND CON-SERVATIONThis course studies the techniques required to conserve paintings (of all types), wood and textiles.Each technique will be illustrated by case studies that will demonstrate not only the practicalapplication of the technique but also the controversies surrounding the decisions of what to conserve/restore,how and to what extent. The course will include visits to conservation laboratories,site visits to see examples in situ of restored work and a visit an on-going restoration project.3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisite: AHAR 207or permission of the Instructor. Students are responsiblefor all entry fees.AHCL 313 – URBAN ROME I, ANCIENT TO MEDIEVALUrban Rome is a specialized study of the evolution of the city’s topography, from its origin tothe late Middle Ages. The methods of investigation combine archeological with literary sourcematerials, focus on religious, political and economic factors and highlight the transformation ofspaces and building types, both private and public. Lessons are held largely on site, touring theareas of the city that characterize these transformations. The aims of this course are to form detailedknowledge of Rome’s urban transformation and to build skills in assessing and interpretingcomplex urban configuration. This course satisfies the requirements for the Roma Caput Mundisection of the General Education program.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A 100-level Art History course. Students are responsible for all entry fees.An additional fee may be collected in the event of a required excursion.AHMG 320 IO – ART GALLERY MANAGEMENTThis course explores the principles and practices of art gallery management. Topics include thehistory of art galleries, artist and client relations, gallery space and design, collections management,staging an exhibition and art marketing. The role of the art dealer and all aspects of gallerymanagement will be discussed in theoretical terms and in case study analyses and on-site visits toRome’s contemporary art galleries.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: An introductory-level Art History or Management course or permissionof the Instructor. Students are responsible for all entry fees. Satisfies the information literacy and oralpresentation requirements.AHPH 202 – CREATIVITY AND BEAUTYThis course concentrates on the nature and value of creativity, of the work of art, and of the receptionof art by the viewer or auditor. It is not intended to be a course in art appreciation but ratheran analysis of the sources and modalities of human creativity and of beauty.3 credit hours.

ARMG 315 – MANAGEMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGEManagement of Cultural Heritage is a course that explores theoretical and ethical issues directlyapplicable to management decisions concerning cultural heritage sites impacted by modern tourism.Issues of authenticity, cultural identity, art ownership and enterprise, ideology and commoditizationof art heritage, trade in art and antiquities, restitution and repatriation will be discussedin theoretical terms and in case study analyses and on-site visits. The aims of the course are to enablestudents to evaluate real situations of cultural heritage and tourism, and to exercise judgmentin ethical issues involving cultural heritage.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: An introductory-level Art History or Business or Management course orpermission of the Instructor.ASTRONOMYASTR 100 O – GENERAL ASTRONOMYThis course is an introduction to astronomical phenomena in the Universe for non-science majors.The course covers four main topics: (1) motions in the sky, (2) the solar system, (3) stars (whythey shine, and how they evolve), and (4) first steps in cosmology (what are galaxies and how theyare distributed in space). The basic physics required to understand astronomy will be presented.Topics of current interest will also be touched upon, such as astronomical discoveries (groundbased,mission), and whether there is life on other planets. We will also become acquainted withthe night sky, through naked eye observations, and a field trip to a nearby amateur observatory.3 credit hours. Pre- requisite: Score of 60% or above on AUR Math Entry Exam. Satisfies the oralpresentation and quantitative and scientific reasoning requirements.BIOLOGYBIO 101 – PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY IThis course is aimed at the non-science major interested in human biological function and structureand the current social and ecological issues relating to these topics. Students receive a soundunderstanding of the major aspects of human physiology and acquire the knowledge necessary tomake informed evaluations of the many personal and social issues that relate to their own healthand fitness.3 credit hours.BIO 102 – PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY IIThis course introduces non-science majors to two areas of biology that will have profound effectson society in the future: genetics – where rapid developments are allowing biologists to alter humangenes, giving them the power to govern human evolution – and Ecology – where disclosuresshow the devastating effects that man has had on the environment. The study of these issues helpsstudents examine their political, ethical and scientific dimensions.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: BIO 101.BIO 202 – MOLECULES OF THE MINDThe conscious human mind can be modified by a variety of psychoactive drugs (general anesthetics,hallucinogens, antidepressants, tranquilizers, etc.) so the biological action of such agentsprovides insights into the chemistry of consciousness. This course examines the normal humannervous system, its disruption by psychoactive drugs, and the biochemistry of mental disorders(Epilepsy, Schizophrenia, Depression, etc.). Videotapes illustrating the relationship between mat-147

ter and mind will be used to supplement the course material.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: BIO 101.BIO 203 - PHILOSOPHY AND MECHANISMS OF EVOLUTIONBased on the latest research developments of the classic Darwinian theory, the course describes thepossible mechanisms by which natural environment shaped, and social environment fine-tuned,the human body and the human mind in the long course of evolution. The close links that canbe traced between sexuality, the arts and other branches of human culture, and their biologicalbackground are highlighted. About twenty percent of the teaching sessions will be devoted to thepractical application of scientific, statistics-based methods to assess working hypotheses concerningdifferent aspects of evolutionary biology and the course will feature a session of laboratoryresearch work on biology, aesthetics and sexual selection, elaborating data collected in the courseof an on site visit to a local Museum or Art Gallery.3 credits, 4 hours. Prerequisites : MTH 102 or ANT 100 or permission of the instructor.148BUSINESSBUCO 208 – FILM/TV INDUSTRYFilm and TV Industry looks at the filmed entertainment industry from two perspectives: productionand distribution. The production part of the course will look at the role of producers, agents,writers, and studio executives in bringing a project together, as well as the role of directors, actorsand crew in the filming of it. The distribution part of the course will examine the means ofgenerating revenue from the property including cinema exhibition, video/DVD sales, televisionbroadcast, as well as earnings from merchandise, music and other related areas.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ENG 101.BUCO 400 O – ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATIONFocusing on effective communication in business and the professions, this course looks at communicationwithin organizations and between organizations and their external environment; theeffects of globalization on communication within and between organizations across national andcultural barriers; image making; and writing for and about organizations.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: ENG 102 O and junior or senior standing or permission of the Instructor.Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.BUEC 316 – THE BUSINESS OF SPORTSThis course explores the managerial and economic aspects of sports as a business. Students will explorehow to design and manage a sports business operation by identifying the necessary strategiesin the leading business functions, e.g., marketing, human resources and operations management.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ECO 211.BUEN 307 O – WRITING FOR BUSINESSThis course teaches students how to write well and successfully in a business environment. Studentslearn to research and write presentations, reports, memos, business letters, press releases,newsletters, brochures and pitch letters and print ads.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ENG 102 O or junior or senior standing or permission of the Instructor.Satisfies the oral presentation requirementBUIA 308 – INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ORGANIZATIONSInternational economic organizations have been instrumental to fostering economic prosperity aswell as cooperation among nations. Students will acquire a basic understanding of their structures,

modes of function, statutory objectives and range of operations.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: ECO 211and junior or senior standing. An additional fee will be collectedfor a required excursion.BUS 200 – BUSINESS LAWThis course provides the student with an overview of the impact of legal, ethical and regulatoryconsiderations on the business organization. Although introductory in nature, the course providessubstantive analysis of the topics addressed. Specific topics considered include: legal theory, legalforums and institutions, contract law, business forms, employment regulation, anti-competitivepractices and intellectual property. . Although the focus of this course is primarily on USA domesticlaw, consideration is given to international and comparative legal issues.3 credit hours.BUS 300 – INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSThis course provides an introduction to the environmental and operational aspects of internationalbusiness. Topics include international business background, comparative environmental frameworks,theories and institutions of trade and investment, world financial environment, dynamicsof international business, governmental relationships, corporate policy and strategy, functionalmanagement, operations and related concerns.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing or permission of the Instructor.BUS 302 – INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAWThis course provides an introduction to concepts of global international law and regulation relevantto private business organizations and persons contemplating and implementing tangiblebusiness transactions. The course of study will refer to direct source materials, such as treaties,statutes, case law studies and transaction analysis. Contract and arbitration simulations enablestudents to explore negotiation and drafting aspects of doing business globally. Ethical issues pertinentto the international business person will also be considered.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing or permission of the Instructor.BUS 381 – SPECIAL TOPICS: THE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTOF AN ITALIAN REGIONThis three-day field-based course provides students with the opportunity to explore a key region ofItalian industry, agriculture, manufacturing, innovation, product development and infrastructure.Through related lectures and site visits to local businesses and government offices students studythe region’s economic evolution over the centuries, the driving forces behind the area’s currenteconomic development, the socioeconomic reality of the area and its relationship with Italianpolitical and economic policy. In recent years this course has in turn visited Sicily, the Veneto,Lombardia, the Marche, Liguria, Abruzzo and Romagna regions.1 credit hour. Students will pay a fee to cover the cost of the field-study trip.BUS 450 – INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS INTERNSHIPAn internship is an individual, non-classroom, extended learning experience requiring 135 hoursof practicum. It requires an on-site supervisor as well as a faculty member as project sponsor. Aninternship requires a daily log of activities (emphasizing impressions and reactions to the experienceplus a brief description of the activity). Students are required to make a presentation andsubmit a final paper summarizing how goals were achieved and demonstrating the relationship ofacademic material to the work performed during the internship.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing in Business Administration.149

BUS 491, BUS 492, BUS 493, BUS 494 – BUSINESS INDEPENDENT STUDYThe independent study is a course undertaken individually by upper-level students under thedirection of a faculty member in one of the departments at AUR. A required course schedule,together with a reading list, must be submitted by the student under the professor’s guidance. Thecourse is designed to allow upper-level students to examine historical periods, specialized topics,and single authors and to work on specific material or projects that have not been covered in regularlyscheduled courses. Hours of meeting sessions may vary depending on the number of credithours. At the end of the course, the student will produce a research paper or a project. Studentsmay take a maximum of 6 credit hours of independent study in their upper-level biennial.1, 2, 3 or 4 credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing.BUS 498 - BUSINESS CAPSTONE: SEMINARThis case-supported exploration of the strategic management model (environmental scanning,strategy formulation, implementation and control) is the capstone course in the business program.It aids students in developing an understanding of the challenges and opportunities that facecorporate top management; provides a comprehensive, up-to-date review of both traditional andinnovative strategic management techniques and issues; and creates an opportunity for studentsto practice decision-making skills through application of disciplined analysis and managementtools. The course includes a module on industry analysis and competitive strategy and discussionsof special issues in small business, entrepreneurial ventures and non-profits.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: Completion of all Business major core courses and senior standing, or permissionof the Chair. Students will pay a fee to cover the cost of the required field trip.BUS 499 - BUSINESS CAPSTONE: THESISThis capstone senior thesis offers students majoring in Business Studies the opportunity to demonstratemastery of the skills and competencies gained in their course of study by applying themto the research and analysis of a publicly traded, transnational firm. The analysis and findingsof the semester-long research project are presented in a thesis paper and consultant-style presentation.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: Completion of all Business major core courses and senior standing, orpermission of the Chair; taken currently with BUS 498, open only to AUR Seniors150CINEMACICO 324 - CULT FILM AND TELEVISIONThis course examines various approaches to cult film and television studies, including the developmentof cult audiences, the selling of cult media, the relationship of cult film and television tomass communication, authorial approaches to the creation of cult projects, and theoretical readingsof cult film and television. Specific case studies will illuminate the detail-specific, often intentionallycontroversial subject matter found in cult media. The work of specific auteurs, includingJohn Waters (Mondo Trasho, Pink Flamingos), Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly), RobThomas (Veronica Mars, Party Down), and others, will be studied in an effort to define that whichmakes a work ’cult’, as opposed to simply marginal.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ENG202.CIN 200 – SURVEY OF FILM HISTORYFilm history is interwoven with world history. The cultural influences, ideological roots and theoreticalunderpinnings of the medium define the cinema. This course will survey the history ofinternational film, noting the major figures who developed the medium and the societal influencesthat shaped their work.3 credits, 4.5 hours. Prerequisite: COM 100.

CIN 201 – FILM GENRESA film genre is a recognizable type of movie, characterized by certain pre-established conventions.Genres are developed over time and are directly connected to the culture that nourishes them.Ideas are born, grow into specific categories and slowly fade away, to be replaced by other genres.This course surveys the history and theory of American film genres such as the Musical, the Horror,Film Noir, the Western, etc.3 credits, 4.5 hours. Prerequisite: ENG 102.CIN 300 – POST-WAR ITALIAN CINEMAThis course develops an appreciation of Italian cinema from the 1940s to the present focusing onmovements, trends, relevant and recurring themes and visual features. While students are providedwith an understanding of the role played by cinema in Italian society they are also encouragedto look at film as a universal language capable of crossing geographic boundaries. The impact offilm trends in other European countries is also explored.3 credits, 4.5 hours. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing or permission of the Instructor.CIN 301 O – HISTORY OF DOCUMENTARY FILMThis course provides an overview of the documentary tradition in filmmaking, with specific focuson the great directors of the genre, moving up to varieties on the theme of some current filmdirectors.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: CIN 200. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.CIN 302 – DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION WORKSHOPThis course is designed as both a colloquium on the many issues involved in conceptualizing andfilming a documentary and a hands-on technical workshop. Through discussion, the studentswill be encouraged to focus on a subject and establish their own line of communication with it.Students will have to create short documentary videos shot on location in Rome, based on theirresearch of fiction and non-fiction video ideas, learning how to direct a small crew and maintaincreative control during filming and the evolutionary process of postproduction. They will betaught basic camera and editing techniques. The course will be complemented with occasionalscreenings of non-fictional material, whose distinctive features, merits and flaws, students will beinvited to identify and discuss.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: COM 205 O or a lower-level film or video production course or permissionof the Instructor. Course fee €75.CIN 304 – GREAT DIRECTORSA great director is formed over the course of a career. This course explores the work of a selectgroup of filmmakers and how their styles, visual strategies, characters and themes evolve with thecreation of each new film. Their films are screened, discussed and analyzed and their careers surveyed,to understand the similarities and stylistic changes that mark each director’s vision.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ENG 202 O.CIN 307 – GREAT ACTORSCinema acting has evolved from the silent era’s melodramatic, theatrical pantomime to presentday method-style performance. Film screenings, interviews and behind-the-scenes documentarymaterial complement lectures to survey the careers of various great actors of our time.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ENG 202 O.CIN 309 – DIGITAL FILMMAKINGThis course provides a hands-on studio course that explores the practical and aesthetic aspectsof digital filmmaking. Lectures and technical labs acquaint students with narrative structures,151

152visual and sound strategies, pre-production, production and postproduction techniques. Studentsengage in digital filmmaking through several assignments and a final project. The course concentrateson the importance of collaboration in film production, and through film viewings anddiscussions students will explore film aesthetics and analysis.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: COM 205 O or a lower-level film or video production course or permissionof the Instructor. Course fee €75.CIN 400 – EXPERIMENTAL FILM AND VIDEOThis course is a survey of the history and theories of the international avant-garde cinema, withlectures and technical labs to acquaint students with experimental film history, theory and productiontechniques. Students will collaborate in groups to use their theoretical knowledge to createa 3-5 minute experimental video.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: CIN 309 or an upper-level film or video production course or permissionof the Instructor. Course fee €75.CIN 450 – FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIA INTERNSHIPAn internship is an individual, non-classroom, extended learning experience requiring 135 hoursof practicum. It requires an on-site supervisor as well as a faculty member as project sponsor. Aninternship requires a daily log of activities (emphasizing impressions and reactions to the experienceplus a brief description of the activity). Students are required to make a presentation andsubmit a final paper summarizing how goals were achieved and demonstrating the relationship ofacademic material to the work performed during the internship.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing in Film and Digital Media.CIN 483 – SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMMUNICATION: IMAGES OF ITALIANS INAMERICAN FILMThis course looks critically at the representation of Italians and Italian Americans in contemporaryAmerican film, from images of gangsters to tales of assimilation and family dynamics. Using semioticsand cultural studies, we will investigate, through screenings, readings, and critical discussion,the depictions of Italians and the story of Italian American assimilation through various criticalapproaches to cinema and identity. Students will write one critical paper, work together on onepresentation project and take a final exam.3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisite: 300-level Communication studies course.CIN 491, CIN 492, CIN 493, CIN 494 – FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIAINDEPENDENT STUDYThe independent study is a course undertaken individually by upper-level students under thedirection of a faculty member in one of the departments at AUR. A required course schedule,together with a reading list, must be submitted by the student under the professor’s guidance. Thecourse is designed to allow upper-level students to examine historical periods, specialized topics,and single authors or artists and to work on specific material or projects that have not been coveredin regularly scheduled courses. Hours of meeting sessions may vary depending on the number ofcredit hours. At the end of the course, the student will produce a research paper or a project. Studentsmay take a maximum of 6 credit hours of independent study in their upper-level biennial.1, 2, 3 or 4 credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing.CIN 498 and CIN 499 – CAPSTONE SENIOR PROJECTA laboratory/seminar in which senior students select a publication, production, screenplay or thesisto complete over one year in their penultimate and ultimate semesters. Course work includes awritten analysis of the writing, design and research problems and skills related to the completionof the project. Problems, solutions and final projects will be presented orally and/or visually before

all Capstone students, Capstone advisors, and Film and Digital Media faculty.3 credit hours each semester. Prerequisite: Senior standing in Film and Digital Media, or pursuing aminor in Film and Digital Media. This is a one-year course which meets 1.5 hours per week over twosemesters.CLASSICSAHCL 313 – URBAN ROME I, ANCIENT TO MEDIEVALUrban Rome is a specialized study of the evolution of the city’s topography, from its origin tothe late Middle Ages. The methods of investigation combine archeological with literary sourcematerials, focus on religious, political and economic factors and highlight the transformation ofspaces and building types, both private and public. Lessons are held largely on site, touring theareas of the city that characterize these transformations. The aims of this course are to form detailedknowledge of Rome’s urban transformation and to build skills in assessing and interpretingcomplex urban configuration. This course satisfies the requirements for the Roma Caput Mundisection of the General Education program.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A 100-level Art History course. Students are responsible for all entry fees.An additional fee may be collected in the event of a required excursion.ARCL 400 – TROY: HOMER VERSUS ARCHEOLOGYThis upper-level interdisciplinary course examines the Trojan War and the city of Troy from theperspective of both archeology and the classical literary sources, in particular Homer. The coursewill examine the literary evidence as presented by Homer and the subsequent archeological researchesinspired by the epic. The second half of the course will examine the reception of theTrojan War in different periods and how this has influenced excavation and interpretation of thesites associated with these events.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A 300-level Archeology or Classics or Classical Studies or Ancient Historycourse or permission of the Instructor.ARCL 401 – PERIKLEAN ATHENS AND AUGUSTAN ROMEThis interdisciplinary course combines archeology, art history, history, literature and sociology toexplore two defining moments in the ancient world: Athens at the time of Perikles (c.478-c.404BC) and Rome at the time of Augustus (c.44 BC-c.14 AD). Both periods were rare events in westernhistory where for a limited period of time one city totally dominated art, literature, politics,philosophy and science and left a lasting legacy. Questions of culture, identity and power in bothperiods will be addressed. What did it mean to be Athenian or Roman in each period? Studentswill develop their skills of analysis and evaluation across a range of ancient source materials.3 credit hours. Pre-requisite: A Classical Studies or Archeology or Classics or Ancient History course orpermission of the Instructor.CLHS 205 – ROME: REPUBLIC AND EMPIREThis course explores the Roman Republic and Empire, from the founding of the city through theage of Constantine and examines the development of political forms in the classical commonwealth,the relationship of art and literature to society and politics, the development of a bureaucraticworld-state and Christianity as the official state religion. The course may include field tripsto historical sites and museums in Rome and Ostia.3 credit hours. Students are responsible for all entry fees.CLHS 206 – SURVEY OF THE HISTORY OF ANCIENT GREECEThis introductory Classics\History course offers a chronological overview of more than a thousand153

154years of the history of ancient Greece – from Minoan and Mycenaean foundations in the BronzeAge, through the political triumph of classical Greeks against Persia and the swift rise of Athenianhegemony, to the decline in civil war and subjugation of the poleis under Macedonian (later Roman)domination. Students will be introduced to the methodology of ancient history and thecritical analysis of a wide variety of historical source material. Archeological evidence, includingart and architecture will also be examined, as well as the interpretation of classical texts.3 credit hours.CLHS 207 O – LIFE AND LEISURE IN ANCIENT ROMEThis introductory Classics\History course presents a survey of the social and cultural history ofAncient Rome. The course seeks to answer such questions as how the Romans organized their day,what they ate and wore, what was the nature of family life, education, religion and entertainment.Students will be introduced to the methodology of ancient history and the critical analysis of awide variety of historical source materials, including inscriptions, as well as the interpretation ofclassical texts. Archeological evidence, including art and architecture, will also be examined. Fieldtrips to historical sites and museums in Rome and at Ostia Antica will be used to reanimate ancientRoman history.3 credit hours. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.CLHS 302 I – CAESAR, CICERO AND THE COLLAPSE OF THE ROMAN REPUBLICThe Roman Republic traditionally began in 509 and lasted until the dictatorship of Julius Caesar(46-44). This course concentrates on the last fifty years of the Republic down to 42 when theRepublican forces were finally defeated at Philippi. Emphasis is given to reading and analyzingprimary texts (in translation) with particular importance given to the works of Cicero and Caesar.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A Classics or Classical Studies or Ancient History course or permission ofthe Instructor. Satisfies the information literacy requirement.CLHS 310 – ANCIENT EMPIRES: PERSIA, ATHENS, ROMEThis course focuses upon the emergent theme of ancient imperialism as it appears in texts fromclassical antiquity (read in translation). The period of interest ranges from the late Iron Age (Persia),through the Classical age of the Greek poleis (Athens and Sparta), down to the Macedonianand Roman conquests of the Hellenistic age (Alexander the Great and the Roman Republic). Forstudents familiar with modern and contemporary political and historical events related to thegrowth and decline of (western) empires, this course supplies the foundation for reflecting uponthe beginnings of political and historical imperialism in western civilization.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A Classics or Classical Studies or Ancient History course or permission ofthe Instructor.CLRE 202 – CHRISTIANITY AND THE ROMAN EMPIRE (100 – 425 CE)This course offers an overview of the history of the Early Church from 100-425CE, focusing onthe confrontation of Christianity with Roman life and thought. It will examine that relationshipboth from the early Christian and early Roman perspectives. Field trips to historical sites andmuseums in Rome will be used to reanimate ancient Roman history.3 credit hours. Students are responsible for all entry fees.CLS 201 – MYTHOLOGYMythology is the study of the legends about the origins and history of a people, their deities, ancestorsand heroes. The stories of the gods and legendary heroes of the Graeco-Roman traditionhave provided the fountainhead for literature and the arts in the service of religious and politicalimagery down to the present. While the emphasis will be primarily literary, with extensive readings of such writers as Virgil and Ovid (noting, in passing, the influence upon later literature). The

visual depiction of these myths will also be studied.3 credit hours.CLS 208 – LOVE AND LAUGHTER IN ANCIENT LITERATUREThis course offers an overview of Latin literature from its origins to the 5th century AD. Representativewriters (Plautus, Cicero, Horace, Virgil, Ovid, Petronius, Martial, Juvenal, St. Augustine,St. Jerome, Macrobius) of the various literary genres are read in translation. The readingsemphasize different aspects of Roman society; theater, rhetoric and politics, education, the role ofwomen, artistic taste and esthetic theory, the contrast between city life and life in the countryside,the relationship between literature and imperial propaganda. Attention will also be given to theway Latin literature has influenced our contemporary society. Classes will include field trips in andoutside Rome to sites associated with authors assigned.3 credit hours.CLS 304 – CLASSICAL GREEK AND ROMAN RHETORICAn examination of the nature, purpose and place of classical rhetoric in classical antiquity as conceivedand practiced by the ancient Greeks and Romans. Selected readings focus on the writingsof the pre-Socratic poets, sophists and historians (Homer, Gorgias, Thucydides), Socratic andpost-Socratic philosophers (Xenophon, Plato, Aristotle), as well as Greek and Roman orators (Demosthenes,Cicero). Particular attention is paid to the origin, formulation and use of rhetoric asan art of persuasion in the Greek city-state of Athens, as well as to the subsequent transformationand application of oratory as the ‘arms’ of politics in Athens and then in Rome. The practical aimof the course is to prepare students with the necessary vocabulary and theoretical foundation toexamine the use – and abuse – of rhetoric in contemporary politics, economics, marketing, mediaand visual arts.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A Classics or Classical Studies or Ancient History course and junior orsenior standing or permission of the Instructor.CLS 307 – HEROES AND LOVERS: EPIC AND THE EPIC TRADITIONThis course outlines the development of the epic genre from Antiquity to the Renaissance (intranslation). Both the linear narratives of Homer and Virgil and the episodic alternative, exemplifiedby Ovid’s Metamorphoses, will be studied. This course traces a number of strands in thebroad epic tradition. Narratives of warfare, quest narratives (both geographical and spiritual) andthe combination of the two in narratives of chivalry and love, will be explored in both the classicalperiod and beyond. Emphasis will be both upon the literary qualities of these poems and on thevalues and ideals of the societies which produced them.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A Classics or Classical Studies or Ancient History course or permission ofthe Instructor.CLS 312 – MAGNA GRAECIAMagna Graecia is the collective name for the Greek cities of Southern Italy. The course focuseson the history of the Mediterranean as seen from a variety of perspectives, including Phoenician,Greek and Roman. Students will be introduced to the methodology of ancient history and thecritical analysis of a wide variety of historical and literary source material, including inscriptionsand coins as well as the interpretation of classical texts. Archeological evidence, including art andarchitecture will also be examined. Attention will also be given to the organization of the urbanspace in relation to politics, religion and social life. Field trips to historical sites and museums inand around Eastern Sicily will be used to reanimate the ancient sources.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: Two Classics or Classical Studies or Ancient History courses and junior orsenior standing. Currently only open to Kalamazoo Classics students.155

156COMMUNICATIONARCO 104 – PHOTOGRAPHY: ROMAN SCENESThis course is designed for students who wish to approach the world of photography and acquirethe theoretical and practical knowledge required to produce photographs in an outdoor and indoorenvironment. Students will gain a sound understanding of the camera (lenses, shutter exposures,etc.) and learn to use both black and white and color film. Critiques and discussion provideinsights into visual perception and visual aesthetics. This course satisfies the requirements for theRoma Caput Mundi section of the General Education program.3 credits, 4.5 hours. Required: Non-automatic reflex camera. Students are responsible for processingslides.ARCO 241 O – DIGITAL IMAGING: ART, DESIGN AND VISUAL CULTUREThis hands-on studio course focuses on the fundamentals of visual literacy and communicatingvisually in an effective, persuasive, and aesthetically pleasing way. Artistic and design strategies,concept development, imaging as a means for media/social critique, international sign and symbolcommunication, logo and corporate identity, and magazine design will be discussed and addressedthrough visual problem solving exercises.3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisite: COM 100 I or junior or senior standing or permission of the Instructor.Satisfies the oral presentation requirement. Course fee €75.ARCO 309 – PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPOSITIONThe objective of this course is to give students an in-depth understanding of the formal aspectsof photography and encourage them to look at the camera as a tool to translate ideas into still ormoving pictures. Students will be encouraged to focus on the process of creating the image anddevelop their own photographic vision avoiding visual pitfalls and dull, uninventive images. Theywill learn to approach the making of images as visual storytelling. This is not only true in motionpictures. The juxtaposition and interplay of photographs is key in telling a story in still imagesas photos may spark off a new illumination when effectively arranged together in a sequence.Students will be taught how to effectively communicate with their cameras. They will learn howto reach maximum impact through careful composition in different areas of photography suchas photojournalism, the portrait, and advertising. They will also be taught the meaning of sceneblocking and lighting, and cinematic motion in film.3 credits, 4.5 hours. Prerequisite: ARCO 104 or permission of the Instructor.BUCO 208 – FILM/TV INDUSTRYFilm and TV Industry looks at the filmed entertainment industry from two perspectives: productionand distribution. The production part of the course will look at the role of producers, agents,writers, and studio executives in bringing a project together, as well as the role of directors, actorsand crew in the filming of it. The distribution part of the course will examine the means ofgenerating revenue from the property including cinema exhibition, video/DVD sales, televisionbroadcast, as well as earnings from merchandise, music and other related areas.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ENG 101.BUCO 400 O – ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATIONEffective communication in business and the professions, this course looks at communicationwithin organizations and between organizations and their external environment; the effects ofglobalization on communication within and between organizations across national and culturalbarriers; image making; and writing for and about organizations.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: ENG 102 O and junior or senior standing or permission of the Instructor.Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.

CICO 324 I – CULT FILM AND TELEVISIONThis course examines various approaches to cult film and television studies, including the developmentof cult audiences, the selling of cult media, the relationship of cult film and television tomass communication, authorial approaches to the creation of cult projects, and theoretical readingsof cult film and television. Specific case studies will illuminate the detail-specific, often intentionallycontroversial subject matter found in cult media. The work of specific auteurs, includingJohn Waters (Mondo Trasho, Pink Flamingos), Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly), RobThomas (Veronica Mars, Party Down), and others, will be studied in an effort to define that whichmakes a work ’cult’, as opposed to simply marginal.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ENG202. Satisfies the information literacy requirement.COEN 310 O – ADAPTING LITERATURE TO THE SCREENA film adaptation not only converts the original novel, play or short story into a different mediumbut also presents the filmmaker’s interpretation of the original. This course will explore film as anarrative and visual medium while introducing the basics of film analysis. Students analyze thelinks between the novel and film, theater and film, and screenplay and film. The literary componentsof film such as plot, character, setting, theme and symbolism will be covered, as well as itsvisual components.3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisite: A 200-level writing or film course. Satisfies the oral presentationrequirement.COEN 318 – LAUGHTER, SATIRE AND THE COMIC FORMUsing examples from Juvenal to Jon Stewart, this course examines elements of comedic and satirictechnique, style, and genre. It will investigate the psychological, social, and politcal functions oflaughter and comedy, as well as satire’s most common targets and its various forms. Throughpractical exercises, literature, and screenings of TV, film, and stand-ups, students will explore whatand why we find some things funny.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ENG 202 O.COEN 321 – A MOVABLE FEAST: WRITING ABOUT FOODFood writing is defined in many ways: cookbooks to non-fiction essays, restaurant reviews totravel and personal narratives. This course will examine food writing in its various professionalforms and will instruct students in approaches to writing about food for publications. Studentswill write a restaurant review, a personal essay, and a food analysis and recipe, as well as short analyticalwritings that examine the work of professional writers. In part, Rome is our classroom andtextbook, so students should be prepared to visit local markets, restaurants, and locales around thecity where food plays a role (street vendors, gelaterie, parks, etc).3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ENG 202 O.COEN 322 – TRAVEL WRITINGThis workshop instructs students in the mechanics of travel writing from research, interviewingtechniques and pitching editors to crafting essays and articles for newspapers, magazines, books,and the internet.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: COM 103 and ENG 202 O or equivalent.COIS 220 IO – MULTICULTURALISM ITALIAN STYLEThis course examines the ways in which cultures and identities within Italy are changing andadapting to the country’s ongoing transformation towards multiculturalism. It thus applies recenttheories and debates on multiculturalism to the Italian situation. The first half of the courseprovides students with an overview of the history of migrations from, within and to Italy and the157

158responses which have emerged in legislation, political discourse and organizations, civil societyand a variety of media, highlighting both racist and anti-racist reactions. The second half examinesthe experiences of various minority groups in Italy, emphasizing their own accounts of life inmulticultural Italy.3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisites: ENG 101and for Italian Studies majors, ITL 210 O and for AURCommunication majors either COM 100 I or COM 101 I. Conducted in English. Satisfies the informationliteracy and oral presentation requirements.COIS 221 IO – THE ITALIAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCEThis course examines literary, cinematic, and critical works on the experience of Italian Americansin order to investigate the many facets of their identity. The first part of the course includes readingson theories of race, ethnicity, and identity formation in the United States. The second partexplores novels, films, and popular culture as evidence of the many forms of Italian-Americancultural expression and their representation. Particular attention is given to the construction ofinternal and external stereotypes, interethnic relations between Italians and other minorities in theUS, and religious, family, and gender identity.3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisite: ENG 102 O. Conducted in English. Satisfies the information literacyand oral presentation requirements.COIS 320 IO – ITALIAN MEDIA AND POPULAR CULTUREThis course has a thematic approach, applying the analytical theories of cultural studies to contemporaryItalian media and popular culture, focusing on: the evolution of Italian print and broadcastmedia in terms of their impact on Italian culture and society; the effect of Italy’s regional characteron sports, use of language, gastronomic traditions; the role of folktales, popular theatre and folkmusic; popular expressions of religious life (Carnival, Passion Plays etc); the relationship betweenlocal craftsmanship and high fashion. Students will apply and develop their analytical skills by activelyengaging with these phenomena through field trips, case-studies and example texts.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing or SOC 100 or COM 100 I or a 100- or 200-levelnon-language ITL course. Students are responsible for all entry fees. Students will pay a fee to coverthe cost of the field-study trip. Satisfies the information literacy and oral presentation requirements.COM 100 I – INTRODUCTION TO MASS MEDIAAn introduction to the history and functioning of the mass media based on lectures, reading, andanalysis of various media products. Students will learn about the history and development of thevarious mass media we deal with every day, their origins and principles, and some ethical and legalissues which media users and practitioners may face.3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisite: ENG 101. Satisfies the information literacy requirement.COM 101 I – MASS COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETYThis course introduces the theory of mass communications, the role of mass communication inthe evolution of modern society, the techniques and instruments of mass communication, its impacton current social process and rights and obligations of the media.3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisite COM 100 I. Satisfies the information literacy requirement.COM 103 – INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISMAn introduction to the meaning of news: definition, qualities of, evaluation and selection, thechannels and audiences of news. This theoretical introduction to the course will be followed byconcentration on the actual practice of journalism; reporting (gathering information), news style,the form and organization of news stories, and the writing of various types of news stories: hardnews, features, interviews, etc.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ENG 101.

COM 203 O – PUBLIC SPEAKING AND PRESENTATIONThis course analyzes and applies principles of speech structures to oral presentation. Students learnto analyze audiences, adapt messages, apply critical listening skills and practice ethical decisionsin preparing public speaking. Emphasis is placed on building a positive speech environment andpracticing speech presentations.3 credit hours. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.COM 205 O – PRINCIPLES OF FILM AND MEDIA PRODUCTIONThis course introduces basic techniques and principles of film, video and audio production. At theend of the course the student should recognize the terminology of production, strategies for visualstorytelling, have become familiar with basic production procedures and understand the role ofcomposition and lighting.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: COM 100 I or permission of the Instructor. Satisfies the oral presentationrequirement.COM 209 I – NEW MEDIAThis course provides an in-depth analysis of the domain of New Media within communicationstudies. The main focus of the course will be in analyzing ways in which New-convergence, interactive,digital-media has both embraced and altered the already-existing landscape of ‘old’ media.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: COM 100 I. Satisfies the information literacy requirement.COM 210 I – POPULAR MUSIC AND MASS CULTUREA general survey which explores and analyzes the history and meaning of popular recorded musicwithin mass culture and society. It focuses on the historical, aesthetic, social, politico-economicand technological developments that have shaped the definition of popular and how pop musicreflects the cultural and social issues of its time.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: COM 100 I. Satisfies the information literacy requirement.COM 212 O – CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT – STORYTELLINGThis course will focus on storytelling across a variety of forms of media and the many genreswithin that media. The course is designed to help students learn the fundamentals of storytellingand conceptual development, and to cultivate his/her own individuality and voice as a storytellerand as a maker of media.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: ENG 101 and COM 101 I. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.COM 213 – WRITING ACROSS THE MEDIAA core course for Communication majors which introduces them to the various styles of writingrequired by the different media (newspapers, magazines, radio, television, film, web content, etc.)The course also looks at the writing done for consumption by the media (such as press releases andpromotional material), and for advertising.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: COM 101 I and ENG 102 O.COM 214 – FUNDAMENTALS OF SCREENWRITINGThe class is designed to give the student an overview of broadcast and film writing. Conceptsto be introduced include: various media format, concept development, plot development, writingtreatments, scene construction, dialogue, character development, idea generation, outlining,brainstorming and more.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ENG 102 O.159

COM 215 O – THE COMPUTER AS A MEDIA TOOLThis is a hands-on, practical course that teaches students the aesthetic concepts of visual communicationalong with technical skills such as working with Macintosh-based software utilizedto create various forms of visual media. The areas of computer art/image making, graphic design,typography, sound design, and video motion graphics will be explored. Practical foundations willbe applied to design projects as developed through an increasing command of analyzing conceptsof design, composition, color theory, and graphic communication.3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisite: COM 100 I. Course fee €75. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.COM 216 – FEATURE WRITINGA lower-level journalism course focusing on the feature or human interest story. Feature stories areconsidered the “poetry” of news writing, and require learning a narrative style that goes beyondthe “inverted pyramid”, encourages critical thinking, and engages writers, giving them the foundationto put more human aspects in their stories.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: COM 103.COM 217 O – MEDIA TECHNOLOGYThis is a hands-on, practical course that teaches students how to use the equipment needed forvisual media production including broadcast quality digital video cameras, lighting equipment,microphones and audio technologies, and non-linear editing software. The aesthetics of goodstill and moving imagery, light and color theory, the aesthetics of camera angles and movements,sound design principles, and good composition will also be addressed.3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisite: COM 100 I. Course fee €75. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.COM 219 I – INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATIONThe study of intercultural communication is an attempt to understand communication amongpeoples when cultural identifications affect the message. One approach is to learn the barriers oneneeds to overcome such as ethnocentrism, stereotyping, nonverbal misunderstandings, and translationdifficulties. Students will learn how to recognize and overcome these barriers, and how tounderstand and relate to other cultures.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: COM 101 I or ANT 100 O or SOC 100 and junior or senior standing.Satisfies the information literacy requirement.COM 300 IO – EUROPEAN MASS MEDIAThis course provides the history of journalism, radio and television in Europe. It is a study of thebroadcasting media, their institutions and organizations in both the private and public domain.The impact of mass media on the culture of Europe with comparative observations between Europeanmass media and that of the world, particularly the United States, are also addressed.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: COM 101 I or permission of the Instructor. Satisfies the information literacyand oral presentation requirements.COM 301 I – MEDIA AND GENDERMedia representations of men and women influence and affect interpretations of sexual identities,interpretations of social roles, and perceptions of equality or inequality in society. This coursereviews the extent and importance of media influences through a study of representations of menand women and alternative sexualities in the popular media and advertising in the latter half ofthe 20th century.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: COM 101 I. Satisfies the information literacy requirement.160

COM 305 I – MEDIA ETHICS AND CULTURAL CITIZENSHIPThis course provides an overview for the role of media ethics in a globalized media system. It exploreshow ethics shape professional practice and cultural citizenship, studying how media impactcultural commons, democratic practice, and business interests. This course examines the tensionbetween traditional media and emerging participatory cultural practice, and what role studentshave in shaping the future of media.3 credit hours. COM 100 I or equivalent and Junior or Senior standing or permission of the Instructor.Satisfies the information literacy requirement.COM 311 IO – MEDIA AUDIENCES: SPECTATORS, VIEWERS, GAMERS, FANSThis course provides a general overview of the historical, critical and industrial approaches to oneof the key components of the mass communication process, the audience: the readers, listeners,spectators, viewers, users of the mass media. The course looks at the very particular ways in whicha relationship is constructed between media texts and their audiences and investigates the differentattempted explanations of this relationship.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: COM 100 I or equivalent and junior or senior standing or permission ofthe Instructor. Satisfies the information literacy and oral presentation requirements.COM 312 IO – SURVEILLANCE, PRIVACY AND SOCIAL IDENTITIESAn in-depth analysis of the technical, social, cultural and legal contexts and implications of alwaysmore ubiquitous surveillance practices. The main focus of the course will be in analyzing the waysin which specific surveillance practices are deployed and implemented within the spheres of everydaylife. Concepts such as privacy and secrecy will also be analyzed as they relate to the generalfield of surveillance. Particular attention will be paid to the ways in which these systems enter thecommunication domain, within specific social formations and across the international field, aswell as the ways in which they are imagined and represented in popular culture. How do theserepresentations complicate and/or normalize our understanding of these practices.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: COM 101 I. Satisfies the information literacy and oral presentation requirements.COM 313 – ONLINE JOURNALISMOnline Journalism is just one of the many facets of the rapidly growing digital or new mediaenvironment of today. This course will teach students what is meant by online journalism, thesimilarities and differences between it and core or basic journalism, how to research, report andwrite online news, the meaning of convergence in the new media, and what are some of the ethicalproblems faced by online journalists.3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisites: COM 103 or equivalent or COM 209 I or equivalent and junioror senior standing or permission of the Instructor.COM 314 – MUSIC VIDEO PRODUCTIONStudents learn the history and methods of music video production. Lectures survey the historyand evolution of music video art, noting the directors, photographers and musicians who revolutionizedthe form and the influence of the international avant-garde and the Hollywood musicalgenre on the development of music video technique. Students learn pre-production, productionand post-production techniques of professional music video production in order to complete theirfinal project, a 3-5 minute music video.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: COM 205 O or lower-level film or video production course and junior orsenior standing or permission of the Instructor. Course fee €75.161

COM 316 – ANIMATION, EDITING AND SPECIAL EFFECTSThis hands-on course will focus on intermediate and advanced video editing and special effectstechniques. Students will learn how to create and combine 2D computer animation and stop motionanimation with video footage and moving type to create a range of special effects.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: COM 215 O or COM 217 O. Course fee €75.COM 319 – WEB GRAPHICS, CODING AND SITE DESIGNThis course will introduce beginners to the art of creating interesting, intelligent, usable, andwell-designed websites. Students will learn the tools and techniques for creating well developedcontent, aesthetically pleasing design, user-friendly navigation and site organization, and good sitefunctionality. By the end of the semester students will have created and be able to maintain a fullyfunctioning personal, club/group, or business oriented website.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: COM 215 O or ARCO 241 O or relevant demonstration of computerliteracy/experience working with computer imagery. Course fee €75.COM 323 – SPORTSWRITINGIn this course students will learn how to write a sports story. They will also examine issues of raceand gender in sports, hero worship and fanaticism, and sportsmanship and how the sports publicperceives and interprets it. The course also examines the ethics of what sports journalists do andwhy they do it.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: ENG 102 O and COM 216 or equivalent.COM 401 IO – MEDIA AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRSThe role of multimedia multinationals on the international scene, and their role in covering andshaping foreign policy and events; their impact on international relations especially during timesof crisis; and media ethics in the international arena.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: COM 101 I or IA 201 O and junior or senior standing or permission ofthe Instructor. Satisfies the information literacy and oral presentation requirements.COM 407 – INTERACTIVE ONLINE MEDIAThis hands-on course teaches students how to create successful web-based interactive experiencessuch as online animation, games, web art, digital portfolios, dynamic websites, experimental media,etc. Projects can also be exported as interactive multimedia CD or DVD-ROMS. Studentswill learn the aesthetics and foundations of interactive design and gain experience using the appropriatetools and technologies to create a range of interactive products.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: COM 316 or COM 319 or permission of the Instructor. Course fee €75.COM 408 – MEDIA, ART AND SOCIAL ACTIVISMThis hybrid course, blending aesthetics and civics, will focus on media and art that have been createdexpressly for communicating and/or promoting positive social change; it will also provide aforum within which to consider how to engage in a global community.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: COM 305 I or COM 311 IO or by permission of Instructor.COM 409 – MUCKRAKING: INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISMThis course examines Investigative journalism’s tradition of serving the public interest by actingas a watchdog on government, business, education, health, environment, safety and other institutions.It examines the reporting techniques that allow these stories to be told, and the societalfactors that shape their content and impact.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: ENG 102 and O, COM 216 or equivalent.162

COM 410 – OPINION WRITING: EDITORIALS AND REVIEWSThis is an upper-level writing-intensive course where students learn to express their opinions,based on set criteria and guidelines, on various issues and in differing formats. It focuses on twomain writing styles: 1) editorials, 2) book reviews and 3) film reviews.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: COM 103 and COM 216 and junior standing.COM 450 – COMMUNICATION INTERNSHIPAn internship is an individual, non-classroom, extended learning experience requiring 135 hoursof practicum. It requires an on-site supervisor as well as a faculty member as project sponsor. Aninternship requires a daily log of activities (emphasizing impressions and reactions to the experienceplus a brief description of the activity). Students are required to make a presentation andsubmit a final paper summarizing how goals were achieved and demonstrating the relationship ofacademic material to the work performed during the internship.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing in Communication.COM 491, COM 492, COM 493, COM 494 – COMMUNICATION INDEPENDENTSTUDYThe independent study is a course undertaken individually by upper-level students under the directionof a faculty member in one of the departments at AUR. A required course schedule, togetherwith a reading list, must be submitted by the student under the professor’s guidance. The course isdesigned to allow upper-level students to examine historical periods, specialized topics, and singleauthors or artists and to work on specific material or projects that have not been covered in regularlyscheduled courses. Hours of meeting sessions may vary depending on the number of credithours. At the end of the course, the student will produce a research paper or a project. Students maytake a maximum of 6 credit hours of independent study in their upper-level biennial.1, 2, 3 or 4 credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing.COM 498 and COM 499 – CAPSTONE SENIOR PROJECTA laboratory/seminar in which senior students select a publication, production, screenplay or thesisto complete over one year in their penultimate and ultimate semesters. Course work includes awritten analysis of the writing, design and research problems and skills related to the completionof the project. Problems, solutions and final projects will be presented orally and/or visually beforeall Capstone students, Capstone advisors, and Communication faculty.3 credit hours each semester. Prerequisite: Senior standing in Communication, or pursuing a minor inCommunication. This is a one-year course which meets 1.5 hours per week over two semesters.COMK 204 O – INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC RELATIONSThis course defines public relations, familiarizes students with its theoretical concepts and helpsthem to grasp the significance of the historical trends of public relations in America. The coursewill help students recognize, understand and critically evaluate the functions of public relations invarious organizational settings, and the key elements of the public relations process. It will also helpthe student to become aware of the ethical and legal dimensions of public relations practice.3 credit hours. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.COMK 306 O – INTRODUCTION TO THE TELEVISION COMMERCIALAfter a general overview of what makes a television or web commercial and their various categories,students will then go through the practical steps towards the creation of television/webcommercials including choice of approach in regards to specific products or messages, scripting,directing, creating a storyboard, budgeting, casting, music, and production schedules. The studentswill also go out on location to shoot a commercial, edit it, add the music and sound effects,and finally screen it.163

3 credit hours. Prerequisites: MKT 200 O and COM 205 O or a lower-level film or video productioncourse or permission of the Instructor. Course fee €75. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.COMK 317 – ADVERTISING CULTURE AND SOCIETYThis course will explore how advertising penetrates every aspect of a society and influences nearlyeveryone in it. Specifically, it explores if and how history and culture drive advertising today, andwhy we, as a society, have raised advertising to its exalted level of influence.3 credits hours. Pre- or co-requisites: COM 100 I and MKT 200 O.COMPUTER SCIENCECSC 120 – COMPUTER FIT: FLUENCY IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYThis PC-based course provides students with the latest, in-depth knowledge of computer conceptsand the context into which they fit in today’s world. Students will learn the most current informationon computers, software, the internet, and emerging issues and technologies. The teachingstrategies used in this course make learning an approachable, hands-on experience that appeals toeveryone, from the computer novice to the computer-savvy learner.3 credit hours.CSC 150 – PROFESSIONAL WORD-PROCESSING AND PRESENTATIONIntroductory and advanced features of popular word-processing and presentation programs. Thecourse will focus in particular on the techniques that combine text and graphics to produce bothprinter-ready pages for publication and professional multimedia presentations.1 credit hour.CSC 151 – DATA PROCESSING WITH SPREADSHEETSIntroductory and advanced features of a popular spreadsheet program. The course will focus inparticular on the techniques available for dynamic calculation, statistical data management, dataanalysis and representation, and non-relational database management.1 credit hour.CSC 201 – COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR BUSINESSIn this course, students will explore the most commonly used computer applications in the businessworld. This hands-on approach to the use of computers in the management of informationsystems will provide an overview of hardware and software concepts as they relate to solvingproblems and making decisions in organizations. Students will use an array of advanced softwareoptions and applications, including but not limited to the Office Suite, Access and other databasemanagement courses, SPSS and other analysis, datamining and forecasting applications,and decision analysis applications.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: MTH 123 and MGT 201 or MKT 200.DRAMADRM 200 – MODES OF DRAMAThis course serves as an introduction to the variety of forms and themes of dramatic literature.Major problems treated by dramatists will be examined, as well as genres: tragedy, comedy, farce,melodrama, tragicomedy, and the thesis play.3 credit hours.164

DRM 201 – ACTINGA workshop on the fundamental techniques of acting, the course stresses methodology, disciplineand development. It covers; stimulation of the actor’s imagination, analytical insight into scriptand characters, expressive skills of body and voice, sensitivity, revelation, expression. Studentslearn how to develop their emotional range and personal style.3 credits, 4.5 hours.ECONOMICSBUEC 316 – THE BUSINESS OF SPORTSThis course explores the managerial and economic aspects of sports as a business. Students will explorehow to design and manage a sports business operation by identifying the necessary strategiesin the leading business functions, e.g., marketing, human resources and operations management.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ECO 211.ECFN 305 – MONEY AND BANKINGThis course focuses on the role of money in the economy, including its packaging and exchange(financial products, intermediaries and markets), distribution and regulation (US Federal Reserveand the commercial banking structure) and use for macroeconomic purposes (monetary policy).3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ECO 211.ECFN 306 – INTERNATIONAL FINANCEInternational Finance opens with an overview of the global financial environment, including a historyof exchange rate regimes: Gold Standard, Bretton Woods, and the present system of managedand floating exchange rates. Students then analyze the factors affecting determination of exchangerates. With that knowledge, they turn to an analysis of international foreign currency exposure ofmultinational businesses, and the financial derivatives available to hedge these exposures. Studentswill explore the role of international institutions, including the International Monetary Fund,the World Bank, and the World Trade Organization, as well as topics related to past and presentfinancial crises, specifically, Russia, East Asia, and Latin America.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: ECO 211 and FNC 300.ECO 211 – PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICSMacroeconomic principles introduce students to the economist’s world view through such conceptsas opportunity cost, marginal decision making, efficiency, and the benefits of trade. It focuseson the national economy by looking at gross domestic product, aggregate supply and aggregatedemand, unemployment, economic growth, business cycles, multipliers, and monetary and fiscalpolicies. It introduces the different policy perspectives of the Keynesian and monetarist Schools.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: MTH 123.ECO 212 – PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICSMicroeconomic principles expand the student’s exposure to the economist’s world view throughsuch concepts as opportunity cost, marginal decision making, efficiency, and the benefits of trade.It focuses on topics that concern the “micro” elements of the economy: the consumer, the producer,and their interaction in the market. These topics include supply and demand analysis, elasticity,efficiency and market failure, taxation and market regulation, production and costs, pricing andoutput decisions under a variety of industrial organizations, and factor markets.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ECO 211.165

166ECO 301 – INTERNATIONAL TRADEThis course introduces the students to the main concepts and methods of international trade andillustrates them with applications drawn from the real world. Topics include the rationale forinternational trade, identifying comparative advantage, terms of trade and the determination ofworld prices, tariffs and quotas, and multilateral trade agreements.3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisites: ECO 211 and ECO 212.ECO 304 – THE ITALIAN ECONOMYA detailed study of the Italian economy and of its supporting pillars. Discussion will pinpoint thestimuli, flaws and assets of the country’s economy, as well the relative weights of state and privateownership, and the status of the privatization effort. Focus will be on the strategies that Italy willhave to adopt to maintain its present status as one of the most advanced economies in the WesternWorld.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ECO 211 or permission of the Instructor. An additional fee may be collectedin the event of a required excursion.ECPO 204 – INTRODUCTION TO THE EUROPEAN UNIONThe foundation course for upper-level European Union courses. With the creation of the SingleEuropean Market, the ratification and enforcement of the Maastricht Treaty (leading inter aliato the adoption of the Euro), the further expansion in the number of member countries (especiallyof those in Central and Eastern Europe), the on-going ratification process of a newEuropean Constitution, and the creation of economic associations elsewhere in the planet, it isimperative to understand what the European Union is all about, how it functions, how it affectsthe region’s political and economic environment, how it is possible to interact with its decisionmakingstructure and how it might develop in the near future. Special attention will be devotedto the history of European integration, Europe’s political parties, social movements, its foreignand economic policies and policy-making. The practical implications that current world eventsmight have on the EU integration process will be the object of constant observation.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: POL 101 IO or IA 100 IO.ECPO 313 I – GLOBALIZATIONGlobalization is an essential term for understanding the word today. It is also an overused wordthat means little or nothing if not understood in analytical and historical frameworks. This coursewill examine the concept of globalization and discuss how it can be meaningfully addressed byconsidering globalization as multiple and multifaceted processes taking place within the spheresof politics, economy, communication and culture. We will identify the parameters of the globalizationdebate and the relevant questions to ask within each of these spheres. The cases ‘for’ and‘against’ globalization will be explored, linked to ethical debates concerning the environment,poverty, inequality, justice and the uneven global distribution of goods, values and resources.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: POL 101 or ECO 211 and junior or senior standing.ECPO 317 I – THE DEVELOPING WORLDThis course is designed to give students a comprehensive overview of the theory of and evidenceon development from a policy-oriented perspective. Students will analyze policy issues pertainingto growth and development from a broad and rigorous analytical base. The course providesa natural bridge between the studies of economics and political science: it examines the connectionsbetween wealth and power and analyzes how people have tried to create (as well as limitthe concentration of) both, in different times and different places in the effort to ‘generate’ selfsustaineddevelopment. Students will study a variety of writings from leading authors – not justfrom economics and political science, but also from history, philosophy and sociology, amongothers.

3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ECO 211 or permission of the Instructor. Satisfies the information literacyrequirement.ENGLISHBUEN 307 O – WRITING FOR BUSINESSThis course teaches students how to write well and successfully in a business environment. Studentslearn to research and write presentations, reports, memos, business letters, press releases,newsletters, brochures, pitch letters and print ads.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: ENG 102 O and junior or senior standing or permission of the Instructor.Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.COEN 310 O – ADAPTING LITERATURE TO THE SCREENA film adaptation not only converts the original novel, play or short story into a different mediumbut also presents the filmmaker’s interpretation of the original. This course will explore film as anarrative and visual medium while introducing the basics of film analysis. Students analyze thelinks between the novel and film, theater and film, and screenplay and film. The literary componentsof film such as plot, character, setting, theme and symbolism will be covered, as well as itsvisual components.3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisite: A 200-level writing and film course. Satisfies the oral presentationrequirement.COEN 318 – LAUGHTER, SATIRE AND THE COMIC FORMUsing examples from Juvenal to Jon Stewart, this course examines elements of comedic and satirictechnique, style, and genre. It will investigate the psychological, social, and political functionsof laughter and comedy, as well as satire’s most common targets and its various forms. Throughpractical exercises, literature, and screenings of TV, film, and stand-ups, students will explore whatand why we find some things funny.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ENG 202 O, or permission of the Instructor.COEN 321 – A MOVABLE FEAST: WRITING ABOUT FOODFood writing is defined in many ways: cookbooks to non-fiction essays, restaurant reviews totravel and personal narratives. This course will examine food writing in its various professionalforms and will instruct students in approaches to writing about food for publications. Studentswill write a restaurant review, a personal essay, and a food analysis and recipe, as well as short analyticalwritings that examine the work of professional writers. In part, Rome is our classroom andtextbook, so students should be prepared to visit local markets, restaurants, and locales around thecity where food plays a role (street vendors, gelaterie, parks, etc).3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ENG 202 O, or permission of the Instructor.COEN 322 – TRAVEL WRITINGThis workshop instructs students in the mechanics of travel writing from research, interviewingtechniques and pitching editors to crafting essays and articles for newspapers, magazines, books,and the internet.3 credit hours: Prerequisites: COM 103 and ENG 202 O or equivalent, or permission of the Instructor.EAP 001 – ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIA: FOUNDATION COURSE IThe course provides students with ample instruction and experience to consolidate their coreEnglish language skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening) at a general intermediate level as167

168well as to provide the foundation for the specific academic, social and cultural language formsthey will need in order to undertake university studies and participate in university life. Studentswill broaden their proficiency in grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, communicative fluencyand pronunciation along with the opportunity to apply, and experiment with, their developingEnglish language abilities across the range of academic contexts. Upon successful completion ofthe Foundation course students’ intermediate knowledge of English will be sufficiently strong toenable them to proceed to the AUREA Advanced course.0 credit hours.EAP 002 – ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIA: ADVANCED COURSE IThe Advanced course builds on the objectives of the Foundation course, further developing andextending students’ English academic, social and cultural language abilities/competencies to upper-intermediatelevel and beyond. As the course progresses the focus is put increasingly on usingEnglish appropriately when putting into practice the range of university level study skills. Studentswill learn essential strategies for note-taking, summarizing, making presentations, assignmentand essay writing, and will also have the opportunity to apply them in various “real-life”contexts of the AUR First Year Program (e.g. attending lectures/classes on a topic that particularlyinterests them). Upon successful completion of the Advanced course students’ upper-intermediate/advancedknowledge of English will be sufficiently strong to enable them to enrol on the AURFirst Year Program.0 credit hours.ENG 001 – INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE ENGLISHDevelopment course designed for students having deficiencies in writing or reading skills, or forwhom English is not the native language. The course emphasizes the discourse and cognitive aspectsof language use and writing.0 credits, 3 hours.ENG 101 – WRITING WORKSHOP IWriting Workshop I is a writing intensive course that develops students’ abilities in reading, writing,and critical thinking. Students will learn approaches to understanding, analyzing, and respondingto nonfiction texts in writing and will be introduced to the nature and conventions of academicdiscourse. Through these activities, they learn to read and listen more thoughtfully, to articulateideas, to review their own work critically, and to recognize the link between thought and expression.3 credit hours.ENG 102 O – WRITING WORKSHOP IIWriting Workshop II is writing intensive course that focuses on responding to works of literature.It will continue to develop the same rhetorical and critical thinking abilities as Writing WorkshopI, but assignments will require more complex and sophisticated analysis, research, and argument.Students also will be introduced to the principles of oral presentation.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ENG 101.ENG 200 – SURVEY OF ANGLO-AMERICAN LITERATURE IThis course will survey and analyze works of literature from the British Renaissance to the late19th century period, and from the period defining the birth of a National Literature in America,through to American Pre-Romanticism.3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisite: ENG 102 O or equivalent.ENG 201 – SURVEY OF ANGLO-AMERICAN LITERATURE IIThis course will continue the journey through Anglo-American literature by surveying and analyz-

ing representative works from the English Romantic Movement and the period leading towardsan American National Identity (1800-1840), to the 20th century.3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisite: ENG 102 O or equivalent.ENG 202 O – ADVANCED WRITINGThis course is a seminar on the principles of effective expository writing with a focus on the criticalperspectives and theories that enliven contemporary literary, art, and cultural studies. Through anhistorical survey of critical theory, including an introduction to relevant terminology, the coursewill cover various types of arguments, appropriate to different concerns and cultural contexts, suchas theories of race, class, gender and national identity, postmodernism, Marxist, and psychoanalyticapproaches. Writing assignments will provide students with the opportunity to apply thesetheories to literary works, film, painting, and sculpture.3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisite: ENG 102 O. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.ENG 203 – WRITING ROMEThis course explores the city of Rome through writing. On-site classes provide an interdisciplinary,studio-art approach to the generation of written work. Through the studied practice of descriptivewriting and the examination of setting as a vital literary component, students will create their owntextual map of the Eternal City. This course satisfies the requirements for the Roma Caput Mundisection of the General Education program.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ENG 102 O.ENG 300 O – CREATIVE WRITINGThis course explores the creative process, giving students concrete ways to enhance their creativethought and writing. Through writing assignments and numerous inventive classroom exercises,students learn how to write more interesting characters, fascinating plots and colorful stories. Thiscourse aims to improve a student’s written, creative output.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ENG 102 O. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.ENG 303 – IMAGES OF ITALY IN BRITISH AND AMERICAN WRITERSThis course examines Italy and its impact on British and American writers, presented against thebackground of Romanticism. Selected readings, discussion and analysis from the writings of Hawthorne,James, Wharton, Forster, Lawrence, Pound and others will be discussed.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ENG 101.ENG 309 – SHAKESPEARE’S ITALIAN PLAYSThe intensive study of five or six of Shakespeare’s comedies and tragedies set in Italy, ancient andearly modern, with attention to English attitudes toward Italy and Shakespeare’s use of Italy, thenature of comedy and tragedy, and the shape of Shakespeare’s career. Comedies will be chosen fromamong ‘The Two Gentlemen of Verona,’ ‘The Merchant of Venice,’ ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ (Padua),‘Much Ado About Nothing’ (Messina), and ‘The Winter’s Tale’ (Sicily). Tragedies will be chosenfrom among ‘Titus Andronicus’ (Rome), ‘Romeo and Juliet’ (Verona), ‘Julius Caesar’ (Rome),‘Othello’ (Venice and Cyprus), ‘Anthony and Cleopatra’ (Rome), and ‘Coriolanus’ (Rome).3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ENG 102 O.ENG 320 IO – MODERNISM AND THE MAKING OF THE NEWModernism was an international movement that drew from influences throughout Europe in itsdesire to break with the past and create a new way of expressing experience--to “Make it New”—to use Ezra Pound’s famous phrase. This course will examine the characteristics that define the“Modern” in literature, but we will also examine how the modernist aesthetic influenced othercultural and artistic expression in the early decades of the twentieth century. In what ways does169

Modernism break with the past and what does the idea of “The Modern” do artistically and culturally?In addition to paying close attention to modernist writers’ textual practices, we will alsoconsider the cultural politics at work in international modernist texts and contexts.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: English 102ENG 325 IO – THE GRAND TOUR AND THE LITERATURE OF TOURISMThis course will examine the literature and history of The Grand Tour, from it origins in the Renaissanceand its heyday in the eighteenth century to the sentimental tourism of the nineteenthcentury and its evolution into modern tourism. We will take an interdisciplinary approach andexamine theory, history, non-fiction accounts, and literary travel writing.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: English 102ENG 401– MAJOR AMERICAN AUTHORS: EXPAT HEMINGWAYThis course will examine the life and expatriate writings of Ernest Hemingway, exploring histhemes, style, and narrative technique. We will examine not only issues of style and technique butalso how Hemingway’s expatriate experience influenced his writing. Our major objective in thisclass will be to acquaint ourselves with the contributions of Hemingway to American literaturethrough close reading and careful discussion of much of his works.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ENG 202 or junior or senior standing or permission of the Instructor.ENG 411 IO – SPECIAL TOPICS: THE LITERATURE OF WAR – EUROPE AND WWIFrom the Iliad to Beowulf to Saving Private Ryan, war is a constant of human experience and assuch a major topic in all forms of cultural and artistic expression. This course will examine thevarious literary responses to war and the ways in which artists and writers have negotiated power,violence, and resistance within the context of military conflict.Although there has been a recent resurgence in interest in World War II, it may be argued that theFirst World War has had more far-reaching historical significance. This conflict, the first generalEuropean land war in a century, was of an unprecedented scale. In this course, we will examinethe literary response to what was called at the time “The Great War” and investigate its impact therest of the twentieth century. We will look at historical accounts, novels and poetry, psychiatricliterature, war memoirs, documentary footage, war and anti-war films. Our aim in this course isto immerse ourselves in what Fitzgerald called the “terrible twilight of an old world, and the noisydawn of our times.”3 credit hours. Prerequisites: ENG 202 or permission from the InstructorENG 412 IO – SPECIAL TOPICS: THE LITERATURE OF WAR –WWI AND WWIIFrom the Iliad to Beowulf to Saving Private Ryan, war is a constant of human experience and assuch a major topic in all forms of cultural and artistic expression. This course will examine thevarious literary responses to war and the ways in which artists and writers have negotiated power,violence, and resistance within the context of military conflict.This course will examine literary responses to World War I and World War II, primarily focusingon British and American literary works that focus on the European theatre. These two conflagrationsdefined the twentieth century and the national, cultural, and personal identities that continueto challenge Western nations in the twenty-first century. The seeds of WWII were sowed atthe treaty of Versailles, and we will look at the creation of modern consciousness that grew outof the extreme violence of WWI, often called the “Great War,” and then at the sense of absurdityand nostalgia that formed the response to WWII, frequently referred to as the “Last Good War.”We will look at historical accounts, novels and poetry, psychiatric literature, documentary footage,war and anti-war films.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: ENG 202 or permission from the Instructor170

ENIS 301 – ITALIAN COMEDY ON STAGE AND SCREENAn examination of Italian comedic and dramatic structure from the Renaissance to the presentwith particular emphasis on its influence on modern European and American theater and film. Thecourse will cover the plays of Machiavelli, Carlo Goldoni, Luigi Pirandello and Dario Fo, as well asEuropean playwrights such as Eugene Ionesco and Tom Stoppard. Focus will be placed on the comedicform and its modes of portraying the issues of identity, reality, truth, absurdity and art.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ENG 101. Conducted in English.ENIS 302 IO – MAJOR ITALIAN WRITERS IN TRANSLATION IThis course is a study of selected readings from early manifestations of Italian Literature in the12th Century to the Renaissance. The course gives particular emphasis to the works of Dante,Petrarca and Boccaccio as well as those of Ariosto and Machiavelli.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ENG 101. Conducted in English.ENIS 304 IO – MAJOR ITALIAN WRITERS IN TRANSLATION IIAs a sequel to Major Italian Writers I, this course explores modern and contemporary Italianliterature through the reading, analysis, and discussion of late eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentiethcentury Italian novels in translation, by authors such as Foscolo, Verga, Camillo Boito,D’Annunzio, Svevo, Carlo Levi, and Morante. Students are encouraged to compare and contrastauthors and books and to identify and discuss major literary periods and genres (such as Romanticism,Realism, Modernism and Neo-realism).3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ENG 101. Conducted in English.ENIS 316 IO – ITALIAN FEMINISM AND THE WOMAN WRITER(1860-PRESENT)This course introduces students to the history of Italian women’s literary achievements from late19th Century to present day Italy, with particular focus on the role played by women’s writings inthe context of social, political, and personal emancipation of women in Italy.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: ENG 102 and junior or senior standing or permission of the Instructor.Satisfies the information literacy and oral presentation requirements.ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCEENV 103 – ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCEEnvironmental Science is an interdisciplinary study that includes both applied and theoreticalaspects of human impact on the world. In this course, an overview is given of the specific concernsof overpopulation, the energy crisis, and general results of the overstress on the environment, includingpollution, poor agricultural practices, and the depletion of natural resources. An inquirybasedlaboratory component is designed to support students in constructing a meaningful, conceptualfoundation of the environmental sciences. Activities and experiments will help studentsexperience earth and environmental sciences as the dynamic system of patterns it embodies.3 credits, 4 hours.FILM (SEE CINEMA)171

172FINANCEECFN 305 – MONEY AND BANKINGThis course focuses on the role of money in the economy, including its packaging and exchange(financial products, intermediaries and markets), distribution and regulation (US Federal Reserveand the commercial banking structure) and use for macroeconomic purposes (monetary policy).3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ECO 211.ECFN 306 – INTERNATIONAL FINANCEInternational Finance opens with an overview of the global financial environment, including a historyof exchange rate regimes: Gold Standard, Bretton Woods, and the present system of managedand floating exchange rates. Students then analyze the factors affecting determination of exchangerates. With that knowledge, they turn to an analysis of international foreign currency exposure ofmultinational businesses, and the financial derivatives available to hedge these exposures. Studentswill explore the role of international institutions, including the International Monetary Fund,the World Bank, and the World Trade Organization, as well as topics related to past and presentfinancial crises, specifically, Russia, East Asia, and Latin America.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: ECO 211 and FNC 300.FNC 211 – PERSONAL FINANCEIn Personal Finance, students explore how individuals should manage their money. Students discussbasic financial concepts, such as the time value of money, and how to interpret interest rates.They examine personal loans, including credit cards, auto loans, and home mortgages. The secondpart of the course is primarily devoted to the study of investing in stocks and bonds, including adiscussion of money market and mutual funds and their role as individual saving instruments invarious societies. Insurance, retirement planning and estate planning will also be discussed. To wrapup, students will learn how to integrate all the components into a comprehensive financial plan.3 credit hours.FNC 300 – MANAGERIAL FINANCEDesigned to provide a working knowledge of significant financial topics and an awareness of howmanagerial finance affects business operations, this course covers financial analysis, planning andcontrol, working capital management, investment decisions, cost of capital and valuation, andlong-term financing decisions.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ACC 201.FNC 313 – REAL ESTATE FINANCE AND INVESTMENTSThis course covers the principles of real estate with an emphasis on financial principles. Both residentialand commercial property investments will be covered. Purchases of real estate for personaluse as well as income producing properties will be analyzed. Though the course will focus on themost sophisticated real estate markets of the US and the UK, other international markets will bealso be reviewed. Current events and the importance of the macroeconomic environment will alsobe discussed.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: ECO 211 and FNC 300 or permission of the Instructor.FNC 314 – EMERGING MARKETS: INVESTING IN DEVELOPING ECONOMIESIn this course students learn to analyze financial risk and return in emerging market economies.The political, economic, social, and legal frameworks, among other relevant drivers, will be examined.Emphasis is on the impact of the financial sector on economic development, performance,and crises. Valuation of and investment in emerging market securities will be emphasized in particular;that investing necessitating a full understanding of local, national, and global forces affect-

ing valuation.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: ECO 211 and FNC 300 or permission of the Instructor.FNC 400 O – PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENTPortfolio Management introduces students to the study of investments in financial securities. Itfocuses on the analysis of marketable instruments, both from a theoretical and a practical perspective.The primary focus is on common stocks and bonds. A significant portion of the courseis dedicated to valuing and measuring the performance of these investments. Students will alsoexplore the environment in which these financial securities are traded, including stock exchanges,financial institutions, and the impact of taxes and inflation. Where applicable, current events inthe financial markets will also be discussed.3 credit hours. Pre-requisite: FNC 300. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.FNC 401 – INVESTMENT BANKINGIn this course students learn how investment banks and investment bankers operate. Public offerings,M&A, venture capital, sales and trading, merchant banking, debt financing, institutionalresearch, among numerous other aspects of the investment banking field, are studied, analyzed,and discussed. Emphasis is on developing analytical tools and social skills necessary to succeed inthe world of Wall Street finance. The role of a successful analyst operating in such settings, andworking on such transactions will be emphasized in particular.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: ACC 201 and any 300-level Finance course or permission of the Instructor.FINE ARTS (SEE ART)FOUNDATIONAL SKILLSFYS 101 IO – FIRST YEAR SEMINARThis course is designed to encourage all first-year students to become active participants in TheAmerican University of Rome community and help ensure a successful college experience. Studentswill develop the fundamental skills of writing, information literacy, IT, communication andoral presentations, and put them into practice through the examination of various cultural andmulticultural themes. The course will be team taught; it is project based, and will include manyon-site lectures. Using the book assigned as summer or holiday reading as s guide, the course willfocus on Italy and, in particular, on the city of Rome, its people, its customs, and its relationshipwith other cultures. This is a mandatory course for all first-year-in-college AUR students.3 credit hours. Satisfies the information literacy and oral presentation requirements.GREEKGRK 101 – BEGINNING ANCIENT GREEK IOpen to students with no previous training in Greek, this course offers an introduction to thefundamentals of the language and teaches the student to begin to read Greek authors. Majoremphasis is given to grammar and syntax, composition and reading. The course develops directreading comprehension of Greek through short sentences from graduated texts, short stories anddramas; and through them provides an introduction to ancient Greek civilization. The course alsoaims at building a grammatical foundation to develop further levels of proficiency.3 credit hours.173

GRK 102 – BEGINNING ANCIENT GREEK IIContinuation of GRK 101. This stage two introductory course introduces students to more complexgrammatical structures and syntax. Major emphasis is given to reading and translation. The coursedevelops direct reading comprehension of Classical Greek from graduated texts, short stories andpassages from drama; and through them provides an introduction to ancient Greek civilization. Thecourse also aims at building a grammatical foundation to develop further levels of proficiency.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: GRK 101 or permission of the Instructor.HISTORYCLHS 205 – ROME: REPUBLIC AND EMPIREThis course explores the Roman Republic and Empire, from the founding of the city through theage of Constantine and examines the development of political forms in the classical commonwealth,the relationship of art and literature to society and politics, the development of a bureaucraticworld-state and Christianity as the official state religion. The course may include field tripsto historical sites and museums in Rome, Ostia and Pompeii.3 credit hours. Students are responsible for all entry fees.CLHS 206 – SURVEY OF THE HISTORY OF ANCIENT GREECEThis introductory Classics/History course offers a chronological overview of more than a thousandyears of the history of ancient Greece – from Minoan and Mycenaean foundations in theBronze Age, through the political triumph of classical Greeks against Persia and the swift rise ofAthenian hegemony, to the decline in civil war and subjugation of the poleis under Macedonian(later Roman) domination. Students will be introduced to the methodology of ancient historyand the critical analysis of a wide variety of historical source material. Archeological evidence,including art and architecture will also be examined, as well as the interpretation of classical texts.3 credit hours.CLHS 207 O – LIFE AND LEISURE IN ANCIENT ROMEThis introductory Classics\History course presents a survey of the social and cultural history ofAncient Rome. The course seeks to answer such questions as how the Romans organized theirday, what they ate and wore, what was the nature of family life, education, religion and entertainment.Students will be introduced to the methodology of ancient history and the critical analysisof a wide variety of historical source materials, including inscriptions and coins, as well as theinterpretation of classical texts. Archeological evidence, including art and architecture, will also beexamined. Field trips to historical sites and museums in Rome and at Ostia Antica will be used toreanimate ancient Roman history.3 credit hours. Students are responsible for all entry fees. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.CLHS 302 I – CAESAR, CICERO AND THE COLLAPSE OF THE ROMAN REPUBLICThe Roman Republic traditionally began in 509 and lasted until the dictatorship of Julius Caesar(46-44). This course concentrates on the last fifty years of the Republic down to 42 when theRepublican forces were finally defeated at Philippi. Emphasis is given to reading and analyzingprimary texts (in translation) with particular importance given to the works of Cicero and Caesar.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A Classics or Classical Studies or Ancient History course or permission ofthe Instructor. Satisfies the information literacy requirement.174

CLHS 310 – ANCIENT EMPIRES: PERSIA, ATHENS, ROMEThis course focuses upon the emergent theme of ancient imperialism as it appears in texts fromclassical antiquity (read in translation). The period of interest ranges from the late Iron Age (Persia),through the Classical age of the Greek poleis (Athens and Sparta), down to the Macedonianand Roman conquests of the Hellenistic age (Alexander the Great and the Roman Republic). Forstudents familiar with modern and contemporary political and historical events related to thegrowth and decline of (western) empires, this course supplies the foundation for reflecting uponthe beginnings of political and historical imperialism in western civilization.3 credits hours. Prerequisite: A Classics or Classical Studies or Ancient History course or permission ofthe Instructor.HSSO 208 – SPORT AND SOCIETYThis course will provide a core of knowledge of sport’s role in the development of the modernworld. It will ground students in the basic theories, methods and practices of sport history whiledeveloping a basic knowledge of the political, economic and social development of a variety ofcountry’s across the globe.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and ENG 102 (or equivalent).HSSO 312 – MUSSOLINI’S ROMEThis course will provide a detailed of knowledge of how Fascism transformed Rome. Groundingstudents in the history, architecture and politics of this dramatic period of urban change and expansion,this study of the capital under Mussolini will be contextualized within a broad analysisof Italy during the Fascist regime. This series of 13 x 3hr classes will consist of a majority of sitevisits, plus lectures and class discussion, and structured group break-out work. Groups will thenreport back to the class and all participants will be encouraged to venture opinions. Teaching willalso include the use of video material.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: Junior standing. Students must previously have taken a general course onItaly (History of Modern Italy, Sociology of Modern Italy or similar). ITL 101 & 102HST 200 – HISTORY OF MODERN ITALYThis is an introductory course for all majors; it provides substantive knowledge about the historyof Italy from the Napoleonic period to the present day. The study concentrates on the centuriesof political fragmentation and the efforts to develop an effective political system. In this respect,the course offers insights for the comparative study of different ‘paths to modernity’ in WesternEurope.3 credit hours.HST 201 – SURVEY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION IA survey of the history of Western civilization from ancient times to the time of Louis XIV usinghistorical methodologies, topics covered include Near Eastern beginnings, Greece and Rome,development of Christianity, the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Reformation and European expansion.3 credit hours.HST 202 – SURVEY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION IIThe rise of modern science and the modern states, the American and French Revolutions, theIndustrial Revolution, the growth of liberalism, nationalism and democracy, imperialism, WorldWars I and II, totalitarian systems and the Cold War and its aftermath.3 credit hours.175

176HST 203 – SURVEY OF AMERICAN HISTORYA historical survey of American society from the Declaration of Independence to the present,topics include the War of Independence and the Constitution. Monroe and Jackson, expansionwestwards, the Civil War, reconstruction, the development of Industrial America, the ProgressiveMovement, World War I, the Depression, World War II, the McCarthy era, the Civil RightsMovement, the Feminist Movement and the Vietnam War.3 credit hours.HST 204 – JEWISH ITALYItalian Jewish history goes back to the second century b.c.e. There were Jews in Rome before thediaspora and despite their relatively small numbers, Jews have played important roles in Italy overthe centuries. This course covers over 2000 years from ancient Rome to the Middle Ages, theRenaissance, Enlightenment, Risorgimento and 20th Century. Jewish contributions to Italianculture and society are covered along with relations with the Catholic Church as well as issuesinvolving integration and persecution. Classroom experience is integrated with field trips in andaround Rome.3 credit hours. Students are responsible for all entry fees.HST 303 – ITALIAN RENAISSANCEThis course traces the Renaissance’s development, from its political milieu – the Italian city states– to the spiritual foundations of the Late Medieval and early Renaissance culture, the influence ofItalian banking and commerce, the early Renaissance in Florence, Rome and Northern Italy, theRoman Renaissance during the 15th and early 16th centuries, the influence of the Reformationon Italy, Papal Rome after 1527.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing or permission of the Instructor.HST 305 – HISTORY OF MODERN EUROPEA study of selected aspects of modern Europe, focusing on the post-1945 period, the coursefocuses on major themes of the age, from the origins of World War I to the reunification ofGermany, will be selected for discussion. Topics include the emergence of and challenges to thewelfare state, the Communist Revolutions, changing defense considerations, East-West relationsand the European Union.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing or permission of the Instructor.HST 306 – HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL EUROPEThis is a survey course of the development of Europe in the West from the fall of the Roman Empireto the end of the Hundred Years War. The course explores the ways in which political structureschanged through 1000 years and the resultant effects upon religious, social and cultural life. Thecourse has five areas of study that follow distinct but related themes in chronological order: the Riseof the Church; New Empires and States; Feudal Society; Theory of Kingship, England and France;the Papal State. Through the examination and discussion of a wide range of primary source materials,students are introduced to the practice of history and historical analysis.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing.HST 307 IO – HISTORY OF THE MODERN MIDDLE EASTBoth before but particularly after September 11th, 2001, The Middle East has played a vital rolein influencing the world we live in. In order to better understand the complexity of this regionwhere major wars have been waged, it is necessary to equip students with an in-depth understandingof the forces and influences that have historically shaped the region. This will be done byasking questions that analyze trends such as the growth of Nation States, of Arab Nationalism,the Arab-Israeli Conflict, the tension between Secularism and Religion, as well as the growth of

Political Islam. The course will start with the encounters between East and West at the beginningof the 19th Century and the rise of Nation-States through to our times.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: A lower-level History course and junior or senior standing. Satisfies theinformation literacy and oral presentation requirements.HST 309 – THE PAPACY FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO THE PRESENT DAYOver the past 500 years the Papacy has moved from being a temporal power with control of muchof Italy to the centre of a world religion. There have been worldly Popes and spiritual Popes, goodand bad diplomats and politicians, innovative and conservative theologians. The course considershow the Papacy has influenced western Europe and Italy, in particular, and how it has been influencedand the role of the Papacy in the major events of European history from the Reformationand the Sack of Rome to the Unification of Italy. World War II and the changes during the reignof John Paul II.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: A lower-level History course and junior or senior standing.INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRSBUIA 308 – INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ORGANIZATIONSInternational economic organizations have been instrumental to fostering economic prosperity aswell as cooperation among nations. Students will acquire a basic understanding of their structures,modes of function, statutory objectives and range of operations.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: ECO 211 and junior or senior standing. Students will pay a fee to coverthe cost of the field-study trip.IA 100 IO – INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: HISTORY ANDCONCEPTSThis course consists of in-depth historical study of main political events in international relationsfrom the Treaty of Westphalia to present. The emphasis is made on European history with underliningevents that created important political concepts that are used or re-evaluated at present.The concepts will include but won’t be limited to: sovereignty, nation, nation-state, nationalism,balance of power, collective security, international organizations, international legal arrangements,globalization.3 credit hours. Satisfies the information literacy and oral presentation requirements.IA 122 – SACRED AND PROFANE DIPLOMACY IN ROMEThis is an on site course which introduces the theory and practice of international relations usingsome of the city’s intergovernmental and international non-governmental organizations, its twosovereign entities and the Italian state. Students visit the Vatican, the Sovereign Military Orderof Malta and the S. Egidio Community for the sacred and the Italian Foreign Ministry, one ofRome’s United Nations agencies, the Food and Agriculture Organization or the World Food Programmeand the INGO « Un ponte per… » for the profane.3 credit hours.IA 150 IO – PUBLIC SPEAKING AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS IN INTERNATIONALPOLITICSThis 1-credit course is a practical exercise in critical analysis and public speaking within the contextof international politics. Students will be trained to speak clearly and convincingly on selectedpolicy areas.1 credit hour. Satisfies the information literacy and oral presentation requirements.177

178IA 200 IO – INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: THEORIES AND CASESThis course complements empirical knowledge acquired by students in the IA 100 course. It consistsof in-depth study of main theories of international relations: realism, liberalism, Marxism,constructivism, feminism, and post-structuralism as well as using these theories to explain politicalconcepts and look at specific cases in contemporary politics. Beyond application of theoreticalframeworks to current affairs students will learn how to criticize existing theories and how politicalscience concepts evolve and change due to changing international context.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: IA 100 IO. Satisfies the information literacy and oral presentation requirements.IA 201 O – GLOBAL POLITICSThe changes in world politics over the last 15-20 years have been both sudden and dramatic. Thiscourse provides the students with diverse conceptual frameworks for understanding the currenttransformation of global politics. How basic political science concepts (like state, power, politicalmovements, governance) need to be readdressed in light of these changes will be discussed. Thecurrent stage of globalization will be explored by historical comparison with earlier periods ofpolitical integration and disintegration, going back to Antiquity.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: IA 200. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.IA 202 IO – INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONSThis course explores the functioning of international organizations in today´s world. It analyses1) the meaning, the origins and the actors of global governance and the reasons why it is increasinglyneeded; 2) the centerpiece of global governance: the United Nations; and 3) the evolution,the role, the purposes and the impact of regional and sub-regional organizations active in Europe,Africa, the Americas, Asia and in the Middle East. The course will also address a number of crosscuttingissues and challenges whose resolution require a global approach, and will, finally, discussthe role played by IOs in securing international peace and security.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A lower-level Political Science course or permission of the Instructor. Satisfiesthe information literacy and oral presentation requirements.IA 203 IO – U.S. AND EUROPE SINCE 1945This course examines U.S. influence in the reconstruction of Europe after WWII, the MarshallPlan and the development of the idea of European integration, the U.S. as a world power witha permanent military presence in Europe, and the birth and evolution of NATO. Students willalso analyze tension over decolonization in Suez, ‘the Special Relationship’ between the U.S. andBritain, tension with France and harmony with Germany, the end of the Cold War, the new EUand the new NATO. Evolution of Transatlantic relations after September 11 and during and afterthe second war Gulf War will also be examined.3 credit hours. Satisfies the information literacy and oral presentation requirements.IA 301 IO – COMPARATIVE FOREIGN POLICYThe course examines the complex interplay of multiple factors that influence foreign policy choicesin different countries. It also looks at leaders´ personality and their perceptions, domestic andinternational constraints of state actors and the balance of power in the international arena. Togain insight into how individuals ponder options and take decisions, how states engage with othersand how the international system impacts on the interaction between states, three levels ofanalysis will be used: the individual, the state and the international system levels of analysis. Thistheoretical framework will then be applied to a collection of case studies allowing for a comparativeanalysis of countries´ foreign policies.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A lower-level Political Science course or permission of the Instructor. Satisfiesthe information literacy and oral presentation requirements.

IA 303 – THE US, THE EU AND CHINA, WHO IS GOING TO LEAD?This 3-credit course is an advanced course of International Relations where students will learnhow to apply Theories of International Relations to critically analyze contemporary global affairsbetween the US, the EU and China. Will these global actors try to use increasingly power politicsor institutional cooperation? Will they be able to write together the rules of the Game? The US,the EU and China might recur to different policies and strategies depending on the circumstancesand prevailing ideologies. Accordingly, the future of International Relations can be mapped infour scenarios: 1. Each global power tries to undermine the others, i.e. Everyone goes alone = mistrustand anarchy; 2. A coalition between the western powers, i.e. The US and the EU againstChina = instability; 3. The China Age, i.e. threat for Western powers; 4. The construction of aneffective multi-polar world, i.e. The US, The EU and China = equilibrium.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: Junior Standing; IA 200 or equivalent.IA 350 O – INTERCULTURAL NEGOTIATION IN INTERNATIONAL POLITICS:UN SIMULATION (Harvard National Model United Nations (HNMUN) or other)This course is a practical exercise in intercultural negotiation and public speaking within the contextof international politics as played out in the UN. Participant students will be trained to representa specific country in the HNMUN simulation game organized by Stanford and the coursetherefore involves a field trip to Boston.1 credit hour. Prerequisite: IA 150. Students will pay a fee to cover the cost of the field-study trip. Satisfiesthe oral presentation requirement. This course may be taken more than once for credit as long as thecountry represented is different.IA 351 – KOSOVO: NATION-BUILDING AND INTERNATIONALORGANIZATIONSA weekend field study trip to Pristina; students will see the effects of the 1999 intervention andreconstruction since then. They meet with UNMIK representatives, the local government andopposition and representatives of civil society to understand how the conflict is being resolved.1 credit hour. Prerequisite: A lower-level Political Science or European history course. Students will paya fee to cover the cost of the field-study trip.IA 352 – INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN GENEVAA weekend field study trip to Geneva: students will visit the main International Organizationsseated in Geneva (World Health Organization [WHO], United Nations’ High Commission forRefugees [UNHCR], International Labour Organization [ILO], Palais des Nations and the InternationalRed Cross [IRC]). Scope and mandate of the different Organizations will be illustratedto the students by UN and IRC officials.1 credit hour. Pre- or co-requisite: A lower-level Political Science or European history course. Studentswill pay a fee to cover the cost of the field-study trip.IA 353 – INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INTERNATIONALRELATIONS IN VIENNAA weekend field study trip to Vienna: students will visit some of the most significant historicalmonuments of the old city, plus the Vienna Headquarters of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime(UNODC), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Organization of PetroleumExporting Countries (OPEC) and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe(OSCE), meeting with officials of these Organizations.1 credit hour. Pre- or co-requisites: A lower-level Political Science or European history course. Studentswill pay a fee to cover the cost of the field-study trip.179

180IA 354 – THE BASQUE COUNTRY: POLITICS AND VIOLENCEThis course examines the history and contemporary reality of one of Europe’s most long-standingand intractable issues of nationalism, separatism and political violence. It consists of a weekendfield trip to meet with representatives of the political institutions and parties, civil society andthe media. The trip includes cultural encounters and informal meetings intended to enhance theformal learning. There are preparatory and concluding sessions in the classroom.1 credit hour. Prerequisite: A lower-level Political Science or European history course. Students will paya fee to cover the cost of the field-study trip.IA 355 – NORTHERN IRELAND: CONFLICT AND CONFLICT RESOLUTIONThis filed study course examines the history and contemporary reality of Northern Ireland, one ofEurope’s most long-standing and intractable issues of sectarian violence, nationalism and separatism.The almost 40 years since “the Troubles” began illustrate the changing relationship between theUnited Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland with influence from the United States and the EuropeanUnion. There has been military intervention, a wide variety of attempted law enforcementsolutions, laws, social and economic initiatives. The course consists of a long weekend field studytrip to meet with representatives of the political institutions and parties, civil society, the Churchesand the media. The on-site component includes cultural encounters and informal meetings to enhancethe learning with preparatory and concluding sessions in the classroom.1 credit hour. Prerequisite: A lower-level Political Science or European history course. Students will paya fee to cover the cost of the field-study trip.IA 356 – BRUSSELS: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ANDINTERNATIONAL RELATIONSThe trip takes two very different looks at international relations; before leaving, there will be a classintroducing the basic structure of the IGOs visited. On the first day of the trip students see theformal side and visit two key international organizations, the European Commission and NATO.They are given briefings on topical issues facing the organizations and the responses which arebeing formulated to address the issues. There are informal meetings representatives of Brussels’political organizations, from some of the many parties present at the IGOs. On the second day,they visit some of the key political sites in the city and the museum and battlefield of Waterloo.There is a final classroom session to draw conclusions from the trip.1 credit hour. Pre- or co-requisite: A lower-level Political Science or European history course. Studentswill pay a fee to cover the cost of the field-study trip.IA 357 – MONTENEGRO: NATION BUILDING AND INSTITUTION BUILDINGThis field study course examines the history and contemporary reality of Montenegro, the UN’smost recent addition as a sovereign nation-state. Over the last century, Montenegro has gone fromindependence to foreign control to being part of changing versions of a South Slav state beforebecoming independent again. It avoided the worst violence of the break up of Yugoslavia in the1990s but suffered from the economic and political instability and the growth of criminality thatthe wars provoked. It now seeks greater integration with the EU. It is also a small country so thatall of these issues can be addressed in a short field trip course.1 credit hour. Prerequisite: A lower-level Political Science or European history course. Students will paya fee to cover the cost of the field-study trip.IA 358 - INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN PARISA weekend field study trip to Paris: students will visit some of the International Organizationssituated in the French capital city. They will be given an overview of the different organizations’mission and discuss ongoing issues with experts in the different fields. Comparison will be madebetween the declared aims of IOs and their practical effects in the real world.

1 credit hour. Pre- or co-requisite: A 200-level Political Science or International Relations course orpermission of the Instructor. Students will pay a fee to cover the cost of the field-study trip.IA 359 – LEADERSHIP AND MODERATION IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONSThis one-credit course is a practical exercise in forum moderation and public speaking withinthe context of international politics. Students will be trained to speak clearly and convincingly inselected committees and organizations. Students will chair selected committees, and will learn therules and formal procedures (oral and written) of the UN.1 credit hour. Prerequisite: Junior Standing or permission of the instructor.IA 401 – CURRENT AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICYThis course is an in-depth study of American foreign policy. The course will briefly survey thehistory of American Foreign Policy which will serve to approach current foreign policy issues.Which are the main issues in today’s American foreign policy? What factors shape Americanforeign policy? How is American Foreign Policy carried out? How does American foreign policywork together with International Organizations (like the UN), military alliances (like NATO) andregional organizations (like the EU)? The students will be expected to carry out individual workanalyzing American foreign policy in specific regions or countries around the world. There willbe a strong focus on contemporary political events and how to understand and interpret these.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: IA 200 and junior or senior standing,IA 402 IO – INTERNATIONAL LAWThis course is a study of the nature and sources of international law, tracing its historical developmentand concluding with a discussion of recent proposals to strengthen world law. Also examinedare recent events that have made international law more enforceable, such as the work ofinternational tribunals and the International Court of Justice.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing or permission of the Instructor. Satisfies the informationliteracy and oral presentation requirements.IA 403 – CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND NEGOTIATIONConflict is part of daily life: it can be destructive as well as constructive but it needs to be dealtwith productively. Resolution is a collaborative process by which differences are handled andoutcomes are jointly agreed by the interested parties. It is the transformation of the relationshipand situation such that solutions are sustainable and self-correcting in the long term. This coursewill introduce the student to conflict, the cause, how it happens and why it occurs. Techniquesand methods to approach, manage and resolve will be introduced, including good listening andcommunication skills. Various forms of intervention will be examined and applied: negotiationfrom a humanitarian perspective with armed groups, using selected case studies, will be examinedand applied in depth.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: Senior standing is required. IA 300 or equivalent.IA 450 – INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS INTERNSHIPAn internship is an individual, non-classroom, extended learning experience requiring 135 hoursof practicum. It requires an on-site supervisor as well as a faculty member as project sponsor. Aninternship requires a daily log of activities (emphasizing impressions and reactions to the experienceplus a brief description of the activity). Students are required to make a presentation andsubmit a final paper summarizing how goals were achieved and demonstrating the relationship ofacademic material to the work performed during the internship.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing in International Relations.181

IAPO 300 IO – JUNIOR RESEARCH SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL POLITICSThe Junior Research Seminar in International Politics is a compulsory three-credit course, whichall IR majors should take during the fall semester of their junior year. The course will providestudents with a broader common background on IR issues, a forum for the discussion of theseissues, advanced training in research methods, and support for improvement in their writing andspeaking skills, particularly their extemporaneous skills in these areas.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: Junior standing and all basic International Relations courses or theirequivalents. Satisfies the information literacy and oral presentation requirements.IAPO 499 I – INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS SENIOR THESISThe Capstone Project offers each student the opportunity to demonstrate mastery of InternationalRelations theory and practice by applying the knowledge and skills gained in the IR program toa project of the student’s choice. This involves completing a project report reflecting the cumulativeknowledge gained from these experiences. The course is intended only for students who arecompleting their BA degree at the Department of IR at the AUR.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: Senior standing and completion of all International Relations core coursesor permission of the Instructor. Satisfies the information literacy requirement.182ITALIANCOIS 220 IO – MULTICULTURALISM ITALIAN STYLEThis course examines the ways in which cultures and identities within Italy are changing andadapting to the country’s ongoing transformation towards multiculturalism. It thus applies recenttheories and debates on multiculturalism to the Italian situation. The first half of the courseprovides students with an overview of the history of migrations from, within and to Italy and theresponses which have emerged in legislation, political discourse and organizations, civil societyand a variety of media, highlighting both racist and anti-racist reactions. The second half examinesthe experiences of various minority groups in Italy, emphasizing their own accounts of life inmulticultural Italy.3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisites: ENG 101and either IS 210 O, COM 100 I or COM 101 I. Satisfiesthe information literacy and oral presentation requirements. Conducted in English.COIS 221 IO – THE ITALIAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCEThis course examines literary, cinematic, and critical works on the experience of Italian Americansin order to investigate the many facets of their identity. The first part of the course includes readingson theories of race, ethnicity, and identity formation in the United States. The second partexplores novels, films, and popular culture as evidence of the many forms of Italian-Americancultural expression and their representation. Particular attention is given to the construction ofinternal and external stereotypes, interethnic relations between Italians and other minorities in theUS, and religious, family, and gender identity.3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisites: ENG 101and either IS 210 O, COM 100 I or COM 101 I. Satisfiesthe information literacy and oral presentation requirements. Conducted in English.COIS 320 IO – ITALIAN MEDIA AND POPULAR CULTUREThis course has a thematic approach, applying the analytical theories of cultural studies to contemporaryItalian media and popular culture, focusing on: the evolution of Italian print and broadcastmedia in terms of their impact on Italian culture and society; the effect of Italy’s regional characteron sports, use of language, gastronomic traditions; the role of folktales, popular theatre and folkmusic; popular expressions of religious life (Carnival, Passion Plays etc); the relationship betweenlocal craftsmanship and high fashion. Students will apply and develop their analytical skills by ac-

tively engaging with these phenomena through field trips, case-studies and example texts.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing or SOC 100 or COM 100 I or a 100- or200-level non-language ITL course. Conducted in English. Students are responsible for all entry fees.Students will pay a fee to cover the cost of the field-study trip. Satisfies the information literacy and oralpresentation requirements.ENIS 301 – ITALIAN COMEDY ON STAGE AND SCREENAn examination of Italian comedic and dramatic structure from the Renaissance to the presentwith particular emphasis on its influence on modern European and American theater and film.The course will cover the plays of Machiavelli, Carlo Goldoni, Luigi Pirandello and Dario Fo, aswell as European playwrights such as Eugene Ionesco and Tom Stoppard. Focus will be placedon the comedic form and its modes of portraying the issues of identity, reality, truth, absurdityand art.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ENG 101. Conducted in English. Offered in rotation with other300-level Italian studies culture and literature courses.ENIS 302 IO – MAJOR ITALIAN WRITERS IN TRANSLATION IThis course is a study of selected readings from early manifestations of Italian Literature in the12thCentury to the Renaissance. The course gives particular emphasis to the works of Dante, Petrarcaand Boccaccio as well as those of Ariosto and Machiavelli.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ENG 101. Conducted in English.ENIS 304 IO – MAJOR ITALIAN WRITERS IN TRANSLATION IIThis course explores medieval and renaissance Italian literature and culture through the reading,analysis, and discussion of major 13th to 16th century Italian texts in translation, by authors suchas Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio and Machiavelli. Students will read a range of literary genres, frompoetry to the novella to the political treaty. Offered in rotation with ENIT 304.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ENG 101. Conducted in English.ENIS 316 IO – ITALIAN FEMINISM AND THE WOMAN WRITER (1860-present)This course introduces students to the history of Italian women’s literary achievements from late19th Century to present day Italy, with particular focus on the role played by women’s writings inthe context of social, political, and personal emancipation of women in Italy.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: ENG 102 O and junior or senior standing or permission of the Instructor.Conducted in English. Satisfies the information literacy and oral presentation requirements. Offered inrotation with other 300-level Italian studies culture and literature courses.IS 206 O – ITALIAN CULTURE AT THE MOVIESThis course explores the characteristics of Italian Contemporary Culture as viewed through cinema.It will focus on a selection of Italian films from World War II to the present in order to gainan overview of the dramatic economic, social and political changes in Italian society over the last55 years. Clips from such emblematic films as The Bicycle Thief, Roma Città Aperta, la Dolce Vita,Una Giornata Particola, Cinema Paradiso, Caro Diario, la Meglio Gioventù, L’Orchestra di PiazzaVittorio, I Cento Passi, and others will provide students with insight into topics such as fascism,the Catholic church, evolving attitudes towards women, the years of economic boom, politicalinstability, rural poverty, the “southern” question, the mafia, and immigration both to and fromItaly. Class discussions will deal with relevant aspects of Italian society and history based on thefilms as well as the assigned readings. Films will be shown with English subtitles.3 credit hours. Pre-requisite: Sophomore standing. Conducted in English. Satisfies the oral presentationrequirement. Offered in rotation with other 200-level culture courses.183

184IS 210 O – INTRODUCTION TO ITALIAN CULTUREThematic in approach, this interdisciplinary course introduces students to the major social, cultural,artistic, and intellectual trends in modern Italy. Focusing on the period of Italy’s history fromUnification in 1861 to the present, the courses will focus on cultural topics such as the Commediadell’arte and its legacy in modern Carnival celebrations in Italy, Italian food and wine culture,sports, cinema, religion, regional differences, gender issues, and the advent of a contemporarymulticultural society. Topics will be considered within the context of modern Italian society aswell as from a historical perspective.3 credit hours. Conducted in English. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement. Offered in rotationwith other 200-level culture courses.IS 212 – ITALIAN FOOD AND CULTUREThis interdisciplinary course will examine the relationship between food and culture in contemporaryItalian society through a variety of readings, class discussions and personal and practicalexperiences. The course will also consider, from historical and cultural studies perspectives, howItalian cuisine has become a staple around the world and particularly in the U.S., comparing theculture and politics of food in Italy to that of the U.S. Students will undertake a group-learningproject around Rome that will enhance their classroom experience.3 credit hours. Conducted in English. Offered in rotation with other 200-level culture courses.IS 251 – FOOD AND (MULTI)CULTURE IN ITALYThis 1-credit weekend field trip course presents food in its complex connections with culture,nutrition, environment, society, economics and politics. Combining traditional lectures and discussionmeetings with hands-on co-curricular activities, the course will lead students to the cityof Torino, a leading city in Italy for food studies and the slow food movement. The lectures andmeeting with professors from the Università di Studi Enogastronomici provide a dynamic learningenvironment with an interdisciplinary approach while the practical assignments allow students toexplore and experience fìrst-hand food culture in different settings around Torino. All course topicsare accompanied by practical activities, ranging from meetings in Eataly, the famous slow foodsupermarket, to food and wine pairing and tasting workshops (observations and meetings withthe experts). The course will also take advantage of Torino’s rich multicultural fabric by visitingthe largest international market in Italy, Torino’s Porta Palazzo market, where food traditions fromItaly and around the world come together.1 credit hour. Conducted in English. Students will pay a fee to cover the cost of the field trip.ISSO 250 – SICILY AGAINST THE MAFIAThis weekend field trip course presents students with a different view of Sicily and of the mafiain Sicily, providing them with an understanding of the emergence of a new Sicilian culture andsociety based on the fight against the mafia, on pacifistic expression and on the creation of a cultureof legality. The course will allow students the opportunity to visit sites of historical, socialand cultural interest that document resistance to the local Mafia and encounter local civic associations,community service and solidarity networks that are active in the Sicilian context. Studentswill meet and exchange ideas with young Sicilians and thereby learn from direct experience anexample of social activism in the Italian context. An understanding of the mafia in Sicily willbe supported by readings from Sicilian writers such as Luigi Pirandello, Leonardo Sciascia andGiuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa and through the viewing of Italian films such as I Cento Passi.1 credit hour. Conducted in English. Students will pay a fee to cover the cost of the field-study trip.ITL 100 – INTRODUCTION TO ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTUREOpen to students with no previous training in Italian, the course introduces features of the Italianlanguage needed for interaction in everyday practical situations, such as the caffè, restaurant, ac-

commodation and in shops. The course satisfies a limited number of immediate needs necessaryfor survival in the target language culture. Cultural topics, such as religion in Italy, Italian geography,and Italian families will also be studied through readings in English, in order to familiarizethe student with certain aspects of contemporary Italian society and culture. This course does notconstitute a prerequisite for ITL 102.3 credit hours. No placement examination.ITL 101 – ELEMENTARY ITALIAN IIn this course students establish an introductory base in the Italian language in the four areas oflanguage skills: listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. At the successful completionof this course students will be able to demonstrate proficiency in everyday spoken Italianby performing the following functions: greet people and introduce themselves, give and followsimple directions, respond to and ask questions, describe their families and friends, order items ina café, discuss their life at school and hobbies, express likes and dislikes, and recount recent pastactions. Students will be able to read simple written texts in Italian and write short paragraphson familiar topics. Students will also have gained specific knowledge about contemporary Italythrough cultural readings on topics such as family life, pastimes, and food and wine culture.4 credits hours. No placement examination. Required for AUR degree students.ITL 102 – ELEMENTARY ITALIAN IIThis course, open to students who have taken ITL 101 or equivalent or the appropriate placementexamination, is a continuation of ITL 101, Elementary Italian I. The course focuses on vocabularyexpansion and strengthening the four language skills of speaking, listening, writing, and readingin order to provide students with the ability to converse on familiar social situations related toschool, recreation, and particular interests, provide oral descriptions in the major time frames(past, present, and future), read short written texts, and write short compositions on familiar topics.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ITL 101 or placement examination.ITL 103 – INTENSIVE ELEMENTARY ITALIAN I AND IIThis intensive course, open to students with no previous training in Italian, covers in one semesterall material from ITL 101 and 102, Elementary Italian I and II. Although major emphasisis given to speaking and listening skills, the course provides students with a foundation in thefour language skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing through the study of grammaticalexercises and written and spoken texts. Upon successful completion of the course, students willdemonstrate the ability to converse on familiar social situations related to school, recreation, andparticular interests, provide oral descriptions in the major time frames (past, present, and future),read short written texts, and write short compositions on familiar topics. Students are also introducedto elements of Italian culture through bimonthly readings and discussion on topics such asItalian gestures, the Italian working world, and youth and leisure time.7 credit hours. No placement examination.ITL 201 – INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN IOpen to students who have completed the equivalent of one year of college Italian, and taken theappropriate placement examination. This course is designed to build competency in grammar andsyntax so as to allow students to converse and write with confidence on topics of routine tasks,social situations, and such abstract topics as cultural issues at the Intermediate level. The coursewill also develop ability to spontaneous and creative writing through composition.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ITL 102 or placement examination.185

186ITL 202 – INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN IIOpen to students who have completed the equivalent of Intermediate I, and taken the appropriateplacement examination. The first part of this course is designed to review main grammar pointssuch as verb tenses in the major time frames, passive forms, and impersonal constructions. Thesecond part concentrates on consolidating specific communicative tasks, including stating opinionsand constructing hypotheses, in both speaking and writing. Specialized vocabulary is expanded andappropriate variables in register are introduced in expository writing and conversation.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ITL 201 or placement examination.ITL 203 – INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE ITALIANOpen to students who have completed the equivalent of ITL102 (Elementary Italian II), andtaken the appropriate placement examination. The course includes all material covered in IntermediateItalian I and II in one semester and completes the study of main grammar points, such asall verb tenses in the major time frames, passive forms, and impersonal constructions. In addition,newspaper articles, television segments, and films will integrate students intensive exposure towritten and spoken language.6 credit hours. Prerequisite: ITL 102 or placement examination.ITL 204 O – ITALIAN LANGUAGE THROUGH FILMThis course is an exploration of contemporary Italian film to improve Italian grammar and conversationalskills at the intermediate level. This course is therefore designed to develop competencyespecially in listening and speaking skills and expand vocabulary acquisition. By watching anddiscussing clips from contemporary Italian movies, students will analyze idiomatic expressions,lexicon, grammatical structure, spoken and non-verbal elements of language and Italian culturein order to gain linguistic competence and familiarize themselves with various aspects of contemporaryItalian society.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ITL 102 or placement examination. Conducted in Italian. This course isnot intended for students above ITL 202 level. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.ITL 250 – ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE THROUGH MUSICThis course is an exploration and analysis of contemporary Italian music with a dual objective:students improve their Italian grammar and conversational skills at the upper-intermediate levelwhile also acquiring knowledge of various aspects of contemporary Italian society. This course isdesigned to develop competency especially in listening and speaking skills and expand vocabularyacquisition. By listening to and discussing Italian songs, students will analyze idiomaticexpressions, vocabulary, grammatical structures as well as explore aspects of Italian culture, suchas the family and the mafia, in order to gain linguistic and cultural competence.3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisites: ITL 201 or equivalent, or placement test or instructor permission.Conducted in Italian.ITL 300 – ADVANCED ITALIAN I: GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITIONOpen to students who have completed the equivalent of two years of college Italian, and taken theappropriate placement examination. Grammatical, syntactical, and lexical items covered in thiscourse expand an intermediate level of proficiency to the first advanced level through extensivereading assignments, grammatical and syntactical reviews and practice, and both spontaneous andreflective writing assignments, on such practical and abstract topics as reviews of films and plays,mass-media information, and cultural events.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: ITL 202 or permission of the Instructor and placement examination.ITL 307 O – ITALIAN FOR BUSINESSThis course is designed to build competency in the student’s writing skills and expand vocabulary

acquisition through the reading, discussion and analysis of a variety of business texts: manualsused in business schools, analyses of letters, office documents and newspaper articles about business.It is also for students who wish to develop language and professional skills in the context ofan international business environment focused on Italy. Attention is also given to Italian culture,manners, and customs as they relate to business practice. The course is specifically designed forstudents who are interested in working in Italy.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ITL 202 or placement examination. Conducted in Italian. Satisfies theoral presentation requirement.ITL 405 – BOCCACCIO’S DECAMERONThe course focuses on the analysis of Giovanni Boccaccio’s Decameron, which will be read in itsentirety in Italian. Attention will also be given to the literary/historical/cultural context connectedwith the text through the study and discussion of Florentine literature, art, thought, society andhistory from the death of Dante to the age of Lorenzo de’ Medici. Special attention will also begiven to the novella as a genre. Lectures, readings and class discussions will take place in Italian.Students have the option of completing written assignments in English.3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisites: ITL 300 or equivalent and junior or senior standing, or permissionof the instructor. Conducted primarily in Italian.ITL 406 – MACHIAVELLI AND THE RENAISSANCE COMEDYThe course examines Niccolò Machiavelli’s life and works, concentrating on the author’s contributionto a number of literary genres, including the treatise, theatre, the short story, and historiography.In addition to considering the richness of Machiavelli’s thought on the subjects ofman, politics, language, and history, the course will highlight the literary qualities of his writings.Students will read, discuss and analyze his best-known work, Il principe, as well as his comedy LaMandragola. The course will examine Machiavelli’s comedy in the context of a larger discussionon the Renaissance comedy, considering the works of other authors of the period such as LudovicoAriosto and Pietro Aretino, particularly in light of the social, political, or religious implications oftheir works. Lectures, readings and class discussions will take place in Italian. Students have theoption of completing written assignments in English.3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisites: ITL 300 or placement test. Conducted primarily in Italian.ITL 407 – 20th CENTURY ITALIAN WRITERSThis course explores a number of key authors and issues in twentieth-century Italian literature.Major literary and poetic movements and currents of the period (such as crepuscolarismo, hermetism,futurism, neo-realism, neo-avanguardia) will be studied through the works of key authors,such as Pirandello, Montale, Calvino and others. Lectures, readings and class discussions will takeplace in Italian. Students have the option of completing written assignments in English.3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisites: ITL 300 or placement test. Conducted primarily in Italian.ITL 410 – DANTE’S DIVINE COMEDY: INFERNOThis course provides an opportunity to explore Dante’s vision of hell and humanity in his classicpoem, the Inferno. The entire course focuses on a close reading and interpretation of the Italiantext. Lectures will examine the literary aspects and political vision of Dante’s poem, as well as itstheological significance.3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisites: ITL 300 or placement test. Conducted primarily in Italian.ITL 450 – ITALIAN STUDIES INTERNSHIPThe Italian Studies internship is an individual, non-classroom, extended learning experience requiring135 hours of practicum, an on-site supervisor, as well as a faculty member as projectsponsor. It intends to offer students the opportunity to experience the Italian working world in187

different fields, such as publishing, import-export business, the non-profit sector, film production,and fashion. Students are required to write a daily log of activities (emphasizing impressions andreactions to the experience as well as a brief description of the activity), as well as a final presentationsummarizing how goals were achieved and demonstrating the relationship of academic materialto the work performed during the internship.3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisite: ITL 300 or junior or senior standing in Italian Studies.ITL 491, ITL 492, ITL 493, ITL 494 – ITALIAN INDEPENDENT STUDYThe independent study is a course undertaken individually by upper-level students under the directionof a faculty member in one of the departments at AUR. A required course schedule, togetherwith a reading list, must be submitted by the student under the professor’s guidance. The course isdesigned to allow upper-level students to examine historical periods, specialized topics, and singleauthors or artists and to work on specific material or projects that have not been covered in regularlyscheduled courses. Hours of meeting sessions may vary depending on the number of credithours. At the end of the course, the student will produce a research paper or a project. Students maytake a maximum of 6 credit hours of independent study in their upper-level biennial.1, 2, 3 or 4 credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing in Italian Studies.ITL 498 – CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE (Research Methodology and Bibliography)This course is intended for students who are completing their BA degree in Italian Studies atAUR. The capstone senior project offers students majoring in Italian Studies the opportunity todemonstrate mastery of the skills and competencies gained during their course of study by applyingthem to a senior project of their choice. Students select the writing of an independent researchthesis and select an advisor with whom to pursue the project. The project will reflect the learningobjectives of the Italian Studies Program and will be written in Italian. The capstone experiencelasts two semesters.1 credit hour. Prerequisites: Senior standing in Italian Studies and completion of at least one 400-levelItalian literature and culture core course.ITL 499 – CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE (Thesis)This course is intended for students who are completing their BA degree in Italian Studies at AUR.The capstone senior project offers students majoring in Italian Studies the opportunity to demonstratemastery of the skills and competencies gained during their course of study by applying themto a senior project of their choice. Students select the writing of an independent research thesis andselect an advisor with whom to pursue the project. The project will reflect the learning objectives of theItalian Studies Program and will be written in Italian. The capstone experience lasts two semesters.2 credit hours. Prerequisites: ITL 498, senior standing in Italian Studies and completion of at least one400-level Italian literature and culture core course.ITL 500 – DESTINAZIONE ITALIA: TECNOLOGIA, METODOLOGIA E CULTURAPER L’INSEGNAMENTO DELL’ITALIANOThis two-week technology, methodology and culture course offers professional development forteachers and trainers of Italian. Composed of 60 academic hours, the course helps participants improvetheir teaching strategies by illustrating modern approaches to use of the internet in studentlearning, by introducing them to innovative methods to language and culture instruction, and bypresenting them with creative ways to tackle learning problems.4 graduate credits. Prerequisites: Bachelors degree in any field and 24 university credits in Italian orpermission of instructor.188

LATINLTN 101 – BEGINNING LATIN IOpen to students with no previous training in Latin, this course offers an introduction to thefundamentals of the language. Major emphasis is given to grammar and syntax, composition andreading. The course develops direct reading comprehension of Latin from graduated texts, shortstories and dramas; and through them provides an introduction to ancient Roman civilization.The course also aims at building a grammatical foundation to develop further levels of proficiency.3 credit hours.LTN 102 – BEGINNING LATIN IIA continuation of LTN 101 with intensified grammar and reading. Open to students who tookLTN 101 or equivalent. The course continues to develop the fundamentals of the language, grammar,composition and progresses to the subjunctive. Selected readings from graduated texts; introductionto ancient Roman civilization.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: LTN 101 or permission of the Instructor.LTN 201 – INTERMEDIATE LATIN IOpen to students who have completed the equivalent of one year of college Latin (or who tookLTN 102 or equivalent). This course is designed to build competency in grammar and syntax,concentrating on the specialized use of the cases; polishing and reinforcement of the skills necessaryto allow the students to read original Latin texts (both poetry and prose) with confidence.The course offers readings and discussions of selected works; and there is a continued explorationof the Roman legacy.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: LTN 102 or permission of the Instructor.LTN 202 – LATIN READINGS IN LITERATUREThis course studies the prose and poetry of Rome, including extensive selections from epic, drama,lyric, elegy, satire, history, rhetoric, oratory and other genres. This course is also designed as anintroduction to classical Latin poetry for students who have not yet read any Latin verse. Thepurpose of the course is to acquaint students with the wealth of poetry and prose by some of thegreat Latin writers.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: LTN 201 or equivalent.LTN 303 – LYRIC AND ELEGYThis course is open to students of Latin who have already mastered the grammar and syntax ofthe language at an advanced level. All texts will be studied in the original language. Students areintroduced to Roman lyric and elegaic poetry through selections from Catullus, Tibullus, Propertiusand Ovid. Emphasis will be placed on the interpretation of individual poems and their placein the ancient lyric tradition.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: LTN 201 or permission of the Instructor.LTN 304 – VIRGILVirgil (70-19 BC) is known for his epic poem about the foundation of Rome and for two seriesof poems devoted to rural life. Together they have constituted, almost without pause from Virgil’sown time to the present day, one of the greatest influences on European literature and civilization.Students are introduced to the poetry of Virgil through selections from the pastoral poetry of theEclogues, and Georgics as well as the epic Aeneid. This course is open to students of Latin whohave already mastered the grammar and syntax of the language at an advanced level. All texts willbe studied in the original language.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: LTN 201 or permission of the Instructor.189

LTN 305 – SPECIAL TOPICS: READING IN MEDIEVAL LATINThis course builds upon students’ previous knowledge of Latin Language and Literature and allowsthem to specialize in the writings of a particular period or genre. The course will focus upona wide range of readings and involve both analysis of advanced grammatical structures and literarydevices. Among the special topics offered in rotation are: Readings in Medieval Latin; Dante,Petrarch, Boccaccio (Latin Writings); Readings in Renaissance Latin; Satire; Latin Drama.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: LTN 201 or permission of the Instructor.MANAGEMENTAHMG 320 IO – ART GALLERY MANAGEMENTThis course in the “Business of Art” cycle explores the principles and practices of art gallery management.Topics include the history of art galleries, artist and client relations, gallery space anddesign, collections management, staging an exhibition and art marketing. The role of the artdealer and all aspects of gallery management will be discussed in theoretical terms and in casestudy analyses and on-site visits to Rome’s contemporary art galleries.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: An introductory-level Art History or Management course or permissionof the Instructor. Students are responsible for all entry fees. Satisfies the information literacy and oralpresentation requirements.ARMG 315 – MANAGEMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGEManagement of Cultural Heritage explores theoretical and ethical issues directly applicable tomanagement decisions concerning cultural heritage sites impacted by modern tourism. Issues ofauthenticity, cultural identity, art ownership and enterprise, ideology and commoditization of artheritage, trade in art and antiquities, restitution and repatriation will be discussed in theoreticalterms and in case study analyses and on-site visits. The aims of the course are to enable students toevaluate real situations of cultural heritage and tourism, and to exercise judgment in ethical issuesinvolving cultural heritage.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: An introductory-level Art History or Business or Management course orpermission of the Instructor.MGT 201 – PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENTA comprehensive introduction to management theory and practice, organized according to atraditional functional/process framework. Students explore issues related to organizing and managinghuman resources, communicating, motivating and leading, management control and operationsmanagement. The course integrates classical and modern concepts with an array of realworldcases.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: A 100-level MTH course or equivalent or sophomore standing or permissionof the Instructor.MGT 301 – ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR IN A GLOBAL CONTEXTIn an increasingly interconnected global economy, it is highly probable that students, as graduates,will find themselves involved with cultures other than their own at every step of their careers. Thiscourse introduces students to the knowledge-set and tools required to succeed in internationalorganizations, working and managing across diverse cultures. Core concepts such as teamwork,leadership, cultural diversity, negotiation, conflict resolution and diversity and gender issues areexplored within the framework of cross-cultural settings.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: MGT 201 or equivalent.190

MGT 302 O – DOING BUSINESS IN ITALYItalian businesses are famous worldwide for their innovative approach to the fields that representthe country’s comparative advantage: food, fashion and design. In this course, students will gaindirect experience with each one of the leading business sectors of Italy and “take to the road” toexplore Italian business approaches first-hand. Students will meet with the entrepreneurs involvedin developing the innovative concepts, dealing with the unique challenges and designingthe creative solutions that have allowed these businesses to thrive – and survive even in the currentrecession, the worst economic crisis of the post-WWII period. Students will learn about the foundationsof what has become known as “the Italian miracle” and the ways in which Il Bel Paese hasbeen able to weather even the most difficult of times with a flexible approach to entrepreneurship.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: MGT 201 I or MKT 200 and ACC 201. Fee charged for required fieldtrip.MGT 307 – BUSINESS PSYCHOLOGYIn this course students develop insight into human nature which is fundamental to business success.In depth study of emotional intelligence, motivation theory, leadership, and group dynamicsprovides students with a sound basis for making mature assessments of themselves and of others.Lecture, readings, class discussion, case study, and in-class role-play teach students to apply insightand intuition to analyzing challenging inter-personal business dilemmas. All discussions emphasizea real world orientation with additional emphasis on effective analytical methods and writtenand oral communication skills.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: PSY 101 or any 200-level Business course or permission of the Instructor.MGT 309 – CHAOS AND CATASTROPHE: CRISIS MANAGEMENT FOR GLOBALBUSINESSStudents will learn to both cope and succeed as professionals in the midst of chaos as catastrophethreatens both the firm and individuals. The course will define a crisis and the ways in whichindividuals and organizations’ management cope during a crisis. Crisis intervention methods andtools for business professionals to effectively work with crisis situations will be presented. Thecourse will cover different „crises“ as they relate to day-to-day interactions, emergency situations(i.e., business related: product, facility and image-related, as well as employee-related: suicide,bereavement, violence and substance-abuse). Crisis management programs and plans will be developedalongside a crisis management simulation exercise, to provide a ‚real-world’.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: MKT 201 O or MGT 201 and any 300-level or higher business course orpermission of the Instructor.MGT 310 – QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR BUSINESSThis course introduces students to an array of quantitative methods used to help business peoplemake decisions about strategy and resource allocation. Managers use quantitative tools to helpthem answer questions such as “Should we expand our business and if so, how?”, “What will theimpact of a new product introduction be?”, “How can I predict my competitor’s next move?”,“What is the risk of moving to a new technology or a new market?”, “How can we ensure thisproject will be completed on time and on budget?”, “How should we manage inventory?”, “Whatdo our market research statistics tell us?”, and “How can we increase our quality level?” amongothers. The focus of this course is on real-world applications in Marketing, Finance and Operationsthat will allow students to hone skills in applying commonly used quantitative tools andapproaches. These include risk and sensitivity analysis, statistics and probability distribution,forecasting methods including regression, project management (critical path and PERT), gametheory and decision analysis among others.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: MTH 102 and ACC 201 or permission of the instructor.191

MGT 404 – CONSULTING: TOOLS, ANALYSIS, AND STRATEGIES FOR ORGANIZA-TIONAL SUCCESSIn this course students make a detailed exploration of the management consulting professionglobally. Readings, case study, and projects examine the ways in which consultant add value ina corporate context. Various types of consulting including strategy, change management, reengineering,and financial advisory are studied and discussed. Important problem-solving techniquesare practiced; the means to effectively communicate analytic results are demonstrated.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A 300-level Business course or permission of the Instructor.192MARKETINGCOMK 204 O – INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC RELATIONSThis course defines public relations, familiarizes students with its theoretical concepts and helpsthem to grasp the significance of the historical trends of public relations in America. The coursewill help students recognize, understand and critically evaluate the functions of public relationsin various organizational settings, and the key elements of the public relations process. It will alsohelp the student to become aware of the ethical and legal dimensions of public relations practice.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: MKT 200 O and ENG 102 O. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.COMK 306 O – INTRODUCTION TO THE TELEVISION COMMERCIALAfter a general overview of what makes a television or web commercial and their various categories,students will then go through the practical steps towards the creation of television/webcommercials including choice of approach in regards to specific products or messages, scripting,directing, creating a storyboard, budgeting, casting, music, and production schedules. The studentswill also go out on location to shoot a commercial, edit it, add the music and sound effects,and finally screen it.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: MKT 200 O and COM 205 O or lower-level film or video productioncourse or permission of the Instructor. Course fee €75. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.COMK 317 – ADVERTISING CULTURE AND SOCIETYThis course will explore how advertising penetrates every aspect of a society and influences nearlyeveryone in it. Specifically, it explores if and how history and culture drive advertising today, andwhy we, as a society, have raised advertising to its exalted level of influence.3 credits hours. Pre- or co-requisites: COM 100 I and MKT 200 O.MKT 200 O – PRINCIPLES OF MARKETINGAn overview of the marketing function, its importance to strategic decision making in business,and its practical relation to other functions within the organization and in the external environment,the course is designed around the very easily accessible concept of “The Marketing Mix.”Students explore how marketers analyze and segment markets, select certain segments to “target”and then position their products to respond to the needs of those segments. They investigate thechallenges involved in researching, creating, promoting, pricing and distributing products to targetcustomers in both U.S. and international markets.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ENG 101 or equivalent or sophomore standing or permission of the Instructor.Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.MKT 300 O – ADVERTISING STRATEGYAn exploration of the world of advertising, focusing on what makes effective advertising. Thecourse includes discussions of the place of advertising in society, legal and ethical ramificationsand the regulatory environment. It provides an understanding of the keys to creating a successful

ad campaign: keen knowledge of the consumer and the market, how to organize for advertising,advertising strategy research and creation and a plan to lead to effective advertising communications.Special modules focus on media and creative, leading to the development of a full campaign.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: MKT 200 O. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.MKT 301 O – CONSUMER BEHAVIORFiguring out what makes consumers tick lies at the core of much of modern marketing. Thiscourse enables students to gain an understanding of the psychological and sociological theoriesthat form the basis of consumer behavior studies, how they relate to the real world and how thesetheories are applied in business practice. This is an area of study that is of interest not only to studentsof marketing, but also to potential public policy makers, consumer advocates and, perhapsmost importantly, consumers.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: MKT 200 O. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.MKT 302 O – MARKETING FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONSThis course introduces the students to the conceptual framework, ethics and practice associatedwith marketing in the non-profit context. Marketing is primarily a subject which is focused onthe corporate settings, however it can be effectively applied to non-profit organizations as well. Inthis case, the non-profit manager is required to understand the specific characteristics of the nonprofitenvironment and assess the political and social factors in which the marketing strategy isemployed. The marketing theoretical foundations still apply, but they have to be carefully adaptedto the different objectives of a non-profit organization.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: MKT 200 O. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.MKT 303 – SPECIAL TOPICS IN MARKETING & ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICA-TION IN ITALYWith a focus on models for understanding and interpreting culture, this course examines an arrayof organizational communication tools, including marketing communication, advertising, publicrelations, and managerial communication, as they are practiced in Italy and the United States.Students will explore these practices and examine how cultural differences affect marketing andorganizational communication, and will apply their increased understanding and honed skills to afinal project designed for a “real-life” client. The course includes lectures, discussion, guest speakersand field trips.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: MKT 200 or COM 100; Students will pay a fee to cover the cost of themandatory field-study trip.MKT 305 O – NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENTIn this course, students explore how a new product moves from conceptualization throughlaunch. Discussions focus on concept testing and design, business analysis, product testing, commercializationand product life-cycle management. Also examined are the importance of valueengineering, R&D, innovation and the contribution of “best practices” of well-known successfulcompanies.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: MKT 200 O. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.MKT 309 O – MARKETING RESEARCHIn this course, students explore the role of marketing research in the overall marketing effort,the research process, and the most common approaches/techniques used. Marketing research iscritical to helping marketers make decisions. Students explore the information needs of marketers,develop the research process, and discuss sampling techniques and data collection methodsof primary data. Particular emphasis is placed on communicating the research results to differentaudiences. During the course, a full range of data sources, such as the internet, are also carefully193

evaluated. Students analyze company cases to evaluate if, when and how to use marketing researchtools and work in groups to complete a marketing research project.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: MKT 200 O and MTH 102. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.MKT 310 O – INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONSDesigned to be a bridge from the Principles of Marketing course to upper-level marketing courses,such as Advertising, this course introduces students to IMC, an innovative approach to marketingcommunications (the Promotion P of the Marketing Mix). Smart marketers today no longermanage the various promotional tools separately but rather first develop Integrated MarketingCommunications Strategies that ensure that their many promotional efforts are unified. The IMCapproach ensures a single, clear, concise, coherent message that is supported by each of the promotionaltools. Students explore these tools (Advertising, Public Relations, Sales Promotion, PersonalSelling, Direct Marketing and Alternative Marketing), while honing creative and decision-makingskills.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: MKT 200 O. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.MKT 315 O – SALES MANAGEMENTThis course is an exploration of the role personal selling plays as a marketing communicationstool. Topics include the nature of selling, buying behavior, selling personality, attitude as a key tosuccess and the selling process. Students also discuss issues related to sales force management andthe interplay between personal sales and the other elements of the promotion mix: advertising,direct marketing, public relations and sales promotion.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: MKT 200 O. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.MKT 400 O – GLOBAL MARKETINGIn this course, students explore the various theories, models and phenomena of marketing in an internationalenvironment. The focus is on the marketing effort and the marketing mix of companiesselling goods and services around the globe in a variety of culturally, politically, economically anddemographically diverse countries. Strategies are examined vis-à-vis corporate missions and objectivesto evaluate their success in the global arena. Topics include current events of an internationalmarketing interest, models of local expansion, rationalization and strategies for globalization, promotion,product development, distribution and international logistics, pricing, competition and theenvironment of international marketing, and management of international risk.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: MKT 200 O and one upper-level Marketing course and junior or seniorstanding or permission of the Instructor. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.194MATHEMATICSMTH 085 – INTEGRATED BEGINNING AND INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRAThis course develops fundamental concepts of algebra: relations; functions; linear equations andinequalities; exponents and radicals; polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions.0 credits, 4 hours. Prerequisite: MTH 070 or placement examination.MTH 102 – BASIC STATISTICSThis course develops basic concepts of probability and statistics with an emphasis on application.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: MTH 085 or placement examination.MTH 104 – MATHEMATICS FOR THE LIBERAL ARTSA broad range of topics from mathematics are discussed which convey the beauty and utility ofmathematics and which illustrate its application to modern society. Topics may include statistics,

probability, notions of growth and form.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: MTH 085 or placement examination.MTH 123 – COLLEGE ALGEBRAThis course examines selected topics in algebra including exponential and polynomial functions,logarithms and progressions. Basic matrix algebra is introduced.3 credits, 4 hours. Prerequisite: MTH 085 or placement examination.MUSICMUS 200 – MASTERPIECES OF AMERICAN MUSICAL THEATREThe course concerns the 200 year history of American musical theater from the start of the MinstrelShow Era in the 1800s. It will explore the evolution of show music into Ragtime, howVaudeville began in New York City and eventually covered America with hundreds of theaters,through the evolution of the revue and book musical, reaching the first golden musical period ofcomposers of long running 1900s Broadway shows. Our study will culminate with the 1970s tothe present with renowned works from composers such as Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheimand Andrew Lloyd Webber. Comparison to the recent American Broadway musical phenomenonin Italy with the arrival of Disney produced productions will also be explored. The course willinclude field trips to live performances. Students will develop personal critique concepts in themusic medium as well as prepare and perform famous scenes from musicals as special projects.3 credit hours.MUS 300 – MASTERPIECES OF ITALIAN OPERAThis course surveys the development of Italian opera from its origins through the Baroque, 19thand early 20th century. Musical examples from operas will be played and analyzed in class fromthe point of view of musical form, dramatic or poetic content and vocal technique. Students willalso have the opportunity of attending live opera performances in Rome.3 credit hours. Students are responsible for all entry fees.PHILOSOPHYAHPH 202 – CREATIVITY AND BEAUTYThis course concentrates on the nature and value of creativity, of the work of art, and of the receptionof art by the viewer or auditor. It is not intended to be a course in art appreciation but ratheran analysis of the sources and modalities of human creativity and of beauty.3 credit hours. Offered in rotation with other 200-level Art History electives.PHL 381 – CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHY AND CONTEMPORARY POLITICSThis class is concerned with contemporary intellectuals and how they have responded in theirwork to the most significant socio-political events of our time. We explore the central question:how have intellectuals helped us think the most important political events we have been and stillare living through today? In this special section of this course designed for our joint program withThe American University in Rome, we will concentrate on contemporary American and Italianphilosophers. Much of our discussion will focus on the work of two contemporary Americanphilosophers, Cornel West and Judith Butler, and two contemporary Italian philosophers, GianniVattimo and Giorgio Agamben.3 credit hours.195

PHYSICSPHYS 102 O – EXPLORATIONS IN PHYSICSAn activity-based course in physics and its fundamental laws designed for the non-science major.Part I covers units on Motion, Forces and Energy. Part II covers units on Waves, Light, Sightand Rainbows. The historical development of science and scientific theories is discussed in parallelto unit studies. Students will be able to design, perform and present an investigation, throughthe application of the Scientific Method.3 credits, 4 hours. Satisfies the oral presentation and scientific reasoning requirements.196PoliticAL SCIENCEECPO 204 – INTRODUCTION TO THE EUROPEAN UNIONThe foundation course for upper-level European Union courses. With the creation of the SingleEuropean Market, the ratification and enforcement of the Maastricht Treaty (leading inter alia tothe adoption of the Euro), the further expansion in the number of member countries (especiallyof those in Central and Eastern Europe), the on-going ratification process of a new EuropeanConstitution, and the creation of economic associations elsewhere in the planet, it is imperativeto understand what the European Union is all about, how it functions, how it affects the region’spolitical and economic environment, how it is possible to interact with its decision-making structureand how it might develop in the near future. Special attention will be devoted to the historyof European integration, Europe’s political parties, social movements, its foreign and economicpolicies and policy-making. The practical implications that current world events might have onthe EU integration process will be the object of constant observation.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: POL 101 IO or IA 100 IO.ECPO 313 I – GLOBALIZATIONGlobalization is an essential term for understanding the word today. It is also an overused wordthat means little or nothing if not understood in analytical and historical frameworks. This coursewill examine the concept of globalization and discuss how it can be meaningfully addressed byconsidering globalization as multiple and multifaceted processes taking place within the spheresof politics, economy, communication and culture. We will identify the parameters of the globalizationdebate and the relevant questions to ask within each of these spheres. The cases ‘for’ and‘against’ globalization will be explored, linked to ethical debates concerning the environment,poverty, inequality, justice and the uneven global distribution of goods, values and resources.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: POL 101 or ECO 211 and junior or senior standing.ECPO 317 I – THE DEVELOPING WORLDThis course is designed to give students a comprehensive undergraduate overview of the theory ofand evidence on development from a policy-oriented perspective. Students will analyze policy issuespertaining to growth and development from a broad and rigorous analytical base. The courseprovides a natural bridge between the studies of economics and political science: it examines theconnections between wealth and power and analyzes how people have tried to create (as well aslimit the concentration of) both, in different times and different places in the effort to ‘generate’self-sustained development. Students will study a variety of writings from leading authors – notjust from economics and political science, but also from history, philosophy and sociology, amongothers.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ECO 211 or permission of the Instructor. Satisfies the information literacyrequirement.

IAPO 499 I – INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS SENIOR THESISThe Capstone Project offers each student the opportunity to demonstrate mastery of InternationalRelations theory and practice by applying the knowledge and skills gained in the IR program toa project of the student’s choice. This involves completing a project report reflecting the cumulativeknowledge gained from these experiences. The course is intended only for students who arecompleting their BA degree at the Department of IR at the AUR. It is at the moment offered asan alternative to other 3-credit courses, but has from 2005 become mandatory for graduatingstudents in the department.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: Senior standing and completion of all International Relations core coursesor permission of the Instructor. Satisfies the information literacy requirement.POL 101 IO – INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCEThis course provides an introduction to the world of politics and the fundamentals of political science.It gives students a knowledge of the basic topics of politics: power, government, nation, state;definitions and descriptions of forms of political behavior from democratic participation to revolutionaryviolence and the varieties of democratic and non-democratic forms of government.3 credit hours. Satisfies the information literacy and oral presentation requirements.POL 120 – INTRODUCTION TO THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSTEMThis course provides students with an understanding of the operation of the American politicalsystem. The primary focus will be on the structure and operations of federal governmental institutions(congress, the presidency and executive branch, and the judiciary) and their respectiveroles in formulating, implementing and adjudicating public policy. The course also examines thecontext of American politics, including the historical setting, the constitution, American politicaltheory, the place of political parties, and public opinion and participation.3 credit hours.POL 121 – WAR AND PEACE IN ROMERome has given us the words and concepts for republic, citizen, constitution, senate, dictator andfascism and much else. It has been sacked, besieged and occupied and seen terrorism and politicalviolence as well as being the theatre for high rhetoric and low politics. This course introducesstudents to political science by using the richness of the sites and history of Rome to illustrate thefundamentals of the discipline as well as the basics of conflict analysis and conflict resolution. Thiscourse satisfies the requirements for the Roma Caput Mundi section of the General Educationprogram.3 credit hours. Students are responsible for all entry fees.POL 202 IO – COMPARATIVE POLITICSBasic concepts used to compare political systems and understand how they function: the nature ofpolitics, power and authority, political order, change and participation. The basic building blocksof politics in different states are examined and analyzed, the relative merits and disadvantages areevaluated enabling students to understand their workings and make judgments on their effectiveness.3 credit hours. Satisfies the information literacy and oral presentation requirements.POL 203 O – AN INTRODUCTION TO ETHICSThis course combines the analysis of biological roots of human behavior with the history of ethicalcodes in human societies. Different ethical visions from the Greek and Roman civilizations aredescribed from their inception and development to the present day. The influences of the threemonotheistic faiths, Judaism, Christianity and Islam are presented together with their interplay197

198with secular ethics. The importance of biology, medicine, the environment and economics is analyzedto provide a sound foundation to the subject.3 credit hours. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.POL 302 IO – RECENT POLITICAL THEORYThis course is an examination of leading works in political theory of the late 19th and the 20th centuries.Central themes cover attacks on the reaffirmation of liberal democratic thought, problemsor order and violence, social and political revolutions and democratic processes. Readings are drawnfrom original works in political theory by Arendt, Dewey, Hayek, Lenin, Marx and Sorel.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A lower-level Political Science course. Satisfies the information literacy andoral presentation requirements.POL 304 – ETHICS AND GLOBAL POLICYThis course encompasses a wide range of issues including the historical and political backgroundsunderlying the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its global policy implications.Modern bioethical topics such as cloning, euthanasia, abortion and the death penaltyare extensively discussed. Special emphasis is placed on global, paradigmatic public health issues,such as the psychoactive drugs’ worldwide spread and the HIV/AIDS pandemic, whose social, politicaland economic impact is illustrated in the broader context of the struggle for Human Rightsand respect for existing cultural diversities.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: A lower-level Political Science course and junior or senior standing orpermission of the Instructor.POL 305 IO – POLITICAL MOVEMENTS IN EUROPEThis course provides an in-depth look at the various political forces in Europe. The course involvesa historical look at two important political movements of the twentieth century, fascism and communism,and will discuss how the European Union to a large extent developed as a reaction toovercome these movements. The course takes a fresh look at the political structures and the politicalculture of the major founding states of the European Community (France, Germany, Italy)and of those that emerged from the collapse of communism and decided to `return to Europe´. Inorder to analyze the characteristics and the diversity of nation-states within a global and especiallywithin a European context, the course will focus on the role played by the transnational partygroups represented in the European Parliament as well.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ECPO 204. Satisfies the information literacy and oral presentation requirements.POL 306 I – SECURITY AND DEFENSE POLICIES IN THE EUROPEAN UNIONThis course examines key aspects in the development of a European foreign policy; it presents andanalyzes security and defense policies within the European Union since the early stages of the ColdWar until the recent surge of international terrorism in world politics.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ECPO 204 or equivalent. Satisfies the information literacy requirement.POL 307 – NEW MEDIA AND GOVERNMENTThis course focuses on the changes which governments have brought about to improve their organizationalstructure and outreach. The instructor will focus on the phenomenon of e-governmentby looking at the various attempts carried out mainly in the U.S. and Europe. Attention willbe devoted to analyzing the ways in which the executive, legislature and judiciary have tried toimprove their internal performance as well as their relations with the outside world. The secondhalf of the course will focus on the international dimension by investigating how internationalorganizations have structured their official websites in order to fulfill their institutional role vis-àvisthe member countries and their constituents at large. Finally, there is an overview of the way

the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have used the new media in order to further theirobjectives, along with a close analysis of the way the transnational movements have used the newtechnology to spread out at a surprising pace and to unexpected levels of popular support.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing or permission of the Instructor.POL 309 – MIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM IN EUROPEThis course provides both an introduction to and an in-depth look at the issues involving migrationand multiculturalism in Europe. It provides students with a survey of the various theoretical approachesto migration and European-wide perspective on specific countries and their experiences,policies and debates surrounding immigration, ethnic minorities, multicultural societies, racismand xenophobia, human rights and the development of a common EU approach to these issues.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A lower-level Political Science, Sociology or Anthropology course or permissionof the Instructor.POL 310 – CALCIO AND POLITICS: ITALIAN SPORT AND SOCIETY FROM THE20TH CENTURY.This course will examine the role of sport (with an emphasis on soccer) in Italian society from historicaland contemporary perspectives. The course will consider the relationship between sportsand such issues as gender, race, class, ethnicity, sexuality, nationalism, nation-building, the Italianeconomy, and the role of the media in order to determine how developments in sports have influenced,and have been influenced by, Italian politics and society.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior standing.POL 311 IO – CLASSICAL POLITICAL PHILOSOPHYA survey of seminal thinkers from classical antiquity (Herodotus, Thucydides, Plato, Xenophon,Aristotle, Cicero) who articulated responses to the fundamental questions of classical politics andpolitical philosophy, such as: What is justice? What is law? What is (civic) virtue? What is thebest regime and political order? Themes and issues include: Justice and War; political necessityand rhetoric; the Rule of Law and international relations in antiquity; ancient imperialism andtyranny; the types of government and causes of revolution; the virtue of the good citizen and thequestion of the best regime; Roman republicanism and the threat of Caesarism. The purpose ofthe course is to familiarize students with the classical tradition of political philosophy as the originof – and alternative to – modern political thought.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: HST 201 or junior standing or permission of the Instructor. Satisfies theinformation literacy and oral presentation requirements.POL 312 – POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY OF THE RENAISSANCE ANDENLIGHTENMENTA survey of seminal works in the Western tradition that established a decisive break with ‘classical’politics and political philosophy in the 16th-17th centuries, thereby founding ‘modern’ politicalthought and the origin of our contemporary discipline of Political Science. Themes and issuesinclude: the rejection of classical political philosophy and the rise of a science of politics; the stateof nature and the problem of political stability; modern social contract theory and the primacy offree will over virtue; property rights and republicanism; political right. The purpose of the courseis to examine the tenets of early modern political philosophy at their point of origin, especially inthe radical enterprise of Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A lower-level Political Science course or permission of the Instructor.POL 314 – CONFLICT AND PEACE IN THE MEDITERRANEANThis course addresses recent political and social changes in the Mediterranean area, with a focuson the eruption of political conflicts and the causes behind them. In recent years, a number of199

200Mediterranean states have experienced a struggle between secular and religious forces over politicalpower, and we will look at this struggle via a series of case studies from the three main regionsof the Mediterranean area: the Middle East, North Africa, and Southern Europe. While stressing acomparative perspective, regional variations will be addressed throughout the course. Rather thanproposing ‘the Mediterranean’ as an essential unit, it will be discussed how different discourses(political and cultural) are part of the creation of the Mediterranean as an ‘area’. For example, inthe context of the Barcelona process, the Mediterranean area is imagined as a security zone and asa European area of policy making. The approach is multi-disciplinary, combining political science,sociology, history and anthropology.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: HST 201 or HST 202 or a lower level Political Science or InternationalAffairs course and junior or senior standing or permission of the instructor.POL 315 – EUROPEAN IDENTITIESThis course provides an in-depth look at the complex nature of identity in modern Europe. Byusing a multidisciplinary perspective and an interactive approach it aims to examine what ‘Europe’means and who the Europeans are. The course will discuss notions of Europe, Europe’s fluidborders, the relationship between identity and history, religion, nation and language; interactionbetween Europe and the ‘others’, memory of the past, media presentations, public and elite perceptions.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: An introductory-level Political Science or International Affairs course.POL 318 – INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMYThis course is an introduction to the study of international political economy, a major sub-field ofinternational relations, which studies the relationship between the global political and economicorder. It builds on student’s understanding of theoretical international relations and current issuesin international relations by examining the way that the global economy is governed and organized.It covers definitions of IPE, theories of IPE, the organization of the international economyin the pre and post-war periods, globalization, development, the politics of trade and finance, andglobal economic governance. The role of the European Union and United States in the internationalpolitical economy are also reviewed.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: Any introductory-level Political Science or International Affairs course andECO 211.POL 319 I – DEMOCRATIZATION AND ISLAM, ENVIRONMENT AND OIL, CLANSAND ETHNICITYThis course examines complex political, environmental and social issues involved in contemporaryAsia in the context of international politics. The readings for the course consist of the generalinternational relations literature on the relevant subjects such as state-making and state-breaking,democratization and Islam, national versus clan loyalties, natural resources development and environmentas well as scholarly works that focus specifically on Central Asia (the region that includesKazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan). In addition, we will look intosome cross-national comparisons (mostly from Africa) and examine the role and aspirations of externalactors in the region (including Russia, United States, China, Iran, Turkey and Afghanistan).3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisites: IA 100 IO and junior standing or permission of the Instructor.Satisfies the information literacy requirement.POL 320 I – THE 3 C’s OF WAR: CAUSES, CURES, CONSEQUENCESThis course examines how wars impact political, economic, and cultural developments in variouscountries. It examines both international and internal wars (including ethno-political and environmentalconflicts) and their relative importance at different historic periods. It defines war, analyzesthe reasons for the outbreak of war and the ways in which peace can be created. The course

starts with a brief historic overview and then focuses in more detail on the wars of the end of the20th century. The course also addresses the question how the occurrences of wars, their types,conduct and outcomes influence various developments in international and domestic systems.The course draws on the readings from international relations and comparative politics as wellas works in political philosophy and history. The approach is comparative across time and space.3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisites: IA 100 IO and junior standing and or permission of the Instructor.Satisfies the information literacy requirement.POL 321 IO – TERRORISM AND POLITICAL VIOLENCEPolitical violence has always been present. Sometimes it is expressed as a formal war betweenclearly defined combatants for clearly defined aims; more usually the aims are mixed and themethods and targets even more muddled. It is essential to understand these distinctions, moral,legal, political and practical in order to understand wider political practices both between nationstates and within them. Since 1945, there have been almost no “wars” in the traditional sense ofthe word and very few which approximate to wars between states. Future wars are more likely tobe between ill-defined protagonists and since 11 September 2001 and the US’s “war on terrorism”,it has become even more important to understand the roots, aims, morals, ethics and techniquesof political terrorism and all forms of political violence.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A lower-level Political Science course or permission of the Instructor. Satisfiesthe information literacy and oral presentation requirements.POL 322 – THE STATE AND PUBLIC POLICY: EUROPEAN AND GLOBALPERSPECTIVESThis course offers students the opportunity to understand the theoretical foundations of normativeprescriptions in the public sphere. This will be of particular importance to students who plana career in politics or in NGOs. Students will be exposed to a variety of public policy theories,from classical times to today. A fundamental part of such exposure will entail understanding differentperspectives about the emergence, role and composition of the state (e.g., social contract,exploitation, intervention, organic, voluntary, composite, rational choice, market failure). Specificpolicy areas will be discussed in order to illustrate these perspectives. Particular emphasis will beplaced on European examples with possible scope for global public policy. Students will developanalytical abilities that will enable them to carefully scrutinize policy choices and outcomes.3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisites: MTH 102 and POL 202 IO or permission of Instructor.POL 399 I – THE KOKROBITEY INSTITUTE: GHANA AND WEST AFRICA SPECIALTOPICSA two week intensive field study course composed principally of four elements: history of theAtlantic slave trade, colonization and independence; the development and consolidation of democracy;development economics. These use the Ghanaian experience to illustrate the points. Thefourth element, international relations, looks at the whole of West Africa. The course integratesclassroom learning with seminars from distinguished lecturers, field trips, community work, culturalexperiences and informal encounters. It develops theoretical skills with a very practical approach.With the permission of their advisor, students may choose an assignment which wouldallow the course to be registered as an upper-level elective for a number of other majors or minors(Anthropology, Archeology, Communication, Economics, History, Sociology).3 credit hours. Prerequisite: A lower-level Political Science or Sociology or Anthropology or Economicscourse or junior or senior standing or permission of the Instructor. Students will pay a fee to cover thecost of the field-study trip. Satisfies the information literacy requirement.POL 400 – ITALIAN POLITICAL THOUGHTThis course looks at major Italian political movements and leaders. After an introductory presenta-201

202tion of Italy before and during World War II, the course concentrates on political and economicproblems, intra- and infra-party developments, elections and election procedures and other aspectsof government and political life in Italy since World War II. In addition to regular class sessions,on-site seminars will be held by political leaders representing various parties from the Leftto the Right.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: POL 202 IO or POL 321 IO.POL 403 – GENOCIDE AND SYSTEMATIC VIOLENCE IN THE 20TH AND 21STCENTURYThis course defines genocide in terms of international law and politics; it addresses the questionsof why genocide is perpetrated, what the its consequences are in terms of humanitarian crises thatcan cross borders and threaten international peace and security. It explains why ordinary peoplecommit mass murder and presents some of the ways used to try and prevent genocide and dealwith its effects. The course also considers related phenomena, such as ethnic cleansing, humanitarianintervention, and peacekeeping. It uses case-by-case surveys and draws on such disciplines ashistory, political science, sociology, and international law and a field trip within Rome to providetheoretical and empirical analyses of the issue.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: Two lower-level Political Science courses and junior or senior standing orpermission of the Instructor.POL 404 IO – DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNMENT IN TODAY’S SOCIETYThis course offers an informative introduction to the complexities of government in some selectedcountries, regardless of their ideology, size and economic development. It also provides studentswith a civic background, whatever their academic specialization. This implies tentative answers toquestions such as the purpose of government, the functions of political institutions, and the realactors in political processes in the global era. Constitutions, legislatures, administrations, socialforces, interest groups, political parties and elections are scrutinized in turn.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: POL 202 IO or POL 321 IO and junior or senior standing. Satisfies theinformation literacy and oral presentation requirements.POL 405 I – POLITICS OF THE BALKANSThis course examines the history, culture and geopolitics of the Balkan region and its linkage toWestern Europe. The emphasis is on current developments and perspectives for durable change.The course begins with a geopolitical and cultural denomination of the region, and its intrinsiclink to modern Western Europe. The creation of the Balkan nation-states is examined in historicalcontext with an emphasis on the socio-psychological foundations for violent change. The periodduring the two world wars and the Cold War is also covered. Emphasis is put on developmentsrelated to recent up-surge of antagonisms in the Greek-Turkish relationship, and on the disintegrationof Yugoslavia. Particular attention is paid empirically to the study of Balkan post-conflictreconstruction and reconciliation with the perspective of the region’s eventual integration in theEuro-Atlantic structures and theoretically to the models which have been used to analyze andunderstand the conflicts.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: POL 202 IO or POL 321 IO and junior or senior standing. Satisfies theinformation literacy requirement.POL 450 – INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS INTERNSHIPAn internship is an individual, non-classroom, extended learning experience requiring 135 hoursof practicum. It requires an on-site supervisor as well as a faculty member as project sponsor. Aninternship requires a daily log of activities (emphasizing impressions and reactions to the experienceplus a brief description of the activity). Students are required to make a presentation andsubmit a final paper summarizing how goals were achieved and demonstrating the relationship of

academic material to the work performed during the internship.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing in International Relations.POL 491, POL 492, POL 493, POL 494 – INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSINDEPENDENT STUDYThe independent study is a course undertaken individually by upper-level students under thedirection of a faculty member in one of the departments at AUR. A required course schedule,together with a reading list, must be submitted by the student under the professor’s guidance. Thecourse is designed to allow upper-level students to examine historical periods, specialized topics,and single authors and to work on specific material or projects that have not been covered in regularlyscheduled courses. Hours of meeting sessions may vary depending on the number of credithours. At the end of the course, the student will produce a research paper or a project. Studentsmay take a maximum of 6 credit hours of independent study in their upper-level biennial.1, 2, 3 or 4 credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing.PORE 323 – POLITICS, PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIONThe course analyzes the reciprocal influences of Politics and Religion and asks how Philosophyhas enquired into the interdependency of these two essential dimensions of human experienceand social life. The aim of the course is to understand how religion affects politics and vice versaby considering the theoretical background offered by major philosophers and theorists. Througha combination of historical and theoretical analysis students will be provided with essential toolsto examine and critically discuss various case studies, from early modern history to the present.Themes and issues include: Religion and Morality; Civil Religion and the role(s) of Religion inPolitics; the Church and the State; Religious Liberty in Early Modern Europe; Religion as a factorof Social Change; Secularization; the Sacralization of Politics; Religion and Totalitarianism;Religion and Democracy; Post-Secularization.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: Junior Standing; POL lower-level course or permission of the instructor.PSYCHOLOGYPSY 101 – INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGYThis course surveys the various fields of psychology, with emphasis on recent discoveries and thespecific contribution and character of European roots and developments.3 credit hours.RELIGIONCLRE 202 – CHRISTIANITY AND THE ROMAN EMPIRE (100 – 425 CE)This course offers an overview of the history of the Early Church from 100-425CE, focusing onthe confrontation of Christianity with Roman life and thought. It will examine that relationshipboth from the early Christian and early Roman perspectives. Field trips to historical sites andmuseums in Rome will be used to reanimate ancient Roman history.3 credit hours.HSRE 313 – ROME AND THE RENAISSANCE PAPACYThis course explores the unique culture of High Renaissance Rome. It covers the period from thereturn of the papacy to Rome after the Council of Constance (1420) to the Sack of Rome by Imperialtroops in 1527. A variety of themes (such as the nature of papal monarchy; urban planning;millenarianism) will be investigated. Much of the teaching will be conducted on-site.203

2043 credit hours. Prerequisites: either a lower level course in Religious Studies or Art History/History orpermission of the instructorPORE 323 – POLITICS, PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIONThe course analyzes the reciprocal influences of Politics and Religion and asks how Philosophyhas enquired into the interdependency of these two essential dimensions of human experienceand social life. The aim of the course is to understand how religion affects politics and vice versaby considering the theoretical background offered by major philosophers and theorists. Througha combination of historical and theoretical analysis students will be provided with essential toolsto examine and critically discuss various case studies, from early modern history to the present.Themes and issues include: Religion and Morality; Civil Religion and the role(s) of Religion inPolitics; the Church and the State; Religious Liberty in Early Modern Europe; Religion as a factorof Social Change; Secularization; the Sacralization of Politics; Religion and Totalitarianism;Religion and Democracy; Post-Secularization.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: Junior Standing; POL lower-level course or permission of the instructor.REL 200 – RELIGION IN A PLURALISTIC WORLDA study of the major religions of the world, this course examines the issue of religious pluralism,explores the relationship between religious truth and tolerance, and examines how different religionstreat religious truth claims in a pluralistic world. The problem of religious pluralism willbe examined philosophically (while prescinding from a particular faith stance) and from withinvarious religious traditions.3 credit hours.REL 301– REFORMATION AND REFORM IN SIXTEENTH-CENTURY EUROPEIn November 1517 Martin Luther nailed to the Cathedral door in Wittenberg ninety-five thesesquestioning the value of indulgences and criticizing the moral and doctrinal abuses of the Church.This course examines the causes that lead Luther to make his protest and explores the results ofthis dramatic action. Students will study the effects of the Reformation across Europe, noting thediversity of opinions, as well as the Catholic Church’s response. On-site visits will be used to reanimatethe history.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: either a lower level course in Religious Studies or Art History/History orpermission of the instructor.REL 405 – ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME: A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH TORELIGION AND ROMERome has long been an axial city, inextricably linked to the rest of the world in multiple ways. Notonly has Rome imported the religions of the world but it has also transformed and exported them,along with its own indigenous religions. This course examines Rome’s role as importer, exporter,cultivator, and transformer of religion and the religious life, giving attention to both the past andthe present. By the end of the semester students will have increased their awareness of the importantelements of the major religions discussed in class—their myths, symbols, rituals, doctrines,moral codes, and artistic expressions—and the ways in which Rome has influenced them.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or higher.REL 406 – THE SANCTITY OF LIFE: SELECTED THEMES FROM THE ANCIENTWORLD TO THE PRESENTThis course examines the religious foundation of the idea that human life is “sacred” and considersa wide range of historical and ethical issues associated with this central concept ofWestern thought. We will explore the meaning of the multi-faceted phrase “sanctity of life,” includingits implications for such ethical and legal concerns as conception, birth, and termination

of life; human dignity and human rights; the quality of life; and social justice. Some of the issuesconsidered will include bigotry and prejudice; economic and social injustice; euthanasia, infanticide,and suicide; genocide, holy war, jihad, terrorism, and violence; health care and health costs;human trafficking and slavery; martyrdom and self-martyrdom; social stratification; aging, death,disposal of the body; and the afterlife, especially in Dante’s Inferno. We will consider how “life”is defined and described in different cultures at different times in history, and how religions haveinfluenced these matters. (The course will be offered every spring semester.)3 credit hours. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or higher.REL 498 – RELIGIOUS STUDIES: CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE 1 – SEMINARPart 1 of the Capstone Experience prepares students for the culminating work of the major, thesenior thesis. In this seminar students will review their own portfolios to assess their progress andstrengths; visit at least one research library and learn to use it; analyze examples of advanced arthistorical research; and make and prepare a research proposal and an annotated bibliography.2 credit hours. Prerequisites: REL 200 and at least two 300- or 400-level courses in Religious Studies;senior standing, Religious Studies major. REL 498 must be taken before REL 499, normally in thestudent’s second-to-last semester at AUR.REL 499 – RELIGIOUS STUDIES: CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE 1 – THESISPart 2 of the Religious Studies Capstone Experience consists of supervised independent work onthe senior thesis. The thesis is the culminating work of the major, in which students demonstratetheir command of the knowledge and skills gained in on-site courses and seminars by conductingtheir own research on a Religious Studies topic of their own choosing. Working closely with afaculty advisor, students find and assess the evidence for a particular issue or position, and developtheir own point of view on it. The final product is a sustained and significant piece of writing thatprepares majors for graduate school or for employment requiring high-level verbal and analyticalability.2 credit hours. Prerequisites: REL 498; senior standing; Religious Studies major. REL 499 normally istaken in the student’s final semester at AUR.SOCIOLOGYHSSO 208 – SPORT AND SOCIETYThis course will provide a core of knowledge of sport’s role in the development of the modernworld. It will ground students in the basic theories, methods and practices of sport history whiledeveloping a basic knowledge of the political, economic and social development of a variety ofcountry’s across the globe.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and ENG 102 (or equivalent).HSSO 312 – MUSSOLINI’S ROMEThis course will provide a detailed of knowledge of how Fascism transformed Rome. Groundingstudents in the history, architecture and politics of this dramatic period of urban change and expansion,this study of the capital under Mussolini will be contextualized within a broad analysisof Italy during the Fascist regime. This series of 13 x 3hr classes will consist of a majority of sitevisits, plus lectures and class discussion, and structured group break-out work. Groups will thenreport back to the class and all participants will be encouraged to venture opinions. Teaching willalso include the use of video material.3 credit hours. Prerequisites: Junior standing. Students must previously have taken a general course onItaly (History of Modern Italy, Sociology of Modern Italy or similar). ITL 101 & 102.205

206ISSO 250 – SICILY AGAINST THE MAFIAThis weekend field trip course presents students with a different view of Sicily and of the mafiain Sicily, providing them with an understanding of the emergence of a new Sicilian culture andsociety based on the fight against the mafia, on pacifistic expression and on the creation of a cultureof legality. The course will allow students the opportunity to visit sites of historical, social andcultural interest that document resistance to the local Mafia and encounter local civic associations,community service and solidarity networks that are active in the Sicilian context. Students willmeet and exchange ideas with young Sicilians and thereby learn from direct experience an exampleof social activism in the Italian context. An understanding of the mafia in Sicily will be supportedby readings from Sicilian writers such as Luigi Pirandello, Leonardo Sciascia and Giuseppe Tomasidi Lampedusa and through the viewing of Italian films such as I cento passi.1 credit hour. Pre- or co-requisites: SOC 100 or co-requisite IS 206 O or IS 210 O. Conducted inEnglish. Students will pay a fee to cover the cost of the field-study trip.SOC 100 – INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGYThis course introduces students to the systematic study of human society from the perspective ofsociology. The course begins with a presentation of classical sociological thinkers such as Marx,Durkheim and Weber and discusses sociology as a particular view on society connected to thesociological method. It then debates a series of classical topics within sociology with examplesand case studies from modern day societies: deviance, class, social interaction, social stratification,marriage and family, gender, age, religion and population dynamics. The last part of the coursewill briefly introduce contemporary theories of modernity, post-modernity, or “liquid modernity”,and will open up toward a global perspective by debating sociology’s role in understandingcontemporary globalization.3 credit hours.SOC 120 – LIVING ROME: URBAN SPACES, CULTURE AND IDENTITYThis course will give students the opportunity to actively explore the multiple dimensions of theCity of Rome systematically and on the basis of a theoretical framework of urbanism, culturalstudies and social theory. The students will examine how the city impacts its citizens, its businessesand social organizations. This course satisfies the requirements for the Roma Caput Mundi sectionof the General Education program.3 credit hours.SOC 300 IO – SOCIOLOGY OF CONTEMPORARY ITALYThis upper-level Sociology course uses various methodologies from the discipline to analyze postwarItalian society. It begins with a discussion of key historical factors which have influenced thedevelopment of Italy’s contemporary society: Unification, Fascism, World War II and the ColdWar. It then takes a thematic approach, examining important aspects of Italian social organizationand culture such as the family, the economy, politics, gender relations, youth culture, consumption,and organized crime.3 credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing or a 100- or 200-level SOC or ITL non-languagecourse or permission of the Instructor. This is an in-depth junior-level course for Sociology, Social Scienceor Italian Studies majors. Satisfies the information literacy and oral presentation requirements.SOC 350 – THE ROMA (GYPSIES) IN ITALYThis course examines the history and contemporary realities of one of Italy’s oldest and mostmarginalized minority communities, the Roma (Gypsies). It covers debates about the Roma’smigratory routes to Italy and discusses their treatment by the authorities from the Middle Agesto the present day. It encourages students to confront prevailing stereotypes, highlighting the diversitywhich exists between different Roma groups. In particular, it analyses the changing role of

economic nomadism in their cultures and social organization, the causes of their contemporaryghettoization in Italy, as well as their political and social responses to their marginal status. A fieldtrip to a Roma camp will be scheduled.1 credit hour. Prerequisite: A lower-level Anthropology or Political Science or Psychology or Sociologycourse. Students will pay a fee to cover the cost of the field-study trip.207

UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATIONPRESIDENTRichard HodgesB.A., Southampton UniversityPh.D., Southampton UniversityEXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENTMaurizia GarziaB.A., University of WestminsterM.A., The University of ManchesterMAINTENANCE STAFFGiulio MorigiEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND PROVOSTAndrew ThompsonB.A., Cambridge UniversityM.A., University of SurreyPh.D., Cardiff UniversityASSISTANT PROVOSTMaurizio MarmorsteinB.A., Seton Hall UniversityM.A., Middlebury CollegeADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PROVOST AND RESIDENT COORDINA-TOR FOR AFFILIATE PROGRAMSJenny PetrucciLaurea di Dottore Universita’ degli Studi di BolognaM.A., University of North LondonDIRECTOR OF FIRST YEAR PROGRAM AND COORDINATOR OF SPECIALPROJECTSDiane HyettB.Sc. Econ., University of Wales, AberystwythM.Sc. Econ., University of Wales, AberystwythVICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND ENROLLMENT SERVICESGiliola PilloniLaurea di Dottore, Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”M.A., Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata”REGISTRARZoe De SmetB.A., Vrije University BrusselM.A., Vrije University BrusselENROLLMENT SPECIALISTArianna D’AmicoB.A., The American University of RomeM.A., St. John’s University208

ADMISSIONS COUNSELORMelissa AbrahamB.A., The American University of RomeUS DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTCamille AllenB.A., University of Rhode IslandM.Ed.C.A.G.S., Rhode Island CollegePh.D., University of ConnecticutUS DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTGeorge AntoneA.B., Brown UniversityM.A., Rutgers UniversityM.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt UniversitySENIOR LIBRARIANRomana Franziska WallnerLaurea di Dottore, University of SalernoDiploma, School of Vatican LibraryDiploma, School of Vatican Secret ArchivesDIRECTOR OF COMPUTER SERVICESRosa FuscoDiploma, B.Sc., The Open UniversityM.A., Institute of Education, University of LondonCOMPUTER SERVICES TECHNICIANDaniele TorriCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERStefano ButtinelliLaurea di Dottore, Universita’ degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”Italian Certified Public AccountantFINANCE OFFICE MANAGERMarita LuzonACCOUNTANT, GENERAL LEDGERStefano FelicaniLaurea di Dottore, Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”ACCOUNTANT, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND GENERAL LEDGERMassimo PantaloniDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND PHYSICAL PLANTPatrizia MarsicovetereLaurea di Dottore, Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”Italian certified attorney at lawRECEPTIONISTMary AlessiA.A., John Cabot University209

RECEPTIONISTCristiana MazioB.S., Université Libre de BruxellesDEAN OF STUDENTSStefano StoppaccioliLaurea di Dottore, Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”COORDINATOR, STUDENT LIFEChiara LinoLaurea di Dottore, Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”COORDINATOR, STUDENT LIFEKatherine E. BemisWEB MARKETING MANAGER, CONSULTANTTim AllenB.A., Depaw UniversityM.F.A., Indiana UniversityWEB DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, CONSULTANTStefania LippolisLaurea di Dottore, Universita’ degli Studi di Bari210

FACULTYGIOVANNA AGOSTINIB.F.A., Ohio UniversityPostgraduate diploma, University of LondonItalian LanguageMARCELLA ALLAMPRESELaurea di Dottore, Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”Italian LanguageTIM ALLENB.A., DePauw UniversityM.F.A., Indiana UniversityStudio Art, Communication, Art HistoryANNA BALZARROLaurea di Dottore, Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”Doctorat de L’École des Hautes Études en Sciences SocialesItalian Language and HistoryMATTEO BARONELaurea di Dottore, Universita’ degli Studi di BolognaM.Phil., Universita’ degli Studi di Roma TrePh.D., Universita’ degli Studi del MoliseArchaeologyDARIA BORGHESELaurea di Dottore, Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”Diploma di Specializzazione, Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”Art HistoryANDREA BRANCHILaurea di Dottore, Universita’ degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”M.A., Columbia UniversityPh.D., University of BolognaPolitical ScienceCATHERINE CARIDIB.A., Saint Bonaventure UniversityM.A., Georgetown UniversityDoctorate, Pontificial Oriental InstituteClassicsNOAH CHARNEYB.A., Colby CollegeM.A., The Courtauld UniversityPh.D., University of LjubljanaArt History211

BEATRICE CITO-FILOMARINOLaurea di Dottore, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuora di MilanoM.Sc., University of LondonMarketingLISA COLLETTAB.A., University of Nevada, Las VegasM.A., California State University, NorthridgePh.D., Claremont Graduate UniversityEnglishDaniela CorreNteLaurea di Dottore, Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”Ph.D., Università degli Studi di Chieti “G. D’Annunzio”Art HistoryPAOLO CROCCHIOLOLaurea di Dottore, Diploma di Specializzazione, Università degli Studi di MilanoEthics, SciencesLUCY DELOGULaurea di Dottore, Università degli Studi di SassariM.A., The Ohio State UniversityItalian LanguageVALENTINA DORATOLaurea di Dottore, Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”Italian LanguageBREDA ENNISDiploma di Licenza, Accademia delle Belle Arti, RomeDiplomate de Patrimonio Culturali Ecclesiae Conservando Colendoque, Pontificia UniversitasGregoriana, RomeStudio ArtSILVIA ESPOSITOB.A., Boston UniversityM.A., Harvard University Graduate School of EducationEnglishKATHLEEN FITZSIMMONSB.A., Duquesne UniversityM.B.A., Harvard Business SchoolManagement, MarketingChair – Business StudiesCoordinator of Career and Internship ServicesELIZABETH GEOGHEGANB.A., M.A., University of ColoradoM.F.A., The School of the Art Institute of ChicagoCommunication, English212

MARK GRAHAMB.A., University of PittsburghL.L.M., George Washington UniversityJ.D., The School of Law, University of PittsburghInternational RelationsELENA GRILLOLaurea di Dottore, Università degli Studi di MessinaItalian LanguageROSEMONDE GURTNERLaurea di Dottore, Università Degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”Italian LanguagePAUL GWYNNEB.A., University of ReadingM.A., University of YorkPh.D., The Warburg Institute, University of LondonDiploma Palaeographica Diplomatica Archivistica, VaticanArt History, Classical Studies, History, Latin, Ancient GreekURSULA HAWLITSCHKAB.A., Eberhard-Karls UniversitätM.A., Ph.D., Temple UniversityArt History, Art Gallery ManagementVALERIE HIGGINSB.A., University of LiverpoolM.A., Ph.D., University of SheffieldArcheology, Classical Studies, HistoryChair – Archeology and ClassicsRICHARD HODGESB.A., Southampton UniversityPh.D., Southampton University/ ArchaeologyDIANE HYETTB.Sc. Econ., University of Wales, AberystwythM.Sc. Econ., University of Wales, AberystwythFoundational SkillsLewis KlausnerB.A., Boston UniversityPh.D., Yale UniversityEnglishJENS KOEHLERMagister Artium, Ph.D., Ludwig Maximilians Universität MünchenArcheology, History213

214MARSHALL LANGERB.S., Boston UniversityM.B.A., Wharton School, University of PennsylvaniaMarketing, ManagementALESSANDRO LIBERTOLaurea di Dottore, Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”EnglishJOSEPHINE LUZONB.S., University of the PhilippinesM.S., Boston UniversityD.B.A., Phoenix UniversityAccountingMAURIZIO MARMORSTEINB.A., Seton Hall UniversityM.A., Middlebury CollegeItalian Language and Literature, CommunicationTIMOTHY MARTINB. Music, Oberlin CollegeDiploma in Voice, Curtis Institute of MusicMusicAlvise MatteiLaurea di Dottore, Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”Ph.D., Université de SavoiePhysicsFILOMENA MONTARULILaurea di Dottore, Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”MathematicsLINDA NOLANB.A., Lake Forest CollegeM.A., Ph.D., University of Southern CaliforniaArt HistoryKRISTEN PALANAB.F.A., Massachusetts College of Art and Design, BostonM.F.A., Pratt InstituteCommunication, Digital MediaIDA ANTONELLA PASSARELLILaurea di Dottore, Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”Italian Language and LiteratureALDO PATANIALaurea di Dottore, Università degli Studi CataniaM.A., The Johns Hopkins UniversityEconomics, Management, Political Science

DAVID POLLONB.A., University of California at Los AngelesM.B.A., University of MichiganFinance, CommunicationMARIA PONCE DE LEONM.A., Northwestern UniversityPh.D., Northwestern UniversityItalian LanguageCATHERINE RAMSEY-PORTOLANOB.A., University of TennesseeLaurea di Dottore, Libera Università Maria SS. AssuntaM.A., University of Wisconsin-MadisonPh.D., University of ChicagoItalian Language and LiteratureChair – Italian StudiesLUCA RATTILaurea di Dottore, Università degli Studi Roma TrePh.D., University of WalesPolitical ScienceEszter SalgÓM.a., Corvinus University of BudapestPh.D., Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”Political ScienceANNA SASSOB.A., University of New OrleansM.Sc., University of LeicesterMarketingROBERT SONNABENDB.S., Missouri Valley CollegeM.B.A., Babson CollegeMarketing, Management, CommunicationSILVANO SUSILaurea di Dottore, Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”M.B.A., American UniversityBusiness, Finance, ManagementALESSANDRA TELMONLaurea di Dottore, Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”Psychology215

216BJØRN THOMASSENB.A., M.A., University of CopenhagenPh.D., European University InstituteAnthropology, Political Science, SociologyChair – International RelationsANDREW THOMPSONB.A., Cambridge UniversityM.A., University of SurreyPh.D., Cardiff UniversityEnglish LiteratureFERRUCCIO TRABALZILaurea di Dottore, Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”M.A., Ph.D., University of CaliforniaSociologyANTONELLO VILLANILaurea di Dottore, Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”M.A., M.A., The Claremont Graduate UniversityCinema, Studio ArtJAMES WALSTONB.A., Ph.D., University of CambridgeDiploma di Perfezionamento, Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”History, Political ScienceLILA YAWNB.F.A., University of Florida, GainesvilleM.A., Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillArt History, Classical StudiesPAUL ZINDERB.S., Towson UniversityM.F.A., Syracuse UniversityCinema, Media Production, CommunicationChair – Communication and EnglishThe following faculty members listed above are full-time faculty members:Lisa CollettaBreda EnnisKathleen FitzsimmonsPaul GwynneValerie HigginsMaurizio MarmorsteinKristen PalanaCatherine Ramsey-PortolanoBjørn ThomassenJames WalstonPaul Zinder

INDEXAbsences ......................................................31Academic Calendar .......................................5Academic Fairness Committee .....................32Academic Department Field Trips ...............15Academic Integrity ......................................30Academic Regulations .................................30Academic Resources ....................................10Academic Support Services ..........................17Accounting Courses ..................................127Administration ..........................................208Admission Requirements .............................26Advanced Standing ......................................27Alumni Association .......................................9Anthropology Courses ...............................127Appeal of Satisfactory Progress Standard ......35Application Dates ........................................26Archeology and Classics Degree...................44Archeology and Classics Field Study Trips ...16Archeology Courses ...................................128Archeology Minor .....................................117Art Business ................................................56Art Courses ...............................................135Art History Courses ..................................137Art History Degree ......................................51Art History Field Study Trips ......................16Art History Minor .....................................118Assistantship Program .................................24Associate Degrees ....................................9, 37Associate of Applied Arts in InternationalBusiness.................................................113Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies ..............99Astronomy courses.....................................138Athletic Facilities .........................................13Attendance Policy ........................................31Audit Students ......................................29, 32Auditorium ................................................11AUR Abroad Program .................................18AUR Scholarships .......................................23Auriana Auditorium ....................................11Bachelor of Arts Degrees .........................9, 37Bachelor of Science Degree ......................9, 37Bachelor’s Degrees .......................................37Banking and Money ....................................12Biology Courses ........................................138Board of Trustees ...........................................7Business Administration Degree ................104Business Courses .......................................148Business of Art Concentration ...................111Business of Art Minor ...............................125Business Studies ........................................103Business Study Trips ....................................15Calendar .......................................................5Career Services ............................................17Cinema Courses ........................................150Classical Studies and Classical HeritageMinor .....................................................118Classics Courses ........................................153Communication Courses ...........................156Communication Day Trips ..........................15Communication Degree ..............................57Communication Minor .............................118Computer Labs ...........................................11Computer Science Courses ........................164Computer Services and Facilities .................11Concentration in Finance ..........................109Concentration in Intercultural CommunicationStudies ..............................................61Concentration in Management .................110Concentration in Marketing ......................110Concentration in Social Marketing ............110Concentration in The Business of Art ........111Concentration in Writing for the Media ......62Counseling ..................................................12Course Descriptions ..................................127Course Load and Student Classification ......30Course Numbers .........................................30Course Repetition .......................................32Course Sequences ........................................39Course Withdrawal .....................................33Credits ........................................................30Cultural Heritage ........................................48Dates, Applications .....................................26Declaring a Major .......................................38Deferred Admission .....................................28Degree Programs:Associate of Applied Arts inInternational Business .........................113Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies ...........99Bachelor of Arts in Archeology andClassics ..................................................44Bachelor of Arts in Art History .................51Bachelor of Arts in Communication .........57Bachelor of Arts in Film and DigitalMedia ....................................................63Bachelor of Arts in InterdisciplinaryStudies ..................................................74Bachelor of Arts in International217

218Relations and Global Politics .................79Bachelor of Arts in Italian Studies.............86Bachelor of Science in BusinessAdministration.....................................104Direct Loan Program ...................................23Disability Services .......................................12Division of Business Studies.......................103Division of Liberal Arts ...............................43Drama Courses .........................................164Economics Courses ...................................165Emory Exchange .........................................18English Courses .........................................167English Language Proficiency ......................28English Writing Minor ..............................119Environmental Science Courses .................171Evans Hall Library ......................................10Examinations ........................................29, 30Excursion Opportunities .............................14Facilities ......................................................10Faculty ......................................................211Federal Financial Aid ...................................23Fees .............................................................19Field Trips ...................................................14Film and Digital Media Degree ...................63Film and Digital Media Minor ..................119Film and Digital Media StudiesConcentration ..........................................67Film Courses .............................................150Finance Concentration ..............................109Finance Courses ........................................172Finance Minor ..........................................120Financial Aid and Scholarship Funds ...........23Financial Information ..................................19Financial Records, Privacy Police .................22Fine Arts Courses ......................................135Fine Arts Minor ........................................120First Year Seminar................................40, 173First Year Standing ......................................30Foundational Skills ..............................40, 173Full-Time Faculty ......................................217Full-Time Tuition Per Semester ...................19General Education Requirements ..........38, 40Global Politics Minor ................................121Goals .............................................................8Grade Point Average ....................................31Grades .........................................................32Graduation ..................................................35Graduation with Honors .............................36Greek Courses ...........................................173Grievances ...................................................36Health and Well-Being Resources ................12Health Insurance .........................................12Health Services ............................................12History Courses ........................................174Home-Schooled Students ............................27Honors ........................................................36Housing ......................................................13Incomplete Grade Policy .............................32Information Literacy .............................17, 41Information Technology Skills .....................41Instructional Equipment .............................11Insurance, Health ........................................12Intercultural Communication StudiesConcentration ..........................................61Interdisciplinary Studies Degree ..................74International Affairs Courses .....................177International Business, Associate Degree ...113International Business Minor ....................114International Relations and GlobalPolitics Degree..........................................77International Relations Field Study Trips .....16International Relations Minor ...................121Internship Program .....................................17Interview .....................................................28Italian Courses ..........................................182Italian Business Environment Minor .........126Italian Language Competence .....................41Italian Language Tutoring ............................17Italian Studies Degree ..................................86Italian Studies Excursions ............................15Italian Studies Minor .................................122Italy Excursions ...........................................15Junior Standing ...........................................30Late Registration Fee ...................................19Latin Courses ............................................189Latin Minor ..............................................123Leave of Absence .........................................35Liberal Arts .................................................43Library ....................................................... 10Loans ..........................................................23Logo ..............................................................9Majors .........................................................37Management Concentration ......................110Management Courses ................................190

Marketing Concentration ..........................110Marketing Courses ....................................192Marketing Minor ......................................123Math Helpdesk ...........................................17Mathematics Courses ................................194Minimum Academic Achievement:Probation and Suspension ........................31Minor in Archeology .................................117Minor in Art History.................................118Minor in Classical Studies andClassical Heritage ...................................118Minor in Communication .........................118Minor in English Writing ..........................119Minor in Film and Digital Media ..............119Minor in Finance ......................................120Minor in Fine Arts ....................................120Minor in Global Politics ............................121Minor in International Business ................114Minor in International Relations ...............121Minor in Italian Studies.............................122Minor in Latin ..........................................123Minor in Marketing ..................................123Minor in Social Marketing ........................124Minor in Social Science .............................125Minor in The Business of Art ....................125Minor in The Italian Business Environment 126Minors ................................................39, 117Mission Statement .........................................8Money and Banking ....................................12Multicultural Society ...................................42Multiple Degrees .........................................38Music Courses ...........................................195National Italian American FoundationScholarship ...............................................24Non-degree Program for Study AbroadStudents .................................................116Oral Presentation Skills ...............................41Part-Time Tuition Per Semester ...................19Payment Methods .......................................20Payment Schedule .......................................20Permits to Stay ............................................28Philosophy Courses ...................................195Physics Courses .........................................196Placement Examinations .......................29, 30Political Science Courses ...........................196Prerequisites ..........................................30, 31President’s Advisory Council .........................7Privacy Policy of Financial Records ..............22Probation ....................................................34Provost’s List................................................35Psychological Counseling ............................12Psychology Courses ...................................203Quality Points .............................................32Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning .........41Refund Policy for Financial Aid Students ....23Refunds .......................................................21Reinstatement as a Regular Student .............35Religion Courses .......................................203Repeating a Course .....................................32Roma Caput Mundi ....................................42Satisfactory Progress Table ...........................34Scholarships ................................................23Screen Media ...............................................49Senior Standing ...........................................30Social Marketing Concentration ................102Social Marketing Minor ............................124Social Science Minor .................................125Sociology Courses .....................................205Sons of Italy Foundation Scholarship ..........24Sophomore Standing ...................................30Special Programs .........................................17Sports Programs ..........................................13Standards of Satisfactory Progress ................33Stay Permit ..................................................28Student Assistantship Program ....................24Student Classification ..................................32Student Conduct .........................................13Student Government ...................................13Student Life ................................................12Study Abroad ....................18, 27, 29, 35, 116Summer Session ..........................................17Support Services ..........................................17Suspension .................................................34Tax Benefits (For U.S. Taxes Only) ..............22Tests ......................................................29, 30Title IV Aid .................................................23TOEFL ......................................................26Transcript Requests .....................................36Transfer Students .........................................27Trustees .........................................................7Tuition and Fees ..........................................19Tutoring ......................................................17Undergraduate Degrees ...............................37United States Direct Loan Program .............23219

United States Government and Society .......42University Administration .........................208Veterans Aid ................................................23Visas and Permits to Stay ............................28Visual Media Production and TechnologyConcentration ..........................................67Well-Being Resources ..................................12Withdrawal from a Course ..........................33Withdrawal from AUR ................................35Writing Center ............................................17Writing for the Media Concentration ..........62Writing Skills..............................................41220

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