2014-2015 Catalog - American University of Afghanistan

2014‐2015Catalog
TheAmericanUniversityofAfghanistan
DarulamanRoad
POBox458CentralPostOffice
Kabul,Afghanistan
VOL.8,Copyright©2014
PolicyInformationEffectiveAugust2014
Thiscatalogisforinformationonlyandshouldnotbeviewedasabindingcontractbetweenastudentandthe
university.Catalogcontentissubjecttochange.Additionalinformationcanbefoundontheuniversitywebsite
(auaf.edu.af)andfrompublicationsissuedbytheAdmissionsOfficeortheRegistrar’sOffice.Theuniversitywillmake
regularannouncementsregardingchangesinpolicy.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytostayinformed.Theuniversity
isnotobligedtosendindividualnoticestostudentsregardingchangeinpolicy.
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
President’sMessage.........................................................................................................................................4
UniversityCalendar..........................................................................................................................................5
Mission/Vision/Values...................................................................................................................................8
AUAF:ABriefHistory......................................................................................................................................9
BoardofTrustees...........................................................................................................................................11
Admission..........................................................................................................................................................14
Tuition,FeesandFinancialAssistance.................................................................................................18
AcademicRequirementsandRegulations...........................................................................................21
GraduationRequirements..........................................................................................................................29
InformationLiteracy.....................................................................................................................................29
GeneralEducationInformation................................................................................................................31
AcademicPrograms.......................................................................................................................................33
OtherPrograms...............................................................................................................................................34
AcademicDepartments................................................................................................................................35
GraduateDegree.............................................................................................................................................38
InformationTechnologyandComputerScience..............................................................................39
PoliticalScienceandPublicAdministration.......................................................................................42
Law.......................................................................................................................................................................46
TheStudentAffairsOffice...........................................................................................................................52
FacilitiesandResources..............................................................................................................................57
CourseDescriptions......................................................................................................................................58
AdministrativeOfficers................................................................................................................................82
Faculty.................................................................................................................................................................84
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PRESIDENT’SMESSAGE
WelcometoAUAF,theAmericanUniversityofAfghanistan!Weareauniqueinstitution
of learning dedicated to providing a world‐class higher education that prepares
studentsfromAfghanistanandtheregiontobetomorrow’sleaders.AUAFstudentsare
taughtbyoutstandingfacultywhohold masterand doctoraldegreesfromtheworld’s
finestuniversities.Studentsstudyinstate‐of‐the‐artclassrooms,includingscienceand
computer laboratories and video‐conferencing facilities that rival those in the United
StatesandEurope.
TheyhaveaccesstoacomprehensiveresearchfacilityattheBerniceNachmanMarlowe
Library,whichprovidesaccesstoelectronicdatabasesinadditiontoitsthoroughbook
collection. They participate in a variety of student activities that provide not just
recreation, but also leadership opportunities through such groups as the Student
GovernmentAssociationandModelUnitedNations.Theyreceivethebesteducationin
anAmericanstyle,anddothisatafractionofthecostofstudyingabroad.
At AUAF, students learn more than just the knowledge and skills necessary to be
successful;theyalsodevelopandinternalizethecorecompetenciesnecessarytothrive
in the 21st century. Inherent in their educational program, students develop the
character, integrity, mutual respect, critical insight, and state of mind needed to be
successfulstewardsoftheirfamilies'andtheircountry’sfuture.Theygraduatewiththe
prideandrecognitionthatcomesfromhavingsuccessfullycompletedthemostrigorous
andfulfillinguniversityeducationavailableintheregion.
AUAFisanindependent,non‐religious,non‐political,non‐profitAfghaninstitutionthat
servesadiversityofAfghanyouthsfromacrossthecountry.
As the only private, not‐for‐profit, independent university chartered in Afghanistan,
AUAF accepts students without regard to gender, politics, religious beliefs, family
wealth,orconnections.Theuniversitypromotesanatmosphereoftolerance,hardwork,
intellectualrigor,andfreedomofexpression.
Bycreatinganenvironmentofinclusionthatinspiresandempowerseveryonetoreach
theirfullpotential,ourcharacterasauniversityofhigherlearningwillshapenotonly
ourowndestiniesbutthedestiniesofthosewhofollowus.
As president, I welcome you to this extraordinary community of learners, and to a
remarkable opportunity to make a difference in your life and the lives of others.
Togetherwecanbecomepartofanobleendeavortoshapeanewvisionandfuturefor
AUAFandforAfghanistan.
MarkA.English,Ph.D.
ActingPresident
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UNIVERSITYCALENDARJANUARY2014‐JUNE2015
Winter2014Semester(maximumoffourcredits,onecourse,inthewinter
session)
December8Sun/PaymentdeadlineforWinter2014classes.AlatefeeofAFN200per
dayuntillateregistrationonJanuary05,2014.Nofinancialaidavailableduring
thewintersession.Noinstallmentpaymentsforthewintersession.
January5Sun/FirstDayoflectureclassesforwintersession2014
January5Sun/Lateregistrationandcoursechanges(drop/replaceends–noadd)
January12Sun/Newfacultyarriveoncampus(tentative)
January13Mon/MiladunNabi(BirthdayoftheProphetMuhammad)(Holiday)*
January15‐16Wed&Thu/Newfacultyorientation
January16Thu/Deadlineforwithdrawal(“W”gradeontranscript)
January23Thu/EndofWinterSession&FinalExams
January26Sun/Deadlinetosubmitfinalgrades/5:00pm
January30Thu/WintergradesavailabletostudentsinPowerCAMPUS
Spring2014Semester
January12Sun/NewFacultyArrive
January13Mon/MiladunNabi(BirthdayoftheProphetMuhammad)(Holiday)
January15‐16/Newfacultyorientation
January19Sun/Returningfacultyoncampus
January19‐23Sun‐Thu/StudentOrientationWeek
January21‐22Tue‐Wed/Registration&PlacementExams
January20‐February1Mon‐Sat/LateRegistration&CourseChanges(PowerCAMPUS
SelfServiceRegistrationforSpring)4:30pmdeadlineon01/Feb
January25Sat/NewGraduateStudentOrientationSession
January26Sun/SpringClassesBegin
January26‐February1Sun‐Sat/Registrationforauditingstudents/spaceavailable
basisonly‐Lastday01/Febforcoursechangestobesubmittedforadvisor
approval.Drop/Addenddateforthespringsemester.
January30Thu/Convocation
January30Thu/Deadlineofthenon‐refundabledepositforSpringsemester,please
makeadepositofminimum12,500Afghani
February1Sat/Drop/Addenddateforthespringsemester.Lastdaytosubmitany
schedulechangesforadvisorapproval
February2Sun/AdvisorApproval‐lastdayforadvisorapproval4:00pmdeadline
Feb12Wed/SpringCensusDay
February14Fri/LiberationDay(Holiday)*Observancedatemayfallonadifferentday
Feb27Thu/Firsttuitionpaymentplandeadline
March6Thu/President’sHonorAwardceremonyforacademicachievementduringfall
2013
March16‐22Sun‐Sat/SpringBreak(Holiday)/Nowruz(NewYear’sDay)
March21Fri/Nowruz(Holiday)
March24Mon/Fall2014scheduleavailableonline
March27Thu/Deadlineforincompletegrade(s)paperworkfromfall2013andwinter
2014semesterstobecompleted
March31Mon/Secondtuitioninstallmentpaymentdeadline
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April21‐May15Mon‐Thu/RegistrationthroughPowerCAMPUSSelfService(PC)for
SummerandFall2014forallcontinuingstudents
April23Wed/DeadlineforWithdrawal–AllStudents(4:00pmdeadline)
April28Mon/Mujahidinday(Holiday)*
April30Wed/Thirdtuitioninstallmentpaymentdeadline
May11Sun/Deadline:financialaidapplicationforFall2014
May14Wed/ReadingDay(noclasses)
May15‐20Thu‐Tues/SpringSemesterFinalExams(groupfinalexamsonFriday
evening)
May22Thu/Commencement
May22Thu/DeadlinetosubmitFinalGradesfromfaculty.Finalgradesavailableto
studentsstartingMay31
May29Thu/Continuingsummer2014onlineregistration‐limitedadvisorapproval
available.
May31Sat/SpringgradesavailabletostudentsinPowerCAMPUS
Summer2014Semester(MBAandMAstudents)
May25Sun/Firstsummersessionsbegins
May25Sun/Lastdayfordrop/replacesummersessionone(noadds)4:00pmdeadline.
Addsmustbecompletedduringspringregistrationperiod.
June11Wed/Summersession1censusdate
June12Thu/Lastdaytowithdrawfromclasseswitha“W”grade
June24Tue/Studentevaluationsaredue.Submitallclassroomevaluationsbefore
4:30pm
June26Thu/Lastdayofclassesforsummersessiononeandfinalexams
June29Sun/Summersession1gradesdue(availableforstudentsonlineby15/July)
June29Sun/Ramadan(holiday/tentative)*
June30Mon/Secondsummersessionsbegins/Lastdaytodrop(4:00pmdeadline–no
adds)
July29‐31Tue‐Thur/EidulFiter(Holiday*datesubjecttochange)
August05Tues/Studentevaluationsaredue.Submitallclassroomevaluationsbefore
4:30pm
August07Thu/Lastdayofclassesforsecondsummersessionandfinalexams
August10Sun/Gradesduefromsecondsummersession
August24Sun/GradesavailabletostudentsthroughPowerCAMPUSSelf‐Service
Fall2014Semester
August10Sun/MBABootCampfornewMBAstudents
August14Thu/NewFacultyArrive(14‐16/AugNewFacultyOrientation)
August17Sun/Returningfacultyoncampus
August17,18&20‐23Sun,Mon&Wed‐Sat/NewStudentOrientationWeek
August19Tue/AfghanistanIndependenceDay*
August20‐30/LateRegistration&CourseChanges(PowerCAMPUSSelfService
RegistrationFall2013)4:00pmdeadlineon30/August
August20‐21Wed‐Thu/Registration&PlacementExamsfornewstudents
August21Thu/Deadlineofthenon‐refundabledepositforFallsemester,pleasemake
aminimumdepositof12,500AfghanitoStudentFinance(BayatBuilding)
August23Sat/NewGraduateMBAStudentOrientationSession
August26Tues/Fall2014ClassesBegin
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August26‐31/Drop/Addperiod.Coursechangestobesubmittedforadvisorapproval
nolaterthan31/Augustbynoon.
August31Sun/Drop/AddenddatefortheFallsemester.Lastdaytosubmitany
schedulechangesforadvisorapproval(4:00pmdeadlineforadvisortoapprove
schedules).
September01Mon/Gradechangedeadlineforspringandsummer2013
September09Tues/AhmadShahMassoud/ShaheedDay(Holidaydateandname
currentlyunderreviewbyParliament)
September10Wed/Fall2014CensusDay
September25Thu/President’sHonorAwardceremonyforacademicachievement
duringspring2014(tentativedate)
September30Tue/Firsttuitionpaymentplandeadline(4:30pmdeadline)
October04‐09Sat‐Thu/FallBreakforArafatandEid(Holiday)*
October15Wed/Lastdaytofileforspring2015graduation
Oct27‐Nov20RegistrationthroughPowerCAMPUSSelf‐Service(PC)andpaymentof
feesforWinter2015(tentative)
October30Thu/Secondpaymentinstallmentdeadline(4:30pmdeadline)
October30Thu/Deadlineforincompletegrade(s)paperworkfromspring&summer
2014semesterstobecompleted
October30Thu/Deadlinetowithdrawfromcourse(s)–MBA,UG,FSP
November05Wed/Ashura(Holiday)*(Publicholidaymayfallonadifferentday–date
hasnotbeendeterminedatthistime.Thisisjustanestimateddate.)
November13Thu/EarlySpring2015coursescheduleavailableonline
November17Mon/Spring2014registrationbeginsforseniors–priorityregistration
basedonnumberofcompletedcredits
Nov30‐Dec04Sun‐Thu/RegistrationthroughPowerCAMPUSSelf‐Service(PC)forall
continuingstudentsforSpring2014
November30Sun/Thirdpaymentinstallmentdeadline(4:30pmdeadline)
December01Sun/PaymentdeadlineforWinter2014classes.AlatefeeofAFN200per
dayuntillatechange/dropregistrationbegins.Nofinancialaidavailableduring
thewintersession.Noinstallmentpaymentsforthewintersession.
December05Thu/DeadlineforFinancialAidformsforSpring2015semester
December11Thu/Studentevaluationsaredue.Submitallclassroomevaluations
before4:30pm
December12‐18Fri‐Thu/SemesterFinalExaminations(startsontheeveningof
Friday,December12forMBAandBusinessclasses)
December19Fri/Deadlinetosubmitfinalgradesfromfaculty.Gradeswillbeavailable
tostudentsbythe31/December
December31Wed/Fall2013gradesavailableforstudentsinPowerCAMPUS
December21–27,2014Sun‐Sat/Mid‐YearBreak(Universityclosed)
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Winter2015Session
2015WinterSession–beginsSunday,04/January/2015–tentative–studentsare
allowedtoregisterforonecourseinthewintersession.
January4Sun/FirstDayoflectureclassesforwintersession2015
January3SatProphet’sbirthday(campusclosed)
January4Sun/Lateregistrationandcoursechanges(drop/replaceends)–4:00pm
deadline
January7Wed/Lastdaytoapplyforadmissionstotheundergraduateprogramat
AUAF
January13Tue/Newfacultyarriveoncampus
January14Wed/DeadlineforFinancialAidformsforSpring2015semester
January14‐15Wed&Thu/Newfacultyorientation
January14Wed/Deadlineforwithdrawal(“W”gradeontranscript)–4:00pmdeadline
January22Thu/EndofWinterSession&FinalExams
January25Sun/Facultydeadlinetosubmitfinalgrades/5:00pm
January31Sat/WintergradesavailabletostudentsinPowerCAMPUS
Spring2014Semester
Tuitioninstallmentpaymentsareduebeforetheendeachmonth.
2015SpringSemester–beginsTuesday,27/January/2015–tentative
January27Tues/Spring2015ClassesBegin‐Tentative
January27‐February1Tues‐Sun/Registrationforauditingstudents/spaceavailable
basisonly–Lastday01/Febforcoursechangestobesubmittedforadvisorapprovalby
4:00pm.
January29Thu/Convocationat3:30p.m.
February15Sun/LiberationDay(Holiday)*Observancedatemayfallonadifferent
day
March16‐21Sun‐Sat/SpringBreak(Holiday)/Nowruz(NewYear’sDay)
March21Sat/Nowruz(Holiday)
April21Tues/DeadlineforWithdrawal–AllStudents(4:00pmdeadline)
April21Tues/Deadlineforincompletegradesfromthefall2014andwinter2015
sessionsforallstudents(4:00pmdeadline)
April28Tues/Mujahidinday(Holiday)*
May14Thu/Studentevaluationsaredue.Submitallclassroomevaluationsbefore
4:30pm
May20Wed/Lastdayofspringsemester
May31Sat/SpringgradesavailabletostudentsinPowerCAMPUS
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Spring2015Semester
Tuitioninstallmentpaymentsareduebeforetheendeachmonth.
January22Thursday/ReturningfacultyinKabul/Classregistrationresumesforthe
Spring2015semester
January18Sunday/Newfacultyorientation
January20,Thursday/LastdaytoapplytoAUAFforspring2014undergraduate
admission
January22Thursday/LateRegistration&CourseChanges(4:00pmdeadlineon
01/Feb)
January24‐26Sat‐Mon/Newstudentorientationandplacementexams
January27Tues/Spring2015ClassesBegin
Tuitioninstallmentpaymentsaredueattheendofeachmonthofthesemester
January27‐February1Tues‐Sun/Registrationforauditingstudents/spaceavailable
basisonly–Lastday01/Febforcoursechangestobesubmittedforadvisorapprovalby
4:00pm.Allpaperworkfor2015springregistrationmustbesubmittedbefore3:30pm
onSunday,01/February/2015.
January29Thursday/Convocationat10:30a.m.Pleasejoinus!
February1Sunday/Drop/Addenddateforthespringsemester.Lastdaytosubmitany
schedulechangesforadvisorapproval–4:00pmdeadline
February01Sunday/Deadlineforthenon‐refundableUGdeposit,pleasemakea
depositofminimum12,500Afghani
February01Sunday/DeadlinefortheMBAfulltuitionpayment
February3Tuesday/Gradechangedeadlineforfall2014andwinter2015classes
February12Thursday/Spring2015censusday
February15Sunday/LiberationDay(Holiday)*Observancedatemayfallonadifferent
day
February26Thursday/Firsttuitionpaymentplandeadline
March5Thursday/President’sHonorAwardceremonyforacademicachievement
duringfall2014
March15‐21Sun‐Sat/SpringBreak(Holiday)/Nowruz(NewYear’sDay)
March21Saturday/Nowruz(Holiday)
March22Sunday/FarmerDay(Holiday)
March26Thursday–Summer2015scheduleavailableonline
Mar30‐Apr16Mon‐Thu/RegistrationthroughPowerCampusSelf‐Service(PC)for
Summer2015sessions
March31Tuesday/Secondtuitioninstallmentpaymentdeadline
April16Thursday/Lastdaytoregisterforsummer2015sessions
April16Thursday/Fall2015coursescheduleavailableonline
April20Monday/Fall2015registrationbeginsforseniors–priorityregistrationbased
onnumberofcompletedcredits(April23forJuniors,April26forSophomores,April28
forallstudents)
April28‐May07Tue‐Thu/RegistrationthroughPowerCampusSelf‐Service(PC)forall
continuingstudentsforfall2015
April21Tuesday/DeadlineforWithdrawal–AllStudents(4:00pmdeadline)
April21Tuesday/Deadlineforincompletegradesfromthefall2014andwinter2015
sessionsforallstudents(4:00pmdeadline)
April28Tuesday/Mujahidinday/Victoryday(Holiday)*
April30Thursday/Thirdtuitioninstallmentpaymentdeadline.Paymentsmustbe
submittedby4:00pm.
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May03Sunday/Onlineevaluationforspring2015coursesopens
May07Thursday/Lastdayof2015fallregistrationforundergraduateclasses(4:00pm
deadline)
May14Thursday/Studentevaluationsaredue.Submitallclassroomevaluations
before4:30pm
May14Thursday/Lastdayofspringclasses
May15‐20Fri‐Wed/SemesterFinalExaminations
May20Wednesday/Lastdayofspringsemester
May21Thursday/Conferraldatefor2015springcompleters
May21Thursday/Deadlinetosubmitfinalgradesfromfaculty.Gradeswillbeavailable
tostudentsbythe30/May
May30Saturday/SpringgradesavailabletostudentsinPowerCampus
Fall2015Semester
Tuitioninstallmentpaymentsareduebeforetheendeachmonth.
July18‐20Sat‐Mon/EidulFiter(Holiday*datesubjecttochange)
August16Sun/MBABootCampfornewMBAstudents
August19Wed/AfghanistanIndependenceDay(Holiday)*
August23Sun/NewfacultyarriveinKabul
August25‐27Tue‐Thu/NewStudentOrientation/Math,EnglishandITCplacement
exams
August25‐26Tue‐Wed/NewFacultyOrientation
August27Thu/Deadlineofthenon‐refundabledepositforFallsemester(4:00pm
deadline),pleasemakeaminimumdepositof12,500AfghanitoStudentFinance(Bayat
Building)
August24Mon/ReturningfacultyinKabul
August27Thu/NewGraduateMBAStudentOrientationSession
August30Sun/Fall2015ClassesBegin
Aug30–Sep06/LateRegistration&CourseChanges/Drop/Add(PowerCampusSelf
ServiceRegistrationFall2015)4:00pmdeadlineon06/Septemberforadvisorto
approveschedules.
September03Thu/MBAtuitionfeesdeadline(4:00pmdeadline)
September06Sun/Drop/AddenddatefortheFallsemester.Lastdaytosubmitany
schedulechangesforadvisorapproval(4:00pmdeadlineforadvisortoapprove
schedules).
September06Sun/Gradechangedeadlineforspringandsummer2015
September07Mon/FacultySenateOpeningMeeting(12:30pm)
September09Wed/MartyrDay(holiday)
September09Wed/Fall2015CensusDay(notaholiday)
September20Sun/BurhanuddinRabbaniobservance(holiday)
September30Wed/Firsttuitionpaymentplandeadline(4:00pmdeadline)
Sep24‐27Thu‐Sun/ArafatandEidHoliday
October15Thu/Lastdaytofileforspring2016graduation
October17–22Sat–Thu/FallBreak
Oct24Sat/Ashura(Holiday)*(Publicholidaymayfallonadifferentday–datehasnot
beenofficiallydetermined)
Oct26‐Nov12RegistrationthroughPowerCAMPUSSelf‐Service(PC)andpaymentof
feesforWinter2016
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October28Wed/Deadlineforincompletegrade(s)paperworkfromspring&summer
2014semesterstobecompleted.Paperworkduebefore4:00pm.
October28Wed/Deadlinetowithdrawfromcourse(s)–MBA,UG,FSP.Paperwork
mustbesubmittedbefore4:00pm.
October28Wed/Secondpaymentinstallmentdeadline(4:00pmdeadline)
November12Thu/EarlySpring2016coursescheduleavailableonline
November15Sun/Spring2016registrationbeginsforseniors–priorityregistration
basedonnumberofcompletedcredits
Nov22‐Dec03Sun‐Thu/RegistrationthroughPowerCampusSelf‐Service(PC)forall
continuingstudentsforSpring2016
November30Mon/Thirdpaymentinstallmentdeadline(4:00pmdeadline)
December01Tue/PaymentdeadlineforWinter2016classes.AlatefeeofAFN200per
dayuntillatechange/dropregistrationbegins.Nofinancialaidavailableduringthe
wintersession.Noinstallmentpaymentsforthewintersession.
December03Thu/DeadlineforFinancialAidformsforSpring2016semester
December10Thu/Studentevaluationsaredue.Submitallclassroomevaluations
before4:00pm(lastdayoffallclasses)
December11‐17Fri‐Thu/SemesterFinalExaminations(startsontheeveningof
Friday,December11forMBAandBusinessclasses)
December17Thu/Deadlinetosubmitfinalgradesfromfaculty.Gradeswillbeavailable
tostudentsbythe31/December
December20–26,2015Sun‐Sat/Mid‐YearBreak(Universityclosed)
December31Thu/Fall2015gradesavailableforstudentsinPowerCampus
*Calendarsubjecttorevision.Checktheonlinecalendarforthemostup‐to‐dateinformation.
http://auaf.edu.af/registrar/academic‐calendar/
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MISSION
TheAmericanUniversityofAfghanistanisdedicatedtoprovidingworldclasshigher
educationthatpreparesleaderstomeettheneedsofAfghanistanandtheregion.
VISION
TheAmericanUniversityofAfghanistanwillrankamongtheoutstandingAmerican
internationaluniversities,servingasamodelforprivatenot‐for‐profithighereducation
inthecountryandtheregion.Theuniversitywillbeknownforacademicand
professionalprogramsthatbuildonliberalstudiesandprovideenlightenedinstruction
inkeyareasthatservethedevelopmentofthecountryandpromotetheaspirationsof
itsstudents.
AUAFwilloperatefromaspacious,attractivecampusthatisequippedwithexcellent,
up‐to‐datefacilitiesandtechnicalcapacity.Theuniversitywillemployadiverse,highly
educatedinternationalfacultytoattractandinstructthefinestmaleandfemale
studentsinthecountryinathrivingenvironmentofsocialandscientificinquiry.
Graduateswillbeabletothinkcritically,meetthechallengesofarapidlychanging
world,becompetitivewithgraduatesofotheruniversitiesglobally,achievetechnical
andelectronicexpertise,developnewenterprisesandemploymentopportunities,and
assumeleadershippositionsinbusiness,education,socialservices,government,law,
internationalrelations,andothersectors.Together,theuniversityanditsconstituents
willcontributetotheprogressandprosperityofthecountryandtheregion.
VALUES
TheAmericanUniversityofAfghanistaniscommittedtorigoroustransparencyinall
areasasitadvancesacademicfreedomandtheunfetteredpursuitofknowledge.It
respectstheprinciplesofequalityandfairnesswithoutregardtogender,ethnicity,
religion,orkinship,andwillconductitselfaccordingly.Itesteemsoriginalscholarship,
academichonesty,meritoriousinstruction,andpublicserviceinitsfaculty,staff,and
students.AUAFembracesdiversityandcommunity,understandingthatpersonal
responsibilityandethicalbehaviorenhancethecollectiveachievementsofstudentsand
otherconstituentsoftheuniversity.Itbelievesthattheuniversity’sresponsibility
reachesbeyondthecampusandthetimelygraduationofstudentstoembracethefuture
employmentandeducationalsuccessoftheuniversity’salumni.Theuniversityis
committedtoplayinganactiveroleintheextensionofeducationalservicestothe
people,agencies,businesses,andorganizationsofAfghanistan.
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AUAF:ABRIEFHISTORY
TheideatoestablishanAmericanUniversityinAfghanistanemergedin2002,basedon
thesuccessofotherAmericanuniversitiesaroundtheworld.Today,theuniversityis
Afghanistan’sonlynot‐for‐profit,privateandindependentuniversity.Itisnon‐political
andnon‐sectarian,andcommittedtoeducatingfuturegenerationsofleadersin
business,society,andgovernment.
UniversityMilestones:
2002:Dr.SharifFayez,theAfghanMinisterofHigherEducation,proposesthe
establishmentofthenation’sfirstindependentuniversity,andinaspeechtothenation,
PresidentHamidKarzaistressestheimportanceofeducationtothecountry.
2003:InanaddresstotheUnitedNationsEducational,Scientific,andCultural
Organization(UNESCO),U.S.FirstLadyLauraBushannouncessupportforeducational
initiativesinAfghanistan,andU.S.AmbassadorZalmayKhalilzadgivesstrongsupport
forestablishingtheAmericanUniversityofAfghanistan.
2003:TheAfghanistanHighCommissionforPrivateInvestmentoffers99‐yearleases
ontwolargetractsofland,insouthwestKabulneartheguttedDarulamanPalace,to
developaprivateuniversity.TheAmericanUniversityofAfghanistanFoundationis
charteredinDelawareasanonprofitphilanthropicorganizationtoreceivetheseleases.
2004:TheAfghanistanMinistryofHigherEducationgrantsachartertotheAmerican
UniversityofAfghanistan(AUAF)underArticle46,Chapter2oftheAfghanConstitution
andArticle445oftheCivilCode.TheCoordinatingCouncilofInternationalUniversities,
basedintheU.S.,initiatesafeasibilitystudytorecommendaninstitutionalframework
forthenewuniversity.
2004:Theuniversity’sBoardofTrusteesconductsitsfirstmeetinginDubai,U.A.E.
2005:InMarch,U.S.FirstLadyLauraBushvisitsthesiteofthenewuniversityand
announcesagrantfromtheU.S.AgencyforInternationalDevelopment(USAID)to
launchtheinstitution.
2005:Onafive‐acresitethatispartofthelandlease,twobuildingsheavilydamagedin
combatbetweenAfghanandSovietforcesinthe1980sandtheresultingfactionalwar
arerepairedforofficeandclassroomuse.
2006:InMarch,AUAFadmitsitsfirstgroupof53studentstoitsFoundationStudies
Program,designedtostrengthenstudent’sEnglishlanguageandstudyskills.In
September,thefirstcredit‐bearingundergraduatecoursesareoffered,alongwiththe
firstadultprofessionallevelprograms.
2007:Theuniversityimplementsitsfirstvisionandacademicplans,andbeginsoffering
summercourses.
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2008:InJune,U.S.FirstLadyLauraBushannounces$42millioninfundingfromUSAID
overfiveyears.Bytheendoftheyear,enrollmentintheundergraduateandFoundation
Studiesprogramsreachesalmost350students.
2009:InAugust,theBoardofTrusteesappointsDr.C.MichaelSmithastheuniversity’s
president.Througha$5milliongrantfromUSAID,theuniversityinstallsastate‐of‐the‐
arte‐learningfacilitysothatstudentscanbenefitfromcollaborationwithother
universitieswithintheregionandasfarawayastheU.S.SupportfromtheBayat
Foundationhelpstheuniversityrenovatethegymnasium.TheFriendsoftheAmerican
UniversityofAfghanistan,withofficesinWashington,isawarded501(c)(3)non‐profit
statusbytheInternalRevenueService.
2010:Enrollmentincreasesto550students.Newdegreeprograms—theBachelorof
BusinessAdministration,BachelorofScienceinComputerScience,BachelorofArtsin
PoliticalScienceandPublicAdministration—areapprovedbytheBoardofTrustees.
ThedesignofthenewcampusiscompletedwithsupportfromUSAID.InMay,thefirst
studentcompletesrequirementsforanundergraduatedegree.InJune,asuccessful
fundraisingeventisheldinWashingtonfortheLauraBushWomen’sResourceCenter.
InAugust,theuniversityopensanewlyconstructedfacultyofficebuilding.
2011:TheuniversityopensthespringsemesterinJanuarywithitsfirstconvocation.
Enrollmentrisesto789students,including21percentwomen.InMay,theuniversity
holdsitsfirstgraduationceremonyandholdsgroundbreakingceremoniesforfaculty
andstaffhousingonthenewcampus.InAugust,anewfacultyofficebuildingopenson
theoriginalcampus.
2012:InJanuary,theuniversityadmitsmorethan150newstudentstoitsFSPandUG
programs,bringingthetotalnumberofstudentsinthoseprogramsto879.PDIenrolls
morethan800students,arecord.InFebruary,theuniversitybreaksgroundonits$5
millionInternationalCenterforAfghanWomen’sEconomicDevelopment.Alsoin
FebruarytheUnderSecretaryforCommerceFranciscoSanchezvisitscampustounveil
AUAF’snewestprogram,theCommercialLawInitiative,whichwilloffercourseson
commerciallaw.
2013:InJanuary,theDepartmentofLawiscreated,andthefirststudentsbeginclasses.
Springenrollmentrisesto958students,and50%ofthe2013freshmanclassisfemale.
123students–includingthefirstcohortofMBAstudents–graduateataceremonyin
MayheldinfrontofAUAF’snewInternationalCenterforAfghanWomen’sEconomic
Development(ICAWED),a$5million,state‐of‐the‐artfacilitydesignedtosupport
femaleAfghanbusinessowners.FormerAmbassadorRyanCrockerreturnsasprivate
citizentodeliverthecommencementaddress.TheICAWEDCenterhostsitsfirstmajor
internationalconferencejustweeksafteropening.Theuniversitysignsanotherfive
yearcooperativeagreementwithUSAIDvaluedatmorethan$40million.Fall
enrollmenttops1,000students,amajoruniversitymilestone,withfemalescomprising
30%oftheoverallstudentbody.
2014:Theuniversitybeginsitslargestdegreeprogramtodate–Amaster’sin
educationfor320studentsfromacrossthecountry.Eachprovinceisrepresentedinthis
programinpartnershipwiththeMinistryofEducation.
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BOARDOFTRUSTEES
BoardOfficers
Chair
Mr.FredricBerger,P.E.
Chairman
TheLouisBergerGroup,Inc.
FirstViceChair
Dr.A.RezaHoshmand
CoordinatorforGeneralEducation
CityUniversityofHongKong
SecondViceChair
Ms.LeslieM.Schweitzer
Chair
FriendsoftheAmericanUniversityofAfghanistan
Treasurer
Ms.DebraL.Zumwalt
VicePresidentandGeneralCounsel
StanfordUniversity
Secretary
Dr.MaryamQudrat
Professor‐CaliforniaStateUniversityLongBeach
Fellow–UCIrvine’sCenterforEthicsandMorality.
AdjunctProfessor‐RandCorporationGraduateSchoolinSantaMonica
BoardMembers
Mr.MasudAkbar
VicePresidentandFinancialConsultant
RoyalBankofCanada
Ms.MaryamBayat
M.A.CandidateatSetonHallUniversityforDiplomacyandInternationalRelations
Mr.NoorullahDelawari
GovernoroftheAfghanCentralBank
Dr.PaulaDobriansky
SeniorVicePresidentandHeadofGovernmentAffairsoftheAmericas
ThomsonReuters
Mr.A.HoudaFarouki
PresidentandCEO
NourUSALimited
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Mr.A.HudaFarouki
Founder
AfghanistanTechnicalVocationalInstitute(ATVI)
Dr.AkramFazel
SeniorVicePresident
FKHGroup
Mrs.CarolineH.Firestone
Member
U.S.‐AfghanWomen’sCouncil
Mr.JDavidGrizzle
Head,TrafficControlOperations
FederalAviationAdministration
Mr.HabibullahGulzar
Chairman
HabibGulzarInternationalLLC
Dr.KerryHealey
FormerLt.Governor
CommonwealthofMassachusetts
Ms.MahaKaddoura
Chair
Amideast(LebaneseBranch)
Dr.ZalmayKhalilizad
ChairmanandCEO
KhalilizadAssociates,LLC
Dr.ZalmayKhalilzad
Ambassador(Afghanistan)
UnitedNations
Mr.FrankIslam
FounderandCEO
FIInvestments
Ms.ShamimJawad
Founder
AyendaFoundation
Dr.C.MichaelSmith(exofficio)
President
AmericanUniversityofAfghanistan
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Dr.MarinStrmecki
ExecutiveVicePresident
SmithRichardsonFoundation
Mr.ChrisTaylor
ChiefExecutiveOfficer
MissionEssentialPersonnel
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ADMISSION
TheAmericanUniversityofAfghanistanadmitsqualifiedstudentsinthefall,spring,and
summerterms.ThefallsemesterbeginsinlateAugustorearlySeptemberandthe
springsemesterbeginsinlateJanuaryorearlyFebruary.Applicationsfor
undergraduateadmissionmustbereceivedbytheAdmissionsOfficeonorbeforethe
publisheddeadlines,andmustincludeevidenceofsuccessfulcompletionofan
appropriatesecondaryeducationprogram.Deadlineinformationisavailablethrough
theAdmissionsOffice.
ADMISSIONPROCESS
TheAdmissionsOfficereviewseachapplicant’squalificationsbasedonavarietyof
criteriainordertoensurethattheapplicantcanbesuccessfulinmeetingthedemands
ofachallengingAmerican‐stylecurriculumtaughtinEnglish.Prospectivestudentsmust
provideofficialrecordsoftheirsecondaryschoolperformanceandothersupporting
documents.Informationprovidedintheadmissionapplicationisevaluatedalongwith
theapplicant’spastacademicrecordandproficiencyinEnglish.
ENGLISHPROFICIENCY
AUAFusestheTestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage(TOEFL)toassistindetermining
whetheranapplicantmeetstheuniversity’sundergraduateentrancerequirements.In
mostcases,aminimumscoreof510(orequivalent)ontheTOEFLisrequired.Other
relevantfactors,suchasachievementintheuniversity’sFoundationStudiesProgram
andprioreducationininstitutionsinwhichEnglishisthelanguageofinstructionmay
alsobetakenintoaccount.IELTSresultsmay,inappropriatecases,substituteforthe
TOEFLscore.
EnglishProficiencyTests(EPT)areadministeredbytheuniversityatregularintervals
throughouttheyear.ApplicantsforadmissionareencouragedtoregisterfortheEPTat
theirearliestconvenience.EPTtestsassesslisteningcomprehension,grammar,
vocabulary,andreadingcomprehension.Thesetestsassisttheuniversityinplacing
applicantsincoursesbestsuitedtotheirlevelofEnglishproficiency.
MoreinformationontheTOEFL,IELTS,andEPT,includingfeesandscheduling,maybe
obtainedfromtheAdmissionsOffice.
Tobeconsideredforadmission,applicantsmustsubmitthefollowingdocumentstothe
AdmissionsOffice:
 Completedapplicationform
 Originalhighschooltranscript
 Originalhighschooldiploma
 OriginalnationalID(Tazkiraorpassport)
 OriginalscorereportforeitherTOEFLorIELTS
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Transferstudentsfromotherpost‐secondaryinstitutionsmustalsoprovide:
 Transferapplicationformaccompaniedbyanessay
 Officialtranscript(s)ofpreviouspost‐secondarycourses
Alldocumentsmustbeoriginal.TheAdmissionsOfficestaffwillverifythesedocuments,
makecopies,andreturnthemtotheapplicant.
Iftheapplicantqualifiesforadmission,heorshewillbenotifiedbytheAdmissions
Officeviaemailorphone.Inordertomatriculate,theapplicantmustaccepttheofferof
admission,inwriting,andpaya12,500Afghanis(AFN)non‐refundabledepositwhen
applicable.Thedepositwillbecreditedtothestudent’scoursefeesforthesemester.
Prospectivestudentsandapplicantsshouldverifypaymentdetailsanddeadlineswith
theAdmissionsOffice.
OnceadmittedtotheUndergraduateProgram,eachstudentwillbetestedonEnglish
writing,mathematics,andinformationliteracy.Studentswillbeplacedintoclasses
appropriatefortheirproficiencyinthesefields.Somestudentsmayberequiredtotake
oneormorenon‐creditremedialcourses.
ApplicantsnoteligibleforundergraduateadmissionbasedontheirEnglishlanguage
proficiencywillbeplacedintheFoundationStudiesProgram(FSP).Applicationsforthe
FSPmustbereceivedbythedatepublishedbytheAdmissionsOffice.TheFSPis
designedtorefinelistening,speaking,andreadingskills,andtoimprovewritingability
andotherskillssothatthestudentwillbesuccessfulinundergraduatecourses.
ACCEPTANCEOFTRANSFERCREDIT
AUAFmayawardtransfercreditforcomparableworkdoneatuniversitiesthatare
similartoAUAFwithregardtomissionandinstructionallevel.Transfercreditswillonly
beconsideredaccordingtothefollowingrequirements:
1. Thestudentinitiatestherequestfortransfernolaterthansixweeksafter
thestartoftheirfirsttermatAUAFby:
a. CompletingaformprovidedbytheRegistrar’sOffice;and
b. Providinganofficialsealedtranscriptalongwithcourse
descriptionsfromthestudent’spreviousinstitution.Transcripts
andcoursedescriptionsinlanguagesotherthanEnglishmustbe
accompaniedbyatranslation.TranslationsfromAfghan
institutionsshouldbeauthenticatedbytheMinistryofHigher
Education.
c. ForaccreditedcollegesanduniversitiesintheU.S.,studentsmust
provideacoursedescriptionfromthecatalogandsyllabiforeach
courseforwhichatransfercreditisrequested.Transfercreditsfor
coursesaresubjecttoverificationbyexaminationorinterview.
Transfercreditfromnon‐accreditedcollegesanduniversitiesfrom
outsidetheU.S.arenoteligiblefortransfer.
d. Ifstudentswishtohavetheirtranscriptevaluatedtodetermine
whichcoursestotakeintheenteringsemester,theymustsubmit
allmaterials(transcripts,syllabi,coursedescriptions)nolater
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2.
3.
4.
5.
thanoneweekpriortothefirstdayofclassesforthatsemester.(It
isrecommendedthatstudentssubmitthismaterialbefore
orientationtobeproperlyadvised.)Materialssubmittedafterthis
timecannotbeevaluatedpriortotheendofthedrop/addperiod.
Thecourseforwhichtransfercreditisrequestedwastakenata
universitythatmeetsoneofthefollowingcriteria:
a. InstitutionsthathaveUSregionalaccreditation(regional
accreditingbodiesincludetheMiddleStatesAssociationof
CollegesandSchools,NewEnglandAssociationofSchoolsand
Colleges,NorthCentralAssociationofCollegesandSchools,
NorthwestAssociationofSchoolsandColleges,Southern
AssociationofCollegesandSchools,andWesternAssociationof
SchoolsandColleges)
b. Institutionsthathavebeengrantedcandidacybyaregional
accreditingassociation.
c. InstitutionsotherthaninAfghanistanthathaverecognitionor
accreditationbytheMinistryofHigherEducationorsimilar
governmentbodyinthenationwherethecoursesweretaken.
Thecourseforwhichcreditisrequestedalsomeetsthefollowingcriteria:
a. Thecourseforwhichtransfercreditisrequestedmusthavebeen
takeninthepreviousfiveyears.
b. Thegradeearnedinthecourseforwhichcreditisrequestedmust
betheequivalentofaCorbetter(C‐gradesandlowerarenot
eligiblefortransfercredit).
c. Thecourseforwhichtransfercreditisrequestedmustbeatthe
100‐levelorequivalent,orabove;nocreditwillbegivenfor
remedialcourses.
d. Nomorethan60hoursmaybeawardedastransfercredit.
Departmentsmayplacefurtherlimitsonthetransferofspecific
programrequirementswithapprovaloftheChiefAcademic
Officer.
CreditsorcoursesNOTeligiblefortransfertoAUAFinclude:
a. Pass/Failorcourseswithsimilargrades
b. Courseworkthatwasaudited.
c. CourseworkwithwithdrawalgradessuchasW,WPorWF.
d. Technicalprograms/certificatesorlifeexperience,ormilitary
service,volunteerworkorothersimilarsituations.
e. Coursesthatareintendedasareviewofsecondaryschool
materials,suchascoursesdesignated
remedial/developmental/preparatory
f. Courseworkwhich,byanevaluationofitscontent,isdeemed
inconsistentwithstandardcollege/universitycurricula.
g. Transfercreditsfromacompleteddegreeatanotherinstitutionto
beappliedforthesamedegreeatAUAF.
Otherinformation:
a. Studentsmustallowatleastfourweeksafterprovidingtheir
transcripttotheRegistrar’sOfficefortheevaluationoftheir
credentials.
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b. Ifatranscriptissubmittedduringperiodswhendepartmentchairs
aregenerallynotoncampus,theprocesscantakemuchlonger.
c. Gradesearnedfromtransferredcreditsarenotusedincalculating
GPAs.
d. Creditearnedfromaninstitutionusingaquarter–basedacademic
calendarwillbeconvertedtosemestercredits.Forcreditsbased
onothersystems,thedepartmentchairwillbasecreditonthe
contentcovered.
e. Finaldecisionsregardingtheacceptanceoftransfercreditsare
madebytheacademicdepartmentwhichhousesthecourse
requirementforwhichtransfercreditisrequested.
f. Studentswishingtocompleteworkatotherinstitutionsafter
enteringAUAFmustreceivepriorapprovalfromtheappropriate
departmentchairaswellasregistrar.
g. Thelast30credithoursofundergraduateworkmustbecompleted
atAUAF.
h. StudentswillbetestedforIT,math,andscienceequivalencies.
Placementexamswillbeadministeredbytheappropriate
departments.Awardoftransfercreditwillbebasedontransfer
coursecompletionandAUAFplacementexamresults.
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TUITION,FEESANDFINANCIALASSISTANCE
Tuitionischargedtocoverinstructionalcosts,includingtextbooksandsupplies,
administrativeexpensesandothernecessarycostsofuniversityoperation.
Scholarships,need‐basedfinancialassistanceandwork‐studyopportunitiesare
availableforselectstudentswhorequirefinancialsupport.
TUITIONANDFEES
Tuitionandfeesaretheindividualresponsibilityofthestudentandarepayabletothe
StudentFinanceOffice.Exceptforexpensesspecificallycoveredbydesignated
scholarship,financialaid,orotherawards,thestudentisalsoresponsibleforallother
costsassociatedwithattendingtheAmericanUniversityofAfghanistan,including
notebooks,textbooks,transportation,andlivingexpenses.Unlesspriorarrangements
havebeenmade,alldeposits,tuition,andanyotherfeesmustbepaidbeforethestartof
classes.TuitionandfeesareofficiallyapprovedannuallybytheBoardofTrusteesand
announcedbytheuniversity.
DEPOSIT
Onceacceptedintotheuniversity,studentsarerequiredtopayanon‐refundable
depositof12,500AFNpriortoregisteringforclassesatAUAF.Thisdepositisapplied
towardthestudent’stuitionfee.Ifastudentdecidesnottoattendclassesafterpaying
thedeposit,thestudentmustforfeittheamountunlessarefundisrequestedthrougha
properpetitionandapprovedbytheChiefAcademicOfficer.
METHODOFPAYMENT
Allstudentsarebilled,andallpaymentmustbemade,inAfghanisunlessprior
arrangementshavebeenmadeforpaymentinUSdollars.Studentsareexpectedto
eitherpaythefullamountoftuitionatthebeginningofthesemesterortomake
arrangementstoenrollinathreemonthinstallmentpaymentplanwiththeStudent
FinanceOffice.Onceenrolledinthemonthlyinstallmentplan,studentsmustmakesure
thattheypaytheirinstallmentsontimesoastonotincuradditionallatefines.Failureto
maketimelypaymentsmayresultindisenrollmentfromthecoursesinwhichthe
studentisregistered.Gradeswillnotbeposted,transcriptswillnotbegiven,and
enrollmentinfurtherclasseswillnotbealloweduntilallaccountsfrompreviousterms
havebeenpaidinfull.AllpaymentsaremadeattheStudentFinanceOffice.
FINANCIALASSISTANCE
Currentundergraduatestudentsaswellasapplicantswhomeettherequirementsfor
undergraduateadmissionmaybeconsideredforfinancialassistancefromthe
university.Toreceivefinancialassistanceinanyonesemester,studentsmustregister
foraminimumofninecredithourspersemester.Universitysponsoredfinancial
assistanceisnotavailableduringthesummerterm.Studentswhodroptofewerthan
ninecredithourslosetheirfinancialassistance.
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Privatelyfundedscholarshipsandfinancialassistanceprogramsmayhaveadditional
stipulations.
FinancialassistanceapplicationsaresubmittedattheStudentFinanceOffice.Students
mustdemonstratecontinuingneedtoremaineligibleforfinancialassistance.Theymust
alsomaintaina2.0gradepointaverageandremainingoodacademicstanding.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Theuniversityoffersalimitednumberofmerit‐basedscholarshipstostudentswhether
intheundergraduateprogramorFSP.Theseawardsinclude:
SunshineLadyFoundationScholarship:Availabletofemaleapplicants.
MaqsudiAnnualScholarship:Thesescholarshipsareavailabletoatotalof12applicants
(fiveatatime)totheundergraduateprogram.
President’sAwardScholarship:Thesescholarshipsareawardedtoselectedstudents
whohavedemonstratedexcellenceintheirpriorschoolperformanceandontestscores.
Otherscholarshipsmaybeawardedasresourcesareavailable.Furtherinformationis
availableattheFinanceOffice.Scholarshipstudentsthatwithdrawordropclassesmay
beresponsibleforpaymentofcourses.PleasecheckwithStudentFinanceforthemost
up‐to‐dateinformation.
REFUNDPOLICY
AUAFtuitionassessmentpolicyisbasedonthesemesterinwhichclassesoccur.This
policyappliestoclassesinanygivensemester,evenifstudentsintendtoremainintheir
programandreturnforclassesinasubsequentsemester.Scholarshipstudentsthat
withdrawordropfromclassesareresponsibleforanypayments.
AUAFwillrefundanytuitionmoneypaidifthestudentdropsthecoursebeforethestart
ofthesemester(minusanytuitiondeposit).Thelastdatetowithdrawfromany
course(s)andreceiveatuitionrefundisthe7thdayofthesemesterforSpringandFall.
SinceSummerandWintersemesterisshorterthanothersemesters,thelastdayto
withdrawforafullrefundwillbedifferent.Althoughatuitionrefundisnotavailable
afterthe7thdayofanysemester,studentsmaybeabletoreplaceadroppedor
withdrawnclasswithanotherclassinthesamesemester,withoutadditionaltuition
assessmentaslongasitoccursbeforetheendofthead/dropperiod.
Forstudentswhowithdrawfromallcoursesinanygivensemester:
 Ifastudentwithdrawalsfromallcourseswithinagivensemesteroccurspriorto
the7thdayofthesemester,notuitionwillbeassessed,nofinancialaidwillbe
disbursed,andtherewillbenotranscriptrecordofthecourse(s).Thetuition
depositisnon‐refundablenomatterwhenthewithdrawoccurs.
 Ifthestudentwithdrawalsfromallcourseswithinagivensemesteroccursafterthe
7thdayofthesemester,butpriortothefirstinstallmentpayment,thetuitionwill
bepro‐ratedaccordingtothenumberofinstallments.Anytuitionrefundis
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allocatedpro‐ratatoitspaymentsource(scholarship,sponsorship,student,etc).
Courseswithdrawnduringthisperiodwillhaveatranscriptrecordofa“W.”
Courseswithdrawnbeforethesecondinstallmentwillbepro‐ratedagainaccording
tothenumberofinstallments.
 Ifwithdrawalfromallcourseswithinagivensemesteroccursafterthesecond
installmentpaymentthentherewillbenoadjustmentforeithertuitionorfinancial
aid,unlesslatewithdrawalhasbeenapprovedbytheDirectorofStudentAffairsfor
medicalreasonsordeathofanimmediatefamilymember.Courseswithdrawn
duringthisperiodwillhaveatranscriptrecordofa“W.”
 Tobegintheprocessofwithdrawingfromallcourseswithinagivensemester,a
studentmustcontacttheRegistrar’sOffice.
Forstudentswhowithdrawfromoneormorecoursesbutremainenrolledin
othercoursesinanygivensemester:
 Notuitionwillbeassessedforcoursesdroppedpriortocloseofbusiness
(5:00pm)onthe7thdayofthesemester,andtherewillbenotranscriptrecordof
thecourse.Financialaiddisbursementwillbemadenoearlierthanthe7thdayof
thesemester.
 Ifthestudentwithdrawalsfromacoursewithinagivensemesteroccursafterthe
7thdayofthesemester,butpriortothefirstinstallmentpayment,thetuitionwill
bepro‐ratedaccordingtothenumberofinstallments.Anytuitionrefundis
allocatedpro‐ratatoitspaymentsource(scholarship,sponsorship,student,etc.).
Courseswithdrawnduringthisperiodwillhaveatranscriptrecordofa“W.”
 Notuitionrefundwillbeavailableforindividualcourseswithdrawnafterthefirst
installmentdeadlineofthesemester.Courseswithdrawnduringthisperiodwill
haveatranscriptrecordofa“W.”
RefertothepublishedAcademicCalendarforthedrop/addperiodsforeach
semester.
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ACADEMICREQUIREMENTSANDREGULATIONS
Studentsareresponsibleformakingthemselvesfamiliarwiththecontentsofthis
catalogandthestudenthandbookpublishedbytheStudentAffairsOffice.Academic
regulationsaresubjecttochangeandeveryeffortismadetoinformstudentsofany
changesthroughnormaluniversitycommunicationchannels.Studentsshouldconsult
withtheiracademicadvisorsonissuesorquestionspertainingtothiscatalogortheir
degreeprograms.
TEACHINGANDLEARNINGENVIRONMENT
Theuniversityiscommittedtoprovidingafair,safeandstimulatingteaching
environmenttostudentsandfaculty.Itisthereforecriticalthatstudentsandfaculty
members,regardlessoftheirnationality,religiousbeliefs,ethnicity,genderoreconomic
background,beequallyencouragedtoparticipateinthelearningprocess.Harassment
ofanysortisnottoleratedeitherinoroutsidetheclassroom.
ACADEMICLOAD
Full‐timeundergraduatestudents,studentsonacademicprobation(i.e.withaGPAof
below2.0)canregisterforamaximumof12credithoursinthespringandfall
semesters.Freshmenmaytakenomorethan13creditsduringtheirfirstsemester.
StudentswithaGPAofatleast2.0areallowedtoregisterforupto15credithours.For
acourseloadofmorethan15credithours,approvalfromthestudent’sacademic
advisorandacumulativeGPAofa3.50orhigher.Undernocircumstancesmaya
studentenrollinmorethan18creditsinasemester.Themaximumloadinanyfive
weeksummersessionissevencredithours.
Students must carry a minimum of 9 credits in the fall and spring semesters to be eligible for
financial assistance. Students enrolled with less than 9 credits per semester are considered as
part-time students.
CLASSDESIGNATION
Thenumberofcredithoursearnedbyastudentdefineshisorherclassdesignationas
follows:
CreditHoursEarned ClassDesignation
0‐29 Freshman
30‐59 Sophomore
60‐89 Junior
90ormore Senior
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COURSENUMBERINGANDDESCRIPTIONS
Coursesareidentifiedbyanalphabeticprefixfollowedbyanumber.Theprefix,suchas
ANTforAnthropologyorITCforInformationTechnologyandComputerScience,
indicatesthedisciplineordepartment.Thenumberindicatesthelevelofthecourseand
specificallyidentifiesit.Generaleducationcoursesareidentifiedbythedesignation
(GE).TheletterfollowingtheGEdesignationidentifiesthecategoryofthegeneral
educationrequirementsthecoursefulfills.Eachcourselistinghasabrieftitleanda
summarydescription,andnotesanyprerequisitesforthecourse.
Thefollowingcoursenumberingsystemispresentedforinformationandguidance
purposestoplancourseschedules:
001‐099:Coursesthatareremedial,whichdonotcarryacademiccredit,butthatcarry
administrativecreditforpurposesofcalculatingtuition,full‐orpart‐timestatus,
financialaideligibility,andsatisfactionofspecialprogramrequirements.
100‐199:Introductorycoursesgenerallyconsideredappropriateforthefirst‐year
collegestudent.Coursesthatareprerequisitestomoreadvancedcourses.Mayormay
notawardGeneralEducationcredit.Theydonotcarryundergraduateadvanced‐level
credit.Freshman,sophomores,juniors,andseniorsmayregisterforthem.Typically
takenwithinthefirsttwoyearsofatAUAF.
200‐299:Coursesthatareintendedforsophomores,juniors,andseniorswhohave
completedthe100‐levelprerequisites.MayormaynotawardGeneralEducationcredit.
Maybeintroductorycoursesinasubjectthatrequires100‐levelworkinother
disciplinesasprerequisites.Freshmenmayregisterforthemiftheyhavesatisfiedthe
prerequisitesthroughcourses.
300‐399:Coursesthatrequire200‐levelprerequisitesorthatareofsufficient
complexityordifficultythattheyrequireabroadereducationalbackgroundand
maturitytoperformatoptimallevels.Insomedisciplinessophomoresmayregisterfor
themiftheymeettheabovestandards.Generallytakenbyjuniorsandseniorswhowill
receiveadvanced‐levelundergraduatecreditbutnotgraduatecredit.
400‐499:Advancedundergraduatelevelcourses.Studentswithseniorstandingmay
registerforthem.
500‐599:Coursesintendedexclusivelyforgraduate(MBA)students.Studentsmustbea
graduatestudenttoregisterforthistypeofcourse.
COMPLETIONOFTHEENGLISHSEQUENCE
StudentsintheundergraduateprogramarerequiredtocompletetheFreshmanEnglish
sequence(ENG110andENG115)beforeregisteringfor300‐or400‐levelcourses.
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GRADINGSYSTEM
Theuniversityusesalettergradingscaleanddoesnotuseplusandminuslettergrades.
Lettergradesareassignedspecificnumericalqualitypoints(notedbelow).Gradepoint
averages(GPAs)arecalculatedonthebasisofa4.0gradingscale.GPAsarecalculated
onasemesterandaccumulativebasis.ThesemesterGPAindicatesaperformanceina
particularsemesterwhilethecumulativeGPAindicatestheoverallacademic
performancesinceenrollment.Studentsmustmaintainaminimumofa2.0cumulative
GPAtoremainingoodstanding.Gradesareassignedandcountedonlyforcourses
takenforcredit.CoursestakenwithanS/U(SatisfactoryorUnsatisfactory)orP/F
(Pass/Fail)optionarenotcalculatedintotheGPA.Nogradechangesareallowedafter
thefirstweekofthefollowingsemesterthattheoriginalgradewasassigned.Oncea
studentgraduatestheirGPAbecomesstatic.Noadditionalcoursesaftergraduatingwill
counttowardtheGPAcalculation.
Grade GradePoints
A(90‐100) 4
B (80‐89) 3
C (70‐79) 2
D (60‐69) 1
F (0‐59) 0
U/Fail(Unsatisfactory) NotcountedinGPA
S/Pass(Satisfactory) NotcountedinGPA
I(Incomplete) NotcountedinGPA
W(Withdrawn) NotcountedinGPA
AU (Audit) NotcountedinGPA
STUDENTAPPEALOFAGRADE
Studentshavetherighttoanobjective,professionalevaluationoftheiracademicwork
andtofair,equitabletreatmentintheiracademicrelationshipswithmembersofthe
faculty.Toinitiatetheprocessofappealingagradeearnedduringagivensemester,
studentswhobelievetheyhavealegitimategrievancemustfirstconferwiththe
professorofthecourse.Thisstudent/professorconferencemusttakeplacenolater
thantheendofthefirstweekofthesemesterfollowingtheissueinquestion.Iftheissue
isnotresolvedattheinstructorlevel,thestudentmayappealtotheDepartmentChair
bysubmittingafull,fair,writtenaccountoftheincidentorcircumstancesgivingriseto
thegrievance.Ifthematterisstillnotresolved,thestudentmayappealtotheChief
AcademicOfficerwhoservesastheAUAF’sChiefAcademicOfficerandwouldhavethe
finalsayontheappeal.
RESIDENCYREQUIREMENTSFORADEGREE
Candidatesforthebachelor’sdegreeareexpectedtocompletetheirsenioryear(30
credithours)inresidenceatAUAF.Transferstudentsmustcompleteatleast50percent
oftherequiredcreditsforthedegreeinresidenceatAUAF.400‐levelcoursesinthe
student’smajormaynotbetakenoutsideAUAF.
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PRESIDENT’SAWARDLIST
ThePresident’sAwardincludesHonorandHighHonorawards.TheRegistrar’sOffice
issuesaPresident’sAwardlistofhonorstudentsattheendofthefallandspring
semesters.StudentsmustmeetthefollowingconditionstobeplacedonthePresident’s
AwardList:
 Completeaminimumof12credithoursinthesemester
 Haveatleasta3.5semesterGPA
 Havenofailinggradesorwithdrawsinanycoursesduringthatsemester
 Havenoincompletegradesincurrentorprevioussemesters
 Havenodisciplinaryactionduringthesemester
 Havenodisciplinaryactionpending
 Notonanycurrentstoplists
TheRegistrar’sOfficealsoissuesaPresident’sHighHonorAwardListofhonorstudents
eachsemester.Tobeincludedastudentmusthavemetalltheconditionsforthe
President’sAwardandhavea3.75semesterGPAorhigher.Gradechangesubmissions
madeafterthefirstweekofthefollowingsemesterwillnotbecalculatedintothehonor
awardcriteria.
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GRADUATIONHONORS
Theuniversitywillgranthonorstostudentsreceivingabaccalaureatedegreeas
follows:
 Summacumlaude:CumulativeGPAof3.90orabove
 Magnacumlaude:CumulativeGPAof3.80‐3.89
 Cumlaude:CumulativeGPAof3.65‐3.79
INCOMPLETEGRADE
Allrequirementsforacoursemustbecompletedbythedateassignedbytheinstructor
andnolaterthantheendofthefinalexaminationdayforthatcourse.Agradeof
“Incomplete”or(“I”)isgivenonlywhenfailuretocompleteallrequirementshasbeen
causedbycircumstancesbeyondthestudent’scontrolandsubstantialamountof
coursework(atleast60%)hasbeencompleted.Requestsforagradeof“Incomplete”
mustbemadeinwritingandfiledwiththeRegistrar’sOffice.Thecourseworkmustbe
completedbythedeadlineagreedtobythefacultymemberandmustnotbelaterthan
thestartoftheninthweekofthesemesterfollowingthesemesterinwhichthestudent
enrolledinthecourse.Ifthecourseworkisnotcompletedwithinthistimeframe,the
Registrar’sOfficewillreplacetheIncompleteor“I”gradewithan“F”,whichwillremain
permanentlyonthestudent’srecord.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytomakesurethat
therequiredworkiscompletedandtheinstructor’sresponsibilitytosubmitthefinal
gradetotheRegistrar’sOffice.Studentswhoreceiveanincompleteareineligibleforthe
President’sAwardforthesemester.Itisuptothediscretionoftheinstructortoassign
anincompletegrade.Astudentwithincompletegrade(s)mayberestrictedtoa
maximumof13credithoursinthefollowingfallorspringsemesterand3creditsonthe
summersessions.Studentsarerestrictedtoamaximumthreeincompletesduringtheir
degreeprogram.
FINALEXAMINATIONS
Finalexaminationsareheldattheendofthesemesteratthetimeandplacespecifiedin
theexaminationscheduleonline.http://auaf.edu.af/registrar/final‐exam‐schedule/
Studentsmaybeexcusedfromtakingafinalexaminationatthescheduledtimeonlyby
providingvalidmedicalorotherdocumentationtotheRegistrar’sOfficeandfaculty
member.
WITHDRAWINGFROMCLASS
AstudentwhostopsattendingacourseaftertheDrop/Addperiodisoverandwho
followsappropriateprocedureswiththeinstructor,advisor,library,studentfinanceand
theRegistrar’sOfficewillreceivea“Withdrawal”or“W”gradeonhisorheracademic
transcript.Astudentmayusethisprocesstowithdrawfromamaximumofsixcredit
coursesduringtheirundergraduatecareerandatotalofsixnon‐creditFSPcourses(up
toatotalof19creditsmaximumasanundergraduate).Thismustprocessmustbe
completedbythepublishedwithdrawsemesterdeadline.Anywithdrawnpastthe
maximumofsixcreditundergraduatecourseswillreceivean“F”grade.
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MEDICALWITHDRAWAL
Studentsmaywithdrawfromcoursesiftheysufferfromaphysicalorpsychological
conditionthatpreventsthemfromdoingalltheworkrequiredtocompletecoursework.
Studentsmaynotwithdrawfromonlyonecourseinasemesterduetoamedicalreason
exceptinunusualcircumstanceswhereacourserequiresaparticularphysicalability.
PermissionoftheChiefAcademicOfficerisrequired.
OTHERTYPESOFWITHDRAWALS
Insomeextraordinarycases,theuniversitymayallowastudenttowithdrawfromall
coursesinasemesterprovidedthestudentcandetail,throughapetitioningprocess,a
compellingexplanationanddocumentationofcircumstancesbeyondtheindividual’s
control,suchasworkrelocationorsuddenfinancialhardship.PermissionoftheChief
AcademicOfficerisrequired.
REPEATINGACOURSE
Astudentmayrepeatapreviouslytakencourseonlyonceifthecourseisstilloffered.
Thegradeforthesecondattemptiscountedtowardthestudent’sGPA.Allattemptsare
recordedonthestudent’stranscript,butthegradeisnotcountedfromthefirstattempt.
Standardtuitionandfeesapplytorepeatedcourses.Allrepeatedattemptsofacourseis
countedintotheGPA.Studentsmusttakethesamecourseandcoursenumbertobe
consideredarepeatclass.
OUTOFSEQUENCECOURSES
Creditisnotawardedforprerequisitecoursesinscience,mathematicsorEnglishaftera
moreadvancedcoursehasbeencompleted.Forexample,studentswillnotbeawarded
creditforENG100/101iftakenafterENG110.
ACADEMICADVISING
Studentswithlessthan30cumulativecreditsareadvisedbytheStudentAffairsOffice
regardlessofwhethertheyhavedeclaredtheirintendeddegreeprogramornot.After
completionof30credithours,studentsmustdeclaretheirmajorordeclaretheyare
“undeclared”intheirmajor.Studentswith30ormorecumulativecreditswhohavenot
declaredtheirdegreeplanalsoareadvisedbytheStudentAffairsOffice.Studentswho
have30ormorecreditsandhavedeclaredtheirmajorsareadvisedbythedepartment
oftheirmajor.
Studentsarerequiredtohaveadvisorapprovalpriortoregisteringforaclassandalso
fordroppingoraddingaclasstotheirschedule.Studentsareencouragedtomaintain
closecontactwiththeiradvisorsthroughoutthesemester.
Advisorsassiststudentsindevelopingtheirprogramofstudy,interpretinguniversity
policiesandprocedures,andcounselingtheminotherways.Astudentshouldmeet
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withhisorheracademicadvisorregardingacademicproblemsbeforeapproaching
otheruniversityofficials.
CATALOGYEAR
Academicprogramsmaybeupdatedannuallybasedonanumberofexternaland
internalfactors.Anacademicyearstartsinthefallsemesterofonecalendaryearand
endsafterthesummersessionofthenextcalendaryear.Allstudentsadmittedinone
academicyeararegovernedbythesamecatalog.Therefore,astudententeringinthe
fallsemesterof2013andanotherstudentbeginninginsummersession2014areboth
governedbythesamecatalog.Thismeansthattheywillbeassignedanacademicplan
fortheirmajorundertheprovisionsforthatparticularcatalogyear.
Students,inconsultationwiththeiracademicadvisorandtheRegistrar’sOffice,may
electtochangetheircatalogyeartoamorerecentyeariftheacademicplanforthat
catalogyearsuitsthembetter.Thestudentcannotselectsomerequirementsfromone
catalogandotherrequirementsfromanother.
ACADEMICPROBATION
StudentswhohaveacumulativeorsemesterGPAthatfallsbelow2.00willbeplacedon
academicprobation.Toberemovedfromprobationandstayingoodstanding,the
studentmustachievebothacumulativeandsemesterGPAof2.0orhigherinthe
followingsemesters.Studentswhocompletetwoconsecutivesemesterswitha
cumulativeandsemesterGPAbelowa2.0willbesuspendedfromtheuniversity.Afull‐
timestudentonacademicprobationmayregisterfornomorethanfourcoursesora
maximumof12credithours.
ACADEMICCREDITHOURDEFINITION
Theprimaryroleofthecredithouristoprovideareasonableandprudentproxy
standardforstudentengagementandlearning.Asemestercredithourisdefinedasan
amountofworkrepresentedinintendedlearningoutcomesandverifiedbyevidenceof
studentachievementthatisaninstitutionallyestablishedequivalencythatreasonably
approximatesnotlessthan:
1) Onehourofclassroomordirectfacultyinstructionandaminimumoftwo
additionalhoursofstudentworkeachweekforapproximatelysixteenweeksfor
onesemesterofcredit;or
2) Atleastanequivalentamountofworkasrequiredinparagraph(1)ofthis
definitionforotheracademicactivitiesofinstructionaldeliveryanddesign
modesincludinglaboratorywork,internships,practica,andotheracademic
workleadingtotheawardofcredithours.
Aunitofundergraduateacademiccreditisawardedtoastudentuponthesuccessful
completionofanapprovedinstructionalcourse,orbythedemonstrationof
competency,demonstrationofproficiency,orfulfillmentoflearningoutcomesthatis
theequivalenttothatprovidedbyanapprovedinstructionalcourse.
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REGISTERINGFORCOURSES
Astudentmusthavehisorheradvisor’sapprovaltoregisterforcourses.Although
assistedbyadvisors,studentshavetheultimateresponsibilityforplanningand
selectingcoursesthatwillfulfilltheirdegreerequirements,andensuringthattheyhave
metcourseprerequisites.
Studentsmustregisterpriortothefirstdayofclassesbutmayadjusttheirschedules
duringtheDrop/Addperiod.Enteringfreshmenmayonlyregisterforaparticularsetof
courses.Newstudentsmustattendstudentorientationandtakeplacementtestsfor
mathematicsandEnglishpriortothefirstdayofclasses.Newstudentsmaynotregister
formorethan13credithoursintheirfirstsemesterbutareallowedtoregisterforthe
followingcoursesunlessotherwiseplaceddifferentlythroughplacementtesting:
 ENG110AcademicWritingIorENG100/101WritingLab
 UNV100UniversitySuccess
 ITC101IntroductiontoComputersorITC110IntroductiontoInformation
Technology
 MTH101IntroductiontoCollegeMathematicsorMTH110CollegeAlgebra
Ifstudentsenrollinfewerthan13credithoursintheirfirstsemester,thecoursestaken
mustincludeENG100/101orENG110andUNV100.
Incertaincasesstudentsmaybeadvisedtotakealternativecoursesdependingonthe
resultsoftheirplacementtestsinmathematicsandEnglishcomposition.
ADJUSTINGCOURSESCHEDULE
Studentsmaychangetheiracademiccourseschedulewithoutpenaltybydroppingand
addingcoursesduringtheDrop/Addperiod.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytomake
surealladjustmentstoschedulearemadeduringtheDrop/Addperiod.Adjustments
aftertheDrop/Addperiodwillincurafinancialand/orgradepenalty.Studentsmaynot
addacourseaftertheDrop/Addperiod.Studentsmustgetadvisorapprovalpriorto
addinganycourse.
DROPPINGCLASSES
Ifstudents“drop”acourseaftertheDrop/Addweek,theywillreceivea“W”gradeon
theirtranscripts.Studentswillnotreceiveafullrefundoftheirfeesforanycourse
droppedafterthisperiod.Studentswhostopgoingtoclassbutdonotofficiallydropor
withdrawfromacoursewillreceiveafailinggradeof“F.”Astudentmaywithdrawonly
throughfilingtheappropriatepaperworkwiththeRegistrar’sOffice.
ATTENDANCEPOLICY
AnimportantcomponentoftheeducationatAUAFisthedevelopmentofaprofessional
Attitudesandbehaviorsinourgraduates.Tothatend,studentsareexpectedtoattend
classes regularly and be seated in the classroom before classes begin. Instructors will
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Attendance.Latearrivalorearlydeparturesmaybecountedasanabsence.Whenmore
than 25% of the course classes have been missed for any reason, excused or
unexcused, the student will be assessed a grade of “F” for the course. This 75%
attendancerequirementisaminimumforthestudenttoreceivecreditforthecourse.
Theinstructorisfreetoreducethenumberofallowedabsences,definewhatanexcused
absenceis,andsetthepenaltiesforabsences.Theonlyexceptionisthatclassesmissed
duetocampusclosingsarenotcountedasabsences.
Aninstructorisnotobligatedtogivemakeupexaminationsorother‐make‐upworkif
astudentmissesatestorfailstocompleteassignedwork,whetherornottheabsenceis
excused.Ifastudentanticipatesthattheymightbeforcedtomissasignificantnumber
of classes, even with an excuse, they are encouraged to drop the course or seek an
incomplete.
A student serving in an official capacity as a representative of the university may be
excused from classes if prior arrangements are made between the student and the
instructor. The student must still complete all required course work within a specific
timeframeagreeduponbythestudentandtheinstructor.Foranabsencetobeexcused
foramedicalreason,awrittenletterfromtheattendingphysicianisrequired.
LEAVEOFABSENCE
Studentsareencouragedtofilealeaveofabsenceformiftheyareplanningnottoenroll
inanyfallorspringsemester.
READMISSION
Studentswhoarenotenrolledintwoormoreconsecutivesemesters(fallandspring)
withoutapplyingforaleaveofabsencewillberequiredtomeettheadmissions
requirementsapplicabletothesemesterofreenrollmentinordertocontinuetheir
studiesatAUAF.Suchstudentswillbereadmittedunderthecatalogfortheyearin
whichtheyarereenrolled.
Studentsingoodacademicstandingwhoappliedforaleaveofabsenceorofficially
withdrewfromtheuniversitymaybereadmittedtotheiroriginalprogramofstudy
throughapetitionprocess.
REINSTATEMENT
StudentsonacademicsuspensionmustapplyforreadmissiontoAUAFaftertheir
suspensionperiodisover,oratleasttwomonthsbeforethebeginningofthefollowing
semester,whichevercomeslater.TheRegistrarandChiefAcademicOfficerare
responsibleformakingalldecisionsregardingthereadmissionofsuspendedstudents.
STUDENTHONORCODE
Studentsmustadheretothehonorcodeandthecodeofconductasdescribedinthe
studenthandbook.
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STUDENTRECORDS
AcademicrecordsaremaintainedwithintheStudentInformationSystem.The
Registrar’sOfficeissueselectronicandpapercopiesofstudents’academicrecordsas
needed.Students’academicrecordsaremaintainedonalong‐termbasisandare
available,forafee,tostudents,alumniandformerstudentsuponrequest.Student
recordsmaynotbedisseminatedtoanyagencyorindividuals,includingfamily
members,withoutpriorconsentfromthestudent.Studentsshouldnotifythe
Registrar’sOfficeimmediatelyuponnoticinganyirregularitiesontheiracademic
transcriptorotherofficialrecords.Studentrecordsarethepropertyoftheuniversity,
andonlyauthorizeduniversityofficialsorauthorizedgovernmentagencieshaveaccess
tothem.Inaccordancewithuniversityregulations,copiesofthoserecordsmaybemade
availabletothestudentorgraduates.
STUDENTINFORMATIONANDPRIVACY
Studentshavetherightto:
 Reviewinformationcontainedintheiracademicrecords
 Requestchangesorupdatestotheirpersonaldata
 Consenttodisclosureoftheireducationrecordstothirdparties
TRANSCRIPTS
StudentsmayobtainofficialtranscriptsoftheiracademicrecordsfromtheRegistrar’s
Officebysubmittingasignedrequestform.Theuniversityissuesonlycomplete
transcripts.Afeeischargedforofficialtranscriptcopies.Studentsmaydownloadtheir
unofficialtranscript,forfree,throughtheonlineStudentInformationSystem.
NAMESONCERTIFICATES,DIPLOMAS,DEGREES
Astudent’snameoncertificates,diplomasanddegreeswillbespelledinEnglishexactly
asitappearsonthestudent’spassportornationalidentitycard.Ifanameonapassport
oranidentitycarddoesnotappearinEnglish,thentheEnglishspellingofthenamewill
beinaccordancewiththepreferenceofthestudent.Astudentmayrequestaname
changeonlyuponprovidingsupportinggovernmentdocumentationforthechange.
Studentswhochangetheirnamesafterleavingtheuniversitywillbeissuedtranscripts
inthenameunderwhichtheywereenrolledattheuniversity.
GRADUATIONREQUIREMENTS
Adegreeisnotconferredforamerecollectionofcredits.Awell‐balanced,unified,and
completeprogramofstudyisrequired.Theoverallprogramofthestudentfrequently
willexceedtheminimumrequirementsasspecifiedforeachdegree.Tograduate,a
studentmustcompleteallacademicrequirementsprescribedfortheparticulardegree
withintherecommendedtimeframe.Allfinancialandadministrativeholdsmustbe
clearedfortheawardingofthedegreeandissuanceofthediploma.Thestudentmust
meettheresidencyrequirementsdescribedelsewhereinthiscatalogandmustnothave
anypendingdisciplinaryactions.Allbachelors’degreesatAUAFcarrythefollowing
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requirementsthatmustbemetbeforeastudentcanparticipateinthecommencement
ceremonyand/orreceiveadiploma:
 Eachbachelor’sdegreemustbeaminimumof120semesterhours(minimumof
150semesterhoursforaBA‐LLBdegree)of100‐levelorabovecourses
 Atleast:
o The30finalcredithoursmustbecompletedatAUAF
o 50%ofthecreditsrequiredforamajormustbecompletedatAUAF
o Nomorethan60hoursmaybeawardedastransfercredit.Departments
mayplacefurtherlimitsonthetransferofspecificprogramrequirements
withapprovaloftheChiefAcademicOfficer.
o A2.0cumulativeGPAmustbeearned
o All400‐levelcourseworkmustbecompletedatAUAF
While2.0GPAand120(morefortheBA‐LLBdegree)earnedhoursareminimumsto
receiveabachelor’sdegree,somemajorscarrydifferentrequirements.Refertomajor
requirementsforspecificdetailsandtoidentifyexceptions.Onceastudentgraduates
theycannolongertakecoursestoimprovetheirGPA.TheGPAisstaticupon
graduating.
GRADUATIONAPPLICATION
AnapplicationforgraduationmustbeturnedintotheRegistrar’sOfficenolessthan
twosemestersbeforethestudentwishestograduatetoensureproperreviewof
courseworkneededfordegreecompletion.Pleaserefertotheacademiccalendarfor
graduationapplicationdeadlines.
Theuniversityreservestherighttomodifyanyorallprogramsinaccordancewith
soundacademicandbusinesspractices.Responsibilityforensuringcompletionofall
graduationrequirementsliesentirelywiththestudent.
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INFORMATIONLITERACYasdefinedbytheAssociationofCollegeandResearch
Libraries
Informationliteracyisasetofabilitiesrequiringindividualsto"recognizewhen
informationisneededandhavetheabilitytolocate,evaluate,anduseeffectivelythe
neededinformation."Informationliteracyalsoisincreasinglyimportantinthe
contemporaryenvironmentofrapidtechnologicalchangeandproliferatinginformation
resources.Becauseoftheescalatingcomplexityofthisenvironment,individualsare
facedwithdiverse,abundantinformationchoices‐‐intheiracademicstudies,inthe
workplace,andintheirpersonallives.Informationisavailablethroughlibraries,
communityresources,specialinterestorganizations,media,andtheinternet.
Increasinglyinformationcomestoindividualsinunfilteredformats,raisingquestions
aboutitsauthenticity,validity,andreliability.Inaddition,informationisavailable
throughmultiplemedia,includinggraphical,aural,andtextual,andtheseposenew
challengesforindividualsinevaluatingandunderstandingit.Theuncertainqualityand
expandingquantityofinformationposelargechallengesforsociety.Thesheer
abundanceofinformationwillnotinitselfcreateamoreinformedcitizenrywithouta
complementaryclusterofabilitiesnecessarytouseinformationeffectively.
Informationliteracyformsthebasisforlifelonglearning.Itiscommontoalldisciplines,
toalllearningenvironments,andtoalllevelsofeducation.Itenableslearnerstomaster
contentandextendtheirinvestigations,becomemoreself‐directed,andassumegreater
controlovertheirownlearning.Aninformationliterateindividualisableto:
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Determinetheextentofinformationneeded
Accesstheneededinformationeffectivelyandefficiently
Evaluateinformationanditssourcescritically
Incorporateselectedinformationintoone’sknowledgebase
Useinformationeffectivelytoaccomplishaspecificpurpose
Understandtheeconomic,legal,andsocialissuessurroundingtheuseofinformation,
andaccessanduseinformationethicallyandlegally
Informationliteracyisrelatedtoinformationtechnologyskills,buthasbroader
implicationsfortheindividual,theeducationalsystem,andforsociety.Information
technologyskillsenableanindividualtousecomputers,softwareapplications,
databases,andothertechnologiestoachieveawidevarietyofacademic,work‐related,
andpersonalgoals.Informationliterateindividualsnecessarilydevelopsome
technologyskills.
Developinglifelonglearnersiscentraltothemissionofhighereducationinstitutions.By
ensuringthatindividualshavetheintellectualabilitiesofreasoningandcritical
thinking,andbyhelpingthemconstructaframeworkforlearninghowtolearn,colleges
anduniversitiesprovidethefoundationforcontinuedgrowththroughouttheircareers,
aswellasintheirrolesasinformedcitizensandmembersofcommunities.Information
literacyisakeycomponentof,andcontributorto,lifelonglearning.Informationliteracy
competencyextendslearningbeyondformalclassroomsettingsandprovidespractice
withself‐directedinvestigationsasindividualsmoveintointernships,firstprofessional
positions,andincreasingresponsibilitiesinallareasoflife.Becauseinformationliteracy
augmentsstudents’competencywithevaluating,managing,andusinginformation,itis
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nowconsideredbyseveralregionalanddiscipline‐basedaccreditationassociationsasa
keyoutcomeforcollegestudents.
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GENERALEDUCATION
Thebachelor’sdegreeatAUAFconsistsoftwocomponents:thegeneraleducation
requirementsandtherequirementsofthestudent’smajor.Thissectionprovidesan
overviewofthegeneraleducationrequirementsthatallstudentsmustcomplete.
Inthegeneraleducationcoursework,studentsexplorethefoundationsofvarious
academicdisciplines,gainingabroadframeworkofknowledge.Thishelpsstudentsto
gaugetheirownintellectualinterestsandabilitiesandassiststheminchoosingtheir
ownmajor.Studentsareencouragedtocompletethegeneraleducationrequirementsas
soonaspossibleintheiracademicprograms.Studentsneednotselecttheirmajorupon
enrollmentbutareexpectedtoformallydeclaretheirmajoruponsatisfactory
completionof30semestercredithoursofcoursework.
Contentareasofthegeneraleducationrequirementsarenotedbelow,andthenumber
ofsemestercredithoursrequiredineachisindicated.Thetotalrequirementofthe
generaleducationprogramis60credithours.
AFGHANISTANSTUDIES(GE‐A)3‐6credithours
CoursesinAfghanistanStudiesprovideinstructiononthehistories,culturesand
geographiesofAfghanistan.Studentschooseacoursethatmayfocusanalysison
cultural,social,economic,politicalsystems,theirinterrelationships,orhowtheyaffect
andareaffectedbygeophysicalprocesses.Studentslearntocommunicateknowledge,
thoughtsandreasoningclearlyandeffectively.
COMPOSITION(GE‐C)9credithours
Compositioncoursesprovideinstructioninthemethodsandconventionsofstandard
writtenEnglish(i.e.,grammar,punctuation,vocabulary)andthetechniquesthat
produceeffectivetexts.A“C”gradeorhigherisrequiredinENG110and115.Note:
Startinginfall2013ENG120cannotbeusedtosatisfythisrequirement.
HUMANITIES(GE‐H)6credithours
Humanitiescoursesprovideinstructioninthekeythemes,ideas,andtermsof
humanitiesdisciplines.Studentscanchoosecoursesfromthevariousdisciplines,
learningthehistory,theoryand/ormethodologiesused.Eachcourseenablesstudents
torecognizeandanalyzethekeyelements,biasesandinfluencesthatshapethoughtand
practice.Thesecoursesemphasizeclearandeffectiveanalysisandapproachissuesand
problemsfrommultipleperspectives.
INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY&COMPUTERSCIENCE(GE‐IT)3credithours
TheInformationTechnologyandComputerScience(ITCS)coursesconcentrateonbasic
theoreticalconceptsandpracticalapplicationofinformationand/orcomputersystems.
Thesecoursesprovideinstructionintechniques,skillsandtoolsnecessarytoidentify,
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analyze,interpretandsolveproblemsrelatedtoinformationtechnologyandcomputer
science.Studentswilllearntoeffectivelycommunicateknowledgeofthesesystemsand
technicalinformation.Requiredcourse:ITC101orITC110.
MATHEMATICS(GE‐M)6credithours
Coursesinmathematicsfocuson:solvingequationsandinequalities,statistics,algebra,
trigonometryandapplyingtheseconceptstosolvingproblems.Thesecoursesinclude
reasoninginabstractmathematicalsystems,formulatingmathematicalmodelsand
arguments,usingmathematicalmodelstosolveproblemsandapplyingmathematical
conceptstoreal‐worldconditions.
PHYSICALSCIENCE(GE‐P)8credithours
Thephysicalandbiologicalsciencesprovideinstructioninthebasicconcepts,theories
andtermsofscienceandthescientificmethod.Coursesfocusonmajorscientific
developmentsandtheirimpactsonsocietyandtheenvironment.Studentswilldevelop
empiricallytestablehypothesesderivedfromthestudyofphysicalprocessesand
humanandnon‐humanbeingsandwillapplylogicalreasoningskillsthroughscientific
criticismandargument.
SOCIALANDBEHAVIORALSCIENCE(GE‐S)6credithours
Thiscourseidentifiesthekeythemes,ideasandtermsofthesocialandbehavioral
sciencedisciplines.Studentscanchoosecoursesfromthevariousdisciplines,learning
thehistory,theoryand/ormethodologiesused.Theywilllearntoidentify,describeand
explainsocialinstitutions,structuresandprocesses.Thesecoursesemphasizethe
effectiveapplicationofacceptedproblem‐solvingtechniquesaswellastheevaluationof
opinionsandoutcomes.
UNIVERSITYSUCCESS(GE‐U)1credithour
Allstudentsarerequiredtotakeuniversitysuccessintheirfirstsemester.Thiscourseis
anintroductiontocollegelifeinanAmericanstyleeducationandwillequipstudents
withthebasicskillsandaframeworkofinformationliteracythatisnecessaryfor
successintheiracademiccareers.Requiredcourse:UNV100orUNV101.
GENERALEDUCATIONELECTIVES(100levelorhigher)18credithours
Studentscomplete18credithoursofadditionalcourseworkattheUG100‐levelor
higher.
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Firstandsecondyearstudentsgenerallytake100‐and200‐levelclasses.
A grade of C or better is required to earn general education credit in ENG 110
andENG115.
GeneraleducationcoursescannotbetakenP/F(Pass/Fail).
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Certainclassesareapprovedtocountformultiplegeneraleducationcategories
thoughthecoursemaycountonlytowardonedegreecategory.
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ACADEMICPROGRAMS
FOUNDATIONSTUDIESPROGRAM
TheFoundationStudiesProgramprovidesstudentswiththeappropriateskillsin
EnglishtosucceedinEnglish‐onlyinstructionintheirundergraduateprograms.
Followinganentranceassessmentprospectivestudentsareassignedtooneofthree
levels.Thesecorrespondapproximatelytoupperintermediate,andadvancedlevelsand
areknownrespectivelyasFSP200andFSP300.
Studentsfollowanintensiveprogramof20hoursperweekfor16weeks,followedby
anexaminationtoassesstheirreadinesstomoveupwardwithintheprogramorto
moveontotheirundergraduateprogram.
UNDERGRADUATEDEGREEPROGRAM:BACHELOR’SDEGREE
Thebachelor’sdegreerequiresaminimumof120credithours(132credithoursfora
BA‐LLBdegree)andtakesapproximatelyfouryearsforafull‐timestudenttocomplete.
Aspartofthebachelor’sdegree,ageneraleducationrequirementassuresabroad
educationintheliberalartsandsciences.Inaddition,morespecificcoursework,offered
primarilybutnotexclusivelyduringthethirdandfourthyearsoftheacademicprogram,
concentratesuponthestudent’schosenfieldofstudy.
Theuniversityoffersthefollowingundergraduatedegreeprograms:
 BachelorofBusinessAdministration
 BachelorofScienceinInformationTechnologyandComputerScience
 BachelorofArtsinPoliticalScienceandPublicAdministration
 BachelorofArtsandLaws(B.A.‐LL.B.)–fiveyearprogram,132credits
Previouslyofferedbachelor’sdegreeprogramsareavailabletostudentswhowere
enrolledintheundergraduateprogrampriortothe2010‐2011academicyear.
GRADUATEDEGREEPROGRAM:MASTER’SDEGREE
Theuniversityoffersthefollowingmaster’sdegreeprogram:
 MasterofBusinessAdministration
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OTHERPROGRAMS
PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENTINSTITUTE
TheProfessionalDevelopmentInstitute(PDI)providescustomizedcoursesto
individualclient‐organizations.Thecontent,duration,scheduling,andlocationof
coursesareflexibleanddeterminedthroughconsultationwithinterestedorganizations.
PDImaintainscorecompetenciesintheareasofEnglish‐languageinstruction,
management,andotherprofessionalskills.Eachcoursedesignisadaptedtotheneeds
ofAfghanadultlearnersandpromotestask‐basedlearning.Coursesalsoincorporate
componentssuchastimemanagement,researchandapplicationofinformation,
methodsofcommunication,andskillsofreasoningandanalysis.
ENGLISHLANGUAGECENTER(ELC)
TheaimofELCistopreparestudentsforfurtheracademicstudiesinanEnglish
environment.IncomingstudentlevelisconsideredintermediatewithaTOEFLscore
rangingfrom400‐420.EachweekrevolvesaroundaspecifictopicofEnglishthatwillbe
usedtobuildlanguageskills.
GOLDMANSACHS10,000WOMENINITIATIVE
TheGoldmanSachs10,000WomenInitiativeisaprogramdesignedtoprovidebusiness
andmanagementtrainingtounderservedfemaleentrepreneursworldwide.The
programiscurrentlyactiveinover20countriesandisoperatedbyanetworkofmore
than70academicandnon‐profitpartners.InAfghanistan,AUAFistheproject’sin‐
countryacademicpartner,assistedbytheThunderbirdSchoolofGlobalManagement.
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ACADEMICDEPARTMENTS
DEPARTMENTOFBUSINESS
MissionStatement
TheDepartmentofBusinessprovidesstudentswiththeoriesandconceptsrelatedto
international,world‐classbusinesspractices.Thedepartmentseekstograduate
studentswhowillbecompetitiveindomesticandinternationalfirms,andwhocan
successfullycontinuetheirstudiesatthepost‐graduatelevel.
Theobjectives,curriculum,andteachingmethodologiesofthedepartmentaredesigned
toprovidestudentswith1)asolidfoundationinappropriateareasofknowledgeatthe
levelofinternationalbestpractices;2)anin‐depthintroductioninonediscipline
(accounting,finance,ormanagement);3)anunderstandingofprofessionalismandits
practices;4)excellentpresentationandbusinesswritingskills;5)outstandingcritical
thinkingskills;and6)anunderstandingofbusinessethicsintheinternational
community.
DEGREEDESCRIPTIONS
TheDepartmentofBusinessprovidesstudentsthefollowingdegreeoptions:
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BachelorofBusinessAdministration(BBA)withanemphasisinaccounting,
finance,operationsmanagement,ormarketing.
MastersofBusinessAdministration(MBA).
UNDERGRADUATEDEGREEREQUIREMENTS
TheBBAdegreerequiresstudentstocompleteaminimumof120totalcredithoursof
courseworkcomprising:
 60creditsofgeneraleducationcourses
 39creditsofbusinesscorecourses
 21creditsinanemphasis
UNDERGRADUATECOURSEREQUIREMENTS
Studentsmusttakethefollowingcoursesaspartofthegeneraleducationrequirements:
 ENG110AcademicWritingI
 ENG115AcademicWritingII
 ITC110IntroductiontoInformationTechnology
 MTH110CollegeAlgebra
 MTH130CalculusI
 UNV100UniversitySuccess
 MGT100IntroductiontoBusiness
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UNDERGRADUATECOREREQUIREMENTS
Thefollowingcoursesconstituting39credithoursarerequiredforallstudents
pursuingaBBAdegreeregardlessofemphasis:
 STA210StatisticsI
 STA230StatisticsII
 FIN200CorporateFinance
 ACC200FinancialAccounting
 ACC250ManagerialAccounting
 MKT200PrinciplesofMarketing
 ECO200EconomicsI
 ECO250EconomicsII
 MGT310BusinessCommunications
 MGT320InformationSystems
 MGT350OrganizationBehavior
 MGT450BusinessPolicyandStrategy
 MGT400BusinessLawandEthics
UNDERGRADUATEBUSINESSCONCENTRATIONS
Studentsarefurtherrequiredtotake21credithoursofcourseworkintheiremphasis
asfollows:
Accounting
 ACC300IntermediateAccountingI
 ACC350IntermediateAccountingII
 ACC370PerformanceManagement
 ACC400AdvancedForensicAccounting
 ACC430AccountingInformationSystems
 ACC450Auditing
 ACC470Taxation
Finance
 FIN300AdvancedCorporateFinance
 FIN310VentureCapitalandPrivateEquity
 FIN340Investments
 FIN400ComparativeFinance:IslamicandInternational
 FIN420MoneyandBanking
 FIN430RealEstateFinance
 FIN460RiskManagementinFinancialInstitutions
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OperationsManagement
 MGT300HumanResourceManagement
 MGT330InternationalBusiness
 MGT360OperationsManagementI
 NGT365OperationsManagementII
 MGT410OrganizationalLeadership
 MGT440ProjectManagement
 MGT445Procurement
GRADUATEDEGREEANDCOURSEREQUIREMENTS
TheMasterofBusinessAdministrationprogramcomprisesaminimumof14coursesfor
creditthatprovideacomprehensiveviewofgeneralbusinessmanagement.Classesare
admittedonacohortbasis.Eachcohortprogressesthroughanestablishedsequenceof
coursesthatfirstdeveloptheconcepts,toolstechniques,andbestpracticesfor
organizations.Thenthesearebroughttogethertodevelopanalyticalskills.
ThefollowingcoursesarerequiredofallMBAstudents:
 ACC500FinancialReportingandAnalysis
 ECO500ManagerialEconomics
 FIN500CorporateFinanceandFinancialMarkets
 FIN510AppliedCorporateFinance
 FIN550CorporateFinance&FinancialMarkets
 FIN560ProjectFinance
 FIN565Entrepreneurship
 MGT500LeadingPeopleandOrganizations
 MGT520OperationsManagement
 MGT530StrategicManagement
 MGT570BusinessLawandEthics
 MGT590BusinessPlanning
 MKT500MarketingManagement
 QBM500DecisionsAnalysis
Marketing
 MKT300ConsumerandBusinessCustomerBehavior
 MKT320MarketResearchandForecasting
 MKT360MediaandPromotionPlanning
 MKT400IntegratedMarketingandCommunications
 MKT410PricingandProductStrategies
 MKT420ServiceMarketing
 MKT450MarketingCapstone
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DEPARTMENTOFINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYANDCOMPUTERSCIENCE
MissionStatement
TheInformationTechnologyandComputerScienceDepartmentprovidesstudentswith
practicalandtheoreticalknowledgeof:
 Modernsoftwaredesign,development,andimplementationtechniques
 Moderncommunicationandnetworkingtechnologies
 Informationstorage,retrieval,andmanagementtechniques
 MathematicalandscientificapproachesinITCS
DEGREEDESCRIPTION
TheInformationTechnologyandComputerScienceDepartmentprovidesstudentswith
thefollowingdegree:
 BachelorofScience(BS)majorinComputerScienceandInformationTechnology
Thecurriculumprovidesabalancebetweenimportanttheoreticalconceptsand
practicalapplications,andprovidesstudentswithsolidmathematicalfoundations.Once
studentshaveearned30credithoursandhavedeclaredtheirintendeddegreeprogram,
theyareadvisedwithinthedepartment.Electivecoursesgivestudentstheopportunity
tolearnmoreaboutthefollowingareas:
 ComputerNetworkingandTelecommunications
 DatabaseDesignandAdministration
 WebSystemsandE‐business/E‐Commerce
 SoftwareEngineering
DEGREEREQUIREMENTS
TheBSdegreerequiresstudentstocompleteaminimumof121totalcredithoursof
coursework,comprisedof:
 60creditsofgeneraleducationcoursesincludingUNV100UniversitySuccess
 33creditsofcorecourseworkinInformationTechnologyandComputerScience
 10creditsofapprovedmathematicsandphysicscoursework
 12creditsofInformationTechnologyandComputerScienceelectives
 6creditsoffreeelectives
COURSEREQUIREMENTS
Studentsmusttakethefollowingcoursesasapartofthegeneraleducation
requirementsorgeneralelectives:
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ITC101IntroductiontoComputersorITC110IntroductiontoInformation
Technology
MTH110CollegeAlgebra
PHY120/121IntroductoryPhysicsIandLab
MTH130CalculusI
COREREQUIREMENTS
Thefollowingcourses,constituting33credithours,arerequiredforallstudents
pursuingamajorinInformationTechnologyandComputerScience:
 MTH120DiscreteMathematics
 ITC110IntroductiontoInformationTechnology
 ITC210ComputerSystemsHardwareandOrganization
 ITC215ProgrammingI
 ITC220FundamentalsofNetworkingandTelecommunication
 ITC225ProgrammingII
 ITC230DatabaseConcepts
 ITC311/LDataStructures
 ITC420InformationTechnologyManagement
ITCELECTIVES
Studentsarealsorequiredtochooseaminimumof12credithoursofcourseworkfrom
thefollowing:
 ITC321/L(orITC320)AdvancedNetworkingandTelecommunication
 ITC330/LAdvancedDatabaseConcepts
 ITC340Human‐ComputerInteraction
 ITC350/LOpen‐SourceSoftware
 ITC400GUIProgramming
 ITC115orITC410WebSystemsandeBusiness
 ITC430ArtificialIntelligence
 ITC485and/orITC499Special/CurrentTopicsinIT
 INT400Internship
 ITC490Thesis
MATHEMATICSANDPHYSICSREQUIREMENTS
Tencredithoursofapprovedmathematicsandphysicscourseworkarerequiredbefore
studentsbegintheirsenioryear:
 STA210IntroductiontoStatistics(formerlySTA200)
 MTH145CalculusII
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PHY135/136IntroductoryPhysicsIIandLab
APPROVEDELECTIVES
Sixcredithoursofapprovedgeneralelectivesarerequiredtocompletethedegree.
DEPARTMENTOFPOLITICALSCIENCEANDPUBLICADMINISTRATION
MissionStatement
TheDepartmentofPoliticalScienceandPublicAdministrationisdedicatedtoacademic
excellenceintheliberalartstradition.Consistentwiththeoverallmissionofthe
AmericanUniversityofAfghanistan,theDepartmentstrivestoimparttostudents
intellectualcuriosityandthetoolstoassessandanalyzecomplexproblems.
DEGREEDESCRIPTION
TheDepartmentofPoliticalScienceandPublicAdministrationprovidesstudentswith
thefollowingdegreeoption:
 BachelorofArts(BA)withamajorinPoliticalScienceandPublicAdministration
TheDepartmentofferscoursesthatintroducestudentstoboththeintellectualcontent
andresearchmethodsofpoliticalinquiry.ThePoliticalScienceandPublic
Administrationdegreeiscomposedofadiversecurriculuminthedisciplinarysubfields
ofInternationalRelations,ComparativePoliticsandAfghanistanGovernmentand
PoliticsaswellasanoverviewofPublicAdministrationwhichisdesignedtoprepare
studentstounderstandandassesspolitics.Electivecoursesinallieddisciplines
includingAnthropology,Sociology,History,English,EconomicsandLegalStudieswill
enablestudentstoanalyzepoliticalconceptsandissuesfromtheprismofrelatedfields.
POLITICALSCIENCEANDPUBLICADMINISTRATIONDEGREEOBJECTIVES
 UnderstandbasicpoliticalconceptsinthefieldsofInternationalRelations,
ComparativePoliticsandAfghanistanGovernmentandPolitics
 UnderstandthestructureandworkingofAfghanistan’sgovernment
 Developskillstoassessgovernmentpolicy
 Understandtheinteractionbetweenpoliticsandpolicywhichmakes
administrationnecessaryanddefinesitstasks
 Facilitatethedevelopmentofcriticalreading,writinganddiscussionskills
 Useoralandwrittencommunicationseffectively
 Aminimumof120totalcreditsofcoursework
 60creditsofgeneraleducationcourses
 30creditsofPoliticalSciencecourseswiththefollowingbreakdown:
o Requiredcorecourseswhichinclude:
 POL110IntroductiontoPoliticalScience
 POL130IntroductiontoAfghanistanandGovernmentPolitics
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 SOC310SocialScienceResearchMethods
o EachstudentmusttaketwocoursesoutofthefollowingPoliticalScience
subfields:
 POL210IntroductiontoInternationalRelations
 POL220IntroductiontoComparativePolitics
 POL221ComparativePoliticsoftheMiddleEast
 POL224GovernmentandPoliticsoftheMiddleEast
 POL250IntroductiontoPoliticalTheory
o Fiveupperlevelcourses(300or400)inPoliticalSciencefrom:
 POL310AdvancedTheoriesofInternationalRelations
 POL311PeaceandConflictResolution
 POL315PoliticalViolenceandTerrorism
 POL317IslamandPolitics
 POL325TheArab/IsraeliConflict
 POL330HistoryofPoliticalReforminAfghanistan*
 POL335StateBuildingandPoliticalDevelopmentinAfghanistan
 POL341WesternPoliticalThoughtI
 POL342WesternPoliticalThoughtII
 POL346IslamicPoliticalThought
 POL415InternationalSecurity
 POL420Democratization
 POL425InternationalPoliticalEconomy
 POL499SpecialTopicsinPoliticalScience
o 4coursesinPublicAdministration:
 PAD110IntroductiontoPublicAdministration
 PAD210PublicPolicyMaking
 PAD310FutureGovernanceinPost‐ConflictSocieties
 PAD370AnthropologyofPublicPolicy
 PAD410ProjectManagementforPublicandNon‐Profit
Organizations
 PAD499SpecialTopicsinPublicAdministration
o 18creditsofelectives(nineofwhichmustbeatthe300or400level)in
SocialSciences,HumanitiesorLawfrom:
 ANT210CulturalAnthropology
 ANT340AdvancedQualitativeResearchMethods
 ECO320IntermediateMicroeconomics
 ECO340IntermediateMacroeconomics
 ENG210WorldLiterature
 ENG211WorldLiteratureII
 ENG213ContemporaryWorldLiterature
 ENG230IntroductiontotheStudyofLanguage
 HIS203IslamicHistoryI
 HIS205IslamicHistoryII
 HIS210ModernMiddleEasternHistory
 HIS230HistoryofWesternCivilization
 HIS330HistoryofPoliticalReforminAfghanistan
 HUM399SpecialTopicsinHumanities
 AnyLGScoursesat200‐levelorhigher
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*ThiscourseiscrosslistedwithHIS330
DEPARTMENTOFLAW
MissionStatement
Throughaninnovative,conceptuallyrigorous,andpragmaticallydynamiccurriculum,
themissionoftheDepartmentofLawistoproducegraduateswhohavethecapacityto
think,write,speak,andactasprofessionallawyers.
DEGREEANDCERTIFICATEDESCRIPTIONS
TheDepartmentofLawprovidesstudentswiththefollowingdegreeandcertificate
options:
 BachelorofArtsandLaws(B.A.‐LL.B.)
 CertificateinLegalStudies(onlyavailabletostudentswhomatriculatedbefore
spring2013)
BACHELOROFARTSANDLAWSDEGREEREQUIREMENTS
 132totalcreditsofcoursework(fiveyearprogram)
 60creditsofgeneraleducationcourses
 72creditsoflawcourses
o 9creditsofLegalFoundation
o 39creditsofLegalCore
o 9creditsofPracticalSkillsCourses
o 15creditsofLegalElectives
GENERALEDUCATIONREQUIREMENTS
 ENG110AcademicWritingI
 ENG115AcademicWritingII
 ENG215/220/271(Chooseone)
 LGS110/200IntroductiontoLawsofAfghanistan
 ENG130/150/210/211/230/240(Chooseone)
 HIS101/105/203/210/230/330(Chooseone)
 BIO130/131,CHE125/126,CHE127/128,PHY120/121.PHY135/136,PHY
235/236(Choose2)
 ITC101IntroductiontoComputers
 POL110IntroductiontoPoliticalScience
 UNV100UniversitySuccess
 ECO200Economics
 9creditsinLegalFoundation
 3creditsinInformationTechnology
 39creditsinLegalCore
 6creditsinMathematics
 8creditsinPhysicalScience(withlabs)
 18additionalcreditsinGeneralEducationelectives
 UNV100(1credit)UniversitySuccess
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LAWDEGREEREQUIREMENTS
LEGALFOUNDATION
 LGS160LegalMethodsI
 LGS260LegalmethodsII
 LGS261ProfessionalResponsibility
LEGALCORE
100‐Levelcoursework
 LGS150IntroductiontoIslamicLaw
200‐Levelcoursework
 LGS212LawofObligationsI:Contracts
 LGS220ConstitutionalLaw
 LGS230CriminalLaw
 LGS240InternationalLaw
 LGS270ComparativeLaw
 LGS280PropertyLawI
300‐Levelcoursework
 LGS310CommercialLaw
 LGS312LawofObligationsII:CivilResponsibility
 LGS325AdministrativeLaw
 LGS330IslamicCriminalLaw
 LGS351FamilyLaw
 LGS352InheritanceLaw
LOCALPRACTICEREQUIREMENTS*
300‐Levelcoursework
 LGS360Pol.&PracofInformalDisputeResolution
 LGS362CivilProcedure
 LGS363CriminalProcedurePracticum
LEGALELECTIVES**
300‐Levelcoursework
 LGS311TaxLawandPolicy
 LGS320AdvancedConstitutionalLaw
 LGS321NationalSecurityLaw
 LGS322MediaandTelecommunicationsLaw
 LGS340InternationalHumanitarianLaw
 LGS341InternationalRefugeeLaw
 LGS342InternationalHumanRightsLaw
 LGS343InternationalCriminalLaw
 LGS344InternationalTradeLaw
 LGS361LegalWritinginPashto
 LGS364Negotiations
 LGS370ComparativeConstitutionalLaw
 LGS371ComparativeIslamicLaw
 LGS372ComparativeRegulatoryLaw
400‐Levelcoursework
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LGS410InternationalBusinessTransactions
LGS411IslamicFinanceandCommercialLaw
LGS460ClinicalEducation***
LGS461CommercialDrafting
LGS462LegislativeDrafting
*
ThesecoursesmayhaveDarilanguagerequirements.Accommodationsmaybe
madeforstudentswhoareunabletoreadandwriteDariatanadvancedlevelor
whodonotintendtopracticelawinAfghanistan.
** Studentsmustchooseaminimumof27LGScreditsnotusedforanother
requirement.Thislistoflegalelectiveoptionsisnotfinalandissubjecttochange.
*** AUAFwilldevelopavarietyofclinicalopportunitiesforstudentsfocusingon
diverseareasofpractice,includingtrialadvocacy,womenandchildren’srights,
andcriminaldefense.
CERTIFICATEINLEGALSTUDIES
AUAFoffersaminorandlegalstudiesforstudentswhodonotmajorinLaw.TheLaw
minorwouldbegrantedtostudentsfromothermajorswhocompleteany18creditsof
law.ForthosestudentswhomatriculatedinorafterFall2013,atleast6ofthosecredits
mustbeatthe300‐levelorabove.Thelawminorimmediatelyreplacesthelaw
certificate.
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MINORS
MinorsatAUAFbroadenstudents’perspectivesininterdisciplinarycourseworkand
bridgetogetherthemajorwithanemphasisonasecondaryfocus.Thedegree
requirementsmustbecompletedduringthesameterm/semesterastheminor.All
minorcourseworkmustbecompletedconcurrentlywiththedegree.Studentsarenot
abletograduateandthenreturntocompleteminorrequirements.
Undergraduatestudentsingoodstandingareeligibleforoneminor.Undergraduate
studentsmayberequiredormaychoosetocompleteaminoraspartoftheirBachelor’s
degree.Somedegreeprogramsmayhavespecificprogramrecommendationsastothe
minorstopursue.
Aminorconsistsofatleast18semesterhoursincludingseveralupper‐levelacademic
workconcentratedinoneacademicdisciplineandthecourseworkmustnotbethesame
asthestudent’smajor.Astudentinterestedinpursuingaminorshouldtalkwiththeir
academicadvisorabouttheparticulardisciplinetheywanttopursueoncetheyhave
declaredamajor.Theminordeclarationformmustbesubmittedatleastonesemester
(fallorspring)beforegraduation.Studentschoosingtocompleteaminorwillgraduate
withmorethan120credithours.
Itistheresponsibilityofthestudenttomakesurethattheysatisfytherequirementsfor
theminor.Studentsshouldcontacttheiradvisorforanyquestionsregardingthe
completionoftheminor.
Ifastudentdecidesthattheynolongerwishtopursueaminor,theymustcontactthe
OfficeoftheRegistrarandfollowtheprocesstohaveitremovedfromtheirdegreeplan.
Creditsusedtocompletetheminormayalsobeusedtowardsthemajorrequirements.
Notallcoursesofferedintheminorareofferedeachsemester.Studentsshouldwork
withtheiradvisortoplanaccordingly.
Courserequirementsforapprovedminorsfollow:
EnglishMinor(18credithours)
RequiredCourse:ENG150ResponsetoLiterature(3credits)
6credits(twocourses)fromthefollowingcourses:
ENG210WorldLiteratureI
ENG211WorldLiteratureII
ENG220CreativeWriting
ENG230IntroductionstotheStudyofLanguage
ENG250IntroductiontoShortStory
3credits(onecourse)suchas:
ENG240SurveyofAmericanLiterature
Literature:IntroductiontoPoetry(Contemporary)
ShortStory
BritishLiterature
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6credits(twocourses)suchas:
ENG310EnglishTranslationtoDari/Farsi
ENG315Dari/FarsiTranslationtoEnglish
ENG322IntroductiontoShakespeare
ENG325ClassicalPersianLiterature
LiteratureandPhilosophy
LanguageandGlobalization
GreatAuthors
LawMinor(18credithours)
TheLawminorwouldbegrantedtostudentsfromothermajorswhocompleteany18
creditsoflaw.ForthosestudentswhomatriculatedinorafterFall2013,atleast6of
thosecreditsmustbeatthe300‐levelorabove.Thelawminorimmediatelyreplacesthe
lawcertificate.
MathMinor(18credithours)
Requiredcorecourses‐Atotalof12credithoursasfollows:
9credithourswhichinclude:
MTH120DiscreteMathematics(3credits)
MTH130CalculusI(3credits)
MTH145CalculusII(3credits)
3credithours(1course)fromoneofthefollowingclasses:
MTH135LinearAlgebra(3credits)
MTH245CalculusIII(3credits)
MinorElectivecourses‐6credithours‐Chooseanytwo(2)ofthefollowingcourses:
MTH310LinearOptimization(3credits)
MTH320DifferentialEquations(3credits)
MTH330Probability(3credits)
MTH340GameTheory(3credits)
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THEOFFICEOFSTUDENTAFFAIRS
AcademicendeavorsatAUAFareimportanttostudentsuccessandachievement.Life
outsideoftheclassroom,however,isalsoimportant.Studentswhoaremoreactiveand
involvedoncampusoftendobetteracademicallyintheircourses.TheOfficeofStudent
Affairsprovidesallstudentswithmanyopportunitiesforactiveengagementand
personaldevelopment.Studentswhowishtofindonoroffcampusemployment,join
studentclubs,orparticipateinvariouscampuseventsshouldcontacttheOfficeof
StudentAffairs.
TheOfficeofStudentAffairsoffersprogramsandservicesfor:
 ResidenceLife‐whichoverseesstudenthousing
 CareerServices–whichincludeswork‐studyopportunities
 StudentSportsActivities
 FirstYearExperience(FYE)Program–whichincludesacademicadvisingfor
freshmen,UNV100:UniversitySuccesscourse,newstudentorientation,andthe
annualConvocationceremony
 StudentConduct
 CampusProgramming–whichincludestheFunFairandSimurgh’sFeather
Awards
 StudentGovernmentAssociation(SGA)
 StudentClubsandStudentActivities
STAFF
G.SarwarSultani
StudentDevelopmentSpecialist
AnnaStarostina
StudentDevelopmentSpecialist
CaraPowers
StudentDevelopmentSpecialist
WahabHussaini
SportsActivitiesCoordinator
MasoumaHussaini
FemaleSportsCoordinator
AsadullahEscandari
ResidenceHallCoordinator
HakimaKhashai
ResidenceHallCoordinator
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MahdiHaidary
ResidenceHallCoordinator
MuzhdahKakar
Internship/CareerServices
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RESIDENCELIFE
Theuniversityprovidesseparatemaleandfemaleresidencehallsnearthecampusona
space‐availablebasis.Priorityforhousingassignmentsisgiventofull‐time
UndergraduateandFoundationStudiesProgramstudents.Requestsforhousingby
part‐time,evening,and/ornon‐degreestudentsareaccommodatedasspaceis
available.TheResidenceLifeOfficemanageshousingassignmentsandtheday‐to‐day
operationsoftheresidencehallsunderthedirectionofthesupervisorofresidencelife.
Eachhallhasafulltimestaffresidentcoordinator(RC)andparttimestudentresident
advisors(RA)whosepositionsoverseethefacilitytohelpstudentswithtransitionto
universitylife.StudentsareencouragedtovisitwiththeirRHCorRAforanyassistance
thattheymayneed.
CAREERSERVICES/WORKSTUDYPROGRAM
Assistanceisavailabletohelpstudentsintheircareerchoicesandinfindingpositions
aftertheygraduate.Theofficecoordinatesstudentemploymentonandoffcampusand
alsoassistswithinternshipplacementrelatedtothestudent’sdegreechoices.Theoffice
alsoadvisesandcounselsstudentsinregardtocareerchoices,assistsstudentsin
résuméandcurriculumvitaepreparationandorganizescareerfairs.Theofficealso
assistsstudentsconsideringgraduateschools.
Transitioningsuccessfullyfromtheacademictotheprofessionalworldiseasierwith
professionalworkexperience.Toassiststudentsingainingvaluableprofessional
experience,theuniversityhasawork‐studyprogramthatprovidesstudentswith
opportunitiestoworkwhilepursuingtheirstudies.
Studentsinterestedinworkingwhileenrolledmayapplyforgeneralemployment
positions.Studentsareassignedtodepartmentswithintheuniversityaccordingtotheir
skillsandareasofneed.Thissystemensuresthatstudentsareplacedwheretheywill
learnandmakethegreatestcontributiontothefunctioningoftheuniversity.As
studentsgainexperienceandseniority,theymayrequestspecificpositions.
StudentsmayapplytotheworkstudyprogramattheStudentAffairsOfficeorat
studentaffairs@auaf.edu.af.
STUDENTSPORTSACTIVITIES
TheMichelleBayatGymnasiumatAUAFisoneofthemostactivespotsoncampus.The
SportsActivitiesstaffprovidestheAUAFcommunitywithmanyinterestingactivities.
Dailysportactivitiestakingplaceinthegyminclude;badminton,pingpong,body
building,soccer,volleyball,handball,andbasketball(formalesandfemales).Many
tournamentsareorganizedbytheSportsActivitiesstaffwhichtakesplaceinthegymor
onthenewInternationalcampus.Faculty,staff,andstudentsareencouragedto
participate.
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ACADEMICADVISING
Academicadvisingservicesareofferedtostudentsthroughouttheacademicyear.Each
studentisassignedanadvisorfromtheOfficeofStudentAffairsbeginningintheirfirst
semesterintheundergraduateprogram.Thestudent’sinstructorfortheirUNV100
classisassignedastheiracademicadvisor.TheOfficeofStudentAffairsadvises
studentswhohavecompletedfewerthan30credithoursorwhohavecompletedfewer
than60creditsandwhohavenotyetdeclaredtheirmajor.Studentswhohavedeclared
theiracademicmajorsareadvisedbyfacultyadvisorsfromtheiracademicdepartment
fortheremainderoftheirundergraduatecareers.
STUDENTCONDUCT
Atthebeginningoftheacademicyear,studentsareaskedtosignastatementagreeing
toabidebytheAUAFCodeofConductwhichislistedintheAUAFStudentHandbook.
Theuniversityexpectsthatstudentscompleteallexaminations,tests,papers,andother
assignmentsaccordingtothestandardssetforthinthiscode.Studentsareresponsible
forunderstandingtheirrightsandresponsibilitiesasdefinedbythehonorcode.
ThehonorcodeisbasedontheFiveAUAFCommunityFoundationPrincipleswhichare
Civility,EthicalBehavior,Morality,Respect,andIntegrity.
HONORCODEVIOLATIONS
Academicviolationsinclude,butarenotlimited,to:
 Plagiarism
 Cheating
 Alcohol
 Dishonesty
 PhysicalAssaultandBattery
 VerbalAssault
 Weapons
 Theft
 RespectforProperty
 GuestConduct
 HarassmentandIntimidation
 OtherAcademicMisconduct‐Nospecificsetofrulesordefinitionscanembrace
everyactofacademicmisconduct.Astudentwhoemploysanyformofacademic
deceithasviolatedtheintellectualenterpriseoftheuniversity.
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UNV100:UNIVERSITYSUCCESS(1Credithour)
TheOfficeofStudentAffairsoffersamandatory15‐week,one‐creditfreshmenseminar
thatrequiresstudentstoattendclassonceeachweek.Allnewundergraduatestudents
musttakethisduringtheirfirstacademicsemester.Thisclassisdesignedtoencourage
thesuccessfuladjustmentofnewstudentstotheAUAFcommunity.Duringtheclass
topicssuchastimemanagement,note‐takingskills,learningstyles,diversity,ethicsand
academicadvising‐relatedissuesarecovered.Additionalemphasisisplacedonwriting,
teamwork,presentationskillsandfuturecareergoals.
NEWSTUDENTORIENTATION
Atthebeginningofeachacademicsemester,allnewstudentsareencouragedto
participateinthenewstudentorientationweek.Duringthisweek,studentswillhavea
chancetomeetothernewandreturningstudents,faculty,andstaff.Studentswilltake
MathandEnglishplacementexaminations,learnaboutacademicadvising,understand
aboutethicsandvaluesatAUAF,signtheAUAFHonorPledge,setuptheirstudentemail
accounts,learnhowtousePowerCAMPUS,andregisterfortheircourses.Duringthe
weektherearecampustours,teambuildingactivities,sharedmeals,andtheStudent
GovernmentAssociationcoordinatessomeentertainmentforthefinalevent.
STUDENTGOVERNMENTASSOCIATION(SGA)
Eachyear,thestudentshavetheopportunitytoparticipateintheSGAelectionandvote
fortheirfavoritecandidates.TheSGAconsistsof8memberswhorepresentthe
differentareasofcampussuchasFoundationStudiesProgram,Undergraduate
Program,MBAProgram,andResidenceHalls.Thereare4officerswholeadtheSGAand
theyare;President,VicePresident,Secretary,andTreasurer.Theirtermisforone
calendaryearandtheyoverseeallthestudentclubsoncampusaswellascoordinate
manyeducationalandentertainingeventsduringtheyear.Theyassistwithallofthe
majorcampuseventssuchasorientation,convocation,andcommencement.Theyassist
newandcurrentstudentclubsonavarietyofissues.
STUDENTCLUBS
Studentclubsandorganizationsarerecognizedthroughanofficialapprovalprocessand
approvedbytheStudentGovernmentAssociation.Studentclubsandorganizationsare
initiatedwhenenoughstudentsindicateinterestinformingandleadingthe
activity/group.Facultyadvisorsassistinkeepingtheclubororganizationvibrantand
provideleadershiptothemembers.
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SomeStudentClubscurrentlyinclude:
1. ChessClub
2. CricketClub
3. DebateandMediaClub
4. Women’sBasketballClub
5. Men’sSoccerClub
6. MathClub
7. BadmintonClub
8. Men’sVolleyball
9. Women’sVolleyball
10. PeaceClub
11. Men’sBasketball
12. Girls’SoccerClub
CAMPUSSECURITY
The university security policies and measures are developed and imposed with advice of the AUAF security manager to ensure the safety and welfare of students, faculty and staff. All students must comply with all security rules, and any individual failing to do so may be subject to disciplinary action, including dismissal from the university. Students must carry their student ID cards with them at all times. ID cards are required for entry to campus. 60
FACILITIESANDRESOURCES
AUAFislocatedonafive‐acrecampusintheDarulamanarea(District6)inKabul.The
currentcampusismadeupofeightmainbuildings,sixofwhichareclassroomsand
facultyoffices.
CLASSROOMS
Theuniversityhasfivecomputerlaboratories,twoofwhicharealsoclassrooms.An
opencomputerlaboratoryisavailable.Thecomputerclassroomsseat22studentseach
andareequippedwithdesktopcomputers.Theopencomputerlaboratoriesare
availableforallstudents.Classroomsandlaboratoriesfeaturedesktopcomputersand
LCDmonitors.Astate‐of‐the‐artvideo‐conferencingfacilityisavailableforinstruction
andmeetings.
TUTORINGANDWRITINGCENTER
Theuniversityhasseparatefacilitiesfortutoringstudentsinmathematicsandassisting
studentswiththeirwritingabilities.TheinstructionalstaffoftheScienceand
MathematicsDepartmentisavailableinthemathematicstutoringcentertohelp
students,individuallyandinsmallgroups,withspecializedinstruction.Afacilitystaffed
withwritinginstructorsisalsoavailabletohelpstudentsimprovetheirwriting
composition.
BERNICENACHMANMARLOWELIBRARY
TheBerniceNachmanMarloweLibraryhousestheuniversity’sgrowingprintand
databasecollections.Itfeaturesanintegratedlibrarysystemandonlinecatalog.
WirelessInternetserviceforlaptopsisavailable.Approximately40computerstations
complementnearbycomputerlaboratoriesandprovidesufficientaccessforall
students.Tomeetvaryingscholasticstylesandpreferences,thelibraryhasquietstudy
roomsaswellasroomswherestudentsmaymeet,talk,andengageingrouplearning.
Thelibraryconductsinformationliteracyinstructionforallnewundergraduatesand
alsodesignsrefreshersessionsandtargetedclassesuponrequest.Thelibraryisalso
responsiblefortextbookdistribution.
RESIDENCEHALLS
AUAFprovidesanumberofhousingoptionsthatprovideaccommodationforfulltime
students.TheResidenceLifeOfficemanageshousingassignmentsandtheday‐to‐day
operationsoftheresidencehalls.Additionalinformationmaybeobtainedfromthe
StudentAffairsOffice.
MICHELLEBAYATGYMNASIUM
TheMichelleBayatGymnasiumprovidesastageandauditoriuminadditiontoathletic
facilities,andwasrenovatedwithagenerousdonationbytheBayatFoundation.
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CAFETERIA
TheAUAFCafeteriaisopentostudents,faculty,staff,andvisitorsfrom9:00amto
7:30pmthroughoutthefallandspringsemester.
FOOTBALLFIELD
TheuniversityhasafootballfieldonthenewcampusonDarulamanRoad.
FACULTYOFFICEBUILDINGS
Theuniversityhastwobuildingsdevotedtofacultyoffices;onebuildingcompletedin
2010andonein2011.
AZIZIBUILDING
TheAziziBuildingcontainsclassroomsandfacultyoffices.Itwasrenovatedwitha
generousdonationfromthefoundingchairmanoftheBoardofTrustees,MirwaisAzizi.
SALEHABAYATBUILDING
TheSalehaBayatBuilding,renovatedwithhelpfromtheBayatFoundation,contains
classroomsandadministrativeoffices.
DR.MARJORIEPEACELENNSTUDENTLIFEBUILDING
TheDr.MarjoriePeaceLennStudentLifeBuildingcontainsstudentlife,counseling,and
careerplanningandplacementoffices.
INTERNATIONAL(NEW)CAMPUS
AUAFalsohasa99‐yearleasefromtheAfghangovernmentonan80‐acretractofland
nexttotheAfghanparliamentbuildingsandacrossDarulamanRoadfromtheexisting
campus.Thiswillsoonbecometheuniversity’smaincampus.
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COURSEDESCRIPTIONS
COURSEPREFIXESANDCODES
Coursesarelistedalphabetically.Thecourseprefixisindicatedbyathree‐letter
abbreviationofanacademicdiscipline.Forexample,ANTreferstoAnthropologyand
MTHreferstoMathematics.Thethreeletterprefixisfollowedbythecoursenumber
indicatingthecourselevel.Coursesatthe100‐levelareusuallyintroductorycourses
while200‐levelcoursesusuallyhavea100‐levelprerequisite.Both100‐and200‐level
coursesareincludedinthegeneraleducationrequirementandaregenerallytakenby
freshmenandsophomores.Coursesatthe300‐and400‐levelareadvancedcoursesthat
arepartofthemajorandaretypicallytakenbystudentswithjuniorandsenior
standings.
Pleaserefertotheprefixeslistedbelow:
ACC
Accounting
AMS
AmericanStudies
ANT
Anthropology
BIO
Biology
CHE
Chemistry
COM
Communications
ECO
Economics
ENG
English
FIN
Finance
HIS
History
HUM
Humanities
ITC
InformationTechnologyandComputerScience
JOU
Journalism
LGS
Law
MGT
Management
MKT
Marketing
MTH
Mathematics
PAD
PublicAdministration
PHL
Philosophy
PHY
Physics
POL
PoliticalScience
QBM
QualityBusinessManagement
SOC
Sociology
STA
Statistics
UNV
UniversitySuccess
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AUAFCREDITCOURSES
ACC200FinancialAccounting‐3credithours
Thiscourseexaminestheusesofaccountinginformationforreportingtousersboth
insideandoutsidethecompany,theinterpretationofaccountingdata,analysisof
financialstatements,andincomeandcashflowanalysis.Thecoursealsoexaminesthe
natureofassetsandliabilitiesandbuildsacomprehensiveunderstandingofthe
accountingreportingprocess.RequiredforallBusinessmajors.Prerequisite:MGT100
andMTH110.
ACC250ManagerialAccounting‐3credithours
Thiscoursecoverstheusesofaccountinginformationbybusinessmanagementfor
internaldecision‐making.Topicsincludecostbehavior,cost‐volume‐profitanalysis,
budgetingandbudgetcontrols,responsibilityaccountingandstandardcosting.Capital
budgeting,pricing,product,andinvestmentdecisionsarealsoexamined.Requiredfor
allBusinessmajors.Prerequisite:ACC200andMTH110.
ACC300IntermediateAccountingI‐3credithours
Thiscourseisthefirstoftwocourses(ACC300,ACC350)thatcovertheprocessof
preparingandpresentingfinancialinformationaboutafirmforexternalusers.Topics
includethestandard‐settingprocess,recognition,measurement,disclosureofassets
andliabilitiesonthestatementoffinancialposition,andelementsonthestatementof
comprehensiveincome.Prerequisite:ACC200andMTH110.
ACC350IntermediateAccountingII‐3credithours
Thiscourseisthesecondoftwocourses(ACC300,ACC350)thatcovertheprocessof
preparingandpresentingfinancialinformationabouttheentityforexternalusers.The
courseexaminesthestandard‐settingprocess,coveringaspectsincludingrecognition,
measurement,anddisclosureofequityinvestments,equity,financialinstruments,
incometaxes,statementofchangesinequity,andstatementofcashflows.Prerequisite:
ACC300.
ACC370CostAccounting‐3credithours
Thiscourseisanin‐depthexaminationofaccountingforcostsinmanufacturingand
serviceorganizationsandhowcostsrelatetothefinancialstatements.Topicsinclude
materials,labor,indirectcosts,budgeting,standardcostingandvarianceanalysis,direct
costing,andactivity‐basedcosts.Prerequisite:ACC250.
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ACC380IslamicAccounting–3credithours
ThecourseanalyzesthenatureandextentofIslamicAccountingconcepts,methodsand
techniques,whichareuseinaccountingpracticesthatareinaccordwithShari’ah
principles.Thecoursewillprovidestudentswithanunderstandingofthestandards
issuedbytheAccountingandAuditingOrganizationofIslamicFinancialInstitutions
(AAOIFI)andhowitcompareswiththeInternationalAccountingStandardsandU.S.
GAAPstandards.ThecoursewillalsocovergovernanceandauditingissuesforIslamic
FinancialInstitutions.Prerequisite:ACC300.Offeredonayearlybasis.
ACC450Auditing‐3credithours
Anintroductiontoauditingandtheprofessionalresponsibilitiesofindependentand
internalauditors.Topicsincludelegalandprofessionalobligations;international
auditingstandards;theacquisition,evaluation,anddocumentationofauditevidence;
reportingtheresultsoftheauditengagement;andriskidentification,assessment,
control,andmitigation;evaluationofinternalcontrolsystems;compliancetesting;
substantivetesting;operationalaudits;statisticalsamplingandauditingautomated
systems.Prerequisites:ACC350.
ACC470Taxation‐3credithours
Comprehensiveintroductiontotaxationasitappliestobothindividualsandbusinesses.
Topicsincludetheoperationandscopeoftaxsystems,computationofcorporatetax
liabilitiesandgains,differenttypesoftaxes,andtheimpactoftaxesonreportedincome
andcashflows.Prerequisite:ACC350.Thiscourseisofferedinthespringsemester
only.
ACC500FinancialReportingandAnalysis–3credithours
ThisMBAcoursecoverscorporatefinancialreportingincludingtheanalysis,andthe
interpretationoffinancialstatements.TopicsincludetheroleofInternationalFinancial
ReportingStandardsincludingdisclosurerequirements,factorsthataffectfinancial
performance,andanalyticallimitations.Noprerequisites.
ACC550ManagerialAccounting–3credithours
ThisMBAcoursecoversmanagerialaccountingconceptsandpracticesasappliedto
internaldecision‐making.Topicsincludecost‐behavior,cost‐volumeprofitanalysis,
budgeting,standardcostingwithactivity‐basedcosting,varianceanalysisandcontrol,
responsibilitycenters,short‐termdecision‐making,andcapitalbudgeting.
Prerequisites:ACC500,QBM500.
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ANT110IntroductiontoAnthropology(GE‐S)‐3credithours
Thepurposeofthiscourseistoprovideageneralintroductiontothedisciplineof
anthropology.Asaholisticfieldthatstudiesthehumanconditionacrosstimeand
aroundtheworld,anthropologyconsistsoffoursubfields:physical/biological
anthropology,archaeology,culturalanthropology,andlinguistics(withanemphasison
introductoryconceptsinculturalanthropology).Thecourseformatisprimarilylectures
basedonthecoursetextbookandclassdiscussion.Studentshaveopportunitiestoapply
anthropologicalperspectivesandconceptstoeverydaylifeandsocialissuesinseveral
shortwritingassignments.Prerequisite:ENG110.
ANT210CulturalAnthropology‐3credithours
Thecourseprovidesstudentswhohavesomebackgroundinculturalanthropologywith
morein‐depthunderstandingofthefield’sapproach,topicsofinterest,and
contributionstodescribingandexplainingsocialdiversity.Coursereadingsinclude
ethnographies(books)andarticlesthataddressdifferentaspectsofsociallifearound
theworld,withaspecialfocusonstudiesconductedinAfghanistan.Thecoursewill
reviewculturalanthropologyasasocialscienceapproach,coveringtheconceptsof
culture,ethnography,application,andtheory.Itwillalsolookatimportanttopical
areas,includinglanguage,expressiveculture,socialorganization,politicallife,economic
exchange,relatednessandkinship,andglobalization.Theformatofthecourseis
primarilydiscussion,withsomelecturebytheinstructor.Studentsapplytheirlearning
throughresponsestoreadingsandinafinalproject.Prerequisites:ENG115andeither
ANT110orinstructorconsent.
ANT340AdvancedQualitativeResearchMethods–3credithours
Thiscourseprovidesfoundationalknowledgeofsocialresearchandcultural
anthropologywithmoreadvancedexperienceinqualitativeandethnographicresearch
methods.Thecoursecoverstechniquesinformulatingaqualitativeresearchproject;
collectingdatathroughinterviewing,observationanddocumentreview;analyzing
qualitativedata;andwritingresearchresults.Studentsapplythesetechniquesthrough
theirownresearchprojects.Assignedreadingsincludematerialsrelatingtoqualitative
andethnographicmethodsaswellasmaterialrelatingtooneormoresubstantive
themesexploredinthecourse.Prerequisites:ENG115andeitherSOC310,ANT210or
instructorconsent.
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ANT370/PAD370AnthropologyofPublicPolicy–3credithours
Therearefewareasofhumanlifetodaythatarenotregulatedbygovernmentpolicies.
Policyshapesthewaysocialproblemsareconceptualized,legitimized,andaddressed,
especiallyinthecontextofdevelopment.Policyisalsoanimportantlocationof
interactionbetweenthestateandtransnationalactors.Thiscourseexaminespublic
policyfromtheperspectiveofanthropology.Policyhasbecomeacentralorganizing
principleofmodernsociety,usedtoshape,regulate,andordersociety.Thecourse
addresseswhatpolicyis,howpolicieswork,andwhatpoliciesdointermsoforganizing
andclassifyingpeople,interveninginpresentsocialconditions,andprovidingdirection
forthefuture.Prerequisites:ENG115andANT210orinstructorconsent.
BIO130/131IntroductiontoBiologyIandLab(GE‐P)‐4credithours
IntroductiontoBiologyisanexaminationofbasicbiologicalconceptssuchasthecell,
metabolism,genetics,reproduction,development,evolutionandecology.Thisclassis
designedfornon‐sciencemajors.Thecourseincludesbothathreehourlectureanda
onehourlabcomponent.Prerequisite:ENG110.
BIO132/133IntroductiontoBiologyIIandLab(GE‐P)‐4credithours
IntroductiontoBiologyIIisacontinuationofthestudyofbiologythatincludesboththe
basicconceptsofbiochemistryandtheirapplicationtolivingorganisms.Thecourse
contentisaimedatmakingbiologyeasiertounderstandbecauseitexplainsbiologyin
basicbiochemicaltermsandrelatesittotheworldaroundus.Inaddition,thestudents
willbepreparedtounderstandandevaluatenewdevelopmentsthatwillariseinthe
future,thusenablingthemtobebetterconsumersanddecisionmakers.Specifically,
photosynthesis,metabolism,geneticengineeringandcloning,andgeneticmodification
oflivingorganismsareexaminedinbiochemicaldetail.Thecourseisdesignedfornon‐
sciencemajorstomeettherequirementsnecessarytofulfilltheGeneralEducation
curriculum.Manyofthetopicsinthelectureshaveadditionalinformationlocatedon
thewebsiteassociatedwiththetextbookthatencourageindividualinvestigationsof
thosetopics.Prerequisite:BIO130.
BIO230Physiology(GE‐P)‐3credithours
Thiscourseprovidesanexaminationofthebasicconceptsofanimalphysiologywithan
emphasisonhumanphysiology.Thecoursebeginswithanexaminationoftheevolution
oftheanimalphyla,thehistoryofvertebratesandtheemergenceofhumans.The
followingsystemsexploreindetail:skeletal,muscular,circulatory,respiratory,
digestive,immune,nervous,neuroendocrine,andreproductive.Prerequisites:SCI210
orBIO130.
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CHE125GeneralChemistry(GE‐P)‐4credithours
GeneralChemistryisanexaminationofbasicchemicalconcepts.Topicscoveredinclude
thescientificmethod,problemsolving,statesandpropertiesofmatter,atomictheory,
periodictable,chemicalbonding,nomenclature,formulas,chemicalequations,
balancingchemicalequations,stoichiometry,limitingreactants,gaslaw,solutions,
solubility,concentrationionicequations,acid‐basereactions,oxidation‐reduction
reactions,intermolecularforcesandthepropertiesofwater.Thecourseincludesbotha
three‐hourlectureandaone‐hourlabcomponent.Prerequisite:ENG110andMTH110.
CHE127GeneralChemistryII(GE‐P)‐4credithours
ContinuationofCHE125.Emphasizeskinetics,equilibrium,descriptivechemistry,
nuclearchemistry,andspecialtopics.Successfulcompletionpreparesstudentsforand
satisfiesprerequisiteforOrganicChemistryIandfurtherstudyinlifeandphysical
sciences.SuccessfulcompletionsatisfiesprerequisiteforOrganicChemistryI.Mustbe
takenconcurrentlywithCHE128GeneralChemistryIILab.Prerequisite:CHE125/126.
COM100IntroductiontoMassCommunications–3credithours
Abroadsurveyofcommunicationissues,trends,andprofessions.Thiscourseexposes
studentstotheoryandissuesrelatedtotheroleofcommunicationindailylife,and
presentsthemwithcareeroptionsinjournalism,mediadesign,marketingandpublic
service.Studentswillexamineandinvestigatetheroleofmediainsociety,includingits
historyandthecurrentstateofpressfreedomandfreespeechinAfghanistanandinthe
world.Thiscourseisprimarilylecture‐based,butitalsoincludespracticalexercisesand
afinalmulti‐mediaproject.
COM200IntroductiontoJournalism–3credithours
Anoverviewofjournalismfundamentalsandethics,exploringhownewsisdefined,
reported,writtenandproducedacrossprint,broadcastandonlinemediaplatforms.
CourseworkincludesthehistoryofjournalisminAfghanistanandaroundtheworld,
andgivesanintroductiontothefundamentalwritingandfact‐gatheringskillsof
journalism.Studentswillexaminecasestudiesandparticipateindiscussionsabout
journalismanditsroleinademocraticsociety.Prerequisites:ENG110.
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COM230DIGITALMEDIALITERACYANDSKILLS‐3credithours
Intoday’sinterconnectedworld,digitalmedialiteracyisthefirststeptounderstanding
thesocial,culturalandethicalissuesthatgoalongwiththeuseofnewandemerging
technologies.Digitalmedialiteracyistheabilitytoaccess,analyze,evaluate,create,
reflectupon,andactwiththeinformationproductsthatmediadisseminate,especially
focusingondigitalmedia(Internetand/ormobilephonebased).Courseworkwillteach
skillsinunderstandingdigitalservicesinAfghanistan;providingrelevantcontent;
skillfullymaneuveringthroughdigitaltechnologiesandservices;assessingthequality
ofdigitalservices;andunderstandingsecurityindigitalcommunities.Throughinclass
workshops,videoscreenings,interactivemediademonstrationsandafinalcourse
project,studentswilllearnhands‐onskillstomakesenseofandcontroltheirmedia
environments,aswellasdevelopcriticalthinkingskillstounderstandandcreatemedia.
Prerequisites:ITC101orapassingscoreontheITC101placementexam.
ECO200Economics‐3credithours
Thiscourseintroducesstudentstobasictheoriesandconceptsinbothmicroeconomics
andmacroeconomics.Topicsincludehowindividuals,households,firms,and
governmentsallocatescarceresources,supplyanddemand,equilibriumpriceand
quantity,andelasticityofsupplyanddemand.Thiscoursealsocoversnational
economiesincludingaggregatedemandandsupply,long‐termproductivityandgrowth,
short‐termfluctuations,fiscalandmonetarypolicies,inflation,andmeasurementof
economicactivity.Prerequisite:MTH110.RecommendedthatMGT100alsobe
completedsuccessfullybeforeregisteringforECO200.
ECO500ManagerialEconomics–3credithours
ThisMBAcourseisanintroductiontotheprinciplesofmicroeconomicanalysisusedin
managerialdecision‐making.Topicsincludedemandanalysis,costandproduction
functions,behaviorincompetitiveandnon‐competitivemarkets,sourcesandusesof
marketpower,gametheory,andcompetitivestrategies.Prerequisites:QBM500.
ENG100WritingLaboratory‐3credithours
Thiscourseprovidesintensivepracticeandtraininginacademicwritingwithemphasis
onthewritingprocess,revision,andthefundamentalsofcomposition,covering
grammaticalskills,rhetoricalissues,andcognitiveabilitiesnecessarytoproduce
effectiveprose.Thecourseprovidesnumerousandvariedassignmentswith
opportunityforrevision.Registrationrestrictedtofreshmanstudentsonly.Thiscourse
hasbeenreplacedbyENG101.Studentsneeda“C”orbetterbeforecontinuing.
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ENG101EnglishAcademics/WritingLaboratory‐6credithours
Thiscourseprovidesintensivepracticeandtraininginacademicwritingwithemphasis
onthewritingprocess,revision,andthefundamentalsofcomposition,covering
grammaticalskills,rhetoricalissues,andcognitiveabilitiesnecessarytoproduce
effectiveprose.Thecourseprovidesnumerousandvariedassignmentswith
opportunityforrevision.Registrationrestrictedtofreshmanstudentsonly.
ENG110AcademicWritingI(GE‐C)‐3credithours
Thiscourseisdesignedtodeveloptheabilitytoproduceclearexpositoryprose.The
courserequiresstudentstolearnandpracticewritingprocessesandstrategies,
includingvariousrhetoricalmodes,audienceanalysis,topicselection,thesissupport
anddevelopment,editing,andrevision.Studentsareintroducedtothebasicelementsof
argumentandacademicresearch.Emphasisisplacedonwrittencommunication,
criticalthinking,andcriticalreadingatauniversitylevel.Prerequisite:ENG100,ENG
101witha“C”gradeorhigherorplacementscoreintoENG110.
ENG115AcademicWritingII(GE‐C)–3credithours
AcontinuationofAcademicWritingItofurtherdevelopthestudent’sabilitytowrite
argumentessaysandinformativereportssupportedbyresearch.Studentsimprove
theirabilitytoread,summarize,paraphraseandtoproperlyintegratequotedmaterial.
Usingtheuniversitylibraryanditsacademicdatabases,studentsconductresearchand
becomefamiliarwitharangeofscholarlyjournalsrelevanttotheircollegecurriculum
andfieldsofinterest.Prerequisite:ENG110.
ENG120PublicSpeaking(GeneralEducationElectivecreditonly)‐3credithours
Thiscourseisdesignedtohelpstudentsdevelopconfidenceandpoiseaspublic
speakers.Studentslearntoapplycurrentdevelopmentsincommunicationsandsocial
psychologyastheypreparenarrative,persuasive,informative,anddescriptive
speeches.Bytheendofthesemester,studentsareabletodemonstrateunderstanding
oftheinteractionbetweenspeaker,speech,andaudience.Prerequisite:ENG110.Asof
fall2013,ENG120cannolongerbeusedtowardthegeneraleducationcomposition
requirement.
ENG150ResponsetoLiterature(GE‐H)and(GE‐CorGE‐H)‐3credithours
ThiscoursesurveysAmerican,English,andEuropeanliteraturefromavarietyofgenres
andtimeperiods.Throughlectureanddiscussion,studentslearnhowtoexperience,
respondtoandinterpretliteraryworks,andtoconsiderthevaluesselectedworks
express.Prerequisite:ENG110.
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ENG210WorldLiterature(GE‐CorGE‐H)‐3credithours
AsurveycoursecoveringliteraryworksfromAntiquity,theMiddleAges,andthe
Renaissance.Thiscoursepresentsastudyofworldliteraturewithemphasisonmajor
authorsfromaroundtheworld.Allformsofliteraturewillbecovered,includingpoetry,
prose,anddrama.Classwillconsistofdiscussionandwrittenassignmentsthatstress
insightintotheworksandthecorrelationofhistory,culture,literature,otherfinearts,
andtheauthor’scommentsonlifeandthemeaningofexistence.Emphasiswillbe
placedoncritical,analyticreadingskills,participationin‐depth,constructiveclass
discussion,andcritical,evaluativewriting.Prerequisite:ENG115.
ENG211WorldLiteratureII(GE‐H)‐3credithours
Asurveycoursecoveringliteraryworksfromtheseventeenthcenturytothepresent.
Thiscoursepresentsastudyofworldliteraturewithemphasisonmajorauthorsfrom
aroundtheworld.Allformsofliteraturewillbecovered,includingpoetry,prose,and
drama.Classwillconsistofdiscussionandwrittenassignmentsthatstressinsightinto
theworksandthecorrelationofhistory,culture,literature,otherfinearts,andthe
author’scommentsonlifeandthemeaningofexistence.Emphasiswillbeplacedon
critical,analyticreadingskills,participationin‐depth,constructiveclassdiscussion,and
critical,evaluativewriting.Prerequisite:ENG115.
ENG213ContemporaryWorldLiterature(GE‐H)‐3credithours
Thiscoursesurveyscurrenttrendsinworldliteraturewithsupplementalworksof
criticaltheory.Studentsareintroducedtopsychoanalytic,Feminist,post‐colonialand
post‐humanisttheories.Studentsapplytheseapproachestocontemporaryauthors
fromaroundtheworld.Thiscourseisconductedasaseminar,requiringintensive
reading,in‐classdiscussion,andthreeresponsepapersdemonstratingacloseanalysis
ofthetexts.Primaryconceptsofhybridityandglobalismareaddressedthroughthe
studyofémigréwritings,worksonexile,andurbanization.Thecoursealsoexplores
currentdebatesontranslationandtheconceptofcommunityintheageofnetworking.
Prerequisite:ENG115.
ENG215ExpositoryEssay(GE‐CorGE‐H)‐3credithours
Thiscourseisdesignedtohelpthestudentdevelopastrongerwritingvoice,vocabulary,
andknowledgeofthestylesofwritingandconventionsoftheEnglishlanguage.
Studentsdeveloptheabilitytoanalyzecomplexissuesfromavarietyofperspectives,
andtoresearch,synthesizeinformation,andproperlycitereferences.Prerequisite:
ENG115.
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ENG220CreativeWriting(GE‐CorGE‐H)‐3credithours
Thiscoursepresentsarangeofpracticalstrategiestohelpstudentsdevelopaswriters.
Studentswillwriteinawiderangeofgenres,fromfictionandpoetrytobiography,
autobiographyandtravelwriting.Studentsareencouragedtoidentifytheirstrengths
andinterestsaswritersanddeveloptheirownresourcesofmemory,observationand
voice.Prerequisite:ENG115withaCgradeorhigher.
ENG230IntroductiontotheStudyofLanguage(GE‐H)‐3credithours
Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithanunderstandingofthedevelopment,use,growth,
andspreadoflanguageasadistinctlyhumanphenomenon.Theexamplelanguagefor
thecourseis,forthemostpartEnglish.Thecoursewilldefinebasicfunctionsandroles
universaltoalllanguages.UsingEnglishasanexample,studentswillbeencouragedto
lookatalllanguages,includingtheirownlanguages,fromvariousperspectivessuchas
personallanguageacquisition,thedevelopmentofspeechcommunities,language
historyandchange,languageandnationalgroupidentity,andtheuseoflanguage(s)in
contemporaryglobalization.Prerequisite:ENG115withaCgradeorhigher.
ENG240SurveyofAmericanLiteratureI(GE‐H)‐3credithours
ThiscoursetakesthestudentthroughthetrajectoryoftheAmericanliteraryexperience
andidentityfromnativepeoplesandfirstcontact,tonationhood,the19thcentury
jeopardyofdisunion,onintotheGildedAge,andthroughthe20thcentury.Basic
Americanthemessuchasexceptionalismwillbeexaminedalongthistrajectory.There
isaninterdisciplinaryundercurrentthatdeepensunderstandingofworksthrough
historicalcontextandthearts.Prerequisite:ENG115.
ENG250IntroductiontotheShortStory(GE‐H)‐3credithours
Studentsbecomefamiliarwiththegenreofshortfictionfrommanycountriesofthe
world.ReadingselectionmayincludesuchauthorsasPoe,Borges,Camus,Chekhov,
Fuentes,Mishima,O’Connor,Bambara,Walker,Kafka,andDeMaupassant.Studentswill
beexpectedtoread,think,write,anddiscusscriticallythematerialcoveredintheclass.
Prerequisites:ENG110andENG115(AcademicWritingIandII).Thiscoursefulfills
credittowardstheGeneralEducationHumanitiesrequirement.GE‐H
ENG271TechnicalWriting(GE‐C)‐3credithours
TechnicalWriting/communicationisanadvancedwritingcourseexploringthe
principlesandpracticeofcommunicationoftechnicalmaterialformanydisciplines,
includingcommunication,technology,scienceandbusiness.Studentslearntowrite,
researchanddesignarangeofdocuments,usegraphicsfordigitalandprintmedium
andcreateoralpresentationsusingtechnology.Assignmentsmayincludestandard
businessdocuments(letters,memos,etc.)reports,instructions,andwritingforblogs
andtheweb;courseworkconsistsofindividualandcollaboratedprojects.Prerequisite:
ENG115withaCorbetter.Countstowardthegeneraleducationcomposition
requirement.GE‐C
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ENG299SpecialTopics:English(GE‐H)–3credithours
Topicsvaryfromsemestertosemester.Studentsshouldconsulttheonlinescheduleof
classesforofferingswellbeforethebeginningofthesemester.Theintensivestudyof
topicscouldinvolveliterary,linguistic,rhetoricalorotherareasofEnglishstudies.
Prerequisites:Sophomorelevelorhigher(30credits)orpermissionofdepartment
chair.Note:thiscoursemayberepeatedforamaximumof6creditswithpermissionof
departmentaslongasthecoursecontentisdifferent.
ENG310TranslationEnglishtoFarsi(GE‐H)–3credithours
Themainobjectiveofthiscourseistohelpthestudentsimprovetheirbilingual
(English‐Dari)translationskills.Themaintopicsofthecoursewillinclude:lectureson
thehistoryoftranslationfromFarsiintoEnglishandviceversa;lecturesonliteraryand
non‐literarytranslations;lecturesandclassdiscussiononFarsigrammarand
punctuationsandacomparativestudyofsentencestructuresandpatternsinthetwo
languages.
Duringtherestofthesemester,thestudentswillbeaskedtoprovideappropriateDari
equivalentsforsomecommonhard‐to‐translateEnglishwords,phrases,idioms,and
sentences.Thenthestudentswillbehelpedtotranslatesimpletextsandthenmore
complicatedpassagesfromEnglishintoDari.Readingandtranslationmaterialsfrom
bothlanguageswillbeprovidedfromvarioussources.Prerequisite:ENG115withaC
gradeorhigherandneedstohaveastrongunderstandingofwrittenandspokenDari.
ENG315TranslationFarsitoEnglish(GE‐H)–3credithours
Themainobjectiveofthiscourseistohelpthestudentsimprovetheirtranslationskills
fromDariintoEnglish.SinceEnglishtranslationofDari/Farsitextsbeganwith
literature,itisnecessarytostartthiscoursewithafewlecturesonthehistoryof
EnglishtranslationofclassicalPersianliterature.Theselectureswillincludeearly
translationsofPersianliteraryworksbyBritishscholarsinIndia,suchasthequatrains
ofOmarKhayyam,theShahnamehofFerdowsi,theMathnawiofRumi,theDivanof
HafizandtheGulistanofSaadi.
Themainpartofthecourse,followingtheintroductorylectures,willdealwithhard‐to‐
translatephrases,idioms,proverbsandsentences,withacomparativestudyofsentence
patternsinDariandEnglish.Thenthestudentswillberequiredtoprovideappropriate
Englishequivalentsforthesehard‐to‐translateDari/Farsiwords,phrases,idioms,and
sentences.Duringtherestofthecourse,thestudentswillbehelpedtotranslatesimple
Dari/FarsiparagraphsintoEnglish.Astheyimprovetheirskills,theywillberequiredto
translatedifferentDaritextsintoEnglish.
Readingandtranslationmaterialsfrombothlanguageswillbeprovidedfromvarious
sources.Asthefirstcourseofitskind,thecoursesyllabuswillbemodifiedifnecessary.
Prerequisite:ENG115withaCgradeorhigherandastrongunderstandingofwritten
andspokenDari.
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ENG322IntroductiontoShakespeare(GE‐H)–3credithours
IntroductiontoShakespeareisintendedtoacquaintthestudentwithShakespeare’s
language,aswellastheElizabethanworldofEnglandatthetimeoftheGlobeTheatre
performances.ThecourseapproachesthelanguageinitiallywithShakespeare’s
Sonnets,inordertofamiliarizethestudentwiththeiambicpentameterline,aswellas
thepopularconceitsandthemesofShakespeare’splays.FourofShakespeare’splaysare
coveredinthecourse,andeachworkistreatedindetailaccordingtogenreandtheme.
Theplaysareapproachednotasliterature,butasperformedtexts,andtherearefilm
viewingstoaccompanyeachwork,whichreinforcesthispoint.Studentsarerequiredto
reciteandinterpretasonnet,aswellaswriteresponseessaysforeachplaystudied.
Prerequisite:ENG115withaCgradeorhigher.
ENG325PersianLiterature/Poetry(GE‐H)–3credithours
ThecoursesurveysarepresentativesamplingofworksofclassicalPersianliterature
datingfromtheriseoftheNewPersianlanguageinthetenthcenturytotheseventeenth
century.BecausepoetryconstitutedthebulkofliteraryproductioninNewPersian,
mostofthecourseisdevotedtothereading,translation,andanalysisofpoemswritten
invariousgenresbysuchpoetsasRudaki,Khaqani,Nizami,Rumi,Sa‘di,Hafiz,andJami,
andthecoursewillreadexcerptsfromtheShahnama.CoursemayincludeAfghan
literature.Prerequisites:CompletionofENG115withaCgradeorbetter.
FIN200CorporateFinance‐3credithours
Thiscourseintroducesthebasicconceptsandtoolsofmodernfinance.Topicsinclude
returnandrisk;financialinstrumentsincludingequitiesandfixedincomesecurities;
andfinancialmarketsandtheirutilizationbymanagersindifferentkindsoffinancial
institutions.Prerequisites:ACC200,MGT100,STA210,andMTH110.
FIN300AdvancedCorporateFinance‐3credithours
Thisisamoreadvancedcourseintroducesthestudenttothetheoryandpracticeof
corporatefinance.Topicsincludecapitalbudgeting,discountedcashflowvaluation,real
options,costofcapital,capitalstructure,anddividendpolicy.Prerequisite:FIN200,STA
210,andMTH110.
FIN340Investments‐3credithours
Thiscourseexaminespracticalapplicationsofinvestmenttheoryinbothfixed‐income
andequitiesmarkets.RequiredfortheBBAmajor.Prerequisites:FIN300andSTA230.
FIN360RiskManagementinFinancialInstitutions‐3credithours
Thiscourseexaminestheproblemsencounteredinawiderangeofactivitiesoffinancial
institutions,includingassetandliabilitymanagement,liquiditymanagement,market
riskandcredit‐riskmanagement.Prerequisite:FIN340.
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FIN400InternationalFinance‐3credithours
Thiscourseexaminestheoperationofinternationalcurrencyexchangeandcapital
marketsandappliesfinancialmanagementprinciplestothefinancialdecision‐making
inmultinationalcorporations.Topicsalsoinclude:Exchangerateforecasting,hedgingof
exchangeandpoliticalrisk,andfinancingandcapitalbudgetingbymultinational
corporations.Prerequisite:FIN340.
FIN450IslamicFinance‐3credithours
ThiscourseexaminesthebasicconceptsacceptableundertheSharia,andhowtheyare
beingapplied.Thiscourseexaminestheoperationofinternationalcurrencyexchange
andcapitalmarketsandappliesfinancialmanagementprinciplestothefinancial
decision‐makinginmultinationalcorporations.Topicsalsoinclude:Exchangerate
forecasting,hedgingofexchangeandpoliticalrisk,andfinancingandcapitalbudgeting
bymultinationalcorporations.Prerequisite:FIN340.
FIN500FinancialManagement–3credithours
ThisMBAcourseintroducesfundamentalconceptsinfinancethatprovideaframework
foranalyzinginvestmentandfinancingdecisions.Topicsincludeinvestmentevaluation
includingpresentvalueconceptsandcapitalbudgeting,alternativemethodstofinance
investmentsoverboththeshortandlong‐term,includingcapitalstructurepolicy,
raisingexternalcapital,andleasing.Participantsarealsointroducedtobusiness
valuation.Prerequisites:ACC500,QBM500.
FIN550CorporateFinanceandFinancialMarkets–3credithours
ThisMBAcoursefocusesoninvestmentsasrelatedtofixedassetsandpricing.Topics
includeequitysecurities,fixedincomesecurities,options,portfoliotheory,thecapital
assetpricingmodel,assetallocation,measuringreturns,theroleoffinancialleverage,
optimalcapitalstructure,mergersandacquisitions,spinoffsandselloffs,andother
advancedfinanceissues.Prerequisites:FIN500.
FIN560ProjectFinance–3credithours
Thiscourseteachesthefinancialknow‐howandnegotiatingapproachesneedby
borrowerstoimplementlargeprojectfinancetransactions.Topicsincludecredit
assessment,dealstructuring,choosingadvisorsandthefinalnegotiationand
documentationofafinancing.Asignificantobjectiveofthiscourseistoteachmethods
whichequipstudentstoplanandexecuteprojectfinance“deals”thatsucceedin
accomplishingcorporatestrategicobjectives.Prerequisites:ACC500,FIN500,FIN550,
MGT520.
FIN599IslamicFinance–3credithours
Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovideathoroughunderstandingofthetheoryandpractice
ofIslamicFinance.Thiscoursewillofferanopportunitytoconsiderthegrowing
intersectionbetweenIslamic(orShari‘ah‐compliant)financeandtransactions.Issuesto
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bediscussedindetailincluderibā‐interestequivalence,formandsubstancein
contemporaryIslamicbankingandfinance,judgmentofShari‘ahrelatedtransactionsin
contemporaryMuslimandnon‐MuslimcountriesandwhetherornotShari‘ahrelated
investingconstitutessocialcapitalism.Therewillbeamplediscussionoflegaland
economicthought,aswellastheplaceofethicsandvirtuewithintraditionaland
modernmanifestationsoffinance.Alsodiscussedwillbetheoriginsofcontemporary
venturecapitalandprivateequityarisingoutoftheIslamicmercantiletradition.
DiscussionsofShari‘ahwillfocusalmostexclusivelyonallschoolofthoughts
perspectives.
HIS120HistoryofAfghanistan(GE‐A)or(GE‐H)–3credithours
ThiscoursesurveysthehistoryofAfghanistanfromitsemergenceasadistinctpolitical
unitin1747totheoverthrowoftheTalibanregimein2001.Thecourseexaminesthe
processofcentralization,modernization,andsocioeconomicdevelopmentaswellasthe
spreadofcompetingideologies,ethnicconflict,andreligiousextremism.Prerequisite:
ENG110.
HIS203IslamicHistoryandSocietyI–3credithours
ThiscoursesurveysIslamichistoryfrom600to1500,includingtheriseandspreadof
Islam,theIslamicempireundertheUmayyadandAbbasidcaliphs,theemergenceof
regionalIslamicstatesfromAfghanistanandeasternIrantoNorthAfricaandSpain,the
arrivaloftheSteppePeoples(TurksandMongols),theMongolsuccessorstates,and
foundationofthegreatIslamicregionalempiresoftheOttomans,Safavids,and
Mughuls.StudentsareintroducedtotheforcesthathaveshapedIslamiccivilization.
Prerequisite:ENG110.
HIS205IslamicHistoryandSocietyII–3credithours
ThiscoursecoversthehistoryoftheMuslimworldfrom1500tothepresent,focusing
onthedeclineoftheIslamicempires,Westernmilitary,economic,andideological
encroachment;theimpactofsuchideasasnationalismandliberalism;effortsatreform
intheIslamicstates;theemergenceofthe“modern”MiddleEastafterWorldWarI;the
struggleforliberationfromWesterncolonialandimperialcontrol;theMiddleEastern
statesintheColdWarera;andthepresent.Prerequisite:ENG110.
HIS210ModernMiddleEasternHistory–3credithours
ThiscoursecoversthehistoryofthemodernMiddleEastwiththeadventof
modernizingreformsdesignedtomeetthechallengeofEuropeanworldhegemony.By
theturnofthe19thcentury,theexpansiveandvibrantIslamicsocietieswereinastate
ofdeclinewhiletheWesthadundergoneatransformationthatwouldultimatelyenable
ittodominatetherestoftheworld.Inthiscourse,studentsexaminethewaysinwhich
reformersintheOttomanEmpireandIranstruggledtocounterEuropeanimperialism
andmeetthechallengeofmodernity.Prerequisite:HIS203orHIS205orinstructor
consent.
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HIS330/POL330HistoryofPoliticalReforminAfghanistan–3credithours
ThiscoursewillexaminethevariousphasesofpoliticalreforminAfghanistanbeginning
inthereignofKingAmanullahandendingwiththecurrentstatebuildingeffortsinthe
post‐Talibanperiod.Prerequisite:HIS120.
HUM399SpecialTopicsinHumanities–3credithours
Subjectmatterwillvarysemestertosemesterandthecoursemayberepeated.Consult
withtheinstructorbeforeenrollingtodeterminetopicstobestudiedandthenecessary
prerequisites.Thiscoursemaybeusedfortheindependentstudyunderthesupervision
ofspecificfacultymembersorforspecialcourseofferings.Prerequisite:tobe
announcedorpermissionoftheinstructor.
INT49X(alsoBUS490)Internship–3‐6credithours(maximumof6credithours
allowed)
Theinternshipoptionprovidesaprojectmanagementandworkexperienceinalocal
business/corporation/ministry/NGOarrangedindiscussionwithafacultyadvisor.The
internshipisahands‐onexperienceandoffersauniqueopportunityforstudentsto
relatetheiracademiceducationandcareerintereststoon‐the‐jobworkexperiencein
thecorporateworld.
Prerequisites:Approvalofafacultyadvisor.Internshipsareonlyallowedinthefall,
springandsummersemesters.
Note:Mayberepeatedonceforamaximumof6credits
ITC101IntroductiontoComputers(GE‐IT)–3credithours
Thiscoursewillprovideasurveyofcomputingandinformationtechnologiesand
methodstoconductresearch,analyzeinformation,andtocommunicatethat
informationtoglobalaudiences,utilizinginternetbasedresearchtoolsandother
software.Furthermore,thiscoursewillintroducestudentstobasicconceptsin
computerscience,informationliteracyandcommunicationandteachstudentstoapply
thoseconceptstoanyfieldofstudy.GE‐IT
ITC110IntroductiontoInformationTechnology–3credithours
ThisisasurveycourseofthedisciplineswithinInformationTechnologyandComputer
Science.Thiscoursewillcoverthefollowingtopics:(i)anintroductiontocomputer
hardwareanddiscretemathematics;(ii)anintroductiontoprogramming;(iii)an
introductiontonetworking;and,(iv)anintroductiontodatabasedesign.Prerequisite:
ITC101orapassingscoreontheITC101placementexam.
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ITC115WebSystemsandDesign–3credithours
Studentswilllearnbasicwebsitedevelopmentanduserinteractiondesignskills.
Studentswillbuildtheirownpersonaldynamicwebsiteusingindustry‐standardtools
forflowchartingandsimplescripting.TheywillalsolearnSearchEngineOptimization
(SEO),siteanalyticsandlearnthefoundationsofwebbasedmarketing.Theywilllearn
thebasicsofserverandlocallyhostedsitesusingopensourceservicestounderstand
thestructureoftheirpersonalsite.Prerequisite:ITC101orapassingscoreontheITC
101placementexam.
ITC210ComputerSystemsHardwareandOrganization–4credithours
Thiscoursecoverscomputerhistory,acomprehensiveclassificationandexplanationof
basiccomponents,CPU,memory,peripheraldevices,storagemediaandperipheral
devices,physicalandlogicalstorage,dataorganization,filestorage,programsand
software,systemandapplicationsoftware,thebasicconceptofoperatingsystems,
architecture,andworkingofcomputingsystems.Prerequisite:MTH120.
ITC215ProgrammingI–4credithours
Thiscoursecoversconceptsofsoftwareapplicationdevelopmentanddevelopsskillsin
designingandwritingsimplecomputerprograms.Inadditiontointroducingimportant
programmingconstructsandmethodologies,thiscoursediscussesformalandpractical
studyofthedefinition,applicationsandimplementationofprogramminglanguagesthat
includeslinguisticconceptsofsyntaxandsemantics,translationofhighlevellanguages
intoexecutableform,andbasicsofdatastructuringandsequencingfeatures,withfocus
fromtheJavadomain.Prerequisite:MTH120.
ITC220FundamentalsofNetworkingandTelecommunications–4credithours
ThiscourseintroducesstudentsofICTtotheconceptscommunicationinICT,with
explanationoftransmissionimpairments,transmissionmedia(guidedandunguided),
synchronizationcode,modulationtypes,errordetection,multiplexing,digitalcarrier
systems,circuitswitching,packetswitching,ATMandframerelay,networktypes,
networktopologies,OSImodel,TCP/IPintroduction,LANSystems(Ethernet,tokenring,
FDDI,etc.),LANdevices(repeaters,hubs,bridges,switches),principlesof
internetworking,wirelessinternetworking,IPmulticasting,routingprotocols,
connectionorientedprotocol,networksecurityrequirements,publicencryptionand
digitalsignatures,networkmanagementprotocol,e‐mailprotocols,hypertexttransfer
protocol,DNS(domainnamesystem)introductiontoVoIP,VPN,serversandclient
servermodels,anddesignstrategies.Prerequisite:ITC210.
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ITC225ProgrammingII–4credithours
Thiscourseisanadvancedlevelofapplicationdevelopment.Thecoursecoversthe
designphilosophyofJavaanditsuniquefeaturesthatmakeitapowerfullanguageto
programsystemsandapplicationsfortheinternetandintranets.Itcoversthesyntax,
resources,andutilitiespackageofJava.StudentsexamineJavadesignprinciplesanduse
Javatoconstructvariousadvancedlevelcomponents.Prerequisite:ITC215.
ITC230DatabaseConcepts–4credithours
Thiscoursecoversthekeyconceptsofdatamodels,databasedesign,andsystemsto
enablestudentstounderstandthetheoreticalbasisofdatabasesandbeabletoapply
thatknowledgeindevelopment,usage,andefficientmanagementofrelational
databases.Prerequisites:ITC110andMTH120.
ITC311DataStructures‐3credithours
Studentsexploretheconceptofdataanditsrepresentationinacomputer;linearlists,
stacks,queues,strings,arrays,trees,orthogonallists,andotheradvanceddata
structuresusedinhighlevelprogramminglanguages.Studentsalsoengageindetailed
studyofavarietyoftechniquesforhashing,sorting,andsearchingandthepreliminary
analysisofsuchalgorithmstodeterminetheircomplexityandefficiency.Prerequisite:
ITC225andSTA210.
ITC321AdvancedNetworkingandTelecommunication–3credithours
Thiscourseallowsstudentstorefinetheirnetworkdesignandadministrativeskills
throughpracticeandtheory.Topicscoveredinclude:informationassurance,network
security,cryptography,forensics,biometrics,securityproceduresandpolicies,data
compression,wirelessandmobilecomputing,enterprisenetworking,digital
communications,andmanagementofnetworksaspartoftheoverallITstrategywithin
anorganization.Studentsgainexposuretonetworkadministrationtoolsandproducts
usedincommercialpractice.Prerequisites:ITC220andITC215.
ITC325ComputerNetworkSecurityIIIwithLab–4credithours
Studentswillbeintroducedtocomputerandnetworksecuritytopicswhichinclude
Cryptography,Authenticationandidentificationschemes,intrusiondetection,viruses,
formalmodesofcomputersecurity,secureoperatingsystems,softwareprotection,
securityofelectronicmailandtheworldwideweb,electroniccommerce,firewallsand
riskassessment.Prerequisites:ITC220orITC350.
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ITC330AdvancedDatabaseConcepts–3credithours
Thiscourseallowsstudentstorefinetheirdatabasedesignanddevelopmentskills
throughpracticeandtheory.Topicscoveredinclude:databasedesign,transaction
processing,databasesecurity,distributeddatabaseprocessing,datamining,data
warehousing,multimediadatabases,digitallibraries,andmanagementofdatabase
designaspartoftheoverallsoftwaredesignprocess.Studentsgainexposuretodata
baseadministrationofcurrentdatabaseproductsusedincommercialpractice.
Prerequisites:ITC215andITC230.
ITC350Open‐SourceSoftware–4credithours
Introductiontoopensourcebasedclient/servernetworking,careers,securityand
assuranceconcepts.ThiscoursewillfocusonLinuxasanopensourceplatformand
serveroperatingsystem.Studentswilllearnthroughabalanceoftheoryandapplied
courseworkbysettingupandadministeringanopensourceclientserveroperating
system.Topicsincludedare:fileandhardwaremanagement,useraccountmanagement,
TCP/IPprotocols,andinstallationoftheLinuxclientandserveroperatingsystem.
Prerequisites:ITC215andITC220.
ITC410WebSystemsandeBusiness–3credithours
Studentsintegrateknowledgefromearliercourses(programming,database,and
networking)tolearnthefundamentalsofe‐commerceandprogrammingfortheWorld
WideWeb.Studentsusesoftwareengineeringprinciplestotakeuserandbusiness
requirementsandtranslatethemintohighlyfunctionale‐Businesssystems.Thiscourse
exploreselectronicbusinessstrategies,architectures,andsuccessfuldesignapproaches.
Studentsgainexposuretoappropriatesoftwaretoolsforwebdevelopment.
Prerequisites:ITC210,ITC225,andITC230.
ITC420InformationTechnologyManagement–3credithours
Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithacapstoneexperienceininformationtechnology
projectmanagement.Topicsstudiedinclude:projectmanagementparadigms,
professionalpractice,ethicalissues,computerlaw,intellectualproperty,privacy,
computingeconomics,softwareeconomics,softwareacquisition,system
implementation,knowledgemanagement,andhumanresourcemanagement.The
courseprovidesacontextforstudentstointegrateknowledgefromtheITCcurriculum
withbusinessculture,psychology,andsocialscience.Prerequisite:ITC220andITC230.
ITC430ArtificialIntelligence‐3credithours
Thiscourseintroducesstudentstothefoundationsofartificialintelligence:itshistory,
philosophy,accomplishments,andmethodologies.Topicscoveredincludeinformed
searchalgorithms,gameplaying,knowledgerepresentationandreasoningmethods,
expertsystems,andneuralnetworks.Opportunitiesexistforexploringspecifictopicsof
interest,suchasroboticsandmachinelearning.Extensivereadingandprogramming
projectsarerequired.Prerequisites:MTH145andITC311.
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ITC490Special/CurrentTopics/ThesisinITC‐3credithours
Subjectmattervariesfromsemestertosemesterdependingonstaffing.Consultwiththe
instructorbeforeenrollingtodeterminetopicstobestudied.Thiscoursecanbeused
fortheindependentstudyofadvancedcomputingtopicsorthesisunderthesupervision
ofanITCfacultymemberaswellasforotherapprovedcomputingprojects.
Prerequisite:MTH130,ITC210,completed90creditsormoreandpermissionofthe
instructorandadvisor.Notrepeatableforcredit(maximumofthreecreditsallowed).
LGS110IntroductiontotheLawsofAfghanistan‐3credithours
ThiscoursegivesstudentsanoverviewofthelegalsystemofAfghanistanbyfocusingon
the2004Constitutionandlawscurrentlyinforce.Thecourseisdividedintosixmajor
sections:theLegalHistoryofAfghanistan,theConstitutionandLawsofAfghanistan,
PropertyLaw,CommercialLaw,CriminalLaw,andIndividualRights.Relevantfacetsof
Islamiclawareemphasizedthroughout.Thecourseexposesstudentstothebasicskillsofa
lawyerthroughrole‐playandotherinteractiveexercises,andincludesindividualandgroup
homeworkassignments.Prerequisite:ENG115(maybetakenconcurrently).
LGS150IntroductiontoIslamicLaw‐3credithours(formerlyLGS250)
ThiscoursecoversthefundamentalsofIslamiclawandtheimportanceofShari’aasone
oftheprimarysourcesoflawinAfghanistan.StudentslearnhowShari’alawisdefined
andtherolethatitplaysinshapingAfghanistan’spluralistlegalsystem.Thecourse
focusesontopicssuchas:thehistoryofIslamiclaw,sourcesofIslamiclaw(suchasthe
Qur’an,Sunna,Ijma’,Qiyas,Istishabal‐Hal,al‐Masalihal‐Mursala,Saddal‐Dharay,and
Istihsan),principlesofderivingIslamicrulesfromdifferentsourcesofIslamiclaw,and
rightsunderIslamiclaw.ThecoursealsobrieflydiscussestheIslamiceconomicsystem,
familysystem,andsocialsystem.Prerequisiteforlawmajors:LGS160(maybetaken
concurrently).Prerequisitefornon‐lawmajors:LGS110orLGS200.
LGS160LegalMethodsI‐3credithours
Thiscourseintroducesstudentstothefundamentalsoflegalwriting,research,
reasoning,vocabulary,andstyle.Studentsaretaughtinthecontextofresolvingalegal
problem,usingsimulationstofacilitatepracticallearningandexperience.Studentswill
learntoconstructlegalarguments,readandinterpretstatutes,andwritelegal
memoranda.Prerequisite:EitherLGS110orLGS200andENG215.Onlylawmajors
maytakeLegalMethodsI.
LGS212LawofObligationsI:Contracts‐3credithours
Thiscourseintroducesstudentstothelawofobligations.Studentsareexposedtohow
thelawofobligationsistreatedwithinthecivilianlegaltraditionaswellasitstreatment
intheCivilCodeofAfghanistan.Thecoursebeginsbyoutliningthescopeofthelawof
obligationsanditsvarioussubcategories.Thecoursethenfocusesoncontractual
obligationsandcoversformationofcontract,interpretationofcontract,defectin
consent,andremedies.Prerequisiteforlawmajors:LGS160andeitherLGS250orLGS
150(maybetakenconcurrently).Prerequisitefornon‐lawmajors:LGS110orLGS200.
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LGS220ConstitutionalLaw‐3credithours
TheConstitutionofAfghanistanisthesupremelawofthelandinAfghanistanandisthe
ultimatetoolforaddressinggovernmentexcesses.Thiscourseincludesacomprehensive
studyoftheConstitutionofAfghanistan,includingthepowersoftheexecutive,
legislature,andjudiciary;individualrightsgrantedtothepeople;protectionsfor
criminaldefendants;andadministrativeagencies.Thecoursealsocoversmethodsof
constitutionalinterpretation,aswellasprinciplesofconstitutionalismsuchaspopular
sovereigntyandtheseparationofpowers.StudentswilllearnhowtheConstitutionof
Afghanistanissimilartoanddifferentfromotherconstitutionsoftheworldthrougha
comparativeconstitutionallawapproach.Prerequisiteforlawmajors:LGS160and
eitherLGS250orLGS150(maybetakenconcurrently).Prerequisitefornon‐lawmajors:
LGS110orLGS200.
LGS230CriminalLaw‐3credithours
CriminalLawbeginswiththestudyofthehistoryofcriminallawinAfghanistan,
theoriesofpunishment,andthesourcesofcriminallaw.Thecoursethenreviewsthe
componentsofcriminalactivity,includingthementalstateandthephysicalact,before
examiningtheelementsofspecificcrimes.Studentsalsostudythetheoriesofcriminal
defenseandtherightsofaccusedpersons,aswellascomparativeapproachesto
criminallaw.Prerequisiteforlawmajors:LGS160andeitherLGS250orLGS150(may
betakenconcurrently).Prerequisitefornon‐lawmajors:LGS110orLGS200.
LGS240InternationalLaw‐3credithours
Thiscourseintroducesinternationallaw,coveringboththeoreticalandpractical
approaches.Thecourseprovidesanoverviewoftopicssuchastherelationshipbetween
Afghanistandomesticlawandinternationallaw,internationaldisputeresolution,the
useofforce,humanrights,sovereignty,internationalcriminallaw,andglobaltradeand
investment.Prerequisiteforlawmajors:LGS160andeitherLGS250orLGS150(may
betakenconcurrently).Prerequisitefornon‐lawmajors:LGS110orLGS200.
LGS260LegalMethodsII‐3credithours
ThiscoursebuildsonLegalMethodsI.Studentsaretaughtinthecontextofresolvinga
legalproblem,usingsimulationstofacilitatepracticallearningandexperience.Through
thesesimulations,studentswilllearntowritelegalbriefsanddeliveroralarguments.
Thusthecourseintroducesbasicconceptsofcourtprocedure,incorporatingrealworld
conditionsandconstraints.Prerequisite:LGS160.
LGS261ProfessionalResponsibility‐3credithours
Thiscoursepreparesstudentstobeethicaladvocatesandresponsibleprofessionals.
ThecourseexaminestheAdvocate’sLawasitpertainstotheconductoflawyers.Topics
includealawyer’sdutiestoclients,courts,andsociety.Thecoursealsoinvestigatesthe
problemofpubliccorruptioninAfghanistan.Prerequisiteforlawmajors:LGS160and
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eitherLGS250orLGS150(maybetakenconcurrently).Prerequisitefornon‐law
majors:LGS110orLGS200.
LGS270ComparativeLaw‐3credithours
Thiscourseexaminesthepredominantlegalsystemsintheworldincludingcivillaw,
commonlaw,customarylaw,andIslamiclaw.Thecoursealsoexaminesthenatureof
comparativelaw,withanemphasisonthevariouscomparativemethods,thefeaturesof
alegaltradition,andlegalpluralism.Thiscoursewillorientstudentstothecomplexity
involvedincomparingdifferentlegalsystemsandtraditions.Particularemphasiswill
beplacedonAfghanistan’slegalsystem,wheremultiplelegaltraditionscomeintodirect
contactwithoneanother.Prerequisiteforlawmajors:LGS160andeitherLGS250or
LGS150(maybetakenconcurrently).Prerequisitefornon‐lawmajors:EitherLGS150,
LGS250,LGS210,orLGS212.
LGS280PropertyLawI‐3credithours
Thiscourseintroducesstudentstothefundamentalsofrealandpersonalpropertylaw
inAfghanistan,providingacomparativesurveyofconceptsofpropertyrelatingto
ownership,use,andexclusion.Coveragewillincludesuchtopicsasinterestsin
property,propertytransfer,rightsanddutiesoflandlordsandtenants,andgovernment
regulationsandtakingofproperty.Thecoursealsointroducesstudentstothedebateon
theroleofpropertylawineconomicdevelopment.Prerequisite:LGS110orLGS200.
LGS310CommercialLaw‐3credithours(FormerlyLGS210)
AnadvancedcoursethatbuildsuponthecommerciallawconceptscoveredinLGS110.
ThecoursebeginswithadiscussionofthehistoryofcommerciallawinAfghanistan,the
roleofcommerciallawineconomicdevelopment,andthekeyAfghancommerciallaw
institutions.Thecourseexplorescommercialcontractlaw,taxation,corporations,
securedtransactions,andinternationalbusinesstransactions.Prerequisite:LGS212.
LGS311TaxLawandPolicy‐3credithours
ThiscourseexamineskeyprovisionsoftheAfghantaxcode.Thecoursealsosurveys
diversetaxsystemsandpoliciesoftheworldfromacomparativeperspective.Through
thiscomparativeanalysis,studentsgainanunderstandingofthedevelopmentof
Afghanistan’staxsystem,aswellasitscurrentroleinAfghangovernance,andwhatits
potentialrolemightbeinthefuture.
Prerequisite:LGS310.
LGS312LawofObligationsII:CivilResponsibility‐3credithours
ThiscourseintroducesstudentstothelawofobligationsaspresentedintheCivilCode
ofAfghanistan.Thecoursecontinuesthediscussiononthesourcesofobligations.The
coursefocusesoncivilresponsibility(extra‐contractualobligation)‐theobligationof
citizenstonotinflictharmononeanother.Thecoursewillcoverthethreecomponent
partsofcivilresponsibility:injury,fault,andcausation.Thetopicscoveredinthecourse
includeresponsibilityasaresultofinjury,responsibilityforone’sowndeeds,
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responsibilityforthedeedsofothers,andresponsibilityforinjurycausedbyathing.
Thelastpartofthecoursecoverstheareaofunjustenrichment.Prerequisite:LGS212.
LGS330AdvancedIslamicCriminalLaw‐3credithours
Thiscourseoffersanin‐depthexaminationofhudud,qisas,andta’azircrimesunderthe
HanafiSchoolofIslamicJurisprudence,buildingupontheintroductionprovidedinLGS
230CriminalLaw.Specialattentionwillbepaidtodifferentiatingthesecrimesfrom
othertypesofcriminaloffenses,theirrequisitepunishments,andissuesand
complicationsarisingfromAfghanistan’sduallevelcriminallawsystem.Prerequisites:
LGS230andeitherLGS150orLGS250.
LGS320AdvancedConstitutionalLaw‐3credithours
ThiscourseaddressescurrenttopicsinAfghanconstitutionallaw,suchastheroleof
IslamiclawunderArticle3andlocalgovernmentlaw.Thecoursewillmakeuseofreal
casesthatposeconstitutionalquestions,andanalyzehowthosecaseswereresolved,or
mightberesolved,bytheAfghangovernment.Studentswillalsomakeuseofdocuments
fromtheconstitutionaldraftingperiodtogivestudentstheopportunitytointerpretand
debatetheapplicationofconstitutionalprovisionswhoseapplicationhasyettobe
interpretedbythegovernment.Prerequisite:LGS220.
LGS321NationalSecurityLaw‐3credithours
Thiscourseexaminesinternationalanddomesticlawsgoverninghowthegovernment
mayprotectitscitizens.Topicsincludetheinternationaljusadbellum,theAfghan
nationalsecuritysystem,separationofpowers,Afghanistan’slegalrelationshipwith
NATO,andtheroleofthemilitary,intelligenceagencies,andpolice.Prerequisite:LGS
220andLGS240.
LGS322MediaandTelecommunicationsLaw‐3credithours
Thiscourseconsidersthedevelopingmediaandtelecommunicationsindustryin
Afghanistan.Topicsincludegovernmentregulationofmarkets,theregulationofspeech,
andprivacyrights.StudentsdrawfromAfghancasesandinternationalcomparative
examplestoenhanceunderstandinginthisburgeoningareaofthelaw.Prerequisite:
LGS220.
LGS340InternationalHumanitarianLaw‐3credithours
Thiscourseintroducesstudentstotheinternationallawsregulatingarmedconflict.
TopicsincludetheGenevaandHagueConventions,theprinciplesofdistinction,
proportionality,militarynecessity,andsuperfluousinjury;therelationshipbetween
humanitarianlawandhumanrights;protectionsforprisonersofwarandcivilians;
directparticipationinhostilities;rulesoftargeting;armstreaties;torture;genocide;
warcrimes;commandresponsibility;legalenforcementininternationalanddomestic
courts;andconflicttypology.Specialemphasisisplacedoncurrentandrecenteventsin
Afghanistan.Prerequisite:LGS240.
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LGS341InternationalRefugeeLaw–3credithours
Thiscourseexaminestherefugeethroughthelensofinternationallaw,relyingheavily
ontheUNConventionandProtocolRelatingtotheStatusofRefugees.Thefirsthalfof
thecoursegrappleswiththelegaldefinitionofrefugee,aswellasthelegalprotections
(andlackthereof)refugeesareaffordedunderinternationallaw.Thispartoftheclass
willutilizecaselaw,internationaltreaties,anddomesticpracticestohelpstudents
furtherthedevelopmentoftheiranalyticalandcriticalthinkingskills.Thesecondhalfof
thecoursewillconcentrateonthepracticalaspectsofinternationalrefugeelawyering.
Bytheendofthesemesterstudentswillbeabletosuccessfullyconductlegalinterviews
withrefugeeclients;completecomprehensivecountryoforiginresearch;andsubmit,
onbehalfofaclient,anApplicationforRefugeeStatustotheUNHCR.Prerequisite:LGS
240.
LGS342InternationalHumanRightsLaw‐3credithours
Thiscourseexaminesthehistoryandphilosophyofthehumanrightsmovementand
majorinternationalhumanrightstreatiesonpolitical,civil,economic,social,and
culturalrights.Thiscoursecriticallyconsidershumanrightsenforcementmechanisms.
SpecialemphasisisplacedonAfghanistan’shumanrightsrecord.Prerequisite:LGS240.
LGS343InternationalCriminalLaw‐3credithours
Thiscourseexamineshowstatescooperatetocombatcriminalactivitythrough
extraditionandmutuallegalassistance.Inaddition,thecourseexaminesinternational
crimesandthehistoryoftheirprosecution,atvenuesrangingfromthemilitary
tribunalsatNurembergtotheInternationalCriminalCourtoftoday.Prerequisite:LGS
240.
LGS344InternationalTradeLaw‐3credithours
Thiscourseprovidesanin‐depthoverviewofthefundamentalconceptsofinternational
tradelawsystem.MajortopicsincludetheGeneralAgreementonTradeandTariffs
(GATT)andtheWorldTradeOrganization(WTO),aswellasmorerecenttreatieson
servicesandintellectualproperty.Afghanistan’sroleininternationaltradeisalso
considered.Prerequisite:LGS240andECO200.
LGS350AdvancedIslamicLegalReasoning‐3credithours
ThiscoursedevelopstheprinciplesofIslamiclawinLGS150IntroductiontoIslamic
Lawandappliesthemtoavarietyofadvancedsubstantiveareasoflawthroughthe
examinationofindividualcasesandcomparativeexamples.Studentswillfocuslargely
onAfghancasesandapplication,andutilizeexamplesfromotherIslamicstatesona
comparativebasis.Prerequisite:LGS150orLGS250.
LGS351FamilyLaw‐3credithours
Thiscourseexaminesthelawgoverningmarriage,divorce,andtherightsanddutiesof
spouses,childrenandotherfamilymembers.Therewillbeaspecialemphasisonthe
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IslamiclegalrootsofAfghanistan’sfamilylaw,includingacomparisonbetweenSunni
andShi'aapproaches.Thecoursealsoaddressesissuesarisingfromfamilydispute
resolutionwithindifferentsystemsofgovernanceinAfghanistan.Prerequisite:LGS150
orLGS250.
LGS352InheritanceLaw‐3credithours
ThiscourseprovidesapragmaticlookatlocalinheritancelawpracticeinAfghanistan.
Inheritancelawistaught,aslaidoutundertheCivilCodeofAfghanistan.Anextensive
examinationoftheIslamiclegalfoundationsofmodernAfghanpracticeisincluded.The
coursealsoaddressesissuesarisingfrominheritancedisputeresolutionwithin
differentsystemsofgovernanceinAfghanistan.Prerequisite:LGS150orLGS250.
LGS360TraditionalJusticeandDisputeResolution‐3credithours
Mediationhasgainedlegitimacyworldwidebyofferingdisputeresolutionthatisfast,
low‐cost,emotionallysatisfying,andculturallyacceptable.Afghanistanhasarichand
populartraditionofinformalmediationandAfghanlegalprofessionalshaveaunique
opportunitytoadaptandincorporatetraditionalmediationpracticesaspartofthe
modernizationofstatejustice.Thiscoursewillbuildstudents’skillsinmediationand
examinehowAfghanlegalprofessionalscancontributetoreformefforts.Students
shouldbepreparedtocompleteaseriesofshortwritingassignmentsandtoparticipate
infrequentrole‐playsandotherpracticalskills‐buildingactivities.Prerequisite:Any
200‐levelLGScourse.
LGS361LegalWritinginPashto‐3credithours
ThiscoursepreparesstudentstopracticelawinAfghanistanthroughpractical
instructioninPashtovocabularyandlegalstyle.Thiscoursecoversoralandwritten
legalPashto,andmakesuseofavarietyofclassroomtechniquestopreparestudentsfor
reallifelegalpractice.Studentsarerequiredtocompleteseveralshortwritten
assignmentsinPashto,aswellasavarietyofin‐classoralexercisesincluding
discussions,presentations,andsimulations.Prerequisite:LGS260.
LGS362CivilProcedurePracticum‐3credithours
Thiscoursegivesstudentspracticalcivilprocedureinstructionandexperiencethrough
thesimulationofanactualcivillitigation.Thecoursecoverstheinitiallitigationstages
ofacivildispute,consideringalternativechannelsofresolutionoutsideofthe
courtroom,whilemakingcourtroomlitigationthecentralfocusofthecourse.Thereis
specialemphasisonwrittenandoralpleadingsandmotionsinAfghancourts.Students
areexpectedtocompletewrittenassignmentsandprepareforin‐classoral
presentationsandarguments.Prerequisite:LGS212andLGS260.
LGS363CriminalProcedurePracticum‐3credithours
Thiscoursegivesstudentspracticalcriminalprocedureinstructionandexperience
throughthesimulationofanactualcriminalcase.Thecoursecoverstheinitialstagesof
criminalprosecutionanddefense,consideringthelegalityoftheinitialpolice
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investigationanddetentionofthecriminaldefendant(s).Studentswillgainpractical
experienceworkingonaspectsofboththeprosecutionanddefenseofcriminal
defendants.Thereisspecialemphasisonwrittenandoralpleadingsandmotionsin
Afghancourts.Studentsareexpectedtocompletewrittenassignmentsandpreparefor
in‐classoralpresentationsandarguments.Prerequisite:LGS230.
LGS364Negotiations‐3credithours
Thiscourseintroducesstudentstothetheoryofnegotiationandtheskillsand
techniquesnecessaryforsuccessfulnegotiations.Studentsshouldbepreparedto
completeaseriesofshortwritingassignmentsandtoparticipateinfrequentrole‐plays
andotherpracticalskill‐buildingactivities.Prerequisite:LGS212.
LGS370ComparativeConstitutionalLaw‐3credithours
ThiscoursesurveysmajorworldconstitutionalsystemsandconsiderstheAfghan
constitutionincontext.Topicsincludepresidentialandparliamentarysystems,
separationofpowers,theroleofthejudiciary,andindividualrights.Prerequisite:LGS
220.
LGS371ComparativeIslamicLaw‐3credithours
Thiscoursecomparesandcontraststheincrediblediversityoflegalandpolitical
systemsintheMuslimworldfromNorthAfricatoSoutheastAsia.Aspecialemphasisis
placedonthehistoryanddevelopmentoftheselegalsystems.Afghanistan’slegaland
politicalsystemisconsideredincontext.Prerequisite:EitherLGS150orLGS250and
LGS270.
LGS372ComparativeRegulatoryLaw‐3credithours
Theevolutionofthemodernadministrative,regulatorystateisoneofthemoststriking
featuresoflegaldevelopmentinthepastcentury.Thecourseoffersacomparativelook
atadvancedanddevelopingstates’approachestoagencylaw‐makingandconsidersthe
futureoftheAfghanregulatorysystem.Prerequisite:LGS220andLGS270.
LGS380PropertyLawII‐3credithours
ThiscoursebuildsonLGS280PropertyLawIandexaminespropertylawpracticein
Afghanistan.Thecoursedelvesintoanextensivediscussionontheroleofpropertylaw
ineconomicdevelopment.Topicsincludelandregistrationsystems,theroleofcourtsin
propertydisputeresolution,localandcollectivepropertyregulationmechanisms,the
roleofgovernmentagenciesandtheadministrativestate,andissuesofdomesticand
internationaldisplacementinAfghanpropertylaw.Prerequisite:LGS280.
LGS410InternationalBusinessTransactions‐3credithours
Thiscourseteachesstudentsthelegalcomplexitiesofdoingbusinessacrossborders.
Topicsincludeprivateinternationallaw,conflictsoflaw,tradeandinvestmenttreaties,
arbitration,andinternationalcontracts.Studentsareexpectedtocompleteshort
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draftingandproblemsolvingassignmentstoenhancepracticallearning.Prerequisite:
LGS240,LGS270,andLGS310.
LGS411IslamicFinanceandCommercialLaw‐3credithours
ThiscoursesurveystheIslamiclawsgoverninginterestandcommerceandintroduces
modernIslamicfinancialandbankinginstruments.StudentsmakeuseofAfghancases
andrelatedcurrentevents,aswellascomparativeexamplesfromotherIslamic
countriestoenhancethelearningexperience.PractitionersworkingintheIslamic
Financearenajointheclassasguestlecturerstosharetheirexperiences,challenges,
andsuccessesworkinginthisarena.
Prerequisite:EitherLGS150orLGS250andLGS310.
LGS460ClinicalEducation‐3credithours
AUAFisdevelopingdiverseclinicalopportunitiesforadvancedstudentstobeginthe
practiceoflawunderthesupervisionofqualifiedattorneys.Undertheclinicalapproach,
studentsareabletoengageinrealworldpractice,inthesupportiveandenriching
settingofateachingenvironment.Likelyclinicalopportunitieswillincludetrial
advocacy,womenandchildren’srights,clientcounseling,andcriminaldefense.
Prerequisite:Maydifferaccordingtospecificclinic.
LGS461CommercialDrafting‐3credithours
Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithpracticaltrainingindraftingcontractsandother
commercialinstruments.Commerciallawpractitionersparticipateasguestlecturersto
sharetheirexperiencesinthisfieldandtoprovidepracticalguidanceoncommercial
draftinginAfghanistan.Studentsareexpectedtocompleteseveralwrittenassignments
overthecourseofthesemester.Thiscourseiswellsuitedtopreparestudentswhoplan
tocompletetransactionalworkintheAfghanbusinesslawarena.Prerequisite:LGS260
andLGS310.
LGS462LegislativeDrafting‐3credithours
Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithpracticaltraininginwritingstatutesand
regulations.Afghanlegislatorsparticipateasguestlecturerstosharetheirexperiences
inlegislativedraftingprocesses.Studentsareexpectedtocompleteseveralwritten
assignmentsoverthecourseofthesemester.Thecourseiswellsuitedtoprepare
studentswhoplantopursueacareerinthelegislature.Prerequisite:LGS110orLGS
200.
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MGT100IntroductiontoBusiness‐3credithours
Thiscourseintroducesbasicbusinessterminologyandprinciplesandthefunctions
performedbothbyandwithinmodernbusinessorganizations.Topicsincludebusiness
trends,formsofbusinessownership,entrepreneurship,managementconcepts,and
functionalunits(e.g.,accounting,finance,marketing,operationsandhumanresources).
Prerequisite:Musthavecompleted12creditsinresidencyatAUAFtoincludeatleast
ENG100orENG101orENG110,andeitherMTH101orMTH110.
MGT210IntroductiontoManagement‐3credithours
Thiscourseexaminesmanagerialandbehavioralskillsbyfamiliarizingstudentswith
concepts,theories,andpracticesinthefieldofmanagementandorganizationbehavior,
humanresourcesmanagement,andstrategy.Topicsincludegoalsetting,planning,
behaviormodification,humanfactorsinorganization,decision‐making,andcontrol.
Prerequisite:MGT100andMTH110.
MGT300HumanResourcesManagement‐3credithours
Thiscoursecoversconcepts,theories,andpracticesrelatedtothemanagementof
peoplewithinorganizations.Topicsincludetheresponsibilitiesofthehumanresources
manager,recruitment,selection,retention,careerdevelopment,trainingandcapacity
development,formsofcompensation,andperformanceevaluationandreview.
Prerequisite:MGT210.
MGT310BusinessCommunications‐3credithours
Thiscourseisastudyofcommunicationprocessesinbusinesswithanemphasison
effectiveandpersuasivewrittenandoralpresentation.Studentslearnhowtocreate
functionalcorrespondencesuchasletters,memos,emails,andreports.Prerequisites:
MGT100,ENG115,MTH110.
MGT320InformationSystems‐3credithours
Thiscoursecoverstheroleofinformationtechnologyandinformationsystemsin
businesses.Topicsincludetheuseofinformationsystemstobuildefficientandeffective
organizations,systemsdevelopment,EnterpriseResourcePlanning(ERP)systems,and
theuseofinformationtechnologiestoaccomplishchangewithinorganizations.
Prerequisite:MGT100,MTH110andITC101(orequivalent).
MGT330InternationalBusiness‐3credithours
Thiscoursesurveysbusinessconcepts,theories,andpracticesinaninternational
context.Topicsincludeculturalandlegaldifferencesandhowtheyaffectbusiness,
decision‐makingasitrelatestofacilitieslocationandotheroperationaldecisions,
internationalmarketing,internationalfinance,andcomparativeethics.Prerequisite:
MGT210.
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MGT350OrganizationalBehavior‐3credithours
Thiscourseintroducesmanagementconceptsrelatedtothemanagementofpeople
withinorganizations.Topicsincludeindividual,team,organizationalbehaviors;
organizationaleffectiveness;humanresourcesmanagement;leadership;motivation;
satisfaction;communication;anddecision‐making.Prerequisite:MGT210.
MGT360OperationsManagement‐3credithours
Thiscourseintroducesconceptsandtechniquesrelatedtothedesign,planning,control,
andimprovementofmanufacturingandserviceoperations.Topicsincludeproduct
development,processmanagementandsupplychainmanagement,andquality
improvement.Businesscore.Prerequisites:MGT210andSTA230.
MGT400BusinessLawandEthics‐3credithours
Asurveyoflegalconceptsasappliedtocorporationsandbusiness.Topicsincludethe
elementsoflegalsystemsincludingsourcesoflaw;regulation;theroleofinternational
organizationsininternationaltrade;arbitrations;theUnitedNationsConventionon
ContractsfortheSaleofInternationalGoods;differentinternationalbusinessforms;
legalimplicationsofcompaniesindifficultyorcrisis;governance;andethicalissuesin
business.Prerequisite:SeniorStanding,MGT210,ENG115andMTH110.
MGT410OrganizationalLeadership‐3credithours
Thiscourseintroducesconceptsandpracticesrelatedtoleadershipatalllevels
includingorganizational,teamandindividual.Topicsincludetheroleofvision,goal‐
setting,sharedculturalvalues,team‐building,recognitionofsuccess,andleadership
styles.Prerequisite:MGT350.
MGT450BusinessPolicyandStrategy‐3credithours
Thiscourseprovidesanintroductiontothetheoryandpracticeofstrategic
management.Topicsincludedefiningtheorganization’smission,purpose,and
philosophy;developingacompanyprofile;conductingaresourceanalysis;assessingthe
externalenvironment;identifyingvariousstrategicoptions;conductingastrategic
analysis;settinglong‐termobjectives;implementingstrategicdecisions;andreviewing
andcontrollingthem.Studentsworkinsmallteamstogenerateabusinessplan.All
elementsoftheundergraduatebusinesseducationarebroughtforwardandintegrated.
Prerequisites:MGT210andseniorstanding(90+credits).
MGT460Entrepreneurship‐3credithours
Thiscoursecoverstheories,concepts,andpracticesrelatedtoentrepreneurshipasit
relatestothelaunchofnewbusinesseswithinanexistingbusinessandasstandalone
ventures.Topicsfocusonbusinessplandevelopmentandprojectmanagement
methodologiesfororganizingnewbusinessundertakings.Prerequisite:MGT450.
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MGT500LeadingPeopleandOrganizations–3credithours
ThisMBAcoursehelpsstudentscultivatethemind‐setsandteachestoolsusedto
influencebehaviorinorganizations.Topicsincludedevelopingagloballeadership
perspective;managingperformanceandconflict;designingandmanagingteamsand
humanresourcesystems;managingculture;andleadingorganizationalchange.
Studentswillalsodevelopanunderstandingoftheirstrengthsandweaknessesas
leadersandmanagers.Noprerequisites.
MGT505ManagementFundamentals–noncreditcourse
Thisnon‐creditMBAcoursereviewsbasicconceptsinbusinessadministrationand
managementinpreparationforMBAcreditcourses.Topicsincludeaccounting,
quantitativeskills,financialcalculatoroperation,basicfinancialconcepts,andbusiness
communications.Noprerequisites.
MGT510InformationTechnologiesManagement–3credithours
ThisMBAcourseexploresautomatedmethodsthatfirmsusetogather,represent,
process,anddistributeinformationandknowledge.Topicsincludehowinformation
technologiesrelatetostrategy,howtheycancreatecompetitiveadvantage,andissues
involvedintheimplementationofEnterpriseResourcePlanningsystems.Prerequisites:
QBM500.
MGT520OperationsManagement–3credithours
ThisMBAcoursecoversconcepts,tools,andtechniquesrelatedtotheproductionof
goodsandservices.Topicsincludeprocessanalysis,coststructure,inventory
management,supplychain,quality,projectmanagement,makingdecisionsunder
uncertainty,andtheinteractionswithmarketingandfinance.Prerequisites:QBM500,
FIN500,MGT510.
MGT530StrategicManagement–3credithours
ThisMBAcoursedevelopstheanalyticalconceptstounderstandhowbusinessentities
cangaincompetitiveadvantageinadynamicbusinessclimate.Topicsinclude
techniquesusedtoevaluatethebusinessenvironment,assessanorganization’s
strengthsandcapabilities,anddecideoncompetingstrategies.Thecasestudymethod
isusedtoexplorestrategicalternatives,implementationoptions,andevaluation
methods.Prerequisites:ACC500,FIN500,MKT500,MGT510.
MGT540BusinessCommunications–3credithours
ThisMBAcoursepreparesparticipantstocommunicateeffectivelyinwritingandorally
inbusiness.Topicsincludeappropriateformsforemail,memorandum,andletter
communications;reportwritingofshorttolonglengths;andcrisp,effectiveoral
presentation.PrerequisitesACC500,FIN500,ACC550,ECO500.
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MGT570BusinessLawandEthics–3credithours
ThisMBAcourseintroduceslegalandethicalconceptsinbusinessandtheir
interrelationships.Usingcurrentevents,cases,andothermaterials,thiscoursewill
introducestudentstothefundamentaltheoriesofbusinessethicsandtheirrelationship
withAfghanandinternationalbusinesslaw.Thiscourseincludesanalysisofwhatcan
bedoneandwhatshouldbedoneinresolvingissuesandconflictintheworkplace.
Prerequisite:MGT540.
MGT588HumanResourceManagement–3credithours
Thisgraduatelevelcourseonhumanresourcesmanagementhastwocentralthemes:1.
Howtothinksystematicallyandstrategicallyaboutaspectsofmanagingan
organization’shumanassets,and;2.Whatneedstobedonetoimplementthesepolicies
tobetterachievecompetitiveadvantagethroughpeople.Thecourseisdividedinto
threemainsections.Webeginbyaddressingtheimportanceofaligninghumanresource
practicessothattheyareinternallyconsistentandproducetheskillsandbehaviors
requiredtodeliveronanorganization’sstrategy.Next,weexamineanumberofkey
humanresourcespracticesandtheirrelationshiptothedevelopmentofaneffective
personnelsystem.Finally,wesummarizeandintegratethematerialwithonefinalcase.
MGT590BusinessPlanning–3credithours
ThisMBAcourseisthelastintheseriesandisdesignedtointegrateallthedisciplines
coveredthroughoutthecurriculum.Taughtbyafacultyteam,thiscourserequires
participantteamstodevelopabusinessplanforafive‐yearplanninghorizon.The
objectiveistopresentaneffectiveargumenttopotentialinvestorsthatthebusinessis
viableandaworthyinvestmentopportunity.Noprerequisite.
MKT200PrinciplesofMarketing‐3credithours
Thiscoursecoversbasicmarketingconceptsandpractices.Topicsincludethe
principles,functions,andtoolsofmarketing,includingquantitativemethods.
Prerequisites:MGT100andMTH110.
MKT500MarketingManagement‐3credithours
Thiscoursecoversmarketingasitrelatestoorganizationalstrategy.Topicsinclude
marketinganalysis,decision‐makingbythemarketingmanager,productsandproduct
lines,pricingpolicies,branding,promotionandadvertising,andchannelsof
distribution.Prerequisites:QBM500
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MTH101IntroductiontoCollegeMathematics(GE‐M)‐3credithours
Thiscourseintendstodevelopskillsinarithmeticcalculationsandtoprovidethe
fundamentalalgebraicoperations.Topicsinclude:integers,rational,andproperties;
problemsolvingskillswithratios,proportions,percentage,andsimpleinterestrate;
exponents,andproperties(positiveandnegativeintegersexponents);realnumbers
anditsproperties,order,intervals,andabsolutevalue;exponentsandradicals,and
properties;polynomials,specialproducts,andfactoring;linearequations,quadratic
equations,realandcomplexsolutions,andlinearinequalities;rectangularcoordinates,
lines,slopeofaline,graphoflinearequations;systemsoflinearequations,systemsof
linearinequalities,andapplications.
MTH110CollegeAlgebra(GE‐M)‐3credithours
Thiscourseisafunctionalapproachtoalgebrathatinvolvesusingofappropriate
technology.Topicsinclude:functions,piecewisefunctions,andtheirgraphs;linear,
quadratic,polynomial,rational,exponential,andlogarithmicfunctions‐andits
applications;elementarygeometry,righttrianglerelationships,distanceformula,lines,
andcircles;trigonometry,anglesandtheirmeasure,andtheunitcircleapproach;
trigonometricfunctionsandgraphing,righttriangletrigonometry,applications,and
computingthevalueoftrigonometricfunctions;inversetrigonometricfunctions,and
basictrigonometricidentities;sumanddifferenceformulas,anddoubleangleandhalf
angleformulas;trigonometricequations,thelawofsines,thelawofcosines,andareaof
atriangle;conicsections,parabola,ellipse,andhyperbola;systemsoflinearequations
andmatricesusingGauss‐Jordaneliminationmethod.Prerequisite(s),ifany:Math
PlacementTest(MPT)orMTH101.
MTH120DiscreteMathematics(GE‐M)–3credithours
Thiscourseintroducethestudentsinthestudyofcountablestructures,provides
techniquestosolvecertainkindofproblems,givesthefoundationsfortheformal
approachesincomputerscience,anddiscusseslanguagesusedinmathematical
reasoning,basicconcepts,andtheirpropertiesandrelationsamongthem.Topics
include:logicandproofs;basicstructures,sets,functions,sequences,andsummations;
algorithms,growthoffunctions,andcomplexity;integers,divisionalgorithm,Euclidean
algorithm,primes,representationofintegers:decimal,binary,hexadecimal,octal,etc;
matrices;mathematicalinductionprinciple,wellordering,andrecursion;basiccounting
principles,treediagrams,permutations,andcombinations;relations;Booleanalgebra.
Prerequisite:MTH101.
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MTH130CalculusI(GE‐M)–3credithours
Thiscourseisanintroductorycalculuscoursedesignedprimarilyfornaturalscience,
computerscience,andengineeringmajorsandcertainothertechnologymajors.The
studentisassumedtobeversedinthestandardpre‐calculustopicsoffunctions,
graphing,solvingequationsandtheexponential,logarithmicandtrigonometric
functions.Nopriorexposuretocalculusisassumed.Topicsinclude:limitsoffunctions,
continuity,differentiability,techniquesofdifferentiation,thechainrule,implicit
differentiation,relativeextreme,graphingpolynomialsandrationalfunctions,applied
maximumandminimumproblems,antiderivatives,theindefiniteintegral,linearity,
integrationbysubstitution,theRiemannsum,thedefiniteintegral,midpointnumerical
approximation,thefundamentaltheoremofcalculus,thenetchangetheorem,and
applicationstoarea,trafficflow,rectilinearmotion,compoundinterest,probability,
expectedvalue,andothers.Prerequisite:MTH110.
MTH135LinearAlgebra(GE‐M)–3credithours
LinearAlgebraprovidesinterestingtoolsthatwillbeusedinotherdisciplines.Topics
include:matrixrepresentationofsystemsoflinearequations;matricesoperations,
determinants;vectors,dotandcrossproducts;vectorspaces,linearindependence,
bases;rowandcolumnspaces;vectordescriptionoflinesandplanes;linear
transformations,eigenvalues,andeigenvectors.Prerequisite:MTH110.
MTH145CalculusII(GE‐M)‐3credithours
CalculusIIisacontinuationofCalculusI.Thestudentisassumedtobecapableand
versedinthestandardCalculusItopics.Topicsinclude:abriefreviewaboutthechain
rule,basicintegralformulas,andintegrationbysubstitution;methodsofintegration,
integrationbyparts,trigonometricintegrals,trigonometricsubstitutions,andpartial
fractions;improperintegrals;numericalintegrationandapproximations;introduction
todifferentialequations,modelingandapplications;infiniteseries,convergencetests,
alternatingseries,comparison,ratio,androottests;powerseries,TaylorandMcLaurin
series,andapproximations;analyticgeometry,polarcoordinates,calculusforpolar
curvesandparametriccurves,andconicsections;the2‐and3‐dimensionalspace,
vectorsinlowdimension,calculusofvectorvaluedfunctions,arclength,speed,
curvature,andmotionin3‐space.Prerequisite:MTH125orMTH130(MTH125isno
longeroffered).
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MTH245CalculusIII(GE‐M)‐3credithours
CalculusIIIisacontinuationofthestudyoffunctionsbeguninCalculusIandII.
Studentswillapplyandextendtheideasoflimit,continuity,differentiationand
integrationtovectorvaluedfunctionsandfunctionsofseveralvariables.Topicsinclude:
abriefreviewabout3‐space,andvectors;vectorfunctions,calculusofvectorfunctions,
andmotionalongacurve;partialderivatives,directionalderivatives,chainrule,
extreme,Lagrangemultipliers,andapplications;multipleintegrals,doubleintegrals,
tripleintegrals,andapplicationstoarea,volume,surfacearea,centroid,centerof
gravity;changeofvariables;sometopicsinvectorcalculus,lineintegrals,path‐
independence,conservativevectorfields,potentialfunctionsandsurfaceintegrals,
Green’stheorem,Stoke’stheorem,andDivergencetheorem.
PAD110IntroductiontoPublicAdministration‐3credithours
Thiscoursecovershowpublicadministratorsoperateinacomplexanddynamic
political,economicandsocialenvironmentinwhichtheyareexpectedtotranslate
publicpoliciesintoprograms,implementthem,andensurethattheprocessesand
outcomesareefficient,effective,anddemocratic.Therefore,howpublicinstitutional
structuresaredesignedandhowresources,includinghumanandfinancial,are
managedwilldeterminethesuccessorfailureofservicedelivery.Thestudyofpublic
administrationoffersusefultheoreticaltoolsandevidence‐basedapproachesthatcan
beusedtoaddressthesetasks.AsthefirstbasiccourseintheBA‐PoliticalScienceand
PublicAdministrationprogram,itisintendedtointroducethestudenttothehistory,
scope,andprinciplesofadministrationthatcanbetranslatedintopracticeeitherin
governmentornon‐profitorganizations.Prerequisite:ENG110.
PAD210PublicPolicyMaking‐3credithours
Thiscourseprovidesanintroductiontothestudyofthepublicpolicymakingprocess.It
examinestheanalyticalapproachesusedtoframeandunderstandpublicpolicy
problems.Specifically,thepurposeofthecourseistointroducethestudenttothe
conceptswithinpublicpolicy;todevelopanunderstandingofpublicpolicyandtheway
governmentsmakepolicydecisions;toconsiderimplicationsassociatedwithpolicy
decisionmakingforvariousgroupsandindividuals;tofostercriticalthinkingabout
publicpolicyandpolicyalternatives;andtoimprovewriting,research,oral
presentationandteamworkskills.Itfurtheranalyzeshowpublicadministratorsand
otheractorsfitintothepolicymakingprocess.Prerequisite:PAD110.
PAD310/POL300FutureGovernanceinPost‐ConflictSocieties–3credithours
Post‐conflictsocietiesarethenationsendingtheircivilwarorinternalconflicts.The
fledglingdemocraticsystemsandgovernancestructuresarestillweak.Thetopicbegins
byexploringhowthegovernanceworksandtheroleofgovernancetobuildand
promotejuridicalsystems,stateapparatusandsovereignty.Thetopicalsoproceedsto
lookatgovernanceissuesinpolicyinterventions,peace‐building,conflictprevention
andstatereconstruction.Thetopicthenwilldiscusssecuritygovernance,
administrativeandeconomicgovernance,andpoliticalgovernance.
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PAD370/ANT370AnthropologyofPublicPolicy‐3credithours
Therearefewareasofhumanlifetodaythatarenotregulatedbygovernmentpolicies.
Policyshapesthewaysocialproblemsareconceptualized,legitimized,andaddressed,
especiallyinthecontextofdevelopment.Policyisalsoanimportantlocationof
interactionbetweenthestateandtransnationalactors.Thiscourseexaminespublic
policyfromtheperspectiveofanthropology.Policyhasbecomeacentralorganizing
principleofmodernsociety,usedtoshape,regulate,andordersociety.Thecourse
addresseswhatpolicyis,howpolicieswork,andwhatpoliciesdointermsoforganizing
andclassifyingpeople,interveninginpresentsocialconditions,andprovidingdirection
forthefuture.Prerequisites:ENG115andANT210orinstructorconsent.
PAD410ProjectManagementforPublicandNonprofitOrganizations–3credit
hours
Post‐conflictnationsarenormallyinfluencedbyWesterneconomic,politicaland
ideologicalspectrums.Theireconomicsaredependentonforeignaidfortechnicaland
financialassistanceforeconomicrecoveryandpovertyreduction.Post‐conflict
governmentsareintimatelyinvolvedinpolicyinterventionsthroughdifferentprograms
andprojectsfundedbydonorcountriesandinternationalinstitutions.Theriseofnon‐
governmentalorganizationsasdevelopmentpartnersplaysakeyroleinpromoting
socialandeconomicjustice,economicgrowthsandpovertyalleviation.Thetopicis
aimedatintroducingtheoryandpracticesofmanagementofprogramsandprojects,
withemphasisonpublicpolicyandnon‐governmentalapplications.Examplesorcase
studieswillbedrawnfromthecontextsofinfrastructure,health,education,governance,
andruraldevelopment.
PHY120IntroductoryPhysicsI(GE‐P)–4credithours
IntroductiontoPhysicsIcoverstheprinciplelawsofmechanics:vectors,motioninone
andtwodimensions,Newton'slaws,friction,rotationalmotion,statics,energy,
gravitation,linearandangularmomentum,andsimpleharmonicmotion.Iftime
permits,topicinthermodynamics,waves,and/orfluidmechanicswillbetouchedupon.
Topicsareintroducedatthelevelofbasiccollegealgebra.Conceptsandformalismin
theareasmentionedaredeveloped.Thestudentisabletosolvesimpleproblemsand
realizetheconnectionwithotherareasofscience.Thiscourseincludesbothalecture
andalaboratorycomponent.Prerequisites:ENG110andMTH110withagradeofa“C”
orhigher.GE‐P
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PHY135IntroductoryPhysicsII(GE‐P)–4credithours
ThiscourseisacontinuationofPHY120.Studentsstudythefundamentallawsof
electricity,magnetism,circuitelements,andlight.Opticsandtopicsinmodernphysics
(i.e.,thebasicsofrelativityandquantum,atomic,nuclearandparticlephysics)willbe
toucheduponiftimepermits.Thelevelissuitableforthosewithaknowledgeof
algebra,trigonometry,andcalculus.Conceptsandformalismintheseareasare
developedwiththeunderstandingthatthestudentisabletosolvesimpleproblems.The
studentrecognizeshowtheseareasareusedinmoderntechnologyandrelatetoother
disciplines.Prerequisites:PHY120/121andMTH130.Offeredinthespringsemesters
only.GE‐PfornonITmajors(courserequiredforITmajors).
POL110IntroductiontoPoliticalScience(GE‐S)‐3credithours
Anintroductiontothedisciplineofpoliticalscience,andabroadsurveyofpolitics,
governmentandpublicpolicyaroundtheworld.Studentslearnhowtobetter
understandtheirownpoliticalsystemandthoseofothernations.Emphasisisplacedon
thepoliticalbehaviorofinstitutions,socialprocesses,andpoliticalactors.Thecourse
includesageneralsurveyofpoliticaltheory,politicalphilosophyandpoliticalvalues.
Prerequisites:ENG110.GE‐H
POL130IntroductiontoAfghanistanandGovernmentPolitics‐3credithours
Thisisanintroductorycourseandprovidesstudentswithanalyticaltoolsandempirical
insighttounderstandthegovernmentandpoliticsofpost‐TalibanAfghanistan.The
coursewillexaminethefoundationandthearchitectureofthepost‐Talibanpolitical
systemandwillstudythepoliticalinstitutionsthathaveevolvedsincethefallofthe
Taliban.Thecoursewillfocusonthethreebranchesofthegovernment–theirfunctions
andtheirrelationshipwitheachother–andwillalsosurveythenatureofelectionsand
theroleofpoliticalpartiesinpost‐TalibanAfghanistan.Studentwilllearnhowpolitics
isplayedandhowpoliticalactorspursuepowerwithinthispoliticalsystem.Thecourse
willalsolookattheimpactsofinternationalaid,drug,andcorruptionontheAfghan
governmentandpolitics.
POL210InternationalRelations(GE‐S)‐3credithours
Thegoalofthiscourseistoencourageananalyticalapproachtothestudyofworld
politics.Studentsexploretheoriesofhownations,regimes,institutions,andsocieties
interactinternallyandwiththeircounterpartsaroundtheworld.Bytheendofthe
course,studentsgainabroadunderstandingofcurrenttrendsanddebatesin
internationalrelationstheory,aswellasthetoolsnecessarytoutilizethisknowledgein
analyzingworldevents.Prerequisites:ENG115andPOL110.
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POL211IntroductiontoDevelopment‐3credithours
Developmentstudieshaveemergedasanacademicdisciplineinlargepartdueto
increasingconcernabouttheeconomicprospectsforthethirdworldafter
decolonization.Thiscourselooksatthehistoryofdevelopmentanddiscussesthe
currentdebatesaboutdevelopmentandpresentthevariousresearchmethodsusedto
examinethedevelopmentprocess;political,socialandeconomic.Whilethefocusison
thegeneraldevelopmentprocessamongthelessdevelopedcountries,thecourse
includestheimplicationofdevelopmentstudyfortheAfghanistanandCentralAsia.
Prerequisites:ENG115andPOL110.
POL220IntroductiontoComparativePolitics(GE‐S)‐3credithours
Thepurposeofthisclassistoprovidestudentswithabasicandintroductory
theoreticalandhistoricalcontextthatwillhelpthemtounderstandandanalyzecurrent
issuesincomparativepolitics.Thecourseinvestigatesthecontemporarydevelopment
andhistoricaltrendsofpoliticalinstitutions,politicalsystems,statebuilding,and
patternsofpoliticalbehaviorandpolicychoicesonindividualstates.Itisexpectedthat
thestudentswillgainabroaderunderstandingofvariouspoliticalsystemsand
institutions.Prerequisites:ENG115andPOL110.
POL230IntroductiontoGovernmentandPoliticsofAfghanistan‐3credithours
ThisclassprovidesabriefoverviewofAfghanistan’shistory,especiallyafter1747.It
thenmovestopoliticalandhistoricaldevelopmentsthattookplaceinthenineteenth
andtwentiethcenturies.Thecourseisdividedintofiveparts.First,thepolitical
developmentsthattookplacesince1964,whenanewConstitutionwasratifiedand
semi‐democraticinstitutionscameintoexistence,isstudied.Second,theSovietinvasion
andtheanti‐SovietjihadledbytheMujahediniscovered.Thisisfollowedbyalookat
theSovietwithdrawal,thecollapseofthecommunistregime,andthetake‐overof
powerbytheMujahedin.Finally,thecourseexaminesthecivilwarfromApril1992to
September1996,whentheJamiat‐iIslamipartyanditsallieswereinpowerandthe
countrywasdividedintosmallprincipalitiesbetweenvariouswarlords.Theconclusion
ofthecourseconsistsofclassdiscussionsontheperiodofTalibanruleandoverthrow
inSeptember2001withtheestablishmentoftheinterimgovernment.Prerequisites:
ENG115andPOL110.
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POL250IntroductiontoPoliticalTheory‐3credithours
Thisisanintroductorycourseonpoliticalphilosophy.Thecourseisconcernedwith
imperativequestionsthatareessentialtothefunctioningofhumansocietiesandhave
preoccupiedthinkersandphilosophersformillennia.Thestartingpointforthisclassis
questioningoneofthekeyassumptionsthatweusuallytakeforgranted,andthatisthe
existenceofgovernment.Shouldahumansocietyberuledbyagovernment?Ifso,what
qualitiesshouldarulerwholeadsthisgovernmenthave?Whatshouldbethe
relationshipbetweenthegovernmentandpeople?Howfarshouldagovernmentbe
responsibletothepeopleandwhatrightsanddutiesshouldpeoplehave?Whyshould
peopleobeythegovernmentandistherealimitonhowfartheyshoulddoso?To
answerthesequestions,wewillstudyhowgreatthinkershaveapproachedthese
questionsandwhatanswerstheyhaveoffered.Aswefocusonthesequestions,wewill
examinekeyconcepts–suchasjustice,equality,authority,power,rightsandfreedom–
thatarevitaltoansweringthesequestions.Prerequisite:ENG115.
POL310AdvancedTheoriesinInternationalRelations‐3credithours
Thestudyofinternationalrelationsreliesontheoriestobuildanunderstandingof
complexrealities.Thecourseusestheoriestounderstand,explain,andpredict
multifacetedpoliticalphenomenon.Itcomparesandcontraststheassumptions,
arguments,strengths,andweaknessesoftheprevailingtheories,i.e.,realism,liberalism,
andconstructivism.Followingthis,thecoursetakesacriticalapproachandbriefly
examinesMarxist,feminist,andpost‐colonialapproachesandcritiquesofthe
mainstreaminternationalrelationstheories.Prerequisite:POL210.
POL311PeaceandConflictResolution‐3credithours
Thiscourseaimstoprovidestudentswiththenecessarytools(theoreticalknowledge,
introductionofconceptsandcase‐studies)toapplycriticalreasoningtoanalyze
differenttypesofreal‐worldconflictsandpracticallyfinddurablesolutionstothemost
pressingviolentsituationsofthetwenty‐firstcentury.Itwilldrawonits
explanations/analysis/resolutiontotransformunjust,violentandoppressivesituations
tomoreequitableandnonviolentmethodsandstrategies,identifyingand
deconstructingviolentenvironments.Prerequisites:POL110and(POL210orPOL220
orconsentofinstructor).
POL317IslamandPolitics–3credithours
ThisupperdivisioncourseprovidesacomparativeunderstandingofIslamandpolitics.
StudentsinvestigatetheconceptofIslamasareligion,politicalIslamasaforce,the
interactionandtherelationshipbetweenIslamandpolitics,politicalandsocial
institutionsofIslamandpoliticalIslam,andpatternsofpoliticalbehavior.Furthermore,
thiscoursediscussesrelationsbetweenIslam,democracy,andcivilinstitutions.
Studentsexaminethecharacteristicsofindividualstatesanddiscusstheirsimilarities
anddifferencesinrelationwithIslamandpoliticalIslam.Prerequisites:ENG110and
POL210orPOL220orPOL224.
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POL324GovernmentandPoliticsofMiddleEast‐3credithours
ThiscourseoffersacomparativeunderstandingofthefieldofMiddleEastgovernment
andpolitics.Itanalyzesthepolitical,social,culturalandeconomicchangesintheMiddle
East.Studentsinvestigatetheideologicaltrends,politicalinstitutions,politicalsystems,
statebuilding,patternsofpoliticalbehaviorandpolicychoicesofindividualstates.The
firstpartofthecourseisdevotedtohistoricalbackgroundandgeneralintroductory
informationonreligion,geography,culture,society,statebuilding,andpolitical
organizations.Thesecondpartofthecourseanalyzesthedynamicsofpoliticsinthe
contemporaryMiddleEast,whichwillincludethebirthandgrowthofArabnationalism
andotherideologies,theroleofthemilitary,socialchanges,modernizationandthe
placeoftheMiddleEastinworldpolitics.Prerequisites:ENG115andPOL110.
POL325AmericanGovernmentandPolitics‐3credithours
ThiscourseisasurveyofAmericanpoliticsandgovernment,includingthetheoryof
democracy,thebehaviorofAmericanpoliticalinstitutions,theelectorate,themedia,
andAmericangovernmentalbranchesandtheirbureaucracies.Thelastpartoftheclass
focusesonU.S.foreignpolicy,particularlytowardIraqandAfghanistanafterthe9/11
attacks.Prerequisites:ENG115andPOL110.
HIS330/POL330HistoryofPoliticalReforminAfghanistan–3credithours
ThiscoursewillexaminethevariousphasesofpoliticalreforminAfghanistanbeginning
inthereignofKingAmanullahandendingwiththecurrentstatebuildingeffortsinthe
post‐Talibanperiod.Prerequisite:HIS120.
POL335StateBuildingandPoliticalDevelopmentinAfghanistan–3credithours
Thiscoursewillstartwiththeoreticalfoundationsectionsreviewingwhatmodern
nation‐statesare(theirevolutionandfunctions)andhowscholarstheorizepolitical
development.Thecoursewillthenstudytheprocessesofstate‐buildingandpolitical
developmentinAfghanistan,beginningwithAmirAbdul‐RahmanKhan.Theevolution
oftheAfghanstate,itsrelationswiththeAfghansociety,particularlywithhighly
politicizedsocietalgroupsandtheruralcommunitiesunderdifferentpoliticalregimes,
willbeofparticularinterestinthiscourse.Thecoursewillhighlightthenumerous
attemptsatstate‐buildingandsubsequentstatefailureandcollapse,aswellasthe
challengestopoliticaldevelopmentinAfghanistan.Prerequisite:HIS120andPOL130.
POL341WesternPoliticalThoughtI–3credithours
Thepurposeofthisclassistoprovidestudentswithanunderstandingandknowledge
ofthefoundationsofWesternpoliticalthought.Thecourseoffershistoricaland
contextualinsightintotheevolutionofWesternpoliticalthoughtasitevolvedfrom
PlatotoLocke.Studentsfurtherdeveloptheircriticalthinkingandanalyticalabilitiesas
thiscourseexaminestheevolutionofsuchpoliticalvaluesasequality,justice,and
freedomasfoundintheWest.Thiscoursefocusesonthereadingofprimarysourcesof
Westernpoliticalthought.Prerequisite:POL110.
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POL342WesternPoliticalThoughtII‐3credithours
Thepurposeofthiscourseistoprovidestudentswithanunderstandingandknowledge
ofthefoundationsofWesternpoliticalthought.Thecourseoffershistoricaland
contextualinsightintotheevolutionofWesternpoliticalthoughtasitevolvedfrom
MontesqieutoRawls.Studentswillfurtherdeveloptheircriticalthinkingandanalytical
abilitiesasthiscourseexaminestheevolutionofsuchpoliticalvaluesasequality,
justice,andfreedomasfoundintheWest.Thiscoursefocusesonthereadingofprimary
sourcesofWesternpoliticalthought.Prerequisite:POL110.
POL346IslamicPoliticalThoughtI‐3credithours
Thecentralconcernofthiscourseiswithfourmajortrendsinthepoliticalthoughtof
classicalIslam.Thesemaybecharacterizedasthecourtly,philosophical,sociological,
andjuristictrends.Inparticular,thecoursefocusesonreadinganddiscussingfour
majorwritings,eachrepresentingoneofthesetrends:Nizamal‐Mulk’sSiyasat‐nameh
(courtly),al‐Farabi’sTheVirtuousCity(philosophical),IbnKhaldun’sProlegomenon
(sociological),andal‐Mawardi’sTheBookofOrdinances(juristic).Thiswillrequire
studyingtheconceptof“advicetokings(orprinces)”traditions—thecommon
denominatorofcourtlywriting—foundthroughouttheancientworld,forexamplein
India,Iran,China,Israel,andlaterinGermanicareasandamongtheTurks.
Prerequisites:POL210,POL220,orPOL224.
POL351AmericanForeignPolicy‐3credithours
ThiscourseprovidesstudentswithabroadcurrentandhistoricaloverviewofAmerican
ForeignPolicy.Prerequisites:ENG115andPOL210,POL220,orPOL250.
POL399SpecialTopicsinPoliticalScience‐3credithours
Subjectmatterwillvarysemestertosemesterandthecoursemayberepeated.Consult
withtheinstructorbeforeenrollingtodeterminetopicstobestudiedandthenecessary
prerequisites.Thiscoursemaybeusedfortheindependentstudyunderthesupervision
ofspecificfacultymembersorforspecialcourseofferings.Prerequisite:tobe
announcedorpermissionoftheinstructor.
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POL399(B)SpecialTopicsinPoliticalScience:IntroductiontoSecurityand
Development–3credithours
Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithananalyticalandempiricallyinformedtreatmentof
thelinkagesbetweenissuesofsecurityanddevelopmentincontemporaryinternational
relations.Thecourseplacesemphasisontheneedtoexamineissuesofsecurityand
developmentintheirmutualinteractionratherthanasseparateareasofacademic
enquiryandpolicymaking.Discussionsandresearchassignmentsfocuson10yearsof
internationalinterventioninAfghanistan,allowingstudentstoexamine,analyze,and
critiquethecross‐cuttingpolicyagendasofthedonorcommunityandtoidentifygapsin
theirpolicyandpracticeformakingappropriaterecommendations.Coursediscussions
arefurtherenrichedbyindividuallecturestobegivenbyseniorpolicymakersand
practitionersoftheAfghangovernmentandinternationalaidorganizationsinKabul.
Prerequisite:POL110orPOL210.
POL420Democratization–3credithours
Thiscourseisintendedasabroad,introductorysurveyofallthosefactorsthatfoster
thedevelopmentandconsolidationofdemocratizationprocessesintheglobalera.Each
factorwillbeexaminedwithreferencetoavarietyofdifferentnationalexperiences
drawnfromdiverseexamples,tofinallycompareitwithAfghanistan’scharacteristics.
Animportantaimofthecourseistoencourageeachstudenttorelatethecharacteristics
andhistoricaldevelopmentsofAfghanistantothevarioustheoriesabout
democratization,tocompareitwithothercountries.Readingmaterials,lectures,
focuseddiscussionsandaresearchprojectwillhelpaccomplishthisgoal.Prerequisite:
POL210orPOL220.
POL425InternationalPoliticalEconomy‐3credithours
Thiscoursewillfocusontheeconomicandpoliticalanalysisoftheglobaleconomy.We
willexaminetheoriesthatinformthestudyandanalysisoftheinternationalpolitical
economyaswellasthepoliticaleconomyofnationalsystemsofdevelopmentwithinan
internationaleconomicorder.Includedamongourtopicswillbeinternationaltradeand
monetaryandfinancialsystems.Wewillalsodiscusstherelationshipbetweenstates
andmultinationalcompanies,regionalism,andpossiblescenariosforglobaleconomic
governance.Prerequisite:POL210orECO200.
QBM500DecisionAnalysis,QuantitativeMethodsI‐3credithours
Thiscourseexaminesbasicconceptsrelatedtothecollection,analysis,and
interpretationofdata,emphasizingtheappropriateapplicationofdifferentmethods.
Topicsincludehowtorecognizeandappropriatelyapplycommonquantitativetoolsin
business:randomprocess,randomwalk,regression,forecasting,decisionanalysis,and
simulationandprobabilitymodels.Noprerequisites.
QBM501QuantitativeMethodsforBusinessII‐3credithours
AcontinuationofQBM500:DecisionAnalysis,QuantitativeMethods.Prerequisite:QBM
500.
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SOC110IntroductiontoSociology(GE‐S)‐3credithours
Thecoursedemonstrateshowsociologicalconceptsandtheoriescanbeutilizedto
analyzeandinterpretoursocialworld.Specialattentionwillbepaidtotheintimate
connectionbetweenourpersonallivesandthelargerstructuralfeaturesofsociallife.
Studentschallengetheir“taken‐for‐granted”or“commonsense"understandingsabout
society,socialinstitutions,andsocialissues.Topicscoveredincludeculture,
socialization,crimeanddeviance,race/ethnicity,socialstratification,theeconomy,sex
andgender,age,family,andeducation,massmedia,andtheenvironment.Prerequisite:
ENG110.
SOC310SocialResearchMethods–3credithours
Thecourseintroducesstudentstothebasicconceptsandproceduresofsocialscience
research.Itincludestheoryandpracticeofbasic,academicandappliedresearch,aswell
asqualitativeandquantitativeapproaches.Studentsalsodevelopskillstobecomea
"criticalconsumer”ofresearch,abletoassessthestrengthsandlimitationsofsocial
researchstudies.Aftersuccessfullycompletingthiscourse,studentsarepreparedto
pursuetheirownresearch,takemoreadvancedmethodologycourses,andappraisethe
evidenceandassertionsofsocialresearchstudies.Thecourseconsistsofacombination
oflectures,smallgroupdiscussion,andactivities.Prerequisite:ENG115andtwo
introductorylevel(100or200level)socialsciencecourses.
STA210StatisticsI(GE‐M)–3credithours(formerlySTA200)
Thiscourseintroducesstatisticalconceptsandtechniquesformakingpractical
applicationswithexamplesdrawnfromsocialsciences.Topicsinclude:datacollection,
summary,andpresentation;descriptivestatistics(measuresofcentraltendency,
dispersion,andcorrelation);basiccounting,elementaryprobability,anddiscrete
probabilitydistributions(Binomial,andPoisson).Briefintroductiontosimplelinear
regressionbyusingtheleastsquaresmethod.Prerequisites:MTH110.
STA230StatisticsII–3credithours
ThiscourseisacontinuationofStatisticsIandgiveslearnersthequantitativetoolsto
usedatatosolvebusinessproblems.Topicsinclude:continuousrandomvariables,
expectedvalue,variance,conditionalexpectation,continuousdistribution,thenormal
distribution,samplingdistribution,centrallimittheorem,inferencestatistics,
estimation,confidenceintervals,hypothesistesting,scatterplots,correlation,simple
linearregression,andabriefintroductiontotimeseriesanalysis.Prerequisites:STA
210andeitherMTH125orMTH130.
103
UNV100UniversitySuccess(GE‐U)‐1credithour(formerlyUNV101)
Thiscourseisanintroductiontouniversitylifedesignedtogivestudentsan
understandingofhowanAmericanstyleduniversityfunctions,theirroleasstudentsat
theuniversity,andthemostimportantskillsneededforsuccess.Theseskillsinclude
criticalthinking,creativeproblemsolving,informationliteracy,andconflictresolution
strategies.Studentsarerequiredtoparticipateinagroupproject.Thisclassisrequired
byallstudentsintheirfirstsemesterofenrollment.
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ADMINISTRATIVEOFFICERS
MarkA.English
ActingPresident
BS,UnitedStatesMilitaryAcademy
MS,CampbellUniversity
PhD,UniversityofTexas
SharifFayez
Founder
BA,UniversityofKabul
MA,UniversityofNorthernColorado
PhD,UniversityofArizona
C.MichaelSmith
PresidentEmeritus
BA,UniversityofNorthCarolina
MA,UniversityofNorthCarolinaatGreensboro
PhD,UniversityofNorthCarolinaatGreensboro
TimorSaffary
ChiefAcademicOfficer
Diploma(Math),UniversidadHamburg
Diploma(Physics),UniversidadHamburg
PhD(Physics),UniversidadHamburg
PhD(Math),HelmutSchmidtUniversidad,Hamburg
JoseCastillo
ChiefFacilitiesOfficer
BS,UniversityofFlorida
RebeccaMiller
LibraryDirector
BA,UniversityofNebraska
MA,UniversityofKentucky
MLS,EmporiaStateUniversity
PhD,EmporiaStateUniversity
LaelMohib
DirectorofCommunications
BA,MaryBaldwinCollege
MA,BostonUniversity
WaheedullahNoori
DirectorofHumanResources
EMBA,PrestonUniversity
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AngelaNiazmand
AssociateRegistrar
BA,KabulUniversity
BA,AmericanUniversityofAfghanistan
SalahuddinNasratyar
DirectorofFinance
MBA,UniversityofGloucestershire
BA,KabulUniversity
AlamgulFaizy
DirectorofProcurement
BA,AmericanUniversityofAfghanistan
SaidAbdulBasheer
DirectorofInformationTechnology
BCS,KaranUniversity
TabasumWolayat
DirectorofAdmissions
MPhil,OxfordUniversity
BA,MiddleburyCollege
BA,KabulUniversity
MohammadJavadAhmadi
DirectorofStudentAffairs
BSc,SharifUniversityofTechnology
MA,SharifUniversityofTechnology
DoctoralCandidate(ABT),UniversityofMassachusetts
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FACULTY
KhalidHafezAbbasi
AssistantProfessor
DepartmentofInformationTechnologyandComputerScience
MS,Al‐ChairUniversity
MS,MiddlesexUniversity
BS,Al‐ChairUniversity
IshtiaqAhmad
Instructor
DepartmentofInformationTechnologyandComputerScience
MAC,CityUniversityofScienceandIT,Peshawar
BSc,UniversityofPeshawar
MohammadAlamgir
AssistantProfessorofBiology
DepartmentofScienceandMathematics
PhD,CarletonUniversity,Ottawa
MAC,DhakaUniversity,Bangladesh
MAC,AIT,Thailand
BSc,DhakaUniversity,Bangladesh
BonnieArmantrout
Instructor
DepartmentofEnglishandHumanities
MA,PortlandStateUniversity
PatrickK.Asea
DirectoroftheMBAprogramandAssociateProfessor
DepartmentofBusiness
PhD,JohnsHopkins
LL.B,MakerereUniversity
MA,JohnsHopkins
MehdiHakimi
AssistantProfessorandCoordinatoroftheLawDepartment
JD,UniversityofOttawa
MBA,UniversityofOttawa
BA(Honors),CarletonUniversity
NafayChowdury
AssistantProfessor(Law)
DepartmentofLaw
MasterofArts,Queen'sUniversity,
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MosesBukenya
AssistantProfessorofBusiness
DepartmentofBusiness
MAC,MakerereUniversity,Kampala
BachelorofCommerce‐Accounting,MakerereUniversity,Kampala
RajChandarlapaty
AssistantProfessor
DepartmentofEnglishandHumanities
PhD,UniversityofSouthFlorida
MA,FloridaInternationalUniversity
BA,VanderbiltUniversity
MathewR.Dallaway
AssistantProfessor
DepartmentofEnglishandHumanities
MA,UniversityofWaikato
MohammadElowny
AssistantProfessor
DepartmentofPoliticalScienceandPublicAdministration
PhD,UniversityofIdahoandWashingtonStateUniversity
MA,UniversityofIdahoandAmericanUniversityofSharjah
MA,CaliforniaStateUniversity,LongBeach
BA,NewJerseyCityUniversity
ColleenM.Foster
AssistantProfessor
DepartmentofBusiness
MA,ThunderbirdSchoolofGlobalManagement
BA,Humanities/Philosophy,UniversityofMinnesota
GhizaalHaress
AssistantProfessor
DepartmentofLaw
LLM,UniversityofLondon—SOAS
BA,KabulUniversity
ChristopherHenderson
AssistantProfessor
DepartmentofEnglishandHumanities
MEd,TheOpenUniversity
DamienHorigan
DepartmentofBusiness
JD,UniversityofHawaiiatMania
LLM,NationalUniversityofSingapore
MA,UniversityofNewBrunswick
BA,UniversityofHawaiiatHilo
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RonaldHugar
AssistantProfessorofEnglish
DepartmentofEnglishandHumanities
PhD,UniversityofTexas
MA,WestChesterUniversity
BA,WestChesterUniversity.
MohammadIsaqzadeh
ChairandAssistantProfessor
DepartmentofPoliticalScienceandPublicAdministration
MPhil,OxfordUniversity
BA,UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley
BaharJalali
AssistantProfessor
DepartmentofPoliticalScienceandPublicAdministration
PhD,UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley
MA,UniversityofChicago
BA,UniversityofMaryland
NaqibKhpulwak
AssistantProfessor
DepartmentofLaw
MA,OldDominionUniversity
BA,NangarharUniversity
DawnLloyd
Instructor
BA,WallaWallaCollege
CecilLiu
AssociateProfessor
DepartmentofBusiness
PhD,CityUniversityofHongKong
MA,WilfridLaurierUniversity
BA,IndianaUniversityofPennsylvania
AngelaMiller
Instructor
DepartmentofEnglishandHumanities
MA,AberdeenUniversity
JacquelineMohlman
ChairandAssistantProfessor
DepartmentofEnglishandHumanities
MA,UniversityofColorado,Boulder
BA,MetropolitanStateCollegeofDenver
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RodMonger
ChairandProfessor
DepartmentofBusiness
PhD,UniversityofHouston
MBA,UniversityofHouston
BS,UniversityofHouston
RayMontgomery
AssistantProfessor
DepartmentofScienceandMathematics
MS,WesternWashingtonUniversity
BS,NorthTexasStateUniversity
MohammadH.Mutasem
SeniorLecturer
DepartmentLaw
LLM,UniversityofWashington
BA,KabulUniversity
MehdiNikpour
AssistantProfessor
DepartmentofScienceandMathematics
PhD,UniversityofToledo
MS,ShirazUniversity
MS,ShirazUniversity
BS,UniversityofTehran
BS,UniversityofTehran
SrinivasNowduri
ChairandAssistantProfessorofITCS
DepartmenttofInformationTechnologyandComputerScience
PhD,IndianInstituteofScience,Bangalore
MSc,REC,WarangalUniversity
BSc,AndhraUniversity
FergalS.O’Doherty
AssistantProfessor
DepartmentofScienceandMathematics
PhD,UniversityCollegeCork,Ireland
BSc,UniversityCollegeCork,Ireland
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JesusPascal
ChairandAssociateProfessor
DepartmentofScienceandMathematics
PhD,LouisianaStateUniversity
MSc,LouisianaStateUniversity
BA,UniversidadPedigogicoSimonBolivar,Venezuela
BSc,UniversitydelZulia,Venezuela
WilliamPolaski
Instructor
MA,SingaporeInstituteofTechnology
TatPuthsodary
AssistantProfessor
DepartmentofPoliticalScienceandPublicAdministration
PhD,UniversityofSouthAustralia
MA,FlindersUniversityofSouthAustralia
BA,RoyalUniversityofAgriculture
MarekJ.Radzikowski
AssistantProfessor
DepartmentofScienceandMathematics
PhD,PrincetonUniversity
BS,UniversityofBritishColumbia
TimorSaffary
ChiefAcademicOfficer
AssociateProfessor
DepartmentofScienceandMathematics
PhD(Physics),UniversitätHamburg
PhD(Math),HelmutSchmidtUniversität,Hamburg
Diploma(Math),UniversitätHamburg
Diploma(Physics),UniversitӓtHamburg
FaridSamin
AssistantProfessor
DepartmentofScienceandMathematics
PhD,UniversityofNevada
MS,UniversityofNorthDakota
BS,MinnesotaStateUniversity
JeffreyS.Wheetley
Instructor
DepartmentofEnglishandHumanities
MA,UniversityofNewEngland
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JohnWall
AssistantProfessor
DepartmentofEnglishandHumanities
PhD,UniversityofAuckland
MA,UniversityofWarwick
MA,NationalUniversityofIreland
BA(Hons),NationalUniversityofIreland
ZaherWahab
DirectorofMAinEducation
PhD,StanfordUniversity
MA,StanfordUniversity
MA,ColumbiaUniversity
BA,AmericanUniversityofBeirut
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