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THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
OF ATHENS
THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES BULLETIN
2016-2017
Accreditation AUA is a Premier Accredited University (by ASIC), Accreditor of Recognized
accreditation by the British Government (Home/Office) and a member of CHEA
USA Accreditation body by ENQA Europe (European Union) and a member by CHEA
USA International Quality Group ( Council for Higher Education). PROGRAMS
MASTER OF SCIENCE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES PHARMACY OPTION
COMPUTER SCIENCE ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCES
ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SHIPPING
For LAWYERS
MASTER OF ARTS BUSINESS COMMUNICATION POLITICS AND POLICY-MAKING
INTERNATIONAL AND MARITIME LAW
PSYCHOLOGY
POST-ROMAN MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES
TESOL
EDUCATION IN ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Table of Contents
Academic Calendar 6
Course Abbreviations 8
Introduction
Mission 9
Goals & Objectives 9
Educational Philosophy 11
General Information
General Information 12
Admission Information 12
Admission of Transfer Students 12
Requirements for the Master in
Business Administration Degree (M.B.A.) 13
Requirements for the Master of
Arts Degree 13
Requirements for the Master of
Science Degree 13
Prerequisites for All Students 13
Thesis Requirements 14
Financial Information
Withdrawals and Refunds 14
Refund Schedule for Continuing Students 14
Financial Assistance 14
Graduate Assistantship Center 14
General Academic Information
and Courses of Instruction
Learning Resources Center 15
International Programs and Studies 15
Career Planning and Development 15
Course Numbering System 15
School of Natural & Health Sciences
Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences 16
Course Descriptions 17
Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences
- Pharmacy Option 19
Course Description 20
School of Sciences & Engineering
Master of Science in Computer Science 22
Course Descriptions 24
Master of Science in Engineering and
Applied Sciences 26
General Engineering Course Descriptions 30
Mechanical Engineering Course Descriptions 33
Computer Systems Engineering Course Descriptions38
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Course Descriptions 40
Master of Science in Systems Engineering 41
Course Descriptions 42
Master of Science in Telecommunications 46
Course Descriptions 48
Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering 50
Course Descriptions 51
School of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration 52
Course Descriptions 55
Master of Business Administration in Shipping 60
Course Description 62
Master of Business Administration for Lawyers 63
Course Description 65
School of Liberal Arts
Master of Arts in Business Communication 67
Course Descriptions 69
Master of Arts in Politics and Policy-Making 70
Course Descriptions 73
Master of Arts in International and Maritime Law 76
Course Descriptions 78
Master of Arts in Psychology 81
Course Descriptions 83
Master of Post-Roman Middle Eastern Studies 85
Course Descriptions 87
Master of Arts in TESOL 90
Course Descriptions 92
Master of Education in
Organizational Leadership 94
Course Descriptions 96
ACADEMIC CALENDAR Summer Session I 2016 June 6 Monday Classes begin
June 10 Friday Last day for adding a course
(end of first semester week)
June 17 Friday Last day for dropping a course
(end of second semester week)
June 20 Monday Pentecost, no classes
June 24 Friday End of withdrawal period
(end of third semester week)
June 30 Thursday Classes End (fourth semester week)
July 1 Friday Final examinations (fourth semester
week)
July 7 Thursday Last day for submission of final grades Summer Session II 2016 July 11 Monday Classes begin
July 14 Thursday Last day for adding a course
(end of first semester week)
July 22 Friday Last day for dropping a course
(end of second semester week)
July 29 Friday End of withdrawal period
(end of third semester week)
August 4 Thursday Classes end (fourth semester week)
August 5 Friday Final examinations
(end of fourth semester week)
August 12 Friday Last day for submission of final
grades Fall Semester 2016 September 9 Friday In-Service Day
September 12 Monday Orientation for new students
September 19 Monday Classes Begin
September 30 Friday Last day for late registration/adding a
course (end of second semester week)
October 14 Friday Last day for dropping a course
(end of fourth semester week)
October 28 Friday National holiday, no classes
November 7 Monday Mid-term examinations begin
(eighth semester week)
November 11 Friday Mid-term examinations end
November 18 Friday Last day for submission of mid-term
grades
(end of ninth semester week)
November 21 Monday Spring 2017 registration begins
(tenth semester week)
November 24 Thursday Thanksgiving Day, no classes
November 25 Friday Spring 2017 registration ends
(end of tenth semester week)
December 5 Monday End of Withdrawal period
(twelfth semester week)
December 6 Tuesday Winter 2017 registration begins
(twelfth semester week)
December 9 Friday Winter 2017 registration ends
(end of twelfth semester week)
December 23 Friday Classes end at 4:30p.m. Christmas
recess begins
January 2 Monday Final examinations begin
(fifteenth semester week)
January 5 Thursday Final examinations end
(fifteenth semester week)
January 6 Friday Epiphany, no classes
January 13 Friday Last day for submission of final
grades Winter Intersession 2017 January 9 Monday Classes begin
January 13 Friday Last day for adding a course
(end of first semester week)
January 19 Thursday Last day for dropping a course
(end of second semester week)
January 26 Thursday End of withdrawal period
(end of third semester week)
February 2 Thursday Classes end (fourth semester week)
February 3 Friday Final examinations
(end of fourth semester week)
February 9 Thursday Last day for submission of final grades
Spring Semester 2017 January 30 Monday Orientation for new students
January 31 Tuesday In-Service day
February 6 Monday Classes Begin
February 17 Friday Last day for late registration/adding a
course (end of second semester week)
February 27 Monday Shrove Monday, no classes
March 3 Friday Last day for dropping a course
(end of fourth semester week)
March 25 Friday National holiday, no classes
March 27 Monday Mid-term examinations begin
(eighth semester week)
March 30 Thursday Mid-term examination end
April 3 Monday Fall 2017 registration begins
April 6 Thursday Last day for submission of grades