Fields of study per major
The three majors (sciences, social sciences, humanities) are at the top of the chart in bold, followed by the various fields of study.
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Sciences |
Social Sciences |
Humanities |
| Maths | Health | Literature |
| Physics | Anthropology | Film |
| Earth & Environment | Sociology | Philosophy |
| Chemistry | Economics | History |
| Biology | Law | Culture |
| Biomedical | Political Science | Art |
| Health | International Relations | Media |
| Information | Environmental Economics & Policy |
|
| Cognition |
What a major consists of
Listed below are the courses necessary to fulfil the requirements per major. Please keep in mind that students must also fulfil the necessary Academic Core requirements (see Academic Standards and Procedures) in addition to electives in order to fulfil all the requirements for the degree.
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Sciences major course requirements
- Ten disciplinary courses in the Sciences
- At least three of which are at the 300-level
- At least one Sciences Lab Course
- A 100-level (introductory) theme course in the Sciences
- A 300-level (advanced) theme course in the Sciences
- The following methodology courses:
- Calculus (first year)
- Linear Algebra or Statistics for Sciences (in the second year, at the latest)
- Capstone
- Ten disciplinary courses in the Sciences
-
Social Sciences major course requirements
- Ten disciplinary courses in the Social Sciences
- At least three of which are at the 300-level
- A 100-level (introductory) theme course in the Social Sciences
- A 300-level (advanced) theme course in the Social Sciences
- A choice of the following methodology courses:
- First year (choose one): Basic Research Methods and Statistics I or Methods for Social Sciences Research
- By the end of the second year (choose one): Basic Research Methods and Statistics I or Methods for Social Sciences Research or Basic Research Methods and Statistics II or Qualitative Research Methods or Calculus for Economics or Statistics for Sciences
- Capstone
- Ten disciplinary courses in the Social Sciences
-
Humanities major course requirements
- Ten disciplinary courses in the Humanities
- At least three of which are at the 300-level
- A 100-level (introductory) theme course in the Humanities
- A 300-level (advanced) theme course in the Humanities
- The following methodology courses:
- First year: Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theory
- Second year: Introduction to Visual Methodologies
- Capstone
- Ten disciplinary courses in the Humanities
Choosing courses for your major
Together with your tutor, you will choose 10 courses in your major with consideration to your chosen theme, subjects that interest you and your future ambitions. Your tutor will ensure that the courses you choose are coherent and will qualify you for specific Master's programmes or career paths.
The major courses you choose are also relevant to one or more of AUC's themes and are designed not only to deepen your knowledge, but also to build your understanding of the relationships between different fields of knowledge. Please note that a theme serves as the background to a major. AUC students major in Sciences, Social Sciences or Humanities.
Fields of study and specialisations
Your package of major courses will include a certain specialisation in one or more fields of study. This means that you will select specific fields of knowledge and further specialise your studies on them, taking a certain number of courses up to an advanced level. This brings coherence to your programme and ensures that you achieve sufficient depth of knowledge in a specific subject area in order to, for example, continue your studies at Master's level.
Your choice of major also influences the set of Academic Core courses that you need to complete, with different mathematics and methodology courses for the different majors.