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General Education Requirements for SHSS


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General Education Requirements for SHSS Programs - 40 SCH

School of Humanities and Social Sciences Core Curriculum

1 - International Studies majors must take a history course (HIS 1301, HIS 1302, or HIS 2301) as part of the GenEd. PSC 2301 is taken as part of the IS Major Core.

2 - Students majoring in HRD and SHSS students minoring in Business Administration must take MTH 1305 as part of the GenEd. If they take MTH 1388 as a prerequisite to MTH 1305, the credits of the former will not count towards the degree.

3 - International Studies majors must take GEO 1301 as part of the Major Core. Only PSY 1301, SOC 1301, or SSC 1310 can be taken as part of the GenEd.

4 - HRD and Communication Studies majors must take PSY 1301 as part of the Major Core. Only GEO 1301, SOC 1301, or SSC 1310 can be taken as part of the GenEd.

* FAS 0210 counts for 2 non-degree credits. This course can be waived upon successful completion of a placement test.

** Students holding a Moroccan baccalaureate are not required to take any Arabic language courses, i.e. no ARB courses.

School of Humanities and Social Sciences Core Curriculum - 19 SCH

AUI School of Humanities and Social Sciences Core Curriculum

* ECO 1300 should not be taken by SHSS students majoring in HRD or minoring in Business Administration. These students must take HUM 2301, Introduction to Islamic Art & Architecture. ECO 1300 cannot serve as a substitute for ECO 2301 or ECO 2302. However, students can take it as an elective course.

** INT 4302 SHSS students must fulfill all the General Education French requirements, if applicable before they take their Internship.

*** SSC 2401 is equivalent to GBU 2301 when switching schools. Students should not add any credit in this case.

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