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What are Arts & Science Electives?

All AUD students have to fulfill at least 36 credits of Arts & Science courses, which include English (ENGL101, 102, and 103), Math, Computer (COMP101 or ENGG140), Natural Sciences, Cutlural Studies (WLDC201 and WLDC202), Islamic Studies, Humanities, and Social/Behavioral Sciences. Here you can find a list of each course in the categories of Social science, Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Islamic Studies. 

Gateway to Higher Education

Title Course Code Course Title  Course Credit Pre/Co-Requisite
General UNIV 100*                 *unless exempted The University Experience 0 None
English for Academic Purposes ENGL 101 Composition and Rhetoric 3 Pre: ENGL 100
ENGL 102 Advance Composition and Research 3 Pre: ENGL 101
Critical Thinking and Communication PSPK 101 Public Speaking in Intercultural Contexts 3 Pre: ENGL 100
Understanding Culture and Identity WLDC 201 Cultural Encounters and Historical Transformations 3 Pre: ENGL 101
WLDC 202 Culture and Innovation in a Globalized World 3 Pre: ENGL 101
Applied Mathematics and Quatitative Reasoning* MATH 101 Mathematics for the Arts 3 Pre: MATH 090
MATH 200 Calculus for Business 3 Pre: MATH 103
MATH 205 Calculus for Architecture 3 Pre: MATH 105
MATH 210 Calculus I 3 Pre: MATH 104

The Big Questions

Title Course Code Course Title  Course Credit Pre/Co-Requisite

Technology and Humanity -- BQ-TECH

 BUAI 140 Introduction to Programming for Business Applications 3 Pre: COMP 101
COMP 101 IT and Innovation in Today's World 3 None
ENGG 140 Introduction to Programming 3 Pre: MATH 095 (Placement by Computer Proficiency Examination or COMP 101 with a grade of C or higher)
HUMN 210 Introduction to Digital Humanities 3 Co: ENGL 101
PHIL 225 Ethics and Artificial Intelligence 3 Pre: ENGL 102
SOCI 340 Technology and Society 3 Pre: ENGL 102, SOCI 201
Imagination, Expression and the Written Word -- BQ- IMAG ENGL 103 Introduction to Literature 3 Pre: English 102
ENGL 210 Creative Writing 3 Pre: English 102
ENGL 211 British Literature I 3 Pre: English 102
ENGL 212 British Literature II 3 Pre: English 102
ENGL 221 American Literature I 3 Pre: English 102
ENGL 222 American Literature II 3 Pre: English 102
ENGL 231 World Literature I 3 Pre: English 102
ENGL 232 World Literature II 3 Pre: English 102
ENGL 275-78 Special Topics in Literature 3 Pre: English 102
ENGL 311 World Mythology 3 Pre: English 102
ENGL 312 Biography/Autobiography 3 Pre: English 102
ENGL 313 Children's Literature 3 Pre: English 102
ENGL 314 Coming-of-Age Novels 3 Pre: English 102
ENGL 315 Contemporary Female Authors 3 Pre: English 102
ENGL 317 Arabic Literature in Translation 3 Pre: English 102
Cultures, Traditions and Societies -- BQ-CULT ANTH 201 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 Co: ENGL 101
ANTH 311 Culture and Society in Postcolonial Africa 3 Co: ENGL 102
ARTS 101 Introduction to the Arts 3 Co: ENGL 101
ARTS 200 History of Art I 3 Pre: ENGL 102
ARTS 201 History of Art II 3 Pre: ENGL 102
ARTS 202 History of Art III 3 Pre: ENGL 102
GEOG 101 World Geography 3 None
  GEOG 310 Human Geography 3 Pre: ENGL 102, BIOL 201 or SCIE 201 or SCIE 211
  HIST 212 Modern Europe 3 Pre: ENGL 102
  HIST 251 World History to 1500 CE 3 Pre: ENGL 102
  HIST 252 World History since 1500 CE 3 Pre: ENGL 102
  HIST 310 The US in World Affairs 3 Pre: ENGL 102
  HIST 350 Revolution and Reaction in the Global Cold War 3 Pre: ENGL 102
  MEST 100 The Arabic Language 3 None
  MEST 210 Introduction to Middle East History 3 Pre: ENGL 102
  MEST 280 The UAE Experience 3 Pre: ENGL 102
  MEST 310 Islamic Civilization 3 Pre: ENGL 102
  MEST 315 History of the Modern Middle East 3 Pre: ENGL 102
  MEST 318 Cultures of the Middle East 3 Pre: ENGL 102
  MEST 319 Politics in the Middle East 3 Pre: ENGL 102
  MEST 320 The Qur'an: Text, History, and Meaning 3 Pre: ENGL 102
  MEST 323 Islam: Historical and Society Aspects 3 Pre: ENGL 102
  MEST 327 Islamic Politics 3 Pre: ENGL 102
  MEST 329 Islamic Art and Architecture 3 Pre: ENGL 102
  MEST 350 Religions of the Middle East 3 Pre: ENGL 102
  MEST 352 Conflicts in the Middle East 3 Pre: ENGL 102
  MEST 353 Women and Gender in the Middle East 3 Pre: ENGL 102
  MEST 380 Society and Economics in the Gulf 3 Pre: ENGL 102
  MEST 381 North Africa: Nation, Society, and Culture 3 Pre: ENGL 102
  MEST 382 The Levant: Arab Lands of the Eastern Mediterranean 3 Pre: ENGL 102
  PHIL 250 Political Philosophy 3 Pre: ENGL 102, PHIL 201 or WLDC 201 or WLDC 202
  POLS 350 Political Violence: A Historical Perspective 3 Pre: ENGL 102
  SOCI 201 Introduction to Sociology 3 Co: ENGL 101
  SOCI 301 Globalization 3 Pre: SOCI 201
  SOCI 332 Culture and Society in South Asia 3 Pre: ENGL 102
  SOCI 344 Gender and Society 3 Pre: ENGL 102, SOCI 201
  SSCI 275 Selected Topics in Social Sciences 3 None
  SSCI 475 Special Topics in Social Sciences 3 None
  WLDC 301 Religions of the World 3 Pre: WLDC 201 or WLDC 202
Ethics, Thought and Consciousness --          BQ-ETHI PHIL 105 Introduction to Critical Thinking 3 Pre: ENGL 101
PHIL 201 Introduction to Philosophy/Logic 3 Co: ENGL 102
PHIL 222 Professional Ethics 3 Pre: ENGL 102
PHIL 225 Ethics and Artificial Intelligence 3 Pre: ENGL 102
PHIL 250 Political Philosophy 3 Pre: ENGL 102, PHIL 201 or WLDC 201 or WLDC 202
PHIL 260 Introduction to Bioethics 3 Pre: ENGL 102
PHIL 310 Ethics and Moral Philosophy 3 Pre: PHIL 201
PHIL 320 Metaphysics and the Study of Human Existence 3 Pre: PHIL 201
PSYC 201 General Psychology 3 Co: ENGL 101
PSYC 313 Social Psychology 3 Pre: PSYC 201
WLDC 301 Religions of the World 3 Pre: WLDC 201 or WLDC 202
Science and the Nature of Reality --             BQ-SCIE BIOL 201 Principles of Biology 3 Co: ENGL 101
BIOL 202 General Biology I W/Lab 4 None
CHEM 200 Principles of Chemistry W/Lab 4 Pre: MATH 095
CHEM 201 General Chemistry 3 Pre: MATH 095
MATH 310 History of Mathematics 3 Pre: MATH 101
PHYS 201 Introductory Physics I W/Lab 4 Co: MATH 205 or MATH 210
SCIE 201* Life Sciences for Today 3 Co: ENG 101
SCIE 211 Water Sustainability 3 Pre: ENGL 101
SCIE 241 Principles of Human Nutrition 3 None
SCIE 242 Women's Health 3 Co: ENG 101
SCIE 251 Environmental Health and Sustainability 3 Co: ENG 101
SCIE 275 Selected Topics in Natural Sciences 3 None
SCIE 341 Public Health 3 Pre: ENGL 101, MATH 101 or higher

The Core Experience

Title Course Code Course Title  Course Credit Pre/Co-Requisite
Core Research and Reflection HUMN 398 The Core Experience 3 Junior