GENERAL EDUCATION at AUA
The complete list of the General Education courses identified with cohesive clusters is available here: https://gened.aua.am/how-to-form-gen-ed-cohesive-clusters/
Note: Not all courses are offered each semester. Italicized courses are courses offered within a major with a limited number of General Education seats for non-majors.
No. Courses in your major cannot be used to satisfy General Education requirements. General Education courses are meant to broaden and expand your knowledge beyond the knowledge you get from your major. If you are not sure if a course is in your major, check with your program chair or a General Education advisor.
No. Each course can only be applied to one cluster. You choose how to apply the course.
Course descriptions including any prerequisites can be found in the AUA Catalog at catalog.aua.am.
Information about General Education requirements is available on the General Education webpage at gened.aua.am.
First, review the General Education requirements gened.aua.am. Then, review the courses you have completed at auasonis.jenzabarcloud.com. Lastly, fill out General Education Planning Form to help you compare your completed courses with the required courses.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION, FIRST AID and CIVIL DEFENSE
Yes. Students are required to complete four (4) semesters of Physical Education in the freshman and sophomore years. For more information about these requirements go to https://gened.aua.am/physical-education-first-aid-and-civil-defense-requirement/.
Yes. All students must complete one course each in First Aid and Civil Defense by the end of their first year. These two courses are self-paced online courses. Freshman students, and any other student who has not completed these two courses, should register for the courses in auasonis.jenzabarcloud.com during registration.
Students who have completed military service are exempt from First Aid and Civil Defense.
Note: Students who participate in Pativ Unem are not exempt from First Aid and Civil Defense.
Students who have a medical or health condition that prohibits them from participating in Physical Education courses may be exempt from Physical Education. A medical document should be submitted directly and only to the AUA Health Clinic at [email protected]. The Health Clinic will review the document and appropriately notify the student, the Office of the Registrar, and the Physical Education Coordinator.
For Physical Education, First Aid or Civil Defense related questions contact the Physical Education Coordinator at [email protected].
ABOUT REGISTRATION
If the class you need is full, put your name on the waitlist for the course.
As the registration system is new, information regarding how the waitlist works is forthcoming.
No. Swapping doesn’t work.
No. Class capacity is predetermined to best meet the learning needs.
No. Instructors cannot add a seat. Class capacity is predetermined to best meet the learning needs.
Put your name on the waitlist for the course you need. If you are not able to complete registration by two working days before classes start, send an email to [email protected] (for general education courses) or contact your program chair for courses in your major
Students can register electronically for a sixth course. However, during the initial registration period students can only register for 16 credits. Once all students have had a chance to register, students will have an opportunity to register for up to 18 credits.
Students who wish to register for more than 18 credits must receive the approval of their program chair.
The add/drop period is a time to remedy schedule problems and drop courses without receiving a W on your transcript. The add/drop period is not a time to begin the registration process. Adding a course during the add/drop period is dependent on space availability. For dates see https://registrar.aua.am/academic-calendar/
MEDICAL DOCUMENTS
Yes. All freshman and sophomore students must submit a medical document by August 15 of each academic year. In addition, any other student who registers for Physical Education must submit a medical document before the start of the semester in which the student takes Physical Education. Medical documents should be submitted directly and only to [email protected].
MINORS
A minor is a set of thematically related courses intended to broaden and complement a student’s learning and experience.
No. Minors are optional.
A minor does not appear on the diploma, but is documented on the student’s transcript.
Currently, AUA offers the following minors: Environmental Studies; Genocide Studies and Human Rights; Gender Studies; Philosophy; and Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. For more information about minors visit https://gened.aua.am/minors/.
Review the requirements for completing a minor at https://gened.aua.am/minors/. Take one of the courses required in the minor, in order to determine your interest. Complete the Form to Declare Intent to Pursue a Minor and submit it to the Office of the Registrar. And, then continue to take the remaining courses to complete the minor.
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For more information about General Education, contact a General Education Advisor at [email protected].