Academic Catalog 2017-2018

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ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2017–18

Fall 2017

Student Orientation Begins

August 31

Unification Day Holiday Classes Begin
September 6 September 7 September 13 September 22 October 20-22 October 30 November 1 November 6 December 8 December 14 December 16 December 20 December 21
Add/Drop Week Ends (5 pm) Bulgarian Independence Day (No Classes) Board Meeting Fall Break Begins National Revival Holiday Classes Resume Students' Holiday (No Classes) Classes End Final Exams Begin Final Exams End State Exams

Spring 2018

January 17 January 22 January 26 January 27-29 March 3 March 12 March 19 April 6
Student Orientation Begins Classes Begin Add/Drop Week Ends (5 pm) Board Meeting Bulgarian Liberation Holiday (No Classes) Spring Break Begins Classes Resume Orthodox Good Friday (No Classes) Orthodox Easter Monday (No Classes) Honors Convocation
April 9 April 11 April 28 May 1
Student-Faculty Research Conference Labor Day Holiday (Classes Held)

Classes End

May 4

St. George's Day Holiday Final Exams Begin
May 6 May 7

Final Exams End

May 11

State Exams Begin

May 14

State Exams End

May 16

Board Meeting

May 17-19

May 20

Commencement

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2018–19

Contents

Academic Calendar 2017–18.................................................................................. iii Academic Calendar 2018–19 .................................................................................. iv AboutThe University ............................................................................................... 1
Our Mission ........................................................................................................ 1 OurAspirations for 2018 .................................................................................... 1 Liberal Learning ................................................................................................. 1 Student-Centered Learning ................................................................................ 1 Community ........................................................................................................ 2 Accreditation ...................................................................................................... 2 Graduate Programs ............................................................................................. 3 Equal Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Policy .................................................. 3 Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria ....................................................................................... 3 History of the University .................................................................................... 5 Panitza Library ................................................................................................... 5 Bookstore ........................................................................................................... 6

Aspire Innovation Hub ....................................................................................... 6

Computing ......................................................................................................... 7 Conferences, Institutes, and Events Oﬃce .......................................................... 7 Cooperative Relationships ................................................................................. 7
Admissions .............................................................................................................. 9
Application ......................................................................................................... 9 Additional Information ..................................................................................... 12
Tuition and Fees ..................................................................................................... 14
Full-Time Students ........................................................................................... 14 Part-Time Students ........................................................................................... 14 StudentVisas and Insurance .............................................................................. 14 Refund Policy ................................................................................................... 14 StudentAccounts .............................................................................................. 15 Other Fees and Deposits ................................................................................... 15
FinancialAid, Student Loans, and Scholarships ..................................................... 18
AUBG FinancialAid ........................................................................................ 18 Student Loans ................................................................................................... 19 StudentAssistants Program .............................................................................. 19
English Language Institute .................................................................................... 20
University Preparatory Program (UPP) ............................................................ 20 Short-Term TOEFL, SAT, CAE, IELTS Preparation ....................................... 21 TOEFL(Summer Intensive) ............................................................................. 21 SAT I (Summer Intensive) ................................................................................ 22 Certiﬁcate ofAdvanced English (Summer Intensive) ....................................... 22 International English Language Testing System (Summer Intensive) ............... 23 TOEFL iBT Center .......................................................................................... 23 Test Center ........................................................................................................ 23
Student Services .................................................................................................... 24
Advising Center ............................................................................................... 24 Career Center .................................................................................................... 24

Fall 2018

Student Orientation Begins

August 29

Classes Begin

September 5

September 6 September 12 September 22 October 19-21 October 27 November 1 November 5 December 8 December 12 December 18 December 19 December 20
Unification Day Holiday (No Classes) Add/Drop Week Ends (5 pm) Bulgarian Independence Day (No Classes) Board Meeting Fall Break Begins National Revival Holiday Classes Resume Students' Holiday (No Classes) Classes End Final Exams Begin Final Exams End State Exams

Spring 2019

January 16 January 21 January 25 February 1-3 March 3 March 18 March 25 April 10 April 20 April 26 April 29 May 1
Student Orientation Begins Classes Begin Add/Drop Week Ends (5 pm) Board Meeting Bulgarian Liberation Holiday (No Classes) Spring Break Begins Classes Resume Honors Convocation Student-Faculty Research Conference Orthodox Good Friday (No Classes) Orthodox Easter Monday (No Classes) Labor Day Holiday (Classes Held)

Classes End

May 3

Final Exams Begin

May 6

St. George's Day Holiday (Exams Held) Final Exams End
May 6 May 10

State Exams Begin

May 13

State Exams End

May 14

Board Meeting

May 17-18

May 19

Commencement

Counseling Center ............................................................................................ 25 Health Center .................................................................................................... 26 Dining Services ................................................................................................ 26 International and Exchange Programs .............................................................. 26 Campus Buildings and Grounds ....................................................................... 26 Residence Life and Housing ............................................................................. 27 Clubs and Organizations ................................................................................... 28 PerformingArts ................................................................................................ 28 Athletics ........................................................................................................... 28 Student Government ........................................................................................ 28 Student Conduct Council ................................................................................. 28
Academic Integrity ................................................................................................ 29

WhatAcademic Integrity Is .............................................................................. 29 WhyAcademic Dishonesty Is Self-Defeating .................................................. 30 Academic Integrity and Appeals Council ......................................................... 31

Academic PoliciesAnd Procedures ........................................................................ 39
Academic Hours ............................................................................................... 39 Academic Records ........................................................................................... 39 Academic Standing .......................................................................................... 40 Add/DropWeek ................................................................................................ 42 Administrative Withdrawal from a Course ....................................................... 42 AdministrativeWithdrawal from the University ............................................... 42 Bulgarian State Exams ...................................................................................... 43 ClassAttendance .............................................................................................. 43 CourseAudit ..................................................................................................... 44 Curriculum Changes ......................................................................................... 44 Declaring and Changing a Major ...................................................................... 44 Deferred Enrollment ......................................................................................... 45 Double-Counting Courses ................................................................................ 45 Exclusion ......................................................................................................... 45 Final Examinations ........................................................................................... 46 Full-Time Status ............................................................................................... 47 Grade Changes ................................................................................................. 47 Grade PointAverage and Grading System ........................................................ 48 Grade PointAverage in Major ........................................................................... 48 Graduation with Honors ................................................................................... 48 Dean’s List ....................................................................................................... 49 President’s List ................................................................................................. 49 Failing and Unsatisfactory Grades .................................................................... 49 Incomplete Grades ........................................................................................... 49 Non-Credit Grades ........................................................................................... 49 Graduation Requirements ................................................................................. 50 Independent Study ............................................................................................ 50 International Study ........................................................................................... 51 Internships ........................................................................................................ 51 Late-Arriving Students ..................................................................................... 53 Leave ofAbsence .............................................................................................. 53
Medical Leave ofAbsence ................................................................................ 54 Mid-Semester Progress Reports ....................................................................... 54 Course Overload ............................................................................................... 54 Pass/Fail ........................................................................................................... 55 Pre-Registration ............................................................................................... 55 Registration ...................................................................................................... 56 Religious Holidays ........................................................................................... 56 Repeating a Course ........................................................................................... 56 Transcripts and Copies/Duplicates of Diplomas ............................................... 56 Transfer Credit Policy forAUBG Students ....................................................... 56 Unscheduled Class Meetings ............................................................................ 57 Withdrawal from Courses ................................................................................. 58 Withdrawal from the University ....................................................................... 58
Department Structure ............................................................................................. 59 Degree Requirements ............................................................................................ 60 General Education ................................................................................................. 62

Philosophy of General Education ..................................................................... 62

Foundations Courses ........................................................................................ 62 General Education Modes of Inquiry and Descriptions ..................................... 62 Writing-Intensive Courses (WICs) ................................................................... 70 Modern Languages ........................................................................................... 70
Major Programs ..................................................................................................... 71
BusinessAdministration ................................................................................... 71 Computer Science ............................................................................................ 74 Economics ........................................................................................................ 78 European Studies .............................................................................................. 80 History and Civilizations .................................................................................. 82 Information Systems ........................................................................................ 84 Journalism and Mass Communication .............................................................. 87 Literature .......................................................................................................... 90 Mathematics ..................................................................................................... 92 Political Science and International Relations .................................................... 94 Self-Designed Major ........................................................................................ 95
Minor Programs ..................................................................................................... 98
Anthropology ................................................................................................... 98 Computer Science ............................................................................................. 98 Economics ...................................................................................................... 100 Entrepreneurship ............................................................................................ 100 European Studies ............................................................................................ 101 Film Studies .................................................................................................... 101 Fine Arts ......................................................................................................... 102 History ............................................................................................................ 104 Information Systems ....................................................................................... 104 Integrated Marketing Communications .......................................................... 106 Journalism and Mass Communication ............................................................ 107 Literature ........................................................................................................ 107 Mathematics.................................................................................................... 108
Modern Languages and Cultures .................................................................... 109 Philosophy and Religion ................................................................................. 112 Political Science and International Relations .................................................. 113 Public Policy ................................................................................................... 114 Southeast European Studies ............................................................................ 114
Courses ................................................................................................................ 116
Anthropology ................................................................................................. 117 BusinessAdministration ................................................................................. 118 Computer Science .......................................................................................... 124 Economics ...................................................................................................... 129 English ........................................................................................................... 133 Entrepreneurship ............................................................................................ 138 European Politics ........................................................................................... 140 FineArts ......................................................................................................... 142 History and Civilizations ................................................................................ 145 Information Systems ...................................................................................... 151 Journalism and Mass Communication ............................................................ 154 Mathematics ................................................................................................... 159 Modern Languages ......................................................................................... 162 Philosophy ..................................................................................................... 169 Political Science and International Relations .................................................. 170 Psychology ..................................................................................................... 172 Religion .......................................................................................................... 172 Science ........................................................................................................... 173 Self-Designed Major ...................................................................................... 174 Southeast European Studies ............................................................................ 175 Statistics ......................................................................................................... 175
Faculty ................................................................................................................. 176
Full-Time ....................................................................................................... 176 Emeritus ......................................................................................................... 179

In Memoriam .................................................................................................. 179 Fulbright Scholar ............................................................................................ 179

Balkan Scholars .............................................................................................. 180 Adjunct ........................................................................................................... 180
Board Of Trustees ................................................................................................ 182
Trustees Emeritus ........................................................................................... 183 Staﬀ to the Board ofTrustees ........................................................................... 183 AUBG Representatives to the Board of Trustees ............................................ 183
University Council ............................................................................................... 184 Contact Information ............................................................................................. 185
Telephone Information ................................................................................... 185 GPS Coordinates ........................................................................................... 185 MailingAddresses .......................................................................................... 185 Street Addresses ............................................................................................. 190
Index .................................................................................................................... 191