Registration for FALL 2015

Dates: August 25th – September 11th, 2015 (including Add/Drop period)

Tuition 50% of tuition should be paid before classes

begin The rest should paid before October 31st, 2015 Student may apply for late tuition payment, for

details please address the Financial Aid Office, room #137

Follow your checklist Each of you should have a checklist that was

distributed by your department at the Orientation Week.

Before each registration follow your checklist independently and see your advisor if you have questions.

Please address office managers in case you do not have checklists

Number of credits 30 credits + 100 hours of Sport 6 audit credits –it is not required, but possible to

audit the classes in addition to required 30 credits of semester load but consult with your advisor first

Credit load will be increased after completion of the first year of studies. Student can have up to 33 credits (3 additional credits) each semester.

Auditing You have a chance to audit the classes. If you

select a course and see available audit seats, it means you may audit the current class. If you can’t register for audit it means this course is not available for audit.

Prerequisites Every student should check a prerequisite for

each class. Prerequisites are classes you need to take before

you can move on to another class. Often it is a move to more advanced class. For example, you cannot take FYS 216, if you have not taken FYS 100.

The other example: psychology 101 needs to be taken before psychology 250.

Prerequisites Please remember, if you took psychology 101 and

failed it, it means you did not pass the prerequisite requirement and you cannot take more advanced course like psychology 250.

List of Classes for FALL 2015

List of available classes is posted on the AUCA website.

The classes are listed on the Registrar’s Office page – FALL 2015 Registration

The link to the available classes https://auca.kg/uploads/Registrar/GENED%20SEMESTROVKA%20FALL%202015(new).pdf

First Year Seminar I FYS I – 8 credits+ Kyrgyz Language as a part of FYS I – 2 credits+ Russian Language as a part of FYS I – 2 credits

Please note that students should register for FYS I and for Kyrgyz and Russian Languages as part of FYS, separately. Please make sure that FYS I and Kyrgyz and Russian Languages as part of FYS I are of the same section.

Also please note that Kyrgyz and Russian Languages as part of FYS I will be in time conflict, and it is the way it should be

First Year Seminar II FYS II – 10 credits + Manas Studies as a part of FYS II – 2 credits

No connection to History of Kyrgyzstan

First Year Seminar Student who fail FYS part I (Receives ‘F’ grade),

should take it in Fall 2016. Remember, FYS part I is offered only in Fall semesters.

If you fail FYS II, please remember to retake the class in Spring 2017. FYS II is offered only in Spring semester.

FYS 101 and IAE

Students whose English language placement level scores indicate the need for additional work in English or reading comprehension will take FYS 101 in the fall semester as well as a special course in Intensive Academic English (IAE).

Students will be notified which section of FYS to register for at Orientation.

List of students that will need to take the FYS 101 is already available.

Math Requirements According to the AUCA/BARD requirements, all

students must take 12 credits (two semester-long courses) in this category.

However students from Applied Math, BA, ECO, EMSD (in LAS) and SFW should not take General Education math courses. They fulfill their requirements in this area as part of their program requirements.

Students in IBL do not technically need to take a second math course to graduate. However, they do need to take a second course in this area if they wish to receive the Bard Certificate.

Math Requirements 12 credits during 4 years of

study • Math for Life I – is 1st math course for ANTH, ES, IBL, ICP, JMC,

and LAS student who do not plan to transfer to BA, ECO, AMI, or SFW departments

• Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics I – is 1st math course for students from ANTH, ES, IBL, ICP, JMC, LAS, PSY, and SOC who would like to transfer to BA, ECO, AMI, or SFW

• Introduction to Probability and Statistics – for PSY and SOC students strongly recommended, since this course has a link the second Math course they have to take (SPSS). Also this class could be taken as a 2nd math class for ANTH, ES, IBL, ICP, JMC and LAS, who is not planning to transfer to BA, ECO, AMI or SFW

Russian and Kyrgyz As a part of the General Education Requirements

you study Kyrgyz Language (2 credits) and Russian Language (2 credits) which are covered in FYS I.

In addition, you should take 6 credits of Kyrgyz Language Course and 6 credits of Russian Language Course.

Russian and Kyrgyz There are double counted courses: ART/RUS,

ART/KYR, HIST/RUS, HIST/KYR, etc. If you see course with double code you can cover

requirements for two courses. For example by taking course “Echo of The Past: Soviet Sci-Fi in Film” with code RUS/ART you can cover both Russian language requirement and Art requirement.

Please pay attention to the level of language of offered course. The level will be indicated.

Languages Korean (part I)and Japanese (Part I) are offered in Fall

2015. In Spring 2016 student continues taking part II of the selected language.

German, French and Spanish (Part I) are offered in Fall 2015. In Spring 2016 student continues taking part II of the selected language. If the student would like to take an intermediate level course (as Part I), s/he must first take a test at European Studies department.

Chinese and Arabic are offered in Fall 2016. The same scenario applies for these two languages. In Spring 2017 student continues taking part II of the selected language.

Languages No Arabic (part I), and Chinese (part I) in Fall

2015. Please plan taking these languages in Fall 2016.

Languages If you are planning to take one of the above

languages, you have to learn the selected language two semesters.

The main idea: it is not academically useful to take only one semester of any languages. Students will not receive a credit for taking only one semester.

Languages At the end of the first semester of language

study, students will receive a grade + 6 credits for the language course they have completed. If, however, the student does not continue with language course for the second semester, he/she will lose 6 credits and the grade for the first semester.

The grade and 6 credits will be removed from the student’s transcript and the student will not be allowed to take an overload of 6 credits in a subsequent semester unless he/she pays for that overload.

ART Courses Take two courses of Arts – 12 credits (Except for

IBL and BA majors) To get Bard certificate from BA and IBL – 12

credits of Art IBL students might have an opportunity to receive

BARD diploma majoring in Human Rights. For detailed information please contact program head of IBL program. (check email as there is planned to be announcement made about a meeting with program head about the Human Rights program).

Sport class Admits 2015 are expected to fulfill sport class

requirement 400 hours: 100 hours per semester. This means student has to take sport class four semesters. There is zero credit load for sport class.

Student can only take one sport class per one semester

BUT if student took sport class and got grade NON PASS s/he has to pay for the next sport ‘s class

Sport class Students, who do any sport activities outside the

university, and students, who have health issues and are not allowed to do sports, must sign up for Jogging PHE 127 class and must provide the General Education Department room 314 with the certificate and the load will be counted toward your degree.

Medical and Sport certificates (spravka) are accepted ONLY to Jogging sport course.

Submission deadline: November 23, 2015. (General Education Program)

Individual courses for Fall 2015

Individual courses are offered for additional fee Musical individual courses - 2 cr. 2 cr. load musical courses fee is 135$ 2cr. load for other individual courses, the fee is

235 $.Examples of individual music classes: Komuz Guitar Singing Piano

History of Kyrgyzstan History of Kyrgyzstan should be taken during

sophomore year only. Students will have two opportunities of taking the

state exam in History of Kyrgyzstan:1. at the end of the fall semester of sophomore

year2. at the end of the spring semester of sophomore

year

Add/Drop period September 1st- September 11, 2015 During this period a student may request his/her

study card from the Registrar Office, in case the student need to change anything in his/her schedule

Usually Add/Drop period is a period during which students can change their schedule, by taking some classes instead of the previously registered or cancelled ones.

“W” grade The deadline for “W” grade is the 10th week of Fall semester.

Reasons for taking “W”: Your GPA is in Serious Danger (high risk to get an “F”) You’re Just Plain OverwhelmedDeadline for “W” grade for Semester FALL 2015 is November 6th

Read extended explanation about this grade on the Webpage of the Registrar’s Office.

If you really need to receive this grade print the special form in advance, since you will have to receive professor’s signature.

The link for the form: https://www.auca.kg/en/reg_forms/

Summer School Usually if there is a credit deficit, student may

take summer school classesDates for Summer school 2015: TBARegistration date: TBAAdd/Drop Period :TBACost of summer school will be announced

Additional information, Reminder

Resources: WARC Psychological counseling Academic Advising

Students’ contact information

Please update your contact information in your on line profile

Course Evaluation It is available online

Encourage to actively participate

Student will be required to fill out the evaluation form of all registered courses before student gets an access to grades.

Additional information, Reminder

Students should regularly check their AUCA e-mails to avoid missing important information: deadlines, changes, updated policies and other important announcements.

Additional information, Reminder

Updated academic polices and regulation can be found online, at Registrar’s web page:

http://www.auca.kg/en/registrar_rules/