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May 21, 2026
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American University Catalog 2025-2026
Course Descriptions
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Use the Course Filter to locate and search descriptions of American University's permanent courses. For more information on the components of course descriptions, see Course Information . Selected and rotating topics section descriptions, as well as course descriptions implemented or revised after the publication of this catalog, are available each term via Eagle Service.
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Undergraduate Courses
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• GOVT-339 Leaders in Comparative Perspective (3)
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• GOVT-340 Politics of Immigration in the United States (3)
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• GOVT-349 The Middle East in Comparative Perspective (3)
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• GOVT-352 Law and the Political System (3)
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• GOVT-354 AI Policy and Governance (3)
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• GOVT-390 Independent Reading Course in Government (1-6)
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• GOVT-391 Internship (1-6)
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• GOVT-394 Community Service-Learning Project (1)
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• GOVT-396 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
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• GOVT-401 LGBTQ Politics and Policy (3)
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• GOVT-402 Political Opinion in the United States (3)
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• GOVT-403 Ancient Political Thought (3)
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• GOVT-404 Burke's Political Thought (3)
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• GOVT-405 Modern Political Thought (3)
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• GOVT-406 American Political Thought (3)
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• GOVT-408 The Idea of America in European Political Thought: 1492-Present (3)
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• GOVT-409 Contemporary Political Thought (3)
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• GOVT-414 Political Theory Capstone (3)
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• GOVT-415 Southern Civil Rights Movement (3)
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• GOVT-421 Legislative Negotiation (3)
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• GOVT-422 Studies in Political Behavior (3)
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• GOVT-423 Advanced Studies in Public Policy (3)
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• GOVT-424 Campaign Finance (3)
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• GOVT-425 Jazz and the Civil Rights Movement (3)
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• GOVT-426 U.S. Intelligence Community (3)
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• GOVT-427 Government Regulation and Deregulation (3)
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• GOVT-430 Principles of Homeland Security (3)
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• GOVT-432 Comparative Political Institutions (3)
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• GOVT-435 Political Violence and Civil Wars (3)
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• GOVT-437 Comparative Politics Capstone (3)
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• GOVT-439 Politics of Peace in Northern Ireland (3)
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• GOVT-440 Minority Representation and Ethnic Conflict (3)
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• GOVT-441 The Politics of Mass Communication (3)
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• GOVT-443 Applied Political Writing (3)
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• GOVT-444 Political Speechwriting (3)
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• GOVT-445 Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Lobbying (3)
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• GOVT-446 Social Movements (3)
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• GOVT-448 The Presidential Primaries: Who Runs, Who Wins, and Why (3)
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• GOVT-450 Politics in Cuba (3)
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• GOVT-454 Athlete as Political Activist (3)
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• GOVT-455 Equal Protection (3)
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• GOVT-458 Landmark Law Cases (3)
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• GOVT-461 Politics in the Television Age (3)
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• GOVT-464 Politics and Policy in the Digital Age (3)
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• GOVT-465 Politics and the Internet (3)
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• GOVT-470 Introduction to Applied Political Data Science (3)
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• GOVT-471 Contemporary African Politics (3)
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• GOVT-475 Immigration Politics and Policymaking in the United States (3)
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• GOVT-476 Politics of Managing Climate Change (3)
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• GOVT-477 American Government Capstone (3)
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• GOVT-482 Women and Politics (3)
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• GOVT-483 Women, Politics, and Public Policy (3)
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• GOVT-484 Women and Political Leadership (3)
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• GOVT-485 Topics in Women and Politics (1-4)
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• GOVT-486 Feminist Political Theory (3)
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• GOVT-489 CLEG Seminar (3)
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• GOVT-490 Independent Study Project in Government (1-6)
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• GOVT-491 Internship (1-6)
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• GOVT-492 Seminar for Teaching Assistants (3-4)
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• GOVT-494 Community Service-Learning Project (1)
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• GOVT-496 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
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• HEBR-116 Hebrew, Elementary Modern I (3)
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• HEBR-117 Hebrew, Elementary Modern II (3)
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• HEBR-196 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
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• HEBR-216 Hebrew, Intermediate Modern I (3)
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• HEBR-217 Hebrew, Intermediate Modern II (3)
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• HEBR-296 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
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• HEBR-316 Advanced Hebrew Modern I (3)
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• HEBR-317 Advanced Hebrew Modern II (3)
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• HEBR-394 Community Service-Learning Project (1)
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• HEBR-396 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
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• HEBR-494 Community Service-Learning Project (1)
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• HFIT-100 Beginning Swimming (1)
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• HFIT-101 Intermediate Swimming (1)
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• HFIT-120 Martial Arts (1)
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• HFIT-121 Intermediate Martial Arts (1)
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• HFIT-125 Personal Defense (1)
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• HFIT-130 Walking and Jogging (1)
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• HFIT-140 Beginning Fencing (1)
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• HFIT-150 Beginning Golf (1)
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• HFIT-163 Yoga (1)
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• HFIT-170 Recreational Activities (1-3)
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• HFIT-175 Urban Gardening (1)
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• HFIT-180 Tennis (1)
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• HFIT-181 Intermediate Tennis (1)
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• HFIT-193 Aquatic Fitness (2)
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• HFIT-195 Principles and Techniques of Weight Training (2)
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• HFIT-196 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
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• HFIT-197 Group Aerobic Fitness (2)
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• HFIT-210 SCUBA (2)
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• HFIT-211 SCUBA Certification Laboratory (1)
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• HFIT-230 Cross Training (2)
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• HFIT-260 Group Fitness Instructor Workshop (2)
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• HFIT-296 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
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• HIST-100 History, Memory, and the Changeable Past (3)
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• HIST-110 Renaissance and Revolutions (3)
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• HIST-120 Empires Past and Present (3)
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• HIST-130 History of American Popular Culture (3)
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• HIST-140 Modern European History: 1750 to Present (3)
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• HIST-194 Community Service-Learning Project (1)
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