Study Abroad in Athens: Courses
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Over 1000 ACG courses are available to AIFS students on the Full Curriculum program. The courses listed below are only a sample of those offered in each area. If you do not see a course that you require please contact the AIFS Admissions Officer.
Semester students may choose up to 5 courses and Intensive (Fall Quarter) students up to 3 courses. Some courses listed are not available on the Intensive Fall Quarter program. Recommended credits are shown in parentheses. Courses are subject to change at the discretion of The American College of Greece.
Full Curriculum Program
Accounting and Finance/AF 2006 (3) | Financial Accounting
Accounting and Finance/AF 3116 (3) | Management Accounting
Anthropology/AN 2011 (3) | Anthropology in Greece Today
Archaeology/AH 1000 (3) | Introduction to Archaeology
Archaeology/AH 2122 (3) | Topographies and Monuments of Ancient Athens
Archaeology/Art History/AH 2027 (3) | Greek Art in Athens
Studio Art/AR 2023 (3) | Figure Drawing I
Classical Literature/CL 3022 (3) | Classical Greek Literature and Culture
Communications/CN 2301 (3) | Contemporary Mass Communication
Economics/EC 3221 (3) | Economic Development of Modern Greece
Greek/GR 1000 (3) | Modern Greek I
Health/HM 1001 (3) | Introduction to Healthcare Management
History/HY 3060 (3) | Greece: The Birth of a Modern Nation
History/HY 3061 (3) | Modern Greece: A Troubled History
Honors/HSS 2211 (3) | Private Stories, Public Stories; Personal Narratives in Social/Historical Perspectives
Explores the interrelationship of private stories and public experience through study of the characteristics and function of oral story-telling. Focus is placed on the connection between story-telling, personal memory, and social/historical experience. Students are exposed to the techniques and processes of oral history, such as conducting interviews; handling materials ethically and responsibly; and composing and editing research documents and projects. Major emphasis is placed on experiential learning as much of the course will involve direct contact with the object of study. Students will work under the guidance of the instructor on specified subjects that will vary from semester to semester.
This course includes 15 hours of service learning within the community in Athens. Previous students have worked with the refugee population as part of this service component. A minimum 3.5 GPA is required for this International Honors Course.
International Business/IB 2006 (3) | International Business
International Tourism and Hospitality Management/HT 1001 (3) | Introduction to Tourism and the Hospitality Industry
Justice Studies/JS 1001 (3) | Introduction to Criminal Justice
Justice Studies/JS 3038 (3) | Criminology
Marketing/MK 2030 (3) | Fundamentals of Marketing
Music/MU 2030 (3) | Film Music
Oceanography/OC 1001 (4) | Life in the Oceans
Philosophy/PH 3010 (3) | Ethics
Psychology/PS 1001 (3) | Psychology as a Social Science
Psychology/PS 2207 (3) | Developmental Psychology: The Pre-school Years
Sociology/SO 3007 (3) | Health and Society
Sociology/SO 3035 (3) | Migration and the Global Age
Sports Management/SM 2001 (3) | Introduction to Sports Management
Sports Management/SM 2015 (3) | Introduction to Sports Psychology
Sports Management/SM 3003 (3) | Olympic Games and Mega Sports Events
Additional Courses
AIFS students have also taken these courses in the past:
- Anthropology/AN 2010 (3) Greek Folklore and Ethnography
- Archaeology/Art History/AH 1002 (3) The Archaeology of Daily Life
- Art/AR 1005 (3) Fundamentals of 2D Forms - Color and Design
- Art History/AT 1000 (3) History of Art
- Art History/AT 3017 (3) Modern Greek Art
- Biology/BI 1016 (3) Human Biology: Genetic and Evolutionary Aspects of Life
- Chemistry/CH 1002 (4) Principles of Chemistry
- Communications/CN 2203 (3) Fundamentals of Public Relations
- Communications/CN 2305 (3) Multimedia Lab
- Communications/CN 3410 (3) Communications in Advertising
- Communications/CN 4632 (3) Communication Research Methods
- Dance/DA 2018 (3) Body Awareness and Movement
- Drama/Literature/Classics/CL 3224 (3) Ancient Greek Drama in Translation
- Drama/Literature/EN 2244 (3) Perspectives on Drama
- Economics/EC 2011 (3) Economic History of Europe
- Environmental Science/ES 1000 (4) Ecosystems and Biodiversity
- History/HY 1000 (3) Survey of Western Civilization I
- History/HY 2034 (3) History of Ancient Greece
- History/HY 3026 (3) Middle East
- International Business/IB 3008 (3) Business in the European Union
- Language Courses – French, German, Italian, and Spanish
- Literature/GL 2224 (3) Currents in Modern Greek Literature
- Management/MG 2063 (3) Operations Management
- Mathematics/MA 2010 (3) Statistics I
- Music/MU 4031 (3) Studies in Modern Greek Music
- Philosophy/PH 2020 (3) Greek Philosophy
- Philosophy/PH 3005 (3) Business Ethics
- Political Science/PO 2000 (3) Political Organization
- Political Science/PO 2004 (3) Diplomacy
- Sociology/SO 1001 (3) Sociology of Modern Life
- Sociology/SO 3002 (3) Environment and Society
International Honors Program
AIFS students who have a GPA of 3.5 or above are eligible to apply for the International Honors program at the American College of Greece where they will be able to choose from a select number of 3-credit Honors seminars.
Each semester the offerings will vary. Previous options included:
- HFP 2202 (3) Documentary Photography
- HFP 2205 (3) The Sound of the Future: Sonic Fiction, Science Fiction and Creative Coding
- HHU 2209 (3) The City of Athens: Landscape, Narrative and Urban Memory
- HHU 2216 (3) Gaming the Past
- HNS 2285 (3) Greening the Campus
- HSS 2201 (3) Career Building through Social Media
- HSS 2204 (3) Digital Citizenship: Netizens and Cyberselves
- HSS 2206 (3) Mediated Lives: Avatars, Cyborgs and Virtual Realities
- HSS 2207 (3) Constructions of Desire: Representations of Eroticism in Western Culture
- HSS 2208 (3) Poverty as Spectacle from the Odyssey to the Greek Crisis
- HSS 2210 (3) Between Reality and Imagination: Constructions of Modern Cityscapes
- HSS 2212 (3) The Future of Capitalism
- HSS 2214 (3) Laughing it Off: Forms and Uses of Modern Political Satire
- HSS 2215 (3) Rebels Without a Cause: Cultural Expressions of 20th and 21st century Youth Subcultures
- HSS 2217 (3) Game On: Game Design and Social Interactions
- HSS 2220 (3) Strolling Incognito in Athens: The Art of City Walkabouts
- HSS 2221 (3) Performing Masculinities
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