Naming Opportunities: Academic Entities

COLLEGES

Description

College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS)

Houses three graduate degree programs, one undergraduate degree program, one University-wide general education program, and four research and development centers.

Named colleges and school:

  • Zaven & Sonia Akian College of Science & Engineering (CSE) - cse.aua.am
  • Manoogian Simone College of Business & Economics (CBE) - cbe.aua.am
  • Gerald & Patricia Turpanjian School of Public Health (SPH) - sph.aua.am

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DEGREE PROGRAMS

Undergraduate

  • BA in English & Communications (BA E&C)
  • BA in Business (BAB)
  • BS in Computer Science (BS CS)
  • BS in Engineering Sciences (BS ES)
  • BS in Data Science (BS DS)

 

Graduate

  • MA in Political Science & International Affairs (MA PSIA)
  • Masters in Laws (LL.M.)
  • MA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (MA TEFL)
  • MA in Business Administration (MBA)
  • MS in Economics (MSE)
  • MS in Strategic Management (MS SM)
  • Masters in Public Health (MPH)
  • MEng in Industrial Engineering & Systems Management (ME IESM)
  • MS in Computer & Information Science (MS CIS)

 

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
  • Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Languages
  • Certificate in Translation
  • Certificate in Finance
OPEN EDUCATION

The AUA Open Education offers preparatory, professional development, adult training and lifelong learning opportunities to meet the needs of the general public and private and public sector organizations. It operates with offices and classes in Yerevan, Gyumri, Dilijan, Yeghegnadzor, Vanadzor and Artsakh (NKR).

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTERS

Open Center for Artificial Intelligence Solutions (hosted by CSE)

Open Center for Innovation Advancement (hosted by CBE)

Open Center for Leadership and Governance (hosted by CHSS)

Open Center for Transformative Health Solutions (hosted by SPH)

Open Center for Transformative Health Solutions (hosted by SPH)

Named research and development centers:

  • Acopian Center for the Environment (ACE)  - ace.aua.am
  • Paul Avedisian Center for Business Research & Development (CBD) - cbe.aua.am/cbrd
  • Zaruhy Chitjian Entrepreneurship & Product Innovation Center (EPIC)  - epic.aua.am
  • Turpanjian Center for Policy Analysis (TCPA) - tcpa.aua.am
  • Zvart Avedisian Onanian Center for Health Services Research & Development (CHSR)  - chsr.aua.am
NAMED SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTS

Financial-aid scholarship
Provides partial or full tuition waiver to economically disadvantaged local students, who are in good academic standing. Allows the recruitment of an economically diverse student body.

Scholarship for Diaspora Students
Provides partial or full support to Armenian students from abroad to attend degree programs at AUA.

Scholarship for International Students
Provides partial support to international students to attend degree programs at AUA, enhancing diversity of student body.

Scholarship for Study-Abroad Students
Provides partial support to university students from abroad to attend AUA for study abroad or summer courses.

Merit Scholarship
Provides partial or full tuition waiver to academically meritorious students selected on competitive basis.

NAMED PROFESSORSHIP ENDOWMENT

The annual payout from the endowment pays for a portion of the salary and a research stipend of a distinguished professor or associate professor.

NAMED VISITING PROFESSORSHIP ENDOWMENT

The annual payout from the endowment pays for the salary and travel expenses of a visiting professor for teaching one or more courses in a selected program.

NAMED DISTINGUISHED LECTURER ENDOWMENT

The annual payout from the endowment pays for the travel expenses and honorarium of a distinguished lecturer each year.

NAMED FACULTY RESEARCH AWARD ENDOWMENT

The annual payout from the endowment pays for a Faculty Research Award on competitive basis.

NAMED FACULTY TEACHING EXCELLENCE PRIZE ENDOWMENT

The annual payout from the endowment pays for a Faculty Teaching Excellence Prize on competitive basis.

NAMED FACULTY DEVELOPMENT GRANT ENDOWMENT

The annual payout from the endowment pays for faculty professional development, such as attending conferences or training courses.

NAMED STAFF DEVELOPMENT GRANT ENDOWMENT

The annual payout from the endowment pays for staff professional development, such as training courses.

ENDOWMENT FOR LIBRARY COLLECTION

The payout from the endowment is used to acquire new books, journals and subscriptions for electronic publications.

ENDOWMENT FOR STUDENT CAREER CENTER

The payout from the endowment is used to provide career development services to students and alumni, assisting them to find jobs in Armenia.

ENDOWMENT FOR CONTINUED GREENING OF THE CAMPUS

The payout from the endowment is used to enhance energy efficiency, use of alternative energies, proper waste management and other environmentally safe practices.

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