Paris Semester Courses
IAU Paris is open to students from beginner and intermediate French through Advanced language levels. Students at the beginner or intermediate levels study at La Sorbonne: Cours de Langue et Civilisation. Students at advanced language levels study at L'Institut Catholique de Paris (ICP). Along with regular coursework, students participate in cultural activites that enrich their understanding of French language and culture as a part of their regular program.
Course selection
Students select their courses once in Paris with the help of the onsite coordinator. Course syllabi are often available at the start of the semester, though syllabi from previous semesters are available beforehand. Students should expect to enroll in one French language course and an additional 3-4 elective courses.
La Sorbonne: Cours de Langue et Civilisation Françaises
L'Institut Catholique de Paris
Faculty of Theology and Religious Sciences
Introduction to the New Testament
Ethnological Approach to African Religions
Introduction to Islam
Islam in France
Introduction to Buddhism
Introduction to Hinduism
Chinese Traditions
Symbols, Myths, and Rites in Religion
Atheism in Contemporary Thought
Initiation to Classic Judaism
Jewish People and the Church
Faculty of Philosophy
Existentialism
General Philosophy
Initiation to the Practice of Philosophy
Introduction to Greek Philosophy
The Philosophy of Knowledge
Initiation to Psychoanalysis
Introduction to Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
Moral and Political Philosophy
Institute of Higher Education
Introduction to European Education Systems
Religious Cultures, Wisdom, Modernity, and Education
Faculty of Social Sciences and Economics
General Sociology
Political Economics and Analysis
Political Science
International Relations
Islam and the Political Problems of the Middle East
Faculty of Arts
Study of Literary Sets
Comprehensive Study of Two Works – Course
Comprehensive Study of Two Works – TD