American University

American University

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The American University (AU or American) is a private federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Its main campus spans 90 acres (36 ha) on Ward Circle, in the Spring Valley and Tenleytown neighborhoods of Northwest D.C. American was chartered by an Act of Congress in 1893 at the urging of Methodist bishop John Fletcher Hurst, who sought to create an institution that promoted public service, internationalism, and pragmatic idealism. The university was founded by the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church as a national Methodist institution. It remains affiliated with the United Methodist Church, however, religious affiliation is not a criterion for admission, employment, nor an academic requirement.
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Advanced Programming in Java Algorithmic Robotics Algorithms Coding Theory Compilation Computational Biology Computational Geometry Computational Models Computer Communication Networks Computer Graphics Computer Organization Computer Science Seminar (English) Data Mining Data Structures and Introduction to Algorithms Data Systems — Technologies and Algorithms Database Systems Defensive Systems Programming Discrete Mathematics: Set Theory, Combinatorics and Graph Theory Enrichment Topics for Excellent Students 1 Enrichment Topics for Excellent Students 2 Enrichment Topics for Excellent Students 3 Enrichment Topics for Excellent Students 4 Excellence Seminar in Computer Science and Cognitive Science Guest Lectures — Special Topics in Computer Science

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