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American University Catalog 2014-2015

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American University Catalog 2014-2015 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Programs

Major

• Accounting (BS)
• American Studies (BA)
• Anthropology (BA)
• Applied Mathematics (BS)
• Arab World Studies (BA)
• Arabic Studies (BA)
• Art History (BA)
• Asian Studies (BA)
• Audio Production (BA)
• Audio Technology (BS)
• Biochemistry (BS)
• Biology (BS)
• Business Administration (BSBA)
• Business and Entertainment (BS)
• Business, Language & Culture Studies (BS)
• Chemistry (BS)
• Communication: Communication Studies (BA)
• Communication: Film and Media Arts (BA)
• Communication: Journalism (BA)
• Computational Science (BS) [CAS/CSC]
• Computational Science (BS) [CAS/MATH]
• Computer Science (BS)
• Economics (BA)
• Economics (BS)
• Elementary Education (BA)
• Environmental Science (BS)
• Environmental Studies (BA)
• Finance (BS)
• Fine Arts (BFA)
• Foreign Language and Communication Media (BA) [CAS/WLC]
• Foreign Language and Communication Media (BA) [SOC]
• French Studies (BA)
• German Studies (BA)
• Graphic Design (BA)
• Health Promotion (BS)
• History (BA)
• Interdisciplinary Studies: Communication, Legal Institutions, Economics, and Government (CLEG) (BA)
• International Studies (BA)
• Jewish Studies (BA)
• Justice and Law (BA)
• K-12 Education (Second Major Only)
• Language and Area Studies: French/Europe (BA)
• Language and Area Studies: German/Europe (BA)
• Language and Area Studies: Russian/Area Studies (BA)
• Language and Area Studies: Spanish/Latin America (BA)
• Law and Society (BA)
• Liberal Studies (BA)
• Literature (BA)
• Mathematics (BS)
• Mathematics and Economics (BS) [CAS/ECON]
• Mathematics and Economics (BS) [CAS/MATH]
• Music (BA)
• Neuroscience (BS)
• Performing Arts: Musical Theatre (BA)
• Performing Arts: Theatre (BA)
• Philosophy (BA)
• Physics (BA)
• Physics (BS)
• Political Science (BA)
• Psychology (BA)
• Public Health (BA)
• Public Health (BS)
• Public Relations & Strategic Communication (BA)
• Religious Studies (BA)
• Russian Studies (BA)
• Secondary Education (Second Major Only)
• Sociology (BA)
• Spanish Studies (BA)
• Statistics (BS)
• Studio Art (BA)
• Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (BA)

Minor

• Accounting (Minor)
• African American and African Diaspora Studies (Minor)
• American Studies (Minor)
• Anthropology (Minor)
• Applied Physics (Minor)
• Arab Studies (Minor)
• Arabic Language (Minor)
• Art History (Minor)
• Audio Technology (Minor)
• Biochemistry (Minor)
• Biology (Minor)
• Business Administration (Minor)
• Business and Entertainment (Minor)
• Chemistry (Minor)
• Chinese Language (Minor)
• Communication (Minor)
• Computational Mathematics (Minor) [CAS/CSC]
• Computational Mathematics (Minor) [CAS/MATH]
• Computer Science (Minor)
• Creative Writing (Minor)
• Dance (Minor)
• Economics (Minor)
• Education Studies (Minor)
• Entrepreneurship (Minor)
• Environmental Science (Minor)
• Finance (Minor)
• French Language (Minor)
• German Language (Minor)
• Graphic Design (Minor)
• Health Promotion (Minor)
• History (Minor)
• Information Systems and Technology (Minor)
• International Business (Minor)
• International Studies (Minor)
• Israel Studies (Minor) [CAS/ISR]
• Israel Studies (Minor) [CAS/JWST]
• Japanese Language (Minor)
• Jewish Studies (Minor)
• Justice (Minor)
• Language and Area Studies: French/Europe (Minor)
• Language and Area Studies: German/Europe (Minor)
• Language and Area Studies: Italian/Europe (Minor)
• Language and Area Studies: Japanese/Asia (Minor)
• Language and Area Studies: Russian/Area Studies (Minor)
• Language and Area Studies: Spanish/Latin America (Minor)
• Law and Society (Minor)
• Leadership and Management (Minor)
• Literature (Minor)
• Literature: Cinema Studies (Minor)
• Marketing (Minor)
• Mathematics (Minor)
• Multi-Ethnic Studies (Minor)
• Music (Minor)
• North American Studies (Minor)
• Philosophy (Minor)
• Physics (Minor)
• Political Science (Minor)
• Psychology (Minor)
• Public Administration and Policy (Minor)
• Public Anthropology (Minor)
• Public Health (Minor)
• Quantitative Methods (Minor)
• Religion (Minor)
• Russian Language (Minor)
• Russian Studies (Minor)
• Sexuality and Queer Studies (Minor)
• Sociology (Minor)
• Spanish Language (Minor)
• Special Education (Minor)
• Statistics (Minor)
• Studio Art (Minor)
• Theatre (Minor)
• Women’s and Gender Studies (Minor)

Undergraduate Certificate

Master’s Program

• Accounting (MS)
• Art History (MA)
• Arts Management (MA)
• Audio Technology (MA)
• Bilingual Education (MA)
• Biology (MA)
• Biology (MS)
• Business Administration (MBA)
• Chemistry (MS)
• Communication: Journalism and Public Affairs (MA)
• Communication: Producing Film, Television, and Video (MA)
• Computer Science (MS)
• Creative Writing (MFA)
• Curriculum and Instruction (MEd)
• Development Management (MS)
• Economics (MA)
• Environmental Science (MS)
• Ethics, Peace, and Global Affairs (MA) [CAS/PHIL]
• Ethics, Peace, and Global Affairs (MA) [SIS]
• Film and Electronic Media (MFA)
• Film and Video (MA)
• Finance (MS)
• Game Design (MA) [CAS/ART]
• Game Design (MA) [CAS/CSC]
• Game Design (MA) [SOC]
• Global Environmental Policy (MA)
• Health Promotion Management (MS)
• History (MA)
• Interactive Journalism (MA)
• International Affairs (MA)
• International Communication (MA)
• International Development (MA)
• International Economics (MA) [CAS/ECON]
• International Economics (MA) [SIS]
• International Media (MA) [SIS]
• International Media (MA) [SOC]
• International Peace and Conflict Resolution (MA)
• International Relations (MA)
• International Service (MIS)
• International Training and Education (MA)
• Justice, Law and Criminology (MS)
• Key Executive Leadership (MPA)
• Literature (MA)
• Management (MS)
• Marketing (MS)
• Mathematics (MA)
• Media Entrepreneurship (MA)
• Nutrition Education (MS)
• Organization Development (MSOD)
• Philosophy (MA)
• Political Communication (MA) [SOC]
• Political Communication (MA) [SPA]
• Political Science (MA)
• Professional Science: Biotechnology (MS)
• Professional Science: Environmental Assessment (MS)
• Professional Science: Quantitative Analysis (MS)
• Psychology (MA)
• Public Administration (MPA)
• Public Administration and Policy (MPAP)
• Public Anthropology (MA)
• Public Policy (MPP)
• Real Estate (MS)
• Social Enterprise (MA)
• Sociology (MA)
• Spanish: Latin American Studies (MA)
• Special Education: Learning Disabilities (MA)
• Statistics (MS)
• Strategic Communication (MA)
• Studio Art (MFA)
• Sustainability Management (MS)
• Taxation (MS)
• Teaching (MAT)
• Teaching English as a Foreign Language (MA)
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA)
• Terrorism and Homeland Security Policy (MS)

Graduate Certificate

Doctoral Program

• Anthropology (PhD)
• Behavior, Cognition, and Neuroscience (PhD)
• Clinical Psychology (PhD)
• Communication (PhD)
• Economics (PhD)
• History (PhD)
• International Relations (PhD)
• Justice, Law and Criminology (PhD)
• Political Science (PhD)
• Public Administration (PhD)

Non-Degree Undergraduate

Non-Degree Graduate

Non-Credit

• Academic English Program (AEP) (Undergraduate)

Preprofessional