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    Jul 08, 2024  
American University Catalog 2023-2024 
    
American University Catalog 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Communication, Language, and Culture (BA)


Administered jointly by the Department of World Languages and Cultures , College of Arts and Sciences  and School of Communication .

Admission to the Program


Students are admitted either to the Department of School of Communication  or to the Department of World Languages and Cultures  in the College of Arts and Sciences . Formal admission to the Communication, Language, and Culture (CLC) major requires a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.00.

University Requirements


AU Core Requirements


For additional information, see AU Core Curriculum .

Major Requirements


  • 57 credit hours with grades of C or better, including at least 18 credit hours at or above 300-level
    • With approval of the student’s advisor, up to 6 credit hours taken abroad may be applied toward the communication requirements
  • Tracks: Complete one Language and one Communication track from the following:
    • Language: Arabic; Chinese; French; German; Russian; Spanish
    • Communication: Broadcast Journalism; Communication Studies; Film and Media Arts; Journalism; Public Relations & Strategic Communication
  • Prerequisite competency in the major language at the intermediate level

Course Requirements


Foundation (3 credit hours)


Linguistics (3 credit hours)


Complete 3 credit hours from the following if not taken to fulfill Contemporary Culture, or other approved courses:

Language Track (18 credit hours)


Complete one of the following language tracks:

Communication Track (27 credit hours)


Complete one of the following communication tracks:

Broadcast Journalism


Communication Studies


Film and Media Arts


Electives (6 credit hours)

Complete 6 credit hours from the following if not taken to fulfill Capstone, with at least 3 credit hours at or above 300-level, or other courses approved by advisor:

Journalism


Public Relations & Strategic Communication


Electives (6 credit hours)

Complete 6 credit hours from the following, with at least 3 credit hours at or above 300-level, or other courses approved by advisor:

Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees


American University offers students the opportunity to earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees through its combined bachelor’s/master’s programs. See Admission to a Combined Bachelor’s / Master’s Program  and Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees  for more information.