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Dec 03, 2024
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American University Catalog 2024-2025
Business, Language & Culture Studies (BS)
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Business, Language, & Culture Studies, B.S. (Sample Plans)
Offered by the Kogod School of Business , the Business, Language & Culture Studies (BS) is designed for students with a passion for business and a complementary enthusiasm for a world language. Students choose a language track (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, or Swahili) when entering the program, complete the business core, and spend one semester abroad taking courses in their language track. Students with a solid academic foundation in business and proficiency in a world language will be highly competitive in the global marketplace.
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Admission to the Program
New first-year and transfer students are admitted through the university’s Admissions Office.
In addition to university requirements for transfer admission, transfer students are required to take KSB-421 Integrative Strategic Management (3) and at least 18 upper-level credit hours toward their major requirements in residence. Transfer credits for business courses at or above 300-level are subject to validation by the appropriate department chair and may be conditional on successful completion of a more advanced course at American University.
Due to language proficiency expectations, it is strongly recommended that students enter the program at the intermediate level of language study.
Major Requirements
- 62 credit hours with grades of C or better, including at least 18 credit hours at or above 300-level, and minimum 50 percent of the credit hours earned at American University
- No more than 66 of 120 total credit hours may be completed within the Kogod School of Business
- No more than 6 credit hours of internship may be counted toward the 120 credit hours graduation requirement
- Specializations: Arabic Language; Chinese Language; French Language; German Language; Hebrew Language; Italian Language; Japanese Language; Korean Language; Portuguese Language; Russian Language; Spanish Language; Swahili Language
- Study Abroad Requirement: Students must study abroad in a location where their language specialization is spoken. It is strongly recommended that students spend at least a full semester abroad, but if a suitable option is not available students may work with Kogod advising staff to identify a suitable alternative
- Minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA required to enroll in business courses
Course Requirements
Students are responsible for fulfilling university and school requirements following a prescribed sequence. The academic advisors in the Kogod School’s Office of Undergraduate Programs must be consulted for counseling and advice when preparing class schedules. However, it is the student’s responsibility to consult course descriptions to identify course prerequisites and when courses are offered. Business Core (38 credit hours)
Cultural Environment (3 credit hours)
Electives (6 credit hours)
Complete 6 credit hours from the following: Specialization (15 credit hours)
Complete one of the following language specializations, with at least 3 credit hours at or above 300-level: Note: Students must study abroad in a location where their language specialization is spoken. It is strongly recommended that students spend at least a full semester abroad, but if a suitable option is not available students may work with Kogod advising staff to identify a suitable alternative. Arabic Language
- 15 credit hours at or above 200-level in Arabic language
- Study abroad in a country where Arabic is spoken
Chinese Language
- 15 credit hours at or above 200-level in Chinese language
- Study abroad in a country where Chinese is spoken
French Language
- 15 credit hours at or above 200-level in French language
- Study abroad in a country where French is spoken
German Language
- 15 credit hours at or above 200-level in German language
- Study abroad in a country where German is spoken
Hebrew Language
- 12 credit hours in Hebrew language at AU
- 3 credit hours at or above 200-level in Hebrew language while abroad
- Study abroad in a country where Hebrew is spoken
Italian Language
- 15 credit hours at or above 200-level in Italian language
- Study abroad in a country where Italian is spoken
Japanese Language
- 15 credit hours at or above 200-level in Japanese language
- Study abroad in a country where Japanese is spoken
Korean Language
- 12 credit hours in Korean language at AU
- 3 credit hours at or above 200-level in Korean language while abroad
- Study abroad in a country where Korean is spoken
Portuguese Language
- 12 credit hours in Portuguese language at AU
- 3 credit hours at or above 200-level in Portuguese language while abroad
- Study abroad in a country where Portuguese is spoken
Russian Language
- 15 credit hours at or above 200-level in Russian language
- Study abroad in a country where Russian is spoken
Spanish Language
- 15 credit hours at or above 200-level in Spanish language
- Study abroad in a country where Spanish is spoken
Swahili Language
- 6 credit hours from Swahili language at AU
- 3 credit hours from Swahili language on the AU Abroad Nairobi Program
- 6 credit hours from supplementary coursework on the AU Abroad Nairobi Program
- Study abroad on the AU Abroad Nairobi Program
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. Advanced undergraduates admitted to a combined degree program that includes a master’s degree from Kogod are eligible to take graduate-level courses and may apply up to 9 graduate credit hours earned as an undergraduate toward the requirements for both degrees. See Combined Bachelor’s and Kogod School of Business Master’s Programs for more information.
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