CLEG Core (21 credit hours)
Complete 21 additional credit hours, with at least 15 credit hours at or above 300-level, and minimum of 3 credit hours at or above 400-level, including one course selected from each of the four categories (communication, legal institutions, economics, and government), an additional three courses approved by the Department of Government , and with no more than one of these additional three taken in the School of Communication . At least 9 credit hours from the CLEG core at or above 300-level must be taken in-residence. Courses may not be taken to satisfy multiple core requirements. The list of approved courses is also available in the Department of Government office:
Note: With prior department approval, in addition to the courses below, up to 9 credit hours may be taken from the following: independent study, Washington Semester, and American University study abroad programs, with a maximum of 6 credit hours from any one area. Up to 9 credit hours of approved courses may be taken through AU Abroad.
