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Jan 31, 2025
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American University Catalog 2024-2025
International Accelerator Program (Undergraduate)
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Website: https://accelerator.american.edu/undergraduate-accelerator/
The undergraduate International Accelerator Program (IAP) is a non-degree academic pathway program for international students seeking to develop the required English proficiency to be admissible to degree programs at American University. The program is comprised of two distinct tracks: Extended Accelerator and Academic Accelerator. Within the Academic Accelerator, students with higher language proficiency will be placed in a sub-track, the Advanced Academic Accelerator. Students are placed in a program track based on English language proficiency level. IAP helps to ease the transition for international students to American University by combining credit-bearing academic courses from the first year of the degree with additional support, teaching, and cultural experiences. The Extended Accelerator Program is a four-term program during which students earn a minimum of 24 credits transferable to an undergraduate degree. The Academic Accelerator is a three-term program during which students earn a minimum of 24 credits transferable to an undergraduate degree.
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ELTA Level 4
Complete the following with grades of B- or better: ELTA Level 5
Complete the following with grades of B- or better: Extended Accelerator Program (EAP)
Extended Accelerator Program (EAP) requires successful completion of at least 24 academic credits transferable to a bachelor’s degree at American University. Students may complete the program in as few as three terms. Should students require four terms to complete requirements for successful progression, students may enroll in a reduced course load in their final term if: that term is summer and with approval from ISSS and IAP. Required (10 credit hours)
Complete the following with grades of C or better: ELTA English and Reading
Complete the following with grades of B- or better: ELTA (6 credit hours)
Complete the following with grades of B- or better: Electives (8 credit hours)
- Minimum 8 credit hours to be selected with Academic Advising, as articulated in the Accelerator curriculum
Academic Accelerator Program (AAP)
Academic Accelerator Program (AAP) requires successful completion of at least 24 academic credits transferable to a bachelor’s degree at American University. Students may complete the program in as few as two terms. Should students require the full three terms to complete requirements for successful progression, students may enroll in a reduced course load in their final term if: that term is summer and with approval from ISSS and IAP. Required (10 credit hours)
Complete the following with grades of C or better: ELTA (6 credit hours)
Complete the following with grades of B- or better: Live, Learn, Grow
Note: Students are required to successfully complete one section of ELTA-064 Electives (8 credit hours)
- Minimum 8 credit hours to be selected with Academic Advising, as articulated in the Accelerator curriculum
Advanced Academic Accelerator Program Sub-Track
Advanced Academic Accelerator Program Sub-Track is differentiated by student enrollment in writing courses. Students may complete the AU Writing requirement prior to progression. Requirements for enrollment in WRT-101 are stipulated within Electives. Required (10 credit hours)
Complete the following with grades of C or better: ELTA (3 credit hours)
Complete the following with grade of B- or better: Live, Learn, Grow
Note: Students are required to successfully complete one section of ELTA-064 . Electives (11 credit hours)
- Minimum of 11 credit hours to be selected with Academic Advising, as articulated in the Accelerator curriculum. Students must attempt to take WRT-101 in the term following successful completion of WRT-100 , unless that term is summer
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