International Gateway Program: Undergraduate

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Offered by the School of Professional and Extended Studies , the undergraduate International Gateway Program (IGP) is a 12-credit, one semester, academic bridge program designed specifically for AU students offered conditional admission. IGP provides students with a full immersion into U.S. academic culture and teaches the critical academic reading, writing, and oral communication skills needed for international students to be successful at AU. Students who successfully complete IGP will be admitted and enrolled in their program the following semester.

Course Requirements

Note: The list below includes tentative course titles pending final approval.

IGP-101 Academic Writing Skills (3)
LIT-160 The Culture of Higher Education in the United States (3)
Oral Academic Communication (0)
Post-WWII American Film and Culture Studies (3)
Approved undergraduate elective course (3)

For more information, contact IGP at 202-895-4919, email igp@american.edu, or go to: www.american.edu/spexs/igp.