BS in Business, Language & Culture Studies

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms B-/8
• Undergraduate AAPA 2 Terms B-/8
• Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms B-/8

Bachelor's Degree

• Undergraduate PS AAP 2 Terms Second Class Honours, Lower C Satisfactory, 55%
• Undergraduate PS AAPA 2 Terms Second Class Honours, Lower C Satisfactory, 55%
• Undergraduate PS EAP 3 Terms Second Class Honours, Lower C Satisfactory, 55%

English Requirements certificate

IELTS

• PSE (2 Terms) 4.5
• PSE (1 Term) 5
• EAP (3 Terms) 5.5 no sub-score below 5.0
• AAP (2 Terms) 6 With no sub-score below 5.5
• AAP Advanced (2 Terms) 6.5 With at least one sub-score of 5.5 and no sub- score below 5.5
• SE (1 Term) 6.5 no sub-score below 6

TOEFL

• PSE (2 Terms) 50 – 59
• PSE (1 Term) 60 – 67
• EAP (3 Terms) 68 no sub-score below 14
• AAP (2 Terms) 74 with all sub-scores above 15 and at least one sub-score below 20
• AAP Advanced (2 Terms) 80 with at least one sub-score below 20 but above 17 (minimum subscore required).
• SE (1 Term) 85 No sub-score below 20

Duolingo

• PSE (2 Terms) 70
• PSE (1 Term) 80
• EAP (3 Terms) 90 No sub-score below 80 (subscores effective Fall 21)
• AAP (2 Terms) 100 No sub-score below 90 (sub-scores effective Fall 21)
• AAP Advanced (2 Terms) 110 No sub-score below 100 (sub-scores effective Fall 21)
• SE (1 Term) NA

Uganda

•  Advanced Certificate of Education with a minimum of 2 Principal Passing grades of D or higher and at least 1 subsidiary pass in a college preparatory subject. In addition, Uganda Certificate of
• Education with a C (7) average or higher or General Certificate of Education Level (O Level) Examination Certificate with 5 academic subjects passed is required
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms B5 and C's (2)
• Undergraduate AAPA 2 Terms B5 C's (2)
• Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms B5 C's (2)
• Bachelor's degree, including Bachelor of Medicine or Bachelor of Surgery; Postgraduate and professional diploma or certificate
• Undergraduate PS AAP 2 Terms 70, Class 2 Honors Upper
• Undergraduate PS AAPA 2 Terms 70, Class 2 Honors Upper
• Undergraduate PS EAP 3 Terms 70, Class 2 Honors Upper

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

• PSE (2 Terms) 4.5
• PSE (1 Term) 5
• EAP (3 Terms) 5.5 no sub-score below 5.0
• AAP (2 Terms) 6 With no sub-score below 5.5
• AAP Advanced (2 Terms) 6.5 With at least one sub-score of 5.5 and no sub- score below 5.5
• SE (1 Term) 6.5 no sub-score below 6

TOEFL

• PSE (2 Terms) 50 – 59
• PSE (1 Term) 60 – 67
• EAP (3 Terms) 68 no sub-score below 14
• AAP (2 Terms) 74 with all sub-scores above 15 and at least one sub-score below 20
• AAP Advanced (2 Terms) 80 with at least one sub-score below 20 but above 17 (minimum subscore required).
• SE (1 Term) 85 No sub-score below 20

Duolingo

• PSE (2 Terms) 70
• PSE (1 Term) 80
• EAP (3 Terms) 90 No sub-score below 80 (subscores effective Fall 21)
• AAP (2 Terms) 100 No sub-score below 90 (sub-scores effective Fall 21)
• AAP Advanced (2 Terms) 110 No sub-score below 100 (sub-scores effective Fall 21)
• SE (1 Term) NA

TANZANIA

• Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE)
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms D/4
• Undergraduate AAPA 2 Terms D/4
• Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms D/4

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

• PSE (2 Terms) 4.5
• PSE (1 Term) 5
• EAP (3 Terms) 5.5 no sub-score below 5.0
• AAP (2 Terms) 6 With no sub-score below 5.5
• AAP Advanced (2 Terms) 6.5 With at least one sub-score of 5.5 and no sub- score below 5.5
• SE (1 Term) 6.5 no sub-score below 6

TOEFL

• PSE (2 Terms) 50 – 59
• PSE (1 Term) 60 – 67
• EAP (3 Terms) 68 no sub-score below 14
• AAP (2 Terms) 74 with all sub-scores above 15 and at least one sub-score below 20
• AAP Advanced (2 Terms) 80 with at least one sub-score below 20 but above 17 (minimum subscore required).
• SE (1 Term) 85 No sub-score below 20

Duolingo

• PSE (2 Terms) 70
• PSE (1 Term) 80
• EAP (3 Terms) 90 No sub-score below 80 (subscores effective Fall 21)
• AAP (2 Terms) 100 No sub-score below 90 (sub-scores effective Fall 21)
• AAP Advanced (2 Terms) 110 No sub-score below 100 (sub-scores effective Fall 21)
• SE (1 Term) NA

United Kingdom

• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms GCE
• Undergraduate AAPA 2 Terms GCE
• Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms GCE
• Bachelor's degree; Diploma in Technology or Technological Engineering or Arts and Design
• Undergraduate PS AAP 2 Terms 60, Second Class (lower division)
• Undergraduate PS AAPA 2 Terms 60, Second Class (lower division)
• Undergraduate PS EAP 3 Terms 60, Second Class (lower division)

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

• PSE (2 Terms) 4.5
• PSE (1 Term) 5
• EAP (3 Terms) 5.5 no sub-score below 5.0
• AAP (2 Terms) 6 With no sub-score below 5.5
• AAP Advanced (2 Terms) 6.5 With at least one sub-score of 5.5 and no sub- score below 5.5
• SE (1 Term) 6.5 no sub-score below 6

TOEFL

• PSE (2 Terms) 50 – 59
• PSE (1 Term) 60 – 67
• EAP (3 Terms) 68 no sub-score below 14
• AAP (2 Terms) 74 with all sub-scores above 15 and at least one sub-score below 20
• AAP Advanced (2 Terms) 80 with at least one sub-score below 20 but above 17 (minimum subscore required).
• SE (1 Term) 85 No sub-score below 20

Duolingo

• PSE (2 Terms) 70
• PSE (1 Term) 80
• EAP (3 Terms) 90 No sub-score below 80 (subscores effective Fall 21)
• AAP (2 Terms) 100 No sub-score below 90 (sub-scores effective Fall 21)
• AAP Advanced (2 Terms) 110 No sub-score below 100 (sub-scores effective Fall 21)
• SE (1 Term) NA

GCSE/IGCSE/GCE O-LEVEL

• 5 College Preparatory subjects passed; Students must also meet the GCE A/AS Level requirement after completing IGCSEs
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms C or 4
• Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms C or 4
• 5 College Preparatory subjects must be passed; Students must also meet the GCE A/AS Level requirement after completing IGCSEs
• Undergraduate AAPA 2 Terms C or 4

English Requirements  Certificate

IELTS

• PSE (2 Terms) 4.5
• PSE (1 Term) 5
• EAP (3 Terms) 5.5 no sub-score below 5.0
• AAP (2 Terms) 6 With no sub-score below 5.5
• AAP Advanced (2 Terms) 6.5 With at least one sub-score of 5.5 and no sub- score below 5.5
• SE (1 Term) 6.5 no sub-score below 6

TOEFL

• PSE (2 Terms) 50 – 59
• PSE (1 Term) 60 – 67
• EAP (3 Terms) 68 no sub-score below 14
• AAP (2 Terms) 74 with all sub-scores above 15 and at least one sub-score below 20
• AAP Advanced (2 Terms) 80 with at least one sub-score below 20 but above 17 (minimum subscore required).
• SE (1 Term) 85 No sub-score below 2

Duolingo

• PSE (2 Terms) 70
• PSE (1 Term) 80
• EAP (3 Terms) 90 No sub-score below 80 (subscores effective Fall 21)
• AAP (2 Terms) 100 No sub-score below 90 (sub-scores effective Fall 21)
• AAP Advanced (2 Terms) 110 No sub-score below 100 (sub-scores effective Fall 21)
• SE (1 Term) NA

• Upon entering the program, you will choose one of twelve language tracks: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, or Swahili.

Major Requirements

• 68-69 credit hours with grades of C or better, including at least 27 credit hours at or above 300-level and at least 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 3 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. Students work closely with Kogod advising staff and their faculty advisor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures in the College of Arts and Sciences to ensure appropriate course sequencing. However, it is the student’s responsibility to consult course descriptions to identify course prerequisites and when courses are offered.

Economics (3 credit hours)

• ECON-150 Economics for Business (3)

Analytics (3 credit hours)

• ITEC-320 Business Analytics (3)

Statistics (4-5 credit hours)

Complete one of the following options:

Introduction to Basic Statistics

• STAT-204 Introduction to Business Statistics (4)

Data Analysis and Basic Statistics

Note: Available only to students who transferred statistics from another institution or completed STAT-202 Basic Statistics (4) prior to enrollment in Kogod.

• ITEC-210 Data Analysis for Business (1)
• STAT-202 Basic Statistics (4)
• Data Analysis and Basic Statistics with Calculus

Note: Available only to students who transferred statistics from another institution or completed STAT-203 Basic Statistics with Calculus (4) prior to enrollment in Kogod.

ITEC-210 Data Analysis for Business (1)
STAT-203 Basic Statistics with Calculus (4)
Business Core (34 credit hours)
AT = analytical tool emphasis; provides a strong foundation in business analytical software

C = case analysis emphasis; provides growth opportunities for students to evaluate cases

O = oral communication emphasis; assists in the development of oral presentation skills

T = teamwork emphasis; focuses on teamwork and the importance of interpersonal relationships and communication

W = written communication emphasis; develops business writing skills, written assignments account for a significant part of the course grade

Note: Students not taking KSB-100 Business 1.0 (3) in their freshman year take a 300- or 400-level business course in its place.

• ACCT-240 Principles of Financial Accounting (3)
• ACCT-241 Principles of Managerial Accounting (3) (AT)
• ACCT-245 Business Law (3)
• FIN-365 Business Finance (3) (AT)
• IBUS-300 Fundamentals of International Business (3) (C)
• ITEC-200 The Edge of Information Technology (3) (AT)
• ITEC-355 Operations Management (3) (AT/C)
• KSB-100 Business 1.0 (3)
• KSB-101 Business Professionalism (1)
• MGMT-353 Management and Organizational Behavior (3) (T)
• MGMT-458 Strategic Management (3) (C/O/T/W)
• MKTG-300 Principles of Marketing (3) (W)
• Cultural Environment (3 credit hours)
• IBUS-401 Cultural Environment of International Business (3)
• Electives (6 credit hours)

Complete 6 credit hours from the following:

• IBUS-244 International Management Practices (2-3) (topics)
• IBUS-350 Global Emerging Markets (3)
• IBUS-461 Alternative Finance: Islamic Finance in the Global Economy (3)
• IBUS-462 Alternative Finance: Islamic Capital Markets and Sukuk (3)
• IBUS-471 Peace through Entrepreneurship and Global Business Practicum (3)
• MGMT-361 Global Entrepreneurship and Micro Enterprises (3)
• Specialization (15 credit hours)

Complete one of the following language specializations:

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 the 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 the 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 the 200-level in Portuguese language while abroad
• Study abroad in a country where Portuguese is spoken

Russian Language

• 15 credit hours at or above the 200-level in Russian language
• Study abroad in a country where Russian is spoken

Spanish Language

• 15 credit hours at or above the 200-level in Spanish language
• Study abroad in a country where Spanish is spoken

Swahili Language

• 6 credit hours in Swahili language at AU
• 3 credit hours in Swahili language on the AU Abroad Nairobi Program
• 6 credit hours of supplementary coursework on the AU Abroad Nairobi Program
• Study abroad on the AU Abroad Nairobi Program

• Tuition 54,354 
• Housing 21,250 
• Dining 6,320 
• Other 2,000 
• Program Cost Per Semester Academic Accelerator 
• Fall 2021 $27,177 
• Spring 2022 $27,177 
• Summer 2022 $26,421
•  Academic Accelerator Program, Advanced (2 semesters) 
• Fall 2021 N/A
•  Spring 2022 $27,177
•  Summer 2022 $26,421 
• Housing Option Description Cost Per Semester 
• Off Campus Two-Bedroom Apartment (Double Room) 
• The Off Campus Two-Bedroom Apartment (Double Room) option, offers a shared bedroom with one other person in a fully furnished off-campus apartment. Each apartment has two bedrooms, so common areas such as the bathroom, dining room and kitchen are shared with three other roommates.
•  Fall 2021 $10,034 
• Spring 2022 $10,034 
• Summer 2022 $6,562 
• Off Campus One-Bedroom Apartment (Double Room) 
• The Off Campus One-Bedroom Apartment (Double Room) option, offers a shared bedroom with one other person in a fully furnished off-campus apartment. Each apartment has one bedroom, so common areas such as the bathroom, dining room and kitchen are shared with just one roommate. 
• Fall 2021 $10,611 
• Spring 2022 $10,611
•  Summer 2022 $6,939
•  On Campus Double Room 
• The On Campus Double Room option is a shared room with two twin beds and a shared, common hall bathroom, in one of American University's on campus residence halls. 
• Fall 2021 $5,048 
• Spring 2022 $5,048 
• Summer 2022 $4,720