Undergraduates at the School of International Service have two challenging programs to choose between -- the social sciences-based Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and the humanities-based Bachelor of Arts in Language and Area Studies. Both degrees include a variety of multidisciplinary course offerings. This page has general information about the undergraduate programs. You will find more detailed information on the links at the right.
The BA in International Studies is a 63-64 credit program that allows students to gain a broad background as well as developing specialized expertise in elective areas. For a complete description of the required and elective courses, visit the International Studies Web page.
The BA in Language and Area Studies is a 51-credit hour program jointly administered by SIS and AU's College of Arts and Sciences. The languages and regions included in this major are French/Europe, German/Europe, Russian/Area Studies, or Spanish/Latin America. This program also allows students to pursue challening elective courses while completing required courses that give the student a solid foundation. Complete course requirements are available on the Language and Area Studies Web page.
Use the links at right for more information about the undergraduate programs and their requirements. If you have further questions, feel free to contact Julie Wickham at 202-885-1609 or e-mail sisundergrad@american.edu. For undergraduate advising hours or to make an appointment with an advisor, go to the Undergraduate Advising Office page.
For undergraduate admissions information, contact American University's Undergraduate Admissions Office
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