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BS in Business Administration and Language and Culture Studies
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Language and Cultural Studies (BLC) is designed for students with a passion for business and a complementary enthusiasm for a foreign language. The BLC provides students the opportunity to understand the most important connection between business and language.
This degree is for students who wish to study:
- French
- German
- Russian
- Spanish
(*Arabic and Chinese are not available as BLC language options at this time)
The degree can be completed in four years even without prior foreign language study and requires a semester of study abroad in the language declared.
Upon completion of the BLC program, students will be prepared to take the American Council on the Teaching of a Foreign Language (ACTFL) oral proficiency interview and prepare for regional fluency certificates (for example, French Chamber of Commerce Certificate). The combination of study abroad, internships, and academic rigor provides students with a competitive advantage in the global marketplace.
University Requirements
- 120 credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better
- 2 College Writing courses
- Prove Mathematics competency
- 45 of the last 60 credit hours on campus, with a minimum of 15 credit hours of upper-level courses
Major Requirements
To comply with AACSB accreditation standards, Kogod students must complete at least 50 percent of their course work outside of the business school. (IBUS-200 and FIN-200 are considered business courses and may not count toward non-business course requirements even if they are taken for General Education credit). Students may complete more than 60 credit hours in business permitted 50 percent of the total credit hours completed is earned in non-business course work.
At least 50 percent of the business credit hours required for the BLC must be earned at American University. After completing 24 credit hours in BLC course work, students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 to be eligible to enroll in KSB or LFS courses. Students will declare a language track (French, German, Russian or Spanish) upon entering the program.
- 33 credit hours in Business Core Courses with grades of C or better (pass/fail grades are not permitted)
- 32 credit hours in Foreign Language with grades of C or better (pass/fail grades are not permitted)
- 24 credit hours in the Major Language at the 300 level or above A minimum of 6 credit hours must be business topics completed in a foreign language either at American University or at an AACSB or Kogod approved institution
- A minimum of 12 credit hours must be taken abroad in a foreign language
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