Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Science - Business, Language and Culture

The Academic Accelerator Program (AAP) may be completed in as few as two semesters and is designed specifically for students who are ready to succeed in immersive English-speaking classrooms.

The AAP also gives you the benefit of English-language and student support that will help you thrive. The program curriculum offers a balance of university-wide and AAP-exclusive courses, with English-language course supplements that will equip you with the practical, subject-specific vocabulary and skills that you need to excel in your coursework. You may enter the program in the spring or fall and progress into year two of your undergraduate education with up to a full year’s worth of academic credits. Depending on your intended degree you may choose you elective courses in social sciences, humanities, or the sciences.

Offered by the Kogod School of Business, the BS in Business, Language & Culture Studies is designed for students with a passion for business and a complementary enthusiasm for a foreign language. Students choose a language track (Arabic, French, German, Russian, or Spanish) when entering the program, complete the business core, and spend one semester abroad taking courses in their language track. Upon completion of this interdisciplinary program, students will be prepared to take the American Council on the Teaching of a Foreign Language (ACTFL) oral proficiency interview and qualify for a regional fluency certificate (i.e. French Chamber of Commerce Certificate). Students with a solid academic foundation in business and a strong proficiency in a foreign language will be highly competitive in the global marketplace.