Overview
From May onward as you complete the Freshman Guide, you will begin to design a schedule for the fall semester. The links below will help you learn about recommended course schedules for all the majors and options you can pursue at American University. You can refer to this information if you are still deciding on a major, or thinking about a second major.
The recommended programs are listed by school or college—and in the more detailed index further below (all linked documents are PDF):
College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
Kogod School of Business (KSB)
School of Communication (SOC)
School of International Service (SIS)
School of Public Affairs (SPA)
Please see also: Course Schedule Grid
College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
CAS first-year schedules by major:
CAS Students Undeclared/Undecided (page 1) Advisor assigned by your last name.
American Studies (page 2) Jack Ramsay
Anthropology (page 3) Justin Williams
Art: Art History (page 4) Alicia Mandac
Art: Studio Art (page 5) Alicia Mandac
Art: Graphic Design (page 6) Alicia Mandac
Audio Production (page 7) Tyler Atkins-Mose
Audio Technology (page 8) Tyler Atkins-Mose
Biology (page 9) Anne Kaiser
Chemistry (page 11) Tyler Atkins-Mose
Biochemistry (page 12) Tyler Atkins-Mose
Computer Science (page 13) Tyler Atkins-Mose
Economics (page 14) Anne Kaiser
Economics and Mathematics (page 15) Anne Kaiser
Elementary Education (page 16) Jack Ramsay
Environmental Studies (page 17) Anne Kaiser
Health Promotion (page 18) Justin Williams
History (page 19) Justin Williams
Jewish Studies (page 20) Jack Ramsay
Language: French, German, Russian, or Spanish Studies (page 21) Jack Ramsay
Language: Language and Area Studies (page 22) Jack Ramsay
Language: Foreign Language and Communication Media (page 23) Jack Ramsay
Literature (page 24) Alicia Mandac
Mathematics (page 25) Jack Ramsay
Statistics (page 26) Jack Ramsay
Performing Arts: Music (page 27) Tyler Atkins-Mose
Performing Arts: Musical Theatre (page 28) Tyler Atkins-Mose
Performing Arts: Theatre (page 29) Tyler Atkins-Mose
Philosophy (page 30) Jack Ramsay
Religious Studies (page 31) Jack Ramsay
Physics (page 32) Tyler Atkins-Mose
Psychology (page 33) Andrea Malamisura
Public Health (page 34) Andrea Malamisura
Sociology (page 35) Andrea Malamisura
Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies (page 36) Andrea Malamisura
Kogod School of Business (KSB)
Kogod Suggested Programs:
Business Administration
Accounting
Business Finance
Business, Language, and Cultural Studies
Business and Music
School of Communication (SOC)
SOC Suggested Programs:
Communication Studies
Broadcast Journalism
Foreign Language and Communication Media
Public Communication
Film and Media Arts
Print Journalism
School of International Service (SIS)
SIS Suggested Programs:
International Studies
Language and Area Studies
School of Public Affairs (SPA)
SPA Suggested Programs:
SPA Undeclared
Interdisciplinary Studies: Communication, Legal Institutions, Economics & Government (CLEG)
Political Science
Justice
Law and Society
