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Degree Programs

A
- - Advanced Leadership Studies
    Government, SPA
  - Cert (UG)
I
- - Interdisciplinary Studies: CLEG
    Government, SPA
  - BA
J
- - Justice
    Justice,Law & Criminology, SPA
  - Minor
- - Justice and Law
    Justice,Law & Criminology, SPA
  - BA
- - Justice, Law and Criminology
    Justice,Law & Criminology, SPA
  - PhD, MS
L
- - Law and Society
    Justice,Law & Criminology, SPA
  - Minor, BA
- - Leadership for Organizational Change
    Public Administration, SPA
  - Cert (G)
N
- - Nonprofit Management
    Public Administration, SPA
  - Cert (G)
O
- - Organization Development
    Public Administration, SPA
  - MS
P
- - Political Communication
    Government, SPA
  - MA
- - Political Science
    Government, SPA
  - Minor, BA, PhD, MA
- - Public Administration
    Public Administration, SPA
  - PhD, MPA
- - Public Administration and Policy
    Public Administration, SPA
  - Minor
- - Public Administration: Key Executive Leadership
    Public Administration, SPA
  - MPA
- - Public Financial Management
    Public Administration, SPA
  - Cert (G)
- - Public Management
    Public Administration, SPA
  - Cert (G)
- - Public Policy
    Public Administration, SPA
  - MPP
- - Public Policy Analysis
    Public Administration, SPA
  - Cert (G)
T
- - Terrorism and Homeland Security Policy
    Justice,Law & Criminology, SPA
  - MS
W
- - Women, Policy & Political Leadership
    Government, SPA
  - Cert (UG), Cert (G)

Interdisciplinary Study

AU offers a number of interdisciplinary degrees. For example, a BA in communications, legal institutions, economics, and government prepares you to participate effectively in decision making for public affairs and deal with social problems as social issues. A BS in business and music (performance not required) is ideal for a career in the for-profit music industry. You can also design your own program leading to a BA or BS (or an MA or MS) in interdisciplinary studies. You’ll need to observe all the pertinent regulations, but your program could wind up among AU’s established interdisciplinary degrees.

55 percent of AU students have studied abroad. And why not? With 100+ programs, some at many of the world’s most prestigious universities, in 41 countries, you can earn credit towards your AU degree whatever your major; learn a foreign language; and enjoy an international internship. Study abroad can be a life-changing experience. As one AU student noted, “My semester abroad was probably the most formative experience of my life so far. It fundamentally changed the way I see myself and the world . . . My Spanish improved enormously. . . If you embrace the challenge it is incredibly rewarding.”

A memorable internship can dramatically improve your professional life, even affirming or changing your career aspirations. An internship allows you to test classroom theory in the real world, may carry academic credit, gives you valuable skills, and starts you networking for the future.

Click on the internship icon to see examples of where students in your program have interned. To search for current openings, log into AU CareerWeb. For more information, review the Career Center’s internship basics or schedule an appointment with your career advisor.