Interdisciplinary Studies Communication, Legal Institutions, Economics, and Government - American University

Interdisciplinary Studies Communication, Legal Institutions, Economics, and Government from American University is a Campus Bachelor Secondary Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. Admission to the Program This interdisciplinary major is designed for students who want a breadth of background necessary to participate effectively in decision making for public affairs and the practical training necessary to deal with social problems as public issues. New freshmen and transfer students are admitted through the university's Admissions Office. Students currently enrolled in the university who wish to transfer into the Department of Government or develop a double major or minor should have a grade point average of 2.50 or higher and the approval of the undergraduate academic adviser. University Requirements * A total of 120 credit hours * 6 credit hours of college writing * 3 credit hours of college mathematics or the equivalent by examination General Education Requirements A total of 30 credit hours, consisting of one foundation course and one second-level course in an approved sequence from each of the five curricular areas. No more than 6 credit hours may be taken in the same discipline. Major Requirements A total of 57 credit hours with grades of C or better. NO course being counted toward a CLEG degree may be taken Pass/Fail. All course taken for the CLEG degree MUST be taken as a letter grade. Course Requirements * COMM-200 Writing for Mass Communication (3) * COMM-310 Public Speaking (3) * ECON-100/ECON-100G Macroeconomics 4:1 (3) * ECON-200/ECON-200G Microeconomics 4:2 (3) * GOVT-110/GOVT-110G Politics in the United States 4:1 (3-4) or GOVT-120 Introduction to American Politics (3-4) * GOVT-391 Internship (6) * GOVT-489 CLEG Seminar (3) * JLS-104 Introduction to Systems of Justice (3) One of the following: * GOVT-105/GOVT-105G Individual Freedom vs. Authority 2:1 (3) * GOVT 305 Modem Political Thought (3) * GOVT-306 American Political Thought (3) One of the following: * GOVT-215/GOVT-215G Civil Rights and Liberties 4:2 (3) * GOVT-352 Law and the Political System (3) 24 additional credit hours, including 12 credit hours at the 300 level or above, selected from a list of approved courses in communication (COMM-xxx), legal institutions (JLS-xxx), economics (ECON-xxx), and government (GOVT-xxx). View more details on American University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Secondary Education courses.