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Program Summary

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 academic accelerator program gives students a firsthand, practical, and cultural understanding of the american university campus and the washington, dc, area through its contextual curriculum. they may enter the program in the spring or fall and progress into year two of their undergraduate education with up to a full year’s worth of academic credits. depending on their intended degree, they may choose their elective curriculum in social sciences, humanities, or the sciences.

in academic accelerator - bachelor of arts - sociology, the department of sociology of the college of arts and sciences serves the university and students from the dc area, the united states, and throughout the world as a center for the advanced study of social institutions, global affairs, and social justice. its programs offer in-depth training in sociological theory and emphasize research methodology at the bachelor of arts (ba) and master of arts (ma) levels, through a ba/ma program (allowing students to complete a ba and ma in 5 years), and two graduate certificates: one in public sociology and another in social research.

the programs prepare students for a variety of careers in social advocacy, research, teaching, human services, and policy-making institutions in both the public and private sectors in washington and beyond.

american university's location provides unparalleled access to government, research institutions, data and archival sources, advocacy organizations, and leaders involved in social change. because american university attracts many international students, the capacity to think through issues beyond national borders is often present with every year's new cohort; at the same time, faculty and students alike frame global politics, economics, and social and cultural issues at a local level, and often use global and local frames to understand social phenomena.