Kogod School of Business Majors

NOTE--The lists below contains recommended program options for Kogod majors. Students are not limited to just these programs! For a comprehensive listing of options, complete university descriptions, and course listings, please visit AU Abroad brochure webpages.

Academic Planning Prior to Going Abroad

KSB students must complete the Kogod Academic Advisor Approval Form along with the abroad application.
Generally, you may study abroad beginning in the second semester of sophomore year, IF you have successfully completed the following:
Students who entered AU prior to Fall 2018:
- 8 of your 10 General Education requirements, including both ECON-100 and ECON-200
- WRTG-100 and WRTG-101
- MATH-211 and STAT-204
- ACCT-240 and ACCT-241
- KSB-211 (applies only to students who started at AU in Fall 2016 or later)
- WRTG-100 and WRTG-101 (or WRTG-106)
- Cumulative GPA of 2.75 (some programs require higher)

Students who entered AU in Fall 2018 or later:

WRTG-100 and WRTG-101 (or WRTG-106)
STAT-204
ITEC-320
ECON-150 (or both ECON-100 and ECON-200)
ACCT-240 and ACCT-241
KSB-101
Cumulative GPA of 2.75 (some programs require higher)
MATH-211 (BS Finance Majors only!)
Kogod students CANNOT take Accounting credits, MGMT-201 (only students who entered AU before Fall 2018), or MGMT-458 abroad.
Students in the BSA, BSF, BLC programs or those who have fewer than 9 elective credits remaining are required to meet with the Director of Global Learning before their application will be approved by Kogod advising.

How Studying Abroad Counts Toward Your Major

Kogod allows up to 3 Kogod core courses and up to 2 Kogod specialization courses to be taken abroad.
Kogod students cannot take Accounting credits, MGMT-201, or MGMT-458 abroad.
Business, Language & Culture Studies (BLC) Majors are required to take a minimum of 12 AU credits in their language track while abroad, including 6 credits of Business courses.
If your abroad course selections change from those listed on your pre-approval form, you must ensure that they have approval from the appropriate department at AU.

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