American University - International Accelerator (IAP)
Highlights
#77 in National Universities
#61 Best Undergraduate Teaching
#82 Best Value Schools
#90 Business Programs
#56 Accounting
#14 International Business
#31 First-Year Experiences
8 Schools and colleges
Learning outside of the classroom
90% job placement in 6 months.
90% internship
Undergraduate Accelerator
School of International Service (SIS)
#9 UG program
94% of students participated in an internship
74% of students participated in study abroad
Two thematic areas + a regional focus: Africa, East Asia, Europe, Latin
America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, Russia and Central Asia, or South Asia.
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS:
Environmental Sustainability and Global Health
Foreign Policy and National Security
Global and Comparative Governance
The Global Economy
Global Inequality and Development
College of Arts & Sciences - Computer Science
Washington, D.C. Rank 1 Region with the highest employment of Computer Scientists
93% AMU graduates working, grad school or both
Information security analyst is #35 TOP 100 Best Job in the States.
New York is a state with the 2nd highest demand of cybersecurity jobs.
At the moment, there are 43,000 job vacancies in D.C.
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS:
Choose 4 domains from the following:
Computational Media
Computational Science
Cybersecurity
Human Computer Interaction
Graphics and Visual Computing
Intelligent Systems (Artificial Intelligence)
Graduate Accelerator
Kogod School of Business
1st Business School in D.C.
Top 20 Entrepreneurship Centers in the World —Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), 2017
#43 Best Graduate Business Schools, Bloomberg Businessweek,2016
#87 Best Business School, US News & World Report, 2018
#1 Best City for Jobs: Washington, DC, Forbes, 2016
#14 International Business, US News & World Report, 2018
#10 Top 10 Tax Program —TaxTalent,2018
#44 Global MBA, Wall Street Journal f Times Higher Education, 2018
#26 MS in Analytics, QS World Ranking, 2018
AU CENTER FOR INNOVATION (AUCI)
AUCI provides the financial and professional support students need to build businesses that matter.
CENTER FOR BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS
Students learn to communicate persuasively to analyze and convey business solutions.
Top Employers of Kogod School of Business Students:
Bentall Kennedy
CohnReznick
Deloitte
EY
FINCA International
FTI Consulting
HSBC Bank
KPMG
Vornado
The World Bank Group
School of Public Affairs
It offers a JOINT program with School of Arts and Sciences
MS DATA SCIENCE
#1 JOB IN AMERICA. Data Scientist predicting a 28% increase in data science jobs by 2020.
Very flexible entry requirement: 70% + pass in statistics (no specific bachelor degree requirement)
My experience this year: SOCIAL SCIENCES METHODOLOGY / PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION METHODOLOGY
5 concentrations including ComputerScience; BusinessAnalytics; Applied Public Affairs; Environmental Science and Microeconomic Analysis.
More than 92% of all graduates secure employment in their chosen career field within six months of graduation at companies such as:
Advance Energy Economy
Deloitte
Federal Financial Analytics, Inc.
Federal Reserve Board of Governors
ICF International
Lockheed Martin
National Institutes of Health
The World Bank Group
MS Computer Science
Choose concentrations in demand in the USA, such as Game Design and Cybersecurity.
STEP designated!!
Entry Requirement:
70%/ GPA 3.0
No GRE required
Required relevant QUD: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Software Engineering
Degree
MS Computer Science:
Game and computational media;
Applied computer science;
Data science
Mathematics, Information Security (MA)
The 30-credit MA in Mathematics, Information Security combines applied mathematics, data science, and information technology for a unique education experience.
No other program in the Washington, DC area encapsulates all three areas of study.
QUD’s include:
Computer/Electrical Engineering
Computer Science
Computer Systems Engineering
Engineering Physics
Information Technology
Math Science
Cryptography
Progression Requirements
GPA of 3.0 with no grade lower than a “C”
A grade lower than a “B” in any degree course will not transfer to degree program
SAMPLE COURSES
CRYPTOGRAPHY
CYBER INTELLIGENCE
NATIONAL SECURITY
COUNTERTERRORISM
