Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies - Literature and Culture

Program Description

The Academic Accelerator Program (AAP) is a balanced first-year program for international students with good English-language skills. It supplements immersive classes taught in English with just the right amount of support.

Students in the Academic Accelerator receive:

• The right amount of support for their academic and English-speaking needs
• A full year’s worth of college credits
• Access to courses exclusively for international students
• English-language help with words they need to know for their classes
• A mix of classes with international and U.S. students

Explore the breadth and depth of world literature and culture through Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies (CLCS)!

In this program students will:

• Engage deeply with works of literature, film, and other arts from multiple cultures
• Practice essential critical thinking, writing, and reading skills
• Develop strong communication skills in at least one language other than English
• Lay the groundwork for future graduate or professional study (Humanities Graduate School, Law School, Medical School, Business)
• Enrich their lives through encounters with works of beauty, power, and depth
• Gain insight into other cultures and nurture qualities of empathy and intercultural understanding