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BA in English - Communication & New Media

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Brief Description

ACT’s innovative BA in English features concentrations in Language and Literature and Communication and New Media. The program of studies has been designed to be fresh, modern, and relevant to the academic and professional realities of today.

The aims of the BA are to provide students with a solid background in the subject areas of literature, linguistics, media and cultural studies; cultivate students’ analytical and creative skills for intellectual and professional purposes; enable students to explore the evolution of English studies as it intersects a variety of theoretical approaches and academic disciplines; help students become more astute readers, writers, thinkers, and communicators; challenge students to operate more effectively in multicultural, interdisciplinary environments, both as students and future professionals; and inspire confidence, open mindedness, and personal and professional success.

More specifically

Our curriculum draws on contemporary theoretical perspectives and ongoing discussions in literary and cultural theory such as gender and queer theory, post-colonialism, cultural materialism, post-structuralism, and post-modernism; there is also an emphasis on connecting theory to concrete concerns about popular cultures, techno-culture, social media, and artificial intelligence. In this way students gain an excellent background in the classics, bridged with innovative and groundbreaking contemporary courses and material and attain a plethora of skills.

Degree Requirements

In order to receive the BA degree, the student must have fulfilled all the GER and major requirements and have completer at least 121 US credit hours with an overall G.P.A. of 2.0 or better. According to NECHE Standards, students must complete at least one fourth of their undergraduate program, including advanced work in the major or concentration, at the institution awarding the degree. As a consequence, all candidates for an ACT degree must have been in residence at the College during the last two semesters of full time instruction, assuming availability and equivalency of transferable courses.

Open University degree structure

The program in English is currently validated by Open University: under this scheme, 24 are out of the 40 courses required for a Bachelor’s degree are validated by Open University. Students must necessarily take the fourth year courses at ACT. Successful students will receive a Bachelor’s degree from Open University in addition to the ACT degree for a single course of studies by meeting the following common set of requirements (in addition to meeting General Education Requirements)—courses highlighted in bold are validated by Open University. For more information, check the student handbook. The OU Regulations can be found here.


To read a short description of the courses mentioned below, follow this link.

Major Requirements

  • English 101: Composition I
  • English 102: Composition II
  • English 120: Introduction to Literature (OU)
  • English 203: Advanced College English Skills
  • Either English 210 Creative Writing OR a Major Elective
  • English 224: Post World War II British and American Drama (OU)
  • English 230: British Literature and Culture (OU)
  • English 250: Advanced Writing and Professional Communication (OU)
  • English 320: The Other in Literature and Media (OU)
  • English Hum 246: American Literature and Culture (OU)
  • Comm 327: Research Methods and Practice (OU)

Communication & New Media Concentration: Required Courses

  • Comm 215: Foundations of Contemporary Media (OU)
  • Comm 219: Introduction to Film Studies (OU)
  • Comm 227: Media Theory (OU)
  • Comm 233: Introduction to Journalism (OU)
  • Comm 270: Digital Content and Storytelling (OU)
  • Comm 315: Intercultural Understanding and Communication (OU)
  • Comm 317: Communicating Through New Media (OU)
  • Comm 345: Media Ethics in the Digital Age (OU)
  • One of the following:
    • Marketing 200: Principles of Public Relations (OU)
    • Marketing 214: Advertising (OU)
    • SocSc 215: Studies in Media and Contemporary Society (OU)

Communication & New Media: Major Elective Courses (5 total)

Any of the following:

  • English 221 Short Fiction (OU)
  • English 275 Sociolinguistics: Introduction to Language and Society (OU)
  • English 220 Introduction to Twentieth Century Poetry and Drama (OU)
  • Comm 127 Communication, Culture and Society (OU)
  • His 201 Women in Modern Times (OU)
  • Soc Sc 210 Introduction to Global Studies and Human Geographies (OU)
  • CS 206 Web Development (OU)
  • English 292 Literature, Art and Culture in language education (OU)
  • English 284 Literature through Performance (OU)
  • English 350: Semiotics and Discourse Analysis: Writing for Social Change (OU)
  • Hum 221 History on Film/Film on History (OU)
  • Comm 217 Media in Transition (OU)
  • CS 206: Web Development (OU)
  • CS 306 Advanced Web Development (OU)
  • English 370 Literature and Film (OU)
  • English 310 Design and Evaluation of Teaching and Assessment Materials (OU)
  • Mkt 324 E-Marketing (OU)
  • CS 219 Video Game Design with Unity and 3ds Max (OU)
  • Marketing 324: E-Marketing (OU)
  • SocSc 210: Introduction to Global Studies and Human Geographies (OU)
  • Pract 300 (OU)

OR any of the above Required Courses not selected OR courses in the Concentration Language and Literature.

Free Electives: Three (3)

Other Degree Requirements

  • English 390 Senior Thesis I (OU)
  • English 395 Senior Thesis II (OU)
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BA in English - Language and Literature

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Brief Description

The Bachelor of Arts in English offers a synthesis of traditional and contemporary course content. Students may choose between two different concentrations, Language and Literature, and Communication and New Media.

The aims of the BA in English are to provide students with a solid background in the subject areas of literature, linguistics, media and cultural studies; cultivate students’ analytical and creative skills for intellectual and professional purposes; enable students to explore the evolution of English studies as it intersects a variety of theoretical approaches and academic disciplines; help students become more astute readers, writers, thinkers, and communicators; challenge students to operate more effectively in multicultural, interdisciplinary environments, both as students and future professionals; and inspire confidence, open-mindedness, and personal and professional success.

More specifically

Our curriculum draws on classic and modern literary texts, discussed through an interdisciplinary and contextual perspective; it studies the evolution of language with up to date methodologies and meaningful applications; it blends the image with the word, appraises the major writer and thinker but makes room for the “minor” voice; it teaches the skills of communication and critical thinking, and encourages creativity. In this way students gain an excellent background in the classics, bridged with innovative and groundbreaking contemporary courses and material and attain a plethora of skills.

Degree Requirements

In order to receive the BA degree, the student must have fulfilled all the GER and major requirements and have completer at least 121 US credit hours with an overall G.P.A. of 2.0 or better. According to NECHE Standards, students must complete at least one fourth of their undergraduate program, including advanced work in the major or concentration, at the institution awarding the degree. As a consequence, all candidates for an ACT degree must have been in residence at the College during the last two semesters of full time instruction, assuming availability and equivalency of transferable courses.

Open University degree structure

The program in English is currently validated by Open University: under this scheme, 24 are out of the 40 courses required for a Bachelor’s degree are validated by Open University. Students must necessarily take the fourth year courses at ACT. Successful students will receive a Bachelor’s degree from Open University in addition to the ACT degree for a single course of studies by meeting the following common set of requirements (in addition to meeting General Education Requirements)—courses highlighted in bold are validated by Open University. For more information, check the student handbook. The OU Regulations can be found here.


To read a short description of the courses mentioned below, follow this link.

Major Requirements

  • English 101: Composition I
  • English 102: Composition II
  • English 120: Introduction to Literature (OU)
  • English 203: Advanced College English Skills
  • English 210: Creative Writing (OU)
  • English 224: Post World War II British and American Drama (OU)
  • English 230: British Literature and Culture (OU)
  • English 250: Advanced Writing and Professional Communication (OU)
  • English 320: The Other in Literature and Media (OU)
  • English Hum 246: American Literature and Culture (OU)
  • Comm 327: Research Methods and Practice (OU)

Language & Literature Concentration: Required Courses

  • English 235: Introduction to Literary Theories and Criticism (OU)
  • English 259: Postcolonial Literature (OU)
  • English 268: Women and Literature (OU)
  • English 273: Introduction to Linguistics (OU)
  • English 274: Applied Linguistics in Theory and Practice (OU)
  • English 299: Teaching Approaches and Methods Past and Present (OU)
  • English 325: Pedagogical Foundations in Second Language Acquisition (OU)
  • English 340: Comparative Literature (OU)
  • English 380: The Business of Literature (OU)

Language & Literature Concentration: Major Elective Courses (5 total)

Any of the following:

  • English 221: Short Fiction (OU)
  • English 275: Sociolinguistics: Introduction to Language and Society (OU)
  • English 220: Introduction to Twentieth Century Poetry and Drama (OU)
  • Comm 127: Communication, Culture and Society (OU)
  • His 201: Women in Modern Times (OU)
  • Soc Sc 210: Introduction to Global Studies and Human Geographies (OU)
  • CS 206: Web Development (OU)
  • English 292: Literature, Art and Culture in language education (OU)
  • English 284: Literature through Performance (OU)
  • English 350: Semiotics and Discourse Analysis: Writing for Social Change (OU)
  • Hum 221: History on Film/Film on History (OU)
  • Comm 217: Media in Transition (OU)
  • CS 206: Web Development (OU)
  • CS 306: Advanced Web Development (OU)
  • English 370: Literature and Film (OU)
  • English 310: Design and Evaluation of Teaching and Assessment Materials (OU)
  • Mkt 324: E-Marketing (OU)
  • CS 219: Video Game Design with Unity and 3ds Max (OU)
  • Marketing 324: E-Marketing (OU)
  • SocSc 210: Introduction to Global Studies and Human Geographies (OU)
  • Pract 300 (OU)

OR any courses in the Concentration Language and Literature.

Free Electives: Three (3)

Other Degree Requirements

  • English 390: Senior Thesis I (OU)
  • English 395: Senior Thesis II (OU)
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BS in Business Administration with Kogod

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2+2 Program with Kogod School of Business in Washington, DC

The School of Business at ACT has been offering the most competitive undergraduate studies that lead to a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with concentrations in the fields of Finance, Entrepreneurial Management, Marketing, and International Business.

ACT also gives students the chance to follow an intercollegiate program which allows them to spend two (2) years studying at ACT and another two (2) years to finish their studies in the US, at the American University in Washington.

Thanks to ACT’s exclusive partnership with Kogod School of Business of the American University, a prominent business school in the US, students gain international experience and earn their degree from the American University, which serves as an ideal springboard for future career opportunities.

The program can lead to one of the following degrees: Bachelor in Business Administration, Bachelor in Accounting, Bachelor in Finance, and Bachelor in Business and Entertainment.

Lower cost of studies

Our exclusive agreement with Kogod ensures that the total tuition cost for all four years of studies will be much lower than tuition normally paid by students at a US institution. This is due to the fact that during the first two years of studies, students are asked to pay the ACT tuition fees, which are significantly lower than those of the American University in Washington.

Registration

Prospective students apply to ACT and, if eligible, get accepted into both institutions. Their studies begin at ACT, before they move on to the American University after two years.

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Swiss Higher Diploma in International Hotel Management

2+1 ACT – Hotel Institute Montreux Switzerland Learn what makes a great hotelier from the best in the business. Program Breakdown STAGE 1 Gain Fundamental Business Administration knowledge from ACT during your first 2 years of studies. ACT's business curriculum… More

Graduate Studies - Available Courses

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Below you will find a brief description of all ACT courses available for its graduate programs.

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Marketing in the Digital Era

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Brief Description

Participants in ACT’s MBA program may choose one of more of the following program concentrations:

• Banking & Finance 
• Entrepreneurship 
• Management 
• Marketing in the Digital Era

These concentrations share certain core skill-based and knowledge-based goals essential to managerial effectiveness.

The Marketing in the Digital Era concentration prepares students to recognize, embrace and manage change in the global market environment, which is buffeted by many forces that include: new technologies, the information highway and changing managerial hierarchies and organizations. Especially, the concentration prepares students to meet the demands of today’s ever-changing technological environment. Digital media and social networking are at the heart of marketing strategies across a variety of businesses, empowering consumers and business customers alike, and graduate students are prepared to function in this context.

MBA Program of Study

Read the course descriptions in the Catalog here.

Term 1

  • ACC 501 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
  • STAT 505 APPLIED STATISTICS
  • COM 515 LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION
  • BUS 570 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Term 2

  • MIS 550 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
  • MKTG 530 MARKETING MANAGEMENT
  • MGMT 525 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
  • BUS 580 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

Term 3

  • MGMT 520 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
  • ECON 510 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
  • FIN 540 CORPORATE FINANCE
  • MGMT 521 ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP & CHANGE

Term 4

  • Digital Marketing concentration
  • Management concentration
  • Entrepreneurship concentration
  • Banking & Finance concentration

+ 2 concentration electives

Closure Requirement

  • MBA-BUS 599: Integrated Case Study
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Management

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Brief Description

Participants in ACT’s MBA program may choose one of more of the following program concentrations:

• Banking & Finance 
• Entrepreneurship 
• Management 
• Marketing in the Digital Era

These concentrations share certain core skill-based and knowledge-based goals essential to managerial effectiveness.

The Management concentration exposes students to an array of decision-making and problem-solving tools that have broad applicability in business situations. Graduates are prepared to handle assignments that require analysis, creativity and leadership.

MBA Program of Study

Read the course descriptions in the Catalog here.

Term 1

  • ACC 501 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
  • STAT 505 APPLIED STATISTICS
  • COM 515 LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION
  • BUS 570 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Term 2

  • MIS 550 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
  • MKTG 530 MARKETING MANAGEMENT
  • MGMT 525 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
  • BUS 580 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

Term 3

  • MGMT 520 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
  • ECON 510 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
  • FIN 540 CORPORATE FINANCE
  • MGMT 521 ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP & CHANGE

Term 4

  • Digital Marketing concentration
  • Management concentration
  • Entrepreneurship concentration
  • Banking & Finance concentration

+ 2 concentration electives

Closure Requirement

  • MBA-BUS 599: Integrated Case Study
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Entrepreneurship

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Brief Description

Participants in ACT’s MBA program may choose one of more of the following program concentrations:

• Banking & Finance 
• Entrepreneurship 
• Management 
• Marketing in the Digital Era

These concentrations share certain core skill-based and knowledge-based goals essential to managerial effectiveness.

The Entrepreneurship concentration prepares students for managing new ventures (whether a small business, a family business, a new venture in an established organization) or for providing services to new ventures or small businesses.

MBA Program of Study

Read the course descriptions in the Catalog here.

Term 1

  • ACC 501 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
  • STAT 505 APPLIED STATISTICS
  • COM 515 LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION
  • BUS 570 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Term 2

  • MIS 550 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
  • MKTG 530 MARKETING MANAGEMENT
  • MGMT 525 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
  • BUS 580 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

Term 3

  • MGMT 520 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
  • ECON 510 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
  • FIN 540 CORPORATE FINANCE
  • MGMT 521 ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP & CHANGE

Term 4

  • Digital Marketing concentration
  • Management concentration
  • Entrepreneurship concentration
  • Banking & Finance concentration

+ 2 concentration electives

Closure Requirement

  • MBA-BUS 599: Integrated Case Study
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Banking and Finance

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Brief Description

Participants in ACT’s MBA program may choose one of more of the following program concentrations:

• Banking & Finance 
• Entrepreneurship 
• Management 
• Marketing in the Digital Era

These concentrations share certain core skill-based and knowledge-based goals essential to managerial effectiveness.

The courses in the Banking & Finance concentration are carefully structured to support the learning needs of entry-level and experienced staff in the commercial banking and financial fields. Participants gain knowledge of analytical tools and related real-world concepts that are discussed from a decision-making stand point. Courses include topics such as financial markets, advanced financial statement analysis, cash flow analysis, investment analysis, corporate valuation techniques, techniques of bank asset/liability management, commercial lending practices and procedures, credit risk analysis, international finance and lending, as well as current bank management issues.

MBA Program of Study

Read the course descriptions in the Catalog here.

Term 1

  • ACC 501 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
  • STAT 505 APPLIED STATISTICS
  • COM 515 LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION
  • BUS 570 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Term 2

  • MIS 550 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
  • MKTG 530 MARKETING MANAGEMENT
  • MGMT 525 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
  • BUS 580 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

Term 3

  • MGMT 520 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
  • ECON 510 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
  • FIN 540 CORPORATE FINANCE
  • MGMT 521 ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP & CHANGE

Term 4

  • Digital Marketing concentration
  • Management concentration
  • Entrepreneurship concentration
  • Banking & Finance concentration

+ 2 concentration electives

Closure Requirement

  • MBA-BUS 599: Integrated Case Study
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