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Accounting information influences decisions made by business executives and the behavior of investors, creditors, consumers, supply chain partners, policymakers, and employees. The accounting major helps students learn the best ways to measure an organization’s financial and non-financial activities and how to use this information to make data-driven decisions.

• B.S. in Business Administration

(Moved to the School of Health as of July 1, 2025)

The M.S. in Addiction Policy and Practice provides students with a comprehensive understanding of addiction, including public health and criminal justice policy, basic science, and evidence-based prevention, treatment and recovery. It prepares students for a career in addiction policy, whether in government, the nonprofit or the private sector.

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Through a hybrid blend of asynchronous didactic content, synchronous class sessions, and in-person on-campus intensives (OCIs), the online Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP) program from the School of Nursing prepares registered nurses to manage the care of patients with acute and chronic conditions. Certificate option available for qualified students.

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The Advanced Biomedical Sciences (ABS) certificate program, in partnership with George Mason University, is offered through our GeorgeSquared Program. The program offers an outstanding biomedical sciences curriculum to enhance a student’s background for application to professional schools in the biomedical field.

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Spend three weeks living and learning in the heart of Washington, D.C., and engaging with classmates from more than 30 countries. Our American Conversational English program provides you with expert instruction in grammar, conversation, and listening skills. The focus of the program is on using English in everyday life while learning about American culture.

• Study American Conversational English

The M.A. in American Government is a one-year program designed for highly motivated students to gain practical experience and political science knowledge: learning theories about American government and then applying them in a practicum settting. Graduates of the program move into careers in the public sector, government consulting, electoral politics, lobbying or further academic study.

• Master's in American Government
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The liberal arts degree in American Musical Cultures integrates the University’s strengths in film/media, public policy, politics and social justice within the cultural sphere and is designed for students interested in pursuing careers and/or graduate study in arts management, entertainment law, media studies, music business, music journalism or musicology/ethnomusicology.

• Bachelor's in American Musical Cultures
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The American Studies Program at Georgetown University offers an interdisciplinary Major that encourages students to ask critical questions about power, identity, and American culture. The program provides a strong core of courses that help students develop new ways of thinking about the narratives and ideas that define this country.

• Bachelor's in American Studies
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We teach students the scientific, interpretative and critical skills needed to conduct theoretically sound, methodologically rigorous and multifaceted analyses of human social phenomena at both the local and global levels. We offer students direct opportunities to develop and apply those skills through research and experiential learning activities in the Washington, D.C. community.

• Bachelor's in Anthropology
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The M.A. in Applied Economics provides students with a solid foundation in microeconomic and macroeconomic theory. Coursework teaches students to comprehend empirical analyses pertinent to the discussion of economic issues and equips them with the skills to undertake original research projects and data analysis. After completion of core courses, students study the application of these tools of economic study to a range of contemporary economic problems. This material is covered in a range of elective courses focused on more specialized areas of economics.

• Master's in Applied Economics
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Our program prepares you to navigate today’s complex intelligence landscape. You’ll engage with a faculty of leading scholars and practitioners, and be exposed to the latest technologies and best practices. Ideal for working professionals, the program is offered part-time, on campus, and online.

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The Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics prepares students for research and teaching careers in academia, industry, or government. The Department of Mathematics and Statistics has strong links to area employers and is oriented toward providing graduate students with the skills most in demand in applied work.

• Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics
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The Georgetown University Ophthalmic Medical Personnel Training Program (OMPTP) is designed to prepare students for a career assisting ophthalmologists (medical eye doctors and surgeons), and to enhance the knowledge and skills of those already employed in the field of ophthalmic medical assisting.

• Certificate in Applied Ophthalmic Personnel Training

The M.A. in Arab Studies offers comprehensive interdisciplinary training in political science, history, anthropology, political economy, and literature; prepares future leaders with the knowledge and expertise to think critically and engage ethically with the SWANA/MENA region; and provides intensive language instruction and unique content courses taught in Arabic.

• Master's in Arab Studies
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The Ph.D. in Arabic and Islamic Studies aims to combine a thorough understanding of the Arabic language with scholarly research in the literary, linguistic and intellectual traditions of the Arab and Islamic world. The department offers courses Doctoral students who are admitted with advanced standing will complete one major and one minor concentration toward the degree. Those who are admitted to the program without an earned master’s degree in a related field will complete one major concentration and two minor concentrations.

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• Ph.D. in Arabic and Islamic Studies

The M.A. in Arabic and Islamic Studies aims to combine a thorough understanding of the Arabic language with scholarly research in the literary, linguistic and intellectual traditions of the Arab and Islamic world. The department offers courses in Arabic linguistics, Islamic studies, and literature of the classical and modern eras. Master’s students will complete one major and one minor concentration toward the degree.

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• Master's in Arabic and Islamic Studies

The undergraduate program orients the teaching of Arabic toward building language proficiency. This department focuses on teaching Arabic in its wider, more authentic contexts and in the principles of discourse and meaning. Today, this department plays a leading role in teaching Arabic beyond grammatical analysis to a wider scope of teaching Arabic in the realms of both linguistic and cultural proficiencies.

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The M.A. in Art and Museum Studies is a selective program that combines the academic study of art history and museum practice and emphasizes the international contexts of museums in the modern world. Students work closely with Georgetown art history faculty, curators and other museum professionals in Washington, DC, and faculty specialists at Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London, England and New York City.

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The study of art develops visual and critical abilities, and trains students to relate direct observation to historical, political, social, and environmental contexts. This work engages and expands upon students’ experiences in languages, literature, philosophy, theology, and other fields of study. Most art history courses (prefix ARTH) emphasize the study of original works of art in Washington area museums, and many involve intensive research and writing experience.

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Art can articulate and interpret ideas about ourselves, communities, histories, beliefs, politics, and environments in ways that are exceptionally direct. Students work with objects, make things, and grapple with forms and ideas across time and geography. To fulfill the mission of the comprehensive curriculum, the department offers the core components of traditional disciplines — painting, drawing, sculpture and printmaking, and has expanded into the realms of photography and electronic media.

• Bachelor's in Art
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