Brief Description

Marketing is a critical function for all business since it involves the closest contact with customers. Marketing managers identify who a firm’s customers are, what they need, and how the firm can best satisfy that need. As a result, this discipline plays a large role in creating profits for a business. Many successful marketing managers achieve high positions within an organization. Marketing graduates may find professional opportunities in sales, market research, retailing and advertising. More experience brings advancement to marketing management, market analysis, and consulting.

Degree Requirements

In order to receive the BS degree, the student must have fulfilled all the GER and major requirements and have completed at least 121 US credit hours with an overall G.P.A of 2.0 or better. All business students take a Research Methods course followed by a Business Strategy I and Business Strategy II (capstone, final project) course. 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 for at least during the last two semesters of full time instruction, assuming availability and equivalency of transferable courses.

Open University degree structure

The program in Business—Marketing 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.

Major Requirements

• Accounting 101 Financial Accounting (OU)
• Accounting 102 Managerial Accounting (OU)
• Business Administration 241 International Business Law (OU)
• Economics 101* Introductory Macroeconomics (OU)
• Economics 102 Introductory Microeconomics (OU)
• Economics/Management 242 Applied Managerial Economics (OU)
• Finance 201 Financial Management (OU)
• Management 101 Introduction to Management (OU)
• Management 201 Organizational Behavior (OU)
• Management 312 Operations Management (OU)
• Management 322 Business Strategy I (OU)
• Management 323 Business Strategy II (OU)
• Marketing 101 Introduction to Marketing (OU)
• Marketing 301 Entrepreneurial and Corporate Marketing Strategy (OU)

Marketing Concentration Requirements

• Management 240 Creative Thinking
• Marketing 200 Public Relations (OU)
• Marketing 214 Advertising (OU)
• Marketing 318 Global Marketing (OU)
• Marketing 320 Marketing Research (OU)
• Marketing 324 e-Marketing (OU)
• Marketing 330 Consumer Behavior (OU)

Other Degree Requirements

• Mathematics 101* Elements of Finite Mathematics
• Mathematics 115* Calculus (OU)
• Statistics 205* Introductory Statistics (OU)
• Computer Science 101* Introduction to Computing
• Computer Science 151* Quantitative Computing (OU)
• Research 299 Business Research Methods (OU)

Business Electives

Two Business Elective from among:

• Business 398: Undergraduate Internship in Business
• Business 399: Global Competitiveness Practicum
• Econ 332: International Economics (OU)
• CS 250: E-Commerce
• CS 306: Advanced Web Development (OU)
• CS 312: Database Management Systems (OU)
• CS 325: Distributed Applications (OU)
• CS 412: Object Oriented Programming (OU)
• CS 422: Advanced Database Systems (OU)
• CS 450: System Analysis and Design (OU)
• CS 499: Advanced Programming Tools (OU)
• Fin 202: Corporate Finance (OU)
• Fin 210: Inernational Money and Banking (OU)
• Fin 220: Investment and Portfolio Management (OU)
• Fin 232: International Finance (OU)
• Fin 400: Seminar in Finance
• Mgt 210: Human Resource Management for Growth (OU)
• Mgt 219: International Business (OU)
• Mgt/Econ 242: Applied Managerial Economics (OU)
• Mgt 330: Entrepreneurship and Innovation (OU)
• Mgt 341: Business in Greece and the EU (OU)
• Marketing 212: Sales Management (OU)
• Mkg 311: Retailing

One free elective

* Any of the Major courses above marked with an asterisk may also be taken to meet part of the GER.

Suggested Program of Studies

Year One

• Mathematics 101
• CS101 or CS105
• History 120
• English 101
• Politics 101
• Mathematics 115 (OU)
• Computer Science 151 (OU)
• Philosophy 101
• English 102
• Bio 101 or Ecology 110

Year Two (Level 4)

• Management 101 (OU)
• Accounting 101 (OU)
• Economics 101 (OU)
• English 204
• English 120, Art 120, or Music 120
• Accounting 102 (OU)
• Economics 102 (OU)
• Marketing 101 (OU)
• Philosophy 203
• Anthropology 101, Sociology101, or Psychology 101

Year Three - semester 1 (Level 5)

• Management 201 (OU)
• Finance 201 (OU)
• Business Administration 241 (OU)
• Marketing 200 (OU)
• Free Elective

Year Three - semester 2 (Level 5)

• Research Methods 299 (OU)
• Statistics 205 (OU)
• Marketing 214 (OU)
• Computer Science 201 (OU)
• Business Elective

Year Four - semester 1 (Level 6)

• Management 322 (OU)
• Management 312 (OU)
• Marketing 330 (OU)
• Marketing 324 (OU)
• Business Elective

Year Four - semester 2 (Level 6)

• Management 323 (OU)
• Marketing 320 (OU)
• Marketing 318 (OU)
• Marketing 301 (OU)
• Business Elective

Brief Description

This Concentration deals with the challenges of leading organizations and working with people in a constantly changing economic environment. The Entrepreneurial Management program prepares you for a wide variety of positions in business or consulting. One of the most common career paths is to begin as a management trainee, the first step towards becoming a general manager or executive. Students can also prepare for a career in human resource management working in areas such as training and development recruiting and staffing. Finally, management courses will advance your own personal leadership and negotiation skills.

Degree Requirements

In order to receive the BS degree, the student must have fulfilled all the GER and major requirements and have completed at least 121 US credit hours with an overall G.P.A of 2.0 or better. All business students take a Research Methods course followed by a Business Strategy I and Business Strategy II (capstone, final project) course. 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 for at least during the last two semesters of full time instruction, assuming availability and equivalency of transferable courses.

Open University degree structure

The program in Business—Entrepreneurial Management 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.

Major Requirements

• Accounting 101 Financial Accounting (OU)
• Accounting 102 Managerial Accounting (OU)
• Business Administration 241 International Business Law (OU)
• Economics 101* Introductory Macroeconomics (OU)
• Economics 102 Introductory Microeconomics (OU)
• Finance 201 Financial Management (OU)
• Management 101 Introduction to Management (OU)
• Management 201 Organizational Behavior (OU)
• Management 312 Operations Management
• Management 322 Business Strategy I (OU)
• Management 323 Business Strategy II (OU)
• Marketing 101 Introduction to Marketing (OU)
• Marketing 301 Entrepreneurial and Corporate Marketing Strategy (OU)

Entrepreneurial Management Concentration Requirements

• Finance 202 Entrepreneurial and Corporate Finance (OU)
• Management 210 Human Resources Management for Growth (OU)
• Management 219 Entrepreneurial International Business (OU)
• Management 240 Creative Thinking
• Management 330 Entrepreneurship and Innovation (OU)
• Management 341 Business in Greece and the E.U. (OU)
• Marketing 330 Consumer Behavior (OU)

Other Degree Requirements

• Mathematics 101* Elements of Finite Mathematics
• Mathematics 115* Calculus (OU)
• Statistics 205* Introductory Statistics (OU)
• Computer Science 101* Introduction to Computing
• Computer Science 151* Quantitative Computing (OU)
• Computer Science 201 Business Computing (OU)
• Research 299 Business Research Methods (OU)

Business Electives

One Business Elective from among:

• Business 399: Global Competitiveness Practicum
• Econ 242: Applied Managerial Economics
• CS 250: E-Commerce
• Business 398: Undergraduate Internship in Business
• CS 306: Advanced Web Development (OU)
• CS 312: Database Management Systems (OU)
• CS 325: Distributed Applications (OU)
• CS 412: Object Oriented Programming (OU)
• CS 422: Advanced Database Systems (OU)
• CS 450: System Analysis and Design (OU)
• CS 499: Advanced Programming Tools
• Fin 210: International Money and Banking (OU)
• Fin 220: Investment and Portfolio Management (OU)
• Fin 232: International Finance (OU)
• Fin 400: Seminar in Finance
• Mkg 200: Principles of Public Relations (OU)
• Mkg 212: Sales Management (OU)
• Mkg 214: Advertising (OU)
• Mkg 311: Retailing
• Mkg 318: Global Marketing (OU)
• Mkg 320: Marketing Research (OU)
• Mkg 324: e-Marketing (OU)
• Mgt 218: International Business (OU)
• Mgt 244: Managerial Decision Making

One free elective

* Any of the Major courses above marked with an asterisk may also be taken to meet part of the GER.

Suggested Program of Studies

Year One

• Mathematics 101
• CS101 or CS105
• History 120
• English 101
• Politics 101
• Mathematics 115 (OU)
• Computer Science 151 (OU)
• Philosophy 101
• English 102
• Bio 101 or Ecology 110

Year Two (Level 4)

• Management 101 (OU)
• Accounting 101 (OU)
• Economics 101 (OU)
• English 204
• English 120, Art 120, or Music 120
• Accounting 102 (OU)
• Economics 102 (OU)
• Marketing 101 (OU)
• Philosophy 203
• Anthropology 101, Sociology101, or Psychology 101

Year Three - semester 1 (Level 5)

• Management 201 (OU)
• Finance 201 (OU)
• Business Administration 241 (OU)
• Computer Science 201 (OU)
• Free Elective

Year Three - semester 2 (Level 5)

• Research Methods 299 (OU)
• Statistics 205 (OU)
• Finance 202 (OU)
• Management 219 (OU)
• Business Elective

Year Four - semester 1 (Level 6)

• Management 322 (OU)
• Management 341 (OU)
• Management 312 (OU)
• Marketing 330 (OU)
• Business Elective

Year Four - semester 2 (Level 6)

• Management 323 (OU)
• Management 210 (OU)
• Management 330 (OU)
• Marketing 301 (OU)
• Business Elective

Brief Description

Global financial markets remain a dynamic sector of the world economy. Today the demand for International Business & Finance professionals to interpret the flood of information and to implement trading and financial strategies requires that the students understand theory and also have hands-on experience. ACT’s goal is to educate and prepare students for successful careers in financial management through a careful balance between theory and hands-on learning.

Degree Requirements

In order to receive the BS degree, the student must have fulfilled all the GER and major requirements and have completed at least 121 US credit hours with an overall G.P.A. of 2.0 or better. All business students take a Research Methods course followed by a Business Strategy I and Business Strategy II (capstone, final project) course. 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 for at least during the last two semesters of full time instruction, assuming availability and equivalency of transferable courses.

Open University degree structure

The program in Business—International Business & Finance 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.

Major Requirements

• Accounting 101 Financial Accounting (OU)
• Accounting 102 Managerial Accounting (OU)
• Business Administration 241 International Business Law (OU)
• Economics 101* Introductory Macroeconomics (OU)
• Economics 102 Introductory Microeconomics (OU)
• Economics/Management 242 Applied Managerial Economics (OU)
• Finance 201 Financial Management (OU)
• Management 101 Introduction to Management (OU)
• Management 201 Organizational Behavior (OU)
• Management 312 Operations Management (OU)
• Management 322 Business Strategy I (OU)
• Management 323 Business Strategy II (OU)
• Marketing 101 Introduction to Marketing (OU)
• Marketing 301 Entrepreneurial and Corporate Marketing Strategy (OU)

International Business & Finance Concentration Requirements

• Finance 202 Corporate Finance (OU)
• Finance 220 Investment and Portfolio Management (OU)
• Finance 232 International Finance (OU)
• Finance 400 Seminar in Finance

Other Degree Requirements

• Mathematics 101* Elements of Finite Mathematics
• Mathematics 115* Calculus (OU)
• Statistics 205* Introductory Statistics (OU)
• Computer Science 101* Introduction to Computing
• Computer Science 151* Quantitative Computing (OU)
• Computer Science 201 Business Computing (OU)
• Research 299 Research Methods (OU)

Business Electives

Three Business Electives (one must be an OU validated course) from among:

• Business 398: Undergraduate Internship in Business
• Business 399: Global Competitiveness Practicum
• CS 250: E-Commerce
• CS 306: Advanced Web Development (OU)
• CS 312: Database Management Systems (OU)
• CS 325: Distributed Applications (OU)
• CS 412: Object Oriented Programming (OU)
• CS 422: Advanced Database Systems (OU)
• CS 450: System Analysis and Design (OU)
• CS 499: Advanced Programming Tools (OU)
• Econ 332: International Economics (OU)
• Mkg 200: Principles of Public Relations (OU)
• Mkg 212: Sales Management (OU)
• Mkg 214: Advertising (OU)
• Mkg 311: Retailing
• Mkg 318: Global Marketing (OU)
• Mkg 320: Marketing Research (OU)
• Mkg 324: E-Marketing (OU)
• Mkg 330: Consumer Behavior (OU)
• Mgt 210: Human Resource Management for Growth (OU)
• Mgt 219: Entrepreneurial International Business (OU)
• Mgt 330: Entrepreneurship and Innovation (OU)
• Mgt 341: Business in Greece and the EU (OU)

One free elective

* Any of the Major courses above marked with an asterisk may also be taken to meet part of the GER.

Suggested Program of Studies

Year One

• Mathematics 101
• CS101 or CS105
• History 120
• English 101
• Politics 101
• Mathematics 115 (OU)
• Computer Science 151(OU)
• Philosophy 101
• English 102
• Biology 101 or Ecology 110

Year Two (Level 4)

• Management 101(OU)
• Accounting 101(OU)
• Economics 101(OU)
• English 204
• English 120, Art 120, or Music 120
• Accounting 102 (OU)
• Economics 102 (OU)
• Marketing 101 (OU)
• Philosophy 203
• Anthropology 101, Sociology101, or Psychology 101

Year Three - semester 1 (Level 5)

• Management 201 (OU)
• Finance 201 (OU)
• Business Administration 241 (OU)
• Computer Science 201 (OU)
• Free Elective

Year Three - semester 2 (Level 5)

• Research Methods 299 (OU)
• Statistics 205 (OU)
• Finance 202 (OU)
• Management 219 (OU)
• Business elective

Year Four - semester 1 (Level 6)

• Management 322 (OU)
• Finance 232 (OU)
• Management 312 (OU)
• Management 341 (OU)
• Business elective

Year Four - semester 2 (Level 6)

• Management 323 (OU)
• Finance 220 (OU)
• Economics 332 (OU)
• Marketing 318 (OU)
• Business elective

Brief Description

The Tourism program deals with the challenges and the opportunities of contemporary tourism and hospitality. Students learn to analyze market and investment opportunities in other countries. Through a careful blending of theory and practical applications students are prepared to pursue careers in local and international tourism and hospitality organizations.

Degree Requirements

In order to receive the BS degree, the student must have fulfilled all the GER and major requirements and have completed at least 121 US credit hours with an overall G.P.A of 2.0 or better. All business students take a Research Methods course followed by a Business Strategy I and Business Strategy II (capstone, final project) course. 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 for at least during the last two semesters of full time instruction, assuming availability and equivalency of transferable courses.

Open University degree structure

The program in Business—Tourism 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.

Major Requirements

• Accounting 101 Financial Accounting (OU)
• Accounting 102 Managerial Accounting (OU)
• Business Administration 241 International Business Law (OU)
• Economics 101* Introductory Macroeconomics (OU)
• Economics 102 Introductory Microeconomics (OU)
• Finance 201 Financial Management (OU)
• Management 101 Introduction to Management (OU)
• Management 201 Organizational Behavior (OU)
• Management 322 Business Strategy I (OU)
• Management 323 Business Strategy II (OU)
• Marketing 101 Introduction to Marketing (OU)

Tourism Concentration Requirements

• Management 202 Destination Management (OU)
• Management 203 Hospitality Management (OU)
• Marketing 201 Tourism Marketing (OU)
• Management 302 Revenue Management (OU)
• Management 303 Events Management (OU)
• Marketing 303 E-Business Marketing (OU)
• Management 305 HR in Hotels and Tourism (OU)
• Management 306 Tourism and Real Estate Management (OU)
• Marketing 320 Marketing Research (OU)

Other Degree Requirements

• Mathematics 101* Elements of Finite Mathematics
• Mathematics 115* Calculus (OU)
• Statistics 205* Introductory Statistics (OU)
• Computer Science 101* Introduction to Computing
• Computer Science 151* Quantitative Computing (OU)
• Computer Science 201 Business Computing (OU)
• Research 299 Business Research Methods (OU)

Business Electives

• BUSINESS 398: Undergraduate Internship in Business
• BUSINESS 399: Global Competitiveness Practicum
• MKTG 202: Services Marketing
• ECON 242: Managerial Economics
• MKTG 212: Sales Marketing
• MKTG 302: Corporate Social Responsibility
• MGT 308: Leadership Development
• FIN 301: Advanced Monetary Policy
• MGT 307: Negotiations
• FIN 210: Money & Banking
• CSC 401: Quantitative Operations Models

One free elective

* Any of the Major courses above marked with an asterisk may also be taken to meet part of the GER.

Suggested Program of Studies

Year One

• Mathematics 101
• CS101 or CS105
• History 120
• English 101
• Politics 101
• Mathematics 115 (OU)
• Computer Science 151 (OU)
• Philosophy 101
• English 102
• Bio 101 or Ecology 110

Year Two (Level 4)

• Management 101 (OU)
• Accounting 101 (OU)
• Economics 101 (OU)
• English 204
• English 120, Art 120, or Music 120
• Accounting 102 (OU)
• Economics 102 (OU)
• Marketing 101 (OU)
• Philosophy 203
• Anthropology 101, Sociology101, or Psychology 101

Year Three - semester 1 (Level 5)

• Management 201 (OU)
• Finance 201 (OU)
• Business Administration 241 (OU)
• Computer Science 201 (OU)
• Free Elective

Year Three - semester 2 (Level 5)

• Management 202 (OU)
• Management 203 (OU)
• Statistics 205 (OU)
• Marketing 201 (OU)
• Business Elective

Year Four - semester 1 (Level 6)

• Management 322 (OU)
• Management 302 (OU)
• Management 303 (OU)
• Marketing 303 (OU)
• Business elective

Year Four - semester 2 (Level 6)

• Management 323 (OU)
• Management 305 (OU)
• Management 306 (OU)
• Marketing 320 (OU)
• Business elective

Brief Description

The degree in Business Computing is a hybrid program that provides an excellent blend of Computing technologies and Business knowledge. The program covers a breadth of Information Technologies (electronic office, programming, databases, multimedia, networking and the web) and focuses on fundamental areas of Business (Management, Marketing, Accounting, Finance and Economics). Graduates of the program will have the skills and training needed to understand Business functions, to analyze business-user information needs and to design and implement information systems.

The BS in Business Computing prepares the student for a career either in the field of Computer Science and its applications or in the field of Business. The program develops broadly educated and competent graduates ready to pursue professional careers or graduate studies in either Business or Computer Science. Training in research methods and a final year capstone project provide the theoretical and practical framework for successful performance of program graduates in industry or academia.

Degree Requirements

In order to receive the BS degree, the student must have fulfilled all the GER and major requirements and have completed at least 121 US credit hours with an overall G.P.A of 2.0 or better. All Business Computing students take a Research Methods course followed by a two semester sequence Senior Project I and II course. 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 for at least during the last two semesters of full time instruction, assuming availability and equivalency of transferable courses.

Open University degree structure

The program in Business Computing 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.

Computer Science Requirements

• Computer Science 105*: Introduction to Programming I (OU)
• Computer Science 106: Introduction to Programming II (OU)
• Computer Science 107*: Multimedia I (OU)
• Computer Science 151*: Quantitative Computing
• Computer Science 215: Data Structures (OU)
• Computer Science 205: Business Data Management (OU)
• Computer Science 206: Web Development (OU)
• Computer Science 306: Advanced Web Development (OU)
• Computer Science 312: Database Management Systems (OU)
• Computer Science 322: Computer Networks (OU)
• Computer Science 450: System Analysis and Design (OU)
• Computer Science 325: Distributed Applications (OU)
• Computer Science 443: Senior Project I (OU)
• Computer Science 444: Senior Project II (OU)

Business Requirements

(Two of the following four courses as OU and one of them as non-OU)

• Economics 101: Introductory Macroeconomics (OU)
• Accounting 101: Financial Accounting (OU)
• Management 101: Introduction to Management (OU)
• Marketing 101: Introduction to Marketing (OU)

(All of the following courses)

• Finance 201: Financial Management (OU)
• Management 201: Organizational Behavior (OU)
• Management 312: Operations Management (OU)
• Business Administration 240/241: Principles of Commercial Law/International Business Law (OU)

Other Degree Requirements

• Mathematics 101*: Elements of Finite Mathematics
• Mathematics 115*: Calculus (OU)
• Statistics 205: Statistics I (OU)
• Research 299: Research Methods (OU)

Business Computing Major Electives

(3 of the following are required)

• Computer Science 219 (OU)
• Computer Science 321 (OU)
• Computer Science 330 (OU)
• Computer Science 333 (OU)
• Computer Science 401 (OU)
• Computer Science 412 (OU)
• Computer Science 421 (OU)
• Computer Science 422 (OU)
• Computer Science 499 (OU)
• Finance 210 (OU)
• Finance 220 (OU)
• Finance 232 (OU)
• Marketing 320 (OU)
• Marketing 324 (OU)
• Management 210 (OU)

Electives

• One Computer Science or Business Elective level 300 or above (OU)
• One free elective

* Any of the Major courses above marked with an asterisk may also be taken to meet part of the GER.

Suggested Program of Studies

Year One (Level 4)

• Mathematics 101
• Mathematics 115 (OU)
• Computer Science 105 (OU)
• Computer Science 106 (OU)
• Computer Science 107 (OU)
• Ecology 110
• English 101
• English 102
• History 120
• Politics 101

Year Two (Level 4)

• Computer Science 215 (OU)
• Computer Science 205 (OU)
• Computer Science 151 (OU)
• Economics 101 (OU)
• Marketing 101 (OU)
• Accounting 101
• History 120
• Art 120
• English 204
• Psychology 101

Year Three (Level 5)

• Computer Science 206 (OU)
• Computer Science 312 (OU)
• Computer Science 306 (OU)
• Computer Science 450 (OU)
• Statistics 205 (OU)
• Finance 201 (OU)
• Management 201 (OU)
• Research Methods 299 (OU)
• Philosophy 203
• Elective (Computer Science or Business – level 300 or above)

Year Four (Level 6)

• Computer Science 322 (OU)
• Computer Science 325 (OU)
• Capstone Project: Computer Science 443 (OU)
• Capstone Project: Computer Science 444 (OU)
• Business Computing Major Elective (OU)
• Business Computing Major Elective (OU)
• Business Computing Major Elective (OU)
• Management 312 (OU)
• Business Administration 240/241 (OU)
• Free Elective

Brief Description

Contemporary Information Technologies change rapidly in all levels of scope from hardware to conceptual. The ACT programme on Computer Science aims at offering its students a solid foundation that both addresses the fundamentals and provides adaptability in a lifelong career with continuous learning.

The ACT Computer Science graduate receives a solid and thorough education in fields of computing that interconnect as well as provide a deep and wide background in contemporary computer science. The programme is structured in threads, with some capstone courses unifying among them and a set of Mathematics courses providing necessary background knowledge for the contemporary computer scientist.

The program aims to:

• Equip students with knowledge, skills and inspiration for a career at the forefront of innovation or further studies and research in computer science
• Provide NECHE and QAA standards level education in computer Science appropriate for either a career in industry or graduate studies. Such education shall cover a wide range of knowledge and understanding in all relevant areas of a rigorous curriculum and foster problem solving skills and information literacy
• Develop cognitive skills needed by the computer scientist: the ability to model systems, the power of abstraction, the ability to communicate technical arguments
• Provide the ability to critically evaluate computer systems, their performance and their specifications and demonstrate a highlevel of professional competence across a range of technical, legal and ethical areas.
• Instill professional and entrepreneurial attitudes in students and develop a range of transferable skills that would enable them to advance and exploit the knowledge and technical expertise in pursuing their further career
• Demonstrate the applicability of knowledge and skills in various contexts in which computer systems are developed, either when working alone or effectively participating as members of international teams

Degree Requirements

In order to receive the BS degree, the student must have fulfilled all the GER and major requirements and have completed at least 121 US credit hours with an overall G.P.A of 2.0 or better. All Computer Science must complete two-semester sequence Senior Project I and II course. 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 for at least during the last two semesters of full time instruction, assuming availability and equivalency of transferable courses

Open University degree structure

The program in Computer Science is currently validated by Open University: under this scheme, 24 are out of the 40 courses required for the Bachelor degrees 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.

Computer Science Requirements

• Computer Science 105* Introduction to Programming I
• Computer Science 106 Introduction to Programming II - Object Oriented Programming
• Computer Science 107* Digital Media Toolkit
• Computer Science 205 Business Data Management
• Computer Science 206 Web Development
• Computer Science 215 Algorithms & Data Structures
• Computer Science 230 Introductory Systems Programming
• Computer Science 300 Mobile Application Programming
• Computer Science 306 Advanced Web Development
• Computer Science 310 Hardware & Computer Architecture
• Computer Science 312 Database Management Systems
• Computer Science 321 Operating Systems
• Computer Science 322 Network Operating Systems and Administration
• Computer Science 325 Distributed Applications
• Computer Science 412 Object Oriented Programming
• Computer Science 421 Systems Security
• Computer Science 443 Capstone Project I
• Computer Science 444 Capstone Project II
• Computer Science 450 System Analysis and Design

Computer Science Elective (1 of the following is required)

• Computer Science 219 Video Game Design with Unity and Blender
• Computer Science 323 Java Network Programming
• Computer Science 330 Introduction to Mobile Robotics Programming
• Computer Science 333 Computer Networks II
• Computer Science 422 Advanced DBMS

Mathematics Requirements

• Mathematics 101 * Elements of Finite Mathematics
• Mathematics 120 * Calculus I
• Mathematics 220 Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science
• Statistics 205 Statistics I

Business Elective (1 of the following is required)

• Accounting 101 Financial Accounting
• Economics 101* Introductory Macroeconomics
• Marketing 101 Introduction to Marketing

Free Electives: Three (3)

3 courses from any of the courses listed in the College Catalog

* Any Major courses above marked with an asterisk may also be taken to meet part of the GER Suggested Program of Studies

Suggested Program of Studies

Year One (Level 4)

• Computer Science 105 (OU)
• Computer Science 106 (OU)
• Computer Science 205 (OU)
• MATH 101
• Economics 101 (OU)
• English 101
• English 102
• Philosophy 101
• Politics 101

Year Two (Level 4)

• Computer Science 205 (OU)
• Computer Science 215 (OU)
• Computer Science 230 (OU)
• Computer Science 312 (OU)
• Computer Science 450 (OU)
• History 120
• English 204
• Art 120
• Ecology 110
• Philosophy 203

Year Three (Level 5)

• Computer Science 206 (OU)
• Computer Science 300 (OU)
• Computer Science 306 (OU)
• Computer Science 310 (OU)
• Mathematics 220 (OU)
• Statistics 205 (OU)
• Free Elective
• Free Elective
• Free Elective

Year Four (Level 6)

• Computer Science 322 (OU)
• Computer Science 325 (OU)
• Computer Science 321 (OU)
• Computer Science 412 (OU)
• Computer Science 421 (OU)
• Computer Science 443 (OU)
• Computer Science 444 (OU)
• Major Elective (OU)
• Free Elective
• Free Elective

NOTE: The above is a suggested program of study that fulfils the graduation requirements in Computer Science. Your actual program of study will be produced by your Academic Advisor and/or Division Chair.

Brief Description

ACT’s renowned BA (Hons) in Political Science & International Relations features a dynamic contemporary student-centered civic education. It trains youth for leadership roles in regional and international affairs and contributes meaningfully through academic instruction, applied research, and professional outreach, The program of studies is particularly strong in American and EU politics, international law and organizations, gender, globalization, and contemporary Balkan and Aegean affairs.

Students majoring in Political Science & International Relations have ample opportunities to interact directly with senior practitioners in public affairs under the auspices of the Michael and Kitty Dukakis Center for Public and Humanitarian Service and the Lucy Center for Balkan Studies. Our graduates have had outstanding success in post-graduate study, gaining admission to the most prestigious European and American universities, and experiencing success at the highest levels of professional life.

Degree Requirements

In order to receive the BA degree, the student must have fulfilled all the GER and major requirements and have completed at least 121 US credit hours with an overall G.PA of 2.0 or better. All IR students take a two-semester sequence Senior Thesis I and II course. 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 Political Science & International Relations 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

• Politics 201 Introduction to International Relations: Theories and Issues
• Politics 202 Political Theory (OU)
• Politics 207 The Modern Greek Nation-State (OU)
• Politics 230 Comparative Politics (OU)
• Politics 233 International Law and Organisations (OU)
• Politics 301 War and Human Security in the Modern World (OU)
• Politics 306 Contemporary Development Issues (OU)
• Politics 350-351 Senior Thesis (2 course sequence) (OU)
• European Studies 210 Foundations of European Integration (OU)
• History 201 Women in Modern Times (OU)
• History 221 Global Modernities: World History Since 1900 (OU)
• History 331 Modern Greek History (OU)
• Social Science 210 Introduction to Global Studies and Human Geographies (OU)
• Social Science 349 Contemporary Globalization (OU)
• Economics 101 Introductory Macroeconomics (OU)
• English 250 Advanced Writing and Professional Communication (OU)
• Research 210 Research Methods and Analysis (OU)

Two 200-level IR electives (Level 5) selected among the following:

• Humanities 221 Film in History, History in Film (OU)
• Humanities 246 Introduction to American Cultural Studies (OU)
• Politics 229 US Federal Government (OU)
• Politics 240 International Migration (OU)
• Politics 250 Politics and New Technologies (OU)
• Social Science 215 Studies in Media and Contemporary Society (OU)

Four 300-level IR electives (Level 6) selected among the following:

• Politics 304 Women, Power, and Politics (OU)
• Politics 332 Human Rights (OU)
• Politics 333 Diplomacy and Negotiation (OU)
• Politics 334: Global Security Challenges and International Law (OU)
• Practicum 300
• Social Science 323 Race and Racisms (OU)

Other Degree Requirements

• Three free electives (to be chosen in consent with an academic advisor)

Cross-listed business courses from the OU-validated BA and BS degree programs offered at ACT may be taken as PS&IR electives with permission of academic advisor:

Level 5

• English 350 Advanced Writing for Social Change (cross listed with the English program)
• English/Hum 246 American Literature and Culture (cross listed with the English program)
• Comm 315 Intercultural Understanding and Communication (cross listed with the English program)
• Management 307 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (cross listed with the Business program)

Level 6

• Psychology 330 Psychology of immigration (cross listed with the Psychology program)
• ENG 320 The Other in Literature and Media (cross listed with the English program)
• Management 308 Leadership Development (cross listed with the Business program)
• Management 460 Contemporary Project Management (cross listed with the Business program)

Suggested Program of Studies

Year One

• English 101
• Math 100
• Philosophy 101
• History 120
• Politics 101
• English 102
• CS 101
• Anthropology 101, Psychology 101 or 204, or Sociology 101
• Social Science 210 (OU)
• Politics 201 (OU)

Year Two (Level 4)

• English 203
• Economics 101(OU)
• English 120, Art 120 or Art 121, or Music 120
• Research 210 (OU)
• Free Elective
• English 250 (OU)
• History 201 (OU)
• European Studies 210 (OU)
• Science GER

Year Three (Level 5)

• Politics 207 (OU)
• Politics 202 (OU)
• PS&IR Elective (200-level)(OU)
• Philosophy 203
• History 221 (OU)
• Politics 249 (OU)
• Politics 233 (OU)
• PS&IR Elective (200-level )
• Free Elective

Year Four (Level 6)

• Social Science 349 (OU)
• Politics 350 (Senior Thesis I)(OU)
• History 331
• PS&IR Elective (300-level) (OU)
• GER Elective
• Politics 301 (OU)

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)

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)

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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