Who is eligible to take courses through the Consortium?
With the appropriate approvals, BA students in good academic standing may take courses through the Consortium, provided the course is not offered at American University during that semester. Off-campus courses (including study abroad), online courses, courses in law and medicine, independent study and reading courses, internships, special institutes, and noncredit courses cannot be taken through the consortium. What is the cost of taking a course through the Consortium? Since registration is through AU, students pay the American University tuition rate. Students enrolled in consortium courses at all universities will be billed for any special fees (such as lab fees). Do I need special permission to enroll in courses through the Consortium? Course registration must be approved by the American University dean or department chair of the field of study for which registration is requested (e.g. if you are interested in taking an economics course, the AU economics dept. chair must sign off o
