Dual BA Program students will earn a Bachelor of Social Science from Sciences Po, and either a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science from Columbia University. Below is an overview of the academic program students will follow to obtain their degrees. Campus-specific program sequences can be found at the respective links:
Le Havre
Reims
Menton
Year 1
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Students arrive at Sciences Po’s Paris campus to participate in the Welcome Program prior to the start of classes, including special sessions for Dual BA Program participants only.
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Students continue on to their campus of study and meet with the Academic and Administrative leadership on their campus for orientation and advising matters.
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Students begin classes following the curriculum and requirements established for the Collège Universitaire.
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Year 2
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Students will complete advising prior to the start of classes in order to determine how to best select elective courses based on their predicted choice of Major at Columbia.
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Students complete their Collège Universitaire core and elective requirements at their campus.
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Year 3
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Students arrive at Columbia and receive their Entrance Credit Report (ECR), a list of their transfer credits.
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Students meet with their advisors and learn which of the Core requirements have been fulfilled by their Sciences Po coursework.
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Students declare a major and meet with their department’s director of undergraduate studies to determine which major requirements have been fulfilled by their Sciences Po coursework.
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Students begin classes, working toward meeting Core and major requirements not fulfilled by transfer credit.
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Year 4
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Students complete their Core and major requirements and participate in the Class Day and Commencement graduation ceremonies at Columbia.
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