Designed with the student in mind, Foundation Year’s intensive curriculum includes courses in English, sociology, mathematics, and history. Students can also focus their studies by choosing from electives in business, science, or liberal arts. Foundation Year students can earn up to 32 semester hours of credit—equivalent to one year of college credits.
To help facilitate learning, Foundation Year provides all students with textbooks and laptops to use for the entire school year.
Complete all courses below unless otherwise indicated.
Core Courses
Note: Students are placed into math courses based on proficiency.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CDV 0220 The College Experience 1 (noncredit course) | 0 | |
| CDV 0225 The College Experience 2 (noncredit course) | 0 | |
| CMN 2310 | Professional Speaking | 3 |
| ENG 1107 | College Writing 2 | 3 |
| ENG 1108 | Lab for ENG 1107 | 1 |
| Complete two of the following: | 6 | |
| Quantitative Skills and Reasoning: Practical Math | ||
| Precalculus | ||
| Calculus 1 | ||
| Business Statistics | ||
Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts Course Track | ||
| PHL 1100 | Social and Political Philosophy | 3 |
| POL 1120 | International Relations | 3 |
| POL 1200 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POL 1300 | American Government | 3 |
| PSY 1100 | Foundations of Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 1100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 1230 | Race and Ethnicity | 3 |
| SOC 2240 | Death and Dying | 3 |
| Science Course Track | ||
| BIO 1100 | Principles of Biology 1 | 3 |
| BIO 1101 | Lab for BIO 1100 | 1 |
| BIO 1200 | Principles of Biology 2 | 3 |
| BIO 1201 | Lab for BIO 1200 | 1 |
| CHM 1100 | General Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHM 1101 | Lab for CHM 1100 | 1 |
| CHM 1200 | General Chemistry 2 | 3 |
| CHM 1201 | Lab for CHM 1200 | 1 |
| Business Course Track | ||
| ECN 1100 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECN 1200 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| FIN 1200 | Managing Your Personal Finances | 3 |