UoPeople Foundations

UoPeople Foundations courses provide students with an understanding of the unique UoPeople method and allows them to assess whether online learning is right for them. Completing UoPeople Foundations is a requirement for all UoPeople students. Foundations courses vary according to the degree program a prospective student is interested in, whether it is an undergraduate or graduate degree.

Undergraduate Degree Program
Graduate Degree Program

1. Undergraduates

Foundations courses are one of the admissions requirements to enroll in an undergraduate degree program. In their first term, newly admitted Foundations students will be placed in two courses: UNIV 1001 and an additional course that will be assigned according to the students’ major of interest, i.e. BA – BUS 1101, CS – CS 1101, HS – PSYC 1111. Please note, assigning courses that relate to the major of interest depends on how early students save their spot in each term and on general availability. More information about these courses can be found under the “Prepare for School” Section on our website. Once students complete their first two Foundations courses, they will be able to select up to 3 more Foundations courses from the list below:

Course Name	Course Code
Biology 1 for Health Studies Majors	BIOL 1121
Introduction to Biology	BIOL 1301
Basic Accounting	BUS 1102
Microeconomics	BUS 1103
Macroeconomics	BUS 1104
Programming 1	CS 1102
Introduction to Economics	ECON 1580
English Composition 2	ENGL 1102
World Literature	ENGL 1405
Introduction to Environmental Sciences	ENVS 1301
Greek and Roman Civilization	HIST 1421
College Algebra	MATH 1201
Introduction to Statistics	MATH 1280
Globalization	POLS 1503
Introduction to Psychology	PSYC 1504
Introduction to Sociology	SOC 1502
Art History	AHIST 1401

Once students meet the degree program’s admissions criteria, including successfully completing the Foundations courses, they may enroll in their desired degree program. Foundations students are not considered enrolled students at the University before completing all admission requirements. In most cases, students will be granted credit for all completed UoPeople Foundations courses once accepted to their desired degree program.

2. Graduates

Foundations courses are one of the graduate degree program’s admissions criteria. In their first term, newly admitted Foundations students will be placed in Foundations courses related to their desired Master’s degree program. Please note, assigning courses that relate to the major of interest depends on how early students save their spot in each term and on general availability. More information about these courses can be found under the course catalog. Once students complete their first three Foundation courses, they will be able to select one more Foundations course from the list below.

Course Name	Course Code
Managerial Accounting	BUS 5110
Financial Management	BUS 5111
Marketing Management	BUS 5112
Organization Theory & Behavior	BUS 5113
Business Law, Ethics and Social Responsibility	BUS 5115
Operations Management	BUS 5116
Managing in the Global Economy	BUS 5211
Education in Context	EDUC 5010
Learning Theory	EDUC 5210
Curriculum Design	EDUC 5220
Creating Positive Classroom Environments	EDUC 5240

Once students meet the Master’s degree program’s admissions criteria, including successfully completing the Foundations courses, they may enroll in their desired degree program. Foundations students are not considered enrolled students at the University before completing all admission requirements. In most cases, students will be granted credit for all courses completed during UoPeople Foundations courses with a passing grade once accepted to their desired degree program.