International Year One students have the option of choosing one of four pathways.

Your choice of pathway determines the necessary academic courses that you should take to finish the equivalent of your freshman year (first year), as well as guide you in the direction of your desired university bachelor's degree:

• courses on the specific pathways
• common courses taken by all students

Alongside these credit-bearing courses, you will also take English language courses.

The duration of International Year One depends on your English language ability on entry. The academic course content within each pathway is the same for both the 2 and 3 semester program, but is introduced into your study plan at a more gradual level if your English language ability is lower.

Business Statistics

Focus on the practical applications of statistical methods in the fields of business and management. Topics include probability, sampling, estimation and hypothesis testing. Spreadsheet tools help your effective analysis and presentation of data. (COB 191: 3 credits)

Calculus 1

Concentrate on analytic geometry, differential and integral calculus and infinite series. Concepts such as continuity, differentiability, integrability and convergence are defined and explained. Gain awareness of the importance of calculus as a powerful tool for problem solving. (Math 235: 4 credits)

Calculus 2

Continue to study the topics introduced in the previous course, and learn techniques of integration, indeterminate forms (L'Hopital's rule), alternating series, the Taylor remainder theorem and Taylor series, and algebraic, differentiation and integration of power series. (Math 236: 4 credits)
Pre-requisite: successful completion of MATH 235

College Algebra

Polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions and applications, systems of equations and inequalities, sequences. (Math 155: 3 credits)

Computer Information Systems

An introduction to the practical applications of computer-based information systems, primarily in the context of business and society. Learn about hardware, relevant specialized software, the analysis and design of systems and the ethical issues connected with their usage. Design and create your own databases and work with other students using online tools. (COB 204: 3 credits)

Economics

Consider the theories and methodology of economics as a social science and use examples from the national and global contexts to illustrate supply and demand and the impact of major macroeconomics variables such as levels of growth, inflation and unemployment, the business cycles and the actions of national governments. (GECON 200: 3 credits)

Introductory Calculus 1

An introduction to topics in differential calculus, such as optimization, exponential function, logarithmic function and the definite integral. Focus on practical applications in fields such as the social and life sciences and business and management. (Math 205: 3 credits)

Introduction to Global Music

Survey various world music traditions, including those of Asia, the Pacific, Europe, Africa and the Americas. Focus on aesthetics, musical forms and styles, and the relationship between music and other arts. Emphasis on historical, religious, and cultural events and their influence on the creation and development of music. (GMUS 206: 3 credits)

Personal Wellness

Emphasizes lifestyle behaviors contributing to health promotion and disease prevention. General areas affecting health status are identified. Suggestions are made as to how health-related behaviors, self-care and individual decisions contribute to health and influence dimensions of wellness. (GHTH 100: 3 credits)

Physics Lab

Laboratory courses designed to complement and supplement the PHYS 140-150 and PHYS 240-250 lecture courses. (PHYS 140L: 1 credit)

Organisms

Explore how diverse life forms carry out fundamental processes that sustain life, including acquiring and using essential molecules, growing and reproducing, responding to environmental stimuli, and maintaining a stable internal environment. Labs introduce scientific method in a series of investigative and field experiences. (BIO 114: 4 credits)

University Physics 1

Study vector components, projective and circular motion, force types, friction, 2D dynamics, kinetic, potential and elastic energy, Hooke's Law, torque, gravity, momentum and wave equation. Your studies are complemented and supplemented by a laboratory course. (PHYSICS 240: 4 credits including lab)

University Physics 2

Focus on electricity and magnetism, including electric forces, fields and potentials, capacitance, dielectrics, resistance and DC circuits. Study magnetic fields, induced electric fields, inductance and AC circuits, geometrical optics, interference, diffraction and polarization. Your studies are complemented and supplemented by a laboratory course. (Physics 250: 4 credits including lab)