Bellevue University's Bruin Experience Courses
Students beginning their education at Bellevue University are encouraged to utilize the Bruin Experience Courses option. Seeing familiar faces in your courses allows you to gain a sense of community on campus and build a network of classmates with whom you can connect academically and socially.
The first-year tracks are one of our most important retention efforts to help you be successful. We've seen increases in our direct from high school student performance since our program began in 2011.
Our schedule options serve as a path to complete all 28 credits of your Foundational and Integrative General Education requirements. Explore a variety of course topics during your first year as you adjust to the rigors of college with supportive faculty and staff to help you along the way.
Pick one Bruin Experience track outlined below for the 2024-2025 academic year:
Track 1
| Time | Course | Course Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | |||
M |
9:30 - 10:45 |
LA 105 |
Success in Higher Education |
M/W |
11 - 12:15 |
MA 101 |
Intermediate Algebra |
T/R |
9:30 - 10:45 |
AR 225 |
Flat Studio:Explorations in 2D |
T/R |
11 - 12:15 |
EN 101 |
Composition I |
| Winter 2024 | |||
M/W |
9:30 - 10:45 |
BI 206 |
Nutrition through the Lifespan |
T/R |
9:30 - 10:45 |
CIS 160 |
Intro. to Integrated Technologies |
T/R |
11 - 12:15 |
EN 102 |
Composition II |
| Spring 2025 | |||
M/W |
8 - 9:15 |
PY 211 |
Human Development |
M/W |
9:30 - 10:45 |
HI 151 |
American History to 1877 |
T/R |
9:30 - 10:45 |
CA 107 |
Public Speaking in the Digital Age |
Track 2
| Time | Course | Course Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | |||
M/W |
9:30-10:45 |
PS 152 |
Notes and Votes |
M/W |
11 - 12:15 |
CIS 121 |
Microsoft Office 365 |
T/R |
9:30 - 10:45 |
CA 107 |
Public Speaking in the Digital Age |
T |
11 - 12:15 |
LA 105 |
Success in Higher Education |
| Winter 2024 | |||
M/W |
9:30 - 10:45 |
EN 101 |
Composition I |
T/R |
9:30 - 10:45 |
HI 152 |
American History from 1877 |
T/R |
11 - 12:15 |
PC 210 |
Energy And Society |
| Spring 2025 | |||
M/W |
9:30 - 10:45 |
EN 102 |
Composition II |
T/R |
9:30 - 10:45 |
AR 227 |
Time and Motion Studio: Explorations in 4D |
T/R |
11 - 12:15 |
MA 135 |
Math in Everyday Life |
Track 3
| Time | Course | Course Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | |||
M/W |
9:30 - 10:45 |
BI 142 |
12 Reasons Biology Will Change the Way You Think* |
M/W |
11 - 12:15 |
EN 101 |
Composition I |
T |
9:30 - 10:45 |
LA 105 |
Success in Higher Education |
T/R |
11 - 12:15 |
HI 110 |
World History I |
| Winter 2024 | |||
M/W |
9:30 - 10:45 |
EN 102 |
Composition II |
M/W |
11 - 12:15 |
PH 106 |
Ethics |
T/R |
9:30 - 10:45 |
MA 101 |
Intermediate Algebra |
| Spring 2025 | |||
M/W |
9:30 - 10:45 |
CA 107 |
Public Speaking in the Digital Age |
T/R |
9:30 - 10:45 |
CIS 111 |
Computer Fundamentals |
T/R |
11 - 12:15 |
PY 222 |
Human Sexuality |
Track 4
| Time | Course | Course Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | |||
M |
8 - 9:15 |
LA 105 |
Success in Higher Education |
M/W |
9:30 - 10:45 |
CA 107 |
Public Speaking in the Digital Age |
M/W |
11 - 12:15 |
SO 101 |
Introduction to Sociology |
T/R |
11 - 12:15 |
UAS 110 |
Drone Fundamentals |
| Winter 2024 | |||
M/W |
9:30 - 10:45 |
AR 104 |
Understanding Art |
M/W |
11 - 12:15 |
EN 101 |
Composition I |
T/R |
11 - 12:15 |
HI 111 |
World History II |
| Spring 2025 | |||
M/W |
9:30 - 10:45 |
MA 101 |
Intermediate Algebra |
T/R |
9:30 - 10:45 |
NS 110 |
Environmental Science in Modern Culture |
T/R |
11 - 12:15 |
EN 102 |
Composition II |
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