gen201 | undergraduate

Foundations For University Success

Explore by:

Get Started
or call us at
Get Started
or call us at
Request Info
or call us at

About:

About:

This course transitions students through the foundations of study at University of Phoenix. Students develop personal strategies for achieving educational goals; and develop skills in critical thinking, collaboration, and communication.

This undergraduate-level course is 5 weeks To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Representative.

Course details:

Credits: 3
Continuing education units: XX
Professional development units: XX
Duration: 5 weeks

topic title goes here

    Discovering Yourself and Academic Readiness

    • Identify university resources for success.
    • Explain the importance of responsible borrowing
    • Define academic readiness.
    • Identify personal learning styles.
    • Identify the factors that influence academic success.

    Academic Communication

    • Explain academic integrity.
    • Develop a thesis statement.
    • Identify key elements of the writing process.

    Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

    • Describe the critical thinking process.
    • Identify the relationship between personal bias and decision making.
    • Apply effective reading strategies.

    Information Utilization

    • Demonstrate summarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting information from various sources.
    • Explain how to determine credibility and bias when using supporting sources.
    • Perform research in the University Library.

    Professional Competence and the Road Ahead

    • Identify personal career interests and discover job market opportunities.
    • Develop a plan to use course topics and materials for future success.
    Tuition for individual courses varies. For more information, please call or chat live with an Enrollment Representative.

    Please ask about these special rates:

    Teacher Rate: For some courses, special tuition rates are available for current, certified P-12 teachers and administrators. Please speak with an Enrollment Representative today for more details.

    Military Rate: For some courses, special tuition rates are available for active duty military members and their spouses. Please speak with an Enrollment Representative today for more details.

    The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.

    While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

    Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.