Elementary Spanish II is the second part of the three-semester (101, 102, 200) course sequence needed to fulfill the university’s foreign language graduation requirement. It is an introduction to the Spanish language and the many cultures that speak it. By the end of the semester, the student should be able to comprehend, speak, read and write at a rudimentary level.

The first-semester course in the CORE First-Year Composition sequence will introduce students to the fundamentals of college writing and communication, with an emphasis on both the writing process and the final product. Students will develop their understanding of global and contemporary issues via critical thinking, and learn to respond critically using techniques such as summary, analysis, and evaluation.  This course will emphasize expository writing techniques, with assignments based on critical analyses of primary texts. By the end of the course, students will learn how to communicate clearly and effectively for a variety of audiences and writing situations. 

General Biology I is a introductory course for all biology majors and serves as a basis for further studies. This course covers the basic chemistry of life, cell structure and function, biochemical pathways, cell signaling and cellular reproduction (mitosis and meiosis). The goal of this course is to provide a firm foundation for advanced scientific inquiry for all biologically and biomedically related careers.

New Student Orientation is a one semester course that is designed to provide students with the essential academic, social and personal skills to maximize their opportunity for success during their freshman year. Academic Rules and Regulations, Learning Strategies, Time, Stress and Financial Management, Healthy Lifestyle Choices and Career Development are among the topics to be discussed in this course. All students will engage in group discussions focused on a summer read. Even though students will meet primarily in their respective sections, they will be required to attend convocations and other designated campus events. Students are expected to participate in an approved Service-Learning Project. The PP (Proficiency Profile) test will be administered   in this course to evaluate the academic skills of the students. This course carries one credit hour. Students who transfer to Fisk University with 28 or more credit hours are exempt from this course.