Foreign Credential Bridge Program
Foreign Credential Bridge Program

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Program Overview
If you are a foreign student who has already earned a three-year bachelor’s degree outside the U.S., this one-year program will prepare you to embark on a master’s degree program at National University. In the Bridge Program, you will complete your education with English courses that include your choice of Effective College English, Advanced Composition, Technical Writing, and others. Math requirements can be fulfilled with courses including Probability and Statistics, College Algebra and Trigonometry, and more. You will choose from Arts and Humanities courses that include Introduction to Art History, Mythology, World Music, and more, while Social and Behavioral Sciences will offer you the opportunity to study Roots of Western Civilization, Cultural Diversity, and an Introduction to Psychology. Finally, just a sampling of science courses available include Survey of Bioscience, Introductory Chemistry, Fundamentals of Geology, and Introductory Physics.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Expand on your English writing skills with courses such as Advanced Composition, Technical Writing, and more.
- Fulfill math requirements with courses including Probability and Statistics, College Algebra, and Trigonometry.
- Choose from Arts and Humanities courses that include Introduction to Art History, Mythology, World Music, and more.
- Study Roots of Western Civilization, Cultural Diversity, and an Introduction to Psychology.
- Choose science courses including Survey of Bioscience, Introductory Chemistry, Fundamentals of Geology, and Introductory Physics.
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