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 2025-2026 academic year:
Track 1
| Time | Course | Course Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | |||
M |
9:30 - 10:45 |
LA 105 |
Success in Higher Education |
M/W |
11 - 12:15 |
EN 101 |
Composition I |
T/R |
9:30 - 10:45 |
AR 225 |
Flat Studio:Explorations in 2D |
T/R |
11 - 12:15 |
MA 101 |
Intermediate Algebra |
| Winter 2025 | |||
M/W |
9:30 - 10:45 |
EN 102 |
Composition II |
T/R |
9:30 - 10:45 |
CIS 160 |
Introductions to Integrated Technologies |
T/R |
11 - 12:15 |
PC 210 |
Energy and Society |
| Spring 2026 | |||
M/W |
8 - 9:15 |
SO 101 |
Intro to Sociology |
M/W |
9:30 - 10:45 |
HI 151 |
American History to 1877 |
T/R |
11 - 12:15 |
CA 107 |
Public Speaking in the Digital Age |
Track 2
| Time | Course | Course Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | |||
M/W |
9:30 - 10:45 |
PY 101 |
Intro to Psychology |
M/W |
11 - 12:15 |
HI 151 |
American History to 1877 |
T |
9:30 - 10:45 |
LA 105 |
Success in Higher Education |
T/R |
11 - 12:15 |
EN 101 |
Composition I |
| Winter 2025 | |||
M/W |
9:30 - 10:45 |
BI 206 |
Nutrition through the Lifespan |
T/R |
9:30 - 10:45 |
CA 107 |
Public Speaking in the Digital Age |
T/R |
11 - 12:15 |
EN 102 |
Composition II |
| Spring 2026 | |||
M/W |
9:30 - 10:45 |
MA 101 |
Intermediate Algebra |
T/R |
9:30 - 10:45 |
CIS 222 |
Intermediate Computer Concepts |
T/R |
11 - 12:15 |
HU 101 |
Intro to Humanities |
Track 3
| Time | Course | Course Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | |||
M/W |
9:30 - 10:45 |
BI 142 |
12 Reasons Biology Will Change the Way You Think* |
M/W |
11 - 12:15 |
CIS 125 |
Introduction to AI |
R |
9:30 - 10:45 |
LA 105 |
Success in Higher Education |
T/R |
11 - 12:15 |
HI 110 |
World History I |
| Winter 2025 | |||
M/W |
9:30 - 10:45 |
EN 101 |
Composition I |
M/W |
11 - 12:15 |
PH 106 |
Ethics |
T/R |
9:30 - 10:45 |
MA 101 |
Intermediate Algebra |
| Spring 2026 | |||
M/W |
8 - 9:15 |
PY 211 |
Human Development |
M/W |
9:30 - 10:45 |
EN 102 |
Composition II |
T/R |
9:30 - 10:45 |
CA 107 |
Public Speaking in the Digital Age |
Track 4
| Time | Course | Course Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | |||
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 2025 | |||
M/W |
9:30 - 10:45 |
AR 104 |
Understanding Art |
M/W |
11 - 12:15 |
HI 111 |
World History II |
T/R |
9:30 - 10:45 |
EN 101 |
Composition I |
| Spring 2026 | |||
M/W |
11 - 12:15 |
MA 135 |
Math in Everyday Life |
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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