Bruin Experience courses
Start your Bellevue University journey strong by choosing the Bruin Experience Courses, designed to help you feel connected from day one. Learning alongside familiar faces fosters a vibrant sense of community and builds lasting academic and social networks. Our first-year tracks are a cornerstone of student success, proven since the program launched in 2011.
The schedule options serve as a path to complete all 28 credits of your 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 track outlined below for the 2026-2027 academic year:
Track 1
| Time | Course | Course Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | |||
M/W |
9:30 - 10:45 |
LA 103 |
Foundations for College Success |
M/W |
11 - 12:15 |
EN 101 |
Composition I |
T/R |
9:30 - 10:45 |
AR 225 |
Flat Studio:Explorations in 2D |
| Winter 2026 | |||
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 2027 | |||
M/W |
8 - 9:15 |
PH 106 |
Ethics |
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 2026 | |||
M/W |
9:30 - 10:45 |
PY 101 |
Intro to Psychology |
T/R |
9:30 - 10:45 |
LA 103 |
Foundations for College Success |
T/R |
11 - 12:15 |
EN 101 |
Composition I |
| Winter 2026 | |||
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 2027 | |||
M/W |
9:30 - 10:45 |
HU 101 |
Intro to Humanities |
T/R |
9:30 - 10:45 |
CIS 222 |
Intermediate Computer Concepts |
T/R |
11 - 12:15 |
CA 107 |
Public Speaking in the Digital Age |
Track 3
| Time | Course | Course Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | |||
M/W |
11 - 12:15 |
CIS 125 |
Introduction to AI |
T/R |
9:30 - 10:45 |
LA 103 |
Foundations for College Success |
T/R |
11 - 12:15 |
SM 105 or HI 110 |
Intro to Sport Management OR World History |
| Winter 2026 | |||
M/W |
9:30 - 10:45 |
EN 101 |
Composition I |
M/W |
11 - 12:15 |
SO 101 |
Sociology |
T/R |
9:30 - 10:45 |
MA 101 |
Intermediate Algebra |
| Spring 2027 | |||
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 2026 | |||
M/W |
9:30 - 10:45 |
LA 103 |
Foundations for College Success |
T/R |
9:30 - 10:45 |
CA 107 |
Public Speaking in the Digital Age |
T/R |
11 - 12:15 |
UAS 110 |
Drone Fundamentals |
| Winter 2026 | |||
T/R |
11 - 12:15 |
MA 135 |
Math in Everyday Life |
M/W |
11 - 12:15 |
HI 111 |
World History II |
T/R |
9:30 - 10:45 |
EN 101 |
Composition I |
| Spring 2027 | |||
M/W |
11 - 12:15 |
AR 226 |
3 D studio |
T/R |
9:30 - 10:45 |
BI 142 |
12 Reasons Biology Will Change the Way You Think |
T/R |
11 - 12:15 |
EN 102 |
Composition II |