Accelerated College English Program
Academic Plan
Students in the ACE program can transition into one of the bachelor degree programs listed below. During the ACE program, if they decide to change to another major listed below, they can do so by working with their academic advisor.
Majors
- Advanced Medical Imaging Technology
- Speech Language Hearing Science
- Sports Nutrition
- Community Nutrition
- Health Sciences — Pre-Physical Therapy
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Medical Laboratory Science – Pre-Med
- Social Work
- Health Sciences Pre-Athletic Training
- Health Sciences Pre-Physical Therapy
- Health Sciences Pre-Occupational Therapy
- Health Sciences Pre-Medicine
- Health Sciences Pre-Physician Assistant
- Health Sciences Pre-Pharmacy
- Health Sciences Undecided
Example Curriculum
2 Semester Example for Sports Nutrition Major
| Course # | Course Name | Credit Hours |
ESL 1068 |
Foundations of Academic Reading and Writing |
3 hrs |
ESL 1071 |
Basic Oral Communication |
3 hrs |
ESL 1077 |
Strategies for Academic Success |
3 hrs |
BIOL1021 |
How Life Works: Introductory Biology |
3 hrs |
NUTR1020 |
Explore Dietetics and Nutrition |
1 hr |
NUTR1030 |
Personal Nutrition |
3 hrs |
|
Total Credit Hours |
16 hrs |
Majors
- Africana Studies
- Anthropology
- Arabic Language and Culture
- Archaeology
- Asian Studies - BA
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences - BA
- Biological Sciences - BS
- Biological Sciences - BS: Biology of Animals
- Biological Sciences - BS: Biomedical Studies
- Biological Sciences - BS: Cell & Molecular Biology
- Biological Sciences - BS: Ecology & Evolution
- Chemistry - BA
- Chemistry - BS
- Chemistry-ACS
- Classics
- Classical Civilization
- Communication
- Digital Media Collaborative
- English - BA: Rhetoric & Professional Writing
- English - BA: Creative Writing
- English - BA: Literary & Cultural Studies
- English - BA: English Education
- Environmental Studies
- Exploratory
- Film & Media Studies
- French
- Geography - BA: Human-Urban Economic
- Geography - BS: Environmental-Physical
- Geography - BS
- Geology - BA
- Geology - BS
- German Studies
- History
- Interdisciplinary
- Interdisciplinary: Nursing Prep
- Interndisciplinary: Law and Society
- International Affairs
- Journalism
- Judaic Studies
- Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino/a/x Studies
- Liberal Arts
- Liberal Arts: Medicine, Health & Society
- Mathematics - BA: Mathematics
- Mathematics - BA: Statistics/Actuarial Sciences
- Mathematics - BS: Mathematics
- Mathematics - BS: Statistics/Actuarial Sciences
- Neuroscience - BS: Neurobiology
- Neuroscience - BS: Brain, Mind, Behavior
- Neuroscience - BS: Neuropsychology
- Organizational Leadership
- Philosophy
- Philosophy: Cognitive
- Physics - BA
- Physics - BS
- Physics (Astrophysics)
- Political Science
- Political Science : Gender & Multicultural Politics
- Public Health
- Public Relations
- Psychology - BA
- Psychology - BS
- Sociology
- Social Justice
- Spanish
- Statistics
- Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies
Example Curriculum
2 Semester Example for Biological Sciences Major
| Course # | Course Name | Credit Hours |
ESL 1068 |
Foundations of Academic Reading and Writing |
3 hrs |
ESL 1071 |
Basic Oral Communication |
3 hrs |
ESL 1077 |
Strategies for Academic Success |
3 hrs |
BIOL1081 |
Biol 1 |
3 hrs |
BIOL1081L |
Biol 1 Lab |
1 hrs |
CHEM1040 |
Chem 1 |
4 hrs |
CHEM1040L |
Chem 1 lab |
1hrs |
|
Total Credit Hours |
18 hrs |
| Course # | Course Name | Credit Hours |
ESL 1069 |
Success in Undergraduate Writing |
3 hrs |
ESL 1074 |
Oral Presentation Skills |
3 hrs |
ESL 1076 |
US Culture and Communication |
3 hrs |
BIOL1082 |
Biol 2 |
3 hrs |
BIOL1082L |
Biol 2 Lab |
1 hrs |
CHEM1041 |
Chem 2 |
4 hrs |
CHEM1041L |
Chem 2 lab |
1 hrs |
|
Total Credit Hours |
18 hrs |
Majors
Example Curriculum
2 Semester Example for all Bachelor of Business Administration Majors
| Course # | Course Name | Credit Hours |
ESL 1068 |
Foundations of Academic Reading and Writing |
3 hrs |
ESL 1071 |
Basic Oral Communication |
3 hrs |
ESL 1077 |
Strategies for Academic Success |
3 hrs |
MATH 1044 |
Applied Calculus I |
3 hrs |
MGMT 1053 |
Essentials of Business |
3 hrs |
|
Total Credit Hours |
15 hrs |
| Course # | Course Name | Credit Hour |
ESL 1069 |
Success in Undergraduate Writing |
3 hrs |
ESL 1074 |
Oral Presentation Skills |
3 hrs |
ESL 1076 |
US Culture and Communication |
3 hrs |
MATH 1045 |
Applied Calculus II |
3 hrs |
MKTG 2080 |
Introduction to Marketing |
3 hrs |
|
Total Credit Hours |
15 hrs |
Majors
Select majors by invitation-only.
Example Curriculum
2 Semester Example for Violin Major
| Course # | Course Name | Credit Hours |
ESL 1077 |
Strategies for Academic Success |
3 hrs |
ESL1068 |
Foundations in Academic Writing |
3 hrs |
ESL1071 |
Basic Oral Presentation Skills |
3 hrs |
|
ENSM 5XXX | 2 hrs |
VLN4050 |
Violin Studio |
1 hrs |
VLN1000 |
Violin Lessons |
4 hrs |
| PIAN1040 | Functional Piano Skills I | 1 hrs |
|
Total Credit Hours |
17 hrs |
| Course # | Course Name | Credit Hours |
ESL 1077 |
Strategies for Academic Success |
3 hrs |
ESL1068 |
Foundations in Academic Writing |
3 hrs |
ESL1071 |
Basic Oral Presentation Skills |
3 hrs |
|
ENSM 5XXX | 2 hrs |
VLN4050 |
Violin Studio |
1 hrs |
VLN1000 |
Violin Lessons |
4 hrs |
| PIAN1050 | Functional Piano Skills II | 1 hrs |
|
Total Credit Hours |
17 hrs |
Major
Example Curriculum
1 Year Example
ESL 1068 |
Foundations of Academic Reading and Writing |
3 hrs |
ESL 1071 |
Basic Oral Communication |
3 hrs |
ESL 1077 |
Strategies for Academic Success |
3 hrs |
FAA 1001 |
Drawing Studio |
3 hrs |
FAA 1002 |
3D Studio |
3 hrs |
|
Total Credit Hours |
15 hrs |
| Course # | Course Name | Credit Hours |
ESL 1069 |
Success in Undergraduate Writing |
3 hrs |
ESL 1074 |
Oral Presentation Skills |
3 hrs |
ESL 1076 |
US Culture and Communication |
3 hrs |
FAA 1003 |
2D Studio |
3 hrs |
FAA 1004 |
4D Studio |
3 hrs |
|
Total Credit Hours |
15 hrs |
Majors
- Criminal Justice
- Cybersecurity
- Early Childhood Education | PreK - Grade 5
- Exercise Science
- Human Development & Community Engagement
- Information Technology (IT)
- Middle Childhood Education | Language Arts & Mathematics
- Middle Childhood Education | Language Arts & Natural Science
- Middle Childhood Education | Language Arts & Social Studies
- Middle Childhood Education | Math & Natural Science
- Middle Childhood Education | Social Studies & Math
- Middle Childhood Education | Social Studies & Natural Science
- Secondary Education | Earth Science
- Secondary Education | Chemistry
- Secondary Education | English Language Arts
- Secondary Education | Life Sciences
- Secondary Education | Mathematics
- Secondary Education | Physics
- Secondary Education | Social Studies/ History
- Special Education | Language Arts & Mathematics
- Special Education | Language Arts & Natural Science
- Sport Administration
Example Curriculum
2 Semester Example for Information Technology Major
| Course # | Course Name | Credit Hours |
ESL 1068 |
Foundations of Academic Reading and Writing |
3 hrs |
ESL 1071 |
Basic Oral Communication |
3 hrs |
ESL 1077 |
Strategies for Academic Success |
3 hrs |
IT 1050 |
Fundamentals of Information Technology |
3 hrs |
MATH 1021 |
College Algebra |
3 hrs |
|
Total Credit Hours |
15 hrs |
| Course # | Course Name | Credit Hours |
ESL 1069 |
Success in Undergraduate Writing |
3 hrs |
ESL 1074 |
Oral Presentation Skills |
3 hrs |
ESL 1076 |
US Culture and Communication |
3 hrs |
IT 1080C |
Computer Networking |
3 hrs |
PD 1010 |
Professional Development BSIT |
1 hrs |
Gen Ed |
Natural Science Elective | 3 hrs |
|
Total Credit Hours |
15 hrs |
Majors
- Aerospace Engineering
- Architectural Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Construction Management
- Cybersecurity Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering Technology
- Environmental Engineering
- Fire & Safety Engineering Technology
- Industrial & Systems Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering Technology
Example Curriculum
2 Semester Example for Computer Science Major
| Course # | Course Name | Credit Hours |
ESL 1068 |
Foundations of Academic Reading and Writing |
3 |
ESL 1071 |
Basic Oral Communication |
3 |
ESL 1077 |
Strategies for Academic Success |
3 |
CHEM 1040 |
General Chemistry I |
3 |
| CHEM 1040L |
General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
MATH1061 |
Calculus I (C- min) |
4 |
|
Total Credit Hours |
18 |
| Course # | Course Name | Credit Hours |
ESL 1069 |
Success in Undergraduate Academic Writing |
3 |
ELS 1074 |
Oral Presentation Skills |
3 |
ESL 1076 |
US Culture and Communication |
3 |
ENED 1100 |
Foundations of Engineering Design Thinking I |
3 |
PHYS 2001 |
College Physics I | 4 |
PHYS 2001L |
College Physics Lab I |
1 |
| MATH 1062 | Calculus II (C- min) | 4 |
|
Total Credit Hours |
18 |