Courses and Pathways

UNA Early College can count toward general education requirements and prepare students for success in college-level learning. Below are suggested courses for core course completion and career pathway exploration.

Students are encouraged to submit their applications as early as possible to ensure time for admission and registration. Click here to view academic calendars and registration deadlines.

Art Appreciation – AR 170- Course is 3 credit hours. A broad study of the contemporary visual arts by means of illustrated lectures, gallery visits, and studio demonstrations. No Prerequisites 

American Sign Language Part 1 – ASL 101- Course is 3 credit hours. Intensive study of American Sign Language, including vocabulary, grammatical style, and techniques for communication and interpretation. No Prerequisites.    

Introductory Chemistry – CH 101- Course is 3 credit hours. A course in the fundamental principles of chemistry designed for students who have not had high school chemistry or students whose curriculum requires only one year of chemistry. Acceptable for credit toward general studies and certain majors including fashion merchandising and nursing. Not applicable for credit toward a chemistry major or minor. No Prerequisites.  

Introductory Chemistry Lab – CH 101L – Course is 1 Credit Hour. consisting of basic laboratory operations and techniques used in measuring physical and chemical properties. One 3-hour laboratory period per week. Prerequisite: CH 101.  

Business Applications – CIS 125- Course is 3 credit Hours. A study of the application of microcomputer software to the business environment. Included are word processing, data management, presentation, and spreadsheet software programs. No Prerequisites.  

Fundamentals of Speech – COM 201- Course is 3 credit hours. Communication theory and practice for public speaking with emphasis on content, research, organization, delivery, adaptation to the audience as well as listening and speaker evaluation. Prerequisites: minimum English ACT score of 18, or satisfactory completion of EN 099 or higher. 

Principles of Macroeconomics – EC 251- Course is 3 credit hours. An introduction to basic macroeconomic principles. Analysis of the determination of national income, employment, output, and prices. Prerequisite: MA 110 or MA 112. 

Human Growth and Development –ED 299- Course is 3 credit hours. Characteristics of and interrelationships among the physical, mental, social, and emotional aspects of human growth and development. No Prerequsities.  

First-Year Composition I – EN 111- Course is 3 credit hours. An introduction to expository writing, rhetoric, and reading. The acquisition of the basic skills in standard English is stressed. Grades in EN 111 are A, B, C, NC (no credit). Students receiving a grade of NC must repeat the course. See Department of English narrative. Prerequisites: Completion of EN 099 or a minimum ACT English score of 18 or a minimum ACCUPLACER Write Placer score of 5. 

First-Year Composition II – EN 112- Course is 3 credit hours. A continuation of training in expository writing and reading, stressing the acquisition of higher-level skills in standard English and the introduction to the basic tools and processes of academic research. Grades in EN 112 are A, B, C, NC (no credit). Students receiving a grade of NC must repeat the course. Prerequisite: EN 111. 

Survey of British Literature I – EN 211- Course is 3 credit hours. The development of English literature as an expression of English culture from Beowulf through Neoclassicism. Prerequisite: EN 112 or EN 112H.  

Survey of British Literature II – EN 212- Course is 3 credit hours. A continuation of English 211 from the Pre-Romantics to the present. Recommended in sequence. Prerequisite: EN 112 or EN 112H 

Global Environment & Societies – GE 102- Course is 3 credit hours. The geographic method of inquiry is used to examine, describe, explain, and analyze the human and physical environments of the major regions of the world. No Prerequisites.  

Physical Geography: Weather & Climate – GE 111- Course is 4 credit hours. Study of the physical features of the earth's environment pertaining to weather, climate, biomes, and major water bodies with an emphasis on the interrelated processes that shape these features and the resulting distributions and global patterns that occur. Three class periods; one 2-hour laboratory period per week. Field trips may be a part of laboratory activities. No Prerequisites.  

Physical Geography: Landforms – GE 112- Course is 4 credit hours. Study of the physical features of the earth's environment pertaining to landforms, physiographic regions, and soils with an emphasis on the interrelated processes that shape these features and the resulting distributions and global patterns that occur. Three class periods; one 2-hour laboratory period per week. Field trips may be a part of laboratory activities. No Prerequisites.  

World Civilization to 1500- HI 101- Course is 3 credit hours. A survey of major world civilizations from the earliest times to 1500. No Prerequisites.  

World Civilization Since 1500- HI 102- Course is 3 credit hours. A survey of major world civilizations from 1500 to present. No Prerequisites.  

United States History to 1877 – HI 201- Course is 3 credit hours. A survey of United States history to 1877. No Prerequisites.  

United States History Since 1877 – Hi 202- Course is 3 credit hours. A survey of United States history from 1877 to present. No Prerequisites.  

Intermediate Algebra – MA 100 – Course is 3 credit hours. Principles and techniques of elementary algebra; products, factors, and quotients of polynomials; operations with rational expressions; ratio and proportion; rectangular coordinate system; systems of equations and inequalities; roots and radicals; second-degree equations; the quadratic formula. Some sections of MA 100 will be accompanied by a one-hour lab which provides supplementary instruction. Prerequisite: minimum ACT mathematics score of 16 or minimum ALEKS score of 30 

Intro to Finite – MA 105- Course is 3 credit hours. This course covers introductory topics in finite mathematics. Topics include inductive and deductive reasoning, problem solving, sets and set operations, probability, expected value, statistical distributions, measures of central tendency and dispersion, and the normal curve. Some sections of MA 105 will be accompanied by a one-hour lab which provides supplementary instruction. No Prequsites.  

Finite Mathematics -MA 110- Course is 3 credit hours. This course is intended to give an overview of topics in finite mathematics together with their applications and is taken primarily by students who are not majoring in science, engineering, commerce, or mathematics (i.e., students who are not required to take calculus). The course includes sets, counting, permutations, combinations, basic probability (including Bayes' Theorem), an introduction to statistics (including work with Binomial Distributions and Normal Distributions), matrices and their applications to Markov chains and decision theory. Additional topics may include symbolic logic, linear models, linear programming, the simplex method and applications.Some sections of MA 110 will be accompanied by a one-hour lab which provides supplementary instruction. Prerequisites: minimum mathematics ACT score of 22 or minimum ALEKS score of 46 and credit in high school Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry; or grade of C or better in Intermediate Algebra; or Mathematics for Liberal Arts (MA 105 is preferable to MA 100). 

College Algebra – MA 112- Course is 3 credit hours. This course emphasizes the algebra of functions - including polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions. The course also covers systems of equations and inequalities, quadratic inequalities, and the binomial theorem. Additional topics may include matrices, Cramer's rule, and mathematical induction. Some sections of MA 112 will be accompanied by a one-hour lab which provides supplementary instruction. Prerequisites: minimum mathematics ACT score of 22 or minimum ALEKS score of 46 and credit in high school Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry; or grade of C or better in Intermediate Algebra (MA 100) 

College Trig – MA 113- Course is 3 credit hours. This course is a continuation of Pre-Calculus Algebra. It includes the study of trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions and includes extensive work with trigonometric identities and trigonometric equations. The course also covers vectors, complex numbers, DeMoivre's Theorem, and polar coordinates. Additional topics may include conic sections, sequences, and using matrices to solve linear systems. Some sections of MA 113 will be accompanied by a one-hour lab which provides supplementary instruction. Prerequisite: minimum mathematics ACT score of 25 or minimum ALEKS score of 61 or MA 112 with a minimum grade of C. 

Pre-Calculus Algebra and Trig – MA 115- Course is 4 credit hours. This course is a one semester combination of Pre-calculus Algebra and Pre-calculus Trigonometry intended for superior students. The course covers the following topics: algebra of functions (including polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions); systems of equations and inequalities; quadratic inequalities; the binomial theorem; the study of trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions including extensive work with trigonometric identities and trigonometric equations; vectors; complex numbers; DeMoivre's Theorem; polar coordinates. Some sections of MA 115 will be accompanied by a one-hour lab which provides supplementary instruction. Prerequisites: minimum mathematics ACT score of 22 or minimum ALEKS score of 46 and credit in high school Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry; or grade of C or better MA 112. 

Calculus I – MA 125- Course is 4 credit hours. This is the first of three courses in the basic calculus sequence. Topics include limits, derivatives, the application of the derivative, definite and indefinite integrals, exponential and logarithmic functions, and inverse functions. Some sections of MA 125 will be accompanied by a one-hour lab which provides supplementary instruction. Prerequisite: Minimum mathematics ACT score of 28 or minimum ALEKS score of 76 or MA 115 with C or above or MA 113 with a C or above. 

Introduction to US Government – PS 241- Course is 3 credit hours. A study of the institutions and processes of government, federalism, electoral behavior, interest groups, and the role of the mass media. No Prerequisites.  

General Psychology – PY 201- Course is 3 credit hours. An introductory survey of major content areas in psychology: learning, sensory and perceptual processes, motivation, physiological bases of behavior, social behavior, abnormal behavior, and methods of psychology. No Prerequisites.  

Introductory Sociology – SO 221- Course is 3 credit hours. This course examines how social forces shape our behaviors and how we in turn affect the society in which we live. Students learn to apply for sociological perspective through an analysis of culture, socialization, crime and deviance, social inequality, and the primary institutions such as family, religion, government, and education. No Prerequisites.  

Introductory Spanish I – SP 101- Course is 3 credit hours. Emphasizes listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Basic concepts of grammar are introduced. Course is enhanced with audio, video, software and Internet components. No prior knowledge of the language is required. No Prerequisites.   

Introductory Spanish II – SP 102- Course is 3 credit hours. A continuation of Spanish 101. Prerequisite: SP 101  

Strategies for College Success – UNA 105- Course is 1 credit hour. This course is designed to help students evaluate personal values, goals, skills and behaviors that influence learning and success. Students will use self-evaluation to determine strategies and skill development essential for achieving an undergraduate degree. Instruction and interactive learning activities will be directed toward areas of time management, note-taking, textbook reading, comprehension and memory, learning preferences, critical thinking and test-taking. Campus resources that support students in their efforts toward success will be identified to assist students in formulating their own individual support network. 

*Only course 2.99 GPA and below can take in UNA Early College