D’Youville Advantage Plan - Dual Enrollment

Fall/Spring

ENG-111 | Introduction to Literature: Academic Writing (3 credits)
This course introduces new students to intellectual inquiry at the university through in-depth study of a single topic, using a variety of perspectives and methods. It emphasizes critical and creative thinking as it applies to students' lives as scholars, citizens, and future professionals.

SPA-101 | Beginner Spanish I (3 credits)
Designed for true beginners, this course builds a basic foundation in Spanish through practice in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, with attention also given to cultural awareness. Students learn fundamental grammar and apply it in both spoken and written exercises.

HIS-111 | Growth of Western Culture (3 credits)
A survey of the development of Western culture across seven major epochs: Greece, Rome, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, the 19th century, and the 20th century. This course meets the core requirement in history.

SPA-102 | Beginner Spanish II (3 credits)
The second semester of beginner Spanish, continuing from SPA-101. The course opens with a review of key SPA-101 concepts, then expands students' foundation in Spanish with continued practice across all four language skills plus cultural awareness. Prerequisite: SPA-101.

CHE-101 | General Chemistry I (3 credits) + CHE-101L | Lab (1 credit)
An introduction to fundamental chemical principles including atomic structure, bonding, and the properties of gases, liquids, solids, and solutions. Consists of three lectures and three hours of laboratory each week.

PSY-101 | General Psychology (3 credits)
A survey of the scientific study of behavior and mental processes, covering the biology of behavior, sensation and perception, consciousness, learning and memory, intelligence, motivation, emotion, and personality.

PSC-201 | American Government & Economics (3 credits)
A study of the American political and economic systems, including the theories behind them, political parties, pressure groups, the money and credit systems, and the relationship between government and the economy.

ENG-112 | Humanities Seminar (3 credits) — (catalog title differs from "English II"; crosslisted with HIS-112)
Teaches academic writing skills built around a humanities topic, thematically linked to D'Youville's general education program. Topics vary by instructor and are approached from literary or historical perspectives with a shared focus on cultural studies.

SPA-201 | Intermediate Spanish I (3 credits) — (catalog title differs from "Spanish III")
An intermediate-level, integrated-skills course that builds on SPA-101/102 (or 103/104). Opens with a quick review of beginner material before moving into intermediate content, with extensive practice in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and culture.

BIO-107 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I (3 credits) + BIO-107L | Lab (1 credit)
A study of the structural and functional relationships of the human organism, emphasizing cells and tissues, the integument, skeletal system, muscular system, nervous system, and sense organs.

BIO-101 | Introductory Biology I (4 credits) + BIO-101L | Lab
Covers the origins of life and prebiotic chemistry, plus a survey of major plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate phyla, along with evolutionary principles and plant physiology. Intended for biology majors and minors.

SOC-101 | Principles of Sociology (3 credits)
Introduces students to the "sociological imagination," helping them situate individual lives and events within broader political, economic, and cultural forces, spanning topics from socialization to global inequality.

CHE-102 | General Chemistry II (3 credits) + CHE-102L | Lab (1 credit)
A continuation of CHE-101 covering chemical equilibria, kinetics, and oxidation-reduction systems.

MAT-123 | Introduction to Applied Statistics (4 credits)
Covers the mathematical principles underlying statistical methods and tests, including sampling, frequency distributions, probability, regression, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, t-tests, ANOVA, chi-square, and correlation, using software like MiniTab.

ECO-201 | Macroeconomics (3 credits)
Explores the price system, public and private sectors, national income accounting, unemployment and inflation, fiscal policy, budget deficits, and the Federal Reserve's role in monetary policy. Meets the social sciences core requirement.

BIO-108 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II (3 credits) + BIO-108L | Lab (1 credit)
A continuation of BIO-107, covering the digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular, urinary, and reproductive systems, along with human genetics and development.

PSY-203 | Lifespan Development (3 credits) — (catalog title differs from "Developmental Psychology")
Explores milestones of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development from conception through old age, with emphasis on the global principles guiding human growth and change.

BIO-102 | Introductory Biology II (4 credits) + BIO-102L | Lab
Surveys the cell and its chemical constituents and organelles, energy metabolism, and photosynthesis, along with introductory classic and molecular genetics.

CHE-114 | Applied Chemistry for the Health Sciences (4 credits) + CHE-114L | Lab
A one-semester introductory course focused on where chemistry, biochemistry, and human health intersect, covering atomic structure, pH, energy, organic reactions, and biochemical molecules, with emphasis on medical applications.