Foundation courses must be taken in the following areas:

I. English Composition (6 hours)

II. Fine Arts, Humanities, Social Science (12 hours)
     A. Fine Arts (3 hours minimum)
     B. Humanities (3 hours minimum)
     C. Social Science (3 hours minimum)

III. Cultures (6 hours)
     A. United States Cultures (3 hours minimum)
     B. World Cultures (3 hours minimum)

IV. Natural Science (9 hours, must include one laboratory course)
     A. Biological Science (3 hours minimum)
     B. Physical Science (3 hours minimum)

V. Mathematics, Formal Reasoning, Technology (3 hours)

Historical (H) Perspective Requirement

All students must take at least one Foundation course that presents a historical perspective (H). Students satisfy this requirement by taking an appropriately designated course in any Foundation area. The same course may meet both a Foundation area requirement and the Historical perspective requirement.
Foundation Courses that meet the Historical Perspective (H) Requirement

Advanced Placement Credit

Advanced Placement credit may be used to satisfy Foundation course requirements, including the courses in a Thematic Sequence.

Course Descriptions and Abbreviations

Foundation courses are listed below according to the area they satisfy (English composition; fine arts, humanities; etc.). Some courses satisfy the historical perspective requirement as well as the non-dominant requirement, and enrollment in such courses fulfills two perspective requirements simultaneously. Still other Foundation courses will appear in two or more Foundation areas. For example, ARC 188 is classified as a course in the fine arts as well as one in the humanities; it appears, then, in Foundation IIA (fine arts) and Foundation IIB (humanities). Students who take such courses may use them to fulfill one Foundation area requirement only.

I, II, III, IV, V: (Refers to Foundation courses outline.) Course fulfills a part of one of the five major Foundation area requirements (for example, I. English Composition).
A or B: (Refers to Foundation courses outline.) Course fulfills a part of a sub-area of one of the Foundation requirements (for example: IIA. Fine Arts; IIB. Humanities).
H: Fulfills the historical perspective requirement.
LAB: (all uppercase letters): Fulfills the laboratory course requirement for the Miami Plan.