foundation courses
Entry-level academic prerequisites
Foundation courses are introductory classes that establish basic knowledge in a subject before more advanced study.
In British higher education, a foundation year prepares students who lack standard qualifications for degree-level work.
In American contexts, these are often called prerequisite or introductory courses: The program requires foundation courses in statistics and research methods.
- introductoryServing as a beginning
- first yearOpening academic period
- prerequisitesNecessary prior conditions
- basicsFoundational knowledge of something
- back to basicsRefocusing on core principles
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