Description : International Year One in International Study Centre Roosevelt University Chicago

International Foundation Year

Direction: Business, Mathematics and Introduction to Law (Business, Mathematics and Pre-Law pathway).

Direction: Science (Science pathway).

• Duration: 2, 3, or 4 semesters
• Beginning of classes: August, January, May.

The program provides intensive studying in English, development of research skills and adaptation to the US educational system. Academic subjects correspond to the chosen direction. The length of the course depends on the level of English - the lower the level, the longer the duration and vice versa:

• To enroll in a 2-semester program you need TOEFL-70, IELTS-6.0 (all sections)
• To enroll in the 3-semester program you need TOEFL-60, IELTS-5.5 (in all sections)
• To enroll in the 4-semester program you need TOEFL-45, IELTS-4.5 (all sections).

Applying for the required course, the student receives the necessary number of hours of English in order to improve his level. In the 4-semester educational program, the first semester is fully occupied by the English language classes (English for Academic Purposes).

The educational program at the center is counted for the first year of study on bachelor's programs. After the successful completion of the preparatory year (2.3 or 4 semesters) the student is enrolled in the second year of undergraduate studies.

An approximate educational program:

Programs in both directions (Business, Mathematics and Introduction to Law, Science) are largely identical and vary slightly depending on the semester and other reasons (for example, changes in the timetable). Students make a bias in the courses that they need in accordance with the chosen studying direction.

2-semester program:

1st semester:

1) English for Academic Purposes

• University life 1
• Listening and speaking 3
• Grammar 3

2) Academic courses:

• Introduction to research
• Biology (for the direction "Business")
• Health and stress management
• Mathematics
• Introduction to environmental sciences - geology, chemistry, biology, ecology (for the direction "Science").

2nd semester:

1) English for Academic Purposes

• Reading and writing 3

2) Academic courses

• Introduction to research
• Art: introduction to visual arts
• History: the history of the USA since 1865
• Economics: principles of economics
• Mathematics
• General chemistry with laboratory work (for the direction "Science").

3-semester program:

1st semester:

1) English for Academic Purposes

• Reading and writing 2
• Listening and speaking 2
• Grammar 2

2) Academic courses

• Physical geography (for the direction "Business")
• Introduction to environmental sciences - geology, chemistry, biology, ecology (for the direction "Science")
• Mathematics.

2nd semester:

1) English for Academic Purposes

• University life 1
• Listening and speaking 3
• Grammar 2

2) Academic courses

• Introduction to research
• Health and stress management
• Biology (for the direction "Business")
• Economy (for the direction "Science")
• Mathematics (for the direction "Science").

3rd semester:

1) English for Academic Purposes

• Critical thinking 1 and 2
• Reading and writing 3

2) Academic courses

• Introduction to research
• Art: introduction to visual arts
• History: the history of the USA since 1865
• Economy: principles of economics (for the direction "Business")
• Mathematics (for the direction "Science")
• General chemistry with laboratory work (for the direction "Science").

4-semester program:

1st semester:

1) English for Academic Purposes

• Read 1
• Letter 1
• Listening and speaking 1
• Grammar 1.

2nd semester:

1) English for Academic Purposes

• Reading and writing 2
• Listening and speaking 2
• Grammar 2

2) Academic courses

• Physical geography (for the direction "Business")
• Introduction to environmental sciences - geology, chemistry, biology, ecology (for the direction "Science")
• Mathematics.

3rd semester:

1) English language

• University life 1
• Listening and speaking 3
• Grammar 2

2) Academic courses

• Introduction to research
• Health and stress management
• Biology (for the direction "Business")
• Economy (for the direction "Science")
• Mathematics (for the direction "Science").

4th semester:

1) English for Academic Purposes

• Critical thinking 1 and 2
• Reading and writing 3

2) Academic courses

• Introduction to research
• Art: introduction to visual arts
• History: the history of the USA since 1865
• Economy: principles of economics (for the direction "Business")
• Mathematics (for the direction "Science")
• General chemistry with laboratory work (for the direction "Science").

Bachelor's programs available after the end of the International Foundation Year:

1. Business:

• Accounting
• Finance
• Tourism and Hospitality Management
• Human Resource Management
• Management
• Marketing
• Habitat

2. Science and the arts:

• Actuarial Science
• African American Studies
• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer science
• Criminal justice
• Data analytics
• Economy
• English
• History
• Information Technology
• Integrated marketing communications
• International research
• Journalism
• Mathematics
• Media research
• Philosophy
• Political science
• Psychology
• Social justice research
• Sociology
• Sustainability Studies

3. Education:

• Early childhood education
• Research in the field of education

4. Pre-professional programs:

• Pre-dentist
• Pre-pharmacy
• Pre-medicine
• Pre-veterinary affairs.

Pre-Master's Program.

• Duration: 1 or 2 semesters

• Beginning of classes: August, January, May.

The program includes English classes, academic courses and adaptation to the US education system. Particular attention is paid to the development of research skills. The program prepares for admission to the master's programs of the University of Roosevelt in Chicago.

The length of the course depends on the level of English:

• To enter the 1st semester program you need TOEFL-70, IELTS-6.0

• To enter the 2-semester program you need TOEFL-60 level

• IELTS-5.5.

During the studying, students actively improve their level of English. In the 2-semester educational program, only one semester is studied in English for Academic Purposes. After the successful completion of the program, students enter the first year of the master's program at the University of Roosevelt in Chicago.

An approximate educational program:

The program can vary slightly from semester to semester.

1 semester program:

1) English for Academic Purposes

• Listening and speaking 3
• Reading and writing 3
• Grammar 3
• Culture of the USA 2
• Critical thinking 2

2) Academic course

• The orientation and content of the course is determined individually for each student.

2-semester program:

1st semester:

1) English language

• Listening and speaking 2
• Reading and writing 2
• Grammar 2
• Culture of the USA 1
• Critical thinking 1.

2nd semester:

1) English for Academic Purposes

• Listening and speaking 3
• Reading and writing 3
• Grammar 3
• Culture of the USA 2
• Critical thinking 2

2) Academic course

• The orientation and content of the course is determined individually for each student.

Master programs that are available after the completion of the Pre-Master's Program:

1. MBA (Master of Business Administration):

• Accounting
• Economy
• Finance
• Hospitality Management
• Human Resource Management
• Industrial / Organizational Psychology
• Information Systems
• Integrated marketing communications
• international Business
• Management
• Marketing
• Management of non-profit organizations
• Public Administration / Health Management
• Trainings and development
• Social Entrepreneurship
• The property
• Accounting in forensic examination.

2. MS (Master of Science):

• Accounting
• Accounting in forensic examination
• Biology
• Biotechnology and Chemical Science
• Computer science
• Tourism and Hospitality Management
• Human Resource Management
• Integrated marketing communications
• Mathematics: topical science, computer science
• The property.

3. MPA (Master of Public Administration)

• Health Management
• Management of public authorities
• Management of non-profit organizations

4. MA (Master of Arts):

• Biomedicine
• Early childhood education
• Economy
• Sociology.