International Year One in Science and Mathematics

Introduction

Overview

International Year One in Science and Mathematics will prepare students to enter their next semester of a bachelor's degree program at Suffolk University.

Key information

The program provides academic, language and cultural support in order to succeed at a US university.
Students are guaranteed progression to an undergraduate degree program through a curriculum consisting of credit-earning courses.
Students will benefit from fully integrated classes with both domestic and other international students on campus while learning from highly trained university instructors and tutors.

Fast facts

Class duration

12-16 hours per week

Class Size

Maximum class size for English language teaching　18

Award

This program leads a bachelor's degree at Suffolk University.

Why Suffolk University?

Suffolk University is located in the heart of downtown Boston.
Suffolk has the fourth largest percentage of international students among US institutions.
Whether students choose to concentrate in actuarial science or pure math, they'll enjoy internships with prestigious employers.
Students will get to work collaboratively with Suffolk's peer mentoring program MATHshop.
As a biology major, students will have the option of joining The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) and the Health Careers Club.

2022-23

Start Dates	August January
Program length	2 Semesters

Entry requirements

Age requirement

Academic requirements

High school diploma; 2.2 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

English language entry requirements

2 Semesters: TOEFL iBT 60, IELTS 5.5, PTEA 44, Password 5.5, IELA 162, Completion of Academic English Level 4, or Duolingo 90.

Dates & fees

August 2022 start
(2 Semesters)

Wed 31 August 2022 - Sat 17 December 2022
Tue 10 January 2023 - Tue 9 May 2023

January 2023 start
(2 Semesters)

Tue 10 January 2023 - Tue 9 May 2023
Wed 10 May 2023 - Fri 18 August 2023

Degree program components

126 credit hour program
33 credit hours apply
93 credit hours remaining toward degree

Semester 1

Course title

Credit hours

MATH 134 or 165

Calculus for Management and Social Sciences or Calculus I

4 Credits

EAP 101

Foundations of Listening and Speaking I

4 Credits

EAP 102

Foundations of Reading and Writing I

4 Credits

BIO 114/L114 or PHYS 151/L151

Organismal Biology and Organismal Biology Laboratory or University Physics I and University Physics Lab I

4 Credits

CAS 101

Strategies of Success

1 Credits

Semester 2

Course title

Credit hours

EAP 103

Foundations of Listening and Speaking II

4 Credits

EAP 104

Foundations of Reading and Writing II

4 Credits

CHEM 111/L111

General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Lab I

4 Credits

BIO 111/L111 or MATH 166 or PHYS 152/L152 or UES 111/L111

Introduction to the Cell and lab or Calculus II or University Physics II and lab or Majors' Environmental Science and lab

4 Credits

Progression

= Placement option available

= Study abroad option available

Degree subject

Final level %

English level %

Additional requirements

Biochemistry-B.A.

2.0 GPA

Biochemistry-B.S.

2.0 GPA

Biology-B.A.

2.0 GPA

Biology-B.S.

2.0 GPA

Chemistry-B.A.

2.0 GPA

Chemistry-B.S.

2.0 GPA

Environmental Science-B.S.

2.0 GPA

Mathematics-B.A.

2.0 GPA

Mathematics-B.S.

2.0 GPA

Radiation Science-B.S.

2.0 GPA