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will not be eligible to receive credits for such courses, and therefore, will not be able to transfer 
credits for such courses to another academic institution. 
If a student who successfully completes the Introductory (Foundations) Courses is thereafter admitted 
to the University, then, upon executing an Enrollment Agreement and paying the assessment fees for 
the Introductory (Foundations) Courses (unless such fees are waived), the Introductory Courses may, 
with the approval of the University, be converted to Degree Courses and the student will then be able 
to receive credits for such courses. 
Students in the Introductory (Foundations) Courses are required to read, and to the extent applicable 
to non-degree-seeking students: (a) comply with the University’s Code of Conduct and other policies, 
requirements and procedures; (b) conduct coursework with integrity, including submitting their own 
original work; (c) conduct themselves in a professional manner, treat all other students, faculty, 
volunteers and administrators with respect, and refrain from any behavior that may be deemed to be 
offensive, discriminatory, threatening, bullying or deliberate embarrassment or harassment of others; 
(d) refrain from engaging in deceptive, dishonest or fraudulent behavior, including encouraging or 
inducing another applicant or student to engage in such behavior; (e) comply with the instructions in 
the course syllabus and the reasonable directions of instructors; (f) participate actively in class, course 
and discussion forums; (g) submit assignments and coursework on time and as required; and (h) fulfill 
peer assessor responsibilities fairly, non-competitively and professionally. Students in the Introductory 
Courses should be aware that other students in the same courses may be enrolled in the University in a 
Degree-Seeking Program. 
 

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Application Process to Be a Degree Seeking Student (DSS)  in a Graduate 
Degree Program – Step 2  
Minimum Requirements at UoPeople Foundations 
Foundations courses are one of the graduate’s degree program admissions criteria. In their first term, 
newly admitted Foundations students will be placed in Foundations courses related to their desired 
master’s degree program. Please note, assigning courses that relate to the major of interest depends 
on how early students save their spot in a given term and general availability. More 
information about these courses can be found under the course catalog. Once students complete their 
first three Foundation courses, they will be able to select one more Foundations course from the list 
below.  
Once students meet the master’s program’s admissions criteria, including completing successfully the 
Foundations courses, they may enroll into their desired master’s program. Once accepted into the 
desire program, in most cases, students will be granted credit for all completed UoPeople Foundations 
courses. Please note that Foundations students are not considered enrolled students in the University 
before completing these introductory courses. 
 
Managerial Accounting  
BUS 5110 
Financial Management 
BUS 5111 
Marketing Management 
BUS 5112 
Organization Theory & Behavior 
BUS 5113 
Business Law, Ethics & Social Responsibility 
BUS 5115 
Operations Management 
BUS 5116 
Managing in the Global Economy 
BUS 5211 
Education in Context 
EDUC 5010 
Learning Theory 
EDUC 5210 
Curriculum Design 
EDUC 5220 
Creating Positive Classroom Environments 
EDUC 5240 
 

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In order to apply to be a Degree Seeking Student, all students enrolled in UoPeople Foundations must 
have successfully completed courses as follows: 
•  To be considered for admission to a Graduate Degree Program, students must enroll in a 
minimum of three (3) and up to four (4) courses from their respective program in UoPeople 
Foundations. 
•  Students in UoPeople Foundations must earn at least a B- grade (2.67) in each of the first three 
courses they take in UoPeople Foundations. 
•  Students who do not earn a 2.67 in each of these first three courses may take up to a maximum 
of four courses from their respective program in order to try to demonstrate preparedness for 
graduate-level work.  They must earn a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.67 or 
above in the four courses in order to be considered for admission to a Graduate Program. 
•  Students who have completed four (4) courses in UoPeople Foundations and have not earned 
the minimum 2.67 CGPA will be dismissed for not having the required CGPA and will not be able 
to appeal their dismissal. The student will be able to return to UoPeople in accordance with the 
Reinstatement Policy after 5 terms of being away from the University. 
•  Students who have already met the CGPA requirements but have not sent the official 
documents as defined in the Admissions Policy, will be allowed to send their documents within 
three terms of completion of the last Foundations course taken. If the official documents are 
not sent within the three terms following completion of the Foundations courses, the student is 
dismissed. They will be able to return to UoPeople in accordance with the Re-
enrollment/Reinstatement Policy but must submit the required documents to be eligible to 
take additional courses. 
If a student completes UoPeople Foundations and is accepted to UoPeople as a Degree Seeking 
Student, their CGPA is reset to 0.00.  
Questions about applying to a Graduate Program offered by the University of the People should be 
directed to [e-mail].