Auburn First Courses
Auburn First courses count toward post-secondary general education requirements and lay the foundation for academic success at the college level. All courses are subject to seat availability. The Auburn First team encourages students to apply early to secure their first choice.
Students will access their Auburn First courses and complete coursework using Canvas. Please note if your high school uses Canvas, your Auburn First courses will not appear there. They should be accessed at auburn.instructure.com.
Auburn instructors have designed the following courses to meet quality and accessibility standards that will allow students to maximize their academic potential. Auburn First courses will guide students to learn, practice, and complete thoughtfully created assignments that lay a strong foundation for their futures. Information about our Student Orientation and registration is included in the Next Steps email you will receive after your application has been fully processed. Students must complete the Student Orientation course to register for their first semester.
Auburn University faculty members have designed the following courses to meet quality and accessibility standards that will allow students to maximize their academic potential. Auburn First courses will guide students to learn, practice, and complete thoughtfully created assignments that lay a strong foundation for their futures.
Unless specifically stated, Auburn First courses are offered online, asynchronously to participating students. Though there are no synchronous “Zoom” meetings or set class times, this is NOT the same as a student-paced online class.
Auburn First courses are instructor led, meaning that students are expected to log in regularly and work within the course schedule set by their professor. Generally, courses operate on a weekly scheduled release, so students should not expect to be able to do “everything at once”.
Registration Quick Facts:
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WHEN? Registration for Summer and Fall classes is concurrent and opens in late March. Registration for Spring classes opens in late October.
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HOW? Auburn First students will use our Course Request Form to register for classes while they are in our program, not Tiger Scheduler.
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WHERE? Depending on their student status, Auburn First students will access the Course Request Form in one of two ways:
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New Students must complete an Auburn First application on our website by the deadline. Once accepted, a $250 non-refundable enrollment deposit is required to register for classes. New students will complete the Online Student Orientation to register for classes their first semester.
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Continuing Students will receive our Course Request Form directly to their AU email account.
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WHAT ELSE? All courses are subject to seat availability. Students should also consult their counselor prior to registering for classes if they intend to earn dual credit.
For students pursuing automatic admission, pay attention to which courses fall under Group A and which courses fall under Group B. In addition to the other requirements, students must take at least one course from each group to qualify for automatic admission.
| Group A | Group B |
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| ENGL 1100 | ECON 2020 |
| ENGL 1120 | ECON 2030 |
| ENGL 2200 | HIST 1010 |
| ENGL 2210 | HIST 1020 |
| ANTH 1000 | COMM 1000 |
| SOCY 1000 | POLI 1090 |
| SOWO 2000 | POLI 1050 |
Click here for a complete list of automatic admission requirements.
Course List
Pre-requisite: College credit for ENGL 1100 or equivalent ("C" or better). Students receive instruction in rhetorical principles, textual practices, cultural expectations, and critical habits of mind commonly associated with academic research writing. Course is 3 credit hours. Students who earn a 35 or higher on the ACT English test receive credit for this course and ENGL 1100 at Auburn University. Course is part of Group A.
Students are introduced to the study of human evolution, early civilizations, and globalization, and linguistic and cultural problems using the four sub-fields of anthropology, including biological/physical anthropology, archaeology, cultural anthropology, and linguistics. Course is 3 credit hours. Course is part of Group A.
