AUPP Curriculum and Exit Criteria
• Instructors will follow a unified syllabus and major assessment schedule for each
course.
• Students registered for the same course, i.e., English, science, math, business, or
engineering, but enrolled in different sections of the same course, will use the
same textbooks, have the same syllabus, and take the same unified exams.
• The minimum passing grade for any AUPP English language course is C for all
pathways. Any student earning a C- or below in an AUPP English language
course must repeat the course. Under certain circumstances, a student may
advance to the subsequent level based on the recommendation of the AUPP
English department chair.
• To successfully exit the program and to enter Alfaisal University, students must
score a minimum TOEFL ITP of 500+ (TOEFL iBT = 60+ or IELTS = 6.0+) for
the following pathways: business, engineering, and science.
• Upon successful completion of PENG08, and to successfully exit the program and
to enter Alfaisal University, students must score a minimum TOEFL ITP of 500+
(TOEFL iBT = 60+ or IELTS = 6.0+) for the following pathways: medicine and
pharmacy; otherwise, to successfully exit the program and to enter Alfaisal
University, students must score a minimum TOEFL ITP 550+ (TOEFL iBT = 79+
or IELTS = 6.5+).
• UPP students are not allowed to take any college level courses.
• All students who are repeating the UPP must repeat all the courses with no
exception including the ones that they passed. For repeated passed courses, UPP
administration and SA will consider the highest grade.
The following pages contain detailed pathway-specific curriculum requirements for
each of the AUPP pathway programs: medicine, pharmacy, science, engineering and
business.
Medicine Pathway
Semester I Semester II
Credit Contact Credit Contact
Course Name Course Name
Hours Hours Hours Hours
English English
4 3
(PENG05) (PENG07)
14 12
English English
4 3
(PENG06) (PENG08)
Algebra Physics
3 3 3 3
(PAM101) (PPHYM112)
Chemistry I Chemistry II
3 3 3 3
(PCHE101) (PCHE112)
Human Structure & Human Structure &
Functions I 4 4 Functions II 4 4
(PHSF101) (PHSF112)
Study &
Introduction to
Communication
2 2 Biochemistry 3 3
Skills
(PBIO112)
(PSCS101)
Total no. of Hours 20/*12 26/*12 Total no. of Hours 19/*13 25/*13
1. Students must pass Chemistry II, Human Structure & Functions II, and Introduction to
Biochemistry with a minimum grade of B.
2. Minimum passing grade for all other courses is C.
3. Students must pass all required courses with a cumulative GPA of 3.2/4.0.
4. Students must pass PENG08.
5. Students must score a minimum TOEFL ITP of 500+ (TOEFL iBT = 60+ or IELTS =
6.0+); in addition, to passing PENG08.
6. Students must pass all courses; a grade of F in any course will invalidate a pending exit.
7. Students must successfully complete the AUPP within one academic year, i.e., both the fall
and spring semesters of an academic calendar year to exit the program.
8. Note: * = If English exempt, adjusted credit hours and contact hours are denoted by the
asterisk as shown above in “Total no. of Hours.”
Pharmacy Pathway
Semester I Semester II
Credit Contact Credit Contact
Course Name Course Name
Hours Hours Hours Hours
English English
4 3
(PENG05) (PENG07)
14 12
English English
4 3
(PENG06) (PENG08)
Algebra Physics
3 3 3 3
(PAM101) (PPHYM112)
Chemistry I Chemistry II
3 3 3 3
(PCHE101) (PCHE112)
Human Structure & Human Structure &
Functions I 4 4 Functions II 4 4
(PHSF101) (PHSF112)
Study &
Introduction to
Communication
2 2 Biochemistry 3 3
Skills
(PBIO112)
(PSCS101)
Total no. of Hours 20/*12 26/*12 Total no. of Hours 19/*13 25/*13
1. Students must pass Chemistry II, Human Structure & Functions II, and Introduction to
Biochemistry with a minimum grade of B.
2. Minimum passing grade for all other courses is C.
3. Students must pass all required courses with a cumulative GPA of 3.2/4.0.
4. Students must pass PENG08.
5. Students must score a minimum TOEFL ITP of 500+ (TOEFL iBT = 60+ or IELTS =
6.0+); in addition, to passing PENG08.
6. Students must pass all courses; a grade of F in any course will invalidate a pending exit.
7. Students must successfully complete the AUPP within one academic year, i.e., both the
fall and spring semesters of an academic calendar year to exit the program.
8. Note: * = If English exempt, adjusted credit hours and contact hours are denoted by the
asterisk as shown above in “Total no. of Hours.”
Life Sciences Pathway
Semester I Semester II
Credit Contact Credit Contact
Course Name Course Name
Hours Hours Hours Hours
English English
4 3
(PENG05) (PENG07)
14 12
English English
4 3
(PENG06) (PENG08)
*Technical Writing *Technical Writing
*3 *3 *3 *3
(PTECH101) (PTECH112)
Pre-calculus I Pre-calculus II
3 3 3 3
(PPC101) (PPC112)
Chemistry I Chemistry II
3 3 3 3
(PCHE101) (PCHE112)
Physics I Physics II
3 3 3 3
(PPHY101) (PPHYE112)
Study &
Communication
2 2
Skills
(PSCS101)
Total no. of Hours 19/*14 25/*14 Total no. of Hours 15/*12 21/*12
1. Students must pass Chemistry II, Pre-calculus II, and Physics II, with a minimum
grade of C.
2. Students must score a minimum TOEFL ITP of 500+ (or TOEFL iBT = 60+ or
IELTS = 6.0+).
3. Students must pass all required courses with a cumulative GPA of 2.5/4.0.
4. Students must pass all courses; a grade of F in any course will invalidate a pending
exit.
5. Students must successfully complete the AUPP within one academic year, i.e., both
the fall and spring semesters of an academic calendar year to exit the program.
6. *All PENG-exempt Life Sciences pathway students are required to take PTECH101
and PTECH112.
7. Note: * = For students enrolled in PTECH101/PTECH112, adjusted credit hours and
contact hours are denoted by the asterisk as shown above in “Total no. of Hours.”
Engineering Pathway
Semester I Semester II
Credit Contact Credit Contact
Course Name Course Name
Hours hours Hours Hours
English English
4 3
(PENG05) (PENG07)
14 12
English English
4 3
(PENG06) (PENG08)
*Technical Writing *Technical Writing
*3 *3 *3 *3
(PTECH101) (PTECH112)
Pre-calculus I Pre-calculus II
3 3 3 3
(PPC101) (PPC112)
Chemistry I Chemistry II
3 3 3 3
(PCHE101) (PCHE112)
Physics I Physics II
3 3 3 3
(PPHY101) (PPHYE112)
Study & Introduction to
Communication Skills 2 2 Engineering 3 3
(PSCS101) Innovation (PIE112)
Total no. of Hours 19/*14 25/*14 Total no. of Hours 18/*15 24/*15
1. Students must pass Pre-calculus II, Physics II, Chemistry II and Introduction to
Engineering Innovation with a minimum grade of C.
2. Students must score a minimum TOEFL ITP 500+ (or TOEFL iBT = 60+ or IELTS =
6.0+).
3. Students must pass all required courses with a cumulative GPA of 2.5/4.0.
4. Students must pass all courses; a grade of F in any course will invalidate a pending exit.
5. Students must successfully complete the AUPP within one academic year, i.e., both the
fall and spring semesters of an academic calendar year to exit the program.
6. *All PENG-exempt engineering pathway students are required to take PTECH101 and
PTECH112.
7. Note: * = For students enrolled in PTECH101/PTECH112, adjusted credit hours and
contact hours are denoted by the asterisk as shown above in “Total no. of Hours.”
Business Pathway
Semester I Semester II
Credit Contact Credit Contact
Course Name Course Name
Hours Hours Hours Hours
English English
4 3
(PENG05) (PENG07)
14 12
English English
4 3
(PENG06) (PENG08)
*Technical Writing *Technical Writing
*3 *3 *3 *3
(PTECH101) (PTECH112)
Algebra I Algebra II
3 3 3 3
(PAB101) (PAB112)
Introduction to
Business Statistics
Business 4 4 3 3
(PBS112)
(PBUS101)
Study &
Communication Computer Skills
2 2 3 3
Skills (PCS112)
(PSCS101)
Total no. of Hours 17/*12 23/*12 Total no. of Hours 15/*12 21/*12
1. Students must pass Algebra I and Introduction to Business with a minimum grade of C.
2. Students must score a minimum TOEFL ITP of 500+ (TOEFL iBT = 60+ or IELTS =
6.0+).
3. Students must pass all the required courses with a cumulative GPA of 2.5/4.0.
4. Students must pass all courses; a grade of F in any course will invalidate a pending exit.
5. Students must successfully complete the AUPP within one academic year, i.e., both the
fall and spring semesters of an academic calendar year to exit the program.
6. *All PENG-exempt business pathway students are required to take PTECH101 and
PTECH112.
7. Note: * = For students enrolled in PTECH101 and PTECH112, adjusted credit hours
and contact hours are denoted by the asterisk as shown above in “Total no. of Hours.”
8. Students who fail Algebra I (PAB101) and/or Introduction to Business (PBUS101) in
first semester, can repeat it in the second semester, and will take Algebra II (PAB112)
and Business Statistics (PBS112) on the following summer course
