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Foundation Studies Division

Welcome to the Foundation Studies (FDNS) Division at Yavapai College. This Division provides courses in the areas of Communications, English, Math, and Student Success Skills.

In addition, the Division includes the Adult Basic Education Department which provides free, non-credit courses to prepare students to take the G.E.D. test and to improve their English Language skills. The Division also coordinates Dual Enrollment courses at high schools throughout Yavapai County, which allow students to earn both high school and college credit for classes taken at their high school.

Division Departments

Adult Basic Education - GED

Dual Enrollment

Thumb Butte Speech Festival

Full-Time Faculty Directory

• Molly Beauchman
• Beth Beecham
• Jim Bostwick
• Brian Brockert
• Laura Cline
• Burt Coffin
• Amber Davies-Sloan
• Barb Davis
• Ian Derk
• Diana Dwan
• Joani Fisher
• David Gorman
• David Graser
• Jeri Hamilton
• Keith Haynes
• Lori Isbell
• Tina Luffman
• Terence Pratt
• Nancy Schafer
• Karl Siegfried
• Mary Verbout
• Jason Whitesitt
• Marissa Wolfe
• Denise Woolsey
• Mark Woolsey

Facilities & Features

• Online, Hybrid, Computer-Based In Person, and Traditional In-Person classes offered throughout the day and evening on all campuses to meet student schedule needs.
• Utilizing web-based, MyMathLabsPlus courseware for all Math courses.
• Providing a full range of Adult Basic Education G.E.D. prep and E.L.A.A. courses to help students transition to college.
• A variety of Dual enrollment courses are offered at a number of Yavapai County High Schools. The courses include, but are not limited to, the Career and Technical Education areas, Math, and English.
• Through the Thumb Butte Speech Festival, we welcome each year hundreds of local elementary school students to the Prescott Campus with an opportunity to build an understanding and appreciation of Speech Communication.