Undergraduate Foundation Program WSU’s Undergraduate Foundation program provides additional academic and/or English language support and personalized advising to help students smoothly transition to full university study. Students are unconditionally admitted to the university and graduate in the same amount of time as direct-entry students – they are just provided with additional support courses. Bachelor of Arts - English English is the study of the English language in its many forms, including its literatures, technologies, and cultural functions. Study in English involves applied skills in reading, critical thinking, and various kinds of writing—creative, professional, and analytical—in a range of contexts, including print and electronic media.