This table reflects the minimum General Education requirements for all students in an Associate degree or Baccalaureate degree program.
| Categories of Study | General Education Learning Outcomes | Competency | Required Semester Hrs for Associate Degree | Required Semester Hrs for Baccalaureate Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Business/ Management (ECON, MGMT) |
Demonstrate the ability to recognize current economic, ethical, social, and legal factors that relate to business and management practices. | Recognize business/ management trends. Apply management practices as they relate to healthcare. | 0 | 3 |
|
Communications (COMM) |
Demonstrate the ability to communicate and interpret meaning accurately and effectively through writing and speaking skills. |
Communicate effectively through writing skills. Communicate effectively through speaking skills. |
3 | 3 |
|
Humanities/Fine Arts (ARTS, ENGL, HIST, HUMS, INTL, MUSC, PHIL, RELI, SIGN, SPAN) |
Demonstrate the ability to understand, appreciate and engage in creative thinking, philosophical thought and ethical decision making. |
Engage in creative thinking. Apply ethical reasoning. |
6 | 9 |
|
Mathematics (MATH, STAT) |
Demonstrate the ability to apply mathematical logic and scientific reasoning skills in problem solving. | Apply critical thinking. Calculate accurately. | 3 | 3 |
| Natural Sciences (BIOS, CHEM, NUTR, PHYS) | Demonstrate an understanding of the forces of nature, including life and physical sciences that affect human response to and interaction with the world around them. | Apply scientific concepts. | 8 | 16 |
|
Social Sciences (GERO, INTL, PBHL, PSYC, SOCI) |
Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of political, social, cultural and economic factors in shaping values, beliefs, traditions and behaviors in a diverse society. | Demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences. | 3 | 9 |
| Total General Education Semester Hours Required for Degree | 23 | 43 |