Bryan College of Health Sciences General Education Plan

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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 Required Semester Hrs for Associate Degree Required Semester Hrs for Baccalaureate Degree

Business/ Management
(ECON, MGMT)

Articulate business management standards of practice to be a contributing member of a professional organization.

 0 3

Communications
(COMM)

Deliver cohesive communication in a variety of formats in a professional setting.

 3 3
Cultural Studies Differentiate one's own experiences from the experiences of others to foster global sensitivity. 0 0

Humanities/Fine Arts
(ARTS, ENGL, HIST, HUMS, INTL, MUSC, PHIL, RELI, SIGN, SPAN)
  • Analyze issues using a multi-faceted approach to holistically address problems.
  • Integrate ethical reasoning into personal and professional identities to treat others with dignity 
 6 9

Mathematics
(MATH, STAT)

Employ quantitative and logical reasoning to solve problems.

 3 3
Natural Sciences
(BIOS, CHEM, NUTR, PHYS)		 Apply the physical and biological sciences to human health concepts. 8 16

Social Sciences
(GERO, INTL, PBHL, PSYC, SOCI)

 Evaluate the societal factors (political, social, psychological, economic, religion, age, etc.) that influence individuals in diverse communities. 3 9
Total General Education Semester Hours Required for Degree   23 43

*Students must complete 3 credit hours in a course that has a cultural studies designation.  It is recommended that students complete a course listed in the following table which will satisfy the cultural studies requirement , as well as, another general education requirement.

COURSE NUMBER COURSE TITLE GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT
GERO303 Sociocultural Aspects of Aging Social Sciences Elective
INTL202-2 or INTL202-3 Academic Travel Abroad Humanities or Social Sciences Elective
INTL205-2 or INTL205-3 International Service Training Humanities or Social Sciences Elective
MGMT215 Global Healthcare Delivery and Finance Business/Management Elective
PBHL305 Global Health Social Sciences
RELI215 Comparative Religion Humanities Elective
RELI316 Christian Spirituality and Healing Humanities Elective
SIGN111 Sign Language for Healthcare Providers I Humanities Elective
SOCI222 Global Community:  Cultural Diversity in Healthcare Social Sciences Elective
SOCI320 Gender and Sexuality Studies Social Sciences Elective
SOCI324 Applying Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness Social Sciences Elective
SPAN101H Beginning Spanish I for Health Professions Humanities Elective
SPAN215 Spanish International Service Learning Humanities Elective
SPAN313 Latinos in the United States Humanities Elective