Program Structure

_{^{Foundational Studies}}

_{^{(Category A)}}

_{^{Collectively, courses within the following foundational categories provide students with the basic,
but essential college-level academic knowledge and skills critical to success in the programmatic core.}}

_{^{A1. Written Communication}}

_{^{(Minimum 5 Semester Credits, Two Courses)}}

_{^{Develop knowledge and understanding of creative, academic, and professional written communication.
Students develop competency in written communication through intense study and practical application
of basic and advanced writing principles.}}

_{^{A2. Oral Communication}}

_{^{(Minimum 2.5 Semester Credits, One Course)}}

^{Develop knowledge and understanding of oral communication through research and best practice.}

^{Students become critical consumers of communication through an examination and application of ethos,
pathos, logical fallacies, audience analysis, culture and communication, language choice,
nonverbal messages, effective listening, and speech delivery.}

_{^{A3. Critical Thinking}}

_{^{(Minimum 2.5 Semester Credits, One Course)}}

_{^{Develop and understanding, recognition, and construction of critical thinking in relation to written and spoken arguments.}}

_{^{Students develop and understanding of how to differentiate and analyze critical thinking, perception, cognitive development,
decision making, emotional intelligence, deductive and inductive reasoning, and  formal and informal logic.}}

_{^{A4. Quantitative Reasoning}}

_{^{(Minimum 5 Semester Credits, Two Courses)}}

^{Develop quantitative reasoning by understanding and applying mathematical concepts beyond the level of
intermediate algebra and basic quantitative literacy.
Students further enhance quantitative reasoning skills through complex mathematical data analysis and
interpretation of data.}

_{^{Distributive Studies}}

_{^{(Categoy B)}}

^{Refine and integrate knowledge and skills gained within the foundational studies category of the
General Education Program and expose students to a variety of academic disciplines, while
challenging students to integrate and apply cultivated knowledge to their chosen academic program.}

^{B1. Social and Behavioral Sciences/ Cultural, Diversity, Tradition}

^{(Minimum 8 Semester Credits, Three Courses)}

^{Develop an understanding and appreciation that human behaviors,
society, and cultural diversity and tradition are intricately interconnected.
Emphasis is placed on exploring and analyzing problems and issues in these
areas and the relative impact in a variety of historical and contemporary contexts.}

^{B2. Life and Physical Sciences}

^{(Minimum 12 Semester Credits, Three Courses, Two must have labs)}

^{Develop the knowledge and understanding of concepts, theories, and principles that form the foundation
and organization of living and non-living systems. Students will gain an understanding and
appreciation for scientific and investigative methodologies, while applying learned theory within
rigorous laboratory experiences.}

^{B3. General Education Capstone}

^{(3 Semester Credits)}

^{The capstone seminar is a culminating in-depth experience whereby students formulate their integrated General
Education learning experiences into a final oral and written research based project, which comprehensively
addresses a pressing issue in health care and advances a proposed defensible solution. The application of
learned methods, concepts, and theories into the construction of this project serves as the culminating
summative evaluation of General Education Program Learning Outcomes achievement following
completion of the General Education courses.}