College of Health Professions & McAuley School of Nursing Core Curriculum

This page contains an outline of the Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà Core Curriculum requirements for students with majors in the College of Health Professions and the McAuley School of Nursing.

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    B.S. Health Information Management

    Knowledge Area A:  Communication Skills

    • A1:  Oral Communication - CST 1010 Fundamentals of Speech
    • A2:  Written Communication - ENL 1310 Academic Writing

    Knowledge Area B:  Mathematical & Statistical Knowledge

    • B1: Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning - any course with the B1 attribute
    • B2: Statistical & Probabilistic Reasoning - STA 2250 Statistics

    Knowledge Area C:  Scientific Knowledge

    • C1:  Physical Science - BIO 2300 Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology I (program requirement) and BIO 2310 Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I or other course with the C1 attribute
    • C2:  Social Science - any course with the C1 attribute

    Knowledge Area D:  Religious & Philosophical Knowledge

    • D1:  Philosophical Knowledge - PHL 1000 Introduction to Philosophy
    • D2:  Religious Knowledge - any course with the D2 attribute
    • D3:  PHL/RELS Elective - any course with the D3 attribute

    Knowledge Area E:  Essential Humanities

    • E1:  Historical Experiences - any course with the E1 attribute
    • E2:  Literary Experiences - any course with the E2 attribute
    • E3:  Aesthetic Experiences - any course with the E3 attribute

    Knowledge Area F:  Ethics & Social Responsibility

    • F1:  Ethics - ETH 3580 Health Care Ethics

    Integrating Themes

    • IT1:  Reading, Writing, and Research Across the Curriculum - any course with the IT1 attribute
    • IT2:  Critical Thinking - any course with the IT2 attribute
    • IT3:  Cultural Diversity - any course with the IT3 attribute
    • IT4:  Human Difference - any course with the IT4 attribute
    • IT5:  Personal Spiritual Development - any course with the IT5 attribute
    • IT6:  Spirituality & Social Justice - any course with the IT6 attribute
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    B.S. Health Services Administration

    Knowledge Area A:  Communication Skills

    • A1:  Oral Communication - CST 1010 Fundamentals of Speech
    • A2:  Written Communication - ENL 1310 Academic Writing

    Knowledge Area B:  Mathematical & Statistical Knowledge

    • B1: Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning - MTH 1010 Algebra
    • B2: Statistical & Probabilistic Reasoning - STA 2250 Statistics or BIO 2900 Biostatics or MTH 2140 Basic Statistics

    Knowledge Area C:  Scientific Knowledge

    • C1:  Physical Science - any course with the C1 attribute
    • C2:  Social Science - HSA 4610 Health Economics

    Knowledge Area D:  Religious & Philosophical Knowledge

    • D1:  Philosophical Knowledge - PHL 1000 Introduction to Philosophy
    • D2:  Religious Knowledge - any course with the D2 attribute
    • D3:  PHL/RELS Elective - any course with the D3 attribute

    Knowledge Area E:  Essential Humanities

    • E1:  Historical Experiences - any course with the E1 attribute
    • E2:  Literary Experiences - any course with the E2 attribute
    • E3:  Aesthetic Experiences - any course with the E3 attribute

    Knowledge Area F:  Ethics & Social Responsibility

    • F1:  Ethics - ETH 3580 Health Care Ethics

    Integrating Themes

    • IT1:  Reading, Writing, and Research Across the Curriculum - any course with the IT1 attribute
    • IT2:  Critical Thinking - any course with the IT2 attribute
    • IT3:  Cultural Diversity - HSA 3300 Health in the Community
    • IT4:  Human Difference - any course with the IT4 attribute
    • IT5:  Personal Spiritual Development - any course with the IT5 attribute
    • IT6:  Spirituality & Social Justice - any course with the IT6 attribute
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    B.S.N. Nursing (Degree Completion)

    Knowledge Area A:  Communication Skills

    • A1:  Oral Communication - CST 1010 Fundamentals of Speech
    • A2:  Written Communication - ENL 1310 Academic Writing

    Knowledge Area B:  Mathematical & Statistical Knowledge

    • B1: Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning - any course with the B1 attribute
    • B2: Statistical & Probabilistic Reasoning - NUR 4226 Applied Statistics for Nursing

    Knowledge Area C:  Scientific Knowledge

    • C1:  Physical Science - BIO 2300 Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology I and BIO 2310 Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I
    • C2:  Social Science - PYC 1000 Introduction to Psychology and other courses with the C2 attribute

    Knowledge Area D:  Religious & Philosophical Knowledge

    • D1:  Philosophical Knowledge - PHL 1000 Introduction to Philosophy
    • D2:  Religious Knowledge - any course with the D2 attribute
    • D3:  PHL/RELS Elective - any course with the D3 attribute

    Knowledge Area E:  Essential Humanities

    • E1:  Historical Experiences - any course with the E1 attribute
    • E2:  Literary Experiences - any course with the E2 attribute
    • E3:  Aesthetic Experiences - any course with the E3 attribute

    Knowledge Area F:  Ethics & Social Responsibility

    • F1:  Ethics - ETH 3580 Health Care Ethics

    Integrating Themes

    • IT1:  Reading, Writing, and Research Across the Curriculum - NUR 4500 Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice
    • IT2:  Critical Thinking - any course with the IT2 attribute
    • IT3:  Cultural Diversity - HLH 2550 Population Health and Epidemiology
    • IT4:  Human Difference - any course with the IT4 attribute
    • IT5:  Personal Spiritual Development - NUR 3251 Transitions into Professional Practice in the Mercy and Jesuit Traditions
    • IT6:  Spirituality & Social Justice - NUR 3251 Transitions into Professional Practice in the Mercy and Jesuit Traditions
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    B.S.N. Nursing (Traditional)

    Knowledge Area A:  Communication Skills

    • A1:  Oral Communication - CST 1010 Fundamentals of Speech
    • A2:  Written Communication - ENL 1310 Academic Writing

    Knowledge Area B:  Mathematical & Statistical Knowledge

    • B1: Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning - MTH 1010 Algebra
    • B2: Statistical & Probabilistic Reasoning - STA 2250 Statistics

    Knowledge Area C:  Scientific Knowledge

    • C1:  Physical Science - CHM 1025 Introductory Chemistry for the Health Sciences and other courses with the C1 attribute
    • C2:  Social Science - PYC 1000 Introduction to Psychology and other courses with the C2 attribute

    Knowledge Area D:  Religious & Philosophical Knowledge

    • D1:  Philosophical Knowledge - PHL 1000 Introduction to Philosophy
    • D2:  Religious Knowledge - any course with the D2 attribute
    • D3:  PHL/RELS Elective - any course with the D3 attribute

    Knowledge Area E:  Essential Humanities

    • E1:  Historical Experiences - any course with the E1 attribute
    • E2:  Literary Experiences - any course with the E2 attribute
    • E3:  Aesthetic Experiences - any course with the E3 attribute

    Knowledge Area F:  Ethics & Social Responsibility

    • F1:  Ethics - ETH 3580 Health Care Ethics

    Integrating Themes

    • IT1:  Reading, Writing, and Research Across the Curriculum - PYC 2500 Developmental Psychology or NUR 4500 Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice
    • IT2:  Critical Thinking - NUR 2500 Fundamentals of Nursing Practice
    • IT3:  Cultural Diversity - HLH 2550 Population Health and Epidemiology
    • IT4:  Human Difference - NUR 2100 Introduction to Nursing Practice in Mercy and Jesuit Traditions
    • IT5:  Personal Spiritual Development - NUR 2100 Introduction to Nursing Practice in Mercy and Jesuit Traditions
    • IT6:  Spirituality & Social Justice - NUR 4755 Professional Practice from a Mercy and Jesuit Perspective