AGE- Nursing Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates will demonstrate general education competencies in the following areas:

Competency 1:  Information Literacy and Educational Technology

Students will meet this competency through the completion of both objectives 1a and 1b.

• Objective 1a:  Access, use, and evaluate information in a variety of formats.
• Objective 1b:  Use educational technologies to achieve academic and work-related goals.

Competency 2:  Communication

Students will meet this competency through assessments in both ENG 111 and ENG 112, ENG 114, COM 120, or COM 231.

• Objective:  Communicate effectively through writing, reading, and speaking.

Competency 3:  Computational and/or Scientific Reasoning

Students will meet this competency through the completion of objectives 3a, 3b, or 3c.

• Objective 3a:   Analyze mathematical problems and quantitative data to make logical decisions.
• Objective 3b:  Demonstrate knowledge of the natural sciences and use this knowledge to analyze problems and make rational decisions.
• Objective 3c: Demonstrate knowledge of the role and function of computers to solve problems.

Competency 4:  Humanities and Fine Arts

Students will meet this competency through the completion of objectives 4a, 4b, or 4c.

• Objective 4a:  Demonstrate knowledge of philosophical and/or religious beliefs, assumptions, and values.
• Objective 4b:  Demonstrate knowledge of cultural and artistic significance within the fine arts.
• Objective 4c: Demonstrate knowledge of literary works within a historical and cultural context.

Competency 5:  Social and Behavioral Sciences

Students will meet this competency through the completion of objectives 5a or 5b.

• Objective 5a:  Demonstrate knowledge of the historical patterns in political, cultural, and economic life and their impact on human societies.
• Objective 5b:  Demonstrate knowledge of the reciprocal interactions among self, society, and the environment.