Related Instruction Outcomes and Courses

Communications Courses

Upon completion of the Communication Related Instruction requirement, students should be able to express, interpret, or modify ideas to communicate effectively.

Components:

1. Speaking

• Develop the main point of a speech/presentation with specific, concrete examples and details.
• Present in an organized manner, connecting sections with effective transitions.
• Use appropriate delivery strategies and techniques.
• Use outside sources, vocabulary, and visual aids with accuracy and relevancy.
• Actively listen using paraphrasing, questions and reflections.
• Recognize that conflict is natural and demonstrate competent methods/strategies of conflict management.
• Employ strategies to overcome communication problems.

2. Writing

• Effectively use relevant, adequate supporting details, examples, reasons, logical arguments, facts, and/or statistics.
• Organize and connect major ideas with effective transitions.
• Use a variety of sentence structures and appropriate word choice in the expression of ideas for readers and purposes.
• Use appropriate conventions in areas of mechanics, usage, sentence structure, spelling, and format.

Interactions Courses:

Upon completion of the Interactions Related Instruction requirement, students should be able to collaborate with others in complicated, dynamic, and/or ambiguous situations.

Components:

1. Self-Awareness

• Demonstrate responsibility/accountability for one’s actions/thoughts/emotions.
• Display self-initiative.

2. Interpersonal Communication/Teamwork

• Apply appropriate verbal and nonverbal communication skills.
• Demonstrate methods/strategies of conflict management.
• Respond to changing job demands and help others succeed as needed.

3. Human Relations/Ethics

• Respect cultural and ethnic differences.
• Maintain positive working relationships.
• Practice integrity and observe confidentiality.
• Apply ethical principles to situations and make decisions appropriately.

(one course)

• AGSC 202y - Small Acreage Farm Production: Spring Credit(s): 4
• AGSC 202z - Small Acreage Farm Production: Fall Credit(s): 4
• AHMA 298 - Medical Assisting Externship Credit(s): 5 *
• AHMT 295y - Clinical III: Medical Laboratory Clinical for the Medical Laboratory Technician Credit(s): 5 *
• AHPT 105 - Introduction to Physical Therapist Assisting Credit(s): 3
• AHST 255 - Advanced Surgical Clinical Credit(s): 10 *
• AHXR 295y - Radiographic Clinical: V Credit(s): 6 *
• BMGT 205C - Business Communication Credit(s): 3 *
• BMGT 237 - Human Relations in Business Credit(s): 3
• BREW 199 - Capstone I: Brewing Operations Credit(s): 5 *
• CJUS 121A - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit(s): 3
• COLS 115 - Workforce Preparation for Occupational Trades Credit(s): 1
• COMX 115C - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication Credit(s): 3
• COMX 215 - Negotiations/Conflict Resolution Credit(s): 3
• ENST 285 - Environmental Policy and Impact Analysis Credit(s): 3
• GDSN 247 - Digital Portfolio Preparation Credit(s): 4
• NRSG 148 - Leadership Issues for Practical Nurses Credit(s): 2 *
• NRSG 266 - Managing Client Care for the RN Credit(s): 2 *
• SRVY 270 - Legal Principles in Surveying I Credit(s): 5 *
• WRIT 104W - Workplace Communications Credit(s): 3 *

Quantitative Literacy Courses:

Upon completion of the Quantitative Literacy Related Instruction requirement, students should be able to understand and apply quantitative concepts and reasoning using numerical data.

Components:

1. Ratios and Percent

• Recognize problems as ratios or proportions.
• Use proportional reasoning when appropriate.

2. Graphical Interpretation

• Collect and identify information from graphical representations of data using appropriate terminology/units of measurement.
• Evaluate graphical information and interpolate and/or extrapolate as necessary.
• Recognize trends in data from a graphical display.

3. Problem Solving

• Represent mathematical information symbolically and numerically as needed to solve a problem.
• Evaluate results for acceptable solutions and communicate findings using appropriate mathematical language.

(one course)

• BGEN 122 - Business Math Credit(s): 3 *
• BREW 150 - Brewhouse Processes Credit(s): 4 *
• CULA 220 - Purchasing and Cost Control Credit(s): 2
• FORS 153 - Forest Resource Calculations Credit(s): 3 *
• HIT 265 - Electronic Health Record in Medical Practice Credit(s): 3 *
• M 090~ - Introductory Algebra Credit(s): 4 *
• M 094~ - Quantitative Reasoning Credit(s): 4 *
• M 095~ - Intermediate Algebra Credit(s): 4 *
• M 105M - Contemporary Mathematics Credit(s): 3 *
• M 114 - Extended Technical Mathematics Credit(s): 3 *
• M 115M - Probability and Linear Mathematics Credit(s): 3 *
• M 121M - College Algebra Credit(s): 3 *
• M 124 - Surveying Mathematics II Credit(s): 3 *
• M 140M - College Math for Healthcare Credit(s): 3 *
• or any General Education math course or its equivalent.

Note:

*Indicates prerequisite and/or corequisite needed. Check course description.