General Education Requirements 2017

Beginning July 1, 2017, new general education requirements (listed below) become effective for online, undergraduate students at Saint Joseph’s College.  The college’s general education curriculum is a set of courses that reflect the college’s vision of what it means to be an educated person.  It is the heart of our baccalaureate education, and provides the grounding for the student’s major course of study. The core curriculum supports key parts of the college’s mission: to encourage students to explore widely the arts and sciences while they also prepare to lead ethical and meaningful lives and to enhance students’ awareness of human dignity and the meaning of life.  Moreover, the general education curriculum supports several of SJC’s Institutional Learning Outcomes.  Specifically:

• Identify and apply the ethical and moral dimensions of their particular field of study;
• Demonstrate effective communication skills in both written and oral formats;
• Engage in responsible citizenship, social justice, and environmental stewardship;
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills and the ability to analyze and evaluate information from diverse sources and perspectives.

The new requirements consist of four learning themes: Foundations for College Level Thinking, The Human Condition and Human Story, Nature & Society, and Art, Creativity, and Self-Knowledge.  The online general education requirements are aligned with the on-campus core.  Note: Some academic programs have minor variations in general education requirements. Please talk to your Advisor or Admissions Counselor for more information.  

Core Requirements

(24 semester-hour credits)

• HA 205 - American Healthcare Systems Credits: 3
• HA 302 - Human Resource Management Credits: 3
• HA 330 - Healthcare Administration: Management Foundations Credits: 3
• HA 343 - Healthcare Financial Management Credits: 3
• HA 353 - Legal Aspects of Healthcare Administration Credits: 3
• HA 355 - Ethics in Health Administration Credits: 3
• HA 410 - Quality in Healthcare Administration Credits: 3
• RS 460 - Senior Project Credits: 3

Electives Radiologic Science Administration

Up to 50 approved semester-hour credits may be transferred from an accredited Radiography program.  Major elective courses may also be taken to meet the 128 credit requirement.

• HA 214 - Healthcare Informatics Credits: 3
• HA 340 - Emergency Preparedness Credits: 3
• HA 350 - Leadership in Healthcare Administration Credits: 3
• HA 454 - Strategic Planning in Healthcare Organizations (effective 3/1/2017) Credits: 3
• IT 100 - Information Technology Fundamentals Credits: 3
• LTC 210 - Introduction to Long-Term Care Administration Credits: 3
• LTC 310 - Aging in America Credits: 3
• LTC 350 - Aging, Spirituality and Senior Health Care Credits: 3

General Elective Courses

Additional courses (electives) to complete the required 128 semester-hour credits may be selected from any of the course offerings described in the catalog.