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GENERAL EDUCATION CORE REQUIREMENTS

Trocaire College is committed to preparing students for academic and career success through a strong foundation in General Education. The General Education core curriculum is designed to ensure effectiveness and efficiency, inclusive of work-preparedness skills and Mercy values. In keeping with New York State Educational Requirements, each degree offering requires a minimum number of General Education Credits of Liberal Arts Course work as follows:

B.S.

60 credits

1/2 from Liberal Arts courses

B.P.S

30 credits

1/4 from Liberal Arts courses

A.A.S.

20 credits

1/3 from Liberal Arts courses

A.S.

30 credits

1/2 from Liberal Arts courses

A.A.

45 credits

3/4 from Liberal Arts courses

The General Education Core Curriculum consists of 6 general education courses (16 minimum credit hours) designed to cover each of 8 general education student learning outcomes.

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE LEARNING OUTCOMES

All students completing the General Education Core courses are expected to have achieved the following learning objectives:

  • Comprehend and articulate effectively through oral communication.

  • Comprehend and articulate effectively through written communication.

  • Analyze, evaluate, synthesize and apply information and ideas.

  • Appreciate diverse cultural and ethical perspectives and experiences.

  • Interpret quantitative information, solve problems using statistical or arithmetical methods and communicate information verbally, numerically or graphically.

  • Use processes, procedures, data, or evidence to solve problems and make effective decisions, and draw conclusions.

  • Identify need for and evaluate information using it critically, legally and ethically to solve problems.

  • Utilize, select and apply contemporary forms of technology to solve problems or compile information.

General education CORE courses

Students will take a combination of the following courses to meet this core curriculum:

BASIC COMMUNICATIONS

Minimum of 4 credit hours from the following courses:

HUMANITIES

Minimum of 3 credit hours from the following courses:

NATURAL SCIENCE

Minimum of 3 credit hours from the following courses:

QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS

Minimum of 3 credit hours from the following courses:

SOCIAL SCIENCE

Minimum of 3 credit hours from the following courses:

EN101 English Composition

EN102 Introduction to Literature

BIO105 Human Biology

BU203 Principles of Accounting

PSY101 General Psychology

GS100 College Seminar or GS102 College Success

PH103 Introduction to Philosophy

BIO109 Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology with lab

MA107 Logical Reasoning and Decision Making

SOC101 Principles of Sociology

PH201 Ethics

BIO130 Anatomy & Physiology I with lab

MA110 College Algebra

PSY303 Organizational Psychology

PH205 Ethics in Health Care

MA111 College Algebra and Statistics with Business Applications

SOC300 Epidemiology

PH206 Ethics in Data Science

MA120 Statistics I

PH350 Topics in Bioethics

MA200 Statistical Methods

RS100 Introduction to Religious Thought

General education courses

These elective courses may fall in a variety of areas but do not satisfy Trocaire College’s “core curriculum”.

HUMANITIES

MATHEMATICS

NATURAL SCIENCE

SOCIAL SCIENCE

ENEL Literature Elective

MAEL Mathematics Elective

BIOEL Biology Elective

EC202 Principles of Microeconomics

EN101 English Composition

MA107 Logical Reasoning and Decision Making

BIO105 Human Biology

GS320 Research Methods and Designs

EN102 Introduction to Literature

MA110 College Algebra

BIO109 Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology with lab

GS499 Capstone: Identity and Social Justice

EN200 Advanced Composition

MA111 College Algebra and Statistics with Business Applications

BIO119 Medical Terminology

PSYEL Psychology Elective

EN225 Film as Literature

MA120 Statistics I

BIO130 Anatomy & Physiology I with lab

PSY101 General Psychology

EN300 Public Relations Writing

MA200 Statistical Methods

BIO131 Anatomy & Physiology II with lab

PSY102 Developmental Psychology

EN304 Race, Gender, and Literature

MA220 Statistics II

BIO203 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology

PSY201 Abnormal Psychology

ETEL Ethics Elective

QUEL Quantitative Analysis Elective

BIO208 Nutrition and Wellness

PSY202 Human Sexuality

GS100 College Seminar or GS102 College Success

BIO220 Biology of the Mind

PSY220 Biology of the Mind

HUMEL Humanities Elective

BIO223 Microbiology with lab

PSY301 Health Psychology

PHEL Philosophy Elective

BIO300 Epidemiology

PSY202 Human Sexuality

PH103 Introduction to Philosophy

BIO333 Pathophysiology

PSY220 Biology of the Mind

PH201 Ethics

CH111 General Chemistry I with lab

PSY301 Health Psychology

PH205 Ethics in Health Care

NSEL Natural Science Elective

PSY303 Organizational Psychology

PH206 Ethics in Data Science

PSY315 Social Psychology

PH350 Topics in Bioethics

SOCEL Sociology Elective

RS100 Introduction to Religious Thought

SOC101 Principles of Sociology

RS108 Major World Religions

SOC207 Contemporary Social Problems

SOC300 Epidemiology

SOC301 Sociology of Health and Medicine

SOC311 Coping with Illness

SSEL Social Science Elective

Liberal Arts Electives

Most Liberal Arts electives are humanities, natural sciences and social sciences. These do not include courses that often are technical and career-related, such as but not limited to: business, education, office technologies and technician fields.