Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 / Undergraduate Academic Catalog
• To be prepared to enter graduate school by developing a firm foundation in theory , research methods , and independent study .
Biology
• Communicate scientific information in a variety of formats to audiences of varying scientific sophistication in an appropriate scientific style .
• Recognize , articulate , analyze , and synthesize the fundamental principles of molecular , cellular and organismal biology , including genetics , biochemistry , ecology , etc ., and relate to them the foundational principles of chemistry , physics , and mathematics .
• Plan and implement a strategy to answer a scientific question . Graduates will demonstrate the ability to collect data using appropriate laboratory and field techniques , instrumentation , and methodology and to retrieve data from the scientific literature and from on-line databases . Graduates will demonstrate the ability to analyze and interpret data to produce meaningful conclusions .
• Apply ethical judgment in the review of experimental design , implementation , presentation , and collaboration as well as in the application of scientific technologies and to recognize ethical conflicts when they occur .
Business--Accounting
• Effectively prepare clearly written business communications .
• Apply knowledge and skills to make appropriate business decisions .
• Apply ethical and moral decision-making principles to business situations .
• Display appropriate quantitative problem-solving abilities in the context of a business problem .
• Use appropriate technological skills required for business professionals .
• Find , evaluate , and apply sources of information relevant to business issues and situations .
• Prepare , present , and interpret financial statements using Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ( GAAP ).
• Demonstrate proficiency with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles .
• Demonstrate proficiency with taxation issues , returns , and planning .
• Demonstrate proficiency with measures used to evaluate and manage businesses Business--Finance
• Effectively prepare clearly written business communications .
• Apply knowledge and skills to make appropriate business decisions .
• Apply ethical and moral decision-making principles to business situations .
• Display appropriate quantitative problem-solving abilities in the context of a business problem .
• Use appropriate technological skills required for business professionals .
• Find , evaluate , and apply sources of information relevant to business issues and situations .
• Recognize the roles of financial markets and describe the responsibilities of market participants .
• Demonstrate an understanding of financial markets and institutions .
• Display an understanding of investment options and analysis
• Display an understanding of financial management of institutions . Business--Human Resource Management
• Effectively prepare clearly written business communications .
• Apply knowledge and skills to make appropriate business decisions .
• Apply ethical and moral decision-making principles to business situations .
• Display appropriate quantitative problem-solving abilities in the context of a business problem .
• Use appropriate technological skills required for business professionals .
• Find , evaluate , and apply sources of information relevant to business issues and situations .
• Identify and define the major elements impacting Human Resource Management
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