Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 / Undergraduate Academic Catalog
• Display competence in oral and written communication by effectively using language to inform , analyze , and persuade .
History
• Effectively read , reflect upon , and respond appropriately to historical information .
• Ask pertinent questions about the human past that lead to solving current human problems .
• Identify , evaluate , analyze , and interpret primary and secondary sources .
• Critically assess differing , and often conflicting , interpretations of historical events and intellectual movements .
• Become responsible , thoughtful , and compassionate citizens in the global world of the
• Twenty-first century through the study of history . Human Services
• Articulate sociological and psychological theory and be able to apply these theories in understanding individuals and society .
• Possess and be able to apply beginning human service skills .
• Demonstrate basic understanding of social agency administration and funding requirements .
• Utilize research for the purpose of understanding client populations and program evaluation .
• Practice in an ethical manner . Mathematics
• Solve a variety of mathematical problems using numerical , algebraic , logic , geometric , and probabilistic techniques .
• Think logically , to analyze , and to deal with abstractions .
• Communicate ideas , both mathematical and non-mathematical , in written and oral formats .
• Recognize relationships between mathematics and real-world situations in business , life sciences , physical sciences , and social sciences , and be able to model them using the language of mathematics .
• Demonstrate an understanding of the significant role that mathematics has played and continues to play in society , and will conduct research and new applications in the field .
• Conduct research and apply new applications in the field .
• Use mathematical tools provided by current technology and to determine when the use is appropriate . Medical Laboratory Science
• At the completion of the junior year of study , students will be able to articulate the basic principles and / or perform basic laboratory procedures in anatomy and physiology , general , organic and biochemistry , immunology , biology , microbiology , molecular biology or genetics and mathematics
• At the conclusion of the senior year of study , students are clinically competent in all areas of medical laboratory practice and are able to perform , with skill and accuracy , a wide range of medical laboratory technology procedures .
• At the conclusion of study , MLS students will demonstrate : Reasonable care which is the legal obligation of a health care worker to perform services that meet the common standard of practices in medical laboratory science .
• At the completion of studies , MLS students will demonstrate : The ability to effect changes in the MLS profession by being aware of the current issues in the health-care system and understand the impact of these issues on the MLS practice and the delivery of competent patient care .
• Successfully completing the first three years of study with a minimum GPA of 2.8 ( 3.0 preferred ) and a minimum science and math GPA of 2.8 ( 3.0 preferred ).
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