Allied Health (511199)

The Allied Health Program at Emmanuel University is designed to provide the undergraduate prerequisites for a student pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing, nuclear and radiological sciences, respiratory therapy, clinical laboratory science, dental hygiene, health informatics, medical illustrations, and many other health-related careers. Since the prerequisites of each of the above-mentioned Allied Health fields vary, the student should work closely with their Allied Health advisor to choose the required prerequisites for their transfer institution.

Upon completion of the Allied Health program, graduates should be able to demonstrate the following:

I. Knowledge

1. Graduates will have a working knowledge of biological vocabulary.
2. Graduates should be able to explain the concepts in the following six critical areas of biology in their own words: interaction and interdependence; genetic continuity and reproduction; growth, development, and differentiation; energy; matter; and organization.
3. Graduates will be able to articulate what the scientific process means philosophically (i.e., be able to distinguish science from non-science).
4. Graduates will be able to describe the place of biology among other disciplines and the interactions between biology and society.

II. Use of technology to create knowledge

1. Graduates will know the scientific techniques of observation, measurement, sampling, and analysis.
2. Graduates will demonstrate an ability to use laboratory and computer technologies to gather information, analyze, and communicate findings.
3. Graduates will demonstrate a working knowledge of processes, protocols, and proper operation of instrumentation and software that provides them with information and analyses on biological phenomena.

III. Communication of knowledge

1. Graduates will be able to clearly articulate the problem at hand or objective of a study, and then analyze and discuss the available data, drawing conclusions warranted by the evidence.
2. Graduates will be competent in scientific writing and oral communication. Graduates will know and be able to apply the scientific method (i.e., to understand procedural knowledge and skills so that one can carry out a scientific study as well as critically analyze the work of others — part of structural biological literacy). This includes the ability to develop hypotheses and make predictions; design experiments to test hypotheses; and critically evaluate results and draw conclusions.