GE031–NutritioninHealthandDisease–45ClockHours/3SemesterCreditHours Prerequisite: None This course covers the nutrient needs for maintaining a positive nutritional status, including diets to fit specific health needs and primary nutritional care. GE041–GeneralMicrobiologyw/Lab–75ClockHours)/90BRNClockHours/6QuarterCreditHours/4 SemesterCreditHours Prerequisite: None This course presents basic concepts of microbiology and practical applications to medicine, public health, and theenvironment,withlaboratorytechniquesinisolation,enumeration,andidentificationofmicroorganisms. This is a General Education Course. GE103–GrowthandDevelopmentthroughLifespan–45ClockHours/3SemesterCreditHours Prerequisite: None This course discusses the existing growth and development theories. It focuses on understanding the dynamic sequenceofbiological, psychological, and sociological changes that occur through the life cycle from birth to death. This is a General Education Course. GE110–CriticalThinking–45ClockHours/4.5QuarterCreditHours/3SemesterCreditHours Prerequisites: None This course teaches students the skills they need to think for themselves—skills they will call upon in this course, other college courses, and the world that awaits. This course covers the core concepts with real-world examplesandpracticeexercises.ThisisaGeneralEducationCourse. GE111–ResearchStatistics–45ClockHours/3SemesterCreditHours Prerequisite: None This course is preparation for RN 305 – Nursing Research. The course introduces statistical test tools, the conditions under which these tools are used, statistical calculation, and the meaning of statistics. The tools are also discussed as the basis of data analysis, probability, and statistical inference and their importance in decision-making. This is a General Education Course. GE112–AlgebraI–45ClockHours/4.5QuarterCreditHours/3SemesterCreditHours Prerequisites: None This course gives students the math skills that provide a foundation for more advanced courses. Students will explore writing and solving linear and nonlinear equations, powers and exponents, quadratic equations, polynomials and factoring, graphing, and solving linear inequalities and functions. This is a General Education Course. GE112-50–CollegeAlgebra(50hr)–50ClockHours/5QuarterCreditHours Prerequisite: None This course gives students the math skills that provide a foundation for more advanced courses. Students will explore writing and solving linear and nonlinear equations, powers and exponents, quadratic equations, polynomials and factoring, graphing and solving linear inequalities, and functions. Attending a Live Webinar session is a required part of this course. This is a General Education Course. GE120–IntroductiontoInformationSystems–45ClockHours/3SemesterCreditHours Prerequisite: None This course introduces personal computer application software, hardware components, and the Internet. The course covers an introduction to word processing, electronic spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software. This is a General Education Course. GE201–IntroductiontoSociology–45ClockHours/4.5QuarterCreditHours/3SemesterCreditHours 250