LEARNING OUTCOMES
Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
Program: Business
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
1. Recognize and understand U.S. and global business practices and
environments.
2. Describe the four basic management functions.
3. Define the basic marketing principles.
4. Identify various economic principles.
5. Demonstrate the use of current technologies and communication skills applicable
to business.
SLOs AAS Business
Learning Outcomes
November 2011; Revised February 2015
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
Program: Computer Information Systems: Programming & User Support
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
1. Identify and explain the purpose of various computer hardware components.
2. Create, edit, and format documents using current word processing software.
3. Create, edit, and format worksheets and graphs using current spreadsheet
software.
4. Design, create, edit, format, and manipulate relational databases using current
database software.
5. Create, edit, and format a slide show using current presentation graphics
software.
6. Design and create web pages using current coding standards and current web
publishing software tools.
7. Create, modify, and test programs using an object-oriented programming
language to meet user specifications.
SLOs AAS CIS-Programming & Support
Learning Outcomes
November 2011; Revised August 2014
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
Program: Environmental Management
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
1. Perform laboratory analysis on environmentally related water quality issues.
2. Work in both team and individual settings on environmentally related projects.
3. Demonstrate the power of water and its impacts on the environment.
SLOs AAS Environmental Management
Learning Outcomes
March 2015
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
Program: Geographic Information Systems
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
1. The student will describe the fundamental concepts of Geographic Information
Science and Technology.
2. The student will demonstrate proficiency in the basic functions of geospatial
software.
3. The student will demonstrate awareness of fundamental remote sensing and
spatial analysis techniques.
4. The student will demonstrate basic proficiency in map creation and design
principles, including thematic map display, employment of map projections, and
cartographic design.
5. The student will demonstrate proficiency in the creation and acquisition of spatial
data.
SLOs AAS Geographic Information Systems
Learning Outcomes
March 2015
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
Program: Mechatronics and Robotics Systems
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
1. Apply scientific principles of electricity to understand the operation of industrial
electrical equipment and circuits.
2. Apply fluid power principles to the operation of industrial pneumatic and hydraulic
circuits.
3. Demonstrate the ability to build electrical, mechanical, and control circuits from a
print.
4. Demonstrate the understanding of the operation and programming of automatic
control systems.
5. Demonstrate proper programming and safe operation of robotic arms.
6. Demonstrate calibration, programming and operation of robotic vision systems.
7. Demonstrate the design, commissioning and operation of a mechatronic system.
SLOs AAS Mechatronics and Robotics Systems
Learning Outcomes
March 2016
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
Program: Nursing
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
1. Practice professional nursing behaviors and skills incorporating personal
responsibility and accountability consistent with the Standards of Practice, and
the Nursing Code of Ethics as designated by the American Nurses Association,
and the scope of practice identified by the State Board of Nursing.
2. Communicate professionally and effectively with individuals, significant support
person(s), and members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
3. Integrate knowledge of holistic needs of the individual across the lifespan in
diverse settings by incorporating evidence-based practice in application of the
nursing process.
4. Incorporate informatics to formulate evidence-based clinical judgments and
management decisions.
5. Apply the nursing process and incorporate teaching and learning principles to
develop a plan that addresses the educational needs of individuals, significant
support person(s), members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, and the
community at large.
6. Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to advocate for positive
individual and organizational outcomes.
7. Manage health care for the individual using safe, cost-effective nursing
strategies, quality improvement processes, and current technology.
8. Demonstrate an awareness of national versus local trends of wellness and illness
and their impact on nursing practice.
SLOs AAS Nursing
Learning Outcomes
November 2011; Revised March 2015
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
Program: Office Systems/Administrative Assistant
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
1. Proofread and edit business documents to ensure that they are free of errors and
meet business mailability standards.
2. Demonstrate the ability to use word processing software in the creation, editing,
and proper formatting of professional business documents.
3. Demonstrate the ability to use spreadsheet software to create and edit business
spreadsheets and charts.
4. Demonstrate the ability to use database software to create and manage tables,
reports, and forms.
5. Demonstrate the ability to create and deliver professional business presentations
using presentation graphics software.
6. Set up and maintain an office filing system following ARMA rules for coding,
retention, and disposal.
7. Properly record debits and credits to general ledger accounts and generate fiscal
period financial statements.
8. Collect and organize documents highlighting individual job skills through the
creation of a personal employment portfolio.
SLOs AAS Office Systems-Administrative Assistant
Learning Outcomes
November 2011; Revised March 2015
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
Program: Office Systems/Medical Office Specialist
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
1. Proofread and edit business documents to ensure that they are free of errors and
meet business mailability standards.
2. Demonstrate the ability to use word processing software in the creation, editing,
and proper formatting of professional business documents.
3. Demonstrate the ability to navigate in and glean information from electronic
spreadsheet and database documents.
4. Transcribe, proofread, and edit a variety of healthcare documents, according to
AHDI guidelines.
5. Gather, analyze, and interpret specific medical and patient information in order to
code procedures and diagnoses using CPT and ICD coding systems.
6. Demonstrate medical office procedures by using electronic systems for billing,
coding, and scheduling appointments.
7. Maintain high standards of confidentiality in healthcare information and
documentation.
8. Collect and organize documents highlighting individual job skills through the
creation of a personal employment portfolio.
SLOs AAS Office Systems-Medical Office Specialist
Learning Outcomes
November 2011; Revised August 2014
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
Program: Paramedic
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
1. Integrate comprehensive knowledge of EMS systems, safety/well-being of the
paramedic, and medical/legal and ethical issues, which is intended to improve
the health of EMS personnel, patients, and community.
2. Integrate a complex depth and comprehensive breadth of knowledge of the
anatomy and physiology of all human systems.
3. Integrate comprehensive anatomical and medical terminology and abbreviations
into the written and oral communication with colleagues and other health care
professionals.
4. Integrate comprehensive knowledge of pathophysiology of major human
systems.
5. Integrate comprehensive knowledge of life span development.
6. Apply fundamental knowledge of principles of public health and epidemiology
including public health emergencies, health promotion, and illness and injury
prevention.
7. Integrate comprehensive knowledge of pharmacology to formulate a treatment
plan intended to mitigate emergencies and improve the overall health of the
patient.
8. Integrate complex knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology into
the assessment to develop and implement a treatment plan with the goal of
Learning Outcomes
March 2015
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assuring a patent airway, adequate mechanical ventilation, and respiration for
patients of all ages.
9. Integrate scene and patient assessment findings with knowledge of epidemiology
and pathophysiology to form a field impression. This includes developing a list of
differential diagnoses through clinical reasoning to modify the assessment and
formulate a treatment plan.
10. Integrate assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and
pathophysiology to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive
treatment/disposition plan for a patient with a medical complaint.
11. Integrate comprehensive knowledge of causes and pathophysiology into the
management of cardiac arrest and peri-arrest states.
12. Integrate comprehensive knowledge of causes and pathophysiology into the
management of shock, respiratory failure or arrest with an emphasis on early
intervention to prevent arrest.
13. Integrate assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and
pathophysiology to formulate a field impression to implement a comprehensive
treatment/disposition plan for an acutely injured patient.
14. Integrate assessment findings with principles of pathophysiology and knowledge
of psychosocial needs to formulate a field impression and implement a
comprehensive treatment/disposition plan for patients with special needs.
15. Have knowledge of operational roles and responsibilities to ensure safe patient,
public, and personnel safety.
SLOs AAS Paramedic
Learning Outcomes
March 2015
2
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Certificate
Program: Emergency Medical Technician-Basic
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
1. Apply fundamental knowledge of the EMS system, safety/well-being of the
EMT, and medical/legal and ethical issues to the provision of emergency
care.
2. Apply fundamental knowledge of the anatomy and function of all human
systems to the practice of EMS.
3. Use foundational anatomical and medical terms and abbreviations in written
and oral communication with colleagues and other health care professionals.
4. Apply fundamental knowledge of the pathophysiology of respiration and
perfusion to patient assessment and management.
5. Apply fundamental knowledge of life span development to patient assessment
and management.
6. Use simple knowledge of the principles of illness and injury prevention in
emergency care.
7. Apply fundamental knowledge of the medications that the EMT may
assist/administer to a patient during an emergency.
8. Apply knowledge (fundamental depth, foundational breadth) of anatomy and
physiology to patient assessment and management in order to assure a
patient airway, adequate mechanical ventilation, and respiration for patients
of all ages.
Learning Outcomes
March 2015
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9. Apply scene information and patient assessment findings (scene size-up,
primary and secondary assessment, patient history, reassessment) to guide
emergency management.
10. Apply fundamental knowledge to provide basic emergency care and
transportation based on assessment findings for an acutely ill patient.
11. Apply a fundamental knowledge of the causes, pathophysiology, and
management of shock, respiratory failure or arrest, cardiac failure or arrest,
and post-resuscitation management.
12. Apply a fundamental knowledge of growth, development, aging and
assessment findings to provide basic emergency care and transportation for a
patient with special needs.
13. Have knowledge of operational roles and responsibilities to ensure patient,
public, and personnel safety.
SLOs Certificate Emergency Medical Technician-Basic
Learning Outcomes
March 2015
2
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Certificate
Program: Health Careers
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate competency in the areas of safety and well-being necessary to care
for individuals in healthcare settings.
2. Apply fundamental knowledge in the use of medical terminology in the health
care system.
3. Apply fundamental knowledge in the biological functions of the human body to
the practice of health care services.
4. Demonstrate effective communication skills via written and verbal communication
with members of the healthcare team.
5. Demonstrate competency in co-operative experiences in their selected field of
study.
6. Demonstrate competency in health information technology skills.
7. Transition into career-laddered degree programs of their choice.
SLOs Certificate Health Careers
Learning Outcomes
March 2016
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Certificate
Program: Mechatronics
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
1. Apply scientific principles of electricity to understand the operation of industrial
electrical equipment and circuits.
2. Apply fluid power principles to the operation of industrial pneumatic and hydraulic
circuits.
3. Demonstrate the ability to build electrical, mechanical, and control circuits from a
print.
4. Demonstrate the understanding of the operation and programming of automatic
control systems.
SLOs Certificate Mechatronics
Learning Outcomes
March 2015
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Certificate
Program: Practical Nursing
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
1. Under the supervision of a registered nurse, practical nursing graduates will
demonstrate use of the nursing process by focusing on the client as a person
who is a unified whole in need of individualized nursing care.
2. Under the supervision of a registered nurse, practical nursing graduates will
apply scientific nursing knowledge to clients in structured health care settings
to promote meaningful human betterment.
3. Under the supervision of a registered nurse, practical nursing graduates will
carry through with client centered care plans that are individualized and
based on health pattern assessment that will lead to the maximum fulfillment
of the client’s potential.
4. Practical nursing graduates will assist the registered nurse in evaluating
nursing care so that clients can achieve maximum participation in the life
process.
5. Under the supervision of a registered nurse, practical nursing graduates will
apply the areas of nursing service needed by the client in a structured health
care environment.
6. Under the supervision of a registered nurse, practical nursing graduates will
demonstrate the ability to communicate with the client and others by
translation of knowledge into effective service.
7. Under the supervision of a registered nurse, practical nursing graduates will
demonstrate an understanding of the purpose of nursing by providing care
that promotes health and well-being for all clients in structured health care
settings.
Learning Outcomes
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March 2015
8. In structured health care settings, the practical nursing graduate will
demonstrate the Practical Nurse role by ethically upholding the belief that
nursing’s goal is to serve humans throughout the life process.
9. Practical nursing graduates will recognize the need to continue to develop as
a therapeutic agent by mobilizing and accessing educational resources
throughout their practical nursing career.
SLOs Certificate Practical Nursing
Learning Outcomes
March 2015
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
General Education
Social & Behavioral Science: Develop social awareness and responsibility
through understanding national and global issues.
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
1. Identify examples of how humans practice social awareness and responsibility.
2. Identify examples of human diversity and similarities.
SLOs General Education Social & Behavioral Science
Learning Outcomes
February 2012; Revised November 2014
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Transitional Studies
Developmental Math
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
1. Solve equations and application problems.
2. Create and analyze graphs of linear equations.
3. Graph and solve linear inequalities and systems of linear equations.
4. Simplify and evaluate exponential expressions and perform operations with
polynomials.
5. Utilize factoring and function notation.
SLOs Transitional Studies Developmental Math
Learning Outcomes
November 2011; Revised February 2015
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Transitional Studies
Developmental Reading and Writing Skills
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
1. Recognize reading and writing as processes.
2. Apply strategies to understand and expand vocabulary.
3. Distinguish between central thought, main ideas, supporting details, and the
transitions between them.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of purpose, audience, and tone.
5. Summarize, analyze, and respond to text in way that is organized and coherent.
6. Show command of basic sentence structure, punctuation, grammar, and syntax.
SLOs Transitional Studies Developmental Reading and Writing Skills
Learning Outcomes
May 2015