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A. Oral Communication:

Student Learning Outcome: Students should be able to deliver messages appropriate to their audience, purpose, and context.

Performance Indicators – Students should be able to:

  1. Perform verbal communication behaviors that illustrate the competency of an effective communicator.
  2. Perform nonverbal communication behaviors that illustrate the competency of an effective communicator.
  3.  Support their ideas appropriately.

Required: 1 Course
CM 130 Interpersonal Communication  3 credits
CM 140 Public Speaking  3 credits
CM 218 Business and Professional Communication  3 credits

B. Written Communication

Student Learning Outcome for Written Communication: Students should be able to write with skill and clarity.

Performance Indicators – Students should be able to:

  1. Produce writing that shows an awareness of audience.
  2. Support their ideas with appropriate details and examples.
  3. Coherently organize their writing.
  4. Produce writing that shows careful attention to craft.

Required: 4 Courses
EN 110 College Composition I   3 credits and
EN 111 College Composition II  3 credits

C. Mathematical Reasoning

Student Learning Outcome: Students will be able to identify, reason about, solve, and communicate mathematical problems from a wide array of contexts.

Performance Indicators – Students should be able to:

    1. Convert relevant information into various mathematical forms (e.g. equations, graphs, diagrams, tables, words).
    2. Make judgements and draw appropriate conclusions based on the quantitative analysis of data, while recognizing the limits of this analysis.
    3. Inductively draw independently justifiable, logical and mathematical conclusions from mathematical models and formulae.
    4. Interpret mathematical problems and their solutions in language that is appropriate for the intended audience.

Required: 3-4 hours chosen from the following:
MA 105 College Algebra  3 credits
MA 106 Pre-Calculus  4 credits
MA 111 Calculus I  4 credits
MA 153 Principles of Geometry  3 credits
MA 201 Survey of Mathematics  3 credits
BA 220 Business Applied Statistics  4 credits
MA 221 Elementary Applied Statistics  4 credits

Seminars at McPherson College:

The seminar system is designed to orient and educate students for success in the college environment, and to help them transition into McPherson College. Students will develop the academic, social, and personal skills necessary for a successful transition to college life and beyond.

In the First Year Seminar, ID101, students will:

  • Become familiar with the resources available to them at McPherson College.
  • Explore opportunities in majors and make a plan on how to achieve their academic goals while at McPherson College.
  • Develop skills to thrive in a collegiate academic environment, including study skills, time management, and professionalism.

Career exploration and development is a key component of McPherson College’s mission. As a component of students’ time at McPherson College, a course exploring the possibilities of career and calling will help students to develop their professional lives in a way that is informed by core values and experience. Upon completion of this single-course requirement, students will:

  • Explore the purpose of their major in their development of career, vocation, calling or purpose in life, and identify goals for their lives after graduation.
  • Compose and maintain a professional cover letter, resume, or other material necessary in professional applications.

The following courses meet this requirement:

ID201 Sophomore Seminar (Career Exploration) 1 credit
TE200 Automotive Restoration Career Exploration 2 credits