Compassionate Care
Start your career in nursing or the allied health professionsÂ
This interdisciplinary program combines substantial training in psychology and science to provide students with the base knowledge they need to pursue person-centered care professions, particularly nursing, chaplaincy and a variety of allied health professions such as physical and occupational therapy, nutrition, kinesiology, dental hygiene, and radiology.
This degree does not provide credentials for such fields but meets most of the prerequisites needed to pursue the additional education and training that they require.
GLCC offers two paths for students preparing for nursing or allied health careers: the Bachelor’s in Compassionate Care and the Associate of Arts: Science Track. Both provide a strong foundation in the humanities, Bible, and Christian faith while covering the majority of prerequisites needed for nursing and other allied health programs.
Graduates are well-positioned to enter BSN, RN, or other allied health degree tracks. Because each transfer institution sets its own requirements—and those can change—no school can promise a perfect one-to-one transfer. However, GLCC’s curriculum is designed to meet the most commonly required prerequisites, and every student is paired with an advisor who understands transfer pathways and helps chart the most efficient route to the next program.
Degree
- Bachelor of Science
Location
- On Campus
Graduates completing this degree will be able to:
- Apply principles from sciences, arts, and humanities as a framework for patient-centered care.
- Integrate knowledge and skills of social sciences with evidence-based practice to deliver high quality health care.
- Engage effectively with interprofessional teams to foster open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision making.
- Acquire a necessary scientific foundation for further education and specialization within their chosen career path.
- Synthesize foundational and theoretical knowledge from religion, philosophy, the humanities, and the natural and behavioral sciences into their practice.
Our Graduates Possess These Traits:
- Critical Thinking
- Interpersonal Skills
- Kingdom Mission
- Cultural Humility
- Self-Understanding
- Written Communication
average net price per year after financial aid
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acceptance rate for all student applications
student-to-faculty ratio ensuring personalized attention
%
of students who fill out the FAFSA qualify for financial aid
$19,390
average net price per year after financial aid
100%
acceptance rate for all student applications
10:1
student-to-faculty ratio ensuring personalized attention
90%
of students who fill out the FASFA qualify for financial aid
Coursework
Coursework for Compassionate Care Major
Course Name
- Anatomy & Physiology 1 & Lab
- Microbiology & Lab
- Anatomy & Physiology 2 and Lab
- General Chemistry & Lab
- Senior Seminar
- Dynamics of Interpersonal Communication
- Ethics, Values & Social Responsibility
- Developmental Psychology
- Child & Adolescent Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Abnormal Psychology
- Nutrition & Lifestyle Seminar
- Elective
Requirements for a Major
- General Education Requirements – 43 hours
- Bible & Theology Requirements – 40 hours
- Additional Major Requirements – 40 hours
- Total Hours – 123 hours