OUR GENERAL EDUCATION COMPONENT IS NOW KNOWN AS

THE SKILL ADVANTAGE

More than a degree

we teach skills that make you valuable in the workplace

Employers are thinking differently about hiring

The entry-level job market is more competitive than ever. Employers are now looking to hire candidates who can reasonably be expected to carry their weight as part of the team — and help the organization grow. That means candidates with the highest chance of success will bring TWO things to the table:

1. A college degree

2. Workplace-ready skills

These undergraduate programs are centered around the real-life skills most valued in the workplace

"Success in the workplace requires more than just knowledge"

In today’s fast-paced world, success in the workplace requires more than just technical expertise and knowledge. As the nature of work continues to evolve, it is important for individuals to possess attributes and abilities that allow them to collaborate with teams and colleagues—otherwise known as soft skills.

– Forbes Advisor, 2024

"Saying that you're a team player it is not enough; you have to show it"

When companies are assessing job candidates, they’re looking for the best of both worlds: someone who is not only proficient in a particular function, but also has the right personality… Saying that you’re a team player is not enough; you have to show it. Provide an example of how you worked on a team to accomplish a particular goal. Provide an example of a high-pressure situation that you handled with ease. Try to make the intangible tangible.

– Rosemary Haefner
Vice President of Human Resources at CareerBuilder
2023

Walk out of college with a highly sought-after skillset

and digital badges to prove it

Prepare for career success in the real world, and get armed with credible digital badges that stand out in a stack of resumes

These Woodmont graduates are putting skills to work — in real-life careers

HERE’S WHAT THEY SAY

About the courses in this program

bring more skills to your first job

 

Foundations for Success

3 credits

Impact & Expression

6 credits

Systems & Solutions

9 credits

Intellect & Intention

3 credits

Competence & Connection

6 credits

Aptitude Advancement

9 credits

“Hard skills and soft skills for any work situation”

A decade ago, employers were looking for a college degree — and that's what students wanted. But with the shift in the employment market, college students are becoming more savvy. They understand that employers want more than a fancy piece of paper — they also want highly valuable, trainable new hires who can hit the ground running thanks to robust hard skills and soft skills. That's why each of our courses is packed with learning opportunities and challenges both inside and outside of the classroom. Our undergrad programs are not just abstract learning — they're more like a series of skill workouts. Those skills can be transferred to any work environment.
Rabbi Hillel Rudolph
Chief Academic Officer

Develop your strengths with Aptitude Advancement

Our electives program gives you more freedom and flexibility — so you can find what you’re best at and fly with it

More educational details

  •  Students demonstrate the depth of knowledge required for a degree, as identified by its program outcomes.
  •  Students develop creative and critical thinking skills, allowing students to analyze issues, evaluate ideas, and apply solutions.
  • Students gain skills to continue learning, including self-management and the ability to research new topics.
  •  Students utilize ethical reasoning to evaluate dilemmas and behaviors in order to act with integrity.

Graduates will be able to:

  • Communicate effectively using multiple forms of expression
  • Exhibit quantitative and scientific reasoning
  • Research, organize, and assess information using qualitative thinking
  • Apply ethical reasoning to make informed and principled decisions, integrating classroom knowledge to personal and professional life.
  • Examine human and social behavior in diverse contexts and frameworks through critical thinking
  •  Demonstrate knowledge of digital literacy

Bachelor’s Degree:

Department

Course

Credits

Orientation

Foundations

3

Communication and Expression

English writing

Language, Literature, Art, Music or Design

3

3

Quantitative, Digital, and Scientific Literacy

Math

Science

Technology

3

3

3

Social Awareness and Responsibility

Ethics

Other Social Science (psychology, history, economics, education, or political science)

3

3

Reason and Religion

Philosophy

Religion or Philosophy

3

9

General Education electives

  

9

Associate’s Degree:

Department

Course

Credits

Orientation

Foundations

3

Communication and Expression

English writing

3

Quantitative, Digital, and Scientific Literacy

Math, science or technology

6

Social Awareness and Responsibility

Ethics

Other Social Science (psychology, history, economics, education, or political science)

3

3

Reason and Religion

Religion or Philosophy

3

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    Foundations for Success

    Foundations for Success
    Earn a Literary Analysis Badge
    course description

    Impact & Expression

    Effective Communication and Expression

    Effective communication and expression skills — so you can make a meaningful impact on any environment. 

    Analytical thinking through literature
    Earn a Literary Analysis Badge
    course description
    Precise & effective written communication
    Earn a Written Communication Badge
    course description
    Visual Communication through Exploring Jewish Art
    Earn a Visual Communication Badge
    course description
    Analytical thinking through literature
    Earn a Public Speaking and Presentation Badge
    course description

    Systems & Solutions

    Data Analytics, Tech skills, and Creative Problem Solving with Science

    Sharper tools for today’s workplace, including data analytics, tech skills, and creative problem-solving with science

    Data Visualization and Modeling with College Algebra
    Earn a Data Visualization and Modeling Badge
    course description
    Creative problem-solving skills through chemistry
    Earn an Creative Problem Solving Badge
    course description
    Creative problem-solving in Physics
    Earn a Creative Problem Solving Badge
    course description
    Creative problem-solving with Biology
    Earn a Creative Problem Solving Badge
    course description
    Creative problem-solving with Environmental Science
    Earn a Creative Problem Solving Badge
    course description
    Tech skills for accelerated achievement
    Earn a Educational Technology Badge
    course description

    Intellect & Intention

    Reasoning and Religion

    Robust reasoning skills — so you can communicate, negotiate, and persuade

    Earn a Literary Analysis Badge
    course description

    Competence & Connection

    Social and Life skills

    Social & life skills so you can maintain emotional balance and help others do the same

    Moral compass for the workplace
    Earn a Workplace Ethics Badge
    course description
    Understanding and impacting people through sociology
    Earn a Social Intelligence Badge
    course description
    Foundational psychology & emotional wellness
    Earn an Emotional Wellbeing Badge
    course description
    Research skills through the American story
    Earn a Research Skills Badge
    course description
    Conflict & mediation understood through US Government
    Earn a Conflict Resolution and Mediation Badge
    course description
    Lessons in heroism from the Holocaust
    Earn a Leadership Badge
    course description
    Mastering decisions with economics
    Earn a Financial Decision Making Badge
    course description