After spending the fall semester in learning communities comprised of Professional Ethics, Communication Skills, Health Care Issues, Health Care Informatics, and Professional Writing, students select their spring concentrations and enter into new learning communities. The core curriculum was developed to provide the skill sets necessary to succeed in the health care environment and also serve as building blocks for each concentration of study. The spring semester requires students to select from one of ten concentrations. The following are non-clinical concentrations of study only.