As part of our commitment to supporting the academic aspirations of all our students, Park offers a Pre-Engineering course plan for students who are interested in pursuing a degree in Engineering at another institution following completion of their studies at Park.

The suggested curriculum for Pre-Engineering incorporates essential coursework in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry to provide a solid foundation in the core areas required for any Engineering specialty. By combining this Pre-Engineering curriculum with your general education requirements, you stay on track toward earning an Engineering degree while benefiting from the highly respected Liberal Arts education offered at Park University.... [-]

LEAP Intensive English Program (Learning English for Academic and Professional Purposes) As a student in Wright State’s LEAP program, you will: benefit from full-time intensive English instruction. develop your linguistic, academic, and social skills. build your foundation to be successful in an American university. The LEAP Curriculum: prepares you in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and academic skills to enter the university. delivers courses designed to support your academic and professional success. is taught by experienced faculty, all with advanced degrees in TESOL—Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages—or a related field. includes writing classes using the latest computer technology. allows many students who successfully complete LEAP to substitute the TOEFL for admission to Wright State University. LEAP students can: explore Wright State’s numerous programs and degree options. participate in exciting on-campus activities and field trips to interesting local sites. enjoy Wright State’s recreational facilities, sports, and fitness programs. ... [-]

Today, enormous amounts of waste exist in office and service operations. Delays, bottlenecks, errors, redundancy, work-arounds, and ambiguity abounds. Non value added work can be as high as 95 percent.

Manufacturing organizations have had great success in applying Lean techniques and trimming time and money. However there are significant challenges and differences in an office operation versus a manufacturing setting. You need a tailored approach to improving office/service operations—but there are Lean tools that you can apply.

Through simulation, cases, and by working on your own processes, you will learn and practice Lean tools to dramatically improve quality and service, while shrinking time and cost. Look at work flow, information flow and job design—not with an eye to eliminating people—but maximizing their effort. You will know which tool to use based on the goal of the effort and problems you face.... [-]