CON 17-12 REV PROG NUR

Purdue Northwest Curriculum Document

Program Name: Baccalaureate Nursing Degree

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Task: Program/Concentration Change or New Program/Concentration Proposal

• • Program Name: Baccalaureate Nursing Degree
  • Degree Name(s): Bachelor of Science in Nursing

List the major changes in each program of study, minor or certificate.

Movement of courses within the plan of study with changes in the course numbers.

NUR 39700 will move from semester 6 to semester 4. NUR 39000 will move from semester 4 to semester 6.

Impact on Students:

Will provide increased instruction in foundational courses and provide improved scaffolding of student learning.

Impact on University Resources:

Not Applicable.

Impact on other Academic Units:

Not Applicable.

Degree Name: Baccalaureate Nursing Degree

Degree Requirements

PNW General Education Core

Other Required Courses

Total Other Required Courses — 11 credits

Core: Required Courses

• NUR18200 Conc. Theoretical Thinking — 2
• NUR 19600 Found. of Psychosocial Nursing — 3
• NUR 27500 Alternative Therapies  Nursing — 2
• NUR 41500 Pathophysiology — 3
• NUR 18800 Found. of Health Assessment — 3
• NUR 27401 Essential of Safe Medication Administration for Nursing — 2
• NUR 29400 Essent.Pharmaco-therapeutics — 3
• NUR 39401 Health Promotion and Education — 2
• NUR 19202 Found. of Nursing Practice/Practicum — 5
• NUR 39000 Nursing Research — 3
• NUR 39100 Professional Ethics — 2
• NUR 28201 Adult I Health Nursing/Practicum I — 5
• NUR 28600 Mental Health Nursing — 3
• NUR 28700 Mental Health Practicum — 1
• NUR 39201 Adult II Health Nursing/Practicum II — 5
• NUR 31700 Nursing Care of Women — 3
• NUR 31800 Maternity Practicum — 1
• NUR 39700 Nursing Aged, Disabled, Chronically Ill — 3
• NUR 48602 Community Health Nursing — 5
• NUR 48200 Leadership & Management — 3
• NUR 36100 Pediatric Nursing — 3
• NUR 37200 Pediatric Practicum — 1
• NUR 45200 Quality & Safety Leadership — 3
• NUR 49301  Adult Health Nursing III/Practicum III — 6
• NUR 48702 Transition Prof. Nursing Practice — 2
• NUR 49800 Capstone in Nursing — 3

Total Core — 77 credits

Total credits required for baccalaureate degree:  120 *

*For degree programs that require an excess of 120 credit hours, provide explanation and attach documentation, if appropriate.

Section IV: For all Program Changes;
Current Semester by Semester

(Delete if new program)

Semester One                                   Total Credits =  16

Semester Two                                       Total Credits =      16

Semester Three                                     Total Credits =      14

Semester Four                                      Total Credits =      16

Semester Five                                       Total Credits =      14

Semester Six                                         Total Credits =      15

Semester Seven                                    Total Credits =      16

Semester Eight                                     Total Credits =      13

Notes:

Section IV continued: For all Program Changes;
Proposed Semester by Semester

Semester One                                   Total Credits =  16

Semester Two                                   Total Credits =  16

Semester Three                                               Total Credits =  14

Semester Four                                  Total Credits =  16

Semester Five                                   Total Credits =  14

Semester Six                                     Total Credits =  15

Semester Seven                                               Total Credits =  15

Semester Eight                                 Total Credits =  14

Notes:

Please ignore the yellow and blue markings…we tried but could not get rid of them.