CON 17-12 REV PROG NUR

February 19, 2018

Purdue Northwest Curriculum Document

Program Name: Baccalaureate Nursing Degree

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  • Document No: CON 17-12 REV PROG NUR
  • Proposed Effective Date: Fall 2018
  • Submitting Department: College of Nursing
  • Date Reviewed by Department: 02/19/2018
  • Submission Date: 02/19/2018
  • Date Reviewed College/School Curriculum Committee: 02/19/2018
  • Contact Person: Mary Morrow, Assistant Professor; Chair of College of Nursing Curriculum and Assessment Committee

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  • Approval by Faculty Senate:
  • Date Reviewed by Senate Curriculum Committee:
  • Name(s) of Library Staff Consulted: Not Applicable
  • Will New Library Resources Used?: No
  • Form 40 Needed?: No

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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

Section I: This section is for changes in programs, minors and certificates

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.

Section III: Plan of Study Revision

Degree Name: Baccalaureate Nursing Degree

Degree Requirements

PNW General Education Core

Core Categories Credits Courses: Enter “Select from list” or designate course(s) from list
English Composition 6 ENGL 10400 English Comp I, ENGL 10500 English Comp II
Speech Communication 3 COM 11400 Fundamentals of Speech
Quantitative Reasoning 3 STATS elective (SOC 38200, STAT 30100, xxSTAT 31000)
Natural Sciences 7 CHEM 11900 General Chemistry & BIOL 21300 Human A & P
Technology 3 NUR 45100 Nursing Informatics
Humanities 3 Humanities/Philosophy Elective
Social Sciences 3 PSY 12000 Elementary Psychology
Additional credits 3 F&N 303000  Essentials of Nutrition
First-Year Experience (FYE) 1 NUR 18100 Intro. Prof. Nursing (FYE) 1credit
Total (minimum) 32  

Other Required Courses

Free Elective       3 Credits
BIOL 21400 Human A& P       4 Credits
BIOL 22100 Intro to Microbiology       4 Credits

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

Program Requirements : Designate Program Requirement Subject Code/Course Number (GenEd)

Yes=X

Credits

Number

Min Grade Prerequisites
  BIOL 21300 Human A& P   4 C  
  CHEM 11900 General Chemistry   3 C  
  ENGL 10400 English Composition I X 3 C None in catalog
  PSY 12000 Elementary Psychology X 3 C None in catalog
  NUR 18100 Intro. Prof. Nursing (FYE) X 1 C None
  NUR18200 Conceptual Theoretical Thinking   2 C NUR 18100

 

Semester Two                                       Total Credits =      16

Program Requirements : Designate Program Requirement Subject Code/Course Number (GenEd)

Yes=X

Credits

Number

Min Grade Prerequisites
  BIOL 21400 Human A& P   4 C  
  BIOL 22100 Intro to Microbiology   4 C  
  ENGL 10500 English Composition II X 3 C Prerequisite(s): ENGL 10400 OR ENGL 10000 OR ENGL 10100
  NUR 19600 Foundations of Psychosocial Nursing   3 C PSY 12000
  NUR 27500 Alternative Therapies for Nursing Practice   2 C None in catalog

 

Semester Three                                     Total Credits =      14

Program Requirements : Designate Program Requirement Subject Code/Course Number (GenEd)

Yes=X

Credits

Number

Min Grade Prerequisites
  NUR 41500 Pathophysiology   3 C BIO 21300, BIO 21400, BIO 22100
  STAT Course x 3 C For STAT 30100 Prerequisite(s): MA 14700 OR MA 15200 OR MA 15300 OR MA 21300

For STAT 31000 Prerequisit(s): None

For SOC 38200 Prerequisite(s): SOC 10000 OR PSY 12000 OR HDFS 21000

  NUR 18800 Foundations of Health Assessment   3 C BIO 21300, BIO 21400

Pre/co NUR19600, NUR 41500

  NUR 27400 Essential Pharmokinetics for Nursing   2 C CHM11900
  F&N 303000  Essentials of Nutrition x 3 C None

 

Semester Four                                      Total Credits =      16

Program Requirements : Designate Program Requirement Subject Code/Course Number (GenEd)

Yes=X

Credits

Number

Min Grade Prerequisites
  NUR 29400 Essential Pharmaco-therapeutics   3 C Pre/CO NUR 19201
  NUR 39400 Health Promotion and Education   3 C NUR 18800

Pre/Co NUR 19201

  NUR 19201 Foundations of Nursing Practice   4 C Pre/Co NUR 18200, NUR 18800, NUR 19600
  COM 11400 Fundamentals of Speech X 3 C NONE
  NUR 39000 Nursing Research   3 C STATS

Pre/Co NUR 19201

 

 

Semester Five                                       Total Credits =      14

Program Requirements : Designate Program Requirement Subject Code/Course Number (GenEd)

Yes=X

Credits

Number

Min Grade Prerequisites
  NUR 39100 Professional Ethics   2 C Pre/Co NUR 19201
  NUR 28201 Adult I   5 C NUR 19201, NUR 29400, NUR 41500
  NUR 28600 Mental Health Nursing   3 C NUR 19600

Co NUR 28700

  NUR 28700 Mental Health Practicum   1 C Co NUR 28600

 

  Philosophy/Humanities Elective X 3 C  

 

Semester Six                                         Total Credits =      15

Program Requirements : Designate Program Requirement Subject Code/Course Number (GenEd)

Yes=X

Credits

Number

Min Grade Prerequisites
  NUR 39201 Adult II   5 C NUR 28201
  NUR 31700 Nursing Care of Women through the Lifespan   3 C Pre/Co NUR 28201

Co NUR 31800

  NUR 31800 Maternity Practicum   1 C Pre/Co NUR 28201

Co NUR 31700

  NUR 45100 Healthcare Informatics   3 C NUR 19201
  NUR 39700 Nursing Care Aged, Disabled, Chronically Ill   3 C  NUR 28201

 

Semester Seven                                    Total Credits =      16

Program Requirements : Designate Program Requirement Subject Code/Course Number (GenEd)

Yes=X

Credits

Number

Min Grade Prerequisites
  NUR 48601 Community Health Nursing   6 C NUR 39201, 39700, 35200

Pre/Co NUR 36100, NUR 37200, NUR 31700, NUR 31800

 

  NUR 48200 Leadership & Management   3 C Pre/Co NUR 28201
  NUR 36100 Pediatric Nursing   3 C Co NUR 37200

Pre/Co NUR 39201

  NUR 37200 Pediatric Nursing Practicum   1 C Co NUR 36100

Pre/Co NUR 39201

  NUR 45200 Quality & Safety Professional Nursing Leadership   3 C Pre/Co NUR 28201

 

Semester Eight                                     Total Credits =      13

Program Requirements : Designate Program Requirement Subject Code/Course Number (GenEd)

Yes=X

Credits

Number

Min Grade Prerequisites
  NUR 49301 Adult III   6 C NUR 39201

Co NUR 48700, NUR 49800

Pre/Co NUR 48601

  NUR 49800 Capstone in Nursing   3 C Co NUR 48700, NUR 49301

 

  NUR 48700 Transitions into Professional Nursing Practice   1 C Co NUR 48701, NUR 49301
  Free Elective   3 C  

 

Notes:

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

Semester One                                   Total Credits =  16

Program Requirements : Designate Program Requirement Subject Code/Course Number (GenEd)

Yes=X

Credits

Number

Min Grade Prerequisites
  BIOL 21300 Human A& P   4 C  
  CHEM 11900 General Chemistry   3 C  
  ENGL 10400 English Composition I X 3 C None in Catalog
  PSY 12000 Elementary Psychology X 3 C None in Catalog
  NUR 18100 Intro. Prof. Nursing (FYE) X 1 C None
  NUR18200 Conceptual Theoretical Thinking   2 C None

 

Semester Two                                   Total Credits =  16

Program Requirements : Designate Program Requirement Subject Code/Course Number (GenEd)

Yes=X

Credits

Number

Min Grade Prerequisites
  BIOL 21400 Human A& P   4 C  
  BIOL 22100 Intro to Microbiology   4 C  
  ENGL 10500 English Composition II X 3 C Prerequisite(s): ENGL 10400 OR ENGL 10000 OR ENGL 10100
  NUR 19600 Foundations of Psychosocial Nursing   3 C PSY 12000
  NUR 275 Alternative Therapies for Nursing Practice   2 C None

 

Semester Three                                               Total Credits =  14

Program Requirements: Designate Program Requirement Subject Code/Course Number (GenEd)

Yes=X

Credits

Number

Min Grade Prerequisites
  NUR 41500 Pathophysiology   3 C BIO 21300, BIO214, BIO22100
  STAT Course x 3 C For STAT 30100 Prerequisite(s): MA 14700 OR MA 15200 OR MA 15300 OR MA 21300

For STAT 31000 Prerequisite(s): None

For SOC 38200 Prerequisite(s): SOC 10000 OR PSY 12000 OR HDFS 21000

  NUR 18800 Foundations of Health Assessment   3 C BIO 21300, BIO 21400

Pre/co NUR19600, NUR 41500

  NUR 27401 Essentials of Safe Medication Administration for Nursing   2 C CHM11900
  F&N 30300  Essentials of Nutrition x 3 C None

 

Semester Four                                  Total Credits =  16

Program Requirements : Designate Program Requirement Subject Code/Course Number (GenEd)

Yes=X

Credits

Number

Min Grade Prerequisites
  NUR 29400 Essential Pharmaco-therapeutics   3 C Pre/CO NUR 19202
  NUR 39401 Health Promotion and Education   2 C NUR 18800

Pre/Co NUR 19202

  NUR 19202 Foundations of Nursing Practice   5 C Pre/Co NUR 18200, NUR 18800, NUR 19600
  COM 11400 Fundamentals of Speech X 3 C None
  NUR 39700 Nursing Care Aged, Disabled, Chronically Ill   3 C  NUR 19202

 

Semester Five                                   Total Credits =  14

Program Requirements : Designate Program Requirement Subject Code/Course Number (GenEd)

Yes=X

Credits

Number

Min Grade Prerequisites
  NUR 39100 Professional Ethics   2 C Pre/Co NUR 19202
  NUR 28201 Adult I   5 C NUR 19202, NUR 29400, NUR 41500
  NUR 28600 Mental Health Nursing   3 C NUR 19202, NUR 19600

Co NUR 28700

  NUR 28700 Mental Health Practicum   1 C NUR 19202

Co NUR 28600

  Philosophy/Humanities Elective X 3 C  

 

Semester Six                                     Total Credits =  15

Program Requirements : Designate Program Requirement Subject Code/Course Number (GenEd)

Yes=X

Credits

Number

Min Grade Prerequisites
  NUR 39000 Nursing Research   3 C STATS

Pre/Co NUR 19202

  NUR 39201 Adult II   5 C NUR 28201
  NUR 31700 Nursing Care of Women through the Lifespan   3 C Pre/Co NUR 28201

Co NUR 31800

  NUR 31800 Maternity Practicum   1 C Pre/Co NUR 28201

Co NUR 31800

  NUR 45100 Healthcare Informatics   3 C NUR 19202

Semester Seven                                               Total Credits =  15

Program Requirements : Designate Program Requirement Subject Code/Course Number (GenEd)

Yes=X

Credits

Number

Min Grade Prerequisites
  NUR 48602Community Health Nursing   5 C NUR 39201, NUR 35200

Pre/Co NUR 36100, NUR 37200, NUR 31700

  NUR 48200 Leadership & Management   3 C Pre/Co NUR 28201
  NUR 36100 Pediatric Nursing   3 C Co NUR 37200

Pre/Co NUR 39201

  NUR 37200 Pediatric Nursing Practicum   1 C Co NUR 36100

Pre/Co NUR 39201

  NUR 45200 Quality & Safety Professional Nursing Leadership   3 C Pre/Co NUR 28201

 

Semester Eight                                 Total Credits =  14

Program Requirements : Designate Program Requirement Subject Code/Course Number (GenEd)

Yes=X

Credits

Number

Min Grade Prerequisites
  NUR 49301 Adult III   6 C NUR 39201

Co NUR 48701, NUR 49800

Pre/Co NUR 48602

  NUR 49800 Capstone in Nursing   3 C Co NUR 48702, NUR 49301
  NUR 48702 Transitions into Professional Nursing Practice   2 C Co NUR 48702, NUR 49301
  Free Elective   3 C  

Notes:

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