UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE FORMS
Academic Program Approval
This form is a routing document for the approval of new
and revised academic programs.Proposing department should complete this
form. For more information, call the
Faculty Senate Office at 831-2921.
Submitted by: __Judith W. Herrman, PhD, RN,
ANEF__phone number__831-8380_______
Department: __NURSING____________________email
address__jherrman@udel.edu__
Date: ___November 17, 2010_________________________________________
Action: Revision of the
prerequisites and theUniversity breadth requirements of Accelerated
Nursing Program
(Example: add major/minor/concentration, delete
major/minor/concentration, revise
major/minor/concentration, academic unit
name change, request for permanent status, policy change, etc.)
Effective term_________________11F______________________________________________________________________
(use format
04F, 05W)
Current
degree_____BSN___________________________________________________________
(Example: BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA, EDD, MA, MBA, etc.)
Proposed change leads to the
degree of: ________BSN______________________
(Example: BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA, EDD, MA, MBA, etc.)
Proposed name:______No change
in name of program________________________
Proposed new
name for revised or new major / minor / concentration / academic unit
(if
applicable)
Revising or Deleting:
Undergraduate major / Concentration: Revision of prerequisites
for accelerated
degree nursing curriculum and revision of accelerated degree
nursing curriculum to comply with
University breadth requirements
(Example: Applied Music – Instrumental degree BMAS)
Undergraduate
minor:____________________________________________________
(Example: African Studies, Business Administration, English, Leadership, etc.)
Graduate Program Policy statement
change:_________________________________
(Must
attach your Graduate Program Policy
Statement)
Graduate Program of
Study:______________________________________________
(Example: Animal
Science: MS Animal Science: PHD
Economics: MA Economics: PHD)
Graduate minor /
concentration:___________________________________________
Note: all graduate studies
proposals must include an electronic copy of the Graduate Program Policy
Document, highlighting the changes made to the original policy document.
List new courses required for
the new or revised curriculum. How do they support the overall program
objectives of the major/minor/concentrations)?
(Be aware that approval
of the curriculum is dependent upon these courses successfully passing through
the Course Challenge list. If there are no new courses enter “None”)
None
Explain, when appropriate,
how this new/revised curriculum supports the 10 goals of undergraduate
education: http://www.ugs.udel.edu/gened/
These course and progression revisions continue to
support the Gen Ed goals of critical thinking/problem solving, working
independently and collaboratively, and exploring diverse ways of thinking in
the sciences, arts, and humanities.
Identify other units affected
by the proposed changes:
(Attach permission from the affected units. If no other unit is affected, enter “None”)
None.
Describe the rationale for
the proposed program change(s):
(Explain your reasons for creating, revising, or deleting the
curriculum or program.)
There are two revisions to this program.
1.
Changes to prerequisites for admission to the Accelerated Program:
These proposed changes impact the
“MAJOR REQUIREMENTS: Support Courses” section in the curriculum shown in the
side by side comparison.
These course and progression revisions allow more flexibility
in course work for students interested in the Accelerated Nursing Program. It coincides with the expectations of the BSN
for RN requirements and other Accelerated programs in our region.
The School of Nursing offers
the Accelerated Degree Nursing program, a course of study leading to a Bachelor
of Science in Nursing. Although there
are 230 accelerated nursing programs nationally, ours is the only accelerated
BSN program in Delaware. This program is designed for individuals who have
already earned a degree in another field and would like to pursue a career in
nursing.
Students in this program must
complete all non-nursing prerequisites by any combination of the following:
transfer
credit from the first degree
completion
of coursework at University of Delaware
or
transfer of pre-approved equivalent courses from other accredited institutions
There are 35 seats in the
Accelerated program each year. A review
of the prerequisite requirements for 10 comparable accelerated programs in the
tri-state area was conducted. The main
difference noted between our prerequisite requirements and the other local
programs was an allowable “general course” equivalency instead of requiring
transfer credit for a specific course.
The prescriptive nature of
the current prerequisites is limiting because:
Furthermore, faculty and
staff workload related to evaluation of transferability of such prescriptive
prerequisite courses is very labor intensive to determine transfer credit for
specific courses at the University of Delaware. We would like to streamline
this pre-admission process. Of the 200 prospective students evaluated each
year, only 60 people complete these prerequisite courses and apply to the
program each May.
We will continue to recommend
that applicantscomplete pre-requisite courses at the University of Delaware
when possible but many applicants will have completed these courses in other
programs and/or states. The 62 credits of nursing courses at the University of
Delaware will remain the same.
2.
Reorganization of Breadth Requirements to Comply with University
Requirements:
The proposed changes allow
the Accelerated Nursing program to comply with the new University of Delaware
breadth requirements approved by the Faculty Senate in Spring 2010.
Program Requirements:
(Show the new or revised curriculum as it should appear in the
Course Catalog. If this is a revision,
be sure to indicate the changes being made to the current curriculum and include a side-by-side comparison of
the credit distribution before and after the proposed change.)
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Accelerated Nursing Degree Program 1.
An earned baccalaureate degree. 2.
GPA of 3.00 or greater 3.
Completion of all non-nursing courses prior to winter session of the
program. For more information or to make an appointment to
discuss the accelerated program, please contact the School at
302-831-1253. A sample curriculum plan may be viewed at the Accelerated
Degree Program website (www.udel.edu/nursing/accelerated.html).
This course also can be used in the breadth
requirements.
(Foreign language course may be substituted for a
Group A requirement)
Many
nursing courses are offered once each academic year. Students must complete
selected required lower division courses before enrolling in upper division
nursing courses. Nursing courses must be taken in sequence unless otherwise
specified.
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Accelerated Nursing Degree Program 1.
An earned baccalaureate degree. 2.
GPA of 3.00 or greater 3.
Completion of all non-nursing courses prior to winter session of the
program. For more information or to make an appointment to discuss the accelerated program, please contact the School of Nursingat 302-831-1253. A sample curriculum plan may be viewed at the Accelerated Degree Program website (www.udel.edu/nursing/accelerated.html DEGREE: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (Accelerated Degree Program) MAJOR: NURSING CURRICULUM CREDITS UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS ENGL 110 Critical Reading and Writing 3 (minimum grade
C-) First Year Experience (FYE) 0-4 0-4 Breadth Requirements 12 12
Discovery Learning Experience (DLE) 3 3 Multi-cultural Courses 3 3
This course also can be used in the breadth
requirements.
Creative arts and humanities (minimum grade
C-) 3 History and Cultural Change (minimum grade
C-) 3 Social and behavioral science (minimum
grade C-) 3 Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and
Technology These requirements may be fulfilled by
courses required for the nursing major.
These four courses must be chosen from different departments. MAJOR requirements: Psychology PSYC100 (3
cr), and Lifespan Development HDFS201 (3 cr) cannot be used to fulfill the
University Breadth Requirement in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
category. MAJOR REQUIREMENTS: Support Courses (34) (To be
completed through course work or transfer of credit before beginning the
first Winter Session) General Biology with lab* 4 Anatomy and Physiology * 6
Microbiology with lab *
4 General Chemistry with lab* 4 Bioorganic chemistry*
4 Human development over life span 3 Nutrition
3 General Psychology
3 Statistics
3
*Anatomy and
physiology course must be completed within 5 years of admission and other
science prerequisite courses must be completed within 10 years of admission. MAJOR REQUIREMENTS: Nursing Courses (66) NURS 220
Concepts of Nursing Practice 3
NURS 222
Pharmacology 3
NURS 230
Foundations of Nursing 2
NURS 250
Health Assessment Across the Lifespan 2
NURS 312
Pathophysiology 4
NURS 352
Adult Health Nursing 3
NURS 354
Psychosocial Nursing 3
NURS 356
Care of Children and Families 3
NURS 358
Women's Health Nursing 3
NURS 362
Research Concepts in Health Care 3
NURS 372
Adult Health Nursing 3
NURS 382
Communities and Health Policy 2
NURS 411/NURS 412/NURS413/NURS414 NURS 453
Clinical Applications: Adult Health Nursing I 3
NURS 457
Clinical Applications: Maternal Child Nursing 3
NURS 459
Clinical Application: Psychosocial Nursing 3
NURS 460
Clinical Integration Seminar I 2
NURS 473
Clinical Applications: Adult Health Nursing II 3
NURS 477
Clinical Applications: Care of Populations 3
NURS 479
Clinical Preceptorship 3
NURS 480
Clinical Integration Seminar II 2
*Each student is required to take a minimum of 6 credits and allowed
a maximum of 9 credits of NURS 411/NURS 412/NURS 413/NURS414 ELECTIVES After
required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken to
meet the minimum credits required for the degree. CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF 120
Many
nursing courses are offered once each academic year. Students must complete
selected required lower division courses before enrolling in upper division
nursing courses. Nursing courses must be taken in sequence unless otherwise
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Committee___________________________________Date_____________________
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Studies Date
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