UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE FORMS

Revised 1-20-11 (0020)

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 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. 

 

N/A for the revision to comply with the University breadth requirements.

 

 

Identify other units affected by the proposed changes:

(Attach permission from the affected units.  If no other unit is affected, enter “None”)

 

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. 

 

None associated with the revision to comply with the University breadth requirements. 

 

Describe the rationale for the proposed program change(s):

(Explain your reasons for creating, revising, or deleting the curriculum or program.)

 

The University of Delaware 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, it is the only accelerated BSN program in Delaware. This program is designed for individuals who have a previously earned 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 attaining transfer credit for a specific course.

 

The prescriptive nature of the current prerequisites is limiting because:

  1. There are limited seats for the required pre-requisite courses at the UD campus;
  2. Some UD pre-requisite courses are not available when prospective students need them;
  3. Some prospective students choose schools that allow general course equivalency, thus, we are losing qualified applicants.

 

 

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 applicants complete 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.

 

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.)

 

Current

Proposed

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-)

 

 

 

Breadth Requirements

12

 

Discovery Learning Experience (DLE)

3

 

Multi-cultural Courses

3

This course also can be used in the breadth requirements.

DEPARTMENT BREADTH REQUIREMENTS

Group A: Understanding and appreciation of the creative arts and humanities

3

(Foreign language course may be substituted for a Group A requirement)

Group B: The study of culture and institutions over time

3

 

Group C: Empirically based study of human beings and their environment

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

BISC 207 Introductory Biology I                                       4

 

NURS 101 Human Anatomy                                               2

 

BISC 276 Human Physiology                                              4

 

BISC 300 Introduction to Microbiology                          4

 

CHEM 105 General Chemistry                                           4

 

CHEM 106 Elem. Bioorganic Chem.                                  5

 

IFST 201 Life Span Development                                      3

 

NTDT 200 Nutrition Concepts                                           3

 

PSYC 100 General Psychology                                           3

 

STAT 200 Basic Statistical Practice                                  3

 

Free Elective - Sufficient elective credits to meet the minimum credits for the degree

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

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-)

 

 

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  (minimum grade C-)

3

     These requirements may be fulfilled by   

     courses required for the nursing major. 

     These four courses must be chosen from

     different departments. 

 

Additional Breadth Requirements

 

     Six additional credits are required in the

     Social and behavioral science category (may

     include Human Development over the life

     span and General Psychology).

 

 12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Discovery Learning Experience (DLE)

 

3

     Senior nursing clinical courses meet this requirement.

 

 

 

Multi-cultural Courses

3

    This course also can be used in the breadth          

    requirements.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

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

 Free Electives - Sufficient elective credits to meet the

      minimum credits for the degree

    

 

*No change suggested to the following policies:

1.        Anatomy and physiology course must be completed within 5 years of  admission.

2.        Other science prerequisite courses must be completed within 10 years of admission.

 

 

ROUTING AND AUTHORIZATION:        (Please do not remove supporting documentation.)

 

Department Chairperson                                                                                                        Date                                       

 

Dean of College                                                                                                                       Date                                       

 

Chairperson, College Curriculum Committee___________________________________Date_____________________

 

Chairperson, Senate Com. on UG or GR Studies                                                                   Date                                       

 

Chairperson, Senate Coordinating Com.                                                                 Date                                       

 

Secretary, Faculty Senate                                                                                                       Date                                       

 

Date of Senate Resolution                                                                                                      Date to be Effective               

 

Registrar                                                                  Program Code                                         Date                                       

 

Vice Provost for Academic Affairs & International Programs                                               Date                                       

 

Provost                                                                                                                                   Date                                       

 

Board of Trustee Notification                                                                                                                Date                                       

 

Revised 02/09/2009   /khs