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: _Karen Avino, EdD,
Department:
Date: 11/23/2011____________________________________________
Action: _Revise major concentration ____________________________________________________________________________________________
(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________12F_____________________________________________________________
(use format 04F, 05W)
Current degree____BSN __________________________________________________
(Example: BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA,
Proposed change leads to the
degree of: ____BSN
(no change) (Example: BA,
Proposed name:____
Bachelor of Science in Nursing- Baccalaureate for the
Registered Nurse
Proposed new name for revised or new
major / minor / concentration / academic unit (if applicable)
Revising or Deleting:
Undergraduate major / Concentration:_ Bachelor of Science in Nursing- Baccalaureate for the Registered Nurse (BRN)
(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”)
NURS320- Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing (3 credits) This course will replace NURS335, an
outdated course that was designed in 1992. The new course will meet the current
needs of today’s nurses who are returning to complete their education. The 4
main program objectives this course supports are: 1) Use verbal and written communication and
technology effectively within healthcare environments, 2) Apply critical
thinking processes to the practice of professional nursing 3) Integrate
professional role behaviors (autonomy, accountability, advocacy, collaboration,
and caring) into nursing practice, and 4) Apply
research and other best evidence to improve nursing practice and health care.
NURS325 - Critical Issues in Health Care (3
credits) This course will replace NURS 345, an
outdated course that was designed in 1992. The new course will meet the current
needs of today’s nurse returning to complete their education. The 3 main
program objectives this course supports are: 1) Integrate professional role
behaviors (autonomy, accountability, advocacy, collaboration, and caring) into
nursing practice, 2) Apply critical thinking processes to the practice of
professional nursing 3) Apply research and other best evidence to improve
nursing practice and health care.
Explain, when appropriate,
how this new/revised curriculum supports the 10 goals of undergraduate
education: http://www.ugs.udel.edu/gened/
Course revisions directly reflect the General Education
Goals of the
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UD General
Education Goals |
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Attain effective skills in (a) oral and (b) written
communication, (c) quantitative reasoning, and (d) the use of information
technology. |
Use verbal and written
communication and technology effectively within healthcare environments. |
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Learn to think critically to solve problems. |
Apply critical thinking processes
to the practice of professional nursing. |
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Be able to work and learn both
independently and collaboratively |
Collaborate with
health care professionals and consumers to ensure effective and efficient
care. |
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Engage questions of ethics and recognize
responsibilities to self, community, and society at large. |
Demonstrate legal, ethical, and
moral reasoning in decisions related to professional nursing practice. |
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Understand the diverse ways of thinking that underlie
the search for knowledge in the arts, humanities, sciences and social
sciences. |
Integrate knowledge from the
biological, social, behavioral, and nursing sciences in the practice of
professional nursing. |
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Develop the intellectual curiosity, confidence, and
engagement that will lead to lifelong learning. |
Integrate professional role behaviors (autonomy, accountability, advocacy, collaboration, and caring) into nursing practice. Apply research and other best evidence to improve
nursing practice and health care. |
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Develop the ability to integrate academic knowledge
with experiences that extend the boundaries of the classroom. |
Integrate health education into the care of individuals, families, and communities. |
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Expand understanding and appreciation of human creativity and diverse forms of aesthetic and intellectual expression. |
Provide safe, competent, and appropriate nursing care to individuals, families, and communities across the lifespan in a variety of settings. |
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Understand the foundations of |
Incorporate concepts of organizational behavior and economics of health care delivery into nursing practice. Demonstrate cultural competence in the provision of care to diverse populations. |
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Develop an international perspective in order to live and work effectively in an increasingly global society. |
Provide leadership to initiate change in communities, health systems, the profession, and the political arena. |
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.)
Changes to Nursing Courses:
The program was last updated in 1992. The needs and capabilities
of nurses returning to school have changed. The course changes reflect the student’s
new level of comfort with technology as well as the increased need for the use
of evidence-based care in daily practice. NURS320
is a proposed replacement for NURS335 (1 credit). The increase to 3 credits for NURS320
corresponds to added content. Some of
the changes are also to simplify requirements in light of the University
Breadth Requirements and to make the curriculum more flexible.
NURS320- Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing -
(3 credits) will be the first nursing course taken by students entering the RN
to BSN or RN to MSN programs. This course will provide an orientation to the
educational process at UD. In addition, it will provide knowledge essential for
successful program completion including APA format, formal paper writing,
professionalism in nursing, critically reading research articles, and
evidence-based practice. When available,
these students will work with a writing fellow from the
NURS325- Critical Issues in Healthcare - (3 credits) will follow NURS325. This course examines current trends in the nursing profession and in the larger healthcare system. It explores the role of the professional nurse in current and future health care delivery systems and models while broadening awareness of the larger systemic context of professional nursing. Evidence-based practice and critical inquiry will be applied to participants’ current professional experiences.
NURS450 -
BRN Capstone-(1 credit) We propose to eliminate this
course and move the content into
NURS443.
Changes to Non-Nursing Requirements
This program accepts students who hold an associate degree or
diploma in nursing. Students are given
30 credits for having a current RN license.
The program currently requires completion of 60 credits of transferrable
coursework outside of nursing (NURS) including 24 credits distributed among biology, microbiology, chemistry,
anatomy and physiology, and nutrition.
1.
In practice, students typically transfer in 23
science credits to cover each of the 5 categories of science required named
above. Because the science credit requirement
is 24, students often take one 3-credit science course to fulfill this 24 credit
requirement. To improve curricular efficiency, we propose to change this science
requirement from 24 to 23 credits.
2.
Our
current curriculum requires one Sociology course for 3 credits. The 3 credit requirement under the category
of Social and Behavioral Sciences in University Breadth Requirements satisfies
this need within our curriculum and we propose to eliminate the Sociology
non-nursing requirement.
3.
Our
current curriculum specifies a restricted elective requirement (3 credits) that
can also be satisfied by University Breadth Requirements. We propose to delete the restricted elective.
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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DEGREE: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
(1) biology, (2) microbiology, (3)
chemistry, (4) anatomy and physiology, and (5) nutrition.
After required courses are completed, sufficient elective
credits must be taken to meet the minimum credits required for the degree.
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DEGREE: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
Current RN License (credits awarded) 30
(1) biology, (2) microbiology, (3)
chemistry, (4) anatomy and physiology, and (5) nutrition.
84 hours of clinical time is required.
After required courses are completed, sufficient elective
credits must be taken to meet the minimum credits required for the degree.
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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
Revision.11.29.
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