UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE FORMS

Revised 2-11-11

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:  Change in sophomore level courses and breadth requirements for Traditional                           Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum

 

(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 traditional undergraduate                              nursing curriculum (to accommodate new/deleted nursing courses) and                             revisions 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”)

 

New courses to be included in the curriculum include NURS235 and NURS253.  NURS 235 is a combination of NURS 231 and NURS 232 (which have been deleted from the curriculum).  It provides a more global perspective and embraces diversity and vulnerabilities while exploring health promotion.  NURS 253 is a 3 credit health assessment course which builds on the previous 2 credit course (NURS 250) by expanding content related to health assessment across the lifespan and cultural aspects of physical assessment.   (These new course proposals have been submitted to the Faculty Senate Course Inventory)

 

No new courses are proposed for the revision to comply with the University Breadth requirements.

 

 

Explain, when appropriate, how this new/revised curriculum supports the 10 goals of undergraduate education: http://www.ugs.udel.edu/gened/

 

The new courses and subsequent sophomore year revisions support the GenEd goals of critical thinking/problem solving, working independently and collaboratively, exploring diverse ways of thinking in the sciences, arts, and humanities and developing an international perspective in order to live and work effectively in an increasingly global society.

 

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”)

 

None

 

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

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

 

The new/deleted courses and sophomore year revisions allow for improvement in the current nursing curriculum and impact only the sophomore year.  Currently, the NURS 231 and NURS 232 courses have some duplication of material which is unnecessary.  The new 3 credit course (NURS235) allows for a single course which will address objectives without repetition.  It also accommodates the adoption of NURS 253, a new Health Assessment and Examination course which will be 3 credits.  This 3 credit course will allow for a more comprehensive exploration of health assessment and includes discussion of developmental concepts and cultural aspects of physical assessment.  We have found that 2 credit courses are more difficult to operationalize than 3 credit courses, offering another rationale for these changes.  Additionally, many graduate (MSN) nursing programs require 3 credits of health assessment.

 

The breadth requirement proposed changes allow the Traditional Nursing (BSN) major 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
(Traditional Program)
MAJOR: NURSING

CURRICULUM

CREDITS


University Requirements

ENGL 110

Critical Reading and Writing

3

(minimum grade C-)

 

 

First Year Experience (FYE)

0-4

 

Discovery Learning Experience (DLE)

3

 

 

Breadth Requirements

12

 

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

 

 

 

 

4

BISC 276

Human Physiology (minimum grade C-)

4

BISC 300

Introduction to Microbiology

4

CHEM 105

General Chemistry

4

CHEM 106

Elementary Bioorganic Chemistry

5

NTDT 200

Nutrition Concepts

3

STAT 200

Basic Statistical Practice

3

PSYC 100

General Psychology

3

HDFS 201

Life Span Development

3

NURS 100

New Student Connections

1

NURS 101

Basic Human Anatomy

2

NURS 110

Nursing Connections

1

NURS 200

Clinical Decision Making

2

NURS 222

Pharmacology

3

NURS 231

Health Promotion Across the Lifespan

2

NURS 232

Care of Vulnerable Populations

2

NURS 241

Scientific Basis of Nursing

3

NURS 242

Scientific Basis of Nursing

3

NURS 250

Health Assessment Across the Lifespan

2

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 390

Clinical Work Experiences

2

NURS 411/NURS 412/ NURS 413/NURS414

Topics in Health Care Delivery* 6-

9

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

DEGREE: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
(Traditional Program)
MAJOR: NURSING

CURRICULUM

CREDITS


UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

ENGL 110

Critical Reading and Writing

3

      (minimum grade C-)

 

 

First Year Experience (FYE)

0-4

 

Discovery Learning Experience (DLE)

3

 

 

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 Life Span  

      Development [HDFS 201]  and General Psychology

      [PSYC 100]).

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-cultural Courses

3

      This course also can be used in the breadth

      requirements.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

BISC 207

Introductory Biology

4

BISC 276

Human Physiology (minimum grade C-)

4

BISC 300

Introduction to Microbiology

4

CHEM 105

General Chemistry

4

CHEM 106

Elementary Bioorganic Chemistry

5

NTDT 200

Nutrition Concepts

3

STAT 200

Basic Statistical Practice

3

PSYC 100

General Psychology

3

HDFS 201

Life Span Development

3

NURS 100

New Student Connections

1

NURS 101

Basic Human Anatomy

2

NURS 110

Nursing Connections

1

NURS 200

Clinical Decision Making

2

NURS 222

Pharmacology

3

NURS 235

Health: Promotion & Vulnerability

3

 

 

 

NURS 241

Scientific Basis of Nursing

3

NURS 242

Scientific Basis of Nursing

3

NURS 253

Health  and Physical Assessment

3

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 390

Clinical Work Experiences

2

NURS 411/NURS 412/ NURS 413/NURS414

Topics in Health Care Delivery* 6-

9

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

 

 

 

 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