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Bachelor of Science in Nursing Required Course of Study
Courses
requiring prerequisites are identified by a G symbol following
the course number. Prerequisites to a course are identified
in the "Course Descriptions" section of this catalog.
Nursing
Core Courses:
NUR
390
Introduction to Professional Nursing
3 credits
NUR
402G
Theoretical Foundations of Professional Nursing
3 credits
NUR
420G
Health and Disease Management
3 credits
NUR
425G
Health Assessment
3 credits
NUR
464
Concepts of Family Nursing Theory
3 credits
NUR
467G
Clinical Integration: Nursing Management of Families
3 credits
NUR
429
Issues and Strategies in Nursing Research Utilization
3 credits
HCS
438
Statistical Applications
3 credits
NUR
471G
Dimensions of Community Nursing Practice
3 credits
NUR
473G
Clinical Integration: Partnerships in Community Practice
3 credits
NUR
478G
Contemporary Issues and Health Policy
3 credits
NUR
486
Nursing Leadership and Management in Health Care
3 credits
GEN
480G
Professional Ethics and Social Responsibility *
3 credits (also integrating general education course requirements.)
*
Completion of NUR 486 prior to this course.
The
University reserves the right to modify the Required Course
of Study. All grades of "F" or grade not meeting
minimum specific course grade requirements must be repeated.
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BSN Clinical Course Academic Standards
Students
in the BSN program are required to achieve a minimum grade
of "C-" in the clinical courses, NUR 402, NUR 464,
NUR 467, NUR 471, NUR 473, and NUR 486. Students who fail
to receive a minimum grade of "C" in any one of
these courses will be scholastically disqualified from the
University. Re–admission will be granted if the student
complies with the requirements for re–admission as determined
and repeats the clinical course and earns a "C"
or better. Students may repeat the same clinical course only
once and must have the permission of the faculty member, Campus
College Chair.
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BSN Course Waiver Policy
Students
have the option of waiving fifteen credits from the required
course of study by transferring credits for previously completed
upper division course work into the program. To meet waiver
criteria, the course to be transferred must:
- Be
completed within the past ten years with a grade of "C"
(2.0) or better at a regionally or nationally accredited
university or college or one which is a candidate for
accreditation.
- Be
comparable in content and credits to the University of
Phoenix course being waived.
- Be
officially transcripted from the college or university
where the credit was earned.
Students
who wish to waive a course must make a formal written request
to the Office of Admissions, citing the course they wish waived,
the course to be transferred, and the university where the
course was completed. An official catalog course description
and syllabus must accompany the request along with a copy
of the catalog cover from which the course description was
taken. The official transcript from the institution where
the course was completed must also be submitted unless it
was previously submitted to the University during the appreciation
process.
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BSN Admission Requirements
The
requirements for admission to the undergraduate nursing program
are as follows:
- A
completed and signed University of Phoenix undergraduate
application form and an application fee.
- Official
transcripts from all colleges or universities attended
and official test scores.
- A
valid, unrestricted, unencumbered RN license from the
United States, kept current throughout the duration of
the required course of study.
- Associate
degree or diploma in Nursing with an unrestricted RN license
will provide student with 30 lower division nursing credits.
- California:
RN's without a degree-posted transcript must complete
NUR 200 Introduction to Critical Thinking: Decision Making
in Nursing prior to admission. The 30 LD nursing credits
will be held in escrow until this course is completed.
- Students
currently employed as a registered nurse must have a minimum
of one (1) year health care or RN work experience. Unemployed
students must have a minimum of one (1) year RN work experience
and accessibility to a health care work environment to
complete course projects. In addition the BSN program
contains a clinical component. Applicants are expected
to meet minimal RN mental and physical qualifications
to complete the clinical course requirements.
- Appropriate
access to technology as established by the Student Technology
Recommendations and Competencies.
- For
non-native speakers of English, a score of 550 on the
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or 750 on
the Test of English for International Communication. The
following may exempt a non-native speaker from having
to take the TOEFL or TOEIC:
- Successful
completion of 30 transferable, academic semester credits
at a regionally accredited college or university in the
United States.
- Successful
completion of 30 transferable, academic semester credits
at a recognized college or University in a country in
which English is the official language.
- U.S.
high school diploma or GED.
- Equivalent
of a U.S. high school diploma from a country in which
English is the official language.
- Official
documents are required.
- Enrollment
agreement.
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BSN Degree Requirements
1.
Completion of a minimum of 120 credits that include the following:
a.
A maximum of 72 lower division transcripted credits, to
include a minimum of 30 Nursing credits.
b.
In addition, students must complete the following Comprehensive
General Education Program which includes 54 credits distributed
among the following components:
Liberal
Arts Components
The
liberal arts component of the General Education Program
is comprised of 36 credits distributed among traditional
liberal arts categories. The purpose of this component is
to ensure that students are exposed to a breadth of traditional
liberal arts essential to a baccalaureate experience, and
is distributed as follows:
Communication
Arts, 6 credits
Course
work in the Communication Arts primarily focuses on the
development and application of writing, speaking, group
process, and interpersonal communication skills.
Mathematics,
6 credits
Course
work in the mathematics area develops quantitative and analytical
skills in the fields of mathematics and advanced logic.
The area does not include courses in which mathematics is
merely an applied component (such as finance and accounting),
nor does it include mathematics foundation courses below
the level of college algebra.
Social
Sciences, 6 credits
Course
work in the social science promotes understanding of human
behavior as well as the structure and dynamics of social
systems. Emphasis is on the discovery of patterns in social
processes and institutions, both past and present. Courses
in anthropology, sociology, ethnic and gender studies, geography,
political science, psychology, history, and certain communications
courses focusing on mass media and society typically satisfy
these requirements.
Humanities,
6 credits
Course
work in the humanities focuses on the development of ideas
and values, appreciation of cultural and artistic achievements,
and the evaluation of human experience. Courses in general
humanities, philosophy, literature, fine arts, music, theater,
and religious studies normally satisfy requirements in this
area. Certain courses in political science and intellectual
history emphasizing the development of cultural thought
processes may also satisfy humanities requirements.
Natural
and Physical Science, 12 credits
Course
work in the Natural/Physical Sciences area promotes the
study of the structure and behavior of the natural world.
The student is introduced to the scientific method of inquiry
and how science serves society’s needs.
Interdisciplinary
Component
Interdisciplinary,
15 credits
To
fulfill this requirement, students may select additional
general education courses, or they may select from any University
courses other than those in their major field. The intent
of this requirement is to further increase students’
exposure to the liberal arts and to facilitate their exposure
to field of study beyond the necessarily narrow scope of
their professional interest. Students are encouraged to
explore diverse content areas to add depth to their academic
and professional knowledge base.
Integrating,
3 credits
GEN
480, The Interdisciplinary Capstone Course, is a general
education course that synthesizes general education course
work with the required course of study and is taken as a
prescribed general education course at the completion of
the required course of study.
In
addition to the 54 credits in this prescribed General Education
program, each major course of study at the University of
Phoenix’s includes courses that integrate general education
principles. The University of Phoenix’s educational
philosophy is based on the integration of theory and practice.
Within that philosophical framework, a number of the courses
required for the professional programs have a strong general
education component and, where appropriate, have been assigned
GE credit. The specific major courses that further the students’
exposure to general education are as follows:
BSN:
HCS
438
Statistical Application
2.
Payment of all tuition and fees.
3.
Completion of the University’s Comprehensive Cognitive
Assessment (COCA) post-test as part of the University’s
Adult Learning Outcomes Assessment (ALOA).
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BSN Degree Completion Options
Students
who have successfully completed the required course of study
and who are found to need additional academic work in order
to fulfill the minimum 120 semester credits required for graduation
may take advantage of the following options:
- Complete
MSN Pathway courses.
- Complete
additional upper division/lower interdisciplinary courses
offered by the University of Phoenix.
- Complete
approved courses at other regionally accredited colleges
and universities, or those which are candidate for accreditation.
- Complete
approved CLEP, or Dantes, Excelsior examinations.
- Participate
in Prior Learning Assessment process as described in this
catalog.
Students
who need additional academic credits to graduate should contact
the campus Academic Counselor to ensure that there is no duplication
of course work.
BSN/Master
of Science in Nursing Program Pathway
Students
planning to continue on to the Master of Science in Nursing
program may complete up to nine graduate credits as part of
their upper division interdisciplinary credit requirements.
These courses may only be taken after completing the required
course of study. Students taking advantage of this pathway
can only use the following MSN courses:
HCS
581.3
Change, Negotiation, and Conflict Resolution in Health Care
3 credits
HCS
582
Health Care Finance
3 credits
HCS
583
Data–Based Decision–Making
3 credits
Verification
of BSN degree completion and application to the MSN program
is required before additional MSN course work can be completed.
Arizona
School Nurse Program
In
accordance with the guidelines of the Arizona Board of Education
and Arizona State Board of Nursing, the School of Health Care
provides courses to complete the Arizona School Nurse certificate;
three Arizona School Nurse Certificate courses and two elective
courses are available. Contact the campus department of Continuing
Education for course availability and program information.
State
of California Public Health Nursing Certificate
The
State of California has reviewed the University of Phoenix
BSN course requirements and has determined that students entering
the program after March 1, 1989 meet the state’s standards
for Public Health Nursing certification. Those University
of Phoenix students who have successfully completed their
degree program are eligible to apply for the California PHN
Certificate.
Note:
Students who completed the BSN degree program prior to March
1, 1989 will be evaluated on an individual basis for PHN requirements
