Mary Jo Kirkpatrick, Interim Head of Division

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN NURSING FACULTY
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AND INTERIM DIRECTOR/ Jessica Alexander
ASSISTANT PROFESSORS/ Suzanne Bennett, Sarah Howell, Mary Jo Kirkpatrick
INSTRUCTORS/ Barbara Bryan, Carey McCarter, Karen Nabors (Part-time), Clara Rustin, Theresa Sparks

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING FACULTY
PROFESSOR AND DIRECTOR/ Linda S. Cox
ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS/ Linda Forte’
ASSISTANT PROFESSORS/  Janice Giallourakis, Kathy McShane (Tupelo Coordinator), Betty Metheny
INSTRUCTORS/ Heather Carter-Templeton, Jolyn Cooke, Charlotte Curtis, Sandra Faulkner, Rochelle Hughes, Faye Jordan, Anita Lee, Tammi McCoy, Deborah Miranda, Sally Pearson, Almetria Poole

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING FACULTY
DIRECTOR/ Janice U. Davidson
PROFESSORS/ Melinda Rush (ANP), Linda Sullivan (FNP/PNP) (Part-time)
ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS/, Patsy Smyth (FNP/PNP)
INSTRUCTORS/ Melissa Dodson (FNP), Terri Hamill (FNP/NNP)

 The Division of Nursing at Mississippi University for Women offers three degree programs: the Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN), the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), and the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). Information on comparison of expenses and fees with other Mississippi Nursing Schools can be found in Nursing Education Opportunities in Mississippi. Copies are available in the Divisional and Program offices or at http://www.mshealthcareers.com/news/nursingopp.htm.

GENERAL PURPOSES AND PHILOSOPHY
   The purpose of the Division of Nursing, reflected in the philosophies and outcomes of the three programs, is to provide a system of education which will prepare nurses for several levels of practice. Preparation for the profession of nursing is offered at the associate, baccalaureate, and master’s levels in a personalized and stimulating environment conducive to strong academic and leadership preparation, community service, achievement of clinical expertise, and life-long learning. As a part of the educational process, students develop an awareness of gender-related issues and multicultural diversity.
  The purpose relates to the Mission of the University by providing professional education for several levels of students with an emphasis on academic and leadership preparation for women and men in a personalized environment. The purpose, philosophies, and outcomes of the division and the three programs are consonant with the purpose and aims of the University and are derived from the faculty’s beliefs about the nature of education and nursing practice.
  The purpose of the Associate of Science in Nursing Program is to prepare nurses to manage direct care to clients with commonly recurring illnesses in acute and long-term health care facilities. This purpose relates to the Mission of the University by providing general and specialized education for a diverse population of students, but with an emphasis on career preparation for women. In relation to the University the Associate of Science in Nursing program defines education as the process through which the student acquires knowledge and concepts necessary for the profession of nursing. This learning process is facilitated by a personalized environment, which prepares the graduate to assume responsibilities of a registered nurse as health needs change and research findings expand.
  The purpose of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is to prepare a nurse generalist who exercises leadership in the prevention of illness and promotion of health. The baccalaureate prepared nurse is an agent of change who helps to bring about modifications of nursing practice to meet emerging health needs. This is consistent with the belief that the baccalaureate nurse will be prepared to function as a generalist, a leader, and a change agent in a changing society. This purpose relates to the Mission of the University by providing strong academic and leadership preparation to both women and men. Students are prepared for a baccalaureate degree with a well rounded liberal arts core that assists in the synthesis of professional knowledge thus encouraging the student to become a life-long learner. The BSN Program prepares the graduate to practice in the diverse roles of caregiver, teacher, leader, researcher, collaborator, and advocate.
  The purpose of the Master of Science in Nursing Program is to prepare advanced practice nurses by expanding and refining knowledge and competencies of baccalaureate education incorporating the experiential background of the professional nurse. This purpose relates to the Mission of the University by providing a professional education which supports advanced knowledge and skills through the process of role mastery. The educational process is guided by three foci: primary care; advanced practice; and theory and research. The diversity of care incorporated in the clinical experience is culturally sensitive and individualized. Inherent in the preparatory process is leadership with emphasis on accountability and self-evaluation for continuing scholarship, professional growth and excellence in practice.

ACCREDITATION

 The Associate of Science in Nursing, the Bachelor of Science in Nursing and the Master of Science in Nursing programs all hold state accreditation from the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning. All three programs are also accredited by the National League for Nursing (NLNAC, 61 Broadway - 33rd Floor, New City, NY, 10006. 1-800-669-1656, extension 153).
 

FACILITIES
  The general education and nursing courses for the ASN program, the Generic BSN program, and the MSN program are taught on the campus of Mississippi University for Women. Nursing courses and some general education courses for the BSN Advanced Placement option are taught on the Tupelo campus. Facilities utilized for undergraduate clinical nursing experiences include institutions and agencies usually within a sixty-five mile radius. Students are not guaranteed an assignment in any one clinical area.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT OPTION
  Licensed Practical Nurses with a current unrestricted MS license are eligible for advanced placement in the Associate of Science in Nursing Program when they have one year's work experience as an LPN, and have satisfactorily completed the prerequisite courses, first year non-nursing courses, NU 112 Pharmacology,  NU 144 Nursing Transition, and NU 145 Nursing Transition Clinical. NU 112,  NU 144, and NU 145 are offered during the second term of summer school. Upon completion of NU 144 and NU 145 the LPN will have validated 16 hours of credit in nursing and may enter the second year of the Associate of Science in Nursing curriculum.
 Registered nurses who are graduates of Associate of Science in Nursing and diploma programs with a current unrestricted license are eligible for advanced placement in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program when they have one years' work experience as a RN and have satisfactorily completed all but 12 hours of the prerequisite courses. NU 359, the professional transition course, is offered both in the fall and summer semesters. Upon completion of this course, the RN will have validated 37 hours of credit in nursing and would then enter the senior year.

  PROCEDURES FOR ADVANCED PLACEMENT OPTION

1.    Students must complete all requirements for admission to the University and be accepted into the Associate of
       Science/Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs.
2.    Students seeking advanced placement in the Associate of Science in Nursing Program must complete the prerequisite and
       first year non-nursing courses.
3.    Students seeking advanced placement in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program may enter lacking 12 hours of some
       prerequisite courses.
 
 

TRANSFER OF CREDIT

 Equivalent courses that students have taken at an accredited two or four year college will usually be accepted for credit. For students entering the Associate of Science and the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program, “D” grades may be accepted by the University for transfer credit, but are not accepted as passing grades in the Division of Nursing due to state accreditation standards for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program and program requirements for the Associate of Science in Nursing Program. An entering student who presents credits more than six years old in certain courses, such as the sciences, nutrition and human growth and development, will be counseled, and the program of studies planned on an individual basis. Science courses older than six years must be repeated. Nursing courses are evaluated on an individual basis. Students transferring from another School of Nursing must provide a letter verifying eligibility for readmission to the nursing program from which they are transferring.
 

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS/RESPONSIBILITIES

   TRANSPORTATION
 Students are responsible for supplying and paying for their own transportation for clinical and field experience.

  INSURANCE/OTHER REQUIREMENTS
 All students in nursing courses must have malpractice insurance, current CPR certification, verification of automobile insurance, and instruction in OSHA requirements related to universal precautions before going into the clinical setting. Health insurance coverage is strongly recommended since some clinical agencies require students to have this coverage for clinical experiences.

  ATTENDANCE
 Refer to student handbook and individual course instructor.

  HEALTH EXAMINATIONS
1.    All students in clinical nursing courses are required to have health examinations.
2.    All students must provide documentation of having had Rubella Vaccine or a Rubella Titer.
3.    All students must provide documentation of having had an annual TB test.
4.    All students must take the Hepatitis B Vaccine or sign a waiver.
5.    All students admitted to the Division of Nursing are subject to the Division of Nursing Drug and Alcohol Abuse Policy.

  HEALTH AND KINESIOLOGY REQUIREMENTS

 University core requirements apply to students enrolled in the Division of Nursing. Health and kinesiology requirements must be satisfied for the granting of a degree. Associate of Science in Nursing students are required to take only one credit hour of health and kinesiology. This must be a course which has assessment, cognitive and skill components in health related physical fitness. Courses which fulfill this requirement have a “C” in the course symbol (HKC).

  ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN NURSING PROGRAM

  PHILOSOPHY
  The Associate of Science in Nursing Program at Mississippi University for Women, cognizant of and responsive to the health needs of rural Mississippi, combines general and specialized education for a diverse population of students, but with an emphasis on career preparation for women. The program for the associate degree nurse neither requires nor precludes further education.
  The faculty believe that each person is a bio-psycho-social and spiritual being whose inner nature is in part unique to the individual and in part shared with all humankind. The person’s nature is basically good or neutral, and the individual strives to satisfy basic needs as well as to work toward self-actualization. Interaction between the individual and the environment occurs throughout the life span, but follows a sequential, orderly pattern of growth and development. The person is of value to self and the environment as an individual regardless of any innate abilities or differences. Therefore, the individual has the right to health care opportunities which can lead toward the realization of that person’s full potential as a human being.
  Nursing is one of many groups practicing which provide health care to individuals within society as a whole. In its broadest sense, nursing is the application of arts and sciences in assisting the person to maintain and/or recover the optimum level of health or to accept death. Nursing’s functions include the performance of those activities that would ordinarily be performed by the self if the individual had the strength, will or knowledge. These activities should be performed in a manner which promotes responsibility, freedom and consciousness as an interdependent member of society.
  Associate Degree nursing practice combines nursing skills with selected principles from the biological, technological, and social sciences. The associate degree nurse utilizes these principles and skills to assess the individual’s level of growth and development and potential assets along the wellness-illness continuum. Therapeutic nursing intervention and instruction are planned and evaluated to assist the person to maintain and/or recover an optimum level of health or to accept death. The associate degree nurse is prepared to provide care in the community where policies and procedures are specified and guidance is available to a group of clients with acute and chronic health care needs.
  Education is a change in individual behavior which evolves from organized learning experiences through the use of critical thinking. It is the process through which a student acquires knowledge, decision-making skills, and understanding of those facts, principles and concepts that underlie a field of endeavor. The student is assisted in integrating the knowledge and skills necessary to function effectively in that field of endeavor in a complex, dynamic society.
  Learning is a continuous and active process manifested by change reflected in behavior. This learning is best achieved when outcomes of learning are behaviorally defined and attainable through a sequential learning process from the simple to the complex. With recognition of the dependent nature of the student body, the learner is encouraged toward progressive independence. The learning process is facilitated by a personalized environment which re-enforces individual strengths through written communication, oral presentations, frequent individual conferences, small group discussions, and specific planned activities.
  Associate Degree nursing education is responsible for providing educational opportunities that will prepare the graduate to assume the roles of associate degree nurse in a changing and diverse society such as provider of care, manager of care and a member of the discipline of nursing. The functions and responsibilities of the associate degree nurse will change as health needs within society change and research findings expand. In preparing for this change and expansion, a learning environment which emphasizes leadership, management, individual accountability, and the need for continued professional and cultural growth is provided.

 EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES
 The Associate of Science in Nursing Program is designed to prepare nurses who will:
1.    Utilize the nursing process in providing care to an individual or to a group of clients with acute and chronic health care
       needs.
2.    Provide therapeutic nursing intervention, including client instruction, which reflects decisions based on critical thinking,
       communication theory, research findings, and the assessment of client needs.
3.    Identify the interrelatedness between the client's needs, family, community and environment.
4.    Utilize the client's level of growth and development and strengths along the wellness-illness continuum in providing care.
5.    Provide nursing care where policies and procedures are specified and guidance is available.
6.    Participate with other members of the health team in the community in managing client centered care in acute and
       long term settings.
7.    Demonstrate personal accountability within the ethical and legal framework of nursing practice.
8.    Recognize the responsibility of maintaining personal, professional, and cultural growth.

PROGRESSION POLICY — ASN PROGRAM
 Once admitted to the Division of Nursing:
1.    All non-nursing co-requisite courses must be passed with a grade of “C” or above before proceeding to the next semester.
       The biological science courses may be repeated only once.
2.    A grade of “C” or above is required in each nursing course for progression in the program. A student who makes a “D”
       or lower in any nursing course is automatically excluded from the Associate Degree Program and must petition for
       readmission. Nursing courses may be repeated only once. A student who fails to make a “C” or above on a second
       attempt of a failed nursing course or who has failed two theory/clinical courses (NU 144/115, 124/125, 144/145,
       214/215, 224/225 or NU 235) is permanently excluded from the ASN program and is ineligible for readmission.
       Non-clinical nursing courses (without a clinical component - NU 112, 116, 126, 216, 226) and the clinical competency
       course are treated like biological science courses and are considered in ineligibility status only if failed twice.
3.    For each theory nursing course with an accompanying clinical course (NU 114/115, 124/125, 144/145, 214/215,
       224/225 or NU 235) a grade of a “C” or above is required in the theory course with a pass in the accompanying clinical
       course in order to progress. If this does not occur, only the course component which was failed must be retaken. If only
       one course component (theory or clinical) is failed it is considered as one failure; if both theory and clinical components are
       failed concurrently it is also considered as one failure.
4.    A “WF” in a nursing course or in a biological science course is considered as a failure in that course.
5.    A student who fails a nursing course for unsafe practice, unethical or illegal conduct will be dismissed from the program
       and will not be eligible for readmission to any program in the Division of Nursing.
6.    Copies of the Nursing Student Grievance Policy are given to nursing majors during their orientation to the program.
       Copies are available in the Divisional and Program offices.

READMISSION POLICY - ASN PROGRAM
1.    Students may be readmitted to the ASN Program only once. Students who are ineligible to return to the Division of
       Nursing due to two nursing failures and who have become Licensed Practical Nurses with at least 2 years work
       experience as an LPN may be considered for a second readmission into the Associate Degree Program.
2.    Students must petition in writing to the ASN Readmission Committee.
3.    The Readmission Committee will meet in February, May, August, and October. Petitions for readmission must be
       submitted by the 10th of the specified month.
4.    Students must obtain an MUW and an overall grade point average of 2.0 prior to readmission to the Associate Degree
       Program.
5.    Students who have been dismissed from the program for unsafe practice, unethical or illegal conduct will be excluded from
       the Associate Degree Nursing Program and will be ineligible for readmission to any program in the Division of Nursing.
6.    Generic students who are ineligible for readmission in the BSN nursing program are ineligible for readmission into the
       Division of Nursing and therefore ineligible for admission into the ASN program.
7.    The transcript, clinical record and letter of petition for each student will be reviewed by the Readmission Committee. After
       review, the Committee will make recommendations and mail them to each student by registered mail within three days of
       the meeting.
8.    If the recommendation of the committee is to readmit the student, this readmission will be conditional on a space available
       basis according to the number of faculty and availability of clinical facilities.
9.    Students will be readmitted under requirements of the current catalog.
10.  If a student fails a theory component course (NU 114, 124, 144, 214, 224) and passes the accompanying clinical
       component (NU 115, 125, 145, 215, 225) once readmitted he or she must take NU 460 Clinical Competency
       concurrently with the theory component course. If a student fails a clinical component course (NU 115, 125, 145, 215,
       225) and passes the accompanying theory course, once readmitted he or she is encouraged to audit the accompanying
       theory component course (NU 114, 124, 144, 214, 224) when repeating the clinical course.

  ADVANCED PLACEMENT OPTION FOR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES
 Licensed practical nurses desiring to obtain an associate degree may do so through the advanced placement option. The requirements for admission and graduation are the same as for those students entering the regular option. The LPN students must have a current Mississippi license; one year's work experience as a licensed practical nurse; complete the prerequisite courses, the first year non-nursing courses, NU 112, Pharmacology,  NU 144, Nursing Transition, and NU 145 Nursing Transition Clinical prior to enrolling in the second year of the curriculum. NU 112, NU 144 and NU 145 are taught in the second term of summer school. Upon completion of NU 144 and NU 145 the student will have validated 16 hours of nursing credit equal to the freshman level nursing courses. The second year of the program is the same for regular and advanced placement students.

  GENERAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
1.    Completion of the ASN curriculum requirements.
2.    Satisfaction of residency and other general requirements (see "Academic Policies and Procedures").
3.    A minimum of 72 semester credit hours.
4.    For both generic and LPN advanced placement students, the completion of no more than half of the hours required for the
       Associate of Science degree at another institution and/or through by-pass examination.

 COURSE OF STUDY
The ASN degree requires satisfactory completion of the following:
NU  112 PHARMACOLOGY AND DRUG THERAPY IN NURSING
NU  114 NURSING I (not required for LPN Advanced Placement students)
NU  115 NURSING I CLINICAL (not required for LPN Advance Placement students)
NU  116 NURSING ROLE I (not required for LPN Advanced Placement students)
NU  124 NURSING II (not required for LPN Advanced Placement students)
NU  125 NURSING II CLINICAL (not required for LPN Advanced Placement students)
NU  126 NURSING ROLE II (not required for LPN Advanced Placement students)
NU  144 NURSING TRANSITION ( required for LPN Advanced Placement students only)
NU  145 NURSING TRANSITION CLINICAL( required for LPN Advanced Placement students only)
NU  214 NURSING III
NU  215 NURSING III CLINICAL
NU  216 NURSING ROLE III
NU  224 NURSING IV
NU  225 NURSING IV CLINICAL
NU  226 NURSING ROLE IV
NU  235 ASN PRECEPTORSHIP
BSB 220 HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
BSB 221 HUMAN ANATOMY WITH LAB
BSM 231 GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY WITH LAB
MA  113 COLLEGE ALGEBRA
PSY 206 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
EN  101 ENGLISH COMPOSITION
SOC 201 PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY
FN  325 NUTRITION
COM 101 ORAL COMMUNICATION
HKC (1 hour)

  For each theory nursing course with an accompanying clinical course (NU 114/115, 124/125, 144/145, 214/215, 224/225 or NU 235) a grade of a “C” or above is required in the theory course with a pass in the accompanying clinical course in order to progress. If this does not occur, only the course component which was failed must be retaken.
 
 

Note: Students beginning at MUW as freshmen will also take UN 101, Freshman Orientation.
 

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING PROGRAM

PHILOSOPHY
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing faculty at Mississippi University for Women are committed to the learning process and to professional development of students by providing programs of academic excellence.  In accordance with the mission/purpose of MUW, the faculty have developed a philosophy based on the metaparadigm concepts of person, environment, health, and nursing.

Learning is considered to be a complex lifelong developmental process involving the interaction of the person with the environment.  The teacher and learner share in the challenge of creating an atmosphere which stimulates intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and individual creativity.  The teaching-learning process is augmented when the learner actively participates in defining objectives and assumes responsibility for achieving these goals.  The teacher serves as a facilitator, counselor, and resource person.

PERSON
Person constitutes a biopsychosocial,  spiritual system constantly interacting with and adapting to the environment to achieve and maintain a homeodynamic state.  Person is valuable, holistic and worthy of respect and concern.  Person may be defined as an individual, family, community, or society and has varying capabilities for independently meeting universal needs.  These capabilities are dynamically influenced by structures, gender, value systems, culture, and environments.  Person is responsible for meeting health needs and has the right to make necessary decisions and to receive professional assistance in achieving health goals.

ENVIRONMENT
Environment includes all conditions, circumstances, and influences encountered by and affecting person.  Environment may be intrapersonal, interpersonal, or extrapersonal in nature.  The intrapersonal environment is concerned with forces or interactive influences contained within the person.  The interpersonal environment is concerned with forces or interactive influences between persons.  The extrapersonal environment is concerned with forces or interacting influences existing outside the person.  Environment affects the continuous process of becoming, evolving, and changing.  Person and environment are complementary systems so that the relationship between the two is reciprocal.  These two systems are continuously interacting.  Change in one system elicits response in the other.

HEALTH
Health is defined by person in accordance with gender, culture, values, and capabilities.  Health is a constantly changing phenomenon and is viewed as a continuum.  Facilitation of optimal health is developed in collaboration with person, when possible, and is based on resources available to both the person and the nurse.

NURSING
Nursing, as a profession, combines concepts from the sciences and liberal arts into an applied science and a creative art which focus on health needs.  The science of nursing is an organized body of knowledge derived through scientific research and theory development.  The art of nursing is the intuitive and creative application of this knowledge.  The scope of nursing practice deals with diverse populations and includes independent and interdependent functioning of the generalist within primary, secondary, and tertiary settings.  The faculty believe that the scope of nursing practice is changing significantly as health care shifts from institutional settings to the community.  This practice allows for diversification of roles to include caregiver, teacher, leader, researcher, collaborator, and advocate.  Responsibility, accountability, and collegiality are inherent in these roles.
 

  CURRICULUM OUTCOMES

  The Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program is designed to prepare a nurse generalist who will:
1.    Synthesize knowledge from the humanities and the biophysical and behavioral sciences as a basis for nursing decisions.
2.    Apply critical thinking in the delivery of nursing care to culturally diverse individuals, families, and communities in a variety
       of health care settings.
3.    Collaborate with health care providers and consumers for the improvement of health care delivery.
4.    Implement change to improve the health care system.
5.    Accept responsibility for professional nursing values and role development.
6.    Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for professional nursing practice.
7.    Utilize research in advancing nursing practice.

 PROGRESSION POLICY – BSN PROGRAM

  Once a student is admitted to the Division of Nursing:
1.    All co-requisite courses must be passed with a grade of “C” or better. Biological and physical science courses required for
       the BSN Program may be repeated only once.
2.    A grade of “C” or above is required in each nursing course.
       A.  Nursing courses may be repeated only once, See “Readmission Policy”.
       B.  The student who fails to make a “C” on a second attempt of a failed nursing course or fails a subsequent nursing course
             is permanently excluded from the Division of Nursing.
3.    A grade of “C” or above is required in each non-nursing course prior to graduation.
4.    A “WF” in any course is counted as a failure in that course.
5.    For each nursing course with an accompanying clinical course, a grade of “C” or above is required in the theory course
       with a pass in the associated clinical course in order to progress. If this does not occur, both the theory and the clinical
       course must be retaken together. If only one course component (Theory or clinical) was failed it is considered as one
       failure: if both theory and clinical components are failed concurrently it is also considered as one failure.
6.    Students may be dismissed from the program for unsafe practice, unethical or illegal conduct. In such cases a student will
       receive an automatic “F” in nursing courses affected by the actions.

READMISSION POLICY — BSN PROGRAM

1.    Students may be readmitted to the Division of Nursing only once, within a 5-year period. For those beyond 5 years,
       academic advising will be handled on an individual basis.
2.    A student who makes a “D” or lower in a nursing course is automatically excluded from the Division of Nursing and must:
       A.  successfully complete a retention course with a grade of “C” or better.
       B.  petition in writing to the Readmission Committee, contact program for dates.
3.    The student must have obtained an MUW and an overall quality point average of 2.0 prior to readmission to the
       Division of  Nursing.
4.    Students will be readmitted under requirements of the current catalog.
5.    Students who have been dismissed for unsafe practice or unethical or illegal conduct will not be eligible for readmission.

  ADVANCED PLACEMENT OPTION IN TUPELO
 The Division of Nursing has a satellite campus in Tupelo for registered nurses desiring to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.  Requirements for admission and the requirements for graduation are the same as those on the Columbus campus.  There is a limit on the number of students admitted to the Advance Placement Option dependent upon the capabilities of the resources available.  The registered nurse student may enter the program lacking 12 academic hours of prerequisite courses.  These hours may be taken along with nursing courses prior to graduation.  The registered nurse student takes NU 359, a 12-hour Professional Transition course.  Upon completion of the course, the student validates 37 hours of nursing credit.  NU 359 is offered in the Summer and Fall Semesters.  Instruction is provided using a Virtual Classroom approach.
 

  APPLICATION TO JUNIOR LEVEL
  There is a limit on the number of students admitted at the junior level dependent upon the capabilities of the resources available.  Any student who expects to enroll in the generic nursing option must complete an application for the clinical courses.  This application will normally be completed during the (November) fall semester.  Please see “Undergraduate Admission” in this catalog for additional information on admission to the junior level. Admission decisions are made in January.
 

  GENERAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
1.    Completion of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program curriculum requirements.
2.    Satisfaction of University core and general requirements (see "Academic Policies and Procedures"  and "Academic
       Programs" in this catalog).
3.    A minimum of 133-136 semester credit hours earned.

  COURSE OF STUDY
  The B.S.N. degree, in addition to the University core, requires satisfactory completion of the following courses taken concurrently or sequentially:
 PSC 111 General Chemistry with Lab
 PSY 101 General Psychology
 BSB 220 Human Physiology
 BSB 221 Human Anatomy with Lab
 BSM 231 General Microbiology with Lab
 COM 101 Oral Communication
 FN 325 Nutrition

 6 hours of electives

 NU 300, Pharmacology
 NU 301, Introduction to Basic Nursing Skills
 NU 320, Nursing Informatics
 NU 325, Concepts Utilized in Professional Nursing I
 NU 328, Nursing Therapeutic Interventions: Health Assessment Across the Life Span
 NU 329, Nursing Therapeutic Interventions: Care of Individuals
 NU 330, Clinical Practicum for NU 329
 NU 350, Nursing Therapeutic Interventions: Care of Individuals and Families Experiencing Chronic Health Problems
 NU 351, Clinical Practicum for NU 350
 NU 352 Nursing Therapeutic Interventions: Concepts of Care Concerning Women and Children: Developing Families
 NU 355, Sociocultural Responsibility in a Global Society
 NU 356, Clinical Practicum for NU 352
 NU 357, Leadership and Management for the Professional Nurse II
 NU 359 Professional Transition ***
 NU 425, Theory and Research I
 NU 426, Nursing Therapeutic Interventions: Dimensions of Community Nursing Practice I: Care of Groups, Aggregates, and Communities
 NU 427, Clinical Practicum for NU 426
 NU 428, Nursing Therapeutic Interventions: Care of Individuals Experiencing Acute Health Alterations
 NU 429, Clinical Practicum for NU 428
 NU 430, Leadership and Management for the Professional Nurse III
 MA 123, Statistics****
 NU 449, Theory and Research II
 NU 454, Nursing Therapeutic Interventions: Care of Individuals Experiencing Complex Health Alterations
 NU 455, Clinical Practicum for NU 454
 NU 456, NCLEX
 NU 457, Skills for Professional Nursing Transition: Preceptorship

  The University reserves the right to change the curriculum to meet professional standards.  Substitutions are accepted on an individual basis with the approval of the Division Head, Registrar, and Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs.
 Students who receive transfer credit for PSC 111, BSM 231, or BSB 220-221, must have taken an equivalent course that includes a laboratory.
 Students must take upper division nursing courses in sequence as listed above.
 Where appropriate, non-nursing courses may be used to satisfy University core requirements.
 

For each nursing course with an accompanying clinical course (NU 329/330, NU 350/351, NU 352/356, NU 426/427, NU 428/429, NU 454/455) a grade of “C” or above is required in the theory course with a pass in the associated clinical course in order to progress. If this does not occur, both the theory and the clinical course must be retaken together.
 
 

*UN 101 is required for all MUW freshmen and freshmen who transfer in with fewer than 12 hours.
**Transfer students who have successfully completed EN 101 and EN 102 prior to enrollment at MUW are not required to take EN 300.
***Required for RN Advanced Placement students only. All other NU 300 level courses are for generic BSN students only.
****Faculty strongly suggest that MA 123 (Statistics) be taken prior to the fall of the senior year.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
 See Graduate Section in this Bulletin