Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ | Catalog: 2015-2016 Course Catalog Program: Nursing, B.S. - RN to B.S. Multicultural Health Track (online or on campus) | |||
Nursing, B.S. - RN to B.S. Multicultural Health Track (online or on campus)The RN-B.S. in Nursing program prepares nurses to deliver effective, evidence-based health care in two formats:
Students in the RN to B.S. in Nursing program are graduates of an associate degree program who hold a current Connecticut RN license. Students must be able to pass their NCLEX exam by the end of the first semester. Students without a valid Connecticut license will not be able to progress in the program. Clinical experiences in program tracks are arranged in collaboration with health care leaders, keeping in mind the student’s area of focused study. The RN to B.S. in Nursing with a Multicultural Health emphasis prepares nurses to deliver effective health care to culturally and linguistically diverse populations, to work toward eliminating health disparities, and to promote health equity for vulnerable groups. Graduates will demonstrate the ability to:
Program OutcomesThe student will:
Criteria for AdmissionFor CT-CCNP Students Nursing Guaranteed Admissions Program
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Health Requirements
Comprehensive ExamThe comprehensive examination is a University-wide requirement for all graduating seniors. It is given to determine basic competence in the student’s area of study. RN-B.S. students meet this graduation requirement when they have completed their synthesis project in the final Nursing course. |
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Track OptionsMulticulutral Health Track
Latino Community Practice Track For those students wishing to serve Latino culture and are already fluent/proficient in Spanish, the Latino Community Practice concentration prepares nurses to lead health care organizations and professions in alleviating health disparities by delivering effective health care to diverse Latino populations; improving health literacy in Latino communities; and facilitating bilingual cross-cultural communications in health care settings. This concentration may already incorporate some of the Multicultural Health pathway requirements. Graduates will demonstrate the ability:
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Multicultural Health Track (online) | ||||
Required Nursing Courses (18 credits) | ||||
Course Name | Credits | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
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NURS 403 - Health Care Systems in a Global Society | 3 Credits | |||
NURS 409 - Issues in Professional Nursing Practice | 4 Credits | |||
NURS 416 - Nursing Research | 3 Credits | |||
NURS 423 - Perspectives in Nursing Science | 3 Credits | |||
NURS 435 - Multicultural Community Health Nursing | 5 Credits | |||
Recommended Supporting Courses (27 credits)These recommended courses are generally available for the fulfillment of the general education requirements of the University and the ONLINE RN-BS program. Courses are subject to change and may vary depending on the courses individual transfer students have. Graduate classes: Students with additional transfer credits may take up to two non-matriculated graduate-level classes, for a total of 6 credits toward graduation. | ||||
Course Name | Credits | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
INTS 100 - Global Issues and Perspectives for the 21st Century | 3 Credits | |||
COMP 100 - Introduction to Computers | 3 Credits | |||
ENGL 236 - Female Detective Fiction | 3 Credits | |||
MATH 110 - Elementary Statistics | 3 Credits | |||
PSYC 250 - Psychology of Women | 3 Credits | |||
RELS 301 - Moral Issues in Health Care: A Christ Perspective | 3 Credits | |||
SOCL 217 - Racial and Ethnic Groups | 3 Credits | |||
SOCW 206 - Latinas and Their Worlds | 3 Credits | |||
SPAN 100 - Beginning Conversation I | 3 Credits | |||
Multicultural Health Track (on campus) | ||||
Required Nursing Courses (18 credits) | ||||
Course Name | Credits | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
NURS 403 - Health Care Systems in a Global Society | 3 Credits | |||
NURS 409 - Issues in Professional Nursing Practice | 4 Credits | |||
NURS 416 - Nursing Research | 3 Credits | |||
NURS 423 - Perspectives in Nursing Science | 3 Credits | |||
NURS 435 - Multicultural Community Health Nursing | 5 Credits | |||
Recommended Supporting Coursework (27 credits)These recommended courses are generally available for the fulfillment of the general education requirements of the University and the ON-CAMPUS RN-BS Program. Courses are subject to change and may vary depending on transferred courses of individual students. Graduate classes: Students with additional transfer credits may take up to two non-matriculated graduate-level classes, for a total of 6 credits toward graduation. | ||||
Course Name | Credits | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
INTS 100 - Global Issues and Perspectives for the 21st Century | 3 Credits | |||
MATH 110 - Elementary Statistics | 3 Credits | |||
PSYC 250 - Psychology of Women | 3 Credits | |||
RELS 301 - Moral Issues in Health Care: A Christ Perspective | 3 Credits | |||
SOCW 202 - Black Families in the United States | 3 Credits | |||
SOCW 206 - Latinas and Their Worlds | 3 Credits | |||
SPAN 100 - Beginning Conversation I | 3 Credits | |||
SPAN 101 - Beginning Conversation II | 3 Credits | |||
SPAN 154 - Spanish for Health Professionals | 3 Credits | |||
Latino Community Practice Concentration (14 credits)For those students wishing to serve Latino culture and are already fluent/proficient in Spanish, the Latino Community Practice concentration prepares nurses to lead health care organizations and professions in alleviating health disparities by delivering effective health care to diverse Latino populations; improving health literacy in Latino communities; and facilitating bilingual cross-cultural communications in health care settings. Some of the courses required for this concentration may already be satisfied by the major. Graduates will demonstrate the ability:
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Requirements | ||||
Course Name | Credits | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
NURS 435 - Multicultural Community Health Nursing (needs to have a clinical assignment in a Latino/Hispanic setting) | 5 Credits | |||
SOCW 206 - Latinas and Their Worlds | 3 Credits | |||
SPAN 204 - Latino Storytelling | 3 Credits | |||
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LCPR 300 - Community Interpreting and Cultures or | 3 Credits | |||
LCPR 310 - Latino Identities and Cultures | 3 Credits | |||
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