ACADEMIC
PROGRAM APPROVAL
CHECKLIST
This form is a routing document for the approval of
new and revised academic programs. Page
2 will serve as an attachment to the Faculty Senate agenda. Proposing department should complete form,
attach as a cover page and forward to the college dean. Documentation should
include copy of curriculum as it is to appear in the Undergraduate and Graduate
Catalog. Proposals must arrive to the
Undergraduate/Graduate Committee by November in order to reach the Faculty Senate
by March 1. Proposals received after
this date cannot be implemented the following year nor included in the catalog
for that year.
1.
Proposed
change leads to the degree of
( ) Bachelor of Arts ( ) Master of Arts ( ) Doctor
of Philosophy
( ) Bachelor of Science ( ) Master of Science ( x) Other _Bachelor
of Science in Nursing
2. ( ) New major/curriculum Title to be entered in
record of students who select this program
( ) New minor Title to be entered in record of students who select this
program
( ) Change from provisional to permanent
status.
3. (x )
Revision of existing: ( x )
major ( ) minor ( ) concentration
Present title Baccalaureate for the Registered Nurse
Major
Records System Program Code
( x ) Add/delete required
courses/credit hours
(
) Add concentration Title
( ) Delete concentration Title
4. ( ) Deletion of existing/disestablish: ( ) major ( ) minor (
) Other _______________________________
Title Code______________________
5. ( )
Policy
Change____________________________________________________________________________________
Title/Department
ROUTING AND APPROVALS: (Please do not remove
supporting documentation.)
Department Chairperson Lisa Plowfield Date 11/21/02
Dean of College Betty
Paulanka 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 Programs & Planning Date
Provost Date
Board of Trustee Notification Date
a. Rationale
for creation, revision, or deletion:
The Baccalaureate for the Registered Nurse (BRN)
major initiated in 1993 received permanent status in 1999. In fall 2001, an
alumni survey covering all aspects of the BRN major was distributed to the 262
graduates of the program with a response rate of 38%. The Department of Nursing
Curriculum Committee and the BRN Faculty Committee reviewed the survey data in
conjunction with course evaluations collected each semester. These data, in
combination with current standards and practices in the nursing profession,
formed the basis for the program revisions.
b.
Summary
of program:
The following are the proposed foremost
changes in the BRN major:
1)
Overall
credit reduction from 125 to 120 credits required for program completion
2)
Elimination
of Philosophy (3 credits) and Literature (3 credits) requirements although
these credits may still be used to meet free elective credit requirements
3)
Two
on-campus weekend courses instead of three with different placement of the
courses (orientation to the program and
capstone experience)
4)
An
increase in nursing credits from 29 to 30
5)
An
increase in the number of nursing elective credits from three to six.
6)
A
sequencing plan that permits greater flexibility for part-time students who
comprise the majority of students enrolled in the major
7) A more flexible curriculum to promote progression to graduate
study in nursing.
Courses that remain the same:
1)
NURS
312 Pathophysiology (4 credits)
2)
NURS
411 Special Topics in Health Care (6 credits)
3)
NURS
442 Community Health Nursing (3 credits)
4)
NURS
443 BRN Role Practicum (3 credits)
New Courses:
1)
NURS
335 BRN Orientation (1 credit)
2)
NURS
345 Conceptual Foundations for Nursing Practice (3 credits)
3)
NURS
350 Wellness and Health Assessment (3 credits)
4)
NURS
362 Research Concepts in Health Care (3 credits) – (Please note that this is
currently an approved course in the basic BSN program)
5)
NURS
435 Leadership and Management in Health Organizations (3 credits)
6) NURS 450 Synthesis of
Professional Nursing Practice (1 credit)
AUTHORIZED DEGREE TITLES
Please check the appropriate
degree:
( ) Bachelor of
Applied Science
( ) Bachelor of Arts
( ) Bachelor of Arts
in Educational Studies
( ) Bachelor of Arts
in Liberal Studies
( ) Bachelor of
Chemical Engineering
( ) Bachelor of
Civil Engineering
( ) Bachelor of
Computer Engineering
( ) Bachelor of
Electrical Engineering
( ) Bachelor of
Environmental Engineering
( ) Bachelor of Fine
Arts
( ) Bachelor of
Liberal Studies
( ) Bachelor of
Mechanical Engineering
( ) Bachelor of
Music
( ) Bachelor of
Science
( ) Bachelor of
Science in Accounting
( ) Bachelor of
Science in Agriculture
( ) Bachelor of
Science in Business Administration
( ) Bachelor of
Science in Education
( x ) Bachelor of
Science in Nursing
(Baccalaureate for the
Registered Nurse Major)
( ) Master of Applied Sciences
( ) Master of Arts
( ) Master of Arts
in Liberal Studies
( ) Master of
Business Administration
( ) Master of
Chemical Engineering
( ) Master of Civil
Engineering
( ) Master of
Education
( ) Master of
Electrical Engineering
( ) Master of
Environmental and Energy Policy
( ) Master of Fine
Arts
( ) Master of
Instruction
( ) Master of Marine
Policy
( ) Master of
Materials Science and Engineering
( ) Master of
Mechanical Engineering
( ) Master of Music
( ) Master of
Physical Therapy
( ) Master of Public
Administration
( ) Master of
Science
( ) Master of
Science in Nursing
( ) Doctor of
Education
( ) Doctor of
Philosophy
This document will be retained permanently in the
Faculty Senate Office.
Revised 04/23/01