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Northern Arizona University
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College of Health and Human Services
2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog Progression Plans are for planning purposesonly; see the catalog for official details.
Nursing - Option for Registered Nurses, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Two Year Completion PlanCampus Availibility
- Online
Year 1
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| 1. | BIO320 | General Pathology | 3 | ||
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Description: Surveys disease processes affecting body systems; cell death and inflammation; emphasizes altered physiological mechanisms in cells and organ systems. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: BIO 202 and BIO 205 Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
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| 2. | HHS300W | Applied Ethics In Health Care | 3 |
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Description: This course examines health care practices from a moral point of view using philosophical argument techniques. Department consent required. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing, or permission of the instructor. Prerequisite: ENG 105 or HON 190 or English Placement Test Results (PLACE 60+) Requirement Designation: Aesthetic & Humanistic Inquiry Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 Notes: Contact an advisor for enrollment. |
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| 3. | STA270 | Applied Statistics | 3 | ||
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Description: Graphical and quantitative description of data; binomial, normal, and t distributions; one- and two-sample hypothesis tests and confidence intervals; simple linear regression and correlation. Credit cannot be earned in both STA 270 and STA 275. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: MAT 102X or MAT 108 or MAT 114 or higher w/ grade of C or better or Math Placement Test Results (ALEKS/MATHA 40+; MATHC 40+; PLACE 46+) or International Exchange Student Group Requirement Designation: Science and Applied Science Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
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| 4. | DIVGLOBAL | Diversity Global Designation | 3 |
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| Submit application to program. Contact an advisor to ensure completion of all liberal studies and pre-professional requirements. | |||||
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| 1. | DIVETHNIC | Diversity Ethnic Designation | 3 |
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| 2. | NUR330 | Intro Nursing Discipline Prof | 3 |
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Description: An introduction to nursing as a distinct discipline of knowledge and a unique professional service. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: Admission to Nursing Accelerated Option or RN to BSN Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 Notes: Must be admitted to program for enrollment. |
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| 3. | NUR307 | Rn Health Assess | 2 |
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Description: Clinical lab course provides cognitive and psychomotor skills in health history, assessments, and physical exams across the life span. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: Admission to Nursing program Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 Notes: Must be admitted to program for enrollment. |
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| 4. | NUR390W | Research & Evidence-based Prac | 3 |
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Description: Focuses on research process as it relates to interdisciplinary health care and nursing. Emphasizes developing abilities to search, interpret research reports and consider research evidence for application in practice. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: STA 270 or PSY 230 or Math Placement Test Results (ALEKS/MATHA 50+; MATHC 50+; PLACE 55+) and (ENG 105 or HON 190 or English Placement Test Results (PLACE 60+)) Requirement Designation: Junior Writing Requirement Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 Notes: Must be admitted to program for enrollment. |
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Year 2
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| 1. | NUR320 | Basic Princ In Palliative Care | 3 |
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Description: Provides an overview of core principles of palliative care. Emphasizes strategies to improve palliative care and the nurse as a member of an interdisciplinary team. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: Admission to Nursing program Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 Notes: Must be admitted to program for enrollment. |
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| 2. | NUR321 | Gerontology | 3 |
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Description: Explore beliefs, attitudes, stereotypes about the elderly. Includes theories of aging, normal aspects and changes, ethical issues, and successful aging through interdisciplinary health promotion and risk reduction strategies. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: Admission to Nursing program Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 Notes: Must be admitted to program for enrollment. |
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| 3. | NUR420 | Family Nursing Roles | 3 |
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Description: Explores roles of nurses working with families, including application of theories to understand how families function and cope with stress. Emphasizes family assessment, health promotion and role of genomics. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: NUR 330 and 390W Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 Notes: Must be admitted to program for enrollment. |
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| 4. | NUR424 | Manager Of Care Health Syst | 3 |
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Description: Manager of Care/Health Care Systems provides the student with knowledge and skills to manage care across the continuum, with information technology for quality outcomes within the current health care delivery system. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: NUR 390W Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 Notes: Must be admitted to program for enrollment. |
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| Submit graduation application. | |||||
| Contact an advisor to submit pre-project application. You must have a completed associate degree and a valid RN license. | |||||
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| 1. | NUR427 | Public Health Nursing | 5 |
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Description: Provides a foundation for developing and implementing public health promotion and disease prevention strategies for populations and communities within the context of a global society. Must be taken concurrently with NUR 450C. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: NUR 350 or NUR 420 or International Exchange Student Group Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 Notes: Must have completed associate degree, RN license, and pre-project documentation. |
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| 2. | NUR450C | Nursing Leadership | 3 |
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Description: This capstone course will provide students with the opportunity to synthesize leadership principles into the baccalaureate role in nursing. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: NUR 335 or NUR 350 or NUR 420 Requirement Designation: Senior Capstone Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Fall 2013 Notes: Should be taken concurrently with NUR 408. Must have completed associate degree, RN license, and pre-project documentation. |
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| 3. | NUR408 | Field Work Experience | 2 |
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Description: Individualized supervised field experience in an appropriate agency or organization. Department consent required. Pass-fail or Letter grade. May be repeated for credit. Corequisite: NUR 450C Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Fall 2013 Notes: Should be taken concurrently with NUR 450C. Must have completed associate degree, RN license, and pre-project documentation. |
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University Requirements Specified by Major
| University requirements includes 35 units of liberal studies and 6 units of diversity coursework. The courses listed below are required for the major, but may also be used to satisfy liberal studies and/or diversity. Know that if a course is used to satisfy more than one requirement it is only counted once in the cumulative totals. The sections that are blank can be satisfied with any course from the approved list of liberal studies or diversity. | |
| Foundation Requirements:English (FNRQ:ENG) (4 units) | |
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| Foundation Requirements:Math (FNRQ:MAT) (3 units) | STA 270 (3) |
| Aesthetic and Humanistic Inquiry (AHI) (6 units) | Student Choice (6) |
| Social and Political Worlds (SPW) (6 units) | Student Choice (6) |
| Cultural Understanding (CU) (6 units) | Student Choice (6) |
| Science/Applied Science (SAS/LAB) (7 units) | Student Choice (7) |
| Liberal Studies Elective (3 units) | Student Choice (3) |
| Diversity:U.S. Ethnic (DIV:ETHN) (3 units) | Student Choice (3) |
| Diversity:Global (DIV:GLBL) (3 units) | Student Choice (3) |
Program Information
This progression plan assumes completion of or enrollment in a regionally accredited associate degree in Nursing including an Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) or completion of all liberal studies requirements. It also assumes completion of the following pre-professional courses as part of the associatedegree in Nursing: Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II, Nutrition, General Psychology, Developmental Psychology, and Fundemental Chemistry or General Biology.
General Information
Progression Plans are intended to provide a general road map related to the sequencing of courses.
For a full description of degree requirements, review the university catalog. To determine what requirements you may have already met through transfer credits, AP/IB courses, or test credits review your degree progress report.
Some courses may have pre-requisites and/or require appropriate placement scores in Mathematics and English. If you do not have the appropriate placement or pre-requisite courses, you may have to take more courses than are presented on the Progression Plan.
Not all classes are offered every term so use caution when changing the sequencing of courses.
For further clarification, refer to the catalog (link provided at the top of this page) or speak with an academic advisor.
