Second Degree BSN Curriculum
Download 2012-2013 Program of Study
First Semester
12-month Program of Study
| Pre-session: | ||
| UPNS 140 | Professional Development Seminar* | 1 credits |
| UPNS 141 | Transcultural Responses and Professional Communication in Health Care* | 3 credits |
| * Pre-session seminars will require on-going work throughout the semester through online, Web-enhanced work and several additional scheduled class meeting times. | ||
| Courses: | ||
| UPNS 240 | Foundations of Evidence Based Practice | 4 credits |
| UPNS 242 | Health Assessment in a Community Context | 5 credits |
| UPNS 243 | Synergy in Nursing Practice: Healthy People | 3 credits |
| UPNS 244 | Nursing Skills and Technology | 3 credits |
| UPNS 245 | Foundational Concepts in Nursing | 2 credits |
| UPNS 246 | Concepts in Health Promotion/ Human Development Across the Lifespan | 3 credits |
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TOTAL: 24 credits |
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Second Semester
| UPNS 340 | Applied Pathophysiology and Nursing Care of the Patient Experiencing Illness I | 5 credits |
| UPNS 341 | Synergy in Nursing Practice: Illness Across the Lifespan I | 4 credits |
| UPNS 342 | Applied Pathophysiology and Nursing Care of the Patient Experiencing Illness II | 5 credits |
| UPNS 343 | Synergy in Nursing Practice: Illness Across the Lifespan II | 4 credits |
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TOTAL: 18 credits |
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Third Semester
| UPNS 440 | Case Management and Systems Thinking in Collaborative Roles | 4 credits |
| UPNS 441 | Professional Concepts and Issues | 4 credits |
| UPNS 442 | Synergy in Nursing Practice: Chronic Illness Across the Lifespan | 4 credits |
| UPNS 443 | Synergy in Nursing Practice | 4 credits |
| UPNS 444 | Preparation for Nursing Role | 2 credits |
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TOTAL: 18 credits |
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Curriculum Total = 60 |
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Course descriptions also available on the Online Undergraduate Course Catalog
Nursing courses begin with UPNS
Revisions to courses and curricula are ongoing.
