nursing

Department of Nursing

Vincent P. Hall, head

J. Burns, C. Clark, B. Garner, S. Jacques, A. Johnson, G. Lordeon, J. Mallory, V. Matthiesen, L. Norris, R. Robinson, E. Simmons-Rowland, B. St. John, C. Stephens, S. Swain, L. Todd, C. Tucker

Major in Nursing, B.S.N. Degree/Basic Curriculum Option

Liberal Studies, 42 hours

The major requires 76 hours as follows:

BIOL 291 Human Anatomy and Physiology, 4 hours

BIOL 292 Human Anatomy and Physiology, 4 hours

CHEM 132 Introductory Chemistry, 4 hours or CHEM 140 Advanced General Chemistry, 4 hours

CHEM 133 Survey of Organic and Biochemistry, 4 hours

HSCC 260 Etiology of Infectious Diseases, 3 hours

NSG 340 Basic Nursing Skills, 3 hours

NSG 341 Nursing Pharmacotherapeutics I, 2 hours

NSG 342 Nursing Pharmacotherapeutics II, 1 hour

NSG 350 Dimensions of Professional Nursing, 2 hours

NSG 353, 355, 466, 468 Nursing Science I, II, III, IV, 20 hours

NSG 383, 385, 486, 488 Clinical Practicum I, II, III, IV, 17 hours

NSG 461 Basic Nursing Leadership and Management, 2 hours

NSG 470 Nursing Research, 3 hours

NSG 475 Perspectives of the Nursing Profession, 2 hours

ND 338 Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition, 3 hours

PSY 150 General Psychology, 3 hours (or approved substitute)

General electives (10 hours) are required to complete the program.

Suggested Course Sequence for Nursing- Basic Curriculum Option (B.S.N.)

FRESHMAN YEAR

FALL SPRING

COURSE PREFIX OR LS CATEGORY COURSE NUMBER COURSE TITLE HRS COURSE PREFIX OR LS CATEGORY COURSE NUMBER COURSE TITLE HRS

ENGL 101 Composition I 3 ENGL 102 Composition II 3

MATH 101 Mathematical Concepts 3 CHEM** 133 Survey of Organic and Biochemistry 4

190 Series
First Year Seminar 3 PSY*** 150 General Psychology 3

HEAL 123 Health and Wellness 3 P3 Perspective History 3

CHEM** 132 Introductory Chemistry 4 P4 Perspective. Humanities 3

Elective (such as PE) . . 1 Elective (such as PE) . . 1

. . . 17 . . . 17

*First Year Seminar required for students entering WCU with 0-15 hours, otherwise 3 hours Liberal Studies course in core or perspectives must be taken.

**Major requirement and meets C5 requirement but 6 elective hours needed to replace C5 hours.

***Major requirement and meets one P1 requirement but is not counted in Perspective hours; P1 requirements must be taken in two different disciplines.

SOPHOMORE YEAR

FALL SPRING

COURSE PREFIX OR LS CATEGORY COURSE NUMBER COURSE TITLE HRS COURSE PREFIX OR LS CATEGORY COURSE NUMBER COURSE TITLE HRS

CMHC 201 Introduction to Speech Communication 3 P6 course Perspective World Cultures 3

P5 Pespective Fine and Performing Arts 3 BIOL* 292 Human Anatomy and Physiology. 4

BIOL * 291 Human Anatomy and Physiology 4 HSCC* 260 Etiology of Infectious Diseases. 3

Perspective course to replace PSY 150 . . 3 NSG** 340 Basic Nursing Skills 3

Electives . . 3-4 Electives . . 3-4

. . . .

. . . 16-17 . . . 16-17

*Major requirement.

**Major requirement; may be taken in spring of sophomore year or summer.

SUMMER I SUMMER II

COURSE PREFIX OR LS CATEGORY

COURSE NUMBER

COURSE TITLE

HRS

COURSE PREFIX OR LS CATEGORY

COURSE NUMBER

COURSE TITLE

HRS

NSG* 340 Basic Nursing Skills 3

Major requirement; taken in summer if not in spring of sophomore year.

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JUNIOR YEAR

FALL SPRING

COURSE PREFIX OR LS CATEGORY COURSE NUMBER COURSE TITLE HRS COURSE PREFIX OR LS CATEGORY COURSE NUMBER COURSE TITLE HRS

NSG 350 Dimensions of Professional Nursing 2 NSG 342 Pharmacotherapeutics II 1

NSG 353 Nursing Science I 5 NSG 357 Nursing Science II 4

NSG 383 Nursing Pharmaco- therapeutics I 4 NSG 387 Clinical Practicum II 4

NSG 341 Clinical Practicum I 2 ND 338 Normal & Therapeutic Nutrition 3

Upper level perspectives (300-400 level course) . Upper level Perspective (Not in Major) 3 .Electives .
4-5

. . . 16 . . . 16-17

After earning ninety hours, the student must file an application form with the Dean after paying a $30 graduation fee to the University Cashier.

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SENIOR YEAR

FALL SPRING

COURSE PREFIX OR LS CATEGORY COURSE NUMBER COURSE TITLE HRS COURSE PREFIX OR LS CATEGORY COURSE NUMBER COURSE TITLE HRS

NSG* 470 Nursing Research 3 NSG* 461 Basic Nursing Leadership and Management 2

NSG* 466 Nursing Science III 5 NSG* 468 Clinical Practicum IV 5

NSG* 486 Clinical Practicum III 4 NSG* 488 Clinical Practicum IV 6

Electives (if needed) .
1-3 NSG 475 Perspectives of the Nursing Profession 2

. . . . . .

. . . 12-15 . . . 15

*Students will be registered by their nursing advisor for either the Nsg 470, 466, and 486 sequence one semester and the Nsg 461, 468, and 488 sequence the other semester.

Total Hours for Degree: 128

Total Hours of Prerequisites: 25 (Major requirements)

Students must finish the Core (21 hours) and the 25 hours of Major requirements before beginning the Nursing Sequence in the Junior Year. 15 hours (9 hours + 6 hours to replace C5) or more of electives are needed. The Nursing Major consists of 52 hours.

Students may finish earlier if they attend Summer School at WCU or another approved institution.

Capstone Curriculum Option (for registered nurses)

Liberal Studies, 42 hours

The major requires 75 hours as follows:

BIOL 291 Human Anatomy and Physiology, 4 hours

BIOL 292 Human Anatomy and Physiology, 4 hours

CHEM 132 Introductory Chemistry, 4 hours or CHEM 140 Advanced General Chemistry, 4 hours

CHEM 133 Survey of Organic and Biochemistry, 4 hours

HSCC 260 Etiology of Infectious Diseases, 3 hours

NSG 301 Transition to Professional Nursing, 3 hours

NSG 302 Health Promotion in the Community, 3 hours

NSG 384 Practicum in Community Health Nursing, 3 hours

NSG 399 Seminar: Professional Nursing Knowledge and Skills, 2 hours

Credit by exam, 31 hours (in lieu of NSG 340, 341, 342, 357, 387, 466, and 486, ND 338, and portions of NSG 353, 383, 468, and 488)

NSG 460 Nursing Leadership and Management, 3 hours

NSG 470 Nursing Research, 3 hours

NSG 475 Perspectives of the Nursing Profession, 2 hours

NSG 483 Practicum in Clinical Management, 3 hours

PSY 150 General Psychology, 3 hours (or approved substitute)

General electives (11 hours) are required to complete the program.

Suggested Course Sequence for Nursing- Capstone Curriculum Option (B.S.N.)

FRESHMAN-JUNIOR YEARS

FALL SPRING

COURSE PREFIX OR LS CATEGORY COURSE NUMBER COURSE TITLE HRS COURSE PREFIX OR LS CATEGORY COURSE NUMBER COURSE TITLE HRS

Semesters 1 through 6 may be taken at a convenient NC Community College (NCCC) and involve completing:

1) The Associate of Applied Science in Nursing,

2) Other work to meet the NCCC 44-hour General Education Core, and

3) The courses required for admission to the Capstone track.

Human Anatomy & Physiology (BIOL 165/166 or BIOL 168/169)

Microbiology (BIOL 175 or BIOL 176)

General/inorganic Chemistry (CHEM 130/130A, CHEM 131/131A,

CHEM 136, CHEM 151, or CHEM 152)

Organic/biochemistry (CHEM 132)

General Psychology (PSY 150)

NCCC transfer hours should total 65 semester hours, not including Nursing courses

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SENIOR YEAR

FALL SPRING

COURSE PREFIX OR LS CATEGORY COURSE NUMBER COURSE TITLE HRS COURSE PREFIX OR LS CATEGORY COURSE NUMBER COURSE TITLE HRS

²NSG 301 Professional Transitions in Nursing 3 ¹NSG 460 Nursing Leadership & Management 3

¹NSG 302 Health Promotion in the Community 3 ¹NSG 470 Nursing Research 4

⁴NSG 384 Practicum in Community Health Nursing 3 ¹NSG 475 Perspectives of the Nursing Profession 2

²NSG 399 Professional Nursing Knowledge & Skills 2 ⁴NSG 483 Practicum in Clinical Management 3

. . ³Electives 5 . . ³Electives 5

. . . 16 . . . 17

¹Online ²Online & Teleconference ³Some Available Online ⁴Clinical

On successful completion of NSG 399, 31 hours of credit by exam are granted in lieu of NSG 340 and 466, HSCC 338, and portions of NSG 353, 355, 383, 385, 467, and 486

Semesters 7 and 8 involve full-time study in 32 hours of upper-division courses offered by WCU. The online courses will usually involve class meetings in Asheville at the start and end of each term. The shortest possible plan is laid out above.

Many RN to BSN students prefer part-time study, in order to manage the demands of work and family. The 2-semester plan laid out above can be stretched out over 3, 4, or more semesters, probably including some summer elective courses.

Students should consult as early as possible with the NCCC Director of the nursing program and the NCCC Counselor who advises nursing majors to determine eligibility for and initiate application to the nursing program. If admission to the nursing course sequence (item 1) must be delayed, the student should actively pursue the courses for the Gen Ed Core (item 2). Many of the Capstone requirements (item 3) will be incorporated into these studies. If admission to the nursing course sequence (item 1) is immediate, the student should plan an additional year of full-time study to complete items 2 and 3.

After earning ninety hours, the student must file an application form with the Dean after paying a $30 graduation fee to the University Cashier.

Course Offerings: Nursing (NSG)

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Last updated: 3/7/2006.
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FRESHMAN-JUNIOR YEARS
FALL				SPRING
COURSE PREFIX OR LS CATEGORY	COURSE NUMBER	COURSE TITLE	HRS	COURSE PREFIX OR LS CATEGORY	COURSE NUMBER	COURSE TITLE	HRS
Semesters 1 through 6 may be taken at a convenient NC Community College (NCCC) and involve completing:
1) The Associate of Applied Science in Nursing,
2) Other work to meet the NCCC 44-hour General Education Core, and
3) The courses required for admission to the Capstone track.
Human Anatomy & Physiology (BIOL 165/166 or BIOL 168/169)
Microbiology (BIOL 175 or BIOL 176)
General/inorganic Chemistry (CHEM 130/130A, CHEM 131/131A,
CHEM 136, CHEM 151, or CHEM 152)
Organic/biochemistry (CHEM 132)
General Psychology (PSY 150)
NCCC transfer hours should total 65 semester hours, not including Nursing courses
.
SENIOR YEAR
FALL				SPRING
COURSE PREFIX OR LS CATEGORY	COURSE NUMBER	COURSE TITLE	HRS	COURSE PREFIX OR LS CATEGORY	COURSE NUMBER	COURSE TITLE	HRS
²NSG	301	Professional Transitions in Nursing	3	¹NSG	460	Nursing Leadership & Management	3
¹NSG	302	Health Promotion in the Community	3	¹NSG	470	Nursing Research	4
⁴NSG	384	Practicum in Community Health Nursing	3	¹NSG	475	Perspectives of the Nursing Profession	2
²NSG	399	Professional Nursing Knowledge & Skills	2	⁴NSG	483	Practicum in Clinical Management	3
.	.	³Electives	5	.	.	³Electives	5
.	.	.	16	.	.	.	17
¹Online ²Online & Teleconference ³Some Available Online ⁴Clinical
On successful completion of NSG 399, 31 hours of credit by exam are granted in lieu of NSG 340 and 466, HSCC 338, and portions of NSG 353, 355, 383, 385, 467, and 486
Semesters 7 and 8 involve full-time study in 32 hours of upper-division courses offered by WCU. The online courses will usually involve class meetings in Asheville at the start and end of each term. The shortest possible plan is laid out above.
Many RN to BSN students prefer part-time study, in order to manage the demands of work and family. The 2-semester plan laid out above can be stretched out over 3, 4, or more semesters, probably including some summer elective courses.