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The
mission of the SWIU Department of Nursing is to educate and
prepare nursing leaders for practice in a diverse and changing
health care environment and to advance the profession and
improve health care through transition management, research
and scholarship .To fully realize this mission, the curriculum
for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing combines clinical research
and leadership skills to prepare graduates for roles in today’s
complex health care delivery system. The baccalaureate-nursing
program is a combination of nursing sciences, supporting sciences
and general education.
General Information:
LICENSURE REQUIREMENT
Applicants must have completed a Registered Nurse program
and be licensed to practice in the state of California.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENT
In order to become eligible to graduate with a BSN degree,
a total of at least 130 semester units must be successfully
completed. All courses required by the Department of Nursing
must be completed with a grade of 2.0 (C) or better. A minimum
of 45 semester units must be designated as upper division
course work.
LENGTH OF THE
PROGRAM:
This is determined by the number of transferable units and
successful completion of all the required course work. The
student must complete all the nursing courses within five
years from the date of admission into the Nursing Department.
Nursing Course
Requirements:
Prior to beginning the senior level nursing courses,
NUR 40 - Introduction to Roy Adaptation Model (4 units) must
be taken with an achievement of a letter grade of "C" or better.
This requirement will be waived for students who graduated
within the last five years from a college/university using
the Roy Adaptation Model.
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| Pre-requisites
and General Studies Requirements: |
| 1)
Human Anatomy & Physiology (6 -
8 units) |
| 2)
Chemistry, Physics or Physical Science
(3 units) |
| 3)
Microbiology with Lab (4 units) |
| 4)
Human Nutrition (2 units) |
| 5)
Sociology or Cultural Anthropology (3
units) |
| 6)
General Psychology (3 units) |
| 7)
Development (Lifespan) Psychology (3
units) |
| 8)
English Written & Oral Communication
(8 units) |
| 9)
Art or Music History/Appreciation (3
units) |
| 10)
Literature (3 units) |
| 11)
History (3 units) |
| 12)
Macroeconomics or Political Science
(3 units) |
| 13)
Moral Values/Ethics (3 units) |
| 14)
Bioethics (upper division - 3 units)
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| 15)
Philosophy or Religious Studies (6 units)
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| Total:
56-58 semester units |
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Nursing
Course Requirements:
Prior to beginning the senior level nursing
courses, NUR 40 - Introduction to Roy Adaptation
Model (4 units) must be taken with an achievement
of a letter grade of "C" or better. This requirement
will be waived for students who graduated within
the last five years from a college/university
using the Roy Adaptation Model. |
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| Senior Level
Nursing Course Requirements:
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| - NUR
134 Issues in professional Nursing (2 units)
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| - NUR
136 Abuse: Child to Elder Adult (1 unit) |
| - NUR
138 Nursing Research (3 units) |
| - NUR
180 Adaptation Nursing: Community Health I (1.5
units) |
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181 Practicum: Community Health I (2.5 units)
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| - NUR
182 Adaptation Nursing: Leadership/Management
(1.5 units) |
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183 Practicum: Leadership/Management (2.5 units)
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| - NUR
184 Adaptation Nursing: Community Health II
(1.5 units) |
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185 Practicum: Community Health Nursing Practice
in the
Home (2.5 units) |
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190 Adaptation Nursing: Older Adult (1.5 units) |
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191 Practicum: Older Adult (2.5 units) |
| Total:
40 semester units |
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