Degree Requirements

BSN Pre-licensure

Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (Pass/Fail) Grading
Undergraduate nursing majors may not take required prerequisite general education or nursing courses on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.

General Education
The following courses satisfy the general education requirements of the University as well as those of The College of Nursing. All prerequisites for these courses must be met.

Communications
EN 1100 English Composition (3)
Interpersonal Communications (3)

Junior Level Writing
EN 3100 or 3110 (3)

Managing Information Skills
Health Profession Chemistry (or its equiv.) (4)

Valuing Skill
Economics (3)

Social and Behavioral Sciences Knowledge
General Psychology (3)
Human Growth and Behavior (3)
Social Science Elective* (3)
American History/Government (or its equiv.) ï¿½ Missouri State Requirement (3)

Humanities & Fine Arts
Philosophy (3)
Humanities elective** (3)
Humanities elective** (3)

*3 credit hours from any of the following areas: Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, History, Geography, Criminology, Political Science

**Humanities
9 hours (minimum) Philosophy (3 credits) and two designated courses (6 credits) from the following areas: art history or appreciation; literature; music history, theory or appreciation; philosophy & logic; theater history or appreciation. (applied art and music do not meet requirement.)

Mathematics & Life/Natural Sciences
College Algebra (or its equiv.) (3)
General Biology (3)
Anatomy & Physiology I (4)
Anatomy & Physiology II (4)
Microbiology (3)

Nutrition
NS 2103 (or its equiv.) (3)

Statistics
SOC 3220 or NS 3799 (or its equiv.) (3)

Suggested Program of Study: Prelicensure Undergraduate Program

Nursing Major				Clinical Major
Semester I		Semester III		Semester V		Semester VII
English Comp. I College Algebra Biology Health Prof.Chem Nursing 1010 Total Hours	3 3 3 4 0 13	Anat & Phys II Human Growth&Dev Humanities Microbiology Communications Total Hours	4 3 3 3 3 16	Nursing 3101 Nursing 3106 Nursing 3110 Nursing 3111 Jr. Level English Total Hours	6 3 3 3 3 18	Nursing 3206 Nursing 3215 Nursing 3216 Nursing 3804 Total Hours	5 4 4 3 16
Semester II		Semester IV		Semester VI		Semester VIII
Anat & Phys. I Philosophy Economics Gerneral Psycology Nursing 2103 Total Hours	4 3 3 3 3 16	American History Humanities Social Sciences Statistics Total Hours	3 3 3 3 12	Nursing 3205 Nursing 3807 Nursing 3214 Nursing 3817 Total Hours	5 3 4 3 15	Nursing 4300 Nursing 3808 Nursing 4310 Nursing Elective Total Hours	4 3 5 3 15

Please Note: Effective Spring 2006 clinical courses must be completed within 5 semesters from beginning the clinical sequence. Students who have not taken a clinical course for 4 semesters will be required to repeat all clinical courses previously taken.

Clinical Major Application
Spaces for the clinical nursing major are assigned on a competitive basis for each admission period. Applicants must meet the following criteria:

Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA (4.0 scale) GPA calculated on all attempts of all transferable coursework.
Completion of all prerequisite courses
*Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA in Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology I and II, and Microbiology *first attempt calculated only
Required science courses completed within 10 years prior to enrollment

Application Process for Clinical Major
To be considered for the clinical major, students must file a separate application available through the Collegeï¿½s website or the Office of Student Services. Students should complete an application for clinicals during their last semester of enrollment in prerequisite coursework and send the following:

* Completed College of Nursing clinical application

Application deadlines: For fall semester clinicals, apply by February 1st; for spring semester clinicals, apply by October 1st.

Clinical Experiences
Students provide their own transportation for clinical experiences and do not choose their clinical sites. Although most clinical experiences are scheduled Monday through Friday, there are exceptions. For example, students enrolled in N4310, Senior Synthesis, have day, evening, night, and/or weekend clinical experiences that often include 12 hour shifts.

BSN Pre-licensure Accelerated Program of Study

Summer I NS 3101............................................................. Nursing and Health NS 3106............................................................. Health Assessment NS 3110............................................................. Pathophysiological Bases of Nursing Practice NS 3817............................................................. Introduction to Nursing and Health Informatics Total Hours.......................................................	6 3 3 3 15	Fall NS 3111 ............................................................ Pharmacotherapeutics of Nursing Practice NS 3205 ............................................................ Adult Health I NS 3807 ............................................................ Nursing Research NS 3214 ............................................................ Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Total Hours......................................................	3 5 3 4 15
Spring NS 3206............................................................. Adult Health II NS 3215............................................................. Nursing of Women & Childbearing Families NS 3216............................................................. Child & Family Health Nursing NS 3804............................................................. Ethical & Legal Dimensions of Nursing Practice Total Hours......................................................	5 4 4 3 16	Summer II NS 4300............................................................. Community Health NS 3808............................................................. Management & Leadership NS 4310............................................................. Senior Synthesis Total Hours........................................................	4 3 5 12

RN to BSN Flex

General Education
The following courses satisfy the general education requirements of the University as well as those of the College of Nursing. All prerequisites for these courses must be met.

Communications
ENG 1100 English Composition (3)
Elective (3)

Junior level English EN 3100

Managing Info Skills
Health Professions Chemistry (or its equiv.) (4)

Valuing Skills
Economics (3) prerequisite for N3808

Social and Behavioral Sciences Knowledge
General Psychology (3)
Psychology elective (3)
Social Science elective (3)
American History/Government (or its equiv.) Missouri State Requirement (3)

Humanities and Fine Arts
Humanities elective* (3)
Humanities elective* (3)
Humanities elective* (3)

*Three courses from the following areas: art history or appreciation; literature; music history, theory or appreciation; philosophy & logic; theater history or appreciation. (applied art and music do not meet requirement.)

Math & Life/Natural Sciences
College Algebra (3) Prerequisite for Statistics
Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
Microbiology (3)

Statistics - Prerequisite for NS 3807
SOC 3220 / NS 3799 (or its equiv.) (3)

*Please Note:
Turning in a copy of your RN license at the time of admission results in the granting of 39 additional nursing credits validating current lower division nursing knowledge after successful completion of NS 3900.

Suggested Program of Study: RN to BSN - On Campus

FALL I		SPRING I		SUMMER I
NS 3900 NS 3817	3 3	NS 3920 NS4905	3 3	NS 3799 Jr. Level Writing	3 3
FALL II		SPRING II		SUMMER II
NS 3807 NS 3808	3 3	NS 4901	5	NS 4911	5

Suggested Program of Study: RN to BSN - Online

FALL I		SPRING I		SUMMER I
NS 3900 NS 3817	3 3	NS 3920 NS 3799	3 3	NS 4905 (12 weeks) Jr. Level Writing	3 3
FALL II		SPRING II		SUMMER II
NS 3807 NS 3808	3 3	NS 4901	5	NS 4911	5

A student's progression through the program varies depending on course availability and the number of general education requirements, which need to be met. Nursing classes for the BSNC track may be offered only once per year.

Graduate Program - MSN

The following four (4) pages represent suggested plans of study for graduate students pursuing their degrees full or part time. The nurse practitioner programs require 43 credit hours for graduation. The nurse educator program (shown in second matrix) requires 33 credit hours for graduation. Please note: Study plans are samples. A student's progression through the program may vary.

Advanced Practice Nurse: Practitioner Functional Role Plan of Study

Part-Time Plan of Study Beginning in Fall (ANP, FNP, PNP or WHNP)

Year	FALL	SPRING	SUMMER
I	N6120 Population-based Foundations of Health (3)	N6106 Policy, Organization and Financing of Health Care (3)	N6509 Role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse Practitioner (2)
	N6111 Theoretical Foundations of Research and Practice (3)	N6130 Research for Evidence Based Practice (3)
	Credit Hours 6	Credit Hours 6	Credit Hours 2
II	N6518 Pathophysiology for ANP (3) OR N6519 Advanced Pediatric Pathophysiology	N6520 Pharmacology for Advanced Nursing Practice (3) OR N6529 Advanced Pharmacology for Pediatric Practice	Diagnosis & Management 1 (5) N6739, OR N6741, OR N6743¹ OR N6746
	N6530 Clinical Diagnostics for Advanced Nursing Practice (2)	N6524 Health Assessment for Advanced Nursing Practice (3)
	N6526 Advanced Pediatric Physical Assessment (3)
	Credit Hours 5-8	Credit Hours 6	Credit Hours 5
III	Diagnosis & Management 2 (5) N6740, OR N6742, OR N6744, OR N6747	N6954 Advanced Practice Nursing: Internship 1 (4)	N6955 Advanced Practice Nursing: Internship 2 (4)
III	Credit Hours 5	Credit Hours 4	Credit Hours 4

Total Program Credit Hours: 43

¹N6743 Prerequisites: 6106, 6111, 6120, 6130, 6519; 6509 and 6530 may be taken concurrently

Master of Science in Nursing in Nursing Nurse Leader
Program of Studies

Advanced Nursing Practice & Educator Functional Role Women's, Pediatric or Adult Health Plan of Study

Part-Time Plan of Study Beginning in Fall Year

Year	FALL	SPRING	SUMMER
I	N6106 Policy, Organization and Financing of Health Care (3)	N6120 Population-based Foundations of Health (3)	NS6130 Research for Evidence Based Practice (3)
	N6111 Theoretical Foundations in Nursing (3)	NS6309 Role of the Nurse Educator (3)	Educ 6410 The Adult Learner
	Credit Hours 6	Credit Hours 6	Credit Hours 6
II	NS 6321 Instructional Strategies in Nursing Education (3)	N6322¹ Evaluation Strategies in Nursing (3)	Diagnosis & Management 1 2(4) N6739, N6743 or N6746
	N63201 Learning and Curriculum Development in Nursing (3)	NS6518 Pathophysiology for ANP (3)
	Credit Hours 6	Credit Hours 6	Credit Hours 4
III	N6950³ Advanced Nursing Practice (Clinical) (4)	N69523 Synthesis Practicum (Clinical) (3)	N6955 Advanced Practice Nursing: Internship 2 (4)
III	Credit Hours 4	Credit Hours 3	Total Program Credit Hours 41

¹NS: 6309 is Prerequisite to all Nurse Educator courses (NS6320, NS6321, NS6322, NS6950, NS6952
²N6739, 6743 or 6746 Prerequisites: 6106, 6111, 6120, 6130, 6519. 6509 and 6530 may be taken concurrently
³N6950 Prerequisites: 6739, or 6743 or 6746

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Plan of Study
Offered in collaboration with the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Nursing

Full Time Plan of Study Beginning in Fall (*Denotes UMKC On-Line courses)

Year	FALL	SPRING	SUMMER
I	N6106 Policy, Organization and Financing of Health Care (3)	N6120 Population-Based Foundations of Health (3)	N549N* Neonatal Pharmacology (3)
	N6111 Theoretical Foundations of Research and Practice(3)	N547N* Neonatal Physiology/ Pathophysiology (3)	N6509 Role of the Clinical Nurse specialist/Nurse Practitioner (2)
	N6130 Research for evidence-Based Practice (3)	N547N* Neonatal Physiology/ Pathophysiology (3)

	Total Credit Hours 9	Total Credit Hours 9	Total Credit Hours 5
II	N5564N* Neonatal Nursing 1 (3)	N5572NI* Preceptorship I (5)
	N5566N* Neonatal Nursing 2 (3)	N5574NII* Preceptorship II (5)
	Credit Hours 6	Credit Hours 10	Total Program Hours 39

Part-Time Plan of Study Beginning in Fall (* Denotes UMKC on-line courses)

Year	FALL	SPRING	SUMMER
I	N6111 Theoretical Foundations of Research and Practice (3)	N6120 Population -Based Foundations of Health (3)
	N6130 Research for Evidenced- Based Practice (3)	N6106 Policy, Organization and Financing of Health Care (3)
	Total Credit Hours 6	Total Credit Hours 6	Total Credit Hours
II	N6509 Role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse Practitioner (2)	N5547N* Neonatal Assessment (3)	N5549N* Neonatal Pharmacology (3)
		N5548N* Neonatal Physiology/ Pathophysiology (3)
	Total Credit Hours 2	Total Credit Hours 6	Total Credit Hours 3
III	N5564N* Neonatal Nursing 1 (3)	N5572NI* Preceptorship I (5)
	N5566N* Neonatal Nursing 2 (3)	N5574NII* Preceptorship II (5)
	Credit Hours 6	Credit Hours 10	Total Program Credit Hours 39

Plan of Course Offerings by Semester: MSN Program

FALL	SPRING	SUMMER
N6106 Policy, Organization, & Financing in Health Care (3) N6509 Role of the Nurse Practitioner (2) N6111 Theoretical Foundation in Nursing (3) N6120 Population -Based Foundations of Health (3) N 6321 Instructional Strategies in Nursing Education (3) N6518 Pathophysiology for Advanced Nursing Practice (3) N6530 Clinical Diagnostics (2) N6740, 6742, 6743, 6747 Management, Part II (5)(Pre-N6739, 6741, 6743, or 6746) N6954 & 6955Advanced Practice Nursing: Internship II.(2 hrs in 2010) (4 hours each) (Pre-N6740, 6742, 6744, or 6747)	N6106 Policy, Organization, & Financing in Health Care (3) N6120 Population -Based Foundations of Health (3) N6130 Research for Evidence -Based Practice (3) N6518 Pathophysiology for Advanced Nursing Practice (3)(2010 only) N6111 Theoretical Foundations of Research and Practice (3) N6309 Role of the Nurse Educator (3) N 6320 Learning and Curriculum Development in Nursing (3) N6322 Evaluation (3) N6509 Role of the Nurse Practitioner/ Clinical Specialist (2)(2010) N6529 Peds Pharm MU online N6530 Clinical Diagnostics (2) (2010) N6524 Health Assessment of Advanced Nursing Practice (3) (PreN6518) N6520 Pharmacology for Advanced Nursing Practice (3)(pre N518) N6952 Synthesis Practicum (3) N6954-Advanced Practice Nursing: Internship I (2 hrs 2010)(4 hours each) (Pre-N6740, 6742, 6744, or 6747)	N6130 Research for Evidence -Based Practice (3) N6509 Role of the Nurse Practitioner (2) N6530 Clinical Diagnostics (2) Ed 6410 Adult learner N6739, 6741, 6744, 6746 Management, Part I (5) N6955 Advanced Practice Nursing Internship II (2in 2010)( 4)

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