Kent State University Catalog 207-208 NURSING - B.S.N. College of Nursing Henderson Hall Kent Campus 0-672-790 nursing@kent.edu www.kent.edu/nursing Description The Bachel of Science in Nursing degree prepares practitioners f professional nursing, helps them understand their role in society and prepares them f graduate study. The program emphasizes professional knowledge, skills and compassionate nursing practices. Students begin with courses that demonstrate the ce foundations of the nursing profession and its histical roots. The capstone preceptship exposes students to research and professional-practice concepts that will ensure their abilities to be nurse leaders and healthcare advocates. Throughout the program, students study life-span and cultural diversity issues while applying evidence-based practice to their profession. The Nursing maj includes the following optional concentration: The Accelerated Second Degree concentration The Combined Bachel of Science/Master of Science in Nursing degree Program A combined degree program is available f undergraduate Kent State nursing students who have completed 60 credit hours and meet specified GPA requirements early in their undergraduate studies. Qualified students may apply f admission into the Master of Science in Nursing degree after gaining approval from the appropriate graduate faculty program direct. Following graduation and passing the state licensing examination (NCLEX-RN), students' M.S.N. application may be activated f admission into the selected master's concentration. Fully Offered At: Geauga Campus (Nursing maj only) Kent Campus (Nursing maj and Accelerated Second Degree concentration) Salem Campus (Nursing maj only) Stark Campus (Nursing maj only) Trumbull Campus (Nursing maj only) Accreditation Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education Admission Requirements The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opptunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three me years ago. Freshman Students: Admission to the Nursing maj is selective; the process is competitive, and acceptance is never guaranteed. Prospective applicants must have completed high school mathematics, biology and chemistry. In addition, students must have achieved one of the following: Minimum 2.7 overall high school grade point average (on a.0 scale); and a minimum 22 ACT composite a minimum 00 SAT sce (please note that the old SAT sce f admittance was 020 SAT combined mathematics and critical reading sce). Minimum.0 overall high school grade point average (on a.0 scale); and a minimum 2 ACT composite sce a minimum 060 SAT sce (please note that the old SAT sce f admittance was 980 SAT combined mathematics and critical reading sce) Minimum. overall high school grade point average (on a.0 scale); and a minimum 20 ACT composite sce a minimum 00 SAT sce (please note that the old SAT sce f admittance was 90 SAT combined mathematics and critical reading sce) Transfer Students : Admission to the Nursing maj requires minimum 0 credit hours, a minimum 2.750 overall GPA in all coursewk and a minimum 2.750 GPA in the required sciences BSCI 200, BSCI 2020, BSCI 2002, BSCI 07 and CHEM 0050, CHEM 0055 CHEM 0060 including a minimum C grade in each course. Transfer students who have successfully completed minimum 2 credit hours at Kent State University will be evaluated on their Kent State overall GPA only along with the previously described admission criteria. Transfer students from another accredited B.S.N.degree who have completed at least one labaty clinical course must have achieved the following f admission to Kent State's B.S.N. degree: Minimum.200 overall GPA in all college-level coursewk Minimum 2.75 GPA f the required ( equivalent) science courses in Kent State's B.S.N. degree Minimum C grade on the first attempt in all nursing courses in the current nursing curriculum Good academic standing at current college university Admission to the Accelerated Second Degree concentration: Admission to the concentration requires a completed bachel's degree with a minimum overall 2.75 GPA. Accelerated students must have all collegelevel ce and nursing prerequisite courses complete: Anatomy and physiology (BSCI 200 and BSCI 2020) Microbiology (BSCI 2002 BSCI 07) Genetics (BSCI 0050 BSCI 056) Chemistry (CHEM 0050, CHEM 0055 CHEM 0060) Psychology (PSYC 762) Human Growth and Development (NURS 20950) Sociology (SOC 2050) Statistics Mathematics (MATH 0772, MATH 00, MATH 077, MATH 077, MATH 200, MATH 2002, MATH 0775, MATH 20, MATH 009, MATH 202 MATH 02) Nutrition (NUTR 25) Minimum 2.75 overall GPA and minimum 2. 75 science GPA Minimum C grade in all science and mathematics courses English Language Proficiency Requirements f International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning a minimum 525 TOEFL sce (7 on the Internet-based version), minimum 75 MELAB sce, minimum 6.0 IELTS sce minimum 8 PTE Academic sce, by completing the ELS level 2 Intensive Program. 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2 Kent State University Catalog 207-208 on international admission, visit the Office of Global Education s admission website. Program Learning Outcomes Graduates of this program will be able to:. Meet educational eligibility requirements to take the registered nurse licensing examination (National Certification and Licensure Exam). 2. Acquire competencies based on professional standards to assume the role of the professional nurse and f career advancement, including graduate studies.. Apply the nursing process in providing evidence-based, culturally sensitive care to promote health and adaptation of individuals, families, groups and communities. University Requirements All students in a bachel's degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements f graduation. NOTE: University requirements may be fulfilled in this program by specific course requirements. Please see Program Requirements f details. Requirement Destination Kent State: First Year Experience Course is not required f students with 25 transfer credits, excluding College Credit Plus, age 2+ at time of admission. Diversity Domestic/Global (DIVD/DIVG) Students must successfully complete one domestic and one global course, of which one must be from the Kent Ce. Experiental Learning Requirement (ELR) Students must successfully complete one course approved experience. Credits/ Courses 2 courses varies Kent Ce (see table below) 6-7 Writing-Intensive Course (WIC) Students must earn a minimum C grade in the course. course Upper-Division Requirement 9 ( 2) Students must successfully complete 9 upper-division (numbered 0000 to 9999) credit hours to graduate. Students in a B.A. and/ B.S. degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must complete 2 upper-division credit hours. Total Credit Hour Requirement 20 Some bachel's degrees require students to complete me than 20 credit hours. Kent Ce Requirements Requirement Kent Ce Composition (KCMP) 6 Kent Ce Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (KMCR) Kent Ce Humanities and Fine Arts (KHUM/KFA) (min one course each) Kent Ce Social Sciences (KSS) (must be from two disciplines) 6 Kent Ce Basic Sciences (KBS/KLAB) (must include one labaty) 6-7 Kent Ce Additional (KADL) 6 Credits/ Courses Total Credit Hours: 6-7 9 Program Requirements Maj Requirements Maj Requirements (courses count in maj GPA) BSCI 2002 BSCI 07 BSCI 0050 BSCI 056 NURS 20025 NURS 20950 NURS 000 BASIC MICROBIOLOGY (min C grade f either course) GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY HUMAN GENETICS (min C grade f either course) ELEMENTS OF GENETICS PHARMACOLOGY AND ALTERATIONS IN PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONING I (min C grade) HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (min C grade) PARENT AND NEWBORN NURSING (min C grade) NURS 0020 HEALTH CARE OF CHILDREN (min C grade) NURS 0025 NURS 005 PHARAMACOLOGY AND ALTERATIONS IN PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONING II (min C grade) NURSING OF ADULTS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN (min C grade) NURS 0050 BASIC NURSING INFORMATICS (min C grade) 2 NURS 0070 HEALTH CARE POLICY (WIC) (min C grade) NURS 000 NURSING OF THE CRITICALLY ILL (min C grade) NURS 0020 COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING (min C grade) NURS 000 NURS 005 PSYCHIATRIC NURSING AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSING CARE (min C grade) INTEGRATION OF LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT IN NURSING (ELR) (min C grade) NUTR 25 SCIENCE OF HUMAN NUTRITION (KBS) Statistics Elective, choose from the following: - MATH 00 NURS 00 PH 0002 PSYC 262 INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS (KMCR) (min C grade) APPLICATION OF STATISTICAL FINDINGS FOR EVIDENCE - BASED IN NURSING INTRODUCTORY BIOSTATISTICS QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY I Additional Requirements (courses do not count in maj GPA) BSCI 200 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I (KBS) (KLAB) (min C grade) ` BSCI 2020 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II (min C grade) CHEM 0050 CHEM 0055 CHEM 0060 FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY (KBS) (min C grade in either course) MOLECULES OF LIFE (KBS) GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) PSYC 762 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) SOC 2050 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) UC 0097 DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE Mathematics Elective, choose from the following (min C grade): MATH 0772 MATH 077 & MATH 077 MATH 0775 MATH 009 MATH 00 MATH 02 MODELING ALGEBRA PLUS (KMCR) ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS STRETCH I and ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS STRETCH II (KMCR) ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS PLUS (KMCR) MODELING ALGEBRA (KMCR) ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) INTUITIVE CALCULUS (KMCR) 9 6-2 Nursing - B.S.N.
Kent State University Catalog 207-208 MATH 200 MATH 2002 MATH 20 MATH 202 ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) CALCULUS WITH PRECALCULUS I (KMCR) CALCULUS WITH PRECALCULUS II (KMCR) Kent Ce Composition 6 Kent Ce Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) 9 Kent Ce Additional General Elective Additional Requirements Concentration Choose from the following: 20 Additional Maj Requirements f those not choosing the concentration Accelerated Second Degree Minimum Total Credit Hours: 20 Students who have successfully completed ATTR 25057 ( EXSC 25057) and ATTR 25058 ( EXSC 25058) with a minimum C grade may use those courses in place of BSCI 200 and BSCI 2020. Progression Requirements Students must met the following requirements in der to be admitted to the Professional Nursing Sequence: Students are eligible to make application during the semester in which they anticipate completing have completed, 0 credit hours. Students must have a 2.750 overall GPA, and a 2.750 GPA in the required sciences (BSCI 200; and BSCI 2020; and BSCI 2002 BSCI 07; and CHEM 0050 CHEM 0055 CHEM 0060) to be eligible f admission. Students must earn a 2.000 (grade of C) in each of the prerequisite science courses (BSCI 200; and BSCI 2020; and BSCI 2002 BSCI 07; and CHEM 0050 CHEM 0055 CHEM 0060) to be eligible f admission. Completion of one of the following math courses with a grade of C better: MATH 0772, MATH 077, MATH 077, MATH 0775, MATH 009, MATH 00, MATH 02, MATH 200, MATH 2002, MATH 20 MATH 202. All students in the B.S.N. degree must have a minimum overall 2.000 GPA each semester to continue in the program; failure to achieve this GPA each semester will result in not permitted to continue in the program. All students in the B.S.N. degree must have earned a minimum C grade in each science course required in the B.S.N. curriculum. All required chemistry and biology courses must be successfully completed with a minimum C grade to graduate with the B.S.N. degree. Students in the traditional and accelerated concentration must have a minimum C grade in each of the sophome nursing courses to progress to the juni nursing sequence. Students in the traditional and accelerated concentration must have a minimum C grade in each of the juni nursing courses (NURS 000, NURS 0020 and NURS 005) to progress to the seni nursing sequence. Students in the traditional and accelerated Nursing maj must have a minimum C grade in each of the seni nursing courses (NURS 0005, NURS 000, NURS 0020, NURS 000, NURS 005 and NURS 0872) to progress and graduate. Students in the accelerated Nursing concentration and LPN to BSN sequence may take juni- and seni-level courses concurrently as specified by their curriculum. Students in the traditional Nursing maj may take a maximum of two clinical courses each semester. Students in the accelerated Nursing concentration and LPN to BSN sequence are permitted to take three clinical courses each term, as specified by their curriculum. Students in the accelerated concentration and LPN to BSN sequence who do not earn a C better in any nursing courses, will be transferred to the traditional BSN course schedule. LPN to BSN Sequence: LPN students who are pursuing the nursing maj will need to complete all ce and prerequisite coursewk to be admitted to the Professional Nursing Sequence. Admission checklist f the Professional Nursing Sequence f LPN to BSN students: Students are eligible to make application during the semester in which they anticipate completing, have completed the ce courses, along with: NURS 0060 INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL NURSING BSCI 200 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I (KBS) (KLAB) BSCI 2020 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II BSCI 2002 BASIC MICROBIOLOGY BSCI 07 GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY BSCI 0050 HUMAN GENETICS BSCI 056 ELEMENTS OF GENETICS Chemistry electives (CHEM 0050 FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY (KBS), CHEM 0055 MOLECULES OF LIFE (KBS) CHEM 0060 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) ) MATH elective, (Choose one: MATH 0772 MODELING ALGEBRA PLUS (KMCR), MATH 00 ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR), MATH 077 ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS STRETCH I, MATH 077 ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS STRETCH II (KMCR), MATH 200 ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR), MATH 2002 ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR), MATH 0775 ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS PLUS (KMCR), MATH 20 CALCULUS WITH PRECALCULUS I (KMCR), MATH 009 MODELING ALGEBRA (KMCR), MATH 202 CALCULUS WITH PRECALCULUS II (KMCR), MATH 02 INTUITIVE CALCULUS (KMCR) ) PSYC 762 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) NURS 20950 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS NUTR 25 SCIENCE OF HUMAN NUTRITION (KBS) SOC 2050 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) Approved Statistics Elective UC 0097 DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE Students must have a 2.750 cumulative GPA, and a 2.750 science GPA Students must earn a C grade better in all science and math courses. Unrestricted LPN license The Dean may review the student's educational files to determine if adequate progression has been made. Nursing - B.S.N.
Kent State University Catalog 207-208 Graduation Requirements Minimum Maj GPA 2.000 2.000 Minimum Overall GPA Minimum C grade is required in all specified NURS, BSCI, CHEM and Kent Ce MATH courses. Students in the traditional nursing program must earn a combined minimum 2.750 GPA in BSCI 200, BSCI 2020 and BSCI 2002 ( BSCI 07) and CHEM 0050, CHEM 0055 CHEM 0060. Additional Maj Requirements [NU-BSN-NURS] Students declaring the Accelerated Second Degree concentration should take the requirements listed under that concentration. Maj Requirements (courses count in maj GPA) (min C grade required in all courses) NURS 0060 NURS 20020 INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL NURSING FOUNDATIONS OF ASSESSMENT AND COMMUNICATION IN NURSING NURS 2000 FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING INTERVENTIONS 5 NURS 0005 NURS 0872 PROFESSIONAL NURSING DEVELOPMENT (WIC) INTRODUCTION TO EVIDENCE BASED NURS 5060 NCLEX REVIEW PREPARATION Minimum Total Credit Hours: 20 Students admitted into LPN to BSN sequence will take NURS 2000 instead of NURS 20020 and NURS 2000. Accelerated Second Degree Concentration Requirements [NU-BSN-NURS-ACSD] Concentration Requirements (courses count in maj GPA) (min C grade required in all courses) NURS 2000 FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING 8 NURS 0025 PROFESSIONAL AND EVIDENCE-BASED NURS 5075 NCLEX SUCCESS 2 Additional Requirements (courses do not count in maj GPA) General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 20 credit hours, including 9 upper-division credit hours) Minimum Total Credit Hours: 20 Roadmaps Nursing Maj Accelerated Second Degree Concentration 7 Nursing - B.S.N.
Kent State University Catalog 207-208 5 Nursing Maj This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study f this maj. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Course Title Credits Semester One! BSCI 200 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I (KBS) (KLAB) CHEM 0050 FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY (KBS) MOLECULES OF LIFE (KBS) CHEM 0055 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) CHEM 0060 NURS 0060 UC 0097 INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL NURSING DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE! Mathematics Elective -5 Semester Two - Credit Hours BSCI 2020 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II BSCI 2002 BSCI 07 BASIC MICROBIOLOGY GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY PSYC 762 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) Kent Ce Requirement Kent Ce Requirement Semester Three - Credit Hours 6 Requirement: combined minimum 2.750 GPA in BSCI 200, BSCI 2020, BSCI 2002 ( BSCI 07) and CHEM 0050 ( CHEM 0055 CHEM 0060) BSCI 0050 BSCI 056 HUMAN GENETICS ELEMENTS OF GENETICS! NURS 20020 FOUNDATIONS OF ASSESSMENT AND COMMUNICATION IN NURSING NURS 20950 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS SOC 2050 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) Kent Ce Requirement Semester Four NURS 20025 Credit Hours 5 PHARMACOLOGY AND ALTERATIONS IN PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONING I! NURS 2000 FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING INTERVENTIONS 5 NUTR 25 SCIENCE OF HUMAN NUTRITION (KBS) Statistics Elective Semester Five Credit Hours Requirement: minimum overall 2.000 GPA NURS 0025 PHARAMACOLOGY AND ALTERATIONS IN PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONING II! NURS 005 NURSING OF ADULTS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN 9 NURS 0070 HEALTH CARE POLICY (WIC) Semester Six Credit Hours 5! NURS 000 PARENT AND NEWBORN NURSING! NURS 0020 HEALTH CARE OF CHILDREN! NURS 0050 BASIC NURSING INFORMATICS 2 NURS 0872 INTRODUCTION TO EVIDENCE BASED Kent Ce Requirement Semester Seven Credit Hours 6 Requirement: minimum overall 2.000 GPA NURS 0005 PROFESSIONAL NURSING DEVELOPMENT (WIC)! NURS 0020 COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING! NURS 000 PSYCHIATRIC NURSING AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSING CARE Kent Ce Requirement Semester Eight Credit Hours! NURS 000 NURSING OF THE CRITICALLY ILL! NURS 005 INTEGRATION OF LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT IN NURSING (ELR)! NURS 5060 NCLEX REVIEW PREPARATION Kent Ce Requirement General Elective Credit Hours 6 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 20 6 Nursing - B.S.N. 5
6 Kent State University Catalog 207-208 Accelerated Second Degree Concentration This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study f this maj. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Course Title Credits Semester Prerequisite BSCI 2002 BSCI 07 BASIC MICROBIOLOGY GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY BSCI 200 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I (KBS) (KLAB) BSCI 2020 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II BSCI 0050 BSCI 056 NURS 20950 HUMAN GENETICS ELEMENTS OF GENETICS HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS NUTR 25 SCIENCE OF HUMAN NUTRITION (KBS) PSYC 762 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) SOC 2050 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) CHEM 0050 FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY (KBS) MOLECULES OF LIFE (KBS) CHEM 0055 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) CHEM 0060 Mathematics Elective Statistics Elective Kent Ce Composition 6 Kent Ce Humanities Fine Arts Kent Ce Humanities Kent Ce Fine Arts Kent Ce Additional General Electives 7 Semester One Credit Hours 60 Requirement: combined minimum 2.750 GPA in CHEM 0050 CHEM 0055 CHEM 0060; and BSCI 200; and BSCI 2020; and BSCI 2002 BSCI 07 NURS 2000 FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING 8 NURS 0050 BASIC NURSING INFORMATICS 2 NURS 0070 HEALTH CARE POLICY (WIC) UC 0097 Semester Two DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE Credit Hours Requirement: combined minimum 2.750 GPA in CHEM 0050 CHEM 0055 CHEM 0060; and BSCI 200; and BSCI 2020; and BSCI 2002 BSCI 07 NURS 20025 NURS 0025 PHARMACOLOGY AND ALTERATIONS IN PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONING I PHARAMACOLOGY AND ALTERATIONS IN PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONING II NURS 005 NURSING OF ADULTS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN 9 Semester Three Credit Hours 5 NURS 000 PARENT AND NEWBORN NURSING NURS 0020 HEALTH CARE OF CHILDREN NURS 0020 COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING NURS 0025 Semester Four PROFESSIONAL AND EVIDENCE-BASED Credit Hours 5 Requirement: minimum overall 2.000 GPA NURS 000 NURSING OF THE CRITICALLY ILL NURS 000 NURS 005 PSYCHIATRIC NURSING AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSING CARE INTEGRATION OF LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT IN NURSING (ELR) NURS 5075 NCLEX SUCCESS 2 Credit Hours 6 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 20 6 6 Nursing - B.S.N.