OVERVIEW: TRANSFER & ARTICULATION AGREEMENT Associate Degree in Nursing (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Degree Between OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE And UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI Sinclair School of Nursing This articulation agreement is made and entered into by the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing, hereinafter referred to as MUSSON, and Ozarks Technical Community College, Springfield, Missouri hereinafter referred to as OTC. By this agreement, OTC and MUSSON express a shared commitment to increasing opportunities for student access to and success in higher education. By clarifying transfer policies and procedures which assure articulation between programs, the institutions seek to assist students in making a seamless transfer from the associate to the baccalaureate degree. PURPOSE: This agreement provides students who have earned an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN)the opportunity to complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at MU. Any OTC student who has earned an ASN as outlined below is guaranteed that MU will accept designated OTC credits, will apply such to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in a manner consistent with the treatment of generic MUSSON students. CONDITIONS OF TRANSFER: OTC students maintaining continuous enrollment under this agreement will be afforded the same treatment and protections as MU native students enrolled under a specific catalog. Criteria for acceptance into the articulated program at MU will be the same for transfer as for native students. OTC, upon request of students, will provide verification of completed courses to MU Sinclair School of Nursing. The transcript of students transferring from OTC will be evaluated by the MU Office of Admissions. Students are to have a GPA of 2.8 or higher in nursing courses. Transfer students from OTC will have access to financial aid and student services on the same basis as native students. MU will apply the same academic progress and graduation standards to OTC transfer students as those applicable to native students at MU. 1
SECTION II: TRANSFER OF CREDIT A maximum of 94 hours will be accepted by MUSSON from OTC to be applied to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Twenty-six (26) of the last 30 semester hours of credit must be completed at MU (residency requirement) to be applied to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Transfer students from OTC, meeting the criteria listed below will be accepted into the RN/BSN Option at the MU Sinclair School of Nursing. Criteria for Admittance to MU, Sinclair School of Nursing, RN/BSN Option Undergraduate Admissions to the University of Missouri. Official transcripts from all colleges and university attended on file with the Admissions Office. A transcript review on file. Current licensure as an RN in the United States and eligibility for licensure in Missouri must be established. Successful completion of all general education and prerequisite coursework. Satisfactory grades from two general science courses (biological, social, behavioral, physical or social science) and two of the three advanced lab sciences (microbiology, anatomy, physiology) to be eligible to apply for the clinical nursing major. Minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.8 (on a 4.0 scale) for all college/university courses. Evidence of capacity to uphold the practice standards and ethical codes of the nursing profession. 2
SECTION III: PROGRAM PLAN Students falling under this program articulation agreement will be responsible for successful completion of the following requirements. OZARKS TECHINICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN NURSING YEARS ONE & TWO: LPN to RN Pre Admission Requirements Course # Course Name First Year 31 BCS 130 Nutrition ** 3 BCS 145 Anatomy & Physiology I * 4 BCS 146 Anatomy & Physiology II * 4 CHM 101 Introductory Chemistry * 4 ENG 101 English Composition I ** 3 MTH 110 Intermediate Algebra* 3 PSY 110 Introduction to Psychology ** 3 Completion of Practical Nursing Program 7 Summer Semester 2 ASN 200 Transition to Professional Nursing 2 Second Year (1 st Semester) 17 BCS 200 Microbiology ** 4 1 st 8 Weeks ASN 210 Adv Nursing Through the Lifespan I 5 ASN 215 Adv Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing 2 2 nd 8 Weeks ASN 220 Adv Nursing Through the Lifespan II 3 ASN 225 Advanced Maternal Newborn Nursing 3 Second Year (2 nd Semester) 14 PLS 101 American Government & Politics ** 3 1st 8 Weeks ASN 230 Adv Nursing Through the Lifespan III 3 ASN 235 Advanced Pediatric Nursing 3 2nd 8 Weeks ASN 240 Community Health & Management 2 ASN 250 Professional Nursing Integration 3 Total Required Credit Hours 64 3
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing Years Three and Four: Third Year (1 st semester) 15 General Science * 3 Humanities* 6 College Algebra* 3 English Composition II* 3 Third Year (2 nd Semester) 15 Statistics* (Math Reasoning Proficiency) 3 Intro to Sociology* 3 Humanities 3 N3100 Pharmacology** 3 HDFS 2400 Human Development** 3 Third Year (Summer) 2 N3080 Nursing Communication & Computer Skills 2 Fourth Year (Fall) 9 N3180 Role Transitions 3 N4950 Nursing Theory & Research 3 N4300 Nursing Ethics and Law 3 Fourth Year (Spring) 11 N4380 Health Assessment & Pathophysiology 4 N4400 Nursing Issues/Leadership/Management 2 N4930 Evidence-Based Nursing Practice (Writing Intensive) 5 Fourth Year (Summer) 4 N4970 Nursing in Communities 4 Additional BSN Required Courses 30 Total UMC Required Credit Hours 26 Total Hours (Completed BSN Degree) 120 *Courses may be completed at OTC or MU. See attached list of OTC/MU equivalencies **Credit may be obtained through challenge exams or MU course credit. 4
OTC/MU Equivalencies 2010 Ozark Technical College Sciences MU Sciences Physical Sciences Physical Sciences CHM 101 (Intro Chemistry) 4 Chem 1100 (Atoms & Molecules w/lab) 4 CHM 111 (General Chemistry) 5 cr Chem 1310 (Gen Chemistry) & Chem 1320 (Gen Chemistry lab) 5 GRY 101 (World Geography) 3 cr GEOG SSC (Social Science Transfer Credit) 3 GRY 230 (World Econ Geog) 3 cr GEOG 2710 (Economic Geography) 3 GRY 102 (World Econ Geog) 3 cr GEOG 2710 (Economic Geography) 3 PHY 110 (Intro Geology) 3 cr GEOL 1100 (Prncp of GEOL w/lab) 3 PHY 222 (Physics for Engr & Sci II) 5 cr PHYSCS 2760 (Univ Physics) 5 PHY 120 (Gen Physics I) 4 cr PHYSCS 1210 (College Physics I) 4 PHY 105 (Intro to Physics) 4 cr PHYSCS 1150 (Concepts of Physics) 4 PHY 100 (Intro to Astronomy) 4 cr ASTRON 1010 (Introduct to Astronomy) 4 PHY 220 (Physics for Engr & Sci I) 5 cr PHYSCS 2750 (University Physics) 5 PHY 130 (Gen Physics II) 4 cr PHYSCS 1220 (College Physics 2) 4 Biological Sciences Biological Sciences BIO 100 (Life Science) 4 cr BIO SC 1030 (GN PRN & CNCPT BIO W/Lab) 4 Or Bio SC 1010 (Gen Prncpl & Concpt Bio) 3 & BIO SC 1020 (General Biology Lab) 1 BIO 170 (Gen Biology II) 4 cr BIO SC 1500B (Intro Biol Systems w/lab) 4 Psychological Sciences Psychological Sciences PSY 145 (Social Psychology) 3 cr Psych Beh (Beh Sci Tran Credit) 3 PSY 280 (Social Psych) 3 cr PSY 180 (Consumer Psychology) 3 cr PSYCH BEH (Beh Sci Tran Credit) 3 PSY 150 (Abnormal Psychology) 3 cr PSYCH 2510 (Surv Abnormal Psychology) 3 PSY 275 (Consumer Psychology) 3 cr PSYCH BEH (Beh Sci Tran Credit) 3 PSY 160 (Child Psychology) 3 cr PSYCH 2410 (Developmental Psychology) 3 PSY 250 (Educ Psychology) 3 cr PSYCH BEH (Beh Sci Tran Credit) 3 PSY 135 (Educ Psychology) 3 cr PSYCH BEH (Beh Sci Tran Credit) 3 PSY 285 (Abnormal Psychology) 3 cr PSYCH 2510 (Surv Abnormal Psychology) 3 PSY 260 (Child Psychology) 3 cr PSYCH 2410 (Developmental Psychology) 3 PSY 270 (Psych of Aging) 3 cr PSYCH 4410 (Psychology of Aging) 3 PSY 170 (Psych of Aging) 3 cr PSY 140 (Indust/Organiz Psychology) 3 cr PSYCH 4810 (Industrl/Organiznl Psychology) 5
3 PSY 265 (Pych of Adolescents) 3 cr PSYCH BEH (Beh Sci Tran Credit) 3 PSY 255 (Psych of Work Beh) 3 cr PSYCH 4810 (Industrl/Organiznl Psychology) 3 Social Sciences Social Sciences SOC 101 (Intro to Sociology) 3 cr Sociol 1000 (Intro to Sociology) 3 SOC 225 (Soc of Family) 3 cr SOCIOL 3420 (The Family) 3 SOC 210 (Urban Sociology) 3 cr SOCIOL 3000 (Urban Sociology) 3 SOC 200 (Cultural Diversity) 3 cr SOCIOL BEH (Behavioral Science Trans Cr) 3 SOC 105 (Urban Soc) 3 cr SOCIOL 3000 (Urban Sociology) 3 ECO 270 (Princ of Econ I) 3 cr ECONOM 1015 (Prncples Macroeconomics) 3 ECO 275 (Princ of Econ II) 3 cr ECONOM 1014 (Prncples Microeconomics) 3 Ozark Technical College Math MU Math MTH 130 (College Algebra) 3 cr MATH 1100 (College Algebra) 3 MTH 210 (Statistical Meth) 3 cr STAT 1300 (Elementary Statistics) 3 Ozark Technical College Human MU Human Development Development PSY 130 (Lifespan Dev Psych) 3 cr HDFS 2400 (Human Growth & Dev) 3 Ozark Technical College English MU English ENG 102 3 cr ENG 1000 (Exposition & Argument) 3 Ozark Technical College Humanities MU Humanities ENG 205 (Intro to World Lit) 3 cr ENG 2155 (Intro to World Lit) 3 ENG 225 (Amer Lit:1870-Pres) 3 cr ENG 2300 (Studies in Amer Lit) 3 ENG 220 (Amer Lit:Beg-1870) 3 cr ENG 230 (World Lit I) 3 cr ENG 2000 (Studies in English) 3 ENG 235 (World Lit II) 3 cr ENG 250 (Children s Lit) 3 cr ENG LIT (Lit Transfer Credit) 3 ENG 240 (British Lit: Beg-1790) 3 cr ENG 2200 (Studies in British Lit) 3 ENG 245 (British Lit: 1790-Pres) 3 cr ENG 180 (Intro to Literature) 3 cr ENG LIT (Lit Transfer Credit) 3 ENG 260 (Surv World Lit I) 3 cr ENG 2155 (Intro to World Lit) 3 ENG 265 (Surv World Lit II) 3 cr PHL 110 (Rel of the World) 3 cr REL ST 2110 (Major World Religions) 3 PHL 101 (Intro to Philosophy) 3 cr PHIL 1000 (Gen Intro to Philosophy) 3 PHL 120 (Intro to New Testament) 3 cr REL ST 2510 (Introduction to New Testament) 3 PHL 105 (Intro to Ethics) 3 cr PHIL 1100 (Introduction to Ethics) 3 THR 110 (Acting Fund) 3 cr THEATR 1400 (Acting for Non-Majors) 3 ART 110 (Art & Experience) 3 cr ART GNRL 1020 (Appreciation of Art) 3 ART 105 (Art History II) 3 cr AR H A 1120 (Renaissance Thru MDRN Art) 3 COM 105 (Public Speaking) 3 cr COMMUN 1200 (Public Speaking) 3 6
COM 150 (Intro Mass Comm) 3 cr MUS 101 (Music of the World) 3 cr MUS 105 (Western Music) 3 cr COMMUN 2100 (Media Commun in Society) 3 MUSIC NM 1313 (Intro to World Music) 3 MUSIC NM 1310 (Masterpiece Western Music) 3 MUS 110 (Music Fund) 3 cr MUSIC NM 1211 (Fundamentals of Music 1) 3 MUS 121 (Music Theory II) 2 cr MUS THRY 1221 (Syn Strc & Style Music 2) 2 MUS 120 (Music Theory I) 2 cr MUS THRY 1220 (Syn Strc & Style Music 1) 2 7
TERMS OF AGREEMENT: This agreement is made and entered into in the academic year 2010-2011 and remains in force unless changed in writing by mutual agreement of both parties. The agreement may be amended at any time with the approval of both parties and is subject to regular review to assure currency with the respective degree requirements. Should either party desire to discontinue this agreement, advance notification of two years will be required. SIGNATURES: Ozarks Technical College and the University of Missouri enter into this program articulation agreement leading from the Associate of Science in Nursing to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing at MU by the affixing of signatures of their chief executive officers of both institutions. Hal L. Higdon, Ph.D. DATE Judith Fitzgerald Miller, PhD DATE President Dean & Professor Ozarks Technical College Sinclair School of Nursing Springfield, Missouri University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri Brady J. Deaton DATE President University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri 8