UCC/UGC/ECCC
Proposal for New Academic Plan
Spring 16
If this new plan is not listed in the current NAU academic program inventory, then you must first
complete the academic planning framework
If this new certificate will be eligible for federal financial aid, then please submit the gainful
employment application.
All Plans with NCATE/CAEP designation, or plans seeking NCATE/CAEP designation, must
include an NCATE/CAEP Accreditation Memo of Approval from the NAU NCATE/CAEP
administrator prior to submission.
UCC proposals must include an 8-term plan (if applicable).
UGC proposals must include a program of study.
1. College:
3. Academic Plan Name:
5. Plan proposal:
2. Academic Unit:
Extended Campuses
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
New Plan
4. Emphasis:
Personalized Learning
Nursing - Option for Registered
Nurses
New Emphasis
6. Justification for the new plan or certificate, including how the need for the plan was determined.
Please also address how it is designed to meet local market, professional requirements, employment
opportunities, or other needs.
The RN to BSN program offered through the School of Nursing provides an outstanding
educational opportunity for Registered Nurses seeking a baccalaureate degree. Personalized
Learning programs offered by Extended Campuses provide a cost-effective, self-paced,
competency-based model suited to the complex work schedules of the RN community.
7. Student learning outcomes of the plan. If structured as plan/emphasis, include for both core and
emphasis. (Resources, Examples & Tools for Developing Effective Program Student Learning Outcomes)
Nursing
Outcomes align with Standards from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
 Clinical Practice and Prevention: Integrates theory, evidence, professional perspectives,
and patient preferences into clinical judgment to provide holistic patient-centered care
across the lifespan and healthcare continuum, and in healthcare environments.
Effective Fall 2015
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Communication: Incorporates effective communication into professional nursing
practice.
Critical reasoning:
o Synthesizes evidence and nursing knowledge to evaluate and modify clinical
nursing practice, in order to provide holistic, safe, comprehensive, patientcentered care.
o Integrates reliable evidence from multiple ways of knowing to inform practice and
make clinical judgments.
Leadership: Integrates knowledge and skills in leadership, quality improvement, health
care policy and patient safety into practice to provide high quality care.
Professionalism and Professional Values
o Integrates professional values and their associated behaviors into the practice of
nursing.
o Incorporates ethical and legal principles and professional standards into nursing
practice.
o Integrates caring’s affective characteristics into patient-centered care and with
other healthcare professionals.
Global Health
o Global Engagement: Promotes safety and quality of health care outcomes for
diverse populations incorporating principles of advocacy, leadership and
collaboration.
o Diversity Education: Advocates for health equity and social justice for vulnerable
populations and the elimination of health disparities both locally and globally.
o Environmental Sustainability: Participates in collaborative efforts to improve
aspects of the environment that negatively impacts health both locally and
globally.
8. Academic Catalog text and requirements:
8a. Text to be displayed in the Academic Description field in the academic catalog (max 3
paragraphs):
This degree was designed to provide a pathway for Registered Nurses (RNs) to earn a bachelor’s
degree in nursing. RNs who have graduated from a state or nationally accredited nursing program are
eligible and may transfer a block of credits to expedite their progress toward this degree.
This program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
8b. Text (including the marketing description) to be displayed on the Career tab in the
academic catalog (max 3 paragraphs):
What Can I Do with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in Nursing - Option for Registered
Nurses?
The high-tech world of healthcare will always be driven by the human heart. If a gifted nurse has
helped you, you know that one person truly can make a difference. What you may not know is that
nurses outnumber all other healthcare practitioners. And the demand grows. This program builds on
skills acquired through a diploma or associate degree program. Courses are delivered online and
through clinical projects completed in your community.
Note: If you want to major in Nursing, you must apply and be accepted to the School of Nursing's
program in addition to being admitted to the university, as well as have a current state RN nursing
license.
Effective Fall 2015
Career opportunities that might be pursued:
 Emergency medicine
 Perianesthesia
 Rehabilitation
 Family nursing
With further education, one of these paths is possible:
 Nurse practitioner
 Certified nurse midwife
 Hospital administration
 Nurse anesthetist
8c. Text to be displayed on the Overview tab in the academic catalog (max 3 paragraphs):
In addition to University Requirements:
 At least 30 units of preprofessional requirements
 At least 30 units of major requirements
 Up to 9 units of major prefix courses may be used to satisfy Liberal Studies requirements;
these same courses may also be used to satisfy major requirements
 Elective courses, if needed, to reach an overall total of at least 120 units
Please note that you may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement. Contact
your advisor for details.
8d. Plan requirements to be displayed on the “Details” tab in the academic catalog. If the plan
requires an emphasis, include summary text for each emphasis:
ADDITIONAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
 Admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required.
 You must apply and be accepted to the School of Nursing's program in addition to being
admitted to the university, as well as have a current RN nursing license.
 You are eligible for this option if you are a registered nurse who has graduated from a
state, or nationally accredited, associate degree or diploma nursing program. Please
note, if you are a diploma graduate, you need to contact an advisor to apply for 30 units
of nursing credit.
 Contact your local Extended Campuses' advisors for information about admission and
transcript evaluation.
ASSOCIATE DEGREE TRANSFER BLOCK
 RNs who earned their degree from an Arizona Community College may transfer up to 90 units
toward the B.S.N. Other RNs should consult with a distance-learning advisor to determine
transfer credits.
 Preprofessional Requirements (30-33 units)
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BIO 181 or (CHM 130 and CHM 130L) (3-5 units)
BIO 201, BIO 201L, BIO 202, BIO 202L, BIO 205, BIO 205L, BIO 320 (15 units)
NTS 135 or NTS 256 (3 units)
PSY 101 and PSY 240 (6 units)
STA 270 or PSY 230 (3-4 units)
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
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Effective Fall 2015
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Upon completion of the preprofessional requirements and liberal studies requirements, the RN
student will complete the following in the major for the B.S.N. (30 units):
Course Credit Earned (30 units)
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NUR 307, NUR 307L, NUR 320, NUR 321, NUR 330 (11 units)
NUR 390W (3 units)
NUR 420, NUR 424 (6 units)
NUR 442 (5 units)
NUR 450C (3 units)
NUR 452 (2 units)
(Please note that NUR 390W meets NAU's junior level writing requirement, and NUR 450C meets
NAU's senior capstone requirement).
GENERAL ELECTIVES
 Additional coursework is required, if, after you have met the previously described
requirements, you have not yet completed a total of 120 units of credit.
You may take these remaining courses from any academic areas, using these courses to pursue your
specific interests and goals. We encourage you to consult with your advisor to select the courses that
will be most advantageous to you. (Please note that you may also use prerequisites or transfer
credits as electives if they weren't used to meet major, minor, or liberal studies requirements.)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 Be aware that some courses may have prerequisites that you must also take. For prerequisite
information click on the course or see your advisor.
8e. Attributes to be displayed on the Overview tab in the academic catalog:
Required
Not Required
Optional
Recommended
Additional Admission
Requirement
Additional Admission
Requirement
Additional Admission
Requirement
Additional Admission
Requirement
Additional Fees/Program
Fees
Additional Fees/Program
Fees
Additional Fees/Program
Fees
Additional Fees/Program
Fees
Arizona Certification
/Endorsement
Arizona Certification
/Endorsement
Arizona Certification
/Endorsement
Comprehensive Exam
Arizona Certification
/Endorsement
Comprehensive Exam
Comprehensive Exam
Comprehensive Exam
Dissertation
Dissertation
Dissertation
Dissertation
Emphasis, Minor, Certificate
Emphasis, Minor, Certificate
Emphasis, Minor, Certificate
Emphasis, Minor, Certificate
Foreign Language
Foreign Language
Foreign Language
Foreign Language
Legislative Internship
Legislative Internship
Legislative Internship
Legislative Internship
Fieldwork Experience /
Internship
Oral Defense
Oral Defense
Oral Defense
Oral Defense
Research
Research
Research
Research
Study Abroad
Study Abroad
Study Abroad
Study Abroad
Thesis
Thesis
Thesis
Student Teaching/
Supervised Teaching
Thesis
9. Will this proposal impact other plans, sub plans, or course offerings, etc.?
Yes
No
If yes, list and include evidence of notification to and/or response from each impacted academic unit
as necessary.
Effective Fall 2015
10. Check all campuses where the plan will be offered:
Flagstaff
Online
Statewide
List the Statewide Campuses where the plan will be offered:
Answer 11-14 for UCC/ECCC only:
11. A major is differentiated from another major by required course commonality: 24 units of the
required coursework to complete the major must be unique, (i.e. not common or not dual use as a
required element in another major), to that major. Does this plan have 24 units of unique required
credit?
Yes
No
12. An emphasis is differentiated from another emphasis by required course commonality: 15 units of
the required coursework to complete the emphasis must be unique, (i.e. not common or not dual use
as a required element in another emphasis), to that emphasis. Do the emphases each have 15 units
of unique required credit?
Yes
No
13. An undergraduate certificate is differentiated from another certificate by required course
commonality: 12 units of the required coursework to complete the certificate must be unique (i.e. not
common or not dual use as a required element in another certificate), to that certificate. Does this
certificate have 12 units of unique required credit?
Yes
No
14. A minor is differentiated from another minor by required course commonality: 12 units of the
required coursework to complete the minor must be unique, (i.e. not common or not dual use as a
required element in another minor), to that minor. Does this minor have 12 units of unique required
credit?
Yes
No
Answer 15-18 for UGC only:
15 Master’s degrees are differentiated from one another by required curriculum and course
commonality: at least 12 units of required coursework to complete the degree must be unique (i.e.
not common or for dual use as a required element in another degree).
Does this degree contain at least 12 unique units of required credit?
Yes
No
16. Emphases within a Master’s degree are differentiated by required curriculum and course
commonality: at least 9 units of required coursework to complete the emphasis must be unique (i.e.
not common or not dual use as a required element in another emphasis).
Do emphases contain at least 9 unique units of required credit?
Yes
No
17. If this is a non-thesis plan, does it require a minimum of 24 units of formal graded coursework?
Yes
No
If no, explain why this proposal should be approved.
18. If this is a thesis plan, does it require a minimum of 18 units of formal graded coursework?
Yes
No
If no, explain why this proposal should be approved.
Effective Fall 2015
FLAGSTAFF MOUNTAIN CAMPUS
Reviewed by Curriculum Process Associate
Date
Approvals:
Department Chair/Unit Head (if appropriate)
Date
Chair of college curriculum committee
Date
Dean of college
Date
For Committee use only:
UCC/UGC Approval
Date
EXTENDED CAMPUSES
Lisa Wischmeier
8/21/15
Reviewed by Curriculum Process Associate
Date
Approvals:
Academic Unit Head
Date
Division Curriculum Committee (Yuma, Yavapai, or Personalized Learning)
Date
Division Administrator in Extended Campuses (Yuma, Yavapai, or Personalized
Learning)
Date
Faculty Chair of Extended Campuses Curriculum Committee (Yuma, Yavapai, or
Personalized Learning)
Date
UGC Approval (Graduate-Level Plans Only)
Date
Chief Academic Officer; Extended Campuses (or Designee)
Date
Effective Fall 2015