UCC/UGC/YCC
Proposal for New Academic Plan, Plan Change, or Plan Deletion
FAST TRACK
(Select if this will be a fast track item. Refer to UCC or UGC Fast Track Policy for eligibility)
If this is a new plan proposal and the plan is not listed in the current NAU academic
program inventory, then you must complete the “Proposal to establish a New Degree”
form.
If this proposal represents changes to the intent of the plan or its integral components,
review by the college dean, graduate dean (for graduate items) and/or the provost may
be required prior to college curricular submission.
1. Effective beginning FALL:
2012
See effective dates calendar
2. College:
Health and Human
Services
3. Academic Unit:
4. Academic
BS Nursing: Accelerated
Plan Name: Option (NURABSNXPB)
6. Plan proposal:
5. Emphasis:
New Plan*
New
Emphasis
Nursing
N/A
Plan Change**
Emphasis
Change
Plan Deletion
Emphasis
Deletion
** UCC plan or sub plan proposals must include an updated 8-term plan.
** UGC plan or sub plan proposals must include an updated program of study.
All Plans with NCATE designation, or plans seeking NCATE designation, must include a
letter of approval from the NAU NCATE administrator prior to college curricular
submission.
7. NCATE designation, if applicable:
Initial Plan
Advanced Plan
Change from Initial to Advanced Plan
Revised 06/22/2011
Remove Designation
Change from Advanced to Initial Plan
8. Current / New* catalog plan text in this
column. Cut and paste, in its entirety, from the
current on-line academic catalog:
(http://www4.nau.edu/aio/AcademicCatalog/academiccata
Show the proposed changes in this column.
Bold the changes, to differentiate from what is
not changing, and change font to Bold Red
with strikethrough for what is being deleted.
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B.S.N. Nursing: Accelerated Option
B.S.N. Nursing: Accelerated Option
You are eligible for this option if you already
have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally
accredited college or university.
You are eligible for this option if you already
have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally
accredited college or university.
For this option, you take:
For this option, you take:


at least 27 units of preprofessional
requirements
at least 52 units of professional
requirements


at least 27 units of preprofessional
requirements
at least 52 units of professional major
requirements
Please note that because you already have a
bachelor’s degree, you are not required to
meet Northern Arizona University’s 35 units of
liberal studies requirements.
Please note that because you already have a
bachelor’s degree, you are not required to
meet Northern Arizona University’s 35 units of
liberal studies requirements.
Be aware that some courses required for your
degree may have pre-requisites that you must
also take. Check the courses in the
appropriate subject.
Be aware that some courses required for your
degree may have pre-requisites that you must
also take. Check the courses in the
appropriate subject.
Also be aware that Northern Arizona
University requires at least 30 units of the
courses you take for your degree must be
upper-division courses (those numbered 300
and above).
Also be aware that Northern Arizona University
requires at least 30 units of the courses you
take for your degree must be upper-division
courses (those numbered 300 and above), and
30 units of courses must be taken at
NAU.
After completing this plan, you are eligible to
take the State Board of Nursing licensure
exam for registered nurses (NCLEX-RN).
Pre-professional Requirements
You take at least 27 units of pre-requisite
courses before being admitted to the nursing
program:




BIO 201, 202, 205, and 320 (15 units)
PSY 101 and 240 (6 units)
NTS 135 or 256 (3 units)
STA 270 or PSY 230 (3-4 units)
Professional Requirements
Revised 06/22/2011
After completing this plan, you are eligible to
take the State Board of Nursing licensure exam
for registered nurses (NCLEX-RN).
Pre-professional Requirements
You take at least 27 units of pre-requisite
courses before being admitted to the nursing
program:


BIO 201, 201L, 202, 202L, 205, 205L,
and 320 (15 units)
PSY 101 and 240 (6 units)
After being admitted to the nursing program,
you take 52 units of sequenced nursing
course work in five terms:



NUR 330, 331, 332 and 333 (15 units)
NUR 319, 334 and 390 (19 units)
NUR 335, 441, 450C, and 408 (18
units)
Please note: NUR 450C meets Northern
Arizona University’s senior capstone
requirement.


NTS 135 or 256 (3 units)
STA 270 or PSY 230 (3-4 units)
Professional Major Requirements
After being admitted to the nursing program,
you take 52 units of sequenced nursing course
work in five terms:



NUR 330, 331, 332, 332L, and 333,
and 333L (15 units)
NUR 319, 334, 334L, and 390W (19
units)
NUR 335, 335L, 408, 441, 441L, and
450C, and 408 (18 units)
Please note: NUR 450C meets Northern
Arizona University’s senior capstone
requirement and NUR 408 is a 2 credit
requirement for this plan
9. Please list the Learning Outcomes of the Plan/Emphasis (see degree major assessment
webpage http://www4.nau.edu/assessment/main/degree/degree.htm), if applicable to the proposal.
10. Will this proposal affect other plans, sub plans, or course offerings, etc.? Yes
No
If yes, describe the impact and attach written responses from the affected academic
units prior to college curriculum submission.
11. Does this proposal have the support of the Dean’s office, including sufficient resources to
administer the plan?
Yes
No
12. Is this plan currently offered at the same academic level by any other academic unit at
NAU?
Yes
No
If yes, list the plan(s) with duplicate material. If the duplication is great than 20%,
explain why NAU should establish the plan.
13. Justification for plan proposal.
This plan change proposal reflects the separation of embedded labs from their respective
lectures. This action is per the direction of university administration.
Answer 14 for UCC/YCC only:
14. Will this requirement be a Student Individualized Plan?
(Due to the flexible nature of Student Individualized Plans, selecting yes
will require the requesting academic unit to submit an exception for every
Revised 06/22/2011
Yes
No
student in this plan. These exceptions outline the approved individual
requirements for encoding by Degree Progress staff in the system).
Scott Galland
Reviewed by Curriculum Process Associate
02/06/2012
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/YCC Approval
Date
:
Approved as submitted:
:
:
Revised 06/22/2011
Yes
No
Approved as modified: Yes
No
Northern Arizona University
School of Nursing
Accelerated BSN Curriculum Plan
Semester I
Summer
NUR 330
NUR 331
NUR 332
NUR 332L
NUR 333
NUR 33L
Nursing as a Discipline & Profession
Applied Pharmacology & Pathophysiology
Nursing Assessment & Process
Clinical Practicum for Nursing Assessment/Process
Communication & Mental Health Nursing
Clinical Practicum for Comm/MH Nursing
3
4
2
1
3
2
15 Credit hours
Semester II
Fall
NUR 319
NUR 334
NUR 334L
NUR 390W
Fundamentals of Nursing Practice
Adult Health Nursing
Clinical Practicum for Adult Health Nursing
Evidence Based Practice & Nursing Research
2
8
6
3
19 Credit hours
Semester III
Spring
NUR 335
NUR 335L
NUR 441
NUR 441L
NUR 450C
NUR 408
Nursing Care of Child Bearing/Rearing Families
Clinical Practicum for NSH Child Bearing/Rearing Fam.
Health Policy & Public Health Nursing
Clinical Practicum for Health Policy/PH NSG
Advanced Applied Nursing
Fieldwork/Clinical Practicum
4
3
3
3
3
2
18 Credit hours
Total hours in Program Plan: 52
Revised 06/22/2011