2004-06 IUPUI Campus Bulletin
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.)
Philosophy Statement
Baccalaureate nursing education provides a broad foundation in the sciences
and liberal arts, which is necessary for preparing professional nurses who are
capable of practicing in a competent and responsible fashion as informed citizens
in a dynamic and diverse society. Graduates of the baccalaureate nursing program
are expected to demonstrate competency in being a critical thinker; a culturally
competent person; a knowledgeable coordinator of community resources; a politically
aware professional; a beginning practitioner whose actions are consistent with
professional legal and ethical standards; an effective communicator; a competent
provider of health care; and a person who exemplifies a positive public image.
These competencies are consistent with the 1998 "Essentials of Baccalaureate
Education for Professional Nursing Practice," established by the American Association
of Colleges of Nursing, the 1989 "Standards of Nursing Practice," established
by the American Nurses' Association (ANA), along with the ANA 1985 Code of Ethics.
Baccalaureate graduates assist individuals, families, and communities in attaining
mutually established health goals and in facilitating the highest level of functioning
for individuals, families, and communities toward the maximization of their
health potential. Baccalaureate education must prepare graduates to be knowledgeable
workers and processors of information, and to navigate complex health care systems
using available technologies as they design and develop, independently or in
conjunction with others, more efficient and effective approaches to the delivery
of health care services.
Purpose
The baccalaureate program offers a creative curriculum for the education of
professional nurses competent in meeting the current and future health needs
of society. The curriculum prepares graduates to function as practitioners in
acute and long-term care, community settings, home care, and other nontraditional
settings, and also provides a foundation for leadership positions and graduate
study.
The graduate of the B.S.N. program possesses a broad knowledge of the humanities,
the biological and social sciences, and nursing. As a beginning practitioner,
the graduate applies well-developed problem-solving skills in caring for individuals,
families, and communities.
Student Outcomes
The following outcomes are expected of a graduate of the baccalaureate program:
Critical Thinker Someone who is able to demonstrate intellectual
curiosity, rational inquiry, problem-solving skills, and creativity in framing
problems.
Culturally Competent Person Someone who can provide holistic nursing
care to a variety of individuals, families, and communities.
Knowledgeable Coordinator A coordinator of community resources
who facilitates individual, family, and community access to resources necessary
for meeting health care needs.
Politically Aware Person Someone who participates in the profession
and the practice of nursing with a global perspective.
Conscientious Practitioner An individual who practices within the
ethical and legal framework of the nursing profession.
Effective Communicator Someone who is able to share accurate information.
Therapeutic Nursing Intervention/Competent Care Provider A competent
provider of health care who assumes the multiple role dimensions in structured
and semi-structured health care settings.
Professional Role Model A person who promotes a positive public
image of nursing.
Responsible Manager Someone who balances human, fiscal, and material
resources to achieve quality health care outcomes.
The B.S.N. program is offered on the IUPUI and IU Bloomington campuses. Prospective
students should acquaint themselves with curriculum requirements, course sequencing,
and other degree requirements, along with the requirements for admission to
the B.S.N. program on either campus.
Students are responsible for meeting
all degree requirements.
Admission Criteria
Students seeking admission to the nursing major must meet the following criteria:
- Admitted to Indiana University as a degree-seeking student.
- Maintain a minimum Indiana University cumulative grade point average (GPA)
of 2.3 on a 4.0 scale. Does not include transfer or FX courses.
- Complete general education courses required for admission on the campus
to which the student applies. Required courses and credit hours needed for
application may vary from campus to campus depending on course availability
and general campus requirements. Students are responsible for being informed
of admission expectations on the campus to which they seek admission. Completed
course work should include a minimum of 8 completed credit hours or 2 courses
in the critical/analytical cluster. One completed course in this cluster
should be Anatomy. However, science requirements are campus specific and
based on campus general education requirements and course availability and
accessibility. The remaining credit should include English and Psychology.
It is an expectation that students demonstrate math proficiency as defined
on the campus to which they are applying, and that students have completed
high school chemistry or can demonstrate equivalency.
- Demonstrate a pre-nursing admission grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 on
a 4.0 scale for all completed course work required for admission. The nursing
grade point average is calculated on all completed courses required for
the B.S.N. degree. Grades earned in transfer courses accepted and applied
to required general education credit hours will count in the calculation
of the admission GPA. Repeated attempts to pass courses with a grade of
C or higher will also be calculated in the GPA as a C (2.0) regardless of
the grades received in the repeated courses. FX grades will not be counted.
(See Policy VI-A-9: Calculating Grade Point Averages for Students Applying
to the A.S.N. and B.S.N. Programs.)
- Designate which courses will meet the cluster requirements where course
choice is an option. Courses designated for the nursing major may be repeated
only one (1) time. Students must successfully complete all courses for the
degree with a C or better by the second attempt.
- Complete all required course work by established deadline date. This includes
independent study, correspondence course work, and courses for which students
have received an Incomplete (I). Students wishing to transfer required course
work from a university other than Indiana University must be in good academic
standing at that university, and have achieved a grade of C (2.0) or higher
in courses for which transfer is being requested.
- Repeat no more than three required cluster courses required for B.S.N.
degree. Of the three (3) courses, only two (2) failures will be allowed
in science course work. (One science course and its corresponding lab are
considered one course.) A student must achieve a grade of C (2.0) or higher
in all program requirements. This criterion also applies to any student
wishing to transfer required cluster courses from a university other than
Indiana University.
- Submit to the School of Nursing an official credit transfer report (CTR)
for all work being transferred from a university other than Indiana University.
- Submit program application by published deadline. Applications received
after the published deadline will be considered at the discretion of the
faculty. Students may reapply to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
in a subsequent semester if they maintain eligibility.
Applicants who do not meet one or more of the above criteria may request
special consideration by the campus Admission, Progression, and Graduation
Committee to which admission is requested. Consult campus policies and practices
to determine the appropriate process to be followed on the campus you wish
to attend.
The nursing faculty of the campus to which the student is seeking admission
has the responsibility and authority to select applicants for admission to the
baccalaureate nursing program. The faculty reviews all qualified applicants
and selects those for admission that have:
- Demonstrated academic achievement; and
- Displayed individual characteristics as determined by each campus. Students
should check with the campus of their choice for additional requirements.
Priority for admission will be given to students applying to the campus on which
they have completed more than half of the program requirements. Transfer students
will be considered for admission based on availability of space. Students will
be admitted to the baccalaureate nursing program for a specific semester and
are expected to enter the program that semester. Students must formally accept
or decline admission. Students not entering that specific semester must reapply
on a competitive basis for a subsequent semester. Students will not be considered
for further admission if they have declined an admission offer two times. (Policy
VI-A-16)
Applicants receive priority consideration for admission if they have completed
the majority (51%) of their prerequisite general education course work on
the IUPUI, IUPU Columbus, or IU Bloomington campus. If additional spaces are
available, the next priority is given to students who have completed the majority
of their course work on another IU campus. Students transferring the majority
of prerequisite course work from a non-IU school are accorded lowest priority
for admission.
Academic Expectations/Progression
After admission to the B.S.N. program, placement in nursing courses for the
academic year is based on the following priority ranking:
- Full-time, regular progression students.
- Part-time, regular progression students.
- Students who have interrupted their studies but are in good academic standing.
- Students who have withdrawn from one or more nursing courses.
- Students who have failed and successfully repeated a nursing or required
general education course.
- Students who need to repeat either a nursing course or a general education
prerequisite or corequisite.
- Students who have been dismissed and reinstated.
- Intercampus transfer students.
- Transfer students from other A.S.N. or B.S.N. programs according to admission,
progression, and graduation guidelines.
If additional criteria are needed to determine placement, the admission committee
considers the date of becoming out of sequence, and the grade point average
(GPA). (See an academic counselor with any questions about these requirements.)
Students who interrupt their studies for any reason are considered out of sequence
and will be accommodated according to the above priority ranking on a space-available
basis for the remainder of course work to be completed.
A B.S.N. student's failure to register in each sequential semester, excluding
summer sessions, constitutes an interruption in a student's program. Students
who have interrupted their program of study for any reason are required to
submit a written request to reenter the program to the chairperson of the
Corridor B.S.N. Admission, Progression, and Graduation Committee. This request
must be received by July 1 for fall semester, April 1 for summer, and October
1 for spring. All requests for reentry will be evaluated on the basis of the
availability of resources. Reentry of students who have interrupted their
study for any reason is not guaranteed. Students who reenter must adhere
to the policies and curriculum of the School of Nursing that are in effect
at the time of reentry.
Students may progress to the next semester of courses upon the successful
completion of all prior semester nursing courses designated on the
campus enrolled. Students wishing exception to this practice must petition
the admission, progression, and graduation committee.
Academic Policies and Procedures
Dismissal and Reinstatement
Dismissal
A student will be dismissed from the program when, in the judgment of the Admission,
Progression, and Graduation (APG) Committee on the campus of enrollment, there
is lack of progress toward the degree. Lack of progress will include, but not
be limited, to the following:
- Failure to achieve a 2.0 semester grade point average in any two consecutive
semesters.
- Failure to earn a grade of C (2.0) or S (Satisfactory) in any two required
nursing courses (didactic or practicum/clinical) on the first attempt.
- Failure to achieve a minimum grade of C (2.0) in any required nursing
didactic course or S (Satisfactory) in any required nursing practicum/clinical
course by the second attempt.
- Failure of more than three general education courses required for the
A.S.N. or B.S.N. degree. Of the three courses, only two failures will be
allowed in science course work. Any grade below a C is considered unsatisfactory
(Failing).
- Failure to meet IU School of Nursing essential abilities expectations.
- Failure to adhere to the IU Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities,
and Conduct.
Falsification of records or reports, plagiarism, or cheating on an examination,
quiz, or any other assignment is cause for dismissal. (See
IU Code of Student
Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct.)
The faculty reserves the right to dismiss any student whose personal integrity,
health, or conduct demonstrates unfitness to continue preparation for the
profession of nursing. Integrity and conduct will be judged according to the
standards of the most recent Code for Nurses as adopted by the American
Nurses' Association.
The dismissal of any student is contingent upon review by the Admission,
Progression, and Graduation Committee on the campus of enrollment. Student
dismissal is subject to the appeal process on the campus of enrollment.
(Policy VI-A-18)
Reinstatement
A student who has been dismissed from the School of Nursing for academic failure
or any other reason may request reinstatement by petitioning the School of Nursing's
Admission, Progression, and Graduation Committee from the campus at which he
or she was dismissed. Reinstatement by one campus is not binding on other campuses.
This written request must be received by July 1 for fall reinstatement, April
1 for summer reinstatement, and October 1 for spring reinstatement. Reinstatement
will be based on faculty recommendations at the time of dismissal, as well as
on availability of resources.
Students may progress to the next semester of courses upon the successful
completion of all prior semester nursing courses designated on the
campus enrolled. Students wishing exception to this practice must petition
the admission, progression, and graduation committee.
Reinstatement is not guaranteed, and no student may be reinstated more
than once. A reinstated student will be dismissed upon failure (a grade
of C- or lower) of one additional required course. Students who are reinstated
must adhere to the policies and curriculum of the School of Nursing that are
in effect at the time of reinstatement.
Degree Requirements
All candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing must fulfill
the following requirements:
- Satisfactory completion of a minimum of 123 credit hours that apply to
the degree (credit hour requirements may vary slightly among IUPUI, IU Bloomington,
and IUPU Columbus campuses). Credits earned in remedial learning-skill courses
and courses that are repeated do not apply toward the degree.
- Achievement of a minimum cumulative grade point average of C (2.0).
- Achievement of a grade of C (2.0) or higher in each required course or
its equivalent.
- Removal of all Incompletes, deferred grades, and special credit course
grades in nursing courses by three weeks prior to the end of the student's
last semester before graduation.
- Completion of all course work within six years after enrollment in nursing
courses for the nursing major.
- Completion of a minimum of 51 percent of courses in the nursing major
on the IU campus that grants the degree.
- Application for the degree at the beginning of the final semester.
- Completion of the R.N.-CAT and Pre-R.N.-Review Course.
Honors Option
The honors option for baccalaureate students is intended to give exceptionally
talented students the opportunity to engage with select faculty in scholarly
work that goes beyond expected course and program activities. Students wishing
to pursue Honors study should contact a nursing academic advisor.
School Requirements
Sample Curriculum Plan
In general, the baccalaureate curriculum requires a minimum of four academic
years to complete. The baccalaureate curriculum is subject to continuous evaluation
and revision. If curriculum changes occur, updated information can be obtained
from the academic counselor. The following is an example of a full-time plan
of study. Each student will develop, with the assistance of an academic advisor,
an individual plan of study that reflects student need, student choices, availability
of courses, and specific campus expectations.
Freshman Year*
|
| First-Semester Courses |
Credit Hours |
| Communications Cluster |
3 |
| English Composition |
3 |
| Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
| Cultural Diversity Cluster |
3 |
| Critical/Analytical Cluster |
3-4 |
| Total Credits 15-16 |
| Second-Semester Courses |
Credit Hours |
| Anatomy |
5 |
| Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
| Critical/Analytical Cluster |
3-4 |
| Humanistic Appreciation |
3 |
| Total Credits 14-15 |
Sophomore Year
|
| Third-Semester Courses |
Credit Hours |
| Physiology |
5 |
| B230 |
Developmental Issues and Health |
4 |
| B231 |
Communication for Health Care Professionals |
3 |
| B232 |
Introduction to the Discipline of Nursing: Theory, Practice, Research |
3 |
| Total Credits 15 |
| Fourth-Semester Courses |
Credit Hours |
| Microbiology |
4 |
| B233 |
Health and Wellness |
4 |
| B244/B245 |
Comprehensive Health Assessment |
4 |
| B248/B249 |
Science and Technology of Nursing |
4 |
| Total Credits 16 |
Junior Year
|
| Fifth-Semester Courses |
Credit Hours |
| H351/H352 |
Alterations in Neuro-Psychological Health |
5 |
| H353/H354 |
Alterations in Health I |
5 |
| H355 |
Data Analysis in Clinical Practice and Health Care Research |
3 |
| Cultural Diversity Cluster Course |
3 |
| Total Credits 16 |
| Sixth-Semester Courses |
Credit Hours |
| H361/H362 |
Alterations in Health II |
5 |
| H363/H364 |
The Developing Family and Child |
6 |
| H365 |
Nursing Research |
3 |
| Social Competence Cluster |
3 |
| Total Credits 17 |
Senior Year
|
| Seventh-Semester Courses |
Credit Hours |
| S470/S471 |
Restorative Health Related to Multi-System Failures |
5 |
| S472/S473 |
A Multi-System Approach to the Health of the Community |
5 |
| S474 |
Applied Health Care Ethics |
3 |
| Open Elective (nursing or general education) |
3 |
| Total Credits 16 |
| Eighth-Semester Courses |
Credit Hours |
| S481/S482 |
Nursing Management and Management Practicum |
5 |
| S483 |
Clinical Nursing Practice Capstone |
3 |
| S484 |
Research Utilization Seminar |
1 |
| S485 |
Professional Growth and Empowerment |
3 |
| Open Elective (nursing or general education) |
3 |
| Total Credits 15 |
| *Successful completion of high school chemistry, and Algebra 1 and 2
required |
Students interested in part-time study should consult with a nursing academic
advisor at the beginning of their academic studies. Students may request part-time
study at any point in their progression. Students pursuing part-time study
will be placed in courses based on established enrollment ranking, successful
completion of prerequisite courses, and availability of courses. Part-time
studies must be completed in the six-year time frame for the degree.
Accelerated B.S.N. Mobility Option-For Second Degree
The accelerated mobility option facilitates men and women holding a minimum
of a baccalaureate degree in an area other than nursing who now wish to earn
a bachelor of science in nursing degree. The accelerated option allows those
with a bachelor's degree to apply general education course work toward the completion
of the B.S.N. degree if prior general education course work meets the general
education requirements for this degree.
The accelerated option requires a commitment to a full-time study plan that
will be completed in an 18-month timeframe. At the completion of the program,
graduates will receive an Indiana University B.S.N. degree and will be eligible
to sit for the Registered Nurse Licensure Examination.
Admission Criteria
Students seeking admission to the accelerated mobility option must meet the
following criteria:
- Must have applied for admission to Indiana University-Purdue University
Indianapolis in the fall or spring semester.
- Must complete a formal application (separate from that to IUPUI) to Indiana
University School of Nursing for the Accelerated B.S.N. Mobility Option
by March 1.
- Must have a demonstrated cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0
scale for all prior college/university credit.
- Must have a demonstrated grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for
all general education course work applied to the B.S.N. degree.
- Must complete a personal statement that speaks to career goals and abilities
to be successful in this study option.
- Must have completed all required general education courses below:
- 4-5 credit hours of anatomy
- 4-5 credit hours of physiology
- 3-4 credit hours of microbiology
- 3 credit hours of psychology
- 3 credit hours of sociology
- 3 credit hours of English composition
- 3-4 credit hours of life span development
- 6 credit hours of communication
- 3 credit hours of statistics
- 6 credit hours from cultural diversity cluster
- 6 credit hours of open electives
- 3 credit hours from social competence cluster
- 3 credit hours from humanistic appreciation
- 8 credit hours from critical/analytical cluster
Curriculum Plan
| Summer I |
Credit Hours |
| B244/B245 |
Comprehensive Health Assessment |
4 |
| B233 |
Health and Wellness |
4 |
| Total Credits 8 |
| Summer II |
| B232 |
Introduction to the Discipline |
3 |
| B248/B249 |
The Science and Technology of Nursing |
4 |
| Total Credits 7 |
| Fall Semester |
| H351/H352 |
Alterations in Neuro-Psychological Health |
5 |
| H353/H354 |
Alterations in Health I |
5 |
| S474 |
Health Care Ethics |
3 |
| Total Credits 13 |
| Spring Semester |
| H363/H364 |
Developing Family and Child |
6 |
| H361/H362 |
Alterations in Health II |
5 |
| H365 |
Introduction to Nursing Research |
3 |
| Total Credits 14 |
| Summer I |
| S472/S473 |
Health of the Community |
5 |
| Total Credits 5 |
| Summer II |
| S470/S471 |
Restorative Health |
5 |
| Total Credits 5 |
| Fall Semester |
| S481/S482 |
Nursing Management |
5 |
| S483 |
Nursing Practice Capstone |
3 |
| S485 |
Professional Growth and Empowerment |
3 |
| S484 |
Research Utilization Project |
1 |
| Total Credits 12 |
