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<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">The purpose of this policy is to provide faculty and the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee consistent guidelines in course development.</p> | <p style="margin-bottom:15px;">The purpose of this policy is to provide faculty and the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee consistent guidelines in course development.</p> | ||
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Nursing courses, including electives, must be consistent with the philosophy, organizing framework, and BSN outcomes of the Undergraduate Program.</li> | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Nursing courses, including electives, must be consistent with the philosophy, organizing framework, and BSN outcomes of the Undergraduate Program.</li> | ||
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Faculty members wishing to develop courses should consult first with their | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Faculty members wishing to develop courses should consult first with their Assistant Dean regarding appropriateness and workload considerations. The following factors are considered in planning/offering nursing electives: | ||
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Revision as of 14:43, September 5, 2017
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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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Proposal of New Undergraduate Courses | Subsection: 4.3.2 | |
Section 4.0 - Faculty Policies | Originating Date: November 1992 | |
Responsible Reviewing Agency: Undergraduate Curriculum Committee |
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Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to provide faculty and the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee consistent guidelines in course development.
Policy
- Nursing courses, including electives, must be consistent with the philosophy, organizing framework, and BSN outcomes of the Undergraduate Program.
- Nursing courses may be planned/offered for students in any semester; prerequisites must be specified.
- Credit hours may be distributed as didactic only, lab only, clinical only, or any combination of the above. Credit hour allocation for electives may range from 1-4 and may be distributed as didactic or didactic/clinical.
- The Undergraduate Curriculum Committee must approve all new courses.
- Courses must be approved by the Faculty Organization according to the following time line:
Course Implementation Approval Deadline Fall April Spring October Summer February
Procedure
- Faculty members wishing to develop courses should consult first with their Assistant Dean regarding appropriateness and workload considerations. The following factors are considered in planning/offering nursing electives:
- student interest
- faculty interest, expertise, availability
- agency, preceptor availability
- classroom, laboratory availability
- cost-effectiveness
- minimum & maximum enrollments will be established based on factors a through e above.
- Faculty members will then meet with the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee to present ideas for course development. If needed, a member of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee will be appointed to assist the faculty in course development.
- Course proposals are to be prepared using the form provided in Appendix H.
- The course proposal should be submitted to the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee for approval. A member of the course proposal group should be present at the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee meeting when the course is approved.
- After each new course has been taught, an evaluation must be submitted following the guidelines in Policy 5.1.8.