Dean: Professor Bishop

Purpose and Programs

Purpose. The College of Nursing and Health Professions provides professionally recognized nursing education programs, health fitness and health promotion programs, continuing education programs, outreach services, research, and professional activities to advance health care science and practice, and health promotion for the peoples of North Carolina.

Programs. Degrees awarded through the College are the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.), the Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.), the dual degree Master of Science in Nursing and Master of Health Administration (M.S.N./M.H.A.) Bachelor of Science in Health Fitness, and the Master of Science in Health Promotion. All nursing degree programs offered by the College are accredited by the National League for Nursing.

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Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Requirements for Admission. Admission decisions to the Upper Division Nursing Major are made by the College for the Fall of each academic year. Not all applicants who meet the minimum requirements can be accommodated. Applicants are competitively reviewed for admission based on their cumulative grade point average on all college coursework and their grade point average in the required prerequisite science courses. Consistent with University policy, the College offers admission to applicants whose credentials present the best qualifications among those meeting minimum requirements.

Minimum criteria for application to the Nursing major are: a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better in all college coursework, a minimum of a C in all required prerequisites, and the completion of required nursing prerequisites by the end of the Spring semester prior to the Fall for which application is made.

Completed applications are accepted through January 15 of the academic year preceding the Fall for which admission is sought. Application forms are available in the Office of Student Affairs, College of Nursing and Health Professions. Admission decisions are communicated in writing by the College. Applicants who are not admitted may reapply for a future Fall term.

Prerequisites. Students are required to complete ENGL 1101; CHEM 1203 and 1204 (or CHEM 1251 and 1252); BIOL 1273, 1274, and 1259; STAT 1222 (or STAT 1220 or 1221); PSYCH 1101, and 3151; SOCY 1101 and 2132; and NURS 1100 (or an equivalent growth and development course) prior to enrollment in Level I clinical nursing courses.

Pre-Nursing. Freshmen seeking admission to the nursing major may be admitted to Pre-Nursing. Transfer and change of major students, who have not completed all prerequisites, may be admitted to Pre-Nursing. Applicants to Pre-Nursing must have a minimum overall 2.5 grade point average on all college work attempted. Admission to Pre-Nursing does not automatically admit an applicant to the Nursing Major.

RN/BSN Completion Program

Requirements for Admission. Registered Nurses seeking a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree may apply for admission to the RN/BSN Program. Criteria for admission to the program are a current unencumbered license as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina, a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better in all college coursework, and at least a C in all required nursing prerequisites by the end of the semester prior to the semester for which application is made.

RN/BSN Program Prerequisites. Students are required to complete ENGL 1101; CHEM 1203 and 1204 (or CHEM 1251 and 1252); BIOL 1273, 1274, and 1259, STAT 1222 (or 1200 or 1221); PSYC 1101 and PSYC 3151; SOCY 1101 and 2132; and NURS 1100 (or an equivalent growth and development course).

Pre-RN/BSN. Registered nurses seeking admission to the RN/BSN program who need to complete nursing prerequisites and/or general education courses may apply for admission to Pre-RN/BSN. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 on all college work attempted. Admission to Pre-RN/BSN does not automatically admit an applicant to the RN/BSN Program.

Prerequisites for Participation in Clinical Experiences

Immunization and Health Status. Prior to admission to the major, all students must submit evidence of a physical examination, including specific communicable disease screening. The Tine test or P.P.D. must be repeated and the results submitted annually as long as the student is enrolled in clinical courses. Students must present documentation of a completed series of HBV immunizations prior to any contact with patients/clients, or sign a declination form indicating a refusal of the vaccination.

CPR Certification. For all clinical courses, it is the student's responsibility to obtain and maintain CPR Certification (adult, infant and child) for health care providers. Evidence of current CPR Certification must be submitted annually.

Requirements for Progression in the Nursing Program

In order to promote the progression of safe practitioners from one level to the next within the nursing program and eventually into the nursing profession:

Freshman Year

ENGL 1101* (Goal I) 3
MATH 1100 (Goal II) 3
PSYC 1101* (Goal VI: C) 3
CHEM 1203 or 1251* (Goal IV)* 4
Foreign Language** (Goal I) 3
ENGL 1102 (Goal I) 3
STAT 1220, 1221, or 1222* (Goal II) 3
CHEM 1204 or 1252* (Goal IV) 4
Foreign Language** (Goal I) 3

Sophomore Year

BIOL 1259* 4
BIOL 1273* 4
PSYC 3151* 3
SOCY 1101* (Goal III) 3
Elective (Goal I: W) 3
BIOL 1274* 4
SOCY 2132* (Goal VI: C) 3
NURS 1100* (***) 3
Elective (Goal V: L) 3
Elective (Goal V: A) 3

Junior and Senior Years: Upper Division Nursing Major

Level I

NURS 3101 Concepts and Skills for Professional
Nursing 5
NURS 3103 Pharmacology in Health and Illness 3
NURS 3104 Nutrition in Health and Illness (a) 3
NURS 3113 Health Assessment 3
NURS 3114 The Nursing Profession (a) 2

Level II

NURS 3200 Research and Theoretical Foundations of Nursing 3
NURS 3201 Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family 6
NURS 3202 Nursing Care of Children 6
NURS 3203 Nursing Care of the Adult I 6

Level III

NURS 3251 Advanced Professional Issues and Roles 3
NURS 3252 Community Health Nursing (Goal I: W) (Goal VI: X) 6
NURS 3253 Nursing Care of the Adult II 6
NURS 3254 Mental Health Nursing 6
NURS 4090 Selected Topics in Nursing 2-3

* Prerequisite to Nursing

** Students may need to complete one or more of these courses based on result of foreign language proficiency testing.

*** Human Development Throughout the Life Span or any comparable course will meet this requirement.

(a) Open to non-majors.

CURRICULUM OUTLINE: RN/BSN COMPLETION PROGRAM

General Education Requirements and * Prerequisites for the Nursing Major

ENGL 1101 (Goal I)* 3
MATH 1100 (Goal II) 3
PSYC 1101 (Goal VI: C)* 3
CHEM 1203 or 1251 (Goal IV)* 4
Foreign Language** (Goal I)(a) 3
STAT 1220, 1221, or 1222 (Goal II)* 3
ENGL 1102 (Goal I) 3
CHEM 1204 or 1252 (Goal IV)* 4
Foreign Language** (Goal I)(a) 3

BIOL 1259* 4
BIOL 1273* 4
PSYC 3151* 3
SOCY 1101 (Goal III)* 3
Elective (Goal I: W) 3
BIOL 1274* 4
SOCY 2132 (Goal VI: C)* 3
NURS 1100* (b) 3
Elective (Goal V: L) 3
Elective (Goal V: A) 3

RN/BSN: UPPER DIVISION NURSING MAJOR

NURN 3100 Professional Nursing Perspectives © 3
NURS 3200 Research and Theoretical Foundations of Nursing 3
NURS 4090 Selected Topics in Nursing (may be taken Fall or Spring) 2-3
NURS 3113 Health Assessment 3
NURS 4400 Professional Nurse Practicum/Seminar 5
NURN 4090 Selected Topics in Nursing (may be taken Fall or Spring ) 3
NURS 4251 Issues in Nursing Leadership 3
NURS 3252 Community Health Nursing 5
NURS 4170 Information Technology: Applications in Health Care 3

(a) Students may need to complete one or more of these courses based on results of foreign language proficiency testing.
Completion of these courses would require additional credit hours beyond the 120 hours.

(b) Human Growth and Development Through the Life Span or any comparable course will meet this requirement.

(c) Admitted students will be awarded 36 semester credit hours by examination on successful completion of NURN 3100.

EARLY ENTRY PROGRAM: the Master of Science in Nursing

A student would make application in their first semester of the RN/B.S.N. program. They must obtain satisfactory scores on GREs or MATs as do other nursing graduate students, have a GPA of at least 3.2 overall, at least 75 hours completed, and the usual letters of recommendation. Must also have at least one year nursing practice if they have a B.S. or B.A. in another field or two years nursing practice if they come from a diploma or associate Degree program, and they must have at least 9 hours of work at a senior university. Student would be admitted to either of the following programs: Community Health, Adult Health or Psych/Mental Health Nursing. A student may submit an application after completion of at least 75 undergraduate hours. A student may not be admitted into the program until completion of at least 90 undergraduate hours.

Admission is conditional based upon evidence of successful completion of computer-based module on basic research/nursing theory, completion of the B.S.N., and maintenance of a GPA of at least 2.75 and 3.0 on the last 60 hours of nursing courses.

On conditional admission to the MSN program, six graduate credit hours will be substituted for the six required undergraduate hours. NURS 6101 will be substituted for NURS 4090. NURS 6160 will be substituted for NURS 4090. NURS 6115 will be substituted for NURS 3251. Students will not be required to complete a computer based module on basic research/ nursing theory prior to enrollment in either NURS 6101 or NURS 6160 in that all students will complete NURS 3200 Research and Theoretical Foundations of Nursing. The designated graduate courses are MSN courses required of all students in the MSN program regardless of the clinical speciality concentration.

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Department of Health Promotion and Kinesiology

Chairperson: Associate Professor Lightfoot
Professors: Berne, Pyle
Professor Emeritus: Bostian, Murphy, Tillotson
Associate Professors: Healey, Lightfoot
Assistant Professors: DiGioacchino, Robinson, Turner
Lecturers: Barto, DeBate, Fielding, Kohn, Probst

Health promotion is the combination of educational and environmental supports for actions and conditions of living conducive to health. Kinesiology is the study of human movement and the application of the knowledge gained to the whole range of movement supported performance, from reading and writing to throwing and balancing. Portions of the curriculum emphasize health promotion and kinesiology separately, but most aspects combine the strengths of the two disciplines. Undergraduate opportunities include a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Fitness, a minor in Interdisciplinary Health Studies and curricula in Athletic Training, Motor Development and Learning, and Lifetime Fitness and Sports Skills.

The Health Fitness major offers preparation for employment as health fitness practitioners in business and industry, health agencies, hospitals, fitness centers or any other setting which provides health enhancement programs for clients. Within the Health Fitness major the following specialty areas are offered: Aerobics, Aquatics, Perceptual Motor Therapy, Athletic Training, Lifetime Fitness and Sports, and Outdoor Adventure. The Pre-Health Fitness major is the classification that indicates that you are in a preparatory program for the Health Fitness major. The Athletic Training Curriculum enables students to prepare themselves to earn certification as athletic trainers and qualify for career opportunities in schools, colleges, medical clinics, business and industry, professional sports teams and commercial health promotion agencies. The Perceptual Motor Learning-Motor Development Curriculum provides knowledge and skills about the motor learning and development of children with emphasis on motor skills necessary for optimum classroom performance. Personal health enhancement opportunities are available through Lifetime Fitness and Sports Skills courses and the Healthy Lifestyle course.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Pre-Health Fitness. Applicants who satisfy freshman or transfer requirements for admission to the University are eligible for admission to the Prehealth Fitness major. A complete sequence of courses can be found at www.uncc.edu/colleges /health/hpk .

MOTOR LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM

The Motor Learning and Development curriculum offers courses in Perceptual Motor Development, Perceptual Motor Learning, Perceptual Motor Therapy, Perceptual Motor Therapy Laboratory, Movement Experiences for Elementary School Children and Special Physical Education for the Mentally Handicapped Child.

Health Fitness. Pre-Health Fitness majors who apply for admission to the Health Fitness major and meet the following requirements will be admitted to the major: cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher; completion of 60 hours; and successful (grade of C or better) completion of BIOL 1273, BIOL 1273L, BIOL 1274, BIOL 1274L, CHEM 1203, CHEM 1203L, CHEM 1204, CHEM 1204L, PHIL 2101, CSCI 1101, STAT 1222, PSYC 1101, COMM 1101, COMM 2105, HPKD 2101, HPKD 2150, and HPKD 2290. A complete sequence of courses can be found at www.uncc.edu/colleges/health/hpk .

MINOR IN INTERDISCIPLINARY HEALTH STUDIES

The minor in Interdisciplinary Health Studies consists of 22 to 23 hours, including HPKD 2101, HPKD 4299, PHIL 3228, 4 hours of Biology (BIOL 1273 with lab or BIOL 3273 with lab), and 12 hours from any of the following: ANTH 2141; PSYC 2160; NURS/GRNT 3100; GRNT 2100; HIST 2141; POLS 3125; ANTH 3122; and SOCY 4130.

ATHLETIC TRAINING CURRICULUM

The Athletic Training Curriculum offers a 30 hour concentration in the prevention and treatment of athletic injuries. The emphases of the curriculum are emergency medical care in the absence of medical personnel, taping techniques, recognition of injuries, and the methods and modalities of injury rehabilitation under the guidance of physicians. Students are given opportunities to gain knowledge and skills basic to passing the written and clinical exams of the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA), and the hours supervised by certified athletic trainers and physicians in both credit and non-credit clinical apprenticeships count toward the 1,5000 clinical hours required for eligibility to make the certification examinations given by NATA. Recommended courses are CHEM 1203 and 1203L; BIOL 1273, 1273L, 1274 and 1274L; HPKD 2101, 2294, 3290, 3291, 3293, and 3293L.