Addenda and Errata

RN to BSN Admission Requirements Addendum

 

This RN to BSN Admissions Requirements Addendum includes updated language.  Please see below.

 

Applicants for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, RN to BSN program must:

  1. Provide proof of current unobstructed professional licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) from the state of California;
  2. Official transcripts from a Board of Nursing licensed accredited Associate Degree or Diploma in Nursing program;
    1. Official transcripts submitted must document 70 semester credits or the equivalent completed in a BRN approved Associate Degree or Diploma in Nursing program with at least 24 transferable credits in general education and 31 transferable credits in nursing core courses.   There is no science recency requirement for RN-BSN students.  If the pre-licensure nursing program did not require one of the science pre-requisites, a substitute course may be considered. 

Please Note: Applicants who do not have 70 completed credits, or 36 credits in general education, or 27 in nurisng core courses from their Associate Degree or Diploma program in Nursing, but who otherwise meet the admission requirements, may be admitted and complete additional course work while enrolled in the program in order to meet the 120 credits required for graduation.  This would include RNs in California who completed the 30 Unit Option for LVNs and sat for licensure.

RN to BSN Transfer Credit Evaluation

RN to BSN applicants requesting transfer credit evaluation must provide official transcripts no later than the first day of the first semester in which the student commences their education at West Coast University.  General education, pre-requisites, and core nursing coursework taken from a national or regionally accredited institution will be considered and evaluated for transfer credit.  All general education, pre-requisite, and core nursing coursework must have been taken at an appropriately accredited institution. For nursing credits to be considered for transfer credit under any circumstances there can be only one year between the end of the last nursing course taken at a previous institution and the beginning of the first course at West Coast University. The student must be listed in good standing with the prior institution.  Science courses must be taken within the last five years to be accepted for transfer credit.  The RN to BSN program will accept transfer credits for nursing core courses as specified for applicant requirements. 

BSN and LVN to BSN Transfer Credit Evaluation Addendum

The BSN and LVN to BSN Transfer Credit Evaluation Addendum includes clarifying language on transfer credits for the pre-licensure nursing programs.  Please see below:

 

BSN Transfer Credit Evaluation

BSN applicants requesting transfer credit evaluation must provide official transcripts to the registrar no later than the first day of the first semester in which the student commences their education at West Coast University.  General education, pre-requisites, and core nursing coursework taken from a national or regionally accredited institution will be considered and evaluated for transfer credit.  All general education, pre-requisite, and core nursing coursework must have been taken at an appropriately accredited institution. For nursing credits to be considered for transfer credit under any circumstances there can be only one year between the end of the last nursing course taken at a previous institution and the beginning of the first course at West Coast University. The student must be listed in good standing with the prior institution.  Science courses must be taken within the last five years to be accepted for transfer credit.  Course syllabi for courses previously taken at another nursing program should be submitted for review to the campus dean for nursing. 

LVN to BSN Transfer Credit Evaluation

LVN to BSN applicants requesting transfer credit evaluation must provide official transcripts to the registrar no later than the first day of the first semester in which the student commences their education at West Coast University.  General education, pre-requisites, and core nursing coursework taken from a national or regionally accredited institution will be considered and evaluated for transfer credit.  All general education, pre-requisite, and core nursing coursework must have been taken at an appropriately accredited institution. For nursing credits to be considered for transfer credit under any circumstances there can be only one year between the end of the last nursing course taken at a previous institution and the beginning of the first course at West Coast University. The student must be listed in good standing with the prior institution.  Science courses must be taken within the last five years to be accepted for transfer credit.  Course syllabi for courses previously taken at another nursing program should be submitted for review to the campus dean for nursing.

Grading Scale Erratum

This Grading Scale Erratum below includes the "NP" grade:

 

Numerical Grade Conversion Scale 

 

 

Grading Scale

Points

Conversion Percentages (%) and/or Definitions

Treatment for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

 

 

 

Included in Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)

Attempted

Successfully Completed for:

 

 

 

 

 

General Education

Courses

Nursing

Courses

Dental Hygiene Courses

A

4.0

93 - 100

Y

Y

Yes to All

A-

3.7

90 - 92

Y Y Yes to All

B+

3.3

87 - 89

Y

Y

Yes to All

B

3.0

83 - 86

Y Y Yes to All

B-

2.7

80 - 82

Y Y Yes to All

C+

2.3

76 - 79

Y

Y

Yes to All

C

2.0

73 - 75

Y

Y

Y

N

N

C-

1.7

70 - 72

Y

Y

Y N N

D+

1.3

66 - 69

Y

Y

No to All

D

1.0

63 - 65

Y Y No to All

D-

0.7

60 - 62

Y Y No to All

F

0.0

59 and below

Y

Y

No to All

AU

0.0

Audit

N

N

No to All

CR

0.0

General Education:

 

Credit

Nursing & Dental Hygiene:

 

Credit for Nursing Advanced Standing Credit, or 76% or higher on Challenge Exams

N

Y

Yes to All

P

0.0

Pass

N

Y

N/A

Y

N/A

NP 0.0 Not Passed N Y N/A Y N/A

I

0.0

Incomplete

N

Y

No to All

TC

0.0

Transfer Credit

N

Y

Yes to All

W

0.0

Withdrawal

N

Y

No to All

Note: AU, CR, I, P, NP,TC, and W are used on the Academic Record but have no point values and are not computed in the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) .



C+” is the minimum passing grade in both the Nursing and Dental Hygiene Program.

 

C*” and “C-*” grades in Nursing, Dental Hygiene and Occupational Therapy courses reflect that the course has not been successfully completed.

 

P”/"NP" is the grade earned for all Nursing Clinicals, Global Studies/Symposium, and Capstone courses and NURS 220 only.

Norma Ford Memorial Scholarship Erratum

Norma Ford spent her career assisting college students in securing funding for their education.   She was an expert in federal student aid programs, and helped schools to meet the requirements to participate in those programs, resulting in thousands of students having access to aid, and the ability to complete their chosen educational programs.  In her final years, she worked with West Coast University to make sure its students had those same opportunities to engage in higher education.  Norma was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2007 and fought the disease for three years before passing away in April 2010.  During her final months, she asked that West Coast University offer a scholarship to nursing students who are committed to working in long-term hospice/end of life care, or who plan to specialize in oncology, as a tribute to the great nurses who helped Norma during the last months of her life.

Awards

Each West Coast University campus will provide one scholarship to the chosen applicant, per BSN program “start”.  A Scholarship Committee will review all applications for each semester and choose one awardee per campus.  Awards will be granted in installments of $10,000, one installment awarded at the end of each semester, reflected as a tuition reduction on the awardee’s student account, as long as s/he continues to meet the criteria outlined below.  The maximum amount a student may be awarded is $70,000, assuming the student does not have sufficient transfer credit to reduce the total semesters below seven (7) semesters.  This award has no cash value. 

Please Note: Students who withdraw or are terminated for any reason will have a prorated amount of the scholarship applied to their account for the time attended, but only if the student was meeting the requirements of the scholarship program during that time.   Any unearned or unused scholarship dollars will be returned to the fund for future awards. 

To be eligible to apply for the WCU Norma Ford Memorial Scholarship, students:

  1. Must be a US citizen or have permanent residence.
  2. Must be enrolled in the LVN to BSN program with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
  3. Must provide a copy of his/her LVN license, employment records and letter of reference from current or former employer to verify work experience in required fields.
  4. Must submit a personal statement describing his/her work with terminally ill cancer patients and how completion of a Bachelor Degree in Nursing, and RN license, will help continue his/her work in this field.  *Note: The essay must be typed and be between two and three pages.                                                                                                                                                                       
  5. Must maintain good standing academically, financially, and through strict compliance with the University’s Code of Conduct, Drug and Alcohol policy, Academic Honor Code and any other policy applying to the University’s students.  *Note: Professional and respectful behavior is required on campus, at any clinical location, and in situations where students are serving as representatives of the University.
  6. Must have an attendance record requirement of 90%. A 90% attendance record means that a student may not have more than one absence in each class; such as one absence in theory and one absence in clinical is the maximum allowed. 

Applicants must complete and submit the application with all required documents to the Financial Aid Office at least three weeks before the start of his/her BSN program.

Grade Rounding Addendum

Below are updates to the Grade Rounding policy, effective with terms after August 1, 2013.

At West Coast University, scores are not rounded to the whole number until the end of the term.  All student assignments, quizzes, and examinations will be rounded to the first decimal point. At the end of the terms final course grades will be rounded to the nearest whole point.

*For programs that use the exam average to determine whether other course assignments are included in the final scoring (e.g., Nursing), the end-of-term exam average may be rounded (using the above rules) to make that determination.

Examples are provided below:

Individual Assignment Grades

81 = 81

76.579 = 76.5

92.445 = 92.4

End of Term Grades

83.2 = 83

89.7 = 90

75.4 = 75

Course Overload Policy Addendum

As of January 2014, the overload policy has been updated and the following reflects the currently policy.

Changes in a student’s course sequence are approved by the program Dean/Chair.  The Dean or Chair will decide whether or not a student may be approved for what is called “an overload.”  Each academic program has a preferred sequence of classes which is intended first to optimize learning and, secondly, to optimize time-to-degree.  A student is considered to be in overload when one of the two conditions listed below exists:

  1. The schedule adjustment exceeds 18 units in a semester; or
  2. The student initiates a schedule change which deviates in any way from the standard pre-scheduled preferred sequence of classes for any given academic program as established for the student by the university

In order to receive approval from the program Dean/Chair, students must meet the following minimum requirements in order to be eligible to petition for overload.

  1. Have a cumulative and previous term grade point average (GPA) of
    1. Undergraduate students =  3.0 or above
    2. Graduate students = 3.25 or above
  2. Have passed all non-core and/or prerequisite courses with a C or better.
  3. Be in good standing with the University.
  4. Not be in his/her first term at WCU.
  5. Permitted only during the General Education Portion of the Program.
  6. Have not begun the Core portion of their program.  Students are not permitted course overloads or changes to course sequences once they begin the Core program.
  7. Have not previously been granted a course overload.  Students are permitted only one course overload during their matriculation at West Coast University.

 

Program Deans/Chairs may consider additional factors in their review of overload petitions.  Examples include previous educational performance, classroom seating capacity, absence of pre-requisite coursework, or other curriculum limitations.  Students are encouraged to consult with their program Dean/Chair for details on limitations.

Once all the above requirements have been satisfied, an Overload Request form will be provided to the student.  The signed Overload Request form must be submitted to the financial aid office to receive counseling on the financial ramifications for the additional course(s).  After this counseling, a financial aid representative will sign the Overload Request form, after which the student must submit the Overload Request form to the Campus Registrar for the final approval.  The Campus Registrar must receive the Overload Request form with all required signatures within 72 hours of the initial request.

Occasionally it may be required for a program Dean/Chair to adjust the sequence of courses on behalf of a student.  In these scenarios, the program Dean/Chair may approve these adjustments without it being considered an overload however students must still:

  1. Meet the minimum requirements as stated above
  2. Cannot exceed 18 credits within a semester
    1. Any student exceeding 18 credits within a semester must follow all Course Overload procedures

Credit Hour Policy Addendum

The externship/internship section below has been revised, effective November 2013. 

 

Federal regulations define a credit hour as:

An amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that is an institutionally established equivalency that reasonably approximates not less than—

  1. One hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out of class student work each week for approximately fifteen weeks for one semester or trimester hour of credit, or the equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time.
  2. At least an equivalent amount of work as required in paragraph (1) of this definition for other academic activities as established by the institution, including laboratory work, internships, practica, studio work, and other academic work leading to the award of credit hours. 

To comply with the federal definition, courses offered at West Coast University have an expectation of two hours of work outside of class for each hour of lecture, and one hour of work outside of class for each hour of lab work.

West Coast University measures its academic programs in Semester credit hours.

  1. Semester credit hours are defined as follows:
    1. For lecture classes, one semester credit is equal to 15 clock hours of instruction.
    2. For laboratory classes, one semester credit is equal to 30 clock hours of instruction.
    3. For Supervised Clinical/Practicum classes, one semester credit is equal to 45 clock hours. Labs in the Nursing are considered clinical for credit hour calculations.
    4. For externships/internships, one semester credit is equal to 65 clock hours.  A student works in an agency or other professional setting under the supervision of a designated practicing professional. 
  2. Clock hours are defined as follows:
    1. A clock hour is a minimum of 50 minutes in which lectures, demonstrations, and similar class activities are conducted.

BSN Curriculum Addendum

The following information has been updated to reflect the BSN Curriculum.

General Education Structure Requirements

ANAT 260

Human Anatomy

3.0 Credits Theory and 1.0 Credit Lab

CHEM 210

Chemistry

4.0

ENGL 140

Written Communication I

3.0

ENGL 240

Written Communication II (formerly ENGL 340)

3.0

HUM 370

Cultural Pluralism

3.0

MATH 108

College Mathematics I

3.0

MATH 210

Statistics (formerly MATH 310)

3.0

MICR 140

General Microbiology

4.0

PHIL 341

Critical Reasoning

3.0

PHYS 261

Human Physiology

4.0

PSYC 160

Introduction to Psychology

3.0

PSYC 290

Life Span Psychology

3.0

SPCH 142

Oral Communication

3.0

Total Credit Hours:

43.0

General Education Required by the Major

EPI 306

Epidemiology in Public Health Practice (formerly HCA 306)

3.0

PATH 370

Pathophysiology (formerly ANAT 270)

3.0

PHIL 434

Medical Ethics and Issues (formerly HUM 341)

3.0

Total Credit Hours:

9.0

Core Nursing Courses

NURS 100

Fundamentals of Nursing

3.0

NURS 101L

Fundamentals of Nursing Skills Lab

2.0

NURS 110

Introduction to Professional Nursing

2.0

NURS 120

Introduction to Medical Surgical Nursing

3.0

NURS 121L-A

Introduction to Medical Surgical Nursing Practicum – Off Campus

2.0

NURS 121L-B

Introduction to Medical Surgical Nursing Practicum – On Campus

1.0

NURS 180

Pharmacology

3.0

NURS 190

Physical Assessment

2.0

NURS 201

Medical Surgical Nursing-Promoting Wellness

3.0

NURS 211L

Medical Surgical Nursing

3.0

NURS 222

Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing:  Promoting Wellness in the Mentally Ill Client

3.0

NURS 223L

Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing:  Promoting Wellness in the Mentally Ill Practicum

2.0

NURS 225

Nutrition in Health and Disease

3.0

NURS 306

Expanding Family and Community (OB)

2.0

NURS 307

Developing Family and Community (PEDS)

2.0

NURS 316L

Expanding Family and Community Practicum (OB)

1.5

NURS 317L

Expanding Family and Community Practicum (PEDS)

1.5

NURS 340

Public Health Nursing

3.0

NURS 342L

Public Health Nursing Practicum

2.0

NURS 350

Research in Nursing

3.0

NURS 420

Principles of Leadership and Management

3.0

NURS 431

Disaster Management

2.0

NURS 440

Issues and Trends in Nursing

3.0

NURS 480

Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing:  Promoting Wellness in the Critically Ill

3.0

NURS 481L

Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing:  Promoting Wellness in the Critically Ill Client Practicum

3.0

NURS 491L

Integration of Nursing Concepts

2.0

NURS 492

Nursing Capstone

2.0

NURS 493

Integration of Nursing Concepts

3.0

Total Credit Hours:

68.0

Program Credit Distribution

BSN

General Education Structure Requirement Credits:

43.0

General Education Credits Required by the Major:

9.0

Core Nursing Credits:

68.0

Total Program Semester Credits:

120.0

Program Name Change Addendum

Effective November 2013, the Master of Health Care Management program/degree will now be known as the Master of Health Administration program/degree. The program’s current curriculum requirements remain unchanged.  Current students may either transfer to the new program name, or remain in the current version.   

Questions regarding this change should be directed to the Program Chair.  

MSOT Accreditation Disclosure Addendum

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Program Accreditation Disclosure

The following disclosure has been updated effective in the November 2013 Term. The entry-level MSOT Program at WCU has applied for accreditation and has been granted Candidacy Status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 47wo Montgomery Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814-3449. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is 301-652-2682.  ACOTE’s website:  www.acoteonline.org

Complaint and Grievances Addendum

 

The following contact information has been updated effective in the November 2013 Term.

 

If an Occupational Therapy student does not feel that the University has adequately addressed a complaint or concern, the student may consider contacting the following respective agencies:

 

Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education

 

ACOTE

4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200

Bethesda, MD 20814-3449

301-652-6611 x2914

http://www.aota.org/en/AboutAOTA/Contact-Us.aspx



Occupational Therapy Association of California

 

OTAC

PO Box 276567

Sacramento, CA 95827-6567

(916) 567-7000

(888)-686-3225

www.otaconline.org

MSOT Graduation Requirements Addendum

As of December 2013, the following information has been updated to include specific MSOT Graduation Requirements. 

 

Graduation is predicated on student fulfillment of satisfactory grade point average, professional conduct, and satisfactory completion of Fieldwork: 

  • A student must complete all 72 didactic/practical course credits before he/she can enter Fieldwork Level II.
  • The 24 credit Fieldwork Level II A and B must be completed to graduate.
  • Students are allowed a maximum of 3 attempts to complete Fieldwork Level II.
  • Students have a maximum timeframe of 9 trimesters to complete the didactic and fieldwork components of the program.
  • GPA of 3.0 or better

Nursing Course Desriptions Addendum

BSN & LVN-BSN Course Descriptions

Effective January 2014, the following course descriptions have been updated .

NURS 121L-A Introduction to Medical Surgical Nursing Practicum – Off-Campus   

2.0 Semester Credits – 2.0 Credit of Clinical

Clock Hours: 101 Hours (Lec 101, Lab 0, Ext 0)

This is the first clinical practicum for a medical surgical nursing course in a series of three, going from simple to complex, devoted to learning the professional aspects of nursing in terms of the complex acute health problems of the adult.  This course will focus on nursing care involved in maintaining or restoring health of clients/patients with medical and surgical conditions in the acute care/hospital setting. 

Pre-requisites:  NURS 100 and 101L.  Co-requisite: NURS 120 and NURS 121L-B

 

 

NURS 121L-B Introduction to Medical Surgical Nursing Practicum – On-Campus   

1.0 Semester Credits – 1.0 Credit of Clinical

Clock Hours: 34 Hours (Lec 0, Lab 34, Ext 0)

This is the first clinical practicum for a medical surgical nursing course in a series of three, going from simple to complex, devoted to learning the professional aspects of nursing in terms of the complex acute health problems of the adult.  This course will focus on development of the technical skills needed to provide nursing care for clients/patients with medical and surgical conditions.

Pre-requisites:  NURS 100 and 101L.  Co-requisite: NURS 120 and NURS 121L-A

 

 

NURS 316L-A Expanding Family and Community Practicum (OB)

1.5 Semester Credits – 1.5 Clinical Credits

Clock Hours: 67.5 Hours (Lec 67.5, Lab 0, Ext 0)

This practicum course focuses on nursing concepts in the therapeutic care of women, mothers, and infants.

Pre-requisites: NURS 120 and 121L. Co-requisite: NURS 306.

 

 

NURS 317L-A Expanding Family and Community Practicum (Peds)

1.5 Semester Credits – 1.5 Clinical Credits

Clock Hours: 67.5 Hours (Lec 67.5, Lab 0, Ext 0)

This practicum course focuses on nursing concepts in the therapeutic care of children, adolescents, and their families.

Pre-requisites: NURS 120 and 121L. Co-requisite: NURS 307.

 

 

NURS 499 Independent Study in Nursing

1.0 Semester Credits

This independent study provides an opportunity for a student to integrate theory and clinical practice through the review of concepts and the use of simulation education.  The student will develop intellectual and practical problem solving skills through information assessment, critical thinking, and demonstration of skills competencies. 

Pre-requisite:  Enrollment in the core nursing curriculum:  Consent of Campus Dean; approval of selected faculty and advisor. 

 

Effective January 2014, a course has been added to the core nursing curriculum.

NURS 499A Independent Study in Nursing

1.0 Semester Credits

This independent study provides an opportunity for a student to integrate theory and clinical practice through the review of concepts and the use of simulation education.  The student will develop intellectual and practical problem solving skills through information assessment, critical thinking, and demonstration of skills competencies. 

Pre-requisite:  Enrollment in the core nursing curriculum:  Consent of Campus Dean; approval of selected faculty and advisor.  Co-requisite: NURS 307

 

Master of Nursing and Post-Master FNP Certificate Addendum

FNP Track- Requirements Update: The following change effects all currently enrolled students starting the FNP Track in the November 2013 Term and afterwards. The requirements for the FNP Track of the Master of Nursing and Post-Master FNP Certificate are now as follows:

NURS 600: Principles of Teaching and Learning (3 Credits)
This course is designed to provide an opportunity to explore the role of educator in both academic and clinical settings as advanced practice nurses. Understanding how people learn and the various theories about learning is fundamental to being able to develop solid educational plans. Faculty roles are changing to meet the needs of learners in a world experiencing explosive technological advances. The educator role now synthesizes a broader range of scholarship which emphasizes discovery, integration, application, and the scholarship of teaching. A variety of both traditional and innovative teaching and evaluation methodologies will be explored as well as appraising the four major components of the educator role: teaching, curriculum, information technology, and evaluation of students and programs.

HCM 530: Information Systems in Health Care Programs (3 Credits)
With the ever increasing costs of health care and the demand for quality of care, information systems are expected to play an important role in managing health care organizations. Topics include the analysis, design, selection, implementation, and evaluation of information systems in a variety of health care settings.

NURS 660: Roles in Advanced Practice (1 Credit)
This course focuses on the multiple professional roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse who functions autonomously and in collaboration with health care providers as a practitioner, educator, consultant, researcher and manager. Expansion of the nurses' role permits the student to explore the influence and responsibility as health promoter, teacher-learner, leader-manager, research consumer, advocate, colleague, and collaborator. The student will gain knowledge of the historical, theoretical, ethical, and legal foundations of professional nursing, and investigate the changing health care system especially related to health care economics, nursing in a culture of violence, and nursing in a culturally and spiritually diverse world. Health care system demands are continuously transforming the nurse's emerging role and function of promoting change within the health care delivery system.

NURS 662: Primary Care Pediatric Patient: Theory Pharmacology and Practice (2 Credits)
This course focuses on management of health care of children (from birth through adolescence) and their families. The effects of culture on development, parenting, and health care practices are emphasized. The course provides theory instruction in the management of normal and common pathological conditions to prepare students for advanced nursing practice in the role of nurse practitioner. Case studies and seminar weekends will be utilized to enhance and support student learning. This course will also build upon basic knowledge in pharmacology and provides content essential for the advanced practice nurse to render appropriate pharmacological treatment in practice. Mechanisms of action, interactions, side effects, and prescribing guidelines for drugs commonly utilized across the life cycle are addressed. Variations in pharmacological reactions attributed to cultural factors are emphasized. Strategies for fostering individual/family adherence to pharmacological regimens are examined. This course meets the requirements of the California Board of Registered Nursing in the application of a "furnishing number" by the advanced practice nurse in California.

NURS 662L: Primary Care Pediatric Patient: Practicum (2 Credits- Externship)
This course focuses on management of health care of children (from birth through adolescence) and their families. The clinical experiences emphasize assessment, prevention, and management of physiological, social, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, and educational needs of the child as an individual and as a family member. The clinical experiences in the management of normal and common pathological conditions will prepare students for advanced nursing practice in the role of nurse practitioner.

NURS 663: Primacy Care Adult and Geriatric Patient: Theory Pharmacology and Practice (3 Credits)
This theory course focuses on the role of the family nurse practitioner (FNP) in caring for mature adults and aging family members, from young adulthood to elderly adulthood. Emphasis is placed on the management of common primary health problems of these age groups. Discussion will focus on health promotion and maintenance, disease prevention, curative, and restorative care and cross-cultural aspects related to male and female health care issues will be addressed. Case studies and seminar weekends will be utilized to enhance and support student learning. The pharmacological component this course builds upon basic knowledge in pharmacology and provides content essential for the advanced practice nurse to render appropriate pharmacological treatment in practice. Mechanisms of action, interactions, side effects, and prescribing guidelines for drugs commonly utilized across the life cycle are addressed. Variations in pharmacological reactions attributed to cultural factors are emphasized. Strategies for fostering individual/family adherence to pharmacological regimens are examined. This course meets the requirements of the California Board of Registered Nursing in the application of a "furnishing number" by the advanced practice nurse in California.

NURS 663L: Primacy Care Adult and Geriatric Patient Practicum (3 Credits-Externship)
This clinical course focuses on the role of the family nurse practitioner (FNP) in caring for mature adults and aging family members, from young adulthood to elderly adulthood. Emphasis is placed on the management of common primary health problems of these age groups. The delivery of culturally competent primary health care interventions of young, middle-aged, and elderly adults are addressed. Practice will focus on health promotion and maintenance, disease prevention, curative, and restorative care and cross-cultural aspects related to male and female health care. Students are required to participate in a 2 day seminar for common procedures in preparation for course requirements.

NURS 664: Primary Care Women’s Health: Theory Pharmacology and Practice (2 Credits)
This theory course focuses on Women’s Health Care and prepares the student to provide primary care of episodic illnesses of women across the lifespan. This course will also prepares students in the care of normal antepartum women and those with health pattern variations with an at-risk pregnancy. Case studies and seminar weekends will be utilized to enhance and support student learning. This course prepares nurses for professional roles in advanced nursing practice with knowledge of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics principles of common drug categories used to prevent illness and to restore and maintain health for client systems across the lifespan. Mechanisms of action, pharmacologic response, usual doses, adverse effects, indications, interactions, compatibilities, contraindications and routes of administration will be emphasized in acute and chronic conditions.

NURS 664L: Primary Care Women’s Health: Practicum (2 Credits-Externship)
This clinical course focuses on Women’s Health Care and prepares the student to provide primary care of episodic illnesses of women across the lifespan. Students will engage in comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and women’s health care management for women across the lifespan and assume professional practice roles and responsibilities in managing common health pattern variations pertaining to gynecological and primary care. This course will also prepare students to assume professional roles in the care of normal antepartum women and those with health pattern variations with an at-risk pregnancy. Emphasis is placed on the collaborative management of interventions to achieve desired outcomes during pregnancy. Students are required to participate in a 1 day seminar of pelvic and breast exam instructions. 

NURS 665: Care Management and Coordination: Theory (2 Credits)
This course focuses on principles and models of care management and its implementation in a multidisciplinary practice environment that emphasizes health care delivery through system integration. The student is introduced to decision making related to allocation of resources and services, the development of clinical pathways, and evaluation of management approaches. Integral to care management is the promotion of consumer education, involvement, and advocacy. Students will also be exposed to clinic management, billing and coding practices related to care management. The professional, social, political, legal, ethical, economic, and financial factors that affect health care practice are analyzed.

NURS 668L Advanced Health Care Residency (3 Credits-Externship)
This course provides the final comprehensive clinical management experience, allowing FNP students to apply knowledge gained throughout their course of study. Students engage in the clinical assessment and management of adults with routine and complex health problems in urban and/or rural settings to include those of diverse cultural backgrounds. Students work under the supervision of qualified preceptors and School of Nursing faculty to ensure that students achieve entry-level clinical competency in the nurse practitioner role. Clinical conferences provide opportunity for discussion of role development issues and clinical case studies. This clinical course promotes the development of care management skills in collaborative practice with members of the health care team. It allows the student opportunities to apply principles of care management and utilize care management tools and methods to improve patient care and patient outcomes. Six hours of legal, ethical and financial content related to prescribing is addressed in this course as required by the California Board of Nursing.

Total Track Requirement: 26 Credits (Unchanged)


The following courses descriptions have been updated effective in the November 2013 Term.

NURS 690A Culminating Experience I (1.5 Credits)
The culminating experience is the final academic experience in the master’s program. It is a two-term course, and in this first term of the course, students will begin work on their final project which provides students an opportunity to illustrate how they have synthesized and integrated knowledge acquired throughout their coursework in the analysis and resolution of a significant nursing problem, and to illustrate how students have applied the theories and principles of their previous courses to the assessment of a healthcare related problem and the development of a proposed evidence-based approach to address that problem. Examples might include: (1) integration of research findings into practice with evaluation of client system outcomes; (2) evaluation of current nursing practice through examination of relevant client system clinical outcomes; or (3) description of new knowledge with potential for enhancing nursing practice.

NURS 690B Culminating Experience II (1.5 Credits)
o In this second term, students will complete their evidence-based graduate project, The student will submit the final written project which provides evidence of competency in critical thinking and writing, ability to integrate field-based and academic learning, a comprehensive review of the literature, and capacity to reflect meaningfully on the student's professional development. A presentation will also be required.

California Undergraduate Tuition and Fees Erratum

The section related to students enrolled in less than 1/2 time status has been updated to reflect the accurate cost.

 

 

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS1

 

Dental Hygiene

Nursing

BSDH

BSN

LVN to BSN

RN to BSN

Degree Earned

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science

Program Semester Credits

(including Transfer Credits)

126

120

120

120

Full-Time Status

(12 to 18 Credits)

$17,300

per semester

$16,225

per semester

 

$16,225

per semester

 

$5,625

per semester

3/4-Time Status

(9 to 11 Credits)

$14,450

per semester

 

$13,525

per semester

 

$13,525

per semester

 

$535.71

per credit

1/2-Time Status

(6 to 8 Credits)

$11,225

per semester

 

$10,500

per semester

 

$10,500

per semester

 

$535.71

per credit

Less than 1/2-time Status

(Under 6 Credits)

$1,900

per credit

 

$1,800

per credit

 

$1,800

per credit

 

$535.71

per credit

Overload Status2

(Over 18 Credits)

N/A

$1,350

per credit

$1,350

per credit

$600

per credit

Registration Fee

(Non-Refundable)

$75

$75

$75

$75

Estimated Total Book Costs*

$5,444

$4,617

$4,334

$1,642

Estimated Total Book Shipping Cost

$605

$461

$433

$183

Estimate for Uniforms3

$100

$130

$130

$30

Estimate for Supplies & Licensure Prep.4

$5,500**

$1,945

$1,945

N/A

Number of Semesters (Full-Time)

7

8

7

4

Total Tuition Costs (Full-Time)

Not including additional fees

$121,100

$129,800

$113,575

$22,500

Estimated Total Program Costs

$132,824

$137,028

$120,492

$24,430



Academic Calendar Erratum

The following reflects the correct start date for the Term Break in the January Term calendar. (Revised June 2014)

JANUARY Term

Sunday January 26, 2014 to Saturday April 5, 2014

First Day of Term

January 26, 2014

(Sunday)

Holidays

President’s Day -

February 17, 2014

(Monday)

Term Break

March 31, 2014 –

April 5, 2014

(Mon -Sat)

Last Day of Term

April 5, 2014

(Saturday)

The following information has been corrected on November 2013 to reflect the correct holidays under their appropriate term. 

JANUARY Term

Sunday January 26, 2014 to Saturday April 5, 2014

First Day of Term

January 26, 2014

(Sunday)

Holidays

President’s Day -

February 17, 2014

(Monday)

Term Break

April 1, 2014 –

April 5, 2014

(Tues -Sat)

Last Day of Term

April 5, 2014

(Saturday)

 

APRIL Term

Sunday April 6, 2014 to Saturday June 14, 2014

First Day of Term

April 6, 2014

(Sunday)

Holidays

Easter Sunday

April 20, 2014

 

(Sunday)

Memorial Day

May 26, 2014

 

(Monday)

Term Break

June 10, 2014 –

June 14, 2014

(Tues -Sat)

Last Day of Term

June 14, 2014

(Saturday)