Nursing, WTCS Associate Degree in Nursing BSN Completion Program (Collaborative Nursing Degree), Comprehensive Major
(Code 700-006)
University Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE | ||
| Credit Requirements | ||
| Minimum total for graduation 1 | 120 | |
| Upper division credits (courses numbered 300 and higher) | 39 | |
| Liberal Education Core | 36 | |
| Academic Concentrations | ||
| Grade Point Requirements 2 | ||
| Total | 2.00 average | |
| Resident | 2.00 average | |
| Major | 2.00 average | |
| Minor | 2.00 average | |
| Certificate | 2.00 average | |
| University Residency Requirements | ||
| Minimum total | 30 | |
| Senior year | 23 | |
| Major, Standard, upper division in residence | 12 | |
| Major, Comprehensive, upper division in residence | 21 | |
| Certificate | 25 percent of credits | |
| Procedures Required for Graduation | ||
| Obtain admission to the degree program and/or the College offering it. | ||
| Apply for graduation on CampS. | ||
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Certain programs exceed this minimum.
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See special requirements in each College.
Applicability of Credits Toward Graduation
Junior College or Two-Year College Credits. A maximum of 72 semester credits earned in a junior college or two-year college will be accepted as degree credits at UW-Eau Claire.
Extension Credits. Credits earned in credit outreach courses offered by UW-Eau Claire are treated as resident credits. Credits earned in extension courses offered by other units of the University of Wisconsin System are treated as transfer credits. All other (non-UW) extension and correspondence credits are normally limited to one-fourth of the total required for graduation from any curriculum.
WTCS Credits. A maximum of 72 semester credits earned in college parallel programs at Madison Area Technical College, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Nicolet Area Technical College, or Chippewa Valley Technical College may be accepted as degree credits at UW-Eau Claire. A set number of general education courses will be accepted from other technical schools. Occupational and technical courses may also be considered for transfer if the quality and content of the course work from the technical college is judged to be comparable to course work at UW-Eau Claire. Refer to the Transfer Credit Wizard or contact the UW-Eau Claire Admissions Office for information about the current transfer policy.
USAFI Credit. UW-Eau Claire will accept up to 32 semester credits for work done through the United States Armed Forces Institute, under the provision for non-UW correspondence credit (see Extension Credits above).
Activity Credit (band, chorus, drama, KINS 100-184 courses) Students may count toward graduation no more than one credit of KINS 110-184 courses. Students may count toward graduation no more than four credits earned in any single activity course and no more than 12 credits resulting from any combination of activity courses (excluding KINS 110-184 courses).
Other Restricted Credits. For other University restrictions, see the following: Cooperative Education; Credit by Examination; Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Registration; Transfer of Credits. College or departmental restrictions may also be placed on Independent Study (399-499 courses), Directed Study (395-495), and other types of credits.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| APPLICABILITY OF CREDITS TOWARD GRADUATION | Credit Restrictions | |
| Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory | ||
| Total degree credit | maximum 12 | |
| Major, Standard | maximum 1 course | |
| Major, Comprehensive | maximum 2 courses | |
| Minor | maximum 1 course | |
| Credit by Examination | ||
| Total degree credit | maximum ¼ of total | |
| Major or minor | maximum ½ of total | |
| Two-Year College Credits | ||
| Total degree credit | maximum 72 credits | |
| Activity credit (band, chorus, drama, KINS 100-184) | ||
| Total KINS 100-184 | maximum 1 credit | |
| Total Band, chorus, drama | maximum 12 credits | |
| Single course band, chorus, drama | maximum 4 credits | |
| Extension credits | ||
| UW-System | no maximum | |
| Other extension/correspondence | maximum ¼ of total | |
| USAFI | ||
| USAFI | maximum 32 credits | |
Liberal Education Core
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire measures learning outcomes to ensure that its graduates have achieved a liberal education and prepared themselves to contribute to a complex society. Upon graduation, each undergraduate will have met the five learning goals of our liberal education core and the 12 learning outcomes they comprise.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LIBERAL EDUCATION CORE REQUIREMENTS | a minimum of 36 credits | |
| Knowledge Goal | ||
| Knowledge Outcome 1 (K1): Natural Sciences | Two (2) learning experiences | |
One experience in laboratory science must be selected from either K1 or K2. | ||
| Knowledge Outcome 2 (K2): Social Sciences | Two (2) learning experiences | |
One experience in laboratory science must be selected from either K1 or K2. | ||
| Knowledge Outcome 3 (K3): Humanities | Two (2) learning experiences | |
| Knowledge Outcome 4 (K4): Fine Arts | One (1) learning experience | |
| Skills Goal | ||
| Skills Outcome 1 (S1): Written and Oral Communication | Two (2) learning experiences | |
| Skills Outcome 2 (S2): Mathematics | One (1) learning experience | |
| Skills Outcome 3 (S3): Creativity | One (1) learning experience | |
| Responsibility Goal | ||
| Responsibility Outcome 1 (R1): Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity | Two (2) learning experiences | |
| Responsibility Outcome 2 (R2): Global Perspectives | One (1) learning experience | |
| Responsibility Outcome 3 (R3): Civic and Environmental Issues | One (1) learning experience | |
| Integration Goal | ||
| Integration Outcome 1 (I1): Integration | Two (2) learning experiences | |
| Service-Learning Goal | ||
| Service-Learning | 30 hours | |
Admission Requirements
Admission to the Professional Nursing Program.
Major/Degree Requirements
(Code 700-006)
WTCS Associate Degree in Nursing/May 1996 or later BSN Completion Program (Collaborative Nursing Degree)
UW-Eau Claire, together with other UW institutions offering nursing programs, developed a collaborative degree completion program for registered nurses. Students naming UW-Eau Claire as their home institution in the BSN Completion Program receive student services from this university. Liberal education requirements can be taken at any institution where equivalent transfer credit can be obtained. Transfer courses must meet the overall UW-Eau Claire liberal education requirements if the degree is to be obtained from UW-Eau Claire. The nursing courses in the program are taught online, including the foundational course (CND 310) and the didactic portion of the capstone clinical course (CND 480) (see nursing courses with CND prefix). The nursing major for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree is comprehensive. Students taking a comprehensive major are not required to declare a minor or certificate in another area. However, students who are interested in a minor or certificate are encouraged to discuss options with their advisor. Students must also seek an advisor in the area of the minor.
Students in this option are eligible for the benefits of the articulation agreement between Universities of Wisconsin and Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) non-college associate degree programs in nursing.
To qualify for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, students must complete at least 120 semester credits with a total and resident GPA of at least 2.50; must meet all university requirements for graduation; and must meet all nursing program requirements for the degree, including satisfactory completion of statistics and biochemistry.
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Policy: No course required for the degree in nursing may be taken on a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basis. Audit enrollment is not allowed.
Summary of Nursing Courses/Credits for B.S.N. Completion Program
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Sixty semester credits, including: | ||
| CND 310 | Bridge to Professional Nursing 1 | 2 |
| CND 407 | Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice | 3 |
| CND 441 | Chronic Care Management | 3 |
| CND 446 | Research and Evidence-Based Practice 2 | 3 |
| CND 447 | Leadership & Management | 3 |
| CND 453 | Information Management and Healthcare Technology | 3 |
| CND 454 | Community Health Nursing | 3 |
| CND 480 | Nursing within Systems: Analysis and Application 3 | 4 |
| Credit by confirming course for prior nursing education 1 | 30 | |
| Nursing Electives 4 | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
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Confirming credit provided following completion of CND 310, the first CND core course, if completed with a grade of B or above. Students must be fully admitted and in good standing with the College to receive the confirming credit.
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Prerequisite: MATH 246 or equivalent with a grade of C or above.
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CND 480 meets the university Service-Learning and S3 requirements; provides one integration (I1) experience. Capstone course to be taken during final term. CND 310 and CND 407 are prerequisites.
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Nursing electives must be at the upper division (300 or higher) level and taught by nursing faculty/instructors.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Non-Nursing Courses: | ||
| CHEM 105 & CHEM 106 | General Chemistry I Lecture and General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 | 5 |
| CHEM 150 | Survey of Biochemistry | 3 |
| BIOL 214 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I 2 | 4 |
| BIOL 250 | Microbiology 3 | 3 |
| BIOL 314 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II 2 | 4 |
| PSYC 230 | Human Development (PSYC 100 is a prerequisite) 4 | 3 |
| MATH 246 | Elementary Statistics | 3-4 |
| or PSYC 265 | Statistical Methods in Psychology I | |
| S1 course (excluding Writing Requirement courses) | 3 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Education (LE) Requirements | ||
| This table shows how the above courses meet the Liberal Education Requirements | ||
| K1 Natural Sciences (two experiences, one with lab) | ||
| CHEM 150 | Survey of Biochemistry | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Microbiology 3 | ||
| General Chemistry I Lecture and General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 | ||
| K2 Social Sciences (two experiences) | ||
| PSYC 100 | Introduction to Psychology 4 | 3 |
| PSYC 230 | Human Development (PSYC 100 is a prerequisite) | 3 |
| K3 Humanities (two experiences) | ||
| Need two K3 experiences/courses | ||
| K4 Fine Arts (one experience) | ||
| Need one K4 experience/course | ||
| S1 Written and Oral Communication (two experiences) | ||
| WRIT 116 | Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing (or appropriate Blugold Seminar Critical Reading and Writing course) | 5 |
| Need 2nd S1 experience/course | ||
| S2 Mathematics (one experience) | ||
| MATH 246 | Elementary Statistics | 4 |
| S3 Creativity (one experience) | ||
| CND 480 | Nursing within Systems: Analysis and Application 5 | 4 |
| R1 Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity (two experiences including one Design for Diversity course) | ||
| PSYC 230 | ||
| Need 2nd R1 experience/course including Design for Diversity (DDIV) requirement | ||
| R2 Global Perspectives (one experience) | ||
| Need one R2 experience/course | ||
| R3 Civic and Environmental Issues (one experience) | ||
| Need one R3 experience/course | ||
| I1 Integration (two experiences) | ||
| CND 480 5 | ||
| Need 2nd I1 experience/course | ||
| Service Learning | ||
| CND 480 5 | ||
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CHEM 105 and CHEM 106 required; however general chemistry requirement satisfied following completion of CHEM 150 for BSN Completion students only. CHEM 105 and CHEM 106 together meet the nursing general chemistry requirement and constitute one course for the purpose of the nursing admission criteria. Must achieve a grade of C or better in both CHEM 105 and CHEM 106 (not an average of the two).
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BSN Completion students may substitute anatomy and physiology courses taken for Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) for BIOL 214 and BIOL 314.
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BIOL 250 or BIOL 361 count as K1 experiences for BSN Completion Nursing majors. Lab science requirement satisfied through ADN.
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PSYC 100 is not required for nursing, but it is a prerequisite for PSYC 230 and counts as a K2 experience.
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CND 480 meets the Service-Learning and S3 requirements; provides one integration (I1) experience.
R.N./B.S.N./M.S.N. Option
The R.N./B.S.N./M.S.N. option facilitates the progression of qualified Registered Nurse students, enrolled in the BSN Completion Program (Collaborative Nursing Program), to progress in pursuing the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Program at UW-Eau Claire. This option provides the opportunity for the qualified nurse to earn credits toward the M.S.N. while completing the baccalaureate degree in nursing. This is accomplished by enrolling as a senior undergraduate student in selected graduate courses. Permission must be obtained from the Nursing Graduate Programs Director of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences prior to enrollment in this option.
The graduate courses serve as confirming courses for up to nine credits in the undergraduate BSN completion curriculum; a grade of C or better is needed to earn the confirming credits. A grade of B or better must be earned in a graduate course in order to be eligible to register for additional graduate courses.
Students approved for this option may enroll in:
| Code | Title | Credits |
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| Graduate Courses | ||
| NRSG 701 | Nursing Research: Methods (Fall Semester) | 4 |
| NRSG 715 | Leadership and Health Policy in Nursing (Winterim term) | 3 |
| Cognate (Varies with Role Preparation) | 2 | |
And receive credit for:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Courses | ||
| CND 446 | Research and Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| CND 447 | Leadership & Management | 3 |
| Nursing Elective | 2 | |
Requirements for eligibility:
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Senior status in nursing: 90 semester credits completed, including two courses in upper division nursing and an undergraduate statistics course (grade of C or higher).
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If a second degree student, prerequisites for nursing, university requirements for a second degree, and two courses in upper division nursing and an undergraduate statistics course (grade of C or higher) must have been completed.
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Cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher in course work accepted toward the B.S.N.
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Recommendation of the Nursing Graduate Programs Director of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
Independent Study
Under the course numbers 399 and 499, the Department of Nursing in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences provides students with opportunities for student-initiated independent study in areas of special interest with guidance of a faculty member.
Eligibility. Independent Study courses are open only to juniors and seniors. A student with a nursing major may elect an Independent Study, provided the student has at least 3.00 resident and total GPAs. Registration requires the permission of the faculty member who agrees to supervise the project and of the department offering the course.
Restrictions. One to three credits of Independent Study (399 or 499) may be elected during any semester. A total of no more than six independent study credits in nursing may be counted toward graduation. Independent Study courses may not be applied toward completion of the liberal education requirements.
Procedure. The student shall obtain the Independent Study eform from the Registrar's Office website and complete the form in consultation with the supervising faculty member. Initial approval by the department chair is required prior to enrollment.
Directed Study
Courses numbered 295, 395, and 495 offered by the Nursing Department in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences are designed to permit individual students or groups of students to undertake special projects related to their educational interests and goals.
Eligibility. Registration for a Directed Study course requires the permission of the faculty member who agrees to supervise the project and of the department offering the course. Any further conditions of eligibility may be established by the department or published as part of the course description.
Restrictions. One to three credits of Directed Study (295, 395, or 495) may be elected during any semester. A total of no more than six directed study credits in nursing may be counted toward graduation. Directed Study courses may not be applied toward completion of the liberal education requirements.
Procedure. The student shall obtain the Directed Study eform from the Registrar's Office website and complete the form in consultation with the supervising faculty member. Initial approval by the department chair is required prior to enrollment.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from UW-Eau Claire with the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree demonstrate accomplishment of the AACN Essentials* through:
- Integrates nursing knowledge with a liberal education foundation and knowledge from other disciplines.
- Provides holistic, compassionate, coordinated, just, respectful, and developmentally appropriate nursing care that is client-focused and evidence-based.
- Promotes population health through collaboration, advocacy, and implementation of policies that improve health, health equity, and crisis preparedness.
- Understands the role of scholarship in nursing practice and uses evidence to improve health and healthcare.
- Applies principles of safety, risk management, and quality improvement in nursing practice.
- Intentionally collaborates with care team members including patients, families, communities, stakeholders, and other professions.
- Coordinates resources across complex healthcare systems to provide safe, quality, and equitable care to diverse populations.
- Uses informatic processes, technologies, and data to guide, manage, and improve the delivery of healthcare.
- Demonstrates the formation and cultivation of the professional nursing identity and ethical conduct.
- Participates in activities that foster personal health and well-being, career-long learning, professional resilience, and the development of nursing expertise and leadership attributes.
*The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education, AACN 2021