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Major Requirements

The following courses must be satisfactorily completed and a minimum of 32 semester hours earned toward the major. A minimum grade of C (2.0 on a 4.0 scale) is required in each didactic course for successful completion. Students earning a grade lower than C may repeat didactic courses one time. Practicum/Clinical courses are graded on a satisfactory/fail (S/F) basis. A student may repeat only one clinical nursing course one time.

Plan of Study Options

There are two plans of study options for the nursing major. A full-time plan of study (3 semesters) and a part-time plan of study (5 semesters). Both plans begin in the Fall semester. There are 6 s/h of nursing electives incorporated into each plan of study. The nursing electives are the only courses in the nursing major that are flexible and can be taken in any semester (including Summer). The Professional Role courses are lock-step and must be taken in order beginning with Professional Role I. Faculty use a variety of educational technologies and the courses are essentially on line. Face-to-face meetings/events are typically practicum group meetings at the beginning and end of the semester and will be noted in the course syllabus.

3-Semester (full-time)

  Fall s/h
096:123 (NURS:3160) Professional Role I – Professionalism & Patient Safety 3
096:133 (NURS:3460) Professional Role II – Research 2
096:116 (NURS:3734) Introduction to Human Genetics 3
096:XXX (NURS:XXXX) Nursing Elective 3

  Spring s/h
096:162 (NURS:3660) Professional Role III – Improving Health Systems 2
096:167 (NURS:4160) Professional Role IV – Leadership & Professional Engagement 3
096:170 (NURS:4165) Professional Role IV – Leadership & Professional Engagement Practicum 2
096:117 (NURS:3518) Pathology 3
096:XXX (NURS:XXXX) Nursing Elective 3

  Fall s/h
096:164 (NURS:3650) Community & Public Health Nursing 3
096:165 (NURS:3655) Community & Public Health Nursing Practicum 2
096:110 (NURS:3110) Healthcare Finance 3

5-Semester (part-time)

  Fall s/h
096:123 (NURS:3160) Professional Role I – Professionalism & Patient Safety 3
096:116 (NURS:3734) Introduction to Human Genetics 3

  Spring s/h
096:133 (NURS:3460) Professional Role II – Research 2
096:117 (NURS:3518) Pathology 3
096:XXX (NURS:XXXX) Nursing Elective 3

  Fall s/h
096:162 (NURS:3660) Professional Role III – Improving Health Systems 2
096:XXX (NURS:XXXX) Nursing Elective 3

  Spring s/h
096:167 (NURS:4160) Professional Role IV – Leadership & Professional Engagement 3
096:170 (NURS:4165) Professional Role IV – Leadership & Professional Engagement Practicum 2
096:110 (NURS:3110) Healthcare Finance 3

  Fall s/h
096:164 (NURS:3650) Community & Public Health Nursing 3
096:165 (NURS:3655) Community & Public Health Nursing Practicum 2

The Iowa Articulation Plan for Nursing Education: RN to Baccalaureate

The College of Nursing participates as a receiving institution in the Iowa Statewide Articulation Plan for Nursing Education: RN to Baccalaureate.

Student Health Requirements for the College of Nursing

You will not be authorized to register for courses until the following health screening requirements are met:

  1. Medical History Form
  2. Consent Form
  3. Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
  4. Tetanus/Diphtheria (within 10 years)
  5. Tuberculin (PPD) or chest x-ray if previous positive PPD or new reactor
  6. Hepatitis B vaccine series (antibody titre & booster if needed)
  7. Chicken Pox (Varicella)

Specific questions about the immunization requirements should be directed to:

Student Health Services
4189 Westlawn South
Iowa City, IA 52242
319-335-9704 (nurseline)
319-335-7247 (fax)
http://studenthealth.uiowa.edu/