College Catalog: 2015-2016
School of Theoretical and Applied Science (TAS): Nursing (B.S.N.)
Website: Nursing Programs
Assistant Dean and Professor of Nursing:
Faculty
- Maisha Amen
- Diane W. Andronaco
- Lora Bognar
- Andrea Centrella-Nigro
- Julie Fitzgerald
- Donna Flynn
- Patricia Fonder
Faculty
- Margaret J. Greene
- Kathleen P. Moskin
- Debi Nickels
- Gwyneth Elaine Patterson
- Cristina M. Perez
- Joan Richards
- Current as of September 2015
Clinical Associate Faculty:
- Thomas Butler
- Ileen Channer
- Monica Chomsky
- Edward Collins
- Julia Freeman
Clinical Associate Faculty:
- Beverly Karas-Irwin
- Deborah Kline
- Erin Leonard
- Mary Ann Ryan
- Meghan Ryan
Clinical Associate Faculty:
- Carole Shipman
- Henry Soehlein
- Margaret Valenti
- Current as of April 2015
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree Program has two tracks: 1) Generic track for individuals interested in becoming nurses, and 2) RN/BSN track for Nurses prepared at the Associate Degree or Diploma level, returning to receive the BSN. The Nursing Programs of Ramapo College of New Jersey are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326.
Program Outcomes:
Upon graduation from this program, graduates will:
Knowledge: Apply Knowledge synthesized from nursing science, basic sciences, and humanities to support global nursing.
Evidence based research and practice: apply best practice standards in the delivery of care to diverse populations across the health are continuum.
Initiate inquiry to address system-wide healthcare issues.
Information Management: Use information and communication technologies to enter, retrieve, and evaluate data appropriate for the delivery of evidence based care to culturally diverse populations
Professionalism: Model principles of professional accountability when assuming a leadership role within the healthcare community.
Social Advocacy: Assume a leadership role in advocacy of care for a diverse global population while recognizing the impact of social, policy and regulatory environments.
Leadership: Demonstrate leadership in the delivery of culturally competent health care to world populations
Role Function: Communicates and collaborates with health care professionals for the delivery of quality, safe patient care.
Incorporate the principles of health promotion and disease prevention in the delivery of culturally diverse care to global populations.
Generic BSN curriculum – The generic curriculum is designed so that students complete all general education and science requirements in the first two years of the major. Upon satisfactory completion of all general education and science courses, students enter the nursing sequence which is two years in length. Upon graduation from the program, students are eligible to take the NCLEX exam for licensure as a registered nurse. The generic program offers two unique clinical partnerships which greatly enhance the clinical education of the BSN students.
Clinical experiences are held at local Magnet Hospitals. These hospitals such as The Valley Hospital are recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as Centers of Excellence in nursing. Students are expected to supply their own transportation to the clinical sites. Transfer and second degree students are admitted to the major upon completion of the prerequisite courses and 64 college credits.
RN/BSN curriculum – The BSN program admits registered nurses, with either an associates degree or diploma in nursing. These students transfer in credits from their initial nursing program, and complete the general education and nursing requirements at Ramapo. Graduates of diploma programs in nursing are granted 30 credits for their diploma nursing courses upon satisfactory completion of their first two BSN nursing courses. The majority of the nursing courses for the RN are heavily on-line, with clinical experiences at nearby facilities. Students have the option of entering the BSN program with the intent to progress to the MSN program at Ramapo College.
Admission Requirements for the Joint BSN Program:
B.S.N. Program Admission Requirements
Criteria for admission to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program include academic achievement, dependability, scholarship, professional behavior, accountability, and interpersonal skills.
For admission to the Generic Program (to become a nurse):
Admissions’ decisions are based upon review of the following minimum requirements:
- Graduation from High School or a High School Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D.);
- SAT scores of 1120 or above;
- Top 20% of graduating class;
- Completion of three science courses with laboratories, including chemistry, with a grade 85 (“B”) or better;
- Two letters of recommendation; and
- A minimum score of 550 on the paper based TOEFL or the equivalent on the internet or internet based test..
For admission to the RN/BSN Program (already a RN):
- Graduation from an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Nursing Program, an Associate of Science (A.S.) in Nursing Program, or a Diploma in Nursing Program accredited by an appropriate agency or association at the time of graduation from the program;
- Licensure as a registered nurse in New Jersey. Individuals licensed as registered nurses in other states must be eligible for New Jersey State Board of Nursing licensure as a registered professional nurse;
- Cumulative grade point average (G.P.A.) of 2.5 or higher.
- A grade of “C” or higher in all nursing, science, and English composition courses.
- A minimum score of 580 on the paper based TOEFL or the equivalent on the computer or internet based TOEFL.
- Two letters of recommendation
A physical examination, required immunizations, drug screens, health and liability insurance, CPR certification and a satisfactory criminal background check are required upon entry into the nursing sequence.
Questions concerning the program or application packet should be directed to:
Office of Admissions, RCNJ
Dr. Kathleen Burke, Assistant Dean, Nursing Programs
Requirements for the Major:
Students must earn 128 credits, meet General Education, School Core, and Major Requirements.
Courses offered at Ramapo College of New Jersey.
Required grades in Nursing courses and Nursing prerequisite courses are determined by the Nursing faculty and are printed in all degree evaluations and syllabi.
Outcome 1: Knowledge – Apply knowledge synthesized from nursing science, basic sciences, and humanities to support global nursing.
Outcome 2: Evidence Based Research and Practice – Apply best practice standards in the delivery of care to diverse populations across the health care continuum. Initiate inquiry to address system-wide healthcare issues.
Outcome 3: Information Management – Use information and communication technologies to enter, retrieve, and evaluate data appropriate for the delivery of evidence based care to culturally diverse populations.
Outcome 4: Professionalism – Model principles of professional accountability when assuming a leadership role within the healthcare community.
Outcome 5: Social Advocacy – Assume a leadership role in advocacy of care for a diverse global population while recognizing the impact of social, policy and regulatory environments.
Outcome 6: Leadership – Demonstrate leadership in the delivery of culturally competent health care to world populations.
Outcome 7: Role Function – Communicates and collaborates with health care professionals for the delivery of quality, safe patient care. Incorporate the principles of health promotion and disease prevention in the delivery of culturally diverse care to global populations.
- Transfer students who have 48 or more credits accepted at the time of transfer are waived from the courses marked with a (W) below. Waivers only apply to General Education Requirements NOT School Core or Major Requirements.
- Double counting between General Education, School Core, and Major may be possible. Check with your advisor to see if any apply.
- Writing Intensive Requirement (six courses): three writing intensive courses in the general education curriculum are required: First Year Seminar, Critical Reading and Writing, and Readings in the Humanities; the other three courses are taken in the major.
- Not all courses are offered each semester. Please check the current Schedule of Classes for semester course offerings.
NURSING MAJOR
- Subject & Course # – Title & Course Description
- GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
- SELECT ONE – (W) BADM 115 - PERSPECTIVES OF BUSINESS AND SOCIETY OR
- (W) SOSC 101 - SOCIAL ISSUES
- CRWT 102 - CRITICAL READING AND WRITING II
- AIID 201 - READINGS IN THE HUMANITIES (W)
- SELECT ONE – (W) GE-HISTORY CATEGORY: HIST 101-110
- SELECT ONE – GE-INTERCULTURAL NORTH AMERICA CATEGORY
- SELECT ONE – GE-INTERNATIONAL ISSUES CATEGORY
- SELECT ONE – (W) GE-TOPICS ARTS AND HUMANITIES CATEGORY OR
- (W) GE-TOPICS SOCIAL SCIENCE CATEGORY
- SCHOOL OF THEORETICAL AND APPLIED SCIENCE REQUIREMENT
- SCIENCE IN CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE COURSE LIST*:
- Two are required if student takes MATH 108 to satisfy the statistics requirement in the major. If PSYC 242 or SOCI 308 are taken to satisfy the statistics requirement, only one SCP course is required.
- AMER 307 - TECHNOLOGY AND CULTURE IN AMERICA
- ANTH 307 - MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
- CNTP 315 - ART ON THE INTERNET
- COMM 307 - ENVIRONMENTAL WRITING
- ENST 215 - ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY
- ENST 223 - ENERGY AND SOCIETY
- ENST 305 - ECOLOGY, ECONOMICS AND ETHICS
- ENST 312 - ECOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
- ENST 313 - APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY
- ENST 317 - ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND REGULATION
- HIST 396 - HIST OF SCIENTIFIC THOUGHT
- INFO 315 - COMPUTER LAW AND ETHICS
- LAWS 390 - TOPICS:
- MATH 441 - HISTORY OF MATH
- MGMT 324 - INVENTION FOR MANAGERS AND SCI
- PHIL 322 - PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
- PHIL 328 - BIOETHICS
- PSYC 306 - ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES
- PSYC 423 - HISTORY AND SYSTEMS OF PSYCHOLOGY
- SCIN 210 - SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY
- SCIN 230 - COMPUTERS AND SOCIETY
- SCIN 235 - HISTORICAL TRENDS IN NURSING
- SCIN 263 - SURVEY OF SCIENCE FICTION
- SCIN 310 - AIDS:BIOLOGICAL, MEDICAL, SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES
- SCIN 390 - TOPICS:
- SCIN 434 - WOMEN AND SCIENCE
- SOCI 230 - SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH & MEDICINE
- * Please consult the School of TAS for the currently active courses which meet the SCP requirement.
- NURSING (R.N. to B.S.N.) MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
- PROFESSIONAL CORE: (transferred in) 30 credits
- MATH 108 - ELEMENTARY PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS OR
- PSYC 242 - STATISTICS OR
- SOCI 308 - SOCIAL STATISTICS WITH COMPUTERS
- NURS 312 - NURSING INFORMATICS
- NURS 316 - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
- NURS 325 - NURSING RESEARCH&EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE
- NURS 330 - HEALTH ASSESSMENT ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
- NURS 425 - COMMUNITY CENTERED NURSING
- NURS 445 - LEADERSHIP IN A GLOBAL WORLD
- NURS 460 - CLINICAL MANAGEMENT
- APPROVED NURSING ELECTIVE: SELECT ONE
Note: A 2.3 GPA in the major is required for graduation.
- Transfer students who have 48 or more credits accepted at the time of transfer are waived from the courses marked with a (W) below. Waivers only apply to General Education Requirements NOT School Core or Major Requirements.
- Double counting between General Education, School Core, and Major may be possible. Check with your advisor to see if any apply.
- Writing Intensive Requirement (six courses): three writing intensive courses in the general education curriculum are required: First Year Seminar, Critical Reading and Writing, and Readings in the Humanities; the other three courses are taken in the major.
- Not all courses are offered each semester. Please check the current Schedule of Classes for semester course offerings.
NURSING MAJOR (GENERIC)
- Subject & Course # – Title & Course Description
- GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
- (W) INTD 101 - FIRST YEAR SEMINAR
- SELECT ONE – (W) BADM 115 - PERSPECTIVES OF BUSINESS AND SOCIETY OR
- (W) SOSC 101 - SOCIAL ISSUES
- CRWT 102 - CRITICAL READING AND WRITING II
- AIID 201 - READINGS IN THE HUMANITIES (W)
- SELECT ONE – (W) GE-HISTORY CATEGORY: HIST 101-110
- SELECT ONE – GE-INTERCULTURAL NORTH AMERICA CATEGORY
- SELECT ONE – GE-INTERNATIONAL ISSUES CATEGORY
- SELECT ONE – (W) GE-TOPICS ARTS AND HUMANITIES CATEGORY OR
- (W) GE-TOPICS SOCIAL SCIENCE CATEGORY
- SCHOOL OF THEORETICAL AND APPLIED SCIENCE REQUIREMENT
- SCIENCE IN CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE COURSE LIST*:
- Two are required if student takes MATH 108 to satisfy the statistics requirement in the major. If PSYC 242 or SOCI 308 are taken to satisfy the statistics requirement, only one SCP course is required.
- AMER 307 - TECHNOLOGY AND CULTURE IN AMERICA
- CNTP 315 - ART ON THE INTERNET
- ENST 215 - ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY
- ENST 223 - ENERGY AND SOCIETY
- ENST 305 - ECOLOGY, ECONOMICS AND ETHICS
- ENST 312 - ECOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
- ENST 313 - APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY
- ENST 317 - ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND REGULATION
- HIST 396 - HIST OF SCIENTIFIC THOUGHT
- INFO 315 - COMPUTER LAW AND ETHICS
- LAWS 390 - TOPICS:
- MATH 441 - HISTORY OF MATH
- MGMT 324 - INVENTION FOR MANAGERS AND SCI
- PHIL 322 - PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
- PHIL 328 - BIOETHICS
- POLI 328 - LAW AND POLITICS OF THE INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
- PSYC 306 - ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES
- PSYC 413 - PHILOSOPHICAL ROOTS OF PSYCHOLOGY
- PSYC 423 - HISTORY AND SYSTEMS OF PSYCHOLOGY
- SCIN 210 - SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY
- SCIN 230 - COMPUTERS AND SOCIETY
- SCIN 235 - HISTORICAL TRENDS IN NURSING
- SCIN 343 - SCIENCE AND RELIGION
- SCIN 405 - FEMINIST SCIENCE FICTION
- SCIN 425 - SCIENCE AND LITERATURE
- SCIN 434 - WOMEN AND SCIENCE
- SCIN 481 - SCIENCE, LAW, AND FEMINISM
- SCIN 489 - SCIENCE AND LAW
- SOCI 306 - ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY
- SOCI 330 - DEVELOPMENT IN THE AGE OF GLOBALIZATION
- NURSING (GENERIC) MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
- PSYC 101 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
- MATH 108 - ELEMENTARY PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS OR
- PSYC 242 - STATISTICS OR
- SOCI 308 - SOCIAL STATISTICS WITH COMPUTERS
- CHEM 115 - PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I: LECTURE AND LAB
- BIOL 211 - MICROBIOLOGY: HEALTH SCIENCES
- BIOL 213 - ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I: LECTURE AND LAB
- BIOL 215 - ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II: LECTURE AND LAB
- NURS 305 - FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE
- NURS 306 - INTEGRATIVE CLINICAL STRATEGIES I
- NURS 325 - NURSING RESEARCH&EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE
- NURS 330 - HEALTH ASSESSMENT ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
- NURS 340 - FAMILY CENTERED NURSING
- NURS 345 - HEALTH ISSUES MANAGEMENT I
- NURS 355 - INTEGRATIVE CLINICAL STRATEGIES II
- NURS 370 - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY/PHARMACOLOGY I
- NURS 410 - HEALTH ISSUES MANAGEMENT II
- NURS 425 - COMMUNITY CENTERED NURSING
- NURS 430 - INTEGRATIVE CLINICAL STRATEGIES III
- NURS 435 - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY/PHARMACOLOGY II
- NURS 440 - INTEGRATIVE CLINICAL STRATEGIES IV
- NURS 445 - LEADERSHIP IN A GLOBAL WORLD
- NURS 450 - INTEGRATIVE CLINICAL RESIDENCY II
- NURS 460 - CLINICAL MANAGEMENT
Note: A 2.3 GPA in the major is required for graduation.
General Education Requirements
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