Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN)

In this foundational course, students explore the principles necessary for achieving personal and career success. GEN 101 serves as a road map, guiding students as they begin their academic journey. Through self-discovery, surveying available resources, connecting with UAGC groups, and engaging with Career Services, students learn the essential skills of planning and goal setting. Students apply their personal strengths, skills, and lifelong learning strategies to develop essential career competencies. By making these meaningful connections students gain a deeper understanding of how their education relates to their desired career path.  Congratulations on embarking on this college journey filled with growth, exploration, and endless possibilities! This course is not available for non-degree seeking students and is not available as an elective.

This course offers an overview of digital fluency as it applies to personal, academic, financial, and professional success. Students will analyze the impact of digital technology on personal, social, and diversity issues and will develop digital skills that will assist in achieving academic, personal, and career goals. An overview of digital media is introduced with practical strategies for application in personal and professional life.

Learn and use key, practical skills that are applicable at home, at work, and in all UAGC courses! As UAGC students progress in their academic journey, strategies for personal, professional, and academic success continue to develop. This introductory course takes a two-pronged approach to setting students on a path to success. It merges fundamental informational literacy concepts with essential resources and skills that prepare students for college and career. Students learn how to identify, locate, evaluate, apply, and acknowledge information obtained through UAGC Library databases and internet search engines. By applying the research process, students sharpen critical thinking skills and learn to use information ethically. The final project is a practical and relevant opportunity for students to apply their learning in personally, professionally, and academically meaningful ways.

This course is designed to aid students in understanding the dynamics of interpersonal relationships. Verbal and nonverbal communication patterns among people in personal, social, academic, and professional settings will be examined, within and between cultures, including both face-to-face and technologically mediated channels.  The nature of these interactions will be evaluated using contemporary communication theory. The course will enable students to identify their interpersonal communication skills and behaviors and to more critically evaluate their own oral communication and that of others. The primary goals of the course are to improve the quality of students’ communication in their personal and professional relationships, to enhance students’ experience and. confidence with oral communication, and increase awareness of the importance of interpersonal communication that is inclusive and equitable.

This course is designed to expand students’ appreciation of film and knowledge of how films are made. Through analysis of storytelling in a visual medium, students will examine the ways in which movies are shot, develop characters, evoke emotion, depict physical reality, reflect society, and have the power to influence it. Though the focus of the course is film itself, students will gain deeper intercultural fluency while growing their skills in critical thinking, written communication, and visual analysis.

ENG 121 is designed to introduce students to the standards of writing in both academic and professional settings. The class will operate by first introducing, and then allowing students to practice, several written communication skills. Throughout, we will work to understand writing as a process, one that is strengthened through critical thinking, deepened by research, and built on a foundation of professional standards. Students will articulate a sense of their own skills and goals, and engage in collaborative conversations with peers and their instructor so as to be able to express their ideas more effectively. During the course, students will use the writing process to scrutinize their own perspectives while challenging them to embrace a wider conversation.

In this course, students will develop and expand their research and writing skills to communicate ideas in informed, ethical, and persuasive written documents intended for a range of audiences across a range of situations and contexts. Students will receive instruction and practice in synthesis and analysis, bolstering their written communication skills with a thorough understanding of academic research while honing critical thinking skills and effective work habits. Through writing well-structured, logical, and effective academic essays, students will explore tools and develop topics in a way that is meaningful to academic and professional lives. Prerequisite: Successful completion of ENG 121 or equivalent with a grade of “C-” or better.

This course examines and evaluates theories and arguments concerning ethics and moral reasoning from a philosophical perspective. By engaging with historical and contemporary sources, students will analyze theories about the meaning, nature, and justification of ethical concepts; determine and assess how different forms of moral reasoning apply to contemporary moral issues; become more reflective and informed about their own moral beliefs; and develop their capacity for critical practical reasoning.

This course is a study of correct and incorrect reasoning involved in everyday activities. The fundamentals of language and argument, deductive and inductive reasoning and other aspects of practical reasoning are examined. 

A survey of government at the national level. Emphasis is placed on the constitutional basis of American government, federalism, the sources and forms of political behavior, the operation of the three branches of government, and the making of national policy.

Students explore culture in its role of guiding human behavior and providing social order, structure, and stability for individuals and groups of people. Culture is presented as a system of adaptation involving beliefs, behavior, language, customs, socio/political strategies, traditions, and technology that evolve over time. Recommended prerequisite: ENG 122.

This course focuses on sustainable development from a cross-disciplinary approach, including, economics, management, education, policy, and science. Students discuss sustainability conflicts at the national and international levels, and use online simulations to understand and evaluate sustainability practices.   Topics include zero waste, water management, smart growth, green technology, global change, renewable energy, agriculture, and land management.  

In this course, students will explore a wide range of Algebra topics. Topics will include study of linear equations, linear relationships, slope, polynomials, and functions, including graphing relations and solving systems of equations. Emphasis will be placed on developing an awareness of historical and current uses of algebra in real life settings, in various careers, and in solving important societal problems.

The capstone serves as an opportunity to reflect upon, integrate, and showcase learning achievement. Through discussions and course-embedded assessments, students will demonstrate a mastery of essential general education competencies as they relate to their personal and professional lives and provide evidence of growth through application of competency related skills to real-world situations. A minimum grade of “C-“ is required to meet course requirements. Prerequisite: 75 completed credits or permission of the student’s college or dean.

This course equips students with the skills to produce clear, concise, and well-structured scientific and technical documents tailored to diverse audiences. Through research-driven writing, students will learn to convey complex information effectively, focusing on conciseness, precision, organization, and audience awareness. Emphasis is placed on developing technical reports, proposals, and other professional documents. Prerequisites: ENG 122 or fulfillment of General Education Written Communication Competency II requirement and fulfillment of General Education Scientific Reasoning requirement.

This course creates a foundation for the registered nurse transitioning to baccalaureate nursing practice. Course content includes baccalaureate nursing core competencies, standards of professional nursing practice, the theoretical basis of practice, ethical and legal components of practice, interprofessional communication and collaboration, accountability, autonomy, and decision making in the delivery of safe, effective, and quality driven nursing practice to improve patient health outcomes. Prerequisites: ENG 328. This course may not be taken outside of this program and is not available for Non Degree Seeking students.

This course presents the ethical and legal implications for health care operations and the delivery of health care services. The unique legal aspects encountered in the provision of health services are analyzed. Legal and ethical issues challenging the provision of health care services will be explored. Students will analyze concepts regarding risk management, continuous quality improvement, guardianship designations, and institutional ethical structures. Additionally, students will learn how moral and ethical behaviors may conflict with medical law. Precedent-setting case studies of moral, ethical, and legal decisions are integrated into the course assignments to provide a foundational understanding of leadership decision-making in the health care setting. Prerequisites: GRO 325, HCA 305, HCA 205, HPR 201, HPR 231 or NUR 300.

 

Transcultural Nursing explores cultural beliefs and practices as they apply to a population’s health and the development of illnesses, as well as similarities and differences among cultural groups. Course materials and resources allow students to explore appropriate communication, cultural needs within the nursing scope of practice, and patient-centered care based on cultural values and preferences. Students will also identify disparities in health and health care among cultural groups. Prerequisite: NUR 300. This course may not be taken outside of this program and is not available for Non Degree Seeking students. 

This course builds on knowledge of physical assessment for the RN-BSN learner. This course uses a systematic approach to patient history-taking, physical exam and documentation of findings for individuals across the life span. Each week students participate in a virtual simulation lab exercise. Prerequisite: NUR 302. This course may not be taken outside of this program and is not available for Non Degree Seeking students. 

This course focuses on the role of the baccalaureate-prepared nurse in the translation and dissemination of current evidence into professional nursing practice. Research methods and findings are appraised and applied within the framework of evidence-based practice. Advocacy for the protection of human subjects in clinical research is emphasized. Prerequisite: NUR 300. This course may not be taken outside of this program and is not available for Non Degree Seeking students. 

This course provides an overview of health informatics related to managing patient information in health care setting. Emphasis is on standards, information and communication technologies, decision support, data science, ethical, legal, and regulatory standards, and emerging trends in technology. Students also explore how informatics is applied to health care organizations. This course is open to students enrolled in BSHIM, BAHCA and BSN programs.

This course examines the physiological, psychological, sociocultural and spiritual aspects of aging. Emphasis is on trends, theories, evidence-based, findings and multidimensional changes of aging and the use of the nursing process addressing issues related to health promotion, risk reduction and disease prevention in well and vulnerable older adults. Prerequisites: NUR 304 and NUR 306. This course may not be taken outside of this program and is not available for Non Degree Seeking students. 

The course provides a holistic approach to the study of family nursing theories and frameworks in assessing and planning care for vulnerable client populations across the lifespan. Health promotion strategies, evidence-based research and legal/ethical principles will be applied in developing culturally specific interventions within diverse family structures across the family life cycle. Contemporary health issues impacting families across the health-illness continuum across a variety of health care settings will be explored. Prerequisites: NUR 300, NUR 302, NUR 304, NUR 306 and NUR 308. This course may not be taken outside of this program and is not available for Non Degree Seeking students.

This course introduces concepts of community health nursing. Emphasis is on strategies of health promotion and epidemiology concepts when nursing with individuals, families, groups, and communities. Professional, legal/ethical, economic, cultural, and environmental issues as they apply to community health nursing are examined. The practice experience in this course includes a community health project aimed at improving health for a vulnerable population. Prerequisites: NUR 400. This course may not be taken outside of this program and is not available for Non Degree Seeking students.

This course emphasizes human responses to chronic illness and disability while exploring factors that have an impact on biopsychosocial adaptation. This course provides the RN-BSN learner an opportunity to explore chronic illness through the lifespan by studying the impact of chronic illness on families and health care professionals. Prerequisites: NUR 402. This course may not be taken outside of this program and is not available for Non Degree Seeking students. 
 

This course examines leadership and management theories necessary to effectively coordinate and carry out patient and family centered care in complex healthcare settings. Emphasis is on teamwork, delegation, supervision, ethical decision-making processes, strategic planning, fiscal oversight and change theory. Learners create an implementation plan for an evidence-based project designed to improve safety and quality patient care. Prerequisites: NUR 404. This course may not be taken outside of this program and is not available for Non Degree Seeking students. 

This course and its companion, NUR 494, represent the culmination of learning in the nursing program, and provide students an opportunity to synthesize and demonstrate knowledge acquired in the RN to BSN program into nursing practice. Students demonstrate the achievement of program outcomes through both online and practice experiences culminating in the development of a quality improvement project proposal. Prerequisites: NUR 406. This course may not be taken outside of this program and is not available for Non Degree Seeking students. 

This course and its companion, NUR492, represent the culmination of learning in the nursing program, and provide students an opportunity to synthesize and demonstrate knowledge acquired in the RN to BSN program into nursing practice. Students develop a comprehensive plan to implement, evaluate and disseminate the quality improvement project proposal developed in NUR492. In addition, students create a professional portfolio to provide evidence of completion of program learning outcomes. Prerequisites: NUR 492. This course may not be taken outside of this program and is not available for Non Degree Seeking students.