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Applicants planning to challenge nursing courses must first be accepted by and fulfill all matriculation requirements of Biola University. All required non-nursing prerequisites as outline in the Standard Curriculum Chart for the nursing major should be completed before entering clinical nursing courses. Contact the Department of Nursing for the current curriculum chart. Transfer credit for non- nursing courses will be granted by the Registrar's Office as indicated in the University catalog. RNs desiring to challenge must submit a portfolio and review fee of $300.00. LVNs desiring to challenge must submit a portfolio and review fee of $100.00. Placement of students and nursing course credit for prior education experience is based upon individual portfolio evaluation which will include the following: a. Current RN or LVN license in the USA (and in California prior to start of nursing clinicals). b. Nursing course content outlines/syllabi/course descriptions c. Official transcript documenting graduation from a regionally- accredited nursing program. d. Two references: i If the ADN or LVN program was completed in the last 5 years, one reference is required from a faculty member from the last year of nursing courses. ii In the applicant has been employed as an RN or LVN, a work recommendation from an immediate supervisor who has worked with the applicant for at least 6 months is required. e. Educational and work resume. Nursing Courses for which the RN may receive credit include the following (approved courses are subject to change):
NURS 450
Leadership/Management in Nursing - Theory Leadership/Management in Nursing: Transition to Practice - Clinical Leadership/Management in Nursing: Elective Setting - Clinical Nursing in the Community - Theory Nursing in the Community - Clinical
2
NURS 451
3
NURS 452
2
NURS 461 NURS 462
4 4
Total Credits
19-21
Philosophy, B.A. Mission The mission of the Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy is to foster a community of Christian scholars apprenticed to Jesus in the pursuit of theoretical and practical wisdom. Degree Program A Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy is offered upon completion of the University baccalaureate and major requirements. Students who declare philosophy majors during their freshman year are expected to take PHIL 210 , PHIL 220 , PHIL 230, and PHIL 231 by the end of their sophomore year. Students who declare philosophy with a liberal arts concentration during their freshman year are expected to take PHIL 220, PHIL 230, and PHIL 231 by the end of their sophomore year. Students who declare the major later are expected to take these courses during their first two semesters in the program. The Philosophy major may be taken as pre-professional preparation for careers in such fields as law, education and the ministry, or as preparation for graduate study in philosophy. Learning Outcomes Program Learning Outcomes Upon completion of the Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, students will be able to: 1. Discuss, explain, and evaluate the key ideas and arguments in the history and main divisions of philosophy (ULO 1). 2. Employ the skills of philosophical reading, writing, and argument (ULO 1). 3. Apply insights from the world's wisdom traditions to their practice of the teachings of Jesus (ULO 2 and 3). Each Program Learning Outcome (PLO) listed above references at least one of the University Learning Outcomes (ULO 1, 2, 3), which may be found in the General Information (p. 5) section of this catalog. Requirements Upper-Division Course Restrictions All Philosophy majors must consult with their academic advisor each semester before registering for courses. No student who has taken one of the lower-division history of philosophy courses:
Theory
Clinical
NURS 211/NURS 217/ NURS 358/NURS 367
NURS 212/NURS 213/ NURS 218/NURS 219/ NURS 365/NURS 368
NURS 204 NURS 341
NURS 343
NURS 347/NURS 355
NURS 348/NURS 356
NURS 351
NURS 353
Nursing course for which the LVN may receive credit include NURS 212 and NURS 213.
3. Minimum Degree Requirements All candidates will take a minimum of seven upper-division nursing courses. This will include NURS 300 (for 3 credits) in which the writing competency requirement will be met and which is designed to facilitate socialization into baccalaureate professional nursing. The credits of NURS 300 will be started during the first year following acceptance into the nursing program. The content and credits will vary with individual needs, depending upon prior education experiences and the number of credits transferred in. These initial credits must be successfully completed prior to enrollment in any other clinical nursing course. The minimum required courses will include:
NURS 300 NURS 441 NURS 442
Professional Nursing Seminar Introduction to Nursing Research
1-3
2 1
Applied Nursing Research
PHIL 211
Introduction to Ancient Philosophy
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