Course Proposals

Course Name:  Nursing: High Risk Adult  
Course Prefix: NRSG
Course Number: 3060
             Submitted by (Name & E-Mail):  Tamara Chase, taird@weber.edu

Current Date:  8/15/2011
College: Health Professions
Department:   Nursing                              
From Term: Fall  2012 

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Current Course Subject N/A
Current Course Number

Advanced theories and concepts of nursing practice are explored in relation to adults experiencing life threatening alterations in health. (Hybrid) Prerequisites: NRSG 3010, 3020, 3030, 3031, 3035. Co-requisites: NRSG 3040, 3061. (NRSG 3060 and 3061 must be taken concurrently.)

New/Revised Course Information:

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    This is for courses already approved for gen ed.
    Use a different form for proposing a new gen ed designation.
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Course Type:  LEC

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Contact Hours: Lecture   Lab    Other

Repeat Information:  Limit 0   Max Hrs 0 

Grading Mode:  standard

This course is/will be: a required course in a major program
a required course in a minor program
a required course in a 1- or 2- year program
elective

Prerequisites/Co-requisites:

Course description (exactly as it will appear in the catalog, including prerequisites):

Justification for the new course or for changes to an existing course. (Note: Justification should emphasize academic rationale for the change or new course. This is particularly important for courses requesting upper-division status.)

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for substantive proposals only

1. Did this course receive unanimous approval within the Department?

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If not, what are the major concerns raised by the opponents?

2. If this is a new course proposal, could you achieve the desired results by revising an existing course within your department or by requiring an existing course in another department?

3. How will the proposed course differ from similar offerings by other departments? Comment on any subject overlap between this course and topics generally taught by other departments, even if no similar courses are currently offered by the other departments. Explain any effects that this proposal will have on program requirements or enrollments in other department. Please forward letters (email communication is sufficient) from all departments that you have identified above stating their support or opposition to the proposed course.

4. Is this course required for certification/accreditation of a program?

no

If so, a statement to that effect should appear in the justification and supporting documents should accompany this form.

5. For course proposals, e-mail a syllabus to Faculty Senate which should be sufficiently detailed that the committees can determine that the course is at the appropriate level and matches the description. There should be an indication of the amount and type of outside activity required in the course (projects, research papers, homework, etc.).