250 Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions Nursing, Weber State/ Utah State University Cooperative - Logan Campus (AAS) Telephone Contact: Courtney Lower (435) 797-1515 Grade Requirements: A grade of "B-" in all Nursing courses in addition to a grade of "C" in each support course. Credit Hour Requirements: A minimum of 69 credit hours is required for the AAS. A minimum of 84 credit hours is required for the AS. Twenty residency hours are also required. Clinical Ratio is 1:3 (one clinical credit hour means there are three clock hours of clinical for each week of the semester) Advisement Contact the DCHP Admission Office at (801) 626-6136 for admission advisement. Admission Requirements Students apply for admission by contacting the School of Nursing Admission Counselor, Room MH108B, Dr. Ezekiel R Dumke College of Health Professions, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, 84408-3907(801) 626-6136. Deadline for applying is 1 February. An application fee must be paid at the time the application is submitted. Applications are reviewed by the School of Nursing Admissions and Advancement Committee. Applicants are notified of committee decision by mail. General Education General education courses required are referenced in the course requirements that follow. Please also refer to the university general education requirements and check with the campus manager. Major Course Requirements for AAS Degree Nursing Courses Required (must be taken in sequence) First Semester • NRSG 2100 - Pharmacology for Nurses 1 (3) • NRSG 2200 - Nursing Foundations (3) • NRSG 2250 - Nursing Foundations Clinical (3) Second Semester • NRSG 2300 - Patient Centered Nursing Care 1 (3) • NRSG 2350 - Patient Centered Nursing Care Clinical 1 (3) • NRSG 2400 - Patient Centered Nursing Care 2 (3) Third Semester • NRSG 2500 - Patient Centered Nursing Care 3 (3) • NRSG 2550 - Patient Centered Nursing Care Clinical 3 (3) • NRSG 3100 - Pharmacology for Nurses 2 (3) Fourth Semester • NRSG 3200 - Complex Patient Centered Nursing Care 1 (3) • NRSG 3300 - Entry Into Nursing Professional Practice (3) • NRSG 3350 - Entry Into Nursing Professional Practice Preceptorship (3) Prerequisite/Support Courses Required (must be taken in sequence listed or earlier—USUcourse ID's listed in [brackets]) Prerequisite and support courses must be completed and passed with a "C" or better prior to progression to the next semester. • CHEM 1050 PS - Introduction to General, Organic & Biochemistry (5) or • CHEM 1110 PS - Elementary Chemistry (5) [CHEM 1110 (4)] • WSU Math QL Requirement [MATH 1030,1040 or 1050] • NUTR 1020 LS - Science and Application of Human Nutrition (3) And • HTHS 1110 LS - Biomedical Core (4) • HTHS 1111 - Biomedical Core (continued) (4) OR • ZOOL 2100 - Human Anatomy (4) [BIOL 2320 (4)] • ZOOL 2200 - Human Physiology (4) [BIOL 2420 (4)] Nursing (AS) Grade Requirements: A minimum grade of "B-" in all Nursing courses in addition to a grade of "C" in each support course. Credit Hour Requirement: A minimum of 79 credit hours is required for the AS. Twenty residency hours are also required. Clinical Ratio is 1:3 (one clinical credit hour means there are three clock hours of clinical) Advisement Contact the DCHP Admissions Office at (801) 626-6136 for admission advisement. Admission Requirements Admission is competitive; therefore, the criteria listed on the application form should be considered as minimum standards. DCHP Admission Office (801) 626-6136 Applicants for admission must first apply for admission to Weber State University. Applicants must also apply for admission to the Associate of Science Degree Nursing program. Dr. Ezekiel R Dumke College of Health Professions Admissions Advisement Office in the Marriott Allied Heath Building (MAH108B) or complete application information and forms are available on the School of Nursing website at http://weber.edu/nursing. Applications must be completed and on file by the admission cycle application deadline. An application fee must be paid at the time the application is submitted. Admission applications are reviewed by the Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog