Learning Activity Based Curriculum
The five clinical learning activities 1) concept-based experience, 2) case-based experience, 3) intervention-skill based experience, 4) direct focused patient care experience, and 5) integrative experience, align learning experiences and instructional strategies with the Ten MANE Competence Statements, the seven (7) Program Student Learning Outcomes (PSLO’s) and with the Benchmark Competencies of the MANE Curriculum Plan.
| Year | Fall Semester | Credits | Total | Spring Semester | Credits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Writing I General Education (Science) General Psychology MnTC Goal Area – Elective | 4 4 4 3 | 15 | Anatomy/Physiology I Microbiology Developmental Psychology COMM– Interpersonal or Intercultural | 4 4 4 3 | 15 |
| 2 | NURS 270/2700 Health Promotion – Role of the Professional Nurse (4 theory/2 lab/3 clinical) NURS 275/2750 Nutrition and the Role of the Professional Nurse Anatomy/Physiology II | 9N 2N 4 | 11N 4 | NURS 282/2820 Pharmacology and the Role of the Professional Nurse NURS 285/2850 Applied Pathophysiology for Nursing I NURS 280/2800 Chronic & Palliative Care (3 theory/3 clinical/1 lab) General Education-Sociology/Anthropology | 3N 2N 7N 3 | 12N 3 |
| 3 | NURS 361/2900 Acute & Complex Care
(3 theory/3 clinical/1 lab) NURS 362/2920 Applied Pathophysiology for Nursing II NURS 364/2950 Nursing Leadership I (2 theory/1 clinical) General Education – Ethics BENCHMARK – eligible for NCLEX-RN/ licensure | 7N 2N 3N 3 | 12N 3 | NURS 406 Nursing Care of the Family
(3 theory/1 clinical) NURS 416 Epidemiology for Nursing General Education – Statistics General Education – Writing in your Major | 4N 3N 4 4 | 7N 8 |
| 4 | NURS 459 Population-Based Care
(5 theory/2 clinical) NURS 464 Nursing Leadership II (4 theory) NURS 446 Nursing Informatics MnTC Goal area – elective UD LS | 7N 4N 2N 3 | 13N 3 | NURS 490 Integrative Seminar & Practicum (4 theory/3 clinical) NURS 485 Global Health Perspectives for Nursing MnTC Goal area – elective UD LS | 7N 3N 4 | 10N 4 |
Credits in AD Degree: 35 nursing; 40 pre-requisites/general education = 75 total
Credits after licensure eligibility: 30 nursing; 15 upper division general education (a minimum of 10 credits must be upper division/300 or 400 level coursework)
Total Program Credits: 65 nursing; 55 pre-requisites/general education = 120 total
16 clinical credits currently, national average is 13-14 credits.
Reference: http://www.mntransfer.org/students/plan/s_mntc.php