University of Hawai'i System Articulation Agreement - BS in Nursing

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University of Hawaiʻi System Articulation Agreement for the BS in Nursing

Introduction

The University of Hawaiʻi consists of ten campuses located on four islands in the state of Hawaiʻi. While each campus has a unique identity and mission, the ten campuses operate as one system.

During the course of their education, students may decide to transfer from one campus to another in the University of Hawaiʻi (UH) system. The development of an articulated program of study supports the transfer of earned academic credits within the UH system.

Purpose

The primary purpose of this articulation agreement is to facilitate the matriculation of students and the transfer of courses across the university system. Moreover, it is intended to inform students of the program opportunities in nursing that are available to them throughout the UH System.

This agreement will facilitate the pathway from the KCC Associate of Science Degree in Nursing (RN) to UH Hilo Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). This agreement will supersede the University of Hawaiʻi system articulation agreement for the BS in Nursing between University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo and Hawaiʻi Community College, Kap‘iolani Community College, Kaua‘i Community College, and Maui Community College (May 2010). This agreement accords with the UH system “Memorandum of Agreement: Transfer of General Education Core Requirements (May 2010), the UH Hilo-Kapiʻolani CC “Memorandum of Understanding...on a Degrees Pathways Partnership Program (2006), and catalog choice policy for UH system campuses.

This agreement is for students who have completed an Associate of Science in Nursing at Kapiʻolani Community College, University of Hawaiʻi Maui College, Kaua‘i Community College, and Hawaiʻi Community College who desire to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo.

Students will initially apply and be admitted to UH Hilo as “Pre-Nursing” students (meaning Pre-BSN program) in order to complete the courses specified in exhibit A. Once completed, students will be reclassified as “Nursing” students.

Under the terms of this Agreement, Kapiʻolani Community College, University of Hawaiʻi Maui College, Kaua‘i Community College, and Hawaiʻi Community College agree to:

1. Continue to offer the ADN (RN) program
2. Identify a Student Services Advisor(s) who will partner with UH Hilo’s advisor(s) to ensure timely and accurate advising on pre-admission, admission, degree requirements and other related advising information.
3. Identify a faculty member who will serve as the faculty advisor to students in the Nursing program.
4. Ensure that students seeking admission to the UH Hilo RN to BSN program will complete and submit the Degree Pathways application form to UH Hilo.
5. Meet with UH Hilo faculty and/or administration minimally every two years, or on an as needed basis, to discuss potential and planned curricular changes.
6. Cooperate with UH Hilo on dual enrollment processes to benefit the matriculation and transfer processes for the ADN to BSN program.

Under the terms of this Agreement, the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo agrees to:

1. Identify a Nursing School faculty advisor who will partner with advisor(s) to ensure timely and accurate advising on pre-admission, admission, degree requirements and other related advising information.
2. Meet with faculty and/or administration every two years, or on an as needed basis, to discuss potential and planned curricular changes.
3. Cooperate with Kapiʻolani Community College, University of Hawaiʻi Maui College, Kaua‘i Community College, and Hawaiʻi Community College on dual enrollment processes to benefit the matriculation and transfer processes for the ADN and BSN programs.

Students must complete all courses required by the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo School of Nursing as shown in exhibit B to complete the BS in Nursing.

This Memorandum of Agreement is effective beginning Fall 2017. This Agreement will be reviewed minimally every two years or as necessary, in order to support the transfer, matriculation and graduation of ADN and BSN students from University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, Kapiʻolani Community College, University of Hawaiʻi Maui College, Kaua‘i Community College, and Hawaiʻi Community College. In particular, changes to the curricular requirements of either program subsequent to this agreement may require revisions to the agreement.

Should parties agree to terminate the Agreement, UH Hilo will honor the Agreement’s stipulations for students currently enrolled in the program at the time of termination.

Exhibit A: Preconditions & Prerequisites

A student that successfully completes the following requirements will have his/her status changed from Pre-Nursing to Nursing (RN to BSN student):

• AS Degree in Nursing Program
• NCLEX-RN exam
• Obtained a current Hawaii RN License
• Acquired all health clearances required by UH Hilo School of Nursing
• Complete Natural Science prerequisite courses specified below, either at UH Hilo or at the Community college:

Note: Please also see Exhibit C for General courses and please use http://www.hawaii.edu/transferdatabase/ for more courses
~ Offered at UH Mānoa
~~ Taken in Nursing program from Kapiʻolani CC, Maui College, Kauaʻi CC)

Exhibit B: Required Nursing Courses

Required Courses for the BS in Nursing Program, RN to BS option
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, School of Nursing

Students must complete the following BSN core and elective courses with a grade of “C” or better.

a. Fall Schedule Offerings

1. NURS 347 (Health Assessment) - 3
2. NURS 347L (Health Assessment Practicum) - 1
3. NURS 350 (Transcultural Care & Health Promotion) - 3
4. NURS 358 (Nursing Research) - 3
5. NURS 362 (Nursing Professional Writing) - 1
6. NURS Elective - 3

b. Spring Schedule Offerings

1. NURS 361 (BSN Nursing Preview) - 3
2. NURS 410 (Community Health Care) - 2
3. NURS 410L (Community Health Care Practicum) - 3
4. NURS 457 (Collaborative Health Care, Leadership) - 3
5. NURS 457L (Collaborative Health Care Practicum) - 2
6. NURS Elective - 3

Note: Courses with Lab components must be taken with theoretical component.

Exhibit C

Course Equivalencies for Prerequisite, General Education, and Required Courses
For the UH Hilo BS in Nursing, RN to BSN Program across the UH System

UH Hilo Course/Credits

• Eng 100 (3) Expository Writing
• Math 100 (3) Survey of Math or higher
• Anth 205 (3) Cultural Anth.
• World Cultures: Hist 151 (3) or Hist 152 (3)
• Humanities: Com 151 (3)~ Intro to Communication
• Humanities (6)
• Social Science: Psy 100 (3) Survey of Psych.
• Social Sciences (6)
• Biol 243 (3) Anat. & Phys.
• Biol 243L (1) Anat. & Phys. Lab
• Biol 244 (3) Anat. & Phys. II
• Biol 244L (1) Anat. & Phys. II Lab
• Biol 275 (3) Fund. Microbiology
• Biol 275L (1) Micro Lab
• Chem 141 (3) Survey Org. Chem and Biochem
• Nurs 203 (3) General Pharm.
• Math 121~~ (3) Intro to Stats
• Psy 320 (3) Developmental Psy
• Nurs 348 (3) Human pathophys.
• Nurs 375 Applied Human Nutrition

UH Mānoa

• Eng 100 (3)
• Math 100 (3)
• Anth 200 (3)
• Hist 151 (3) or Hist 152 (3)
• Sp 151 (3)
• Humanities (6)
• Psy 100 (3)
• Social Sciences (6)
• Zool 141 or Phyl 141
• Zool 141L or Phyl 141L
• Zool 142 or Phyl 142
• Zool 142L or Phyl 142L
• Micr 130 or Micr 275
• Micr 140 or Micr 275L or Micr 140A or Micr 140L
• Chem 152
• Phrm 203 or Nurs 213
• Not offered
• Psy 240
• Nurs 311 or Nurs 212
• Fshn 475

West Oʻahu

• Eng 100 (3)
• Math 100 (3)
• Anth 152 (3)
• Hist 151 (3) or Hist 152 (3)
• Sp 151 (3)
• Humanities (6)
• Psy 100 (3)
• Social Sciences (6)
• Phyl 141
• Phyl 141L
• Phyl 142
• Phyl 142L
• Micr 130
• Micr 140L
• Bioc 141
• Phrm 203
• Math 115
• Psy 240
• Not offered
• Not offered

Hawaiʻi CC

• Eng 100 (3)
• Math 100 (3)
• Anth 200 (3)
• Hist 151 (3) or Hist 152 (3)
• SPCO 151 (3)
• Humanities (6)
• Psy 100 (3)
• Social Sciences (6)
• Biol 141
• Biol 141L
• Biol 142
• Biol 142L
• Micr 130 or Micro 130
• Micr 130L or Micro 130L
• Bioc 241
• Phrm 203
• Math 115
• Famr 230
• Not offered
• Not offered

Honolulu CC

• Eng 100 (3)
• Math 100 (3)
• Anth 200 (3)
• Hist 151 (3) or Hist 152 (3)
• Sp 151 (3)
• Humanities (6)
• Psy 100 (3)
• Social Sciences (6)
• Zool 141 or Phyl 141
• Zool 141L or Phyl 141L
• Zool 142 or Phyl 142
• Zool 142L or Phyl 142L
• Micr 130 or Micro 130
• Micr 130L
• Micro 130L or Micr 140 or Micro 140
• Chem 152
• Phrm 203
• Math 115
• Famr 230
• Not offered
• Not offered

Kapiʻolani CC

• Eng 100 (3)
• Math 100 (3)
• Anth 200 (3)
• Hist 151 (3) or Hist 152 (3)
• Sp 151 (3)
• Humanities (6)
• Psy 100 (3)
• Social Sciences (6)
• Biol 130 or Zool 141
• Biol 130L or Zool 141L
• Zool 142
• Zool 142L
• Micr 130 or Micro 130
• Micro 140 or Micr 140
• Chem 152
• Phrm 203 or Pharm 203
• Math 115
• Famr 230
• Not offered
• Not offered

Kauaʻi CC

• Eng 100 (3)
• Math 100 (3)
• Anth 200 (3)
• Hist 151 (3) or Hist 152 (3)
• Sp 151 (3)
• Humanities (6)
• Psy 100 (3)
• Social Sciences (6)
• Zool 141
• Zool 141L
• Zool 142
• Zool 142L
• Micr 130 or Micro 130
• Micro 140 or Micr 140
• Chem 152
• Phrm 203 or Pharm 203
• Math 115
• Psy 220
• Not offered
• Not offered

Leeward CC

• Eng 100 (3)
• Math 100 (3)
• Anth 200 (3)
• Hist 151 (3) or Hist 152 (3)
• Sp 151 (3)
• Humanities (6)
• Psy 100 (3)
• Social Sciences (6)
• Biol 130 or Zool 240
• Zool 240 or Biol 130L
• Zool 241
• Micr 130 or Micro 130
• Micro 140 or Micr 140
• Chem 251 or Chem 152B or Bioc 141
• Phrm 203 or Pharm 203
• Math 115
• Psy 240
• Not offered
• Not offered

UH Maui College

• Eng 100 (3)
• Math 100 (3)
• Anth 200 (3)
• Hist 151 (3) or Hist 152 (3)
• Sp 151 (3)
• Humanities (6)
• Psy 100 (3)
• Social Sciences (6)
• Zool 141
• Zool 141
• Zool 142
• Micr 130 or Micro 130 or Biol 131
• Micro 130 or Biol 131 or Micro 130L or Micr 130L or Micr 140
• Chem 152B or Bioc 244
• Phrm 203 or Pharm 203
• Math 115
• Psy 240
• Not offered
• Not offered

Windward CC

• Eng 100 (3)
• Math 100 (3)
• Anth 200 (3)
• Hist 151 (3) or Hist 152 (3)
• Sp 151 (3)
• Humanities (6)
• Psy 100 (3)
• Social Sciences (6)
• Zool 141
• Zool 141L
• Zool 142
• Zool 142L
• Micr 130 or Micro 130
• Micro 140 or Micr 140
• Bioc 141 or Chem 152
• Phrm 203
• Math 115
• Psy 240
• Not offered
• Not offered

~Any Com 100-200 level course meets requirement
~~May also meet Math 121 requirement: Math 211