Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter A - REGISTERED NURSES › CURRICULUM FOR BACCALAUREATE, ASSOCIATE DEGREE AND DIPLOMA PROGRAMS › Section 21.85 - Baccalaureate general educational criteria

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) The educational policies of the
						educational unit in nursing shall be consistent with those of the controlling
						institution.
(b) The curriculum
						shall reflect the philosophy and purposes of the educational unit in nursing
						and shall implement the objectives of the program.
(c) There shall be an educational rationale
						for the selection and distribution of courses and for the selection of
						theoretical and clinical laboratory content in nursing courses.
(d) The rationale for the allocation of
						credit for nursing courses shall be consistent with the practice of the
						institution.
(e) The courses shall
						be planned on the academic term basis common to the institution.
(f) The learning experiences and methods of
						instruction shall provide opportunity for fulfilling the purposes of the
						educational unit in nursing and the objectives of the program.
(g) Learning experiences and methods that
						promote critical thinking and synthesis of learning shall be utilized in the
						teaching-learning process.
(h)
						Consideration shall be given to individual differences among
						students.
(i) The program shall
						build its professional education on a general education basis.
(j) Courses in general education shall be
						shared with students in other disciplines of the controlling
						institution.
(k) Provision shall be
						made for students to take electives in upper divisional general education
						courses.
(l) Nursing courses shall
						be organized to use and reinforce relevant learnings from preceding and
						concurrent nursing courses.
(m)
						Education in the nursing major shall be offered largely at the upper divisional
						level.
(n) Nursing courses and
						curriculum shall be organized to continue the development of values,
						understandings, knowledge and skills needed in all aspects of professional
						nursing.
(o) Preparation insuring
						professional nursing competencies shall be provided through selected and
						supervised learning experiences.
(p) The ratio of credits in nursing, that is,
						the major field of study, general education and elective credits shall be
						consistent with the nature, purposes and requirements of the parent
						institution.
(q) The ratio of
						students to faculty shall assure optimal learning opportunities in clinical
						laboratory sessions and shall be consistent with the objectives of the clinical
						nursing courses.
(r) The curriculum
						for baccalaureate nursing programs shall give evidence of providing learning
						experiences which will prepare graduates for professional nursing practice. The
						standards of practice are defined and delineated by the nursing
						profession.
(s) Course syllabi that
						identify all aspects of each course shall be developed and readily
						available.