30 Miss. Code. R. 2865-3.5 - Curriculum

The program of learning utilizes the Mississippi Curriculum Framework for Post-Secondary Practical Nursing for the achievement of student learning and program outcomes.

A. The program of learning meets the requirements of the Mississippi Curriculum Framework for Post-Secondary Practical Nursing and is organized so that knowledge and skills are progressively developed.

B. The curriculum is regularly reviewed by faculty, and faculty participate in curriculum development, implementation, and revision at the state and individual program level.

C. A variety of evaluation methods are used by faculty for the purpose of measuring achievement of student learning outcomes.

D. Learning experiences and methods of instruction for theory, campus lab, and clinical lab are selected by the faculty to support the achievement of student learning and program outcomes.

E. Affiliation agreements exist between the governing organization and the clinical agencies.

F. Required Documentation:

1) Provide evidence that the program of learning is organized so that knowledge and skills progress from simple to complex, and that the faculty are a part of curriculum implementation and development.

2) Provide evidence that each course syllabus includes, but is not limited to:

(a) Competencies and objectives that support the Mississippi Curriculum Framework for Post-Secondary Practical Nursing.

(b) A variety of learning experiences and instructional and evaluation methods that promote and measure achievement of student learning outcomes.

3) Courses that include clinical instruction will provide clinical experiences to support the achievement

4) Provide evidence that affiliation agreements with all clinical agencies used for clinical education are reviewed periodically, revised as needed, and include the following:

(a) Termination clauses.

(b) Appropriate signatures and dates.

(c) Contains language designating faculty responsibility for students and for the selection of student learning experiences.

5) Provide evidence that students and faculty evaluate clinical agencies and that the evaluation data is used to support the achievement of student learning and program outcomes.

Notes

30 Miss. Code. R. 2865-3.5

Miss. Code Ann. §§ 73-15-25, 73-15-27 (1972, as amended)

Adopted 4/11/2023