49 Pa. Code § 21.85 - Baccalaureate general educational criteria
(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.
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