TO:	Registrar's Office Academic Advisement
FROM:	Dr. Carol Y. Phillips Executive Assistant to the President
DATE:	July 8, 2005
SUBJ:	Notification of Minor Curricular Change(s)

The following changes have been identified as minor curricular changes for the Nursing department, effective Spring 2006.

Changes in Graduate Course/Curricular Change:

NURS 623 - Nursing Case Management Internship
• 4 credits (2 hrs theory, 6 hrs clinical per week)
• Reduce to 3 credits (1 hr theory, 2 hrs clinical per week)
• Pre-requisites: NURS 620, 621, 542 or 622

Rationale: Reducing the credits allows the students to choose between NURS 515 - Advanced Nursing Practice Clinical Internship and NURS 623.

Course	Curricular Change: Pre-requisite
NURS 620 - Introduction to Nursing Case Management	Pre-req: NURS 501, 502, 503, 511, 512, 513, 514 Revised Pre-req: NONE

Rationale: Removing the pre-requisites would allow students to begin their academic study in the NCM Core Courses followed by the advanced practice and core courses. Effective for Winter/Spring 2006 registration

MSN Nursing Case Management Curriculum	Curricular Change
Total Required Credits for degree: 42	Total Required Credits for degree: 35-38
Core courses: NURS 501, 502, 503, 524 Advanced Practice Courses: NURS 511, 512, 513, 514 Nursing Case Management Courses: NURS 620, 621, 622, 623 Electives (6 credits)	Core courses: NURS 501, 502, 503, 524 Advanced Practice Core Courses NURS 511, 512, 513, 514 Nursing Case Management Courses: NURS 620, 621, 622, 623 (delete 6 credits of electives)

Rational: Deleting the six credits of electives brings the credit requirements more in line with the number of credits believed to be satisfactory for the MSN Nursing Case Management option.

UPDATE Admission requirements for the M.S.N. Nursing, Case Management degree and certificate option to align with the admission requirements for the M.S.N. Nursing Education degree and certificate option.

New Admission requirements for MSN, Case Management Applicants:

Applicants may either apply to the Master of Science in Nursing, Case Management or the certificate in Nursing, Case Management Program.

Admission requirements:

1. Baccalauleate degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing (NLNAC or CCNE).
2. Undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. When GPA is below this, probationary acceptance may be considered if the candidate demonstrates graduate study potential by other means.
3. Satisfactory performance on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test (MAT).
4. Satisfactory completion of an undergraduate statistics course (equivalent to Math 130) and a research course in nursing.
5. Satisfactory completion of an undergraduate health assessment course; if the course is more than 5 years old the student will be required to complete a refresher course.
6. Computer literacy and access to a computer and Internet service.
7. Three current academic and/or professional references.
8. Licensure as a registered nurse in Pennsylvania or in the state where clinical practice or internship is to be arranged.
9. Minimum of one year of clinical experience in nursing.
10. Current resume including one clinical experience.

If applicants apply for the certificate option in Nursing, Case Management, the admission requirements also include:

1. Baccalaureate or Master's degree (preferably in nursing).
2. Grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. When the GPA is below this, probationary admission may be considered if the candidate demonstrates potential by other means.

Please Note: Applications that do not include the above data and information may be considered incomplete which may affect the status of the application.

Specific criteria required by the Nursing department include:

• Current resume or C.V.: Please include all clinical experience to date.
• State where Professional Licensure is currently held: Please include RN number as well as expiration date. May send a copy of your license.

Please verify completion of the following: Year, Institution, and Name of Course.

• Undergraduate or graduate Statistics course.
• Undergraduate or graduate Research course in Nursing.
• Undergraduate or graduate Physical Assessment course.

Rationale: The changes would bring the admission requirements in line with those of the M.S.N. Nursing Education options. The requirements allow students flexibility of enrolling in courses that provide them with the educational experience they need to either enhance their current role as a Nursing Case Manager or to secure a position as a Nursing Case Manager.

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