Upon graduation the B.S.N. student will:

1. incorporate knowledge from arts, humanities and sciences in the planning and provision of professional nursing care.
2. demonstrate Personal Effectiveness as evidenced by progressing from awareness to knowledge to proficiency in the following competencies:  Critical Thinking, Professional Valuing/Caring, and Professional Role Development.
3. demonstrate Interpersonal Effectiveness as evidenced by progressing from awareness to knowledge to proficiency in the following competencies:  Communication, Teaching/Learning, and Technology Utilization.
4. demonstrate Effectiveness in Human Health Outcomes as evidenced by progressing from awareness to knowledge to proficiency in the following competencies:  Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and Evidence-Based Care.
5. demonstrate Effectiveness Within Complex Health Systems as evidenced by progressing from awareness to knowledge to proficiency in the following competencies: Leadership/Management, Global Perspectives, and Health Care Systems and Policy.

Baccalaureate Nursing Education

Baccalaureate nursing education is designed to prepare a nurse generalist who demonstrates responsibility, accountability and critical thinking. The nurse generalist uses a comprehensive approach to health care and can meet diversified health concerns of individuals, families and communities at all stages of development. The University of Missouri-Kansas City offers an innovative program in the management of health.  There are three tracks available to complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing:  Pre-licensure track, Accelerated track (for students who already have a bachelor's degree), and RN-BSN track (for students who are already RN's and want to get their B.S.N.).

 

Pre-Licensure Program Requirements

A sample course of study for a full-time pre-licensure track B.S.N. student is listed below. Students must maintain a minimum grade of C in all nursing coursework as well as carry a minimum semester GPA of 2.75. See specific course requirements at the School of Nursing website.

Fall Semester Year 1 (18 hours)

A&S 100 Methodologies for Pre-Health (3)
NURSE 101 Introduction to Nursing (2)
NURSE 120 Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
ENGLISH 110 English I (3)
MATH 110 College Algebra (3)
LS-MCRB 112 Microbiology and Man (3)

Spring Semester Year 1 (18 hours)

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CHEM 115 Chemistry (4)
CHEM 115L Chemistry Lab (1)
NURSE 160 Anatomy and Physiology II (4) 
PSYCH 210 General Psychology (3)
POL-SCI 210 American Government (3)
ENGLISH 225 English II (3)
Complete WEPT (or complete Summer Year 1)

Fall Semester Year 2 (18 hours)

Fine Arts Humanities Elective (3)
NURSE 127 Drug Calculations (1)
NURSE 230 Health Issues in Aging (2)
NURSE 220 Fundamental Concepts and Skills (6)
NURSE 250 Health Assessment (3)
NURSE 395 Pathophysiology (3)

Spring Semester Year 2 (17 hours)

CHEM 206 Nutrition (3)
NURSE 252 Human Growth and Development (3)
NURSE 256 Pharmacology (3)
NURSE 262 Management of Adult Health (5)
Writing Intensive Course (3)

Fall Semester Year 3 (16 hours)

PHILOS 210 OR PHILOS 221 or PHILOS 222 (3)
NURSE 342 Legal and Ethical Issues (2)
NURSE 345 Quantitative Analysis in the Health Sciences (3)
NURSE 364 Management of Maternal and Family Health (eight weeks) (4)
NURSE 366 Management of Child and Adolescent Health (eight weeks)(4)

Spring Semester Year 3 (15 hours)

NURSE 356 Applied Spanish for Health Care Pre-Professionals (3)
NURSE 360 Management of Mental Health (4)
NURSE 362 Management of Adult Health II (5)
NURSE 476 Scientific Inquiry (3)

Fall Semester Year 4 (14 hours)

Social-Political Elective (3)
Nursing Elective (2)
NURSE 465 Management of Community Health Nursing (4)
NURSE 467 Management of Critical and Emergent Care (5)

Spring Semester Year 4 (12 hours)

NURSE 462 Special Topics in Health Care (2)
NURSE 468 Effectiveness in Complex Health Systems II (5)
NURSE 472 Clinical Internship (5)

Accelerated Program Requirements

Students in this track must already have a bachelor's degree. A sample course of study for a full-time accelerated B.S.N. student is listed below. Students must maintain a minimum grade of C in all nursing coursework as well as carry a minimum semester GPA of 2.75. See specific course requirements at the School of Nursing website.

Pre-requisite Coursework (22 hours) (Sciences must be no more than five years old at program start in a  fall semester) 

NURSE 120 Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
NURSE 160 Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
LS-MCRB 112 Microbiology and Man (3)
CHEM 206 Nutrition (3)
CHEM 115 Chemistry (4)
CHEM 115L Chemistry Lab (1)
NURSE 252 Human Growth and Development (3)

Fall Semester Year 1 (16 hours)

NURSE 127 Drug Calculations (1)
NURSE 220 Fundamental Concepts and Skills (6)
NURSE 250 Health Assessment (3)
NURSE 345 Quantitative Analysis in the Health Sciences (3)
NURSE 395 Pathophysiology (3)

Spring Semester Year 1 (16 hours)

NURSE 262 Management of Adult Health (5)
NURSE 256 Pharmacology (3)
NURSE 364 Management of Maternal and Family Health (eight weeks) (4)
NURSE 366 Management of Child and Adolescent Health (eight weeks)(4)

Summer Semester Year 1 (12 hours)

NURSE 360 Management of Mental Health (4)
NURSE 362 Management of Adult Health II (5)
NURSE 476 Scientific Inquiry (3)

Fall Semester Year 2 (13 hours)

NURSE 230 Health Issues in Aging (2)
NURSE 342 Legal and Ethical Issues (2)
NURSE 465 Management of Community Health Nursing (4)
NURSE 467 Management of Critical and Emergent Care (5)

Spring Semester Year 2 (12)

NURSE 462 Special Topics in Health Care (2)
NURSE 468 Effectiveness in Complex Health Systems II (5)
NURSE 472 Clinical Internship (5)

RN-BSN Program Requirements

Students in the online RN-BSN track must already be registered nurses  seeking their B.S.N.  Students must also reside in the United States and all fees are assesed at the in-state rate.  Students must maintain a minimum grade of C in all nursing coursework as well as carry a minimum semester GPA of 2.75. See specific course requirements at the School of Nursing website.

General Education Requirements Students complete 56 credit hours in general education coursework that may include the humanities, mathematics and social, behavioral and natural sciences. The University requires that all students complete a three-hour constitution course. UMKC courses that currently satisfy this requirement include: HISTORY 101, HISTORY 102, or HISTORY 360R or- POL-SCI 210. In addition, students must complete the following, or an equivalent course: ENGLISH 110 ENGLISH 225 Philosophy Course NURSE 345 Statistics (upper-division) NURSE 395 Pathophysiology (upper-division) Nursing Education Requirements Twenty-eight hours of lower-division nursing credits may be obtained by: Direct transfer from a National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) associate degree program. Completion of specific coursework for graduates of diploma programs and non-NLNAC associate degree programs. Thirty-six hours of upper-division nursing credits are required. The UMKC School of Nursing has developed an innovative program where students, as a cohort group, progress through four "blocks" of coursework. Rather than traditional, individual courses, the curriculum is integrated and based on concepts integral to successful nursing in the changing health care system. Both full- and part-time plans are available. The nursing curriculum consists of: NURSE 401 Health Assessment (3) NURSE 476 Scientific Inquiry (3) NURSE 481 Tools for Personal Effectiveness (6) Introduction to Manuscript for Publication Introduction to Theory Professionalism Historical Roots of Health Professions Power Bases and Image Time and Stress Management Career Mapping Scope and Standards of Practice  Moral Development and Values Critical Thinking and Decision Making Introduction to Research/Evidence-based Practice Ethics  Introduction to Informatics Diversity in the Work Force NURSE 482 Tools for Interpersonal Effectiveness (6) Conflict Resolution and Negotiation Communication Skills and Theories Leading and Managing Change Professional Ethics Groups and Teams Legalities of Health Care Marketing Informatics Nursing, and Public Policy Cultural Diversity in Health Care Manuscript for Publication Assignment NURSE 483 Effectiveness in Human Health Outcomes (6) Theories Used in Care of Humans Cultural Competence Case Management Community Based Care/Public Health Epidemiology Health Promotion and Restoration Health Care Policy Precede - Proceed Model Bioterrorism Preparedness Human Patient Simulation Electronic Health Record Economics in Health Care Health & Inequality Vulnerable Populations Social Justice in Nursing  NURSE 484 Effectiveness in Complex Health Systems (6) Managing Quality and Risk  Systems Theory Health Care Delivery and Financing  Organizational Theories and Culture Politics, Use of Legislative System Leadership Styles and Theories Managing Costs and Budgets Magnet Recognition Program Health Care Policy Issues Staffing, Scheduling & Evaluating Staff Practice Issues Related to Technology Conducting Nursing Research Delegation & Managing Personal/Personnel Problems Leading Through Professional Organizations NURSE 485 Application to Practice I (clinical practicam) (3) Team-building concepts Applied leadership principles Applied research and writing skills Technology application for project management Business communication Conflict management NURSE 486 Application to Practice II (clinical practicum) (3) Team-building concepts Applied leadership principles Applied research and writing skills Technology application for project management Business communication Conflict management