How To Get A B.S. In Nursing

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1 TRANSFER & ARTICULATION AGREEMENT Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Degree Between MOBERLY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI Sinclair School of Nursing OVERVIEW: This articulation agreement is made and entered into by the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing, hereinafter referred to as MUSSON, and Moberly Area Community College, Moberly, Missouri hereinafter referred to as MACC. By this agreement, MACC and MUSSON express a shared commitment to increasing opportunities for student access to and success in higher education. By clarifying transfer policies and procedures which assure articulation between programs, the institutions seek to assist students in making a seamless transfer from the associate to the baccalaureate degree. PURPOSE: This agreement provides students who have earned an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) the opportunity to complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at MU. Any MACC student who has earned an ADN degree as outlined below is guaranteed that MU will accept designated MACC credits, will apply such to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in a manner consistent with the treatment of generic MUSSON students. CONDITIONS OF TRANSFER: MACC students maintaining continuous enrollment under this agreement will be afforded the same treatment and protections as MU native students enrolled under a specific catalog. Criteria for acceptance into the articulated program at MU will be the same for transfer as for native students. MACC, upon request of students, will provide verification of completed courses to MU Sinclair School of Nursing. The transcript of students transferring from MACC will be evaluated by the MU Office of Admissions. Students are to have a cumulative GPA of2.5. Transfer students from MACC will have access to financial aid and student services on the same basis as native students. MU will apply the same academic progress and graduation standards to MACC transfer students as those applicable to native students at MU.

referred to as MACC. By this agreement, MACC and MUSSON express a shared commitment to increasing opportunities for student access to and success in higher education.

2 SECTION II: TRANSFER OF CREDIT A maximum of9 hours will be accepted by MUSSON from MACC to be applied to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Twenty-six (2) ofthe last 0 semester hours of credit must be completed at MU (residency requirement) to be applied to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Transfer students from MACC, meeting the criteria listed below will be accepted into the RNIBSN Option at the MU, Sinclair School of Nursing. Criteria for Admittance to MU, Sinclair School of Nursing, RNIBSN Option Undergraduate Admissions to Mizzou. Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended on file with the Admissions Office. A transcript review on file. Current licensure as an RN in the United States and eligibility for licensure in Missouri must be established. Successful completion of all general education and prerequisite coursework. Satisfactory grades from two general science course (biological, social, behavioral, physical or social science) and two of the three advanced lab sciences (microbiology, anatomy, physiology) to be eligible to apply for the clinical nursing major. Minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.5 (on a.0 scale) for all college/university courses. Evidence of capacity to uphold the practice standards and ethical codes of the nursing profession.

Transfer students from MACC, meeting the criteria listed below will be accepted into the RNIBSN Option at the MU, Sinclair School of Nursing.

3 SECTION III: PROGRAM PLAN Students falling under this program articulation agreement will be responsible for successful completion of the following requirements. MOBERLY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN NURSING Years One and Two: NUR 100 NURIOI BIO 205 PSY 101 LAL 101 NUR III NUR 112 BIO 209 SPK 101 Mth 10 NUR20 LAL 102 Psy 205 Bio 20 NUR20 NUR210 NUR212 Soc 101 Hist 105 or Psc los NUR212 Freshman Year 1 st Semester Medication Administration Fundamentals of Nursing Human Anatomy General Psychology Freshman English I Freshman Year 2 no Semester Mental Health Nursing Adult Health Nursing I Physiology Public Speaking Freshman Year Summer College Algebra Managing IV Therapies Exposition Sophomore Year 1 st Semester Human Lifespan Development Microbiology Nursing Issues Nursing of Women & Newborns Child Health Nursing Sophomore Year 2 nu Semester Sociology American History to 185 or Functions and Policies of American Government Adult Health Nursing II Total AND Reo. Credit Hours 17 I 17 7 I

NUR212 Soc 101 Hist 105 or Psc los NUR212 Freshman Year 1 st Semester Medication Administration Fundamentals of Nursing Human Anatomy General Psychology Freshman English I Freshman Year 2 no Semester

4 N100 NS280 N080 N180 N950 N200 N80 N580 N00 N970 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing Years Three and Four' Junior Year 1 51 Semester General Science Humanities Statistics Junior Year 2 nd Semester Pharmacology Nutrition Junior Year Summer Nursing Communication & Computer Skills Senior Year 1 51 Semester Role Transitions Nursing Theory & Research Nursing Ethics and Law Senior Year 2 no Semester Health Assessment and Pathophysiology Evidence-Based Nursing Practice Nursing Issues/LeadershiplManagement Senior Year Summer Nursing in Conununities Addt'l BSN Req. Courses Total UMC Required Credit Hours Total Hours (completed BSN Degree) Courses may be completed at MACC or MU. See attached list ofmaccimu equivalencies Credit may be obtained through challenge exams or MU course credit.

Senior Year 2 no Semester Health Assessment and Pathophysiology Evidence-Based Nursing Practice Nursing Issues/LeadershiplManagement Senior Year Summer Nursing in Conununities Addt'l BSN Req.

5 MACC/MU Equivalencies 2009 MACC Sciences Phvcieal Seiene"'c PHY 120 (Foundations of Chemistry) - scr/hrs PHY 121 (General Chemistry I ) - scr/hrs PHY 20 (Earth Science) - cr/hrs PHY 22 (General Astronomy) - cr/hrs MU Sciences Phl sleal ~cien~gs Chemistry 1100 (Atoms and Molecules w/lab) Chemistry 110 (General Chemistry) & Chemistry 120 (General Chemistry II) Biol!!gie~1 ~~Ienees Biolo2lcal ~denees Biology 1010 (General Biology) & Biology 1020 (General Biology 101 (Biology) Biology Lab) BIO 105 (Introductory Conservation Biology) - cr/hrs Biology 151 (General Botany)- cr/hrs Biology 1200 (General Botany w/lab) S!!~lal ~~IGnees Social S~lenee~ SOC 215 (Social Deviance) - cr/hrs Sociology 150 (Social Deviance) Geography 101 (World Geography 1)- cr/hrs Geography 1200 (Religions & Nations of the World I) Geography 102 (World Geography 11- cr/hrs) Geography 1100 (Religions & Nations of the World II) Behavioral Sciences PSY 210 (Intro. to Social Psychology) - cr/hrs Psychology 210 (Social Psychology) PSY 215 (Health Psychology and Bio-Feedback) - cr/hrs PSY 221 (Psychology of Personality Adjustment) - cr/hrs MACCMath MU Math MTH 10 (Elementary Statistics) - cr/hrs Stat 100 (Elementary Statistics) MACC Humanities PHI 150 (Introduction to Philosophy) - cr/hrs PHI 152 (Introduction to Ethics) - cr/hrs PHI 151 (Introduction to Logic) ART 101 (Art Survey & Appreciation I) - cr/hrs & ART 102 (Art Survey & Appreciation II) - cr/hrs LAL 120 (Am. Literature Survey to 1870) - cr/hrs LAL 121 (Am. Literature Survey from 1870 to Present)- cr/hrs MUS 102 (Music Appreciation) - cr/hrs LAL 275 (Classical Mythology) - cr/hrs MU Humanities Philosophy 1000 (Intro. to Philosophy) Philosophy 1100 (Intro. to Ethics) Philosophy 1200 (Logic) Art History 1100 (Ancient Medieval Art) English 200 (Studies in American Literature) English 2200 (Studies in British Literature) Music 110 (Masterpieces in Western Music) Classical Humanities 100 (Classical Mythology)

!gie~1 ~~Ienees Biolo2lcal ~denees Biology 1010 (General Biology) & Biology 1020 (General Biology 101 (Biology) Biology Lab) BIO 105 (Introductory Conservation Biology) - cr/hrs Biology 151 (General

6 TERMS OF AGREEMENT: This agreement is made and entered into in the academic year and remains in force unless changed in writing by mutual agreement of both parties. The agreement may be amended at any time with the approval of both parties and is subject to regular review to assure currency with the respective degree requirements. Should either party desire to discontinue this agreement, advance notification of two years will be required. SIGNATURES: Moberly Area Community College and the University of Missouri enter into this program articulation agreement leading from the Associate Degree in Nursing to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing at MU by the affixing of signatures of the chief executive officers of both institutions. Evelyn Presid Moberly Area Community College Moberly, Missouri DATE President University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri DATE'

Should either party desire to discontinue this agreement, advance notification of two years will be required.

Transfer students from MAC will have access to financial aid and student services on the same basis as native students.

Transfer students from MAC will have access to financial aid and student services on the same basis as native students. TRANSFER & ARTICULATION AGREEMENT Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Degree Between MINERAL AREA COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI Sinclair School of Nursing