Catalog 05-06 - NHTI - Concord's Community College

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Copyright & Disclaimer Information: Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. CollegeSource® digital catalogs are derivative works owned and copyrighted by CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. Catalog content is owned and copyrighted by the appropriate school. While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs.Copyright & Disclaimer Information: Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. CollegeSource® digital catalogs are derivative works owned and copyrighted by CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. Catalog content is owned and copyrighted by the appropriate school. While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs.Health ProgramsHealth ScienceThe degree of Associate in Science with a major in Health Science isoffered in recognition of the educational needs of people who are certified,licensed or registered in specific health career fields. To qualify forgraduation from the program, candidates must show proof of currentcertification, licensure or registration in a recognized health career. Evaluationof credit received from a college or hospital-based program ofstudy in a health-related field may result in the receipt of transfer creditor advanced standing credit toward the degree.A candidate for this highly individualized degree must accumulate aminimum of 64 total credit hours, including the following:CreditsI. General Education Core• EN 101 English Composition 4• EN xxx English Elective 3• XX xxx Social Science Elective 3• BI 195 Anatomy and Physiology I 4• BI 196 Anatomy and Physiology II 4• MT xxx Mathematics Elective* 3, 4, or 5• XX xxx Humanities/Fine Arts/Foreign Language Elective 3• XX xxx General Education Elective 327-29 CreditsCurriculum for students entering program in 2005-06.NHTI Faculty ProfilePatricia YokellProfessor, Biological SciencesA.A.S., Nassau CommunityCollege;B.S., Boston College;M.S.T., Boston CollegeProfessor Yokell came to NHTI in1989 after having taught at the Postsecondarylevel for 15 years. Shefeels NHTI’s educational philosophy serves its students well.“Many of the graduates from our Health Science programs return to tell us howmuch they appreciated our approach to teaching science courses. We hear thatmany students are initially intimidated by required science courses. We make ita point to help our chemistry and biology students overcome these concerns, sothey can have more opportunities for success.”HEALTHII.Computer Literacy(IT 102 or equivalent) 3III. Advanced Standing Credits If appropriateIV.Related coursework to completethe degreeTotal Credits 64VariableNote: A minimum of 16 credits hours must be earned throughinstruction at NHTI, with a minimum of 8 credit hours in coursesnumbered at the 200-level.In addition, students must earn a minimum of 8 semester hours incourses related to their health science certification or advanced standingequivalent.Additional credits, up to the required 64 credits, may be taken inareas of interest or need of the individual student, or may be transferredin from another institution.Specific Admission Requirements1. High school level courses in chemistry and biology withlabs, or the equivalent, must be completed with grades of“C” or higher; and2. Proof of licensure, registration, or certification in a healthcareer field must be presented.* MT 103 - MT 115 do not meet this requirement.42Though this curriculum is designed to be completed in the format listed, students may choose to take more time, depending on their individualcircumstances. Students who anticipate taking more time to complete the program are strongly encouraged to consult with their department head at thetime of registration each semester to ensure that prerequisite requirements are met and course selection is appropriate.
Copyright & Disclaimer Information: Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. CollegeSource® digital catalogs are derivative works owned and copyrighted by CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. Catalog content is owned and copyrighted by the appropriate school. While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs.Copyright & Disclaimer Information: Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. CollegeSource® digital catalogs are derivative works owned and copyrighted by CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. Catalog content is owned and copyrighted by the appropriate school. While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs.Curriculum for students entering program in 2005-06.Nursing (Associate Degree)The Associate in Science with a major in Nursing degree preparesmen and women for careers as registered nurses. The program combinesgeneral education courses and nursing courses. In the nursing courses,classroom and clinical instruction are provided concurrently.The nursing program is approved by the New Hampshire Board ofNursing and accredited by the National League for Nursing AccreditingCommission (NLNAC) (61 Broadway, NY, NY 10006; telephone 1-800-669-1656, ext. 153). Graduates are eligible to apply for the NationalCouncil Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN®.They are prepared to administer nursing care to individuals of all ages andin a variety of health care settings.Three program options exist at the Associate Degree level: (1) DayOption; (2) Evening Option; and (3) LPN-ADN Upward Mobility Option.Both day and evening students may be required to do an alternate clinicalrotation depending on clinical/faculty availability, i.e., day students may be asked todo an evening rotation and evening students may be asked to do a day rotation.All nursing courses must be completed within four (4) years of thedate of entry into the first nursing course. Transfer credit will depend oncourse content, applicability to the nursing program, grade earned andlength of time since completion.Admission to the nursing program is very competitive. Selection is determinedby a cumulative point system that is based on high school level prerequisite coursesand grades, applicable college courses and grades and the NLN score. Referencesare considered critical to the admission process and are evaluated.NHTI has transfer agreements with the University of New Hampshireand the University of New England.Day Associate Degree OptionFIRST YEARFALL SEMESTERCL LAB CRBI 195 Anatomy and Physiology I 3 2 4EN 101 English Composition 4 0 4# NU 115 Nursing I 5 10 8PY 105 Introduction to Psychology 3 0 319SPRING SEMESTERBI 196 Anatomy and Physiology II 3 2 4# NU 116 Nursing IIA or# NU 117 Nursing IIB 6 15 11PY 220 Human Growth and Development:The Life Span 3 0 318SECOND YEARFALL SEMESTERBI 202 Microbiology 3 3 4MT xxx Math Elective* 3-4 0 3-4# NU 116 Nursing IIA or# NU 117 Nursing IIB 6 15 1118-19SPRING SEMESTEREN xxx English Elective 3 0 3IT 102 PC Applications 3 0 3# NU 215 Nursing III 4 15 9PI 242 Contemporary Ethical Issues 3 0 318TOTAL CREDITS 73-74CL - ClassroomLAB - Simulation laboratory, laboratory or clinicalCR - Credits# Indicates major field courses.* Any course with a prefix of MT except MT 103 - 115; students will beadvised regarding appropriate course selection.Please see Nursing Program Comments on page 44.Health, Character and Technical Standards, page 48.Health ProgramsEvening Associate Degree OptionThis is an alternative schedule for students who prefer to take coursesin the evening. Please note: the lecture portions of the clinical courses are onlyoffered in mid-afternoon, in conjunction with the day program lectures. Eveningclinical hours may vary depending on clinical/faculty availability. Non-nursingcourses are all available in the evening.FIRST YEARFALL SEMESTERCL LAB CRBI 195 Anatomy and Physiology I 3 2 4EN 101 English Composition 4 0 48SPRING SEMESTERBI 196 Anatomy and Physiology II 3 2 4PY 105 Introduction to Psychology 3 0 37SUMMER SEMESTERBI 202 Microbiology 3 3 4EN xxx English Elective 3 0 37SECOND YEARFALL SEMESTER# NU 115 Nursing I 5 10 8PY 220 Human Growth and Development:The Life Span 3 0 311SPRING SEMESTER# NU 116 Nursing IIA 6 15 11MT xxx Math Elective* 3-4 0 3-414-15THIRD YEARFALL SEMESTER# NU 117 Nursing IIB 6 15 11PI 242 Contemporary Ethical Issues 3 0 314SPRING SEMESTER# NU 215 Nursing III 4 15 9IT 102 PC Applications 3 0 312TOTAL CREDITS 73-74Specific Admission RequirementsPreference will be given to students whose applications are completeand received by the NHTI Admissions Office no later than February 3,2006 for Fall 2006 admission (with the exception of NLN test results iftest taken in January 2006). Students will not be considered for admission until alladmission requirements have been met.1. High school or college biology with lab AND chemistry withlab, both with grades of “C” or higher;2. College preparatory algebra I with a grade of “C” or higher orNHTI’s MT 103 and MT 104 both with grades of “C” or higher;3. New for Fall 2006 applicants: Minimum “All” score of 50 ineach section (verbal, mathematics and science) on the NationalLeague for Nursing Pre-Admission Examination-RN (NLN);• tests taken between September 2003 and May 2005 may besubmitted and the previous scoring method (minimum“composite all” score of 50) will be used;• if a student who took the test between September 2003 andMay 2005 wishes to retake the test, the score and scoringmethod used in the selection process will be the one mostadvantageous to the student;• students who took the test prior to September 2003 or whohave not yet taken it must take the test no later than theJanuary 21, 2006 testing date and will be evaluated on the newscoring method;• priority consideration will be given to candidates who completetheir NLN requirement no later than the January 21, 2006testing date AND submit the balance of the required applicationdocuments no later than February 3, 2006; applicants are permittedto take the NLN exam only once in any 12-month period; whenretaking the test students must take the entire test and will not be permitted totake just the portions of the test on which they received a low score; informationregarding registration for the test may be obtained from theAdmissions Office at 603-271-7134 or 1-800-247-0197 or atwww.nhti.edu.4. Submit, on NHTI nursing reference forms, two references fromprofessionals, supervisors or teachers.43HEALTH
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