Admissions Requirements Successful completion of the AS Nursing degree, submission of a completed admission application, transcripts and other supporting materials. For coursework to transfer to USM, a student must earn a grade of C- or better. Students are admitted conditionally and will be fully admitted upon proof of RN licensure. For a list of application instructions and checklist: xxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xxx/admit/application-instructions Requirements for the USM BS Nursing: Remaining required coursework is listed in Appendix C. Student must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 to graduate. USM Residency Requirement: At minimum, thirty (30) of the last forty-five (45) credits of a student’s baccalaureate course load must be completed at USM. Additional Institutional Contact Information: Academic Department Chair (Central Maine Community College) Name: Xxxxx XxXxxxx E-mail: xxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx Phone: (000) 000-0000 Academic Department Chair (University of Southern Maine) Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx E-mail: xxxxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx Phone: (000) 000-0000 CMCC courses noted in italics are required. If recommendations are not taken as part of the Associate in Science degree, options in Appendix C cannot be guaranteed. CMCC Courses AS Nursing USM BS Nursing Equivalency Course Title Credits Course Title Credits ENG 101 OR ENG 105 College Writing OR College Writing Seminar 3 ENG 100 College Writing (Writing, Reading, & Inquiry 1 Core Requirement) 3 MAT 135 Statistics 3 MAT 120 Introduction to Statistics (Quantitative Reasoning Requirement) 3 COM 100 Public Speaking 3 THE 170 Public Speaking (Creative Expression Core Requirement) 3 BIO 115/116 Anatomy and Physiology I Lecture and Lab 4 BIO 111/112 Human Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab 4 BIO 117/118 Anatomy and Physiology II Lecture and Lab 4 BIO 113/114 Human Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab 4 PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology 3 PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology 3 Humanities Elective: one course that satisfies USM Cultural Interpretation Core Requirement; see list 3 Varies Direct equivalent or elective credit 3 Total credits 23 Total credits accepted 23 Major Requirements Major Requirements Course Title Credits Course Title Credits BIO 211/212 Microbiology Lecture and Lab 4 BIO 281/282 Microbiology for Health Sciences and Lab 4 PSY 111 Development Psychology 3 HRD 200 Multicultural Human Development (Socio-Cultural Analysis Requirement) 3 NUR 115 Medication Preparation, Administration, and Dosage Calculations 1 NUR 1XX Nursing Elective 1 NUR 112 Foundations of Nursing/Nursing Care of Adults 9 Four semesters considered to encompass learning and content in NUR 313, 323, 325, 330, 331, 413, 420, 421, 422, 427, 428, 423, 425. These courses fulfill the USM Engaged Learning Core Requirement. 37 NUR 121 Nursing across the Life Span I 10 NUR 212 Nursing Across the Life Span II 9 NUR 213 Nursing Across the Life Span III 9 Total Major Credits 45 45 Total Credits 68 Total Credits accepted 68 Remaining USM Degree Requirements For students in CMCC Degree AS in Nursing transferring to USM BS in Nursing [Assumes students complete recommended courses at CMCC as listed in Appendix B.] Year Three Fall Year Three Spring Course Credit Course Credit CON 356 Concepts in Community Health 3 NUR 321 Health-Related Research 3 BIO 345 Pathophysiology 3 Writing, Reading, & Inquiry 3 Core Requirement 3 SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology 3 NUR 309/310 Health Assessment with Lab 4 ENG 102 Academic Writing (Writing, Reading, & Inquiry 2 Core Requirement) 3 NUR 308 Professional Communication and Technology Utilization in Nursing 3 International Core Requirement 3 Semester Credits 15 Semester Credits 13 Year Four Fall Year Four Spring Course Credit Course Credit NUR 419 RN Community Clinical Partnership (Diversity Core Requirement) 2 Elective 3 Ethical Inquiry Core Requirement 3 Elective 3 NUR 370 Exploration of Nursing Concepts and Theories 3 Elective 3 NUR 474 Leadership and Management for RNs 3 Elective 3 NUR 476 Theory Related to Clinical Specialty for RNs 3 Semester Credits 14 Semester Credits 12 Total USM credits: 54* Total CMCC credits: 68 Total CMCC and USM credits: 122 *Students must take a minimum of 30 credits at USM and a minimum of 120 total credits at CMCC and USM for degree conferral. Courses in bold total 27 credits and MUST be taken at USM in addition to at least one of the other courses listed above, for a minimum total of 30 USM credits to meet residency requirement for the Bachelor’s Degree.
