Course: NURS 562. Curriculum Development in Nursing (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 560, NURS 561; Instructor consent. Curriculum principles and strategies that incorporate accrediting nursing bodies curricular essentials are presented. Concerns associated with associate, baccalaureate and graduate nursing degrees curricula are addressed and differentiated with reference to accrediting bodies curricular essentials requirements and with reference to certifying state regulators. Emphasis is placed on integrating the interplay of curricular systematic decision making, curriculum planning, curriculum development, systematic assessment of outcomes, and accreditation requirements/self-study.