<p> 1</p><p>UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS Amherst School of Nursing Course Outline [semester, year]</p><p>I. Course Number, Title and Credits: </p><p>II. Rationale:</p><p>III. Course Description: (30 words)</p><p>IV. Objectives: Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:</p><p>V. Prerequisites: Matriculation in the [fall/spring/summer session] semester, [freshman, sophomore, junior or senior] year in the [undergraduate, 2nd bachelor’s or RN-BS] program.</p><p>If there are co-requisites, list course numbers and names here. </p><p>VI. Time Allotment:</p><p>VII. Teaching Personnel: [Faculty name] [Faculty work address] [Faculty work phone number] [Faculty email] 2</p><p>[Teaching assistant names, emails and a working phone number] [For clinical faculty not yet hired, state “Other clinical faculty as assigned”.]</p><p>VIII. Teaching/Learning Methods</p><p>IX. Methods of Evaluation:</p><p>Kaplan tests represent some key content that will be tested on the professional NCLEX-RN licensing exam. These tests indicate content you have mastered and content that could use further review. If you do not score well on certain concepts it is your responsibility to review these areas by using your textbooks and Kaplan review products. </p><p>Completion of the required Kaplan Integrated exam according to the class schedule is required to pass this course. This test is mandatory. Please arrange your schedule to ensure that you are available to take this exam on: </p><p>Date: </p><p>Time: </p><p>Place: </p><p>Your Kaplan Integrated Test Report will include a Percentile Rank. This describes whether you have met the NCLEX-RN standards and expected level of knowledge in the content area tested. If you obtain the following Percentile Rank the following points will be included in your final grade for the course. </p><p>Percentile Rank Achieved on Secured Points obtained Integrated Kaplan Test for Percentile Rank 50-100 2 41-49 1 40 or below 0 3</p><p>X. Grading System: Follows the School of Nursing policy. A grade of C (2.0) is required for passing. </p><p>Theory courses Clinical courses A = 93-100 C = 73 - 76 3.86-4.0 C = 2.0-2.29 A- = 90 - 92 C- = 70 - 72 A- = 3.70-3.85 C- = 1.7-1.99 B+ = 87 - 89 D+ = 67 - 69 B+ = 3.3-3.69 D+ = 1.3-1.69 B = 83 - 86 D = 63 - 66 3.0-3.29 D = 1.0-1.29 B- = 80 - 82 F or IF = (< 62) B- = 2.7-2.99 F or IF = 0-0.99 C+ = 77 - 79 C+ = 2.3-2.69</p><p>ACADEMIC HONESTY All students are expected to abide by the Academic Honesty policy of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst as set forth in the most recent edition of Undergraduate Rights and Responsibilities under the Student Code of Conduct. All assignments in the course are to be completed as individuals, not as part of a group (unless designated as group projects per the instructor). The Academic Honesty Policy will be strictly enforced. Of note, Academic Honesty supports the “good moral character” requirement to be eligible for RN licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Undergraduate Students: For Undergraduate Students it can be found in the Undergraduate Rights and Responsibilities http://www.umass.edu/dean_students/codeofconduct/acadhonesty/</p><p>Disability Accommodation Statement: The University of Massachusetts Amherst is committed to providing an equal educational opportunity for all students. If you have a documented physical, psychological, or learning disability on file with Disability Services (DS), Learning Disabilities Support Services (LDSS), or Psychological Disabilities Services (PDS), you may be eligible for reasonable academic accommodations to help you succeed in this course. If you have a documented disability that requires an accommodation, please notify me within the first two weeks of the semester so that we may make appropriate arrangements.</p><p>XI. Assignments:</p><p>XII. Required Texts: 4</p><p>XIII. Bibliography</p><p>XIV. Topical Outline</p><p>Topic Homework Class</p><p>XV. Attendance policy </p><p>[ If desired, may refer to the university policy in the undergraduate academic regulations for the current year, found at http://www.umass.edu/registrar/media/academicregs.pdf]</p><p>XVI. [Other, for example course expectations]</p>