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52 School of Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science At least 500 documented clinical practicum hours in an MSN program A graduate-level health assessment course that includes all ages and both genders A graduate-level general pharmacology course A graduate-level general pathophysiology course Additional Requirements: For entry into the program: License to practice as a registered nurse and certification as an Advanced Practice Nurse in New Jersey License to practice as a registered nurse and certification as an Advanced Practice Nurse in Pennsylvania may be recommended Students who are not certified to practice as an NP in NJ but who are eligible for certification may apply. Certification must be accomplished prior to starting the program. Pre-clinical requirements (See Nursing Department Web site for more details) CPR certification (BLS or ACLS) Criminal Background Check Drug Test Health and immunization requirements Liability Insurance for student nurse practitioner Required Courses: NURS 603/Individual, Family, and Community Systems NURS 638/Primary Care II NURS 643/Primary Care of the Childbearing Family Policy Statement on Minimum Grade in Clinical Courses for Graduate Nursing Students: Clinical courses include theoretical learning in the classroom, as well as practice in a clinical setting. Graduate students in courses with a clinical component must achieve a grade of B- or higher in order to continue in the clinical course sequence. Courses with a clinical component include NURS 633, 636, 637, 638, 660, 662, 663, 664, 665, 666, 690 and 695. In addition to courses with a clinical component, students must achieve a B- or higher in the following courses in order to progress in the pro- gram: NURS 503, 504, and 643. A student who earns a C or C+ in any of the above courses may repeat the course once the next time the course is offered. A student who earns a C- or F in a clinical course will be dismissed from the pro- gram. A graduate nursing student may only repeat one course in the pro- gram one time. If a student repeats a course and subsequently earns a grade of less than B- in that course or in any of the other listed courses, the student will be dismissed from the program. Students who are not meeting the academic requirements of the theoretical component of any clinical course may not be considered safe and may be excluded from clinical experience. The policy for all Graduate programs at the College of New Jersey is that the graduate student must maintain a GPA of 3.0. Should the student fall below this GPA, the student will be placed on academic probation and given one semester to bring the GPA to a 3.0. If this does not occur, then the student is dismissed from the Program. If there is a course that is responsible for pulling down the GPA and it is only offered once a year, the student may be allowed to stay in the program until that course can be repeated. However, progression may not be allowed until the course is repeated and the GPA is 3.0. School Nurse Non-Instructional Certificate (NURS_SCT08) 13 cr. Non-Instructional Certification allows the School Nurse to function at a basic level in the individual schools. Admission Requirements: The applicant must have successfully completed a BSN program, be a Registered Nurse, and have successfully completed the following courses (each must be at least 3 credits): Human Growth and Development; Health Assessment; Community Health Nursing; Mental Health Nursing; Psychology. Required Courses: NURS 523/School Nursing Foundations NURS 524/Assessment and Management of School Age Children and Adolescents NURS 525/School Nurse Practicum I NURS 526/School Nurse Practicum Seminar I EDFN 500 or 520/Educational Foundations Course School Nurse Instructional Certificate (NURS_SCT09) 10 cr. Instructional Certification allows the School Nurse to function as a Health Educator in addition to the School Nurse role. Admission Requirements: The applicant must have successfully completed the School Nurse Non- Instructional Certificate program. Required Courses: NURS 625/School Nurse Practicum II NURS 626/School Nurse Practicum Seminar II NURS 603/Individual, Family, and Community Systems HLED 554/ Curriculum and Program Construction in Health and Safety Education Master of Arts in Teaching Health and Physical Education Specialization (HPEM_MAT01) Anne Farrell, Coordinator, Graduate Programs in Health and Physical Education (MAT) The Master of Art in Teaching Health and Physical Education prepares stu- dents to become certified teachers in health and physical education in K–12 programs. The program requires all degree candidates to have com- pleted 45 hours of undergraduate content specific course work. Within these 45 credits, 30 (minimum) must be specific to one of two specified content areas (physical education or health) and 15 credits (minimum) must be specific to the other content area. Within the 45 credits, 12 credits (minimum) must be comprised of upper level courses (300/400 level). The program is designed to allow a cohort of full-time students to complete the MAT in one calendar year beginning and ending with a summer session. Students who are employed full-time may also elect to complete the program on a part-time basis. In order to become certified, students successfully completing the Master of Arts in Teaching program must take and pass the PRAXIS Exam- ination in their area of specialization (Health and Physical Education) and must complete the State of New Jersey hygiene-physiological requirement. Physical Education and Health Specialization Admission Requirements: Bachelor's degree from an accredited or approved institution with a grade point average of at least 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale) Graduate Record Exam (GRE)—For test waiver information, please visit www.tcnj.edu/~graduate/application.html. Graduation Requirements: Must meet undergraduate content area knowledge requirement of 30 credits A cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 in the MAT program 244328_001-091_r1.indd 52 9/1/17 1:40 PM

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