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scholarly agenda that pushes the
boundaries of nursing science, in turn influencing
education and shaping policy and practice.
Education
Education at the University of
Pennsylvania facilitates the intellectual, personal,
and social development of students as they identify and
attain academic and professional goals. Our
educational environment fosters independence, ethical
behavior, creative and critical thinking, increased
breadth of knowledge, and sensitive interactions
concerning cultures and viewpoints.
Programs, from baccalaureate to
post-doctoral and lifelong learning, are enriched by
the varied needs and perspectives of a culturally
diverse population, as well as pressing needs for
nursing leaders in a rapidly changing world.
These leaders will be the clinical experts and
nursing scholars of the future.
The baccalaureate program,
including traditional and second-degree students,
focuses on professional nursing practice across the
continuum of health care, with a particular emphasis on
vulnerable populations. The curriculum is dynamic
and reflects changes in science and technology as well
as content and clinical experiences emphasizing
evidence-based practice, leadership skills, and
interdisciplinary collaboration.
The Master’s programs focus
on advance practice nursing and administration, with an
emphasis on specialty and subspecialty practice in
concert with changing societal needs. Graduate
nurses are prepared for advance practice that
creatively combines knowledge and skills in critical
thinking and expert interventions across the lifespan.
Special attention is given to clinical decision
making and management skills, as well as methods of
evaluation of quality and cost of care.
Pre- and post-doctoral education
is dedicated to advancing the discipline of nursing
through research. The goal is to equip students
with a foundation in nursing and a field of
concentration in order to make substantive
contributions to scholarship. Strong faculty
mentorship is integral to the development of a critical
cadre of future researchers, academicians, and leaders,
nationally and internationally.
Practice
Practice serves as the foundation
for research and education and is defined as the
diverse and varied construction, application, and
evaluation of knowledge
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and action within the discipline of
nursing, and most importantly for the users and recipients
of nursing care. We believe it is the responsibility
of academic nursing to serve as the fulcrum for modeling
the intentional integration of education, research, and
clinical care in order to advance the science and shape the
structure and quality of health services.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The School of Nursing provides
students with an Ivy League education, strong clinical
preparation, and unlimited opportunities to create
their own paths in the health care system. The
curriculum represents the combined resources of the
undergraduate and graduate schools of nursing, the four
hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania Health
System, as well as the University as a whole. The
Penn Nursing student works toward a Bachelor of Science
in Nursing (BSN) degree in a program that balances the
liberal arts, sciences, and professional nursing
preparation. Completion of 40.5 course units is
required for graduation.
Requirements for the Bachelor of
Science in Nursing (BSN)
I. Nursing Major 29.5
cu’s
A. Clinical Courses 14.5 cu’s B. Non-Clinical Nursing Courses 14 cu’s C. Nursing Elective 1 cu
II. Sector and Free Elective
Requirements 6 cu’s
Sector I—Society 1 cu Sector II—History and Tradition 2 cu’s Sector III—Arts and Letters 1 cu Sector IV—Formal Reasoning and Analysis 1 cu Free Elective 1 cu
III. Writing and Language
Requirements 5 cu’s
Writing Requirement 1 cu Language Requirement 4 cu’s
Total: 40.5 cu’s
Nursing Major
The core curriculum for the
Bachelor of Science in Nursing consists of nine
clinical courses, 13 non-clinical courses, and one
nursing elective. A list of required clinical and
non-clinical nursing courses can be found in the School
of Nursing Undergraduate Handbook, available online at www.nursing.upenn.edu/
students/handbooks/.
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