Course Descriptions

Course Listing Explanations  

International Study Program

Students are encouraged to participate in overseas study and exchange programs, which contribute to individual and intercultural development. Newman University offers study abroad opportunities in Europe, Great Britain, Ireland and Latin America. The following is a list of study abroad opportunities:

ENGLAND ABROAD-Explore the history and culture of Britain during a three-week stay in England (LATE SPRING).

EUROPE BY RAIL-Combine a study of European cultures and history visiting several European countries over the course of a three-week trip.

LATIN AMERICA-Explore the history, language, and culture of Latin America during travel to various countries in Latin America. (SUMMER)

NEWMAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM-Newman University students may engage in a semester exchange with Newman University College Birmingham in England. (NUC Birmingham is an independent institution separate from Newman University in Wichita.)

Mathematics

When students look at their world, they see “a very high degree of unexpectedness, combined with inevitability and economy” (G.H. Hardy). These are the aspects of reality studied in mathematics. As a science, mathematics strives for preciseness and, consequently, for economy. It aims to systematize the inevitable and to predict the unexpected. Through such a study, students are prepared for careers involving predictions, computation, or investigation of repeated patterns.

Before enrolling in a course which has a prerequisite course listed, the student must have earned a grade of “C” or better in the prerequisite course.

Management Information Systems

Music

The music area assists students in developing their personal interest and aptitude in music.

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Newman Studies Program

Core courses provide the curricular capstone of the Newman Studies program. Each course is interdisciplinary, with time devoted to exploring the ways two or more disciplines approach, understand, and investigate some shared theme. Core courses feature a critical and dialogical approach, and are meant to provoke deep reflection over issues that are fundamental to human life. Each includes a significant writing and research component and typically is team-taught. In-residence courses feature significant ‘seminar’ classroom experiences, while on-line courses foster shared, participatory learning. Topic varies by semester and instructor. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and completion of NSP Skills Courses.

Nursing

BSN Program

Enrollment in the following nursing courses depends on the admission into the baccalaureate nursing program. The curriculum for the baccalaureate of science in nursing degree requires a minimum of 60 specified hours of liberal arts and sciences prior to enrolling in nursing courses. It is designed to provide an education as a generalist in nursing and to provide a basis for advanced education in nursing. Courses with a designated NSG prefix in the Newman BSN curriculum may not be transferred in from another college or university once the student has been accepted into the Newman University nursing program.

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program prepares self-directed generalists with the competence required to deliver quality nursing care. This care is provided across multiple settings in a constantly changing and an increasingly complex healthcare environment. Program experiences foster value centered learning and the assimilation of ethical principles.

Admission to the nursing program is not a guarantee of graduation or licensure. The Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN) may deny a license to practice nursing as a registered professional nurse if the applicant has been guilty of a felony or guilty of a misdemeanor involving an illegal drug offense unless the applicant establishes sufficient rehabilitation to warrant the public trust, except that no license shall be granted to a person with a felony conviction for a crime against persons as specified in article 34 of chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated and acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto. Also considered are patterns of practice and other behaviors exhibiting an apparent incapacity to practice nursing as described in 65-1120 in the Kansas Nurse Practice Act. All criminal history must be revealed to and will be evaluated by KSBN before licensure is granted or denied. Legal statues for licensure vary between states. It is the responsibility of the student to review the legal statutes if planning to license in a state other than Kansas.