Course Descriptions

Course Listing Explanations  

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.

Philosophy

“All men by nature desire to know” (Aristotle). Philosophy is the quest to satisfy this desire. It addresses issues that have and will always demand the attention of reflective men and women: personal and social conduct, the nature of our world and our knowledge of it, the nature of truth and the ultimate reality. The meaning, purposes and direction of our lives are grounded in our responses to these issues.

“The study of philosophy is fundamental and indispensable to the structure of theological studies.” - St. Pope John Paul II, Fides et Ratio, 62

While open to any student, this degree is designed to prepare Catholic seminarians for graduate work in theology.

Physical Education

Newman University offers the following sports: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s bowling, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s triathlon, and men’s wrestling. Athletes in these sports are required to enroll in the sport each semester unless the student’s enrollment in other courses is outside the flat tuition rate. Athletes who cannot enroll in the course are still charged the fee. Only athletes who are eligible to participate in their sport are allowed to enroll in PHED1001 Intercollegiate Athletics. Students are limited to one credit hour of Intercollegiate Athletics/Intercollegiate Sports Conditioning per semester. If students participate in more than one sport in a semester they are eligible for credit in only one of them.

Physical Science

Physical Science provides support courses for other fields of study such as biology and chemistry. It also acquaints the student with the liberal arts philosophy in science dealing with the scientific approach.

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.

Political Science

Every student should insist on having some grounded idea about the scope and nature of the American governmental system, the great works of political thought, and the political and economic problems of the international community.

Psychology

The curriculum in psychology is designed to provide the major with a broad understanding of the discipline of psychology. Psychology, as a hybrid science, bridges the gap between the biological sciences and the social disciplines. Due to this unique position, the study of psychology brings the student into contact with the facts and theories of one’s biological heritage, the history of Western thought regarding persons within their social and physical environment, and the development of scientific methods to study the many facets of human activity. Consequently, the psychology major receives a broad liberal arts/sciences background.

The B.S. program prepares students for positions in the fields of mental health, social service, substance abuse, and corrections. Students are prepared for further study in graduate programs in psychology, social work, law, business and other areas.