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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 is dependent upon meeting the admission requirements of 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 produce 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 nursing program offers a plan of articulation of the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the BSN program. The plan follows the Articulation Plan for LPN’s graduating from a Kansas school and holding a Kansas License. LPN’s admitted to the program may receive credit for NSG 3011, NSG 3015, and NSG 3053. A 2 credit hour Bridge Course will be required to integrate LPN students into the BSN curriculum.

Students from other nationally accredited baccalaureate nursing programs may transfer 30 hours of upper division nursing credit (excluding Pathophysiology and Pharmacology) after approval of the Newman University BSN Admission and Progression Committee and the Registrar.

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 does not guarantee graduation and graduation does not guarantee 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.

Occupational Therapy Assistant

The Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA or COTA) typically works under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist (OT or OTR) to provide services to those individuals whose abilities to cope with the tasks of living are threatened or impaired by developmental deficits, the aging process, poverty and cultural differences, physical injury or illness, or psychosocial disabilities. Individuals are assisted to attain their optimum level of functioning, to become more self-reliant, and to become better able to participate in meaningful activities and occupations in a way that balances self-care, productive activities, and leisure.

In the fall, up to 25 individuals are selected to enter the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program. Having already completed pre-requisite coursework, those individuals begin OTA-specific classes the following (spring) semester. Admission to the Program, completion of a successful drug screen, background check and all health requirements documentation are required prior to beginning OTA classes. Specific information regarding the application process and selection criteria is published in an OTA Applicant Handbook available on the Newman University OTA webpage. Academic advising is highly recommended for those individuals interested in making application to the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program. Individuals interested in advising should schedule an appointment through the School of Healthcare Professions office.

Please note that application to and acceptance by Newman University must precede acceptance by the OTA Program. In the case of transfer and advanced-placement students, specific advice relative to course enrollment can effectively be given only after the student has been accepted by the University and the Registrar’s Office has completed a transcript analysis and issued a degree worksheet. Early application for Newman University admission is highly recommended as the first step in the OTA application process.

Fieldwork is an essential part of occupational therapy assistant education. Brief Level I Fieldwork experiences take place in off-campus community and clinical settings and typically occur outside of regularly scheduled classes. Level II Fieldwork experiences are longer, full-time, off-campus internships that begin after the student has successfully completed all academic class work. A minimum of 16 weeks of Level II Fieldwork must be successfully completed for graduation. The OTA Program schedules all fieldwork placements for students not having completed co-requisite courses, the OTA Associate of Science in Health Science (A.S.H.S.) degree requires slightly more than two years for completion. Students following the recommended course sequence and successfully completing all degree requirements will be eligible for December graduation. All academic coursework must be completed within 3 (three) years of the first date of entry into the Program. Level II Fieldwork must be completed within 12 months of completing the academic portion of the Program. Students must adhere to degree requirements stated in the catalog corresponding to the year they are admitted to the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program. The Newman OTA Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA. Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the National Certification Examination for the Occupational Therapy Assistant administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). In addition, Kansas and most other states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Please note that a felony conviction may affect the graduate’s ability to participate in required fieldwork, sit for the NBCOT certification examination, and/or attain licensure.

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.