Curriculum Project

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY

Kara Antonacci
The Parent Institution
Kent State University

 Kent state university was established in 1910

 Currently has 38,000 enrolled students
 Eight Campuses
 Offers over 300 majors and degrees
 70% of faculty have highest degree in field
Curriculum: approvals and revisions
 Educational Policies Council (EPC)
 EPC is co-chaired by the executive vice president (VP) for
academic affairs and the chair of the faculty senate.
 EPC has two councils: undergraduate and graduate EPC.
 Members with voting privileges (undergraduate) include:
• Executive VP for academic affairs (co-chair)
• Faculty senate chair (co-chair)
• Dean from each academic college
 Regular faculty may be appointed to the EPC
 One member of each college curriculum body is elected
 One student observes (no vote)
 The EPC meeting schedule and agendas are made available
Curriculum: approvals and revisions

 There are 4 different types

of proposals, depending
on the severity of the
change. (ex. Change in
course description, change
in credit hours, course
content, required/non-
required course)

 Each of the 4 proposal

types requires a different
final approval. (ex.
Department chair, college
dean, curriculum
committee)
Parent Institution
Vison, Mission, Core Values
 Vision: To be a community of change agents whose collective commitment to learning sparks
epic thinking, meaningful voice and invaluable outcomes to better our society.
 Mission: We transform lives and communities through the power of discovery, learning and
creative expression in an inclusive environment.
 Core Values:
• A distinctive blend of teaching, research and creative excellence
• Active inquiry and discovery that expands knowledge and human understanding
• Life-changing educational experiences for students with wide-ranging talents and aspirations
• A living-learning environment that creates a genuine sense of place
• Engagement that inspires positive change
• Diversity of culture, beliefs, identity and thought
• Freedom of expression and the free exchange of ideas
• A collaborative community
• Respect, kindness and purpose in all we do
Institutional Recourses
Kent State Nursing Program

 Hands-on learning – state-of-the-art simulation laboratories

 Individual advising and program planning provided by academic
advisors
 5 area campuses
 Hybrid (partially online) options
 Tracks including RN to BSN, LPN to BSN, accelerated (second degree) also
masters, post-masters, and doctoral programs
 350 + clinical partners
 Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Faculty & Outcomes
Faculty
 Faculty partake in continual education
 8:1 student to teacher ratio
 Roughly 70 full time faculty members with a multitude of degrees
including: RN, MSN, Ph.D., CNM, CNE, CNS, CNP, CRNP and more.
 The use of adjunct faculty
Outcomes
 90% + NCLEX pass rates
 400+ BSN graduates yearly
 99.6% of graduates are employed within 6 months
 More 40% of NE Ohio nurses are Kent state graduates
 Currently 3,000+ enrolled in the program with 12,000 alumni
Nursing Program
Mission, Goals & Objectives

Mission
 The mission of Kent State University College of Nursing is to discover,
create, apply and share nursing knowledge, as well as to foster ethical
and humanitarian values in addressing health care needs of Ohio and the
global community. The College of Nursing applies professional nursing
standards and competencies across a variety of undergraduate and
graduate programs to prepare students to reach their full potential.
Students engage in diverse learning environments to foster critical thinking
and attain excellence in providing care for diverse populations and
advancing knowledge.
Nursing Program
Mission, Goals & Objectives

Goals
 Prepare students with a quality education that affords them the
opportunity to achieve career success through licensure,
certification or other professional distinction.
 Cultivate an environment of collaboration, excellence, discovery,
creativity and for learning, scholarship and professional
development.
 Provide leadership in the community and to the profession.
 Advance innovation and excellence in teaching to support student
success.
 Promote excellence in research and creative endeavors.
 Engage with the world beyond our campuses.
Nursing Program
Mission, Goals & Objectives

Program Objectives - BSN

 Meet educational eligibility requirements to take the registered
nurse licensing examination (National Certification and Licensure
Exam).
 Acquire competencies based on professional standards to assume
the role of the professional nurse and for career advancement,
including graduate studies.
 Apply the nursing process in providing evidence-based, culturally
sensitive care to promote health and adaptation of individuals,
families, groups and communities.
Parent institution vs. Nursing Program
Mission and Philosophy

 Both the university’s mission and the nursing programs mission focus
on improving the community, discovery and learning.
 Similar values between the two include teaching excellence,
diversity, research, respect of cultures, discovery, and engagement
that spans outside of the university.
Parent Institution vs. Nursing Program
Nursing Program
Framework
 The framework reflects the mission and mission concepts are seen in all nursing tracks :
 Begins with courses on core foundations of nursing then moving onto research, professional
practice, and then leadership (relate back to mission/goals/objective)
 Culturally diverse issues and evidence-based practice are addressed (in courses)
Purpose / Goals
 The listed objectives directly relate to the mission :
 They focus on the promotion of health, culture sensitivity, the community, competencies, and
educational requirements
 Objectives are learner centered, feasible, state expectations and have a time frame
 The nursing mission is broad enough to encompass the parent institutions vision and also
encompass all nursing program tracks
 Measurable outcomes include: licensure, certifications, professional distinctions, career
achievements, community involvement, and outreach.
Implementation
 Each nursing track has a curriculum plan including prerequisites and courses
Curriculum Plan