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for the Spring Semester of the Academic Year 2019/2020

Nursing Curriculum

Total Credit Hours Required to Finish the Degree
( 146 Credit Hours ) as Follows:

University Requirements

Students must pass all of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

000011110 COMMUNITY SERVICE 1 - 0 -
010610014 BEGINNING ENGLISH 3 - 0 -
010610071 ENGLISH FOR NURSING I - 2 1 010610014
010610072 ENGLISH FOR NURSING II - 2 1 010610071
010610073 ENGLISH FOR NURSING III - 2 1 010610072
040111001 ARABIC LANGUAGE 2 - 2 -
040511011 PALESTINIAN STUDIES 2 - 2 -
040521301 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH METHODS 2 - 2 -
110411000 COMPUTER SKILLS 2 - 2 -
  • Beginning English, Intermediate English, and Advanced English can be waived with a (TOEFL) score of 500 or above or depends on the score of the placement test.
  • Student must fulfill community service equivalent to at least 100 hours during their years of study at Arab American University.

Faculty Requirements

Students must pass all of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

040511260 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 2 - 2 -
040511270 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY 2 - 2 -
060511040 EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2 - 2 -
100211240 BIOCHEMISTRY FOR NURSING 2 - 2 100311630
100211630 BIOLOGY FOR NURSING 2 - 2 100211002
100311630 CHEMISTRY FOR NURSING 2 - 2 100311002
100414890 BIOSTATISTICS FOR NURSING 2 - 2 -
170111220 NUTRITION ACROSS THE HUMAN LIFE SPAN 1 - 1 -
170112170 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 2 - 2 -
170112180 THERAPUTIC COMMUNICATION AND PATIENT / NURSE CENTERD CARE 4 - 4 -

Specialization Requirements

Students must pass all of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

170111200 NURSING THEORIES AND CLINICAL APPLICATION 2 - 2 -
170111290 FIRST AID AND BASIC LIFE SUPPORT - 1 0 170111510
170111510 FUNDAMENTALS AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT NURSING THEORY 3 - 3 170111200, 170111520, 170111530
170111520 FUNDAMENTALS AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT NURSING APPLICATIONS - 6 2 170111200, 170111510, 170111530
170111530 FUNDAMENTALS AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT NURSING CLINICAL - - 1 170111200, 170111510, 170111520
170111540 HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I 4 - 4 170111510
170111550 QUALITY, SAFETY, AND ETHICS IN NURSING 2 - 2 -
170112150 HUMAN ANATOMY& PHYSIOLOGY II 3 - 3 170111540
170112190 ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING I THEORY 4 - 4 170112150, 170112240, 170111510, 170111530, 170111540, 170111290, 100211630, 170112200, 170112270
170112200 ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING II THEORY 4 - 4 170112150, 170112240, 170111510, 170111540, 170111290, 100211630, 170112190, 170112270
170112240 PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING I 2 - 2 170111540, 170112190, 170112200, 170112270
170112270 ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING III THEORY 4 - 4 170112150, 170112240, 170111510, 170111540, 170111290, 100211630, 170112190, 170112200
170112280 ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING CLINICAL I - - 3 170112190, 170112200, 170112270
170112290 ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING SIMULATION - 2 1 170112190, 170112200, 170112270
170112310 ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING IV THEORY 4 - 4 170113130, 170112190, 170112200, 170112270, 170112280, 170112320
170112320 ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING V THEORY 4 - 4 170113130, 170112190, 170112200, 170112270, 170112310
170112330 ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING CLINICAL II - - 4 170112270, 170112310, 170112320
170112340 PATHOLOGY 2 - 2 170112150, 170111540
170113130 PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING II 2 - 2 170112240, 100311630
170113190 MATERNITY HEALTH NURSING I THEORY 3 - 3 170112170, 170112320, 170113200, 170113270, 170113280
170113200 MATERNITY HEALTH NURSING II THEORY 3 - 3 170112170, 170112320, 170113190, 170113270, 170113280
170113270 MATERNITY HEALTH NURSING CLINICAL - - 2 170113190, 170113200, 170113280
170113280 MATERNITY HEALTH NURSING SIMULATION - 2 1 170113190, 170113200, 170113270
170113290 PEDIATRIC HEALTH NURSING I THEORY 3 - 3 170112170, 170112320, 170113320, 170113340
170113300 PEDIATRIC HEALTH NURSING II THEORY 3 - 3 170112170, 170112320, 170113290, 170113320, 170113340
170113320 PEDIATRIC HEALTH NURSING CLINICAL - - 2 170113290, 170113300, 170113340
170113340 PEDIATRIC HEALTH NURSING SIMULATION - 2 1 170113290, 170113300, 170113320
170113350 PSYCHIATRIC AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSING THEORY 5 - 5 040511260, 040511270, 170112320, 170113360
170113360 PSYCHIATRIC CLINICAL NURSING - - 2 170113350
170113370 COMMUNITY AND FAMILY HEALTH NURSING THEORY 4 - 4 170112320, 170113380
170113380 COMMUNITY AND FAMILY HEALTH NURSING CLINICAL - - 2 170113370
170113390 NURSING MANAGEMENT AND DIGITAL LEADERSHIP 2 - 2 170112320
170113400 MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY FOR NURSING 3 - 3 100211630
170114170 HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION THEORY 1 - 1 170113370, 170114180
170114180 HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION CLINICAL - - 2 170114170
170114190 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING 3 - 3 170112240, 170113130
170114200 GENETIC AND GENOMIC NURSING 3 - 3 170112320
170114250 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 1 - 0 170112190, 170112200, 170112270, 170112310, 170112320, 170114330, 170113190, 170113200, 170113290, 170113300, 170113350, 170113370, 170114170, 170113390
170114260 ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT (ACLS) - 1 0 170114330
170114280 NURSING SEMINAR AND EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE (EBP) 1 - 1 040521301, 100414890
170114290 ADVANCE CLINICAL PRACTICE - - 3 170111530, 170112280, 170112330, 170114340, 170113270, 170113320, 170113360, 170113380, 170114180
170114330 CRITICAL, EMERGENCY, AND TRAUMA NURSING THEORY 3 - 3 170114260, 170112320, 170114340, 170114350
170114340 CRITICAL, EMERGENCY, AND TRAUMA NURSING CLINICAL - - 2 170114330, 170114350
170114350 CRITICAL, EMERGENCY, AND TRAUMA NURSING SIMULATION - 2 1 170114330, 170114340
170114360 INTEGRATIVE AND CLINICAL DECISION MAKING IN NURSING 3 - 3 170112320
170114370 GERIATRIC HEALTH NURSING 2 - 2 -
170114380 REHABILITATION IN NURSING 1 - 1 -
Students must pass ( 2 ) credit hours from any of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

060423680 CARDIO-PULMONARY PHYSIOTHERAPY 2 - 2 -
170114160 HEALTH SYSTEM LAWS AND POLICIES IN HEBREW 2 - 2 -

Advisory Plan


First Year

Fall Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

- BEGINNING ENGLISH0
- ENGLISH FOR NURSING I1
- ARABIC LANGUAGE2
- INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY2
- INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY2
- EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH2
- BIOLOGY FOR NURSING2
- CHEMISTRY FOR NURSING2
- NURSING THEORIES AND CLINICAL APPLICATION2
TOTAL 15

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

- ENGLISH FOR NURSING II1
- NUTRITION ACROSS THE HUMAN LIFE SPAN1
- FIRST AID AND BASIC LIFE SUPPORT0
- FUNDAMENTALS AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT NURSING THEORY3
- FUNDAMENTALS AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT NURSING APPLICATIONS2
- FUNDAMENTALS AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT NURSING CLINICAL1
- HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I4
- QUALITY, SAFETY, AND ETHICS IN NURSING2
TOTAL 14

Summer Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

- ENGLISH FOR NURSING III1
- COMPUTER SKILLS2
- BIOCHEMISTRY FOR NURSING2
- HUMAN ANATOMY& PHYSIOLOGY II3
TOTAL 8

Second Year

Fall Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

- ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING I THEORY4
- ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING II THEORY4
- PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING I2
- ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING III THEORY4
- ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING CLINICAL I3
- ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING SIMULATION1
TOTAL 18

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

- THERAPUTIC COMMUNICATION AND PATIENT / NURSE CENTERD CARE4
- ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING IV THEORY4
- ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING V THEORY4
- ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING CLINICAL II4
- PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING II2
TOTAL 18

Summer Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

- DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY2
- PATHOLOGY2
TOTAL 4

Third Year

Fall Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

- MATERNITY HEALTH NURSING I THEORY3
- MATERNITY HEALTH NURSING II THEORY3
- MATERNITY HEALTH NURSING CLINICAL2
- MATERNITY HEALTH NURSING SIMULATION1
- COMMUNITY AND FAMILY HEALTH NURSING THEORY4
- COMMUNITY AND FAMILY HEALTH NURSING CLINICAL2
- NURSING MANAGEMENT AND DIGITAL LEADERSHIP2
TOTAL 17

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

- PEDIATRIC HEALTH NURSING I THEORY3
- PEDIATRIC HEALTH NURSING II THEORY3
- PEDIATRIC HEALTH NURSING CLINICAL2
- PEDIATRIC HEALTH NURSING SIMULATION1
- PSYCHIATRIC AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSING THEORY5
- PSYCHIATRIC CLINICAL NURSING2
TOTAL 16

Summer Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

- FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH METHODS2
- MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY FOR NURSING3
TOTAL 5

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

- PALESTINIAN STUDIES2
- BIOSTATISTICS FOR NURSING2
- HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION THEORY1
- HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION CLINICAL2
- CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING3
- ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT (ACLS)0
- CRITICAL, EMERGENCY, AND TRAUMA NURSING THEORY3
- CRITICAL, EMERGENCY, AND TRAUMA NURSING CLINICAL2
- CRITICAL, EMERGENCY, AND TRAUMA NURSING SIMULATION1
TOTAL 16

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

- GENETIC AND GENOMIC NURSING3
- COMPREHENSIVE EXAM0
- NURSING SEMINAR AND EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE (EBP)1
- ADVANCE CLINICAL PRACTICE3
- INTEGRATIVE AND CLINICAL DECISION MAKING IN NURSING3
- GERIATRIC HEALTH NURSING2
- REHABILITATION IN NURSING1
--------- Spec. Elec.2
TOTAL 15