UNIV 300 - Orientation to Online BSN

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Restriction(s): None

This pre-requisite course is designed to prepare the new online student for the SUNY Delhi online RN- BSN program. This course provides the learner with an introduction to the program mission, philosophy, and a comprehensive orientation to the program. Topics include an introduction to online education, general features of the learning platform, support services and resources, communication, time management, and evaluation and assessment methods. Program-specific content includes introducing the Student Handbook, forum, board, advisement, and practicum courses. There is emphasis on use of the online library, basics of scholarly writing, APA format, plagiarism, and academic integrity policies. This course will be successfully completed by all newly admitted students to the 8BS program prior to beginning their first course in the program.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Navigate a typical nursing course and the SUNY learning management system
Evaluate and discuss personal time management skills
Describe student services available to online RN-BSN nursing students
Apply concepts of academic integrity in scholarship
Integrate APA formatting and concepts of scholarship into writing