Spring 2017 Course Syllabi

DAKOTA NURSING PROGRAM

Bismarck State College • Dakota College at Bottineau • Lake Region State College • Williston State College

of admonition/critical behavior notices.

Refer to Professional Behaviors Table in the student handbook for examples of both professional and unprofessional

behaviors.

Course study expectations:

Commitment to learning is important to success. For every semester credit hour you

are taking in a class, three hours needs to be set aside in your weekly schedule to read, study and devote towards

your education outside of class.

For example: NURS 120 (3 credit) x 3 hours = 9 hours/week to study (minimal recommended study hours per

week.)

This formula should be factored in for all of your classes, and soon you will see that many hours need to be devoted

to becoming a successful nursing student.

Attendance Policy

The Dakota Nursing Program supports the college policy on attendance as stated in your college catalog. In addition, the

nursing program implements strict attendance policies for classroom, lab and clinical experiences.

Regular, punctual attendance demonstrates professional behavior and responsibility. In recognition of the fact that the

primary learning takes place in the teacher-student relationship, the principle governing class attendance is that the student

is expected to attend all regularly scheduled classes (classroom, laboratory, and clinical) and is responsible for meeting

course objectives. Absences may make it impossible for a student to meet course objective and result in failure of the

course. A student may be excused from class or clinical with the approval of the instructor. It is the student’s

responsibility to make arrangements to fulfill missed assignments with the appropriate faculty member. All makeup work

may have a deduction in theory, lab, or clinical applications. Please note that all missed hours in lab or clinical need to be

made up with an hour for each hour missed. Please see the

Attendance Policy in your Nursing Program Handbook

for

directions on how to notify faculty of and for consequences specific to being absent or tardy.

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS:

Any student who has medical information to share with the faculty or has a disability that may prevent them from

fully demonstrating their abilities should contact the instructor to discuss accommodations necessary to ensure full

participation and facilitate their educational opportunities.

DROP AND WITHDRAW DATES CAN BE FOUND ON YOUR CAMPUS WEBSITE AT:

BSC –

http://www.bismarckstate.edu/current/records/calendarsdeadlines/

DCB –

http://www.dakotacollege.edu/academics/academic-calendar/

LRSC –

http://www.lrsc.edu/academics/term-schedules

WSC –

http://www.willistonstate.edu/Class-Schedule.html

If you have any questions about dropping or withdrawing from a class please contact your campus coordinator

or registrar.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

It is expected that you will read the assigned textbook chapters PRIOR to coming to class.

All written work must be completed and turned in to the instructor prior to taking any scheduled exam.

Any

assignments which are not complete and turned in will result in the student failing the course with a grade of F.

Students are required to read the Dakota Nursing Program student handbook upon admission to the program and

submit the signature form found in the handbook showing that the student will agree to follow the information and