College of Staten Island
 The City University of New York
 
  
Advanced Certificate in Cultural Competence

Course Schedule

Course 1

NRS 700 – Transcultural Concepts and Issues in Health Care    (3 credits)

Brief Description: General philosophy, ethics, concepts, skills, theory, research, & practices underlying transcultural care

Course Begins

On-Campus Sessions

Weekly Asynchronous On-line Sessions

Course Ends

Major course requirements

Sept. 2, 2009

Sept 2 & Sept 3, 2009

8:50 AM – 5:00 PM

Sept. 8–Oct. 15, 2009

Oct. 15, 2009

Participate in both on-campus sessions

Participate in 6 weekly on-line sessions

Discuss assigned readings

*Complete paper on select topic (individualized to student’s interest)

Course 2

NRS 703 – Teaching and Learning for Cultural Competence Development (3 credits)

Brief Description: Multidimensional process, strategies, and techniques for teaching and learning cultural competence, directed toward culturally diverse learners in various settings.

Pre-requisites: NRS 700 or equivalent graduate level course by permission of instructor

Course Begins

On-Campus Sessions

Weekly Asynchronous On-line Sessions

Course Ends

Major course requirements

Oct. 28, 2009

Oct. 28 & Oct 29, 2009

8:50 AM – 5:00 PM

Nov. 4 – Dec. 10, 2009

Dec. 10, 2009

Participate in both on-campus sessions

Participate in 6 weekly on-line sessions

Discuss assigned readings

*Complete paper on select topic (individualized to student’s interest)

Course 3

NRS 704 – Cultural Competence in Nursing Project (3 credits)

Brief Description: This course will assist learners to develop a “cultural competence” project. Project can be directed towards clients, communities, agencies, health care organizations, personnel, or professional education.

Pre-requisites: NRS 703

Course Begins

On-Campus Sessions

Weekly Asynchronous On-line Sessions

Course Ends

Major course requirements

Feb 1, 2010

April 28 & 29, 2010

8:50 AM – 5:00 PM

Feb. – April, 2009

April 30

Participate in both on-campus sessions

Participate in 11 weekly on-line sessions

Discuss assigned readings

*Complete project proposal paper on select topic (individualized to student’s interest)

*Present project during on-campus sessions

*For students taking for graduate college credit only