saint paul, minnesota. where is minnesota? twin cities – minneapolis and saint paul
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Saint Paul, Minnesota
Where is Minnesota?
Twin Cities – Minneapolis and Saint Paul
Types of American UniversitiesResearch Universities
Will have undergraduate, masters level, and robust doctoral programs Faculty emphasis is on research; teaching is assigned to graduate
students
Teaching Universities and Colleges Liberal arts colleges center on undergraduate education;
may have limited graduate programs More comprehensive universities will have undergraduate,
and master’s level; doctoral programs are applied research Faculty emphasis is on teaching students
Each can be either private or public Now also proprietary – operate primarily as teaching
universities
Contrast Logo StatementsUniversity of Minnesota
Driven to discover
Metropolitan State UniversityWhere life and learning meet
Historical Beginning -- 1971
• Locations throughout the Twin Cities
• Serve primarily employed persons seeking additional education or persons who have already attended junior or vocational colleges
• Emphasize teaching not research• Offer convenient hours and
schedules• Bring the teachers to where the
students live and work rather than forcing students to uproot
Urban UniversityStudents are working adults
Classes are usually in the evening or weekend
No residences for students, no athletic teams
In 1971 - serving working adults who lacked a complete university degree was regarded as “weird”
Today many universities are competing for this type of student
Today@ Metropolitan State10,000 students
Goal to have 20,000
Nearly all undergraduates are transfer students
30% students and 25% of facultyfrom minority populations
Average age of students: 32 years
Diverse StudentsMy experience : 27 different countries
Europe – Bulgaria, Belarus, RussiaMiddle East – IranAfrica – Kenya, Nigeria, LiberiaSouth America – Guyana, BrazilAsia – Laos, Nepal, India
Most health science students are immigrants and refugees, not students with international visa
No gapNo gap in graduation rate between majority
and minority populations of students
Community EngagementPart of the mission statement: “The
university is committed to academic excellence and community partnerships through curriculum, teaching, scholarship and services designed to support an urban mission.”
Examples within Health Sciences
Love Grows Here – partnership with a nearby Lutheran Church to provide health services to homeless persons and families
Political engagement within Health Policy class
Health services to persons with pervasive mental illness
Dental services to those without source of payment
Prior Learning AssessmentGetting Credit for What You Know
Student Designed Independent Study (SDIS)Peace Corps StudentMobilizing for Medical Disaster Relief
SDIS can be used prospectively as well
•22 Classrooms
• 6 Computer Laboratories
• 3 Temporary Science Labs
• 1 Psychology Lab
• 9 Conference Rooms
•Have a small classroom building opening in Fall 2011
•Need a Science Building
Saint Paul Campus
Leased Facility with limited opportunities
•36 Classrooms
• 4 Computer Laboratories
• 2 Temporary Science Labs
• 1 Conference Room
•14 Classrooms
• 2 Computer Laboratories
• 1 Conference Room
Co-Located with Hennepin Technical College in
Brooklyn Park
•6 Dedicated Classrooms
• 2 Computer Laboratories
• 1 Forensic Science Laboratory
• 1 Conference Room
Contrasting RolesFaculty Role
Student Role
Faculty Workload 1 European credit = 0.6 American credit
Faculty teach 24 credits in academic yearAt Metro we receive 3 credits for student
advising
Summer teaching is a special workload
Other expectationsScholarly or creative achievement or
research
Continuing preparation and study
Contribution to student life and growth
University and community service
Student WorkloadTraditional undergraduate workload
16 credits
At Metropolitan State8 credits is full time workloadInternational students must take 12 to retain
student visa
Courses both classroom and online
Students expected to either attend and participate in classroom based courses weekly or do weekly assignments in an online course
Health Policy Assignments(spread over 15 weeks)Module 1 – 3 short essays and a 10 point quizModule 2 – 2 discussion forum questions plus 1
follow up discussion postingModule 3 – 50 point quizModule 4 – 1 discussion forumModule 5 – patient safety policy paper, nursing
workforce journal club, and a 10 point quizModule 6 – 50 point quizModule 7 – 3 discussion forums questions plus
1 short essay
Additional AssignmentsPolicy issue paperAnalysis of a health policy committee hearingBriefing paperReport of briefing experience
Grading Scale75% to pass
95% for an A
College of Nursing and Health SciencesRelatively new and expected to evolve to
College of Health and Human Services
Nursing ProgramsRN-BSN – bachelor’s degree completion program
Entry Level MSN – prepares person with degrees in other field to become professional nurses
MSNLeadership and ManagementNurse EducatorEnding Nurse Practitioner programs at this level
Doctoral ProgramsDoctor of Nursing Practice
Post master’s program offered in consortium with two sister state universities with any emphasis
BSN-DNP – will begin in Fall of 2012 to prepare family health nurse practitioners
Dental HygieneBS in Dental Hygiene or Dental Hygiene Post
BaccalaureatePrepares dental hygienists to provide
assessment and evaluation and preventive services in other locations than a typical dental office in order to meet the needs of underserved and special populations
Can do some beginning restorative functions as well
Oral Health Care PractitionerFirst in the United States
Dual license as dental hygienist and advanced dental therapist
Provides assessment and evaluation, preventive, restorative, and therapeutic services to underserved members of the societyFirst 2000 hours of practice on site with dentistAfter 2nd exam, more independent practice
Invitation to Participate in Intercultural Communication Class
Online course – fall, spring, and summer semester
Seeking participants in other countries for the last five weeks
No cost to students to participate
Thank you for your kind attention.