The UK College of Nursing offers a wide variety of cognate courses for undergraduate students to explore and develop more specialized skill sets in areas such as pediatrics, global health, obstetrics, and mindfulness. The elective courses are called cognates. The College of Nursing requires students take a total of three credit hours in a cognate course(s). Below is complete list of the designated College of Nursing cognate courses.
For detailed descriptions of each course, sign into your MyUK account and select the Course Catalog tab. See catalog for offering dates/times.
| Course Name | Course Length | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUR 390: Deans' Interprofessional Honors Colloquium | 16 weeks | 1 credit hour | Junior or senior, approval from instructor |
| NUR 391: Nursing Practice Internship | 16 weeks | 1-3 credit hours | Application |
| NUR 393: Nursing Research Internship | 16 weeks | 1-3 credit hours | Application |
| Course Name | Course Length | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUR 341: Competencies in Pediatric Nursing | 8 weeks | 3 credit hours | NUR 340/305 |
| NUR 382-701: Interprofessional Teamwork in Global Health (Ecuador Shoulder to Shoulder) | 16 weeks + 1 week in country | 3 credit hours | Consent from instructor |
| NUR 416: Advocacy and Care of Underserved Populations | 16 weeks | 3 credit hours | Junior or consent from course instructor |
| NUR 417: Complementary Birthing Methods | 16 weeks | 3 credit hours | NUR 230/302 |
| NUR 435: Complex Pathophysiology and Pharmacology | 8 weeks | 3 credit hours | NUR 430/303, NUR 431/304 |
| NUR 518: Love Yourself - Introduction to Mindfulness and Wellness | 16 weeks | 3 credit hours | None |
| AMS 102: Foundations of Agile and Adaptive Leadership | ROTC student | ||
| AMS 201: Leadership and Ethics | ROTC student | ||
| BIO 355: Factors Influencing the Emergence of Infectious Disease - Amsterdam, Netherlands | TBD by instructor | ||
| DHN 300-701: Flavors of Wellbeing: Immersive Insights into Balanced Living in Italy | 16 weeks + 1 week in country | 3 credit hours | Consent from instructor |
Please contact your academic advisor.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate program at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).