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NURS 110 Exploring Nursing/Health Professions Through Writing Description: Nursing 110 is a composition course that enables first-year Decker School of Nursing students to explore nursing and other health professions as they develop the necessary skills to research, think critically, write, discuss, and present at the college level. Class discussions and assignments focus on the health sciences, with a special emphasis on areas of professional nursing. The first several weeks will focus on APA formatting and writing skills. Composition (C) courses must fulfill the following requirements: C courses require least 20 pages of formal expository writing, which must count for at least 50 percent of the course grade. The course must include a longer paper of at least 7 pages or at least two papers of at least 5 pages. One paper of at least 5 pages must undergo a substantial revision process based on instructor feedback (not just peer feedback). Credits: 4 Format: On-site lecture Grade Mode: Nursing Standard Letter Offered: Fall and Spring Open to freshmen