Coursework

1000 level courses will be taken during the “Observe” clinical phase, 2000 level courses will be taken during “Assistant” phase and 3000 level courses will be taken during the “Primary under Supervision” phase.

All introductory classes are required in Phase One and are 1000-level courses. Classes such as Midwife’s Assistant Orientation introduce concepts that provide the foundation for midwifery core courses and a foundation is laid for upper-division science courses with anatomy and physiology and medical terminology courses. The classes are designed to enhance a student’s clinical work in the observation phase. Prior to moving to Phase Two, students must pass an Integrated Assessment (see details below).

Phase Two offers 2000-level courses that are designed to enhance a student’s experience in the Assistant level of clinical work and to prepare the student to undertake the Primary role in Phase Three. The normal childbearing year in Prenatal Care I and II, Labor, Birth and the Immediate Postpartum, Postpartum Care, and Pediatrics are required in this phase. Students also complete supplemental course work to enhance their work as assistants and midwives in courses such as Culturally Safe Care, Ethics & the Law, and other midwifery core classes such as Clinical Testing in the Childbearing Year, Fetal Heart Surveillance and Obstetrical Pharmacology. The completion of the Principles of Evidence-informed Practice class prepares students to integrate research into optimal midwifery care. Prior to moving to Phase Three, students must pass an Integrated Assessment

Phase Three 3000 level courses are designed to link theory to practice as students are acting as a primary midwife with supervision. Complications of the childbearing year are covered in this phase, along with advanced midwifery and professional skills to prepare the student for independent practice. Prior to graduation, students must pass all Integrated Assessments.

Integrated Assessments at the end of phase 1, phase 2 and phase 3 offer students the opportunity to demonstrate academic knowledge, clinical skills, the ability to analyze and navigate scenarios and implement client care and education. Students will take these assessments after completing one phase and before moving into the next phase; assessments will be offered at the end of each trimester to accommodate students as they move through the program. Feedback will be clear and measurable, allowing students to reflect on and react to their own development. Integrated Assessments will be held in April, August, and possibly December in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The BSM degree can be completed in as few as 2 years with a maximum of 7.33 years allowed for completion. For Title IV eligibility, a full-time student is expected to complete at least six credits per trimester. Graduation requirements include successfully passing the NARM exam or the MCU Comprehensive Exam. The NARM exam is required to receive the Certified Professional Midwife credential. BSM Program Goals

A midwife of technical expertise

1. The undergraduate program aims to prepare students to practice at the full scope of the Certified Professional Midwife credential through the demonstration of broad, integrative, and specialized knowledge.

A midwife of professional excellence

2. The undergraduate program aims to prepare students to practice within their own communities and synthesize applied and collaborative learning. Students will engage in the maternity care system professionally and ethically at all times.

A midwife of personal greatness

3. The undergraduate program aims to prepare students for reflective practice and a perpetual commitment to contribute to the professionalization of direct-entry midwifery.

4. The undergraduate program aims to prepare graduates to educate others in their profession and in their communities.

Graduation Requirements for BSM

• Complete all courses outlined in Major Map to equal a total of 121.5 academic/clinical trimester credits

• Complete all NARM required clinical experiences. (In order to assure requirement currency requirements for the year you plan to graduate, please refer to www.narm.org/testing/graduate-of-a-meac-accreditedprogram/

• Pass all Integrated Assessments

• Complete a doula training

• Certification in NRP and CPR

• Copy of required practice guidelines, emergency care plan, and informed disclosure

• Current membership in a local or national midwifery organization

• Pass all midwifery core courses with at least a B- grade, pass all other courses with at least a C grade

• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5

• All midwifery core courses must have been completed within the last ten years

• All clinical experiences from the first observed to the last primary birth experience must be within the last ten years

• Pass the NARM exam or the MCU Comprehensive Exam. The NARM exam is required to receive the Certified Professional Midwife credential.

All degree and course descriptions taken from MCU Student Handbook, Fall 2020 version.

Midwives College Of Utah. (2020, Fall). Student Handbook. Available from Midwives College Of Utah website: Midwives College of Utah | Student Handbook & Course Catalog (midwifery.edu)

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