- The Learning Environment
The Learning Environment
Offered in a one- or two-year sequence, the program prepares nurses to provide the necessary leadership to advance quality of care, patient safety and health services in an evolving health care system.
- Student-centered and user-friendly distance learning/asynchronous format that allows practicing nurses to attend school while maintaining employment.
- Offered in a one- or two-year cohort format to ensure cost-effectiveness and facilitate achievement of learning outcomes.
- Relevant coursework that builds on the licensed RN’s previous education and experience without redundancy while mirroring the current traditional BS nursing program curriculum.
About Our Facilities
The Center for Nursing Research (CNR) houses a research library and is a repository for information on internal and external sources of funding, including guidelines and application forms. The CNR also facilitates research experiences for undergraduate and Honors College students.
A wide range of educational technology to which students have access, including a wide variety of health care databases, computer assisted instruction and electronic mail.
About Our Faculty
The faculty in the undergraduate program are expert practitioners of nursing, all having advanced preparation in their fields of specialization. Many have achieved national and international recognition. Faculty are actively engaged in research, making significant contributions to nursing science and theory. Among the honors that have been awarded to faculty members are the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, and election to office in the American Nurses Association and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Many faculty have the distinction of holding certification as expert clinical practitioners awarded by professional associations that promote and recognize only the highest standards of nursing excellence.
Faculty List Directory
Please visit the School of Nursing Website for additional information about our faculty.