Degrees & Certificates
Bachelor's Degree Programs
Traditional BSN
For students who have two years of prerequisite course work. Completed in five semesters.
Second-Degree BSN
For students with a bachelor's degree in another field of study. The degree may be earned in 15 months.
RN to BSN
For registered nurses with an associate degree from an accredited institution. Available in full- and part-time course loads.
Master's Degree Programs
MSN-Nursing Education
For baccalaureate degree nurses who wish to serve as nurse educators. Available in part-time course loads.
MSN-Family Nurse Practitioner
For baccalaureate degree nurses who wish to pursue a career as a family nurse practitioner. Available in full- and part-time course loads.
MSN-Forensic Nursing
For baccalaureate degree nurses who wish to pursue a career as a forensic nurse caring for victims of violence.
Doctoral Program
Doctor of Nursing Practice
For registered nurses with a graduate degree in nursing interested in a clinical doctoral degree and pursuing leadership roles in health care.
Certificate Programs
Graduate Certificate in Forensic Health Care
For registered nurses with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree who wish to pursue a career assisting victims of violence and trauma.
Post-Graduate Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
For those with a graduate nursing degree seeking certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).
The following programs may lead to a professional license or certification that is required for employment. Professional licensure/certification requirements vary from state to state, which may affect a student’s ability to apply for a professional license/certification upon the completion of the program. The U.S. Department of Education regulation, 34 CFR 668.43 (a) (5) (v), requires an institution to disclose whether the program will fulfill educational requirements for licensure or certification for each state. The administrative departments that offer the programs have made the following determination regarding their curriculum.
| Program | Meets State or U.S. Territory Requirements | Does not meet | A determination has not been made | |||
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| Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Traditional, Second Degree) | TX, AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY, District of Columbia (DC), Puerto Rico (PR), Virgin Islands (VI), American Samoa (AS), Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam (GU), Marshall Islands (MH) | Federated States of Micronesia (FM), Palau (PW) | ||||
| Master of Science in Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner | TX, AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY, District of Columbia (DC), Puerto Rico (PR), Virgin Islands (VI), American Samoa (AS), Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam (GU) | Marshall Islands (MH), Federated States of Micronesia (FM), Palau (PW) | ||||
| Post-Graduate Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | TX, AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY, District of Columbia (DC) | Puerto Rico (PR), Virgin Islands (VI), American Samoa (AS), Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam (GU), Marshall Islands (MH), Federated States of Micronesia (FM), Palau (PW)Federated States of Micronesia (FM), Palau (PW) | ||||
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We recommend students contact the appropriate state licensing agency in their state or the state where they intend to work to seek the most up-to-date information about state licensure/certification requirements before beginning the program. Review additional licensing board information. |
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