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Associate Degree Program
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| Associate Degree Program |
College/University |
Usually 2 academic years |
Associate Degree (A.S.N., A.D., or A.D.N.) |
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Role Preparation: Prepares graduates competent to serve in entry level nursing positions and qualified to provide direct care to individuals and families with well-defined health needs in a variety of care settings. The ASN curriculum includes courses in the physical and behavioral sciences.
ASN graduates have a variety of career opportunities. They have also completed basic course requirements for entering an RN-BSN completion program.
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Baccalaureate Degree Program
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| Baccalaureate Degree Program |
College or University |
Usually 4 academic years |
Bachelor's Degree (B.S.N.) |
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Role Preparation: Prepares graduates to provide direct and indirect nursing care to individuals, families, groups, and communities in a variety of settings that span the continuum of care. The BSN curriculum includes courses in the physical sciences, behavioral sciences and humanities. Emphasis on communication, health education and promotion, leadership, and research is included. Clinical experiences occur in acute, chronic, and wellness settings.
BSN graduates have greater career options and advancement opportunities in nursing. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing also serves as the foundation for graduate study.
Accelerated degree options are available to individuals with a prior degree in another discipline.
Graduates of both programs are eligible to take the state board examination to become licensed as a Registered Nurse
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Advanced Nursing Education Programs
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| Master's Degree Program |
College or University |
2-3 years post Bachelor's Degree full-time; 4-6 years part-time |
Master's Degree (M.S.N.) |
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Role Preparation: Prepares graduates for advanced nursing roles, including clinical specialist, nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, nurse midwife, educator, and administrator.
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| Doctoral Degree Program |
College or University |
3 years post Master's Degree; 5 years post Bachelor's Degree full-time; part-time study is available. |
Doctor of Nursing (N.D., D.N.P., or Ph.D.) |
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Role Preparation: Prepares graduates to be scholarly researchers. Graduates may become nurse researchers, advanced practitioners, university teachers, consultants, health policy analysts.
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