Petersons - Nursing Programs 2014

Wyoming

University of Wyoming

Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing

Laramie, Wyoming

http://www.uwyo.edu/nursing

Founded in 1886

DEGREES BSN DNP MS

Nursing Program Faculty 48 (25% with doctorates).

Baccalaureate Enrollment 516 Women 89% Men 11% Minority 10% International 1% Part-time 73%

Graduate Enrollment 46 Women 93% Men 7% Part-time 61%

Distance Learning Courses Available.

Nursing Student Activities Sigma Theta Tau, Student Nurses Association.

Nursing Student Resources Academic advising; academic or career counseling; assistance for students with disabilities; bookstore; campus computer network; career placement assistance; computer lab; computer-assisted instruction; e-mail services; employment services for current students; externships; housing assistance; interactive nursing skills videos; Internet; learning resource lab; library services; nursing audiovisuals; paid internships; remedial services; resume preparation assistance; skills, simulation, or other laboratory; tutoring; unpaid internships.

Library Facilities 3.9 million volumes (56,231 in health); 89,028 periodical subscriptions (1,689 health-care related).

Baccalaureate Programs

Degree BSN

Available Programs ADN to Baccalaureate; Accelerated Baccalaureate for Second Degree; Generic Baccalaureate.

Study Options Full-time.

Online Degree Options Yes.

Program Entrance Requirements Transcript of college record, CPR certification, written essay, immunizations, 2 letters of recommendation, minimum GPA in nursing prerequisites of 2.75, professional liability insurance/malpractice insurance, prerequisite course work. Transfer students are accepted. Application deadline: 2/1 (fall). Application fee: $30.

Advanced Placement Credit given for nursing courses completed elsewhere dependent upon specific evaluations.

Expenses (201213) Tuition, state resident: part-time $106 per credit hour. Tuition, nonresident: part-time $413 per credit hour.

Contact Ms. Debbie A. Shoefelt, Credentials Analyst/Academic Advisor, Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing, University of Wyoming, Department 3065, 1000 East University Avenue, Laramie, WY 82071. Telephone: 307-766-4292. Fax: 307-766-4294. Email: basicbsn@uwyo.edu.

Graduate Programs

Expenses (201213) Tuition, state resident: part-time $206 per credit hour. Tuition, nonresident: part-time $602 per credit hour. Required fees: part-time $40 per credit.

Financial Aid Research assistantships (averaging $10,062 per year), teaching assistantships (averaging $10,062 per year) were awarded; career-related internships or fieldwork, institutionally sponsored loans, scholarships, traineeships, and unspecified assistantships also available.

Contact Ms. Crystal McFadden, Office Associate, Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing, University of Wyoming, Department 3065, 1000 East University Avenue, Laramie, WY 82071. Telephone: 307-766-6568. Fax: 307-766-4294. Email: gradnurse@uwyo.edu.

Masters Degree Program

Degree MS

Available Programs Masters; Masters for Nurses with Non-Nursing Degrees.

Concentrations Available Nursing education.

Study Options Part-time.

Online Degree Options Yes (online only).

Program Entrance Requirements Clinical experience, minimum overall college GPA of 3.0, transcript of college record, CPR certification, written essay, immunizations, 3 letters of recommendation, professional liability insurance/malpractice insurance, resume, statistics course, GRE General Test. Application deadline: 2/1 (fall). Application fee: $50.

Degree Requirements 36 total credit hours.

Post-Masters Program

Areas of Study Nursing education.

Doctoral Degree Program

Degree DNP

Available Programs Doctorate.

Areas of Study Advanced practice nursing, clinical practice, ethics, family health, health policy, health promotion/disease prevention, human health and illness, individualized study, information systems, nursing policy, womens health.

Program Entrance Requirements Minimum overall college GPA of 3.5, interview by faculty committee, 3 letters of recommendation, vita, writing sample. Application deadline: 2/1 (fall). Application fee: $50.

Degree Requirements 84 total credit hours.

Wisconsin

Alverno College

Division of Nursing

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

http://www.alverno.edu/

Founded in 1887

DEGREES BSN MSN

Nursing Program Faculty 39 (5% with doctorates).

Baccalaureate Enrollment 763 Women 100% Minority 24% Part-time 22%

Graduate Enrollment 43 Women 96% Men 4% Minority 9% Part-time 62%

Nursing Student Activities Student Nurses Association.

Nursing Student Resources Academic advising; academic or career counseling; assistance for students with disabilities; bookstore; campus computer network; career placement assistance; computer lab; computer-assisted instruction; daycare for children of students; e-mail services; employment services for current students; externships; housing assistance; interactive nursing skills videos; Internet; learning resource lab; library services; nursing audiovisuals; remedial services; resume preparation assistance; skills, simulation, or other laboratory; tutoring; unpaid internships.

Library Facilities 104,411 volumes; 36,986 periodical subscriptions.

Baccalaureate Programs

Degree BSN

Available Programs ADN to Baccalaureate; Baccalaureate for Second Degree; Generic Baccalaureate; LPN to Baccalaureate; RN Baccalaureate.

Study Options Full-time and part-time.

Program Entrance Requirements Minimum overall college GPA of 2.5, transcript of college record, written essay, high school biology, high school chemistry, 3 years high school math, 2 years high school science, high school transcript, minimum high school GPA of 2.0, prerequisite course work. Transfer students are accepted.

Advanced Placement Credit by examination available. Credit given for nursing courses completed elsewhere dependent upon specific evaluations.

Contact Telephone: 414-382-6276. Fax: 414-382-6279.

Graduate Programs

Contact Telephone: 414-382-6278. Fax: 414-382-6279.

Masters Degree Program

Degree MSN

Available Programs Masters.

Concentrations Available Nursing education. Clinical nurse specialist programs in: adult health, gerontology, medical-surgical.

Study Options Full-time and part-time.

Program Entrance Requirements Clinical experience, transcript of college record, CPR certification, written essay, immunizations, 3 letters of recommendation, physical assessment course, statistics course.

Advanced Placement Credit given for nursing courses completed elsewhere dependent upon specific evaluations.

Degree Requirements 39 total credit hours, thesis or project.

Continuing Education Program

Contact Telephone: 414-382-6177. Fax: 414-382-6354.

Bellin College

Nursing Program

Green Bay, Wisconsin

http://www.bellincollege.edu/

Founded in 1909

DEGREES BSN MSN

Nursing Program Faculty 20 (21% with doctorates).

Baccalaureate Enrollment 274 Women 92% Men 8% Minority 5% International 1% Part-time 9%

Graduate Enrollment 32 Women 93% Men 7% Minority 2% Part-time 81%

Distance Learning Courses Available.

Nursing Student Activities Sigma Theta Tau, Student Nurses Association.

Nursing Student Resources Academic advising; academic or career counseling; assistance for students with disabilities; career placement assistance; computer lab; computer-assisted instruction; e-mail services; interactive nursing skills videos; Internet; learning resource lab; library services; nursing audiovisuals; resume preparation assistance; skills, simulation, or other laboratory; tutoring.

Library Facilities 7,000 volumes (7,000 in health, 4,000 in nursing); 225 periodical subscriptions (190 health-care related).