Pre-Nursing

Applicants are admitted to the School of Nursing on a competitive basis for a limited number of slots. Selection is made from the applicant pool, based on science GPA, Nurse Entrance Test scores and prerequisite GPA. In order to be a viable candidate, students need to score at an acceptable level (Post HS or HS) on the NET Math and Reading sections, as set by the School of Nursing.  All prerequisites must be completed before entering the Nursing program.

 

Undergraduate

Traditional BSN - The undergraduate (traditional) nursing program offers a professional nursing curriculum that provides an innovative integrated and conceptual model for teaching and learning. It is grounded in the sciences upon which increasingly more difficult and complex nursing care concepts and practice are developed. Each course includes care across the life span with increasing complexity, breadth and depth. Critical thinking and decision making are emphasized to provide comprehensive nursing care.                                           

BSN Fast Track - The Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program is designed for second-degree students interested in making a career change. Students may be accepted into the program with any baccalaureate degree that meets the Texas Core requirements. Students must meet the admissions requirements for the School of Nursing including completion of required science prerequisite courses with a minimum GPA of 2.5.  Students must commit to full-time enrollment status for 15 months to complete the professional curriculum.

RN to BSN - The RN/BSN option provides a flexible alternative for registered nurses to attain a bachelor's degree in nursing without the coursework that would only duplicate what students already know.  The professional courses are designed to enhance the education students gained under an associate degree or diploma nursing program, and will help them transition into the profession role of nursing.  Students could complete a bachelor's of nursing degree with as few as 35 credit hours. 

 

Graduate

Family Nurse Practitioner Practitioner (FNP) - The FNP Program curriculum reflects a comprehensive approach to the provision of primary care to individuals, aggregates and communities and prepares students who are competent to address the health care needs of rural and medically underserved communities.  Graduates acquire advanced assessment skills, a specialized clinical knowledge base, and advanced clinical management and decision-making skills. The curriculum consists of core graduate nursing courses, core advanced practice courses, and specialized courses in the major. Completion of the FNP major requires 2 years of full-time study (4 semesters and 2 summers). Part-time study is also available.

Nurse - Clinician Educator - UTEP's Nurse Clinician Educator degree program combines students' clinical expertise and their passion for teaching into a rewarding career.  The program prepares graduates to serve as a patient educator, a staff developer, or a clinical instructor. 

Nursing System Management - This major prepares graduates with academic and clinical expertise for management positions in Nursing Administration.  Clinical practicum’s are planned in a variety of acute care and non-hospital settings to gain preparation in the management of resources, staff and health care of groups of individuals.  Preparation in this area addressed the diversity of traditional and emerging roles in an evolving heath care delivery system.  The degree plan for the Nursing Systems Management major consists of 33 hours of graduate course work. 

Women's Health Care NP - This 48 credit-hour degree plan is designed to permit students to earn a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree with a specialty in Women's Health. Graduates are eligible to sit for the National Certification Corporation (NCC) Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Certification Examination. This specialty prepares students to assume positions in advanced clinical practice. The curriculum emphasizes care of the whole woman across the lifespan. Graduates are prepared to function in interdisciplinary teams in a variety of clinical settings.

 

Doctoral

The Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences is designed to respond to the growing national shortage of appropriately trained professionals in health-related fields. Our mission is to train talented individuals to assume leadership roles in health-related research, particularly regarding health concerns that disproportionately affect our border community.

 

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