Academics at University of North Dakota | Online Nursing Degrees | Online Nursing Programs

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)

Name:	Degree Type:
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing	doctorate
Adult-Gerontology Nursing Track (CNS or NP)	masters
Advanced Public Health Nurse Track	masters
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Track	masters
Nurse Educator Track	masters
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing Track (CNS or NP)	masters

Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)

The on-campus and distance nursing degree programs offered by the University of North Dakota College of Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The University of North Dakota as a whole is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. UND has been accredited since 1913, when the Association was first organized.

School type

Public

Grad programs CCNE accredited

Yes

Corresponding undergraduate program CCNE accredited

Yes

Grad programs NLNAC accredited

Corresponding undergraduate program NLNAC accredited

Terms

Semester

Program Offerings

Online master's in nursing degree programs

Concentrations with highest demand

Nursing practitioner

Concentrations offered

Nursing practitioner

Clinical nurse specialist

Nursing education

More specialized departments/concentrations offered

Family/primary care

Psychiatric/mental health

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses

Veterans

G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Yellow Ribbon Program member	Yes
SOC Member	Yes
Credit-granting DANTES course(s)	Yes

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	N/A
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	N/A
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	N/A
Average experience teaching online courses	N/A
Program fully finances faculty training	No
Tech staff supporting faculty	33 full-time; 18 part-time

Class Size

Average class size	15
Maximum class size	20

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online

Depends

Can earn degree entirely abroad

Possible in-person attendance requirements

Orientations	Yes
Classes	Yes
Group projects/simulations	No
Exams	No

Same academic track as campus-based program

Yes

Collaboration among online and face-to-face students

Encouraged but not mandatory

Students enroll as online students

Yes, but can apply to switch course enrollment to campus-based

Credits earned online equal earned on-campus

Yes

Faculty who teach online also teach on campus

Minority

Same curricula for online and campus students

All

Retention

One-year retention rates

N/A

Graduation

Graduation rates	N/A
Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate	N/A
Program target time to graduate	N/A
Required time to earn degree	7 years