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Undergraduate Programs
The School of Nursing offers an undergraduate program that leads to the bachelor of science degree in nursing (BSN). The BSN program provides educational opportunities for men and women seeking a career in nursing and for registered nurses with an associate degree or diploma in nursing who want to pursue a bachelor's degree in nursing. The undergraduate program prepares nurses who are liberally educated and equipped with clinical knowledge, technological skills, proficiency in scientific and clinical decision-making, critical-thinking abilities and humanistic skills. Graduates of the program are well positioned to play a significant role in shaping the future of nursing and health care.
The School's location on the campus of a major academic health science center offers a unique learning environment. Students have the opportunity for clinical experiences at any of more than 500 locations, including faculty practice sites operated by the School of Nursing. BSN students participate in producing the positive outcomes of these nurse-managed, community-based clinics. Nationally recognized for pioneering the incorporation of informatics and technology in nursing curricula, the School of Nursing provides a setting where undergraduate students learn to use a variety of data sources and technologies in the delivery of nursing care.
A variety of flexible and combined programs are offered to accelerate degree completion. These include the second bachelor's degree option, the RN to BSN online program, the RN to MS program, the post-baccalaureate entry option into the PhD program, and the MS/MBA and PhD/MBA programs offered in conjunction with the University of Baltimore; Frostburg State University; and the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland College Park. Partnership programs for BSN completion join the School of Nursing with the University of Maryland Baltimore County, the University of Maryland College Park, Washington College in Chestertown, MD, as well as all of Maryland's community colleges.
Graduate Programs
The University of Maryland School of Nursing, the first comprehensive graduate nursing program in Maryland, is one of the largest graduate nursing programs in the country. Graduate programs that lead to the master of science (MS) and doctor of philosophy (PhD) degrees are offered. The School currently offers these master's specialties and multiple emphasis areas for doctoral study and research. The post-baccalaureate master's degree program offers the opportunity for advanced preparation in nursing in a variety of specialty areas. These include advanced practice practitioner options in trauma/critical care and emergency nursing, oncology, adult, gerontological, pediatric, family and psychiatric primary care. Specialties are also offered in community/public health with an emphasis in environmental/occupational health; behavioral health nursing with adult or child and adolescent emphasis; administration; informatics; and nurse-midwifery.
Professional Development
Continuing Education focuses on innovative professional development programs, conferences, and workshops for nurses and nursing faculty. It is widely recognized for its national and international education programs, including the Annual Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics. The Office of Continuing Education also provides on-site and Web-based programs for nurses locally and in rural areas of Maryland, the region, and the nation. And, through multiple programs and contracts, has undertaken self-study continuing education programs through professional journals and conducted staff development programs for government agencies and private corporations.
The office developed the first network independent study courses online for nurses, which are currently available via the World Wide Web. This innovative approach to self-study and individualized learning has been recognized internationally and is serving as the prototype for other universities and professional organizations
