College of Nursing

The Office of Admissions directs all scholarships for students enrolled in the traditional nursing program.

It depends upon the track selected (traditional or Accelerated BSN), the number of courses that are transferred, and the number of prerequisites needed to enter the nursing curriculum. Typically, the student spends 1 semester completing the prerequisites prior to entering the 15-month accelerated nursing curriculum.

The RN-BSN nursing curriculum is taught fully online after a 1 day orientation.

For registered nurses that want to complete the RN-BSN, the student has the option of part-time or full-time. Typically, the student takes 6 credit hours per semester. For the other degree options, there are no part-time opportunities.

Once you have officially applied and official transcripts have been received, the Registrar will evaluate your transcripts for transfer credit. The Registrar will mail you a letter detailing transfer credit.

Advanced placement and credit by examination for various courses can be obtained by reviewing the Undergraduate Academic Catalogue or contacting Ms. LaShon Hawks at 731-661-5487 or lhawks@uu.edu for the Jackson Campus or 901-759-0029 Ext. 101 for the Germantown campus.

If you are a practicing registered nurse, you will receive transfer credit for previous academic achievements.

A&P I and II must be four hours each with lab and must be taken within five years of the start date of nursing classes.

Yes, the Federal Stafford Loan is available through the Office of Financial Aid. This is a government supported student loan and must be repaid at the end of your education. You must be enrolled in at least 6 hours during the fall, spring, or summer terms to gain financial aid. There is no Stafford Loan support for the winter term, but financial assistance may be obtained through alternative loans.

Please see each academic program page for current tuition rates.

Admissions Requirements and Checklists can be found on each academic program page.

Didactic classes for nurse practitioner students are held on Thursdays throughout the semesters. The clinical requirements may be fulfilled on other days of the week depending on the student's arrangement with the clinical agency. The MSN in Education and Administration will be fully online with clinical experiences scheduled at the student's preference.

Most students work at least part-time during the program.

The GRE is NOT required for the Master of Science in Nursing Program

Yes, the Federal Stafford Loan is available through the Office of Financial Aid. This is a government supported student loan and must be repaid at the end of your education. You must be enrolled in at least 6 hours during the fall, spring, or summer terms to gain financial aid. There is no Stafford Loan support for the winter term, but may be obtained through alternative loans. These may be obtained through the Office of Financial Aid.

Please see each program page for current tuition rates.

Admissions Requirements and Checklists can be found on each academic program page. If you have questions, contact us at 731-661-6545 or nursingadmissions@uu.edu

The DNP students will be required to attend several on-campus sessions with an intensive online format through Canvas, the educational platform for the University. The online format will be delivered as an asynchronous format, but with the opportunity to reach the course professor without difficulty.

Your clinical fellowships will be completed in an institution that is agreeable between you, the institution, and your faculty chair. Depending on your current clinical practice environment and the objectives you want to accomplish in completing the clinical fellowships, the clinical experiences may be obtained in a variety of settings.

For the post-masters DNP program, you must demonstrate evidence of advance practice certification in nurse anesthesia or nurse practitioner if applying for one of these tracks. Consideration for the Executive Leadership track does not require prior certification. For RN to DNP and BSN to DNP students, completion of the certification exam is possible at a designated point in the program, however the certification will not be granted and you cannot practice until you are awarded the DNP degree.

The post-master's DNP Program is offered as full-time or part-time programs. The RN to DNP and BSN to DNP programs are full-time programs.

The program will be intense and each student will have their individual approach to being successful in the DNP Program. The faculty and staff are here to assist you in promoting your successful completion of the program.

There is no standardized entrance exam required for application to the DNP Program. Please see the admission criteria on the back of the curriculum schema that supports your specialty area of choice.

Yes, the Federal Stafford Loan is available through the Office of Financial Aid. This is a government supported student loan and must be repaid at the end of your education. You must be enrolled in at least 6 hours during the fall, spring, or summer terms to gain financial aid.For the nurse anesthesia students, it is strongly encouraged that certified or non-certified alternative loans are obtained.

Please see each program page for current tuition rates.

Admissions Requirements and Checklists can be found on each academic program page. If you have questions, contact us at 731-661-6545 or nursingadmissions@uu.edu.