RN to BS (Amherst) Program By University of Massachusetts Amherst |Top Universities

RN to BS (Amherst)

Location

Amherst, US, Amherst, United States
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Tuitionfee

70,200 USDTuition Fee/year

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Program overview

Degree

BS

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

Online

The undergraduate program provides the knowledge and skills fundamental to professional nursing. Students emerge from this community-based program prepared for graduate study and able to: advocate for culturally relevant care for vulnerable and underserved populations to reduce health care disparities and promote social justice AND collaborate to shape environments and systems that promote health and well-being, ensure safe, quality care for all, and maximize the unique contribution of nursing AND enact the nursing role in a manner that consistently reflects caring, professional values, ethical principles, accountability, integrity, a commitment to lifelong learning, self-care, and an awareness of how personal values influence one’s actions AND exhibit a spirit of inquiry and creativity to identify gaps in nursing knowledge, critique new science, and use evidence as a basis of practice AND provide safe, quality, patient- and family-centered holistic care across the lifespan to promote health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities AND engage others to envision, influence, and implement practice and policy changes in healthcare to achieve a preferred future locally, nationally, and globally AND collaborate with individuals, families, communities and interdisciplinary teams using professional communication to design, manage, and evaluate care, facilitate transitions of care and maximize outcomes AND integrate emerging technologies and information management tools to enhance communication and healthcare access, support safe processes of care, and evaluate impact on health outcomes.

Program overview

Degree

BS

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

Online

The undergraduate program provides the knowledge and skills fundamental to professional nursing. Students emerge from this community-based program prepared for graduate study and able to: advocate for culturally relevant care for vulnerable and underserved populations to reduce health care disparities and promote social justice AND collaborate to shape environments and systems that promote health and well-being, ensure safe, quality care for all, and maximize the unique contribution of nursing AND enact the nursing role in a manner that consistently reflects caring, professional values, ethical principles, accountability, integrity, a commitment to lifelong learning, self-care, and an awareness of how personal values influence one’s actions AND exhibit a spirit of inquiry and creativity to identify gaps in nursing knowledge, critique new science, and use evidence as a basis of practice AND provide safe, quality, patient- and family-centered holistic care across the lifespan to promote health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities AND engage others to envision, influence, and implement practice and policy changes in healthcare to achieve a preferred future locally, nationally, and globally AND collaborate with individuals, families, communities and interdisciplinary teams using professional communication to design, manage, and evaluate care, facilitate transitions of care and maximize outcomes AND integrate emerging technologies and information management tools to enhance communication and healthcare access, support safe processes of care, and evaluate impact on health outcomes.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

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Admission to the RN to BS Program requires: Minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale AND Current R.N. licensure AND C or better in all pre-requisite courses AND Completion of all 52 required non-nursing credits, including a grade of C or better in all seven nursing prerequisites. First-year applicants require at least one academic letter of recommendation. (URL: https://www.umass.edu/admissions/letters-recommendation).
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Domestic Students

70,200 USD
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International Students

70,200 USD
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A leading center for public higher education in the Northeast, the University of Massachusetts Amherst has gained a reputation for excellence in a growing number of fields for its wide and varied academic offerings and for its expanding historic roles in education, research, and public service. The flagship campus of the Commonwealth's University system, the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a major research university enrolling over 30,000 students, from 49 United States and over 85 countries. Its 10 schools and colleges offer over 100 undergraduate majors, 78 master's and 48 doctoral programs. Sponsored research activities total over $200 million a year. Located on 1,460-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, the campus provides a rich cultural environment in a rural setting close to major urban centers. As a member of the Five College consortium, the university shares a mutually rewarding relationship with students from Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith colleges.

A leading center for public higher education in the Northeast, the University of Massachusetts Amherst has gained a reputation for excellence in a growing number of fields for its wide and varied academic offerings and for its expanding historic roles in education, research, and public service. The flagship campus of the Commonwealth's University system, the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a major research university enrolling over 30,000 students, from 49 United States and over 85 countries. Its 10 schools and colleges offer over 100 undergraduate majors, 78 master's and 48 doctoral programs. Sponsored research activities total over $200 million a year. Located on 1,460-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, the campus provides a rich cultural environment in a rural setting close to major urban centers. As a member of the Five College consortium, the university shares a mutually rewarding relationship with students from Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith colleges.

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