The program for registered nurses has been designed in light of the current and future changes the faculty of the Department of Nursing anticipate in the health care delivery system and to better serve the registered nurse returning to school. The program is an R.N.–B.S.–M.S. accelerated program. Students have the option to "step–out" after completing baccalaureate nursing and non-nursing course requirements (these requirements include two graduate level courses) or continuing on for the master's degree. If students choose to continue on for the master's degree and are in the process of application to the Graduate College when the graduate courses are taken, the two graduate level courses count toward both the baccalaureate and master's degrees.
The focus of the baccalaureate program component is on health and health promotion for individuals, families, groups, and communities; and the factors that influence delivery of health care services.
Students may choose to continue on for the master's degree. The focus of the master's program is on specialization.
The Department of Nursing offers three majors/tracks:
Learn more about these major/tracks on the department's M.S. program page.
Graduates are eligible to take the American Nurses Credentialing Center Adult or Family Psychiatric and Mental Health NP or CNS certification examination; or the Adult or Family Nurse Practioner Certification examination; or the American Academy of Nurse Practioners Adult or Family Nurse Practioner certification examination. Overviews for each of the tracks/majors are available on the Graduate M.S. page.
The following are requirements for admission to the R.N. to B.S. to M.S. program:
UVM Nursing Graduates: For UVM nursing graduates, applications may be obtained by contacting the Department of Nursing at (802) 656–3830.
Non–UVM Nursing Graduates: Applications may be obtained by contacting the UVM Admissions Office:
UVM Admissions Office
The University of Vermont
194 South Prospect St.
Burlington, VT 05405
Phone: (802) 656–3370
Application Due Dates: Applications will be reviewed throughout the year and students will be admitted in fall and spring.
TOTAL: 31 credits required
At least two 3–credit courses meeting the race relations guidelines must be taken prior to graduation if student is admitted Fall 2008 or later.
A grade of C or better is required in all courses except general
electives and physical education.
TOTAL: 57 credits (59 with phys. ed. requirement)
Subject to approval by the UVM Office of Transfer Affairs, students may potentially transfer up to 34 nursing credits and 32 non–nursing credits from a previous nursing program.
As part of the admission process, you will need to have your previous college(s) submit an official transcript(s) of your grades directly to UVM. The Office of Transfer Affairs will then evaluate your transcript to determine which courses will transfer to UVM. For a course to be accepted for transfer, you must have achieved a minimum grade of C.
You will receive a Transfer Equivalency Worksheet which will list how your courses will transfer. If the code NCS (need course syllabus) appears, you will need to provide Transfer Affairs with the course syllabus. The syllabus will be sent to the department with a similar course, evaluated for comparability and then returned to Transfer Affairs.
Always check with the Office of Transfer Affairs (802) 656–0867 before taking a course at another college or university to determine if the course will transfer.
Students interested in fulfilling requirements through a CLEP exam or by the Credit by Exam process must first contact the UVM Office of Transfer Affairs.
CLEP Exams: College Level Examination Program (CLEP) examinations cover material taught in courses that most students take as requirements in the first two years of college. A college usually grants the same amount of credit to students earning satisfactory scores on the CLEP examination as it grants to students successfully completing that course.
Many examinations are designed to correspond to one–semester courses; some, however, correspond to full–year or two–year courses. Unless stated otherwise in its description, an examination is intended to cover material in a one–semester course.
Each exam is 90 minutes long, and, except for English composition with essay, is made up primarily of multiple–choice questions; however, some exams do have fill–ins.
UVM Credit by Exam: Please refer to the UVM policy on Credit by Exam.
A course waiver may be granted if a student is able to provide evidence supporting mastery of course content. The waiver request process is described in the Department of Nursing Handbook for Undergraduate Students. Forms may be obtained in Rowell 216.
For information about financing your education, contact:
UVM Financial Aid OfficePhone the service team appropriate for you based on the first letter of your last name:
A–F: (802) 656–8530
G–M: (802) 656–8531
N–Z: (802) 656–8532
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