Online Nursing Degree - UMassOnline

Online Nursing Degree - UMassOnline

UMassOnline - Accredited Online Degree Programs
Earn your online degree or certificate from one of the nation's top-ranked universities, the University of Massachusetts. UMassOnline allows you to attend the same high-quality programs and learn from the same world-class faculty as students at the University of Massachusetts' Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth, Lowell or Medical School campuses. Now you can leverage the power of a five-campus university by getting your university degree online through UMassOnline.

UMassOnline students are UMass students and receive the same benefits as their on-campus peers, such as:

• A fully accredited university with highly ranked schools and colleges.
• The same degree from the University of Massachusetts as full-time, on-campus students.
• A 320,000 alumni network, including successful, highly respected industry leaders, scientists, authors, astronauts, hi-tech entrepreneurs and entertainers.
• A staff and faculty committed to meeting the needs of students, whether on campus or off.
• Rigorous academic requirements that guarantee a degree or certificate of great value.
• Whether you are a busy professional, balancing work and family, or just interested in learning without the constraints of a campus-based program, UMassOnline enables you to earn a high-quality accredited degree online.

Requirements for Online Study
Technical requirements vary by sponsoring campus, but some prerequisites are standard. You must: have access to a personal computer (Mac or PC), be familiar with basic computer skills, be connected to the internet, have an e-mail program and account, have at least a 56 kbps modem, have a Java capable browser (Netscape or Internet Explorer) and have the Shockwave plugin installed (to use chat).

Online Nursing Degree Programs

RN to BS in Nursing (Online)
BS in Nursing for Registered Nurses (Cohort Model with Residency)
Master of Science - Clinical Nurse Leader (Online)
Post-Master's Certificate - Nurse Practitioner (Online)
Doctor of Nursing Practice (Online)
RN to BS in Nursing (Online)

The RN to BS program in Nursing is a UMass Amherst School of Nursing program offered through UMassOnline. This learner-centered program combines internet/web-based instruction and student-tailored practice to meet the needs of registered nurses with other life responsibilities.

The nursing major builds on general education requirements and courses that provide the foundation for an approach to nursing science that is both humanistic and scientific. Self-paced modules, lectures, seminars, simulated laboratory, independent study, internet/web-enhanced courses and clinical practice are all used.

BS in Nursing for Registered Nurses (Cohort Model with Residency)

The online Bachelor of Science in Nursing for RN's, offered by the UMass Boston School of Nursing, maximizes accessibility and convenience for highly motivated, independent professionals. There is, however, a requirement that students attend a residential orientation prior to the commencement of the online nursing classes.

The nursing course portion of the program operates on a cohort model, whereby a group of students completes the same program of study over 5 semesters. The 6-credit nursing courses are taught online in the Summer, Fall and Spring sessions. The 20 credits of non-nursing general education and elective courses may be satisfied through the UMass Boston Division of Corporate, Continuing and Distance Education (CCDE) with online courses (if available), in a traditional course at UMass Boston, or (with prior approval from the College of Nursing and Health Sciences) at another accredited college or university.

Master of Science - Clinical Nurse Leader (Online)

As health care needs have grown exponentially, so have the roles and responsibilities of nurses. There's never been a more pressing demand for rigorously prepared nurses with the capability to lead across the full spectrum of clinical services. Earning your degree through our all-online program lets you fulfill your work and family obligations without giving up advancement potential or a world-class education.

Our clinical nurse leader (CNL) program, a concentration of the Master of Science in Nursing degree, builds on your nursing education and clinical experience, preparing you for advanced nursing practice and providing you with the skills and knowledge for the following:

• Design, provide, manage and coordinate services in health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention and illness management
• Function across clinical settings to meet the demands of a complex care delivery system
• Lead intra- and interdisciplinary health care teams
• Supervise the application of research information and the efficient use of resources to improve outcomes and effect organizational change
• Lay the foundation for future doctoral education

Post-Master's Certificate - Nurse Practitioner (Online)

The Post-Master's Nurse Practitioner Certificate program is designed to assist RNs who have a MS degree in nursing to acquire the knowledge and clinical experience that will prepare them to sit for national certification exams as gerontological, adult or family nurse practitioners.

Doctor of Nursing Practice (Online)

Our Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program is ahead of the curve in its comprehensive clinical design and advanced practice approach, delivered through flexible online course work with our expert faculty. A short live orientation is required. Build the cutting-edge skills you need to manage and lead health care systems, evaluate and apply research, and reduce barriers to care as you promote better patient outcomes and spur progress toward a more effective and sustainable health care system.