1.- Department Information
2.- General Information for Nursing Students
3.- Academic Standards
4.- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
5.- Bachelor and Master of Science in Nursing for Registered Nurses
6.- Nursing (NURS) Courses
7.- Continuing Education Program

5.- Bachelor and Master of Science in Nursing for Registered Nurses

The University of Texas at El Paso offers degree options for registered nurses that allow completion of the Bachelor of Science and the Master of Science in Nursing degree in accelerated programs.

Registered nurses must submit their applications for admission, official college transcripts, and proof of licensure to the Office of Admission and Evaluation in the Academic Services Building. After the admission process has been completed, credit earned through transfer or by examination will be applied toward the requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. Students who are licensed registered nurses and who have acquired the body of knowledge and developed the competencies represented by certain professionally-oriented courses on the degree plan will not be required to take them. Courses for which credit has not been allowed through one of the methods mentioned above must then be taken to earn the degree.

Information on the lower-division and upper-division courses needed to complete the bachelor of science in nursing degree can be obtained from the college or from the admission office. Information on the master of science in nursing degree can be obtained from the graduate school, 201 administration bldg. Students are encouraged to earn credit by examination in those lower division courses for which they have adequate academic preparation. Contact the student assessment and testing center located in the education building, room 210 (747-5009), or the college for information concerning testing policies, dates, and times.