2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Dec 11, 2024  
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]


Nursing

College of Nursing



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Mary Anne Krogh, Dean
Heidi Mennenga, Interim Associate Dean for Academic Programs
College of Nursing
Wagner Hall 255, Box 2275
605-688-5178 or 1-888-216-9806 Ext. 6

Overview

The College of Nursing strives for excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, research, scholarship, and health services to diverse individuals, communities and populations across the life span. The college improves human health and quality of life for people in the state of South Dakota, the region, the nation and the world. The vision of the College is to be a national leader in accessible and quality undergraduate and graduate nursing education and be recognized across health disciplines, and to prospective students, alumni and nursing leaders as innovative scholars and researchers who improve human health through strategic partnerships and interprofessional collaboration that shapes new delivery models of quality health care and nursing education.

Departments

Degrees

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Master of Science
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Doctor of Philosophy

* Graduate degrees are offered in collaboration with the Graduate School. For details, see the Graduate Catalog.

Accreditations

South Dakota Board of Nursing (approval)
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

Diversity Statement

Recognizing the growing diversity of the nation’s population, and in support of a key goal from many national organizations to eliminate health disparities, the College of Nursing faculty and staff seek to admit and graduate students who value, respect and reflect the diversity of the society in which they will learn and practice.

Programs

Department of Graduate Nursing

Programs*

Master’s Degrees
  • Nursing (M.S.) - Clinical Nurse Leader Specialization 
  • Nursing (M.S.) - Family Nurse Practitioner Specialization
  • Nursing (M.S.) - Nurse Administrator Specialization
  • Nursing (M.S.) - Nurse Educator Specialization
  • Nursing (M.S.) - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Specialization 
Doctoral Degrees
  • Nursing (Ph.D.)
Professional Doctoral Degrees
  • Nursing (D.N.P.)  
  • Nursing (D.N.P.) - Family Nurse Practitioner Specialization 
  • Nursing (D.N.P.) - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Specialization
Certificates
  • Post-Graduate Clinical Nurse Leader Certificate
  • Post-Graduate Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate
  • Post-Graduate Nurse Educator Certificate
  • Post-Graduate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate

* Graduate degrees are offered in collaboration with the Graduate School. For details, see the Graduate Catalog.

Department of Undergraduate Nursing

Programs

Majors
Minors

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