Student Application Process
Academic Programs
Bachelor's

Bachelor's Degree
Nursing (BSN)
Bachelor of Science Nursing in Nursing
Program Modality: Campus and Online
The Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing provides students with the skills and knowledge to improve and advance patient health within national, state, and local health communities. The program integrates theory and research with clinical training and creates a path to a rewarding career in nursing.
Students may pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing as a first degree-seeking student, a second degree-seeking student, or as a registered nurse who holds an associate’s degree in Nursing and is seeking a bachelor’s degree (RN to BSN). The nursing courses in the RN to BSN program are taught through online instruction making the program accessible to career nurses.
Admission to the Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing is competitive.
The program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Master's

Master's Degree
Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN)
Master of Science in Nursing in Family Nurse Practitioner
Program Modality: Campus
The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Family Nurse Practitioner Program is designed to prepare the graduate to use an expanded skill, theory, research, and knowledge base in advanced practice nursing. The program emphasizes preparation of students to meet the dynamic needs of the international, multicultural, and multilingual society of the Rio Grande Valley. The curriculum promotes the development of advanced critical thinking and inter-collaborative skills to be used in conceptualizing, synthesizing, and evaluating nursing and health care.
Doctorate

Doctoral Degree
Nursing Practice (DNP)
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Program Modality: Online
The Doctoral degree in Nursing Practice follows the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essential of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing standards and will prepare nurses to work in leadership and administration or as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN). With an emphasis on interprofessional team building, nurses will learn to implement evidence-based programs to support the transition of practice and create collaborative environments effectively to minimize disparities in the healthcare system. The curriculum provides the latest evidence-based practice methods to develop APRN’s into experts of healthcare policy, quality improvement, and information management. This program is 100% online.
Graduate Certificates

Mode of Delivery: Campus Based (16-week semester)
Additional Information: $50.00 Domestic and $100.00 International Application Fee.

Mode of Delivery: Online (16-week semester)
Additional Information: $50.00 Domestic and $100.00 International Application Fee.
Students who need to process an affiliation agreement can find the appropriate form here: Student Clinical Request form