Program Overview

Prelicensure Track Program

The Prelicensure Track program, offered by the College of Nursing, enables students to earn a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Nursing and acquire the skills necessary to make a positive impact in healthcare.

Program Overview

Graduates of the Prelicensure Emphasis will achieve the following:

• Distinguish the unique perspective of nursing through integration of liberal arts and sciences to establish a professional nursing practice.
• Deliver safe, effective, person-centered care that respects the diversity of patient experiences and recognizes the individual as a full partner in team-based care.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of nursing practice that promotes health equity and enhances population health.
• Synthesize and integrate current best practice evidence with clinical expertise to improve health and transform healthcare.
• Implement quality improvement principles and practices to enhance healthcare outcomes and foster a culture of safety for all.
• Utilize interprofessional partnerships with patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals to provide inclusive care through communication, collaboration, and teamwork.
• Advocate for patient-centered care by identifying the role of organizational structure, socioeconomic environment, healthcare disparities, and evidence-based practice in the delivery of care.
• Integrate information and data management systems, along with available technology to improve patient care, streamline communication, facilitate efficient information exchange, and optimize decision-making processes in the ethical delivery of healthcare.
• Construct a sustainable professional identity inclusive of principles of accountability, health justice, perspective, and collaboration, consistent with standards of moral, ethical, and legal nursing practice.
• Demonstrate commitment to personal and professional development to support acquisition of nursing expertise and assertion of leadership.

Program Length

The Prelicensure program can be completed in 4, 5, or 6 semesters.

Mode

The program is offered in-person, with some online and hybrid options.

Diverse Clinical Experience

Students gain hands-on training across specialties and settings, from hospitals to community health.

Interprofessional Training

Students train with future doctors and pharmacists in a top medical center.

Emphasis Information

• Plans of Study:
  • 4 Semester
  • 5 Semester
  • 6 Semester

Application Deadlines

• Fall Semester: Opens on November 1, closes on February 1, 5:00 PM MT
• Spring & Summer Semester: Opens on June 1, closes on September 1, 5:00 PM MT

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Program Details

The Prelicensure Track program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in nursing, preparing them for a career in healthcare. The program emphasizes the development of critical thinking, communication, and collaboration skills, as well as the integration of liberal arts and sciences to establish a professional nursing practice. Students will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in diverse clinical settings and train with future healthcare professionals. The program is offered in-person, with some online and hybrid options, and can be completed in 4, 5, or 6 semesters.