With faculty collaboration and support, students are encouraged to explore and develop a highly individualized program of study with the professional project. The full time sequence requires four semesters of academic study in addition to one summer. The part time sequence requires eight semesters. Students may access graduate nursing programs through any of the College's campuses at Billings , Bozeman , Great Falls or Missoula during each academic year. All graduate courses are offered via audio teleconference or interactive video.
Clinical supervision is provided to students by faculty on each campus site.
Travel to Bozeman is required three times each semester. Overall, the graduate program emphasizes rural health and rural nursing practice. Each student completes courses in rural health needs and perceptions, theory, research and epidemiology. GRE score of 1000, combined verbal and quantitative, as a guideline Proficiency in computer skills. Daily access to and ability to use a computer with e-mail and Internet capabilities.