We should encourage our brightest BSN students to continue core courses in the graduate program as non degree seeking at first until they decide on a clinical specialty area. The Graduate Curriculum committee plans to evaluate all graduate courses in terms of appropriate teaching strategies, schedules, use of technology in teaching, etc. The school should support them in this effort and continue to examine these issues as well as others noted below. The multitude of graduate programs is a plus for the school. SON is a flexible school, with many tracks.
Efficiency is a question.
With the numerous tracks, students can tailor their education to their needs and interests, e.g., Oncology nursing combined with Pediatric nursing. Although it may not be efficient, it meets the students' needs. Many courses are taught by a panel, instead of a faculty member teaching a course. This may be a luxury, since many schools get by with many fewer faculty by having faculty teach their own courses. However, SON's faculty ratios are right in line with top schools.