We need to make FLEX as convenient as possible, and we have. A bachelor's degree is not required to practice nursing in most states, including Missouri. Hospitals and health-care agencies value the BSN, and often, they will provide tuition reimbursement for nurses who want to continue their nursing education. Mitchell coordinates the FLEX program. She said it's open to registered nurses who meet the college's admission requirements.
Online students can enroll in no more than two nursing classes a semester.
Mitchell says most students can complete the program's eight courses in about two years. Students can attend traditional classes at UMSL's main campus or video-conference classes at satellite sites in Portageville, St. Charles or Rolla. The FLEX degree program is nationally accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.