The program has two phases. The baccalaureate component is completed first.
Students then move into the second phase, the master's program.
A Master of Arts degree is awarded at the completion of the entire program. In the Clinical Specialist option, students have the opportunity to pursue individual interests with respect to clientele or health care setting and can focus on education, management or family. The Nursing Management track prepares nurses for advanced practice roles in various levels of management within acute care and ambulatory settings. The Family Nurse Practitioner track prepares nurses to be leaders who manage the primary health care needs of families from infancy through adulthood, primarily in medically underserved and rural areas. The Adult Nurse Practitioner track prepares advanced practice nurses who are qualified for advanced practice in adult healthcare across the health continuum.