Each year Nursing majors may apply for College of Nursing Memorial awards. Awards and criteria are listed in the College of Nursing Student Handbook. Selection is based on a variety of factors including GPA, financial aid, interest, and nursing ability. Additional information is available in the College. Students have the opportunity to perform skills learned in prior and concurrent nursing courses while under the guidance of agency staff.
Students can increase their understanding of specific specialty areas within nursing.
NSA is the nursing student s pre-professional organization. The College of Nursing supports a student council that represents the students within the university student organization. Eta Upsilon is the UND chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, the international honor society for nursing. Sigma Theta Tau fosters excellence, scholarship, and leadership in nursing to improve health care worldwide. The College of Nursing offers graduate coursework leading to a Master of Science degree with a major in nursing.