Some courses are taught in short summer term, online, and over interactive television, as well as taken offsite. Many students are able to complete the 31 hours from MSU within one year. 128 total hours are needed for graduation. MSU does not have a weekend program for nursing courses. Courses are taught usually from 3pm or later on weekdays.
Some courses are available online also.
The RN has 5 years to complete the program after admission to NUR 314. NUR 201 Nursing Assessment, NUR 406 Research in Nursing and a nursing elective may be taken before admission to nursing. Clinical components are part of NUR 314 the bridge course, NUR 403 Community Health Nursing, and NUR 404 Leadership and Management in Nursing. These clinicals are completed in a variety of ways that are flexible and student-arranged. Transfer of nursing courses is done on a course by course basis.