Study with faculty who are experienced educators and certified clinicians. Many have funded research programs in a wide variety of areas.
Academic Programs
Academic Programs
From BSN to MSN to Post-MSN to PhD, the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing offers a variety of nursing degree programs. With over 15 master’s specialties, our faculty provide a diverse range of expertise and experience. Learn more about the exciting options we offer and find the one that is right for you! If you still have questions, please contact an advisor at (513) 558-3600 or nursing1@uc.edu.
Undergraduate
All first-year students will apply directly to the nursing major, where they will either be awarded Direct Admission to the BSN major, or referred to Pre-Nursing for their first-year. If admitted to Pre-Nursing, students will then go through a competitive admission process into the nursing major during the Spring Semester of their freshman year. The nurse prepared at the baccalaureate level is a generalist who functions as a practitioner, scholar and leader.
Graduate
Graduate study leading to the degree of Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) is offered by the College of Nursing through the University's Division of Research and Advanced Studies. The primary emphasis of the master's component of the College's graduate program is preparing nurses for advanced practice nursing and for leadership and management in a variety of health care environments.
The MSN majors are designed so that upon completion of their programs of study, students meet the education requirements to take certification examinations for practitioners and clinical nurse specialists in their chosen field.
The Accelerated Pathway, a component of the graduate program of the College of Nursing, is designed for students who hold a bachelor's degree in a field other than nursing.
Post Master's Certificate Option
The College offers post master's nurse practitioner certificate programs in:
- Ambulatory Adult Health NP
- Acute Care Adult Health NP
- Family NP
- Occupational Health Nursing
- Pediatric NP - Acute Care
- Pediatric NP - Primary Care
Doctoral
The focus of the PhD is to prepare nurses at the highest level of academic scholarship. This preparation leads to research that advances the knowledge base for the science and art of nursing. Graduates are expected to discover, test, interpret, extend and transmit knowledge in the discipline of nursing.
The DNP offers an option for nurses who choose to maintain focus on providing leadership in nursing practice. Potential students for this program are committed to a career focused on the direct or indirect delivery of high quality nursing care and the improvement in outcomes of care. The primary areas of emphasis in this program are the advanced practice of nursing, utilizing best evidence in the delivery of nursing practice, and leadership in complex healthcare systems.