Academic Programs
The Academic Calendar of the College of Nursing is based on a term system, where each term is 20 weeks in length. Summer/Fall term is July through December; Winter/Spring term runs January through May. Students in all the programs (BSN, MSN, DNP, PhD) are expected to come to the UT Health Science Center campus in Memphis for three to five days at the beginning and end of each term (so, 4 times per academic year).
All courses in the MSN and DNP programs are offered using innovative distributive programming methods -- including the Internet, CD-ROM, and audio/video conferencing. The MSN and DNP programs have several required clinical courses. Faculty work closely with students to identify appropriate preceptors and clinical facilities in students' home communities so that these required clinical courses can be completed, even at a distance from the Memphis campus.
Most courses in the BSN (Traditional, Second Degree, & RN-BSN) and PhD program are web-enhanced, but continue to meet regularly during the term. Regular face-to-face on-campus meetings of students and faculty are expected in the PhD program, given the program's emphasis on the research mentoring relationship between faculty and student.
Clinical options in the MSN program prepare graduates for National Board Certification in a master's specialty. The number of credit hours required for each master's clinical option provides for graduates to meet requirements set by national specialty credentialing agencies. However, a minimum of 33 semester hours are required for the master's degree regardless of advanced practice specialty. The bachelor's and master's degrees are foundational to the DNP program with a minimum of 99 hours beyond the bachelor's required for the doctoral degree.
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UTHSC College of Nursing
877 Madison Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee 38163
901-448-6128
Fax: 901-448-4121
Toll Free: 800-733-2498
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Future Student
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Program Inquiries
901-448-6125
Ron Patterson
Student Affairs - Assistant Dean
rpatte10@utmem.edu
Janet Wood
Student Affairs - Coordinator
jwood26@utmem.edu
Roylynn Germain
Student Affairs – Administrative Assistant
rgermain@utmem.edu
Current Student
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P: 901-448-6140
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Dr. Cheryl Stegbauer
Academic Programs-Associate Dean
cstegbauer@utmem.edu
Marsha Chorice
Academic Programs-Assistant Director
mchorice@utmem.edu
Christi Shelton
Academic Programs-BSN Assistant Director
cshelto2@utmem.edu
Kathy Stewart
Senior Administrative Services Assistant
kstewart@utmem.edu
