Which Program is Right for You?
Your Current Qualifications | Your Interests | Recommended Program |
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High school diploma or some college credit | Earning a bachelor’s degree in nursing and becoming a registered nurse | Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program |
Bachelor’s degree or higher in any field other than nursing and you are not a registered nurse | Earning a bachelor’s degree in nursing and becoming a registered nurse | Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program, located at the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus in Fayetteville |
Registered nurse license but not a Bachelor of Science in Nursing | Earning a master’s degree in nursing administration or case management | RN-to-MNSc program Note: we are no longer accepting applications for the RN-to-BSN program. |
Bachelor of Science in Nursing and registered nurse license | Earning a graduate degree to become a nursing administrator or case management | Master of Nursing Science Program |
Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a registered nurse license | Starting the foundation to become an advanced practice registered nurse | Post-BSN-to-DNP program |
Bachelor of Science in Nursing and registered nurse license | Earning a research-focused doctorate | Post-BSN-to-Ph.D. program |
Master’s degree in nursing (and already an advanced practice registered nurse) | Obtaining a second certification in a nurse practitioner specialty area but not another degree | Post-graduate certificate program |
Master’s degree in nursing (and already an advanced practice registered nurse) | Becoming prepared for leadership roles or obtaining a certification in a new practice registered nurse area | Post-master’s-to-DNP program |
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing | Interested in melding clinical expertise with a research-focused nursing career | Ph.D.-to-DNP program |
Doctor of Nursing Practice | Earning a research-focused doctorate | DNP-to-Ph.D. program |
Master’s degree in nursing and a registered nurse license | Earning a research-focused doctorate | Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Program |
Plans of Study
- Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
- Master of Nursing Science Program
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
Contact Us
UAMS College of Nursing
Student Services Office
4301 W. Markham St., Slot 529
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: 501-686-5224
Fax: 501-686-7591