New graduate nursing program smooths the transition to Ph.D.
Archived article from Nov 18, 2003
Rutgers has approved an early admission doctoral program in nursing that will transition qualified students from high school through baccalaureate and master’s programs and into a Ph.D. program.
The H.S./B.S.-Ph.D. (high school to bachelor’s to Ph.D.) program, offered by the College of Nursing in concert with the Graduate School–Newark, will serve as a mechanism to interest academically talented students in advanced nursing studies by creating multiple routes for advanced degrees. The program will be open to high school, transfer, second-degree and currently enrolled baccalaureate students.
“There is a renewed interest in nursing as a career as well as many options and career trajectories for those entering the profession,” says Dean Felissa R. Lashley. “This program provides an exciting opportunity to prepare nurses who wish to obtain advanced degrees with a clearly defined path guided by expert faculty.”
The university approved two new curriculum options in nursing science at the master’s level, forensic/biopreparedness and oncology. It also approved four new minors and post-master’s certificate programs in nurse administration, nurse education, nurse informatics and clinical trials.
“These new master’s programs will promote nursing education to aspiring nurse scholars who want to further their careers in a specific field of study,” says Wendy Nehring, associate dean for academic affairs at the College of Nursing. “The post-master’s programs and minor options fill an important need for specialized nursing in a health care climate that requires professionals with a focus in these areas.”
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