In response to the nursing and nursing faculty shortages, the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education's (WICHE) NEON Project conducted an email survey to gather information on Nursing Master's degrees and certificate programs that are offered at-a-distance
or through short intensive face-to-face experiences. Before viewing the survey responses that appear below, you may wish to read the Summary that further defines the term "distance" and analyzes the survey results.
| CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, BAKERSFIELD (CA) |
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NO MASTER'S PROGRAMS OFFERED AT-A-DISTANCE |
| CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, CHICO (CA) |
VIDEOCONFERENCING |
OTHER COMMENTS ON DELIVERY FORMATS USED |
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DEGREE(S) |
FOCUS AREA(S) |
ONLINE
COURSES |
DESKTOP |
ROOM
BASED |
| MSN
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- Nurse Educator
- Adult Health
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
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| CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, DOMINGUEZ HILLS (CA) |
VIDEOCONFERENCING |
OTHER COMMENTS ON DELIVERY FORMATS USED |
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DEGREE(S) |
FOCUS AREA(S) |
ONLINE
COURSES |
DESKTOP |
ROOM
BASED |
| MSN
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- Nurse Educator
- Nurse Administrator
- Clinical Nurse Specialist (Gerontology or Parent-Child)
- Family Nurse Practitioner
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
|
CERTIFICATE
14 semester hours |
- Post-Baccalaureate Quality Improvement
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
|
CERTIFICATE
25 semester hours |
- Post-Master’s CNS Gerontology Nursing
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
A few on-campus sessions |
CERTIFICATE
25 semester hours |
- Post-Master’s CNS Parent-Child Nursing
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
A few on-campus sessions |
CERTIFICATE
33 semester hours |
- Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
A few on-campus sessions |
CERTIFICATE
19 semester hours |
- Post-Master’s Nurse Educator
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
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| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, PUEBLO (CO) |
VIDEOCONFERENCING |
OTHER COMMENTS ON DELIVERY FORMATS USED |
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DEGREE(S) |
FOCUS AREA(S) |
ONLINE
COURSES |
DESKTOP |
ROOM
BASED |
| MS
|
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
Only core courses taught at a distance. 50% is online and 50% is on-campus every other week. Also includes student teaching. |
| MS
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- Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care
- Adult Acute Care
- Acute Care / Family
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YES |
NO |
NO |
Only core courses taught at a distance. 50% is online and 50% is on-campus every other week. |
| MS
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- Clinical Nurse Specialist
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
Only core courses taught at a distance. 50% is online and 50% is on-campus every other week. |
CERTIFICATE
39 semester hours |
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
Only core courses taught at a distance. 50% is online and 50% is on-campus every other week. |
CERTIFICATE
39 semester hours |
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
Only core courses taught at a distance. 50% is online and 50% is on-campus every other week. |
CERTIFICATE
40-50 semester hours |
- Post-Master's in Nurse Practitioner specialities: Acute Care, Adult Acute Care, Acute Care/Family
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
Only core courses taught at a distance. 50% is online and 50% is on-campus every other week. |
| MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY (MT) |
VIDEOCONFERENCING |
OTHER COMMENTS ON DELIVERY FORMATS USED |
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DEGREE(S) |
FOCUS AREA(S) |
ONLINE
COURSES |
DESKTOP |
ROOM
BASED |
| MN
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- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Clinical Nurse Specialist / Community/Public Health
- Clinical Nurse Specialist /Adult Acute and Chronic Care/
|
YES |
NO |
YES |
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| NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY (NM) |
VIDEOCONFERENCING |
OTHER COMMENTS ON DELIVERY FORMATS USED |
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DEGREE(S) |
FOCUS AREA(S) |
ONLINE
COURSES |
DESKTOP |
ROOM
BASED |
| MSN
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- Medical-surgical Advanced Practice Nursing
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing
- Community/Public Health Nursing
- Teaching
- Nursing Administration
|
YES |
YES |
NO |
Intensive on campus start of each semester, with WebCT, and use of local preceptors |
CERTIFICATE
9 semester hours |
- Care of Elderly (Graduate level, under development)
|
NO |
NO |
NO |
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| NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (ND) |
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NO MASTER'S PROGRAMS OFFERED AT-A-DISTANCE |
| NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY (AZ) |
VIDEOCONFERENCING |
OTHER COMMENTS ON DELIVERY FORMATS USED |
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DEGREE(S) |
FOCUS AREA(S) |
ONLINE
COURSES |
DESKTOP |
ROOM
BASED |
| MS
|
- Rural health Specialist-Education
- Rural Health Specialist-Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Rural Health Specialist-Family Nurse Practitioner
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
|
CERTIFICATE
12 semester hours |
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
|
| OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY (OR) |
VIDEOCONFERENCING |
OTHER COMMENTS ON DELIVERY FORMATS USED |
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DEGREE(S) |
FOCUS AREA(S) |
ONLINE
COURSES |
DESKTOP |
ROOM
BASED |
| MPH
|
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
|
| REGIS UNIVERSITY (CO) |
VIDEOCONFERENCING |
OTHER COMMENTS ON DELIVERY FORMATS USED |
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DEGREE(S) |
FOCUS AREA(S) |
ONLINE
COURSES |
DESKTOP |
ROOM
BASED |
| MS
|
- Leadership in Health Care Systems: Education Focus
- Leadership in Health Care Systems: Management Focus
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
|
| SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (CA) |
VIDEOCONFERENCING |
OTHER COMMENTS ON DELIVERY FORMATS USED |
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DEGREE(S) |
FOCUS AREA(S) |
ONLINE
COURSES |
DESKTOP |
ROOM
BASED |
| MSN
|
- Family Nurse Practitioner
|
YES |
NO |
YES |
|
| TRI-COLLEGE UNIVERSITY NURSING CONSORTIUM (ND) |
VIDEOCONFERENCING |
OTHER COMMENTS ON DELIVERY FORMATS USED |
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DEGREE(S) |
FOCUS AREA(S) |
ONLINE
COURSES |
DESKTOP |
ROOM
BASED |
| MS with major in Nursing
|
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Health
- Nurse Educator
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
About 50% in distance format |
| UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA, ANCHORAGE (AK) |
VIDEOCONFERENCING |
OTHER COMMENTS ON DELIVERY FORMATS USED |
|
DEGREE(S) |
FOCUS AREA(S) |
ONLINE
COURSES |
DESKTOP |
ROOM
BASED |
| MS
|
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Administration
- Community Health
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
|
YES |
NO |
YES |
|
CERTIFICATE
15 semester hours |
- Family Nurse Practitioner
|
YES |
NO |
YES |
|
CERTIFICATE
15 semester hours |
- Nursing Education (Start Spring 2005)
|
YES |
NO |
YES |
|
CERTIFICATE
19 semester hours |
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
|
YES |
NO |
YES |
|
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (AZ) |
VIDEOCONFERENCING |
OTHER COMMENTS ON DELIVERY FORMATS USED |
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DEGREE(S) |
FOCUS AREA(S) |
ONLINE
COURSES |
DESKTOP |
ROOM
BASED |
| MS
|
- Adult Nurse Practitioner
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Psych-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Health Care Systems Specialist
- Health Care Informatics Specialist
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
|
CERTIFICATE
15 semester hours |
- Health Care Informatics Specialist
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
|
CERTIFICATE
15 semester hours |
- Health Care Systems Specialist
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
|
CERTIFICATE
25-29 semester hours |
- Post-Master’s Nurse Practitioner: Adult, Family & Psychiatric Mental Health
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
|
CERTIFICATE
7-12 semester hours |
- Rural Health: Rural Primary Care, Theory for Rural Health Practice & Theories for Rural Health Care Systems
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
|
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES (CA) |
VIDEOCONFERENCING |
OTHER COMMENTS ON DELIVERY FORMATS USED |
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DEGREE(S) |
FOCUS AREA(S) |
ONLINE
COURSES |
DESKTOP |
ROOM
BASED |
| MSN
|
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
|
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO (CA) |
|
|
NO MASTER'S PROGRAMS OFFERED AT-A-DISTANCE |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER AND HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (CO) |
VIDEOCONFERENCING |
OTHER COMMENTS ON DELIVERY FORMATS USED |
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DEGREE(S) |
FOCUS AREA(S) |
ONLINE
COURSES |
DESKTOP |
ROOM
BASED |
| MS
|
- Health Care Informatics
- Health Systems Leadership
- Public Health Nursing
- MS-MBA Dual Degree
- Nurse Leadership Pediatric Specialist
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
|
| MS
|
- Nurse Practitioner: Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Midwife, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist, Special Studies for Certified Nurse Practitioners
|
YES |
NO |
YES |
These options are available to nurses in Colorado via a variety of formats: online, interactive TV, classroom intensives with clinical experiences arranged in the students’ area. Several required classes are offered only in Denver. |
CERTIFICATE
6 semester hours |
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
|
CERTIFICATE
16 semester hours |
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
A few on-campus sessions |
CERTIFICATE
10 semester hours |
- Peri-Operative Management
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
|
CERTIFICATE
Variable |
- Post-Master’s certificate available for all the Nurse Practitioner programs: Adult Nurse Practitioner, Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, and Nurse Midwife
|
YES |
NO |
YES |
Not available entirely online, includes a few on-campus sessions. |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, COLORADO SPRINGS (CO) |
VIDEOCONFERENCING |
OTHER COMMENTS ON DELIVERY FORMATS USED |
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DEGREE(S) |
FOCUS AREA(S) |
ONLINE
COURSES |
DESKTOP |
ROOM
BASED |
MSN
Nursing
Administration
|
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
|
MSN
Clinical Nurse
Specialist
|
- Adult CNS
- Community CNS
- Forensic Nursing
- Holistic Nursing
- Nursing Education
- Nursing Administration
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
Some blocked courses available. |
MSN
Nurse Practitioner
|
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Adult Nurse Practitioner
- Adult-Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
Geriatric blocked courses available. |
CERTIFICATE
15 credit hours |
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
Blocked one week courses |
CERTIFICATE
12 semester hours |
|
NO |
NO |
NO |
Blocked one week courses |
CERTIFICATE
12 semester hours |
|
NO |
NO |
NO |
Blocked one week courses |
| UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, MANOA (HI) |
VIDEOCONFERENCING |
OTHER COMMENTS ON DELIVERY FORMATS USED |
|
DEGREE(S) |
FOCUS AREA(S) |
ONLINE
COURSES |
DESKTOP |
ROOM
BASED |
| MS
|
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
|
| MS
|
- Clinical Systems Management
|
YES |
NO |
YES |
|
| MS
|
|
YES |
NO |
YES |
|
CERTIFICATE
15+ semester hours (depending on program) |
- Post-Master’s Certificate in all Masters areas
|
YES |
NO |
YES |
|
| UNIVERSITY OF MARY (ND) |
VIDEOCONFERENCING |
OTHER COMMENTS ON DELIVERY FORMATS USED |
|
DEGREE(S) |
FOCUS AREA(S) |
ONLINE
COURSES |
DESKTOP |
ROOM
BASED |
| MSN
|
- Nurse Educator
- Nurse Manager
- Family Nurse Practitioner
|
YES |
NO |
YES |
|
| UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS (NV) |
VIDEOCONFERENCING |
OTHER COMMENTS ON DELIVERY FORMATS USED |
|
DEGREE(S) |
FOCUS AREA(S) |
ONLINE
COURSES |
DESKTOP |
ROOM
BASED |
| MSN
|
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Nurse Educator
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
|
CERTIFICATE
37 semester hours (may vary depending on courses previously taken) |
- Family Nurse Practitioner
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
|
CERTIFICATE
12 semester hours |
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
|
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA (ND) |
VIDEOCONFERENCING |
OTHER COMMENTS ON DELIVERY FORMATS USED |
|
DEGREE(S) |
FOCUS AREA(S) |
ONLINE
COURSES |
DESKTOP |
ROOM
BASED |
| MS
|
|
YES |
NO |
YES |
Block courses |
CERTIFICATE
10 semester hours |
- Nurse Education Post-Master's
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
|
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (CO) |
VIDEOCONFERENCING |
OTHER COMMENTS ON DELIVERY FORMATS USED |
|
DEGREE(S) |
FOCUS AREA(S) |
ONLINE
COURSES |
DESKTOP |
ROOM
BASED |
| MN
|
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
|
CERTIFICATE
12 semester hours |
- Nursing Education (Graduate)
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
|
| UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO (CA) |
|
|
NO MASTER'S PROGRAMS OFFERED AT-A-DISTANCE |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (UT) |
VIDEOCONFERENCING |
OTHER COMMENTS ON DELIVERY FORMATS USED |
|
DEGREE(S) |
FOCUS AREA(S) |
ONLINE
COURSES |
DESKTOP |
ROOM
BASED |
| MS
|
- Teaching in Nursing
- NP – Outreach
- Gerontology
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
|
CERTIFICATE
|
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
|
CERTIFICATE
15 semester hours |
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
|
| UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (WY) |
VIDEOCONFERENCING |
OTHER COMMENTS ON DELIVERY FORMATS USED |
|
DEGREE(S) |
FOCUS AREA(S) |
ONLINE
COURSES |
DESKTOP |
ROOM
BASED |
| MS
|
- Nurse Educator (Worldwide)
- Nurse Practitioner (Regional)
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
On-campus intensives for NP Program |
CERTIFICATE
18 semester hours |
- Nurse Educator
- Nurse Practitioner
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
|
| WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES (CA) |
VIDEOCONFERENCING |
OTHER COMMENTS ON DELIVERY FORMATS USED |
|
DEGREE(S) |
FOCUS AREA(S) |
ONLINE
COURSES |
DESKTOP |
ROOM
BASED |
| MSN
|
- Family Nurse Practitioner
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
Campus-based seminars twice semester combined with online curriculum |
| MS
|
- Leadership and Management
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
Campus-based seminars and online curriculum |
| MS (Start 2006)
|
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
Campus-based seminars and online curriculum |
CERTIFICATE
42 semester hours |
- Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
Campus-based seminars and online curriculum |
