UMDNJ - School of Nursing

Nursing Programs Offered

MSN Program Details

The Master of Science in Nursing Program is located on UMDNJ campuses in Newark and Stratford, New Jersey. The program offers some of the most progressive advanced practice nursing programs in the country. The faculty consists of nationally recognized scholars who are leaders in advanced practice nursing. ( Post Master's Certificates are offered in most specialties.)

Acute/Critical Care Nurse Practitioner
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner
Dual Adult Health Nurse Practitioner and Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Community Health Leadership
Clinical Leadership
Family Health Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner in Emergency Care
Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Anesthetist
Nursing Education
Nursing Informatics
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Adult Focus

Accelerated BSN Program Details

The Accelerated BSN Program is designed for students who have already earned a bachelor's degree in another field from a regionally-accredited United States college or university and wish to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. Following completion of the program, students will be eligible to take the NCLEX examination to become a registered nurse.

The Accelerated BSN degree is based on a prerequisite core of general education and basic, behavioral and social sciences required of all students, and 62 pre-licensure credits of nursing coursework offered by the UMDNJ-SN on the Newark or Stratford campuses.

Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Details

The DNP Program at UMDNJ-SN is for master’s-prepared RNs seeking a doctoral degree. This practice-focused doctorate is an alternative to research-focused doctorates in nursing and is congruent with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) recommendation that advance practice nursing education transition to the clinical doctorate level. It is a degree preparing individuals for multiple roles. Its target population includes those practitioners whose aim is to attain the highest levels of excellence in practice.