Academics

The 100% Online RN to BSN Completion Program provides the associate degree or diploma-prepared registered nurse an opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (BSN). Registered nurses who have completed an associate degree or diploma program are candidates for this online degree.

The Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) option at the UNC Charlotte School of Nursing is designed for students who already hold a degree in another discipline, providing a fast, affordable, and efficient path to becoming a Registered Nurse (RN). This program begins Fall 2025 and can be completed in just four semesters.

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at UNC Charlotte prepares students to become skilled and compassionate Registered Nurses (RNs). This comprehensive program combines classroom instruction, hands-on clinical experiences, and innovative simulation training to equip graduates with the knowledge and skills needed for patient care in various healthcare settings.

This concentration prepares nurses for advanced practice in administrative roles such as Nurse Executive, Nurse Manager, Quality Improvement Manager, Ambulatory Care Manager, or other system-level nursing positions in community agencies, healthcare facilities, health departments, and schools of nursing. This is a Distance Education program.

This concentration leads to an MSN with a concentration in Family Nurse Practitioner Across the Lifespan.  These Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) are prepared to function as Nurse Practitioners providing primary care to families across the lifespan. This is a Campus-based program.

The Community/Public Health Nursing concentration prepares nurses to assume leadership in assessing communities and populations, identifying high-risk groups, and in partnership with communities, consumers, and stakeholders, developing culturally sensitive, acceptable, and realistic community-based nursing services. This is a Distance Education program.

These advanced practice registered nurses are prepared to function as Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners (AGACNP).  Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners provide evidence-based care to acutely ill adults with urgent and emergent complex health issues and critically ill adults with life-threatening, rapidly changing physiological and pathophysiological conditions. This is a Campus-based program.

Our post-master’s is designed to prepare health systems and organizational nursing leaders (non-APRNs) and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to lead nursing practice, organizations, and systems of care through the translation and application of evidence-based research into practice.

The Nurse Anesthesia Across the Lifespan is a post-baccalaureate DNP concentration requiring a BSN to apply.  It provides students both the theory and clinical practice required to meet the educational requirements to take the national certifying examination upon graduation  The specialty in Nurse Anesthesia Across the Lifespan is offered in partnership with Carolinas Medical Center.

This certificate program prepares nurses holding master’s degrees in nursing to enter advanced practice nursing in primary care as a Family Nurse Practitioner.  Nurses already certified as Psych NPs, Women’s Health or Pediatric NPs are evaluated for possible exclusion of respective concentration courses and practica from their program. This is a Campus-based program.

The post-master’s Certificate consists of concentration courses in advanced practice nursing (minimum 20 graduate credit hours).  This certificate program prepares nurses holding master’s degrees in nursing to enter advanced practice nursing as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. This is a Campus-based Program.

The Graduate Certificate in Applied Nursing Informatics is designed for nurses who hold a BSN or graduate nursing degree and desire to enhance their skills in the clinical application of nursing informatics. The course content is focused on implementing, managing, or conducting analytics using clinical/administrative information systems. This is a Distance Education program.

 The Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education is designed to prepare nurses who have a BSN or MSN to become educational leaders in academic and clinical settings. This certificate consists of four courses, for a total of twelve semester hours, and can be completed within one calendar year.

The Certificate in Nursing Administration is designed for nurses who hold a bachelor’s degree and desire to enhance their administrative skills and advanced practice nurses with a master’s degree who desire additional knowledge to be competitive in managing personnel or groups. This is a Distance Education program.