Overview

Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences / Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences is located in Colorado Springs, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
(Certificate)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	76
Doctoral Degrees	9
Other Advanced Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam see https://www.uccs.edu/admissionsenrollment/apply-graduate-student for entrance requirements per program Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam see https://www.uccs.edu/admissionsenrollment/apply-graduate-student for entrance requirements per program Capstone project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

156

Applied

87

Accepted

79

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	See https://www.uccs.edu/admissionsenrollment/apply-graduate-student for entrance requirements per program
Master's Degree Requirements	See https://www.uccs.edu/admissionsenrollment/apply-graduate-student for entrance requirements per program
Doctoral Degree Exam	See https://www.uccs.edu/admissionsenrollment/apply-graduate-student for entrance requirements per program
Doctoral Degree Requirements	See https://www.uccs.edu/admissionsenrollment/apply-graduate-student for entrance requirements per program
Additional Entrance Requirements	See https://www.uccs.edu/admissionsenrollment/apply-graduate-student for entrance requirements per program

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

300

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.67%
Black or African American	5.67%
White or Caucasian	69%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.33%
Asian	5.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.33%
Two or more races	3.67%
Unknown	1.67%

Gender

Male (14%)

Female (86%)

Faculty

104

Total faculty

Full-time - 63

Part-time - 41

Male (20)

Female (84)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Behavioral interventions to reduce stroke risk factors in older adults, interprofessional models of health promotion for older adults, nurse practitioner education, practice and policy, cardiology, cardiac and pulmonary rehab, heart failure and stroke, community health prevention, veterans studies, anger management, sports medicine, sports nutrition
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO  80918
United States

Contact Dr. Kevin Laudner
Dean
Email: klaudner@uccs.edu
Phone: 719-255-4411

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