COLUMBUS, Ind. – In support of Indiana University’s effort to streamline statewide access to nursing education, the nursing program at IUPUC will become part of a core campus structure, joining IUPUI, IU Bloomington, and IU Fort Wayne. The complete transition is targeted to finalize by 2025.
The change will unify the curriculum across all four campuses as well as expand student access to degree programs and faculty professional development opportunities across campuses.
The Division of Health Sciences at IUPUC currently offers an IU Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) that includes traditional and accelerated degree tracks.
IU School of Nursing graduate programs offer a master’s degree with nine different tracks, plus two doctoral programs: Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (Ph.D.).
The transition of nursing programs at IUPUC into the core school will provide a clearer path for nursing students at IUPUC to benefit from the robust graduate programs currently offered at the core school campuses of the IU School of Nursing.
The transition will also benefit nursing faculty at IUPUC through closer connections with their colleagues in Indianapolis, Bloomington, and Fort Wayne, according to school leaders. This is because the integration of the nursing programs at IUPUC will facilitate greater collaboration and sharing of faculty expertise across campuses on curriculum development.
