Programs and Certificates

The School of Nursing serves approximately 800 students in the following programs and certificates.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

• Traditional
• Accelerated
• Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Online Program)

Registered Nurse to Master of Science in Nursing

• Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• Adult-Gerontology (Primary Care) Nurse Practitioner (Online Program) (Admission is currently suspended)
• Family Nurse Practitioner (Online Program)
• Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Online Program)
• Nurse Educator (Online Program)
• Nursing and Health Care Administrator (Online Program)

Master of Science in Nursing

• Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• Adult-Gerontology (Primary Care) Nurse Practitioner (Online Program) (Admission is currently suspended)
• Family Nurse Practitioner (Online Program)
• Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Online Program)
• Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
• Nurse Educator (Online Program)
• Nursing and Health Care Administrator (Online Program)
• Primary/Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (Dual Role)

Post-Master's in Nursing

• Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• Adult-Gerontology (Primary Care) Nurse Practitioner (Online Program) (Admission is currently suspended)
• Family Nurse Practitioner (Online Program)
• Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Online Program)
• Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
• Nurse Educator (Online Program)
• Nursing and Health Care Administrator (Online Program)
• Primary/Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (Dual Role)

Doctor of Nursing Practice

• Post-Baccalaureate
  • Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 
  • Adult-Gerontology (Primary Care) Nurse Practitioner (Online Program) (Admission is currently suspended)
  • Family Nurse Practitioner (Online Program)
  • Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Online Program)
  • Nursing and Health Care Administrator (Online Program)
• Post-Master's (Online Program)

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (See School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences)

• Post-Baccalaureate
• Post-Master's

The University of Mississippi School of Nursing offers a Traditional BSN Program on the Jackson campus at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. An Accelerated Baccalaureate Nursing Program option is offered on the Jackson campus and on the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford for applicants who hold a baccalaureate degree in another field. The RN to BSN Program is offered online. Most tracks in the RN to MSN Program, the Master of Science in Nursing Program (MSN), and the Post-Master's Certificate are offered through distance learning in online and blended course delivery. The other tracks primarily use face-to-face course delivery. The Doctor of Nursing Practice Program (DNP) primarily utilizes an online format with some courses that may require a face-to-face option. Information about the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Program (PhD) is included in the School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences section of the Bulletin.