New off-campus programs serving students statewide

Enrollment is underway for Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ’s three new off-campus bachelor’s degree completion programs and three new non-residential post-graduate programs:

RN to BSN now in East Grand Forks

The Bemidji School of Nursing in January agreed to expand its bachelor’s degree-completion program for registered nurses to Northland Community and Technical College in East Grand Forks. The program allows registered nurses to obtain a Bachelor of Science in nursing through a combination of on-campus and online courses. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ’s total off-campus nursing enrollment will now total about 340 students at four locations.

Business and biology newly available

Students this spring began enrolling in a bachelor’s degree completion program in business administration on the Anoka-Ramsey Community College campus in Coon Rapids that features daytime, face-to-face instruction by Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ faculty. Students can apply their two-year credits to the degree, they’re eligible for Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ financial aid, and they choose an emphasis in either management or entrepreneurship. A similar program in biology will launch this fall at North Hennepin Community College.

Certificate offered for camp nursing

Also this spring, students began coursework in Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ’s new graduate certificate program in camp nursing, one of only a few in the nation. The program, fully online except for a final practicum, provides registered nurses with a blend of clinical, community health and emergency-response skills. It was developed in collaboration with the Association of Camp Nurses and is coordinated by Linda Erceg, a registered nurse and certified public health nurse with decades of experience
in camp environments.

Online MBA prepares for fall cohort

Following its launch this spring, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ’s new online Master of Business Administration program has openings available for a second student cohort to begin in Fall 2015. The program is designed for students who want to improve their current skill set or pursue a promotion or career change.

Masters in teaching features online methods

Also launching this fall is a new fully online Master of Arts in Teaching. The MAT program will allow students in Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ’s FasTrack secondary teaching license program to gain an advanced degree, but it is not limited to those students. The degree is aimed at enhancing online instruction and provides a certificate of online teaching.

For more information

Bachelor’s degree programs: Lynn Johnson, director of distance learning, ljohnson@bemidjistate.edu, (218) 755-2068.

Post-graduate programs: Joan Miller, director of the School of Graduate Studies, jmiller@bemidjistate.edu, (218) 755-2027.