Nursing

About the School of Nursing

The School of Nursing and Health Sciences is part of the College of Education and Human Services.

The Department of Nursing at East Texas A&M has two programs:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • The BSN program has two tracks: BSN (pre-licensure) and RN-BSN (post-licensure). The BSN program was approved by both the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) in October 2012 and admitted its first class in January 2013. 
• Master of Science in Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner.
  • The MSN program was approved by the THECB in April 2016 and the TBON in October 2016. The first MSN students were admitted in September 2017 and graduated in May 2019.

The BSN and MSN programs are approved by the Board of Nursing and fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Mission

The mission of the Nursing Department subscribes to the mission of the University and the College of Education and Human Services. The Nursing Department facilitates the development of safe, competent practitioners with critical thinking skills to meet the diverse and evolving health care needs of individuals, families, groups, and communities.

Vision

The vision of the Nursing Department is to be recognized as a center of excellence in nursing education that prepares professionals to practice in a dynamic healthcare environment and serve a diverse community.