Academic Advising in the College of Nursing
Welcome to the College of Nursing!
Please watch and read the following videos and information about the College of Nursing. After you have watched the videos, read the content, and most importantly, feel confident that you understand all of the information, you may return to your Orientation/Class Registration pathway in CatsConnect to proceed with scheduling an appointment with your Academic Advisor.
Welcome to the College of Nursing!
About the College of Nursing
The MSU — Bozeman College of Nursing was founded in 1937 and has received continuous national accreditation since 1949. Since its inception, the College has been a multi-campus program, making effective use of educational and clinical resources in the state.
The College's administration is located on the main campus of MSU — Bozeman. Once accepted into the nursing major after three semesters of course work, students complete the major on one of the College’s campuses located in the state's major population areas: Bozeman, Billings, Great Falls, Kalispell, and Missoula.
Quick Facts:
- Each student is able to complete more than 1,000 hours of clinical learning experiences in a variety of settings.
- Montana State’s College of Nursing has close to 100% job placement rate and continually exceeds national NCLEX pass rates.
- Around 150 students apply for a clinical placement seat each semester and we have about an 80% acceptance rate into clinical placements. Students are typically placed if they have a cumulative 3.5 GPA or higher.
Engagement in the College of Nursing
Advising & Curriculum for Nursing Majors
Freshman Curriculum
Transfer Curriculum
Important Information
- Caring for our Own Program (CO-OP) was founded in 1999 to help improve the quality of health care in Native American/Alaska Native communities by increasing the number of qualified Native American /Alaska Native nurses entering the health profession. More information here: montana.edu/nanurse/.
- International Service Learning Opportunities: montana.edu/nursing/student/international.html.
- College of Nursing Resources: montana.edu/nursing/student/undergradresources.html.