Enrollment is underway for Bemidji State University’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. BSU’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 BSU faculty. Students can apply their two-year credits to the degree, they’re eligible for BSU 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 BSU’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, BSU’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 BSU’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.