HISTORY
The School of Nursing offers the only regularly scheduled course work leading to eligibility for licensure as a Registered Nurse and for advanced nursing practice in Alaska.
The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) program in nursing was established at Anchorage Community College in 1971. In 1987, following a major restructuring of the University of Alaska system of higher education, the AAS program became part of the College of Career and Vocational Education. Three years later, in 1991, the program became part of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences.
The Bachelor of Science (BS) program in nursing was initiated in 1973 at Alaska Methodist University (AMU) (later named Alaska Pacific University). In 1976, when financial difficulties forced the temporary closure of AMU, the nursing program was transferred to the Anchorage Senior College of the University of Alaska. Over the next several years, the Anchorage Senior College evolved into a comprehensive four-year university and was renamed the University of Alaska, Anchorage. In 1987 following a major restructuring of the University of Alaska system of higher education, the baccalaureate nursing program became part of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences.
The Master of Science (MS) program in nursing was initiated with funding from a federal grant in 1981; the first class graduated in 1983. Four specialty options are available: Family Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Community Health Nursing, Advanced Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, and Health Care Administration.
In 1996, following a restructuring of the University of Alaska Anchorage, the nursing programs were consolidated into the School of Nursing, within the College of Health, Education, and Social Welfare.
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Nursing Programs
- University of Alaska Anchorage
- 3211 Providence Drive
- Anchorage, AK 99508-8030
- Telephone: (907) 786-4550
- FAX: (907) 786-4559
- Email: aynurse@uaa.alaska.edu
