Alcorn State University News January 26, 2021 Alcorn's Cora S. Balmat School of Nursing named on U. S. News & World Report’s Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs list Alcorn State University’s Cora S. Balmat School of Nursing is recognized as one of the nation’s top online master’s degree programs. The School is listed on the 2021 U. S. News & World Report Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs list. Alcorn offers an online Master of Science in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner and a Master of Science of Nursing: Nurse Educator (NE). The School has a proud tradition of graduating competent, caring, and professional nurses who make a difference in their communities and beyond. Since its inception in 1977, the School has produced many nurses who have found success in various health care positions. The School also offers a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program, which is the first doctorate program to be offered at Alcorn in school history. The DNP program offers a full-time progression option to graduates of the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) master's degree program. The program requires 36 credit hours to be completed in five semesters of continuous enrollment. It also provides advanced education in evidence-based practice, quality improvement, healthcare systems, evaluation of practice models, and health policy. Sandra M. Phoenix HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come. Building Capacity for Humanities Special Collections at HBCUs – Become an ally and partner with us to protect, preserve and share a more authentic record of American history. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/humanities-2019.html for more information. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/ and click on the Donate Now button to invest in this project. Your support is appreciated. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/