Mary Black School of Nursing
The Mary Black School of Nursing at USC Upstate, fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and approved by the South Carolina Board of Nursing, is one of the Southeast’s most highly regarded nursing institutions offering a four-year degree, as well as the largest baccalaureate nursing program and the largest RN-BSN nursing program in South Carolina.
USC Upstate offers programs such as on-site instruction, distance learning and inter-institutional articulation, to accommodate students who are diverse in background, age, race, ethnicity, educational experiences, and needs. The programs rest upon a foundation of partnerships with the community, including health care organizations and health care providers in Upstate South Carolina.
Faculty members of the Mary Black School of Nursing are committed to excellence in teaching, advising, and in providing experiential learning opportunities that empower students to become competent professionals who give high quality nursing care to diverse populations. Our graduates practice in 36 states and on three continents.
Undergraduate Degree / Certification Programs
- Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- RN to BSN
Uniquely Upstate
- Program has the approval of the South Carolina Board of Nursing and is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), which accredits baccalaureate and higher degree programs only
- RN-BSN students can choose to attend class at the University Center of Greenville, watch a televised class on Tuesday at a receiver site, or enroll in on-line classes.
- Collaborative partnerships with approximately 100 organizations for the provision of quality health care
- Students use state-of-the-art technology in simulation to enhance their clinical and classroom education
- Faculty have received awards for teaching excellence and scholarly activities
- First endowed chair of nursing in South Carolina
- Faculty and students contribute more than $2 million of free health care services to citizens of South Carolina each year
Dean
Marsha Dowell, Ph.D., RN
Associate Dean,
Academic Affairs
Katharine Gibb, Ph.D., RN
Associate Dean,
Nursing Scholarship
Gayle Casterline, Ph.D., RN, CNE
Director of Nursing
Student Services
Joni Gochenour-Lehman, M.Ed.
Applications
BSN (4-yr track) Application
Application Deadlines:
May 1 for spring semester
Dec 1 for fall semester
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RN-BSN Application
Priority Deadline Feb 1 for
RN-BSN applications only
Re-admit Application
Additional Information
Message from the Dean
Prerequisites for RN-BSN Track
BSN Curriculum Four-Year Track
BSN Curriculum RN-BSN Track
USC Upstate Student Nurses Association
Student Handbook
Nursing Student Handbook 2008-2009
News Releases
St. Francis Donation
Nursing Scholarship News
Addressing the Nursing Shortage
Contact Us
USC Upstate
Mary Black School of Nursing
800 University Way
Spartanburg, SC 29303
Phone: 864-503-5440
nursing@uscupstate.edu
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