The University Of New Mexico College Of Nursing is now part of NEXus (The Nursing Education Xchange). NEXus is collaboration between several doctoral programs in nursing that offer graduate courses through distance education and that have entered into an agreement that allows us to share seats in courses and transfer credits in those courses across member institutions.
Financial considerations:
The current rate for a NEXus course is $650.00/credit hour. This fee covers all associated university fees. You should not be billed for any additional university fees (for example a technology fee, library fee, enrollment fee…). As with all courses, you are responsible for the cost of your books and educational materials.
NEXus courses qualify for financial aid – if you are receiving financial aid and plan on taking a NEXus course please contact Ana Vigil (amvigil@salud.unm.edu) to complete a UNM consortium agreement.
You are responsible for meeting the registration and payment deadlines of the institution that is offering the course. In most cases, this will not coincide with UNM’s calendar so advanced planning financially and academically is important.
Academic Considerations:
Decisions about selecting a NEXus course must be made in consultation with your academic advisor/committee chair.
NEXus courses cannot be substituted for core courses or the substantive area courses:
N6xx Introduction to Doctoral Education
N600 Philosophy of Science
N601 Theory I: Methods/Process of Nursing Knowledge Development
N602 Theory II: Contemporary Substantive Nursing Knowledge
N620 Advanced Health Care Statistics I
N621 Advanced Health Care Statistics II
N606 Quantitative Methods in Nursing Research
N607 Qualitative Methods in Nursing Research
N608 Nursing Environments of Human Health
N609 Family Nursing: Concepts, Issues, Outcomes
N610 Nursing Education: Pedagogy and Roles
N611 Rural and Cultural Health
N6xx Nursing Health Policy Course I
N6xx Nursing Health Policy Course II
NEXus courses can be used to meet the methods electives and/or the general electives requirements.
Students enrolled in a NEXus course must meet all course requirements. Students are encouraged to contact the course faculty in advance to ensure that they understand the course requirements (for example, prerequisite courses, vacation periods, on-campus requirements, technology requirements, synchronous versus asynchronous discussions...).
Visit http://winnexus.org/winnexus/ for contact information and registration deadlines and dates.
For assistance in registering for a NEXus course contact Jeri Belsher (505) 272-4223, or JBelsher@salud.unm.edu.
