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Message from Dean Lauria
ROBERT E. McALLAN HALL
ROOM 332
DEAN:
Marilyn M. Lauria, Ed.D
ASSOCIATE DEAN:
Janet Mahoney, Ph.D.
Telephone: 732-571-3443
Fax: 732-263-5131
ACCREDITATION
The Majorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Welcome to the Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies at Monmouth University! We offer an upper-division Bachelor of Science in Nursing program for registered nurses, Master of Science Degrees in Nursing, as well as graduate and post-master’s certificates for nurses. In addition, in the Fall 2007 we started an undergraduate program in health studies for generic students. Moreover, in Fall 2008 we started the RN to MSN Direct Program for registered nurses who want to move directly into a master's degree program.
The undergraduate nursing program builds upon students’ past educational experiences and helps continue their professional and personal development. Graduates of the program are prepared to practice professional nursing, to assume leadership positions in a variety of health care settings, and to pursue graduate education in nursing.
The upper-division BSN program at Monmouth University, now 25 years old, is designed to meet the needs of nurses and clients in the central New Jersey area. The faculty remains committed to maintaining a program of academic excellence and to providing as flexible a program as possible in order to facilitate completion by students attending either full- or part-time.
The M.S.N. program began in Fall 1995 to meet the needs of area nurses for advanced education. It was designed to educate nurses to provide high quality, cost-effective care to clients in the central New Jersey area. Specializations are offered for Adult Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult Psychiatric & Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Education, School Nursing and Forensic Nursing. In addition, we offer Post Master’s Certificates for nurses who already have a Master’s degree in nursing in Adult Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult Psychiatric & Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing, Nursing Education and Nursing Administration as well as graduate certificates in School Nursing and Forensic Nursing.
In July 1998, the department of nursing and health studies became the Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies. The school was named in honor of Marjorie K. Unterberg, a long-time advocate for nursing. Mrs. Unterberg provided support to the Monmouth University nursing program for many years prior to her death.
If, at any time, you have either comments or questions regarding the nursing programs, courses, expectations, etc., feel free to discuss them with me. Please contact Karen Lapenta, Administrative Assistant to the Dean, for an appointment.
I wish you much success in your educational and professional endeavors.
Sincerely,
Marilyn M. Lauria, Ed.D., R.N.
Dean
Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies
