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Non-Degree enrollment
Enhance your academic and career goals
Non-degree enrollment is an opportunity for you to get a feel for CU Anschutz Nursing before you officially apply to a graduate program.
This is offered to nurses with a BS in Nursing who want to explore graduate-level classes or take a graduate-level class for professional development. You’ll be held to the same standard as all enrolled students at CU Anschutz Nursing.
Graduate courses
To take graduate courses, you need a bachelor’s degree in nursing. If you have a bachelor’s degree in something else, you need permission from the course instructor or specialty director to enroll.
Doctoral courses
For doctoral courses, you need a master of science degree in nursing. If you have a master’s degree in something else, you’ll need permission from the course instructor or specialty director to enroll.
Application open / Classes start
Term
Application open
Classes start
Spring 2026
October 27, 2025
January 21, 2026
Summer 2026
March 23, 2026
June 1, 2026
Fall 2026
July 6, 2025
August 24, 2026
Tuition
Resident
Non-resident
$801
$1,298
Things to keep in mind:
Limited seats
There are limited seats in each class for students in the non-degree program. It’s not guaranteed you’ll get a spot in the class, or that the class you want to take will be offered. And keep in mind that not all courses are available to take as a non-degree student.
Application information
Applications are open for a short time and close three weeks before the start of each semester.
Students approved for non-degree enrollment will receive an email with your registration permission number. If you want to register for future semesters, you must reapply for non-degree enrollment.
Credits and transcripts
Completed classes will appear on your CU Anschutz Nursing transcript, and you can transfer up to 12 credits toward a degree at CU Anschutz Nursing. The college does not guarantee the transfer of credits to other colleges or universities.
Eligible courses
Below is the course list for the upcoming semester. For a complete list of CU Anschutz Nursing courses, visit our
course schedule page
Summer 2026 Course Listings
Term
Subject
Number
Course Title
Non-Degree Enrollment
NEXus Enrollment
SUMMER
NURS
6015
Women & War
Yes
Yes
SUMMER
NURS
6019
Wounds of War: Military & Veteran Disability Evals
Yes
Yes
SUMMER
NURS
6070
Policy and Politics of Health
Yes
SUMMER
NURS
6108
Inferential Statistics & Quality Improvement Applying Evidence
Yes
SUMMER
NURS
6279
Knowledge Management
(unconfirmed as of 2/6/26)
Yes
SUMMER
NURS
6303
Epidemiology & Health
Yes
SUMMER
NURS
6633
Advanced Public Health Nursing
Yes
SUMMER
NURS
7221
Role of the Scientist II
Yes
SUMMER
NURS
7440
Measurement for Nursing Science
Yes
SUMMER
NURS
7623
Qualitative Methods III
Yes
SUMMER
NURS
7803
Health Care Systems: State of the Science
Yes
SUMMER
NURS
7864
Evolving Nursing Educ Sci and Nurse Educator Roles
Yes
If you are enrolling in the non-degree program with the intention of eventually applying for CU Anschutz Nursing MS admission, please note that the following four courses are a part of the nursing core. These courses can be taken in any order, and at
least one of them will be offered each semester:
NURS 6​009 - Theory Foundations of Advanced Nursing (3 Credits)
NURS 6070 - Policy and Politics (3 Credits)
NURS 6109 - Applied Evidence Based Practice (3 Credits)
NURS 6286 - Foundations of Informatics (3 Credits)
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