What is considered Upper Division (UD) Nursing?
Upper Division nursing is the junior and senior level nursing courses and clinical rotations that begin AFTER a student completes the 15 Lower Division (sophomore) nursing credits. Upper Division (start of the junior nursing courses) is available at the following locations: Billings (fall & spring entry = 40 slots each semester), Bozeman (fall entry only = 16 slots), Great Falls (fall & spring entry = 16 slots each semester), Kalispell (spring entry only = 8 slots) and Missoula (fall & spring entry = 24 slots each semester). There is a total of 184 junior placements state-wide into MSU’s BSN program. UD nursing consists of 4 FULL-TIME RIGOROUS semesters. (courses not available in the summer.) UD schedules can vary greatly i.e.; some clinical rotations can start at 6:00 am others can finish at 9:00 pm.