The School of Nursing & Health Sciences offers three nursing programs.
Becker College is accredited by the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
The associate of science in nursing program (ASN) program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (BORN).
The bachelor of science in nursing program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and on approval with warning Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (BORN).
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For additional information on Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) accreditation status, please see the link below:
- Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (BORN)
239 Causeway Street, 5th Floor, Suite 500
Boston, MA 02114
800.414.0168 - Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN)
3343 Peachtree Road, Suite 850
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
404.975.5000
The RN to BSN program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN)
3343 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 850
Atlanta, GA 30326
404.975.5000
Student Achievement Outcome Data
Program Goals/Outcomes
ASN Program outcomes
- 80% of all first-time NCLEX test takers will pass during the same 12-month period.
- 70% of ASN students admitted into the program will complete the nursing program within 150% of the program length (7 semesters/3 years).
- 80% of graduates who respond to inquiries (email, phone, in person, and survey) will be employed as a registered nurse within 12 months after graduation.
BSN Program outcomes
- 80% of all first-time NCLEX test takers will pass during the same 12-month period.
- 70% of BSN students admitted into the program will complete the nursing program within 150% of the program length (8 semesters).
- 80% of graduates who respond to inquiries (email, phone, in person, and survey) will be employed as a registered nurse within 12 months after graduation.
RN-BSN Program outcomes
- 70% of RN-BSN graduates complete the nursing program within 150% of the program length (6 semesters/6 years).
- 80% of graduates who respond to inquiries (email, phone, in person, and survey) will be employed as a registered nurse within 12 months after graduation.
Becker College Nursing Student Outcomes
NCLEX-RN Pass Rates
Expected Level of Achievement developed by Becker College Faculty (and reported to ACEN accrediting body) are at or above national mean.
National Results: | Becker College Results: | ||
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ASN | |||
2019 National Results: | 88% | 2019 Becker College Results: | 82% |
2018 National Results: | 88% | 2018 Becker College Results: | 98% |
2017 National Results: | 87% | 2017 Becker College Results: | 96% |
BSN | |||
2019 National Results: | 88% | 2019 Becker College Results: | 94% |
2018 National Results: | 88% | 2018 Becker College Results: | 93% |
2017 National Results: | 87% | 2017 Becker College Results: | 92% |
RN to BSN | |||
N/A** |
* The BSN started in Fall 2012 with first graduating class in 2016.
** NCLEX is not applicable as all students are registered nurses.
National Statistics: National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc., NCLEX-RN (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018). NCLEX Pass Rate Statistics.
Graduation Completion Rates:
(Within 150% of the program length)
Expected Level of Achievement from Systematic Evaluation Plan | Year | Program Completion Rate |
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70% of BSN students admitted into the program will complete the nursing program within 150% of the program length (8 semesters). **The PL-BSN program started the students’ first enrollment in NURS 1200, Spring 2014. | 2019 (reporting year) **Spring 2016 year admitted | 72% |
80% of BSN students admitted into the program will complete the nursing program within 150% of the program length (8 semesters). | 2018 (reporting year) **Spring 2015 year admitted | 62% |
80% of BSN students admitted into the program will complete the nursing program within 150% of the program length (8 semesters). | 2017 (reporting year) **Spring 2014 year admitted | 53% |
X = In Progress
Expected Level of Achievement from Systematic Evaluation Plan | Year | Program Completion Rate |
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70% of ASN students admitted into the program will complete the nursing program within 150% of the program length (3 years). | 2019 (reporting year) **Fall 2016 year admitted | 81% |
80% of ASN students admitted into the program will complete the nursing program within 150% of the program length (3 years). | 2018 (reporting year) **Spring 2015 year admitted | 82% |
80% of ASN students admitted into the program will complete the nursing program within 150% of the program length (3 years). | 2017(reporting year) ** Fall 2014 year admitted | 55% |
X = In Progress
RN to BSN
RN to BSN Entering Cohort | Total Number of Students In Entering Cohort | Degrees Completed Within 3 Year Period | 150% Graduation Rate (3 Years) |
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2012 FA | 3 | 1 | 33% |
2013 SP | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Total for 2012-2013 | 4 | 2 | 50% |
2013 FA | 7 | 5 | 71% |
2014 SP | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Total for 2013-2014 | 7 | 5 | 71% |
2014 FA | 3 | 1 | 33% |
2015 SP | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Total for 2014-2015 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
2015 FA | 0 | 0 | 0% |
2016 SP | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Total for 2015-2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 FA | 1 | X | X |
2017 SP | 1 | X | X |
Total for 2016-2017 | 2 | X | X |
2017 FA | 0 | X | X |
2018 SP | 0 | X | X |
Total for 2017-2018 | 0 | X | X |
2018 FA | 6 | X | X |
2019 SP | 0 | X | X |
Total for 2018-2019 | 6 | X | X |
Senior Exit Projectmr. Becker's Classroom Rules
X = In Progress
Rates are based upon students responding to the survey
Achievement in Job Placement Rates:
ASN Program | ||||
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Year of Program Completion | Number of Graduates | Number of Respondents | Response Rate | Job Placement Rate |
Spring 2020 | In progress | In Progress | ||
Spring 2019 | 43 | 2 | 5% | 100% (2/2) |
Spring 2018 | 29 | 16 | 55% | 100% (16/16) |
Fall 2018 | 17 | 13 | 76% | 100% (13/13) |
Spring 2017 | 15 | 9 | 60% | 100% (9/9) |
Fall 2017 | 14 | 7 | 50% | 100% (7/7) |
BSN Program | ||||
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Year of Program Completion | Number of Graduates | Number of Respondents | Response Rate | Job Placement Rate |
Spring 2020 | In Progress | In Progress | In Progress | |
Spring 2019 | 31 | 6 | 19% | 100% (6/6) |
Spring 2018 | 29 | 16 | 55% | 100% (16/16) |
Spring 2017 | 15 | 9 | 60% | 100% (9/9) |
Spring 2016 | 7 | 6 | 60% | 100% (6/6) |
Senior Exit Projectmr. Becker's Classroom Center
* The BSN Program started in Fall 2012 with first graduating class in 2016.
RN to BSN Program | ||||
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Year of Program Completion | Number of Graduates | Number of Respondents | Response Rate | Job Placement Rate |
Spring 2020 | In Progress | In Progress | In Progress | In Progress |
Fall 2020 | In Progress | In Progress | In Progress | |
Spring 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 No Data Available |
Fall 2018 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 100% (2/2) |
Spring 2018 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 100% (2/2) |
Spring 2017 | 4 | 3 | 75% | 100% (3/3) |
Fall 2016 | NA 0 Graduates | NA 0 Graduates | NA 0 Graduates | NA 0 Graduates |
Summer 2016 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 100% (3/3) |
Spring 2016 | NA 0 Graduates | NA 0 Graduates | NA 0 Graduates | NA 0 Graduates |
Fall 2015 | 4 | 3 | 75% | 100% (3/3) |
Summer 2015 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 100% (2/2) |
Rates are based upon students responding to the survey
Note: Data is obtained from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSB) National Student Clearinghouse, Senior Exit Survey, Alumni Survey, and the Center for Career Education.
ASN Attrition Rate:
Year | Attrition Rate | Retention Rate |
---|---|---|
Total Fall 2016 | 12% | 88% |
Total Fall 2017 | 8% | 92% |
Total Fall 2018 | 7% | 93% |
Total Fall 2019 | 7% | 93% |
Source: 0 – FA07 to SP20 Ret and Grad File- Includes SP20 Cohort and Sports Team-MOST UP TO DATE 05.06.20.
BSN Attrition Rate:
Year | Attrition Rate | Retention Rate |
Total Fall 2016 | 16% | 84% |
Total Fall 2017 | 10% | 90% |
Total Fall 2018 | 11% | 89% |
Total Fall 2019 | 8% | 92% |
Source: 0 – FA07 to SP20 Ret and Grad File- Includes SP20 Cohort and Sports Team-MOST UP TO DATE 05.06.20.
We invite you to explore Becker College’s nursing programs by calling 508.373.9400 or emailing [email protected].
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By Ric Burrous
IU Communications
IU Communications
For many college students, mathematics courses are dry and to be endured. But Jon Becker has higher aspirations for the students he teaches as a lecturer in mathematics and actuarial science at IU Northwest.
Those feelings come honestly for Becker, who earned both B.S. and M.S. degrees in secondary education from IU Northwest in 1988 and 1996, respectively.
Becker loves to share his passion for the intricacies of math with the students in his classes, often using pop culture references to illustrate the everyday role that mathematics plays in our lives.
The veteran lecturer has won many teaching awards through the years on the Northwest campus, according to Itzok Hozo, chair of the mathematics and actuarial sciences department, and is consistently praised by his students, who have called him energetic, a great teacher, and “the first math teacher I’ve had that I actually learned something from.”
Becker notes that his teaching style has grown deeper and richer through his involvement with Indiana University’s acclaimed Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching (FACET) program.
“I was inducted into FACET in 2002, and the world of teaching expertise unfolded in front of me in ways that I had not experienced before,” Becker says. “I learned through FACET that reflective analysis of my own teaching was a critical component in my growth as a teacher, and in the eventual success of my students.”
FACET has provided Becker with faith in his students’ capacity to learn extraordinary things.
“I firmly believe that every student has the ability to learn,” Becker said. “As a teacher, it is my responsibility to find the method which best meets the needs of the individual.”
The veteran educator builds personal connections with his students, and he has learned that his own enthusiasm for math has an effect on them. “I enjoy mathematics, so it is easy to be enthusiastic about the topic,” he says. “But I also recognize that many students do not like the subject”—one reason that he uses everyday examples to illustrate to his students how much their lives revolve around math and its underlying principles.
Becker has impressed his fellow IU Northwest faculty members with his contributions to higher education on the campus and throughout the IU system, particularly in service to his fellow lecturers. He has played a major role in the growth of FALCON (FACET Adjunct Lecturers Conference), an event that recognizes the key role that lecturers play in higher education.
“Jon is one of Indiana University Northwest’s finest teachers,” says Charles Gallmeier, a sociology professor at Northwest. Becker has won multiple teaching awards from the IU Board of Trustees during his career, being honored in 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, and 2012. Last year, he won the highly regarded FACET Eileen Bender Fellowship.
For Becker, though, the real success for a teacher is when the relationship focuses on the student and his or her dreams, as evidenced in the opening statement of a teaching philosophy that he developed approximately 15 years ago. “The interaction between instructor and student is critical to the development of the person and the skill level to which they aspire,” Becker wrote.
He has learned other lessons since then, including the need to develop his own knowledge. “In the final analysis, a teacher is a lifetime learner,” Becker says. “I will continue to pursue growth and learning opportunities so that I will be a better teacher tomorrow than I am today.”