Contact Information
The University of Tampa - Army ROTC
(813) 257-3042
Fax: (813) 258-7438
Email: rotcroo@ut.edu
LTC Geoffrey Shorr
Professor of Military Science
(813) 257-3043
Email: gshorr@ut.edu
If you’re considering an undergraduate nursing degree, enrolling in Army ROTC can enhance your leadership skills and critical-thinking abilities while providing financial support to help make your professional goals a reality.
Being a nurse in the Army provides you with opportunities not found in the civilian world. As an Army nurse and officer, you will have the respect of your peers and coworkers, as well as opportunities to train and serve in a variety of specialties. The autonomy to practice nursing as part of the Army Health Care Team is unlike civilian health care facilities. Your professional judgment will be the driving force behind ensuring that all aspects of a patient’s care are addressed, and you’ll be responsible for initiating coordination of a patient’s multidisciplinary care.
Upon graduation from college with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, you will become part of an elite organization that protects the health of our nation’s fighting forces. It is a position of great responsibility, high expectations, learning and adventure. You will immediately be given more responsibility, sooner and with greater authority than you would expect in the private sector. You will refine the leadership skills you developed in ROTC as you serve your country.
Nurse Summer Training Program (NSTP)
Nursing cadets may elect to attend the Nurse Summer Training Program (NSTP) clinical elective. This program provides nursing students an opportunity to further develop and practice leadership and clinical skills typically between their junior and senior year of nursing. The three-week program is voluntary, although highly recommended. Nursing cadets will work at various military hospitals throughout the country and overseas. Students will be assigned an Army Nurse Corps officer as their preceptor/instructor to guide them through the nursing process for three weeks.
Army Nurse Corps Opportunities
The Army Nurse Corps has six clinical specialty training courses. These specialty courses are offered as 12-16 week fully funded courses in the following areas: intensive care, emergency, OB/GYN, psychiatric, community health and peri-operative care.
Scholarships
Army ROTC offers scholarships that can cover tuition, fees and stipends.
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
The four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing is designed for students without nursing college credit. High school graduates and transfer students first apply to the University by using the regular UTampa undergraduate admissions application. Students formally apply to the nursing department once all pre-nursing requirements have been met or nearly met. Students need 125 credit hours (59 in general education courses and 66 in nursing courses) to graduate.
UTampa's nursing students continue to outpace state and national first-time passage rates on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), the test all nurses must take to become licensed to work. UTampa's NCLEX passage rate for the past five years is 95%, continuing to surpass national and state trends.
UTampa's nursing programs prepare students to respond to diverse healthcare needs. Opportunities in a variety of settings position the well-prepared nurse to enhance access to excellent health care for all. One such opportunity is the valuable hands-on lessons during annual travel courses to various destinations like Ghana, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic.
Nursing Accreditation
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at The University of Tampa is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
The University of Tampa is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees. The University also is an associate member of the European Council of International Schools, a European accrediting association. The department holds membership in the Council of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs in the National League for Nursing and in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
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Who can I talk to for more information?
If you're interested in both Army ROTC and nursing, speak with UTampa's Recruiting Operations Officer (ROO) Paige Popejoy at ROTCROO@ut.edu, and UTampa academic advisors to discuss how to best manage both commitments.
You can also go to the Go Army ROTC website for more information.
