Facts about the Department of Nursing and Allied Health
(Medical Radiography, Mortuary Science, and Respiratory Therapy)

• All programs in the department are committed to providing quality and accessible educational opportunities
• Diverse faculty and student body
• Nursing is fully approved by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing and accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)
• Nursing offers the following degree programs: Licensed Practical Nursing to Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (LPN-AASN) accelerated program, Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (AASN), and Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-BSN)
• Nursing is currently working on the reinstitution of the generic Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and a revision of the RN-BSN program into an on-line format
• Medical Radiography is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education of Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
• Medical Radiography currently offers an Associate of Applied Science in Medical Radiography and is working on establishing a Bachelor of Science degree in Radiological Sciences and a certificate in Ultrasonography
• Mortuary Science is accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service
• Mortuary Science currently offers an Associate of Applied Science in Mortuary Science and is working on establishing a Bachelor of Science in Mortuary Science
• Respiratory Therapy is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
• Respiratory Therapy currently offers an Associate of Applied Science in Respiratory Therapy and a Bachelor of Science degree in Respiratory Therapy

Donna L. Minor, MSN, RN
Chairperson/Associate Professor
Department of Nursing and Allied Health