Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences (Johnson Beth-El) is a distinguished and innovative college providing excellence in education, scholarship, and practice in the health professions.

Johnson Beth-El offers undergraduate programs in nursing, health care science, exercise science, and human physiology & nutrition. Graduate and doctorate degree programs within the college include nursing, health promotion, athletic training, applied physiology, and sport nutrition.

Students are taught interdisciplinary leadership for new directions in health promotion and wellness, as well as illness care and disease prevention, in the community and beyond through innovation in education, practice, research, and scholarship for health science professionals.

Goals of the College

• Provide high quality comprehensive undergraduate nursing, graduate nursing, and health sciences educational experiences designed to prepare students to meet the present and future healthcare needs and expectations of the public and to excel personally and professionally as local and global citizens
• Collaborate with the community in responsible growth to meet the current and future demand for qualified healthcare professionals
• Invest in healthcare scholarship, practices, and educational processes that integrate the academic expectations/requirements of the faculty, student learning opportunities, and the healthcare needs of the community
• Create a climate of innovation and entrepreneurship that fosters excellence in healthcare practice, research, and scholarship
• Graduate culturally competent healthcare professionals who value diversity and lifelong learning and are prepared for leadership roles in a broad array of healthcare environments
• Integrate current technology into teaching/learning, research, and operational processes