3.1a(1) NCON’s mission, vision, and values—and its core
competencies—serve as the foundation for determining and
innovating educational programs, offerings, and services
to meet the requirements and exceed the expectations of its
students and other stakeholders. Preparing nurses to successfully
serve the diverse health care needs and issues of the
people in Texas, the nation, and the world requires a broad
range of experience and expertise that can best be provided
by offering a variety of nursing programs, including traditional
upper-division undergraduate BSN and accelerated
second-degree BSN programs, as well as MSN and doctoral
degree programs. The college’s Web-enhanced and totally
online degree programs build on its core competencies of
effective use of instructional technology and leading-edge
nursing distance education.