The School of Nursing offers open learning opportunities to UW graduate and non-degree-seeking students.
Current UW graduate students
Non-nursing majors interested in enrolling in certain School of Nursing courses may need to secure prior permission from the course instructor or meet specific prerequisites, as detailed in the UW Time Schedule.
Non-degree seeking students
Non-degree-seeking students can apply for Non-Matriculated (NM) status to register for School of Nursing courses with permission.
- If you plan to use a state employee tuition exemption, visit the UW State Employee Tuition web page, scroll to Non-Matriculated (NM) Student, and review the program’s requirements.
- If you do not intend to use the exemption, visit the UW Non-Degree Enrollment website for instructions on registering as a non-matriculated student.
Reproductive health
NURS 568 History and Politics of Abortion and Family Planning (3)
Uses equity-driven approach to explore the complexities of abortion and family planning as political issues within a historical context. Reviews the history of abortion, contraception, and family planning policies in the United States up to the Dobbs decision (2022), public health implications of family planning policies up to Dobbs, and potential areas of common ground to bring people with differing personal beliefs closer together.
NURS 570 Systems Approach to Abortion Care (4)
Using a trauma-informed perspective, examines the history and current legal landscape of abortion practice for advanced practice clinicians in the United States. Discusses strategies for practice management and wellness, and legislation/regulation in this specialty area.
NURS 572 Advanced Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (3)
Explores advanced issues within sexual and reproductive health care. Includes complex management of contraception, public health and community-based sexual and reproductive healthcare models, post-sexual assault care, advanced management of sexually transmitted infections and genital infections, gender-affirming care, and fertility care. Prerequisite: NURS 541 or permission of instructor.
Infant and early childhood mental health
Please consult the UW Time Schedule for the most up-to-date information on enrollment, meeting times, and locations.
This list only provides a general guide to courses offered. For more information on infant and early childhood graduate courses and getting permission to enroll, please contact the faculty lead on IECMH, Colleen O. Dillon, PhD, at codillon@uw.edu.
IECMH 537 Attachment and Psychopathology: Parents & Infants: Learn about the intergenerational transmission of caregiver-child relationship dynamics in more vulnerable families and implications for functioning at all ages. Learn more.
IECMH 548 Frameworks in Infant and Early Childhood: Develop foundational knowledge in the growing field of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health, including typical and atypical child development and risk and resiliency factors that shape life span trajectories. Learn more.
IECMH 555 Relationship-Based Mental Health Assessment of Young Children: Use a developmentally and diversity-informed lens to gain a solid foundation in observation, assessment, and diagnosis of early childhood social, emotional, and behavioral problems (birth to age 5). Learn more.