Oregon Code § 341.013·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Applied baccalaureate degrees; Bachelor of Science: Nursing degrees; approval
process; funding; rules.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) Applied
baccalaureate degree has the meaning given that term in ORS 348.910.
(b) Bachelor of
Science: Nursing degree means a post-licensure degree program in which
individuals who have already received an associate degree in nursing receive a
bachelors degree in nursing.
(2) A community
college may offer applied baccalaureate degrees and Bachelor of Science:
Nursing degrees under the provisions of this section.
(3) For each
applied baccalaureate degree program or Bachelor of Science: Nursing degree
program a community college wants to offer to its students, the community
college shall submit to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission:
(a) A description
of the program to be offered;
(b) The method by
which the program will be created, including any necessary accreditation by the
relevant accrediting agency;
(c) Documentation
of local unmet workforce needs that would be addressed by offering the program;
and
(d) Documentation
that the community college has the expertise, resources and student interest
necessary to make the program successful.
(4) A proposed
applied baccalaureate degree program or Bachelor of Science: Nursing degree
program must be approved by the commission. The commission shall approve a
proposed applied baccalaureate degree program or Bachelor of Science: Nursing
degree program if:
(a) The community
college submits all of the information and documentation required under
subsection (3) of this section; and
(b) The
commission determines that the criteria set forth in ORS 350.075 (3)(g) are
satisfied.
(5) An applied
baccalaureate degree program or Bachelor of Science: Nursing degree program
that is approved by the commission is eligible for funding from the Community
College Support Fund established in ORS 341.620.
(6) The
commission may adopt rules to implement this section. [2019 c.255 §2; 2023
c.287 §1; 2024 c.95 §35]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 341.013
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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