Financial Aid Information Info Sessions Program Information Graduates of the baccalaureate program are educated as professional nurses to care for individuals, families and communities in a variety of settings. Graduates of this program can expect a challenging career in leadership and service as a registered nurse.
Baccalaureate education is foundational to nursing careers for which graduate education is required.
Curriculum The baccalaureate nursing program builds on a foundation of lower division arts and sciences. Course work is designed to broaden the student's theoretical knowledge base and provide experiences with a variety of caring modalities in environments that promote health and healing. The student is prepared for practice as a professional nurse in a variety of settings through the study of individuals, families, communities and health care systems and their interrelationships. Nursing theory and research are also integral to the curriculum. Clinical Experiences Opportunities for clinical experience in all areas of nursing practice are provided through assigned clinical placements in the hospital and clinics of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and a broad range of health care facilities and agencies located throughout the greater Denver metropolitan area and selected rural Colorado sites.