At the completion of the program, the student will have met all requirements for the bachelor of science in nursing. The generic graduate of the nursing program will have met the academic eligibility requirements for taking the state licensing examination. The program is an upper-division major with required sequential course offerings and elective courses in nursing. The nursing courses are based on concepts and principles from liberal studies, the supporting biological and behavioral sciences, and nursing theory. This theoretical base is used with the nursing process in the systematic development of care plans for providing nursing care to individuals and groups in a variety of health care settings.
Students have the option of exiting at the baccalaureate level.
The program is designed to capitalize on prior learning and experience of the registered nurse. The goal of the program is to provide registered nurses with the opportunity to attain further nursing education. The course work will include content that is unique to baccalaureate education. If the student desires to matriculate into the master's program, a maximum of three graduate courses may be included in the baccalaureate study. Graduates with baccalaureate degrees in nursing, either generic or registered nurse, are prepared to provide quality nursing care to individuals, families, and groups in health care agencies in both urban and rural areas.