This educational foundation provides a base for graduate study. Designed for graduates of associate degree and diploma nursing programs, it allows these graduates to expand their educational and professional experience. The program provides learning experiences that enable the student to develop the attitudes, knowledge, and skills essential to professional nursing practice. The nursing courses in the curriculum are taken sequentially, each course building upon previous nursing courses. Clinical nursing experiences take place in a variety of settings.
Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from clinical agencies.
In order to progress, students must meet the criteria for academic progress as stated in the Academic Regulations . The basic science, social science, and humanities courses provide a broad educational base for the student. All prerequisites required for the RN to BSN Program must be completed prior to entering the first clinical course, and students must satisfy all course prerequisites before enrolling in a University class. In addition to the 60 credits transferred for pre-requisite courses, a student may transfer in an additional 15 credits. New graduates are admitted on a conditional basis and must successfully pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses.