This degree completion program offers the registered nurse an opportunity to earn the Bachelor of Science by awarding transfer credit for studies that led to the state R.N. license. Sixty credits are awarded upon entry to the program.
Students then complete a sequence of general education course along with studies in the major.
The curriculum is not designed to improve basic nursing skills, nor does it contain such studies. It is meant to supplement these professional skills by developing communication skills, improving interpersonal relationships, sharpening management proficiency, and gaining new technical skills. Career options for graduates of this program include supervisory and administrative positions in health care settings, insurance companies, schools, business, and non-profit organizations. Pennsylvania requires a bachelor's degree and 24 credits of accounting. These requirements may change.