Undergraduate Programs
BSN | LPN TO BSN | RN TO BSN/MSN | RN TO BSN | MICT to BSN
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (BSN)
The community-based curriculum of the BSN program focuses on health promotion and disease prevention concepts. Graduates of the program are eligible to take the national licensing exam to become a Registered Nurse. The BSN program provides a foundation for graduate study in nursing as well as serving as the basis for continuing personal and professional development.
The BSN program consists of 58 preprofessional course hours, 6 hours of additional junior-senior requirements in general education and philosophy and 60 hours of professional courses. The total hours required for graduation are 124.
LPN TO BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING PROGRAM
The School of Nursing offers a plan to assist Licensed Practical Nurses obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. The applicant must be a Licensed Practical nurse in order to apply to this program. Up to 10 credit hours of the program may be earned through the NLN Nursing Acceleration Challenge Exam (ACE) LPN-RN.
The RN to BSN completion program is designed to meet the educational needs of registered nurses in the changing health care environment. Emphasis in the community based curriculum is on health promotion, disease prevention and case management. The 16 hour nursing core curriculum is online. Clinical capstone, 2 credit hours, may be arranged in the home area of the student.
RNs WITH AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN NURSING
Associate Degree in Nursing graduates of a nationally accredited program who meet the work experience requirements may achieve advanced standing in the basic nursing program through retroactive credit of 25 hours. The credit is awarded during the final semester of course work upon written notification to the Director of the Undergraduate Nursing Program.
RNs WITH A DIPLOMA IN NURSING
Graduates of a diploma program may achieve 25 nursing credits through credit by examination (CrE) and portfolio review where applicable.
Professional curriculum:
- 30 credit hours of enrollment in nursing courses, pharmacology and career enhancement courses
- 25 credit hours of retroactive credit or credit earned by exam
The total hours required for graduation are 124.
RN TO MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
The School of Nursing allows exceptional Registered Nurse students to achieve the baccalaureate and master's degrees in an accelerated time frame, with 10 hours of baccalaureate course work replaced by 9 hours of graduate course work. This plan is designed for RN students who hold career goals which extend beyond the bachelor's degree and whose professional expertise and capabilities strongly indicate a potential for advanced study.
Criteria for admission to the program include being a graduate of a nationally accredited nursing program, completion of prerequisite courses, admission to the BSN program, having a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.25, meeting the admissions requirement for the graduate program, and submitting a portfolio that documents successful nursing practice. Upon completion of the program, both the BSN and the MSN degrees are awarded.
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