2. What is a graduate’s future degree?
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
After graduation and passing boards,
what is the nursing license called?
• Registered Nurse (RN)
What are the goals of the program?
1. To prepare baccalaureate graduates who are able to function as generalists
in entry-level positions in all areas of nursing;
2. To provide graduates with the basis for life-long learning and graduate-
level study
3. What are the expected student
outcomes?
After completing the program, the graduate will:
• Utilize the human care nursing process to assess, diagnose, plan,
implement, and evaluate culturally competent care of individuals, groups,
and communities in a variety of health care settings with a diversity of
clients;
• Integrate knowledge from the discipline of nursing and the liberal arts and
sciences to provide a basis for clinical decision-making;
• Collaborate with individuals from a variety of disciplines to improve client
care and health care systems;
4. What are the expected student outcomes?
(cont.)
• Advocate for health care that is sensitive to the needs of patients, with
particular emphasis on the needs of vulnerable populations;
• Demonstrate leadership to design, coordinate, and manage nursing care;
• Appreciate the global context of health care;
• Utilize nursing research and the research process in evaluating and
improving current practices for health and healing and for evidence-based
practice;
• Value life-long learning and scholarship;
• Act accountably, ethically, and responsibly in personal and professional
activities
5. Coursework
Nursing
• Assessment & Fundamentals
• Adult Health Nursing
• Maternal/Neonate
• Child/Family Community
Mental Health
• Public Health
• Critical Care
• Pharmacology
• Nutrition
Sciences
• Anatomy & Physiology
• Chemistry
• Biology
• Microbiology
• Pathophysiology
6. Traditional BSN Program:
• Completion in 8 semesters, 122 credit hours
Accelerated BSN Program:
• 15 months of nursing studies after completion
of a baccalaureate degree and pre-requisite
courses
