专业描述

The School of Nursing undergraduate program leads to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). This program is available to qualified high school graduates, non-nursing baccalaureate graduates, and qualified transfer students. The basic program includes four years of study and is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to practice as professional nurse generalists upon graduation. The general and professional education acquired in this program provides a basis for the graduate to progress to positions of increasing responsibility and to undertake graduate study. The BSN curriculum gives students a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences. Courses in the natural, biological and behavioral sciences, as well as the University core courses, support the philosophy that provides the basis for the organizing framework of the professional nursing program. Professional nursing courses, which constitute the major, include theory and practice in the nursing care of individuals, families and aggregates. Prior to graduation, students are required to successfully complete requirements designed to prepare them for taking the NCLEX-RN exam. Upon the successful completion of the program of studies, graduates are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN examination for licensure as an RN.