Nursing, B.S.

• Students are accepted into the program twice per year, in Fall and Spring. Applications are accepted year-round.
• This program has:
  • Excellent retention and graduation rates.Faculty who are academically and experientially qualified.Real-life assignments that benefit the students’ workplace.
  • Clear expectations for students and faculty.
  • Supportive and caring faculty who respond quickly to students.

Career Advancement Opportunities:

• Prepared for graduate nursing programs (Masters and doctoral degrees).
• Change in nursing practice with enhanced clinical reasoning and clinical judgment skills.
• Promotion.
• Eligible to take various certification courses in nursing.
• Enhanced nursing leadership skills with a focus on quality and positive outcomes.
• Broader perspective about nursing and healthcare.
• Enhanced soft skills: professionalism, caring, compassion, respect, ethics, and empathy.
• Ability to assume more responsibilities in nursing and healthcare.

In order to graduate with the BSN degree, students must complete the following BSN program graduation requirements in addition to the Bachelor of Science Graduation Requirements: 

• Fulfill the foreign language requirement by completing two credits of the same foreign language in high school or completion of a postsecondary course at the elementary 2 level (meaning the second course in a foreign language sequence) in one foreign language or American Sign Language (ASL), or passing scores on the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) for the elementary 2 level course.

• Complete at least one core course from each of the general education subject areas of communication, humanities, mathematics, natural sciences, and social sciences. General Education core course options are identified in Rule 6A-14.0303.

• Complete civic literacy requirements; Successfully complete POS1041 American Government, or AMH2020 United States History from 1865 AND Civic Lit Exam.

*All BS/BAS degrees must satisfy the statewide Civic Literacy, foreign language, and general education core requirement for graduation. Please see the catalog. Please call our Advisement office at 386-754-4222 to discuss the general education requirements

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