Faculty hold master's and/or terminal degrees.
This degree program builds on the knowledge, skills and experience students have gained as a registered nurseand serves as an academic bridge from the coursework they completed in an associate or diploma nursing program to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). The United States is experiencing a continued and growing need for registered nurses. Research also shows that Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)-prepared nurses contribute to better patient outcomes, fewer hospital readmission rates and lower mortality rates, leading to a recommendation from the Institute of Medicine that 80% of nurses earn a BSN by 2020.
Evidence of graduation from accredited high school or acceptable score on the General Education Development (GED) exam. Additionally, students must have an associate's degree in nursing and a registered nurse license. Undergraduate applicants with a high school and/or college cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better will be given priority admission to the school.
Applications are taken for every term on a rolling basis.