Faculty hold masters and/or terminal degrees.

This degree program builds on the knowledge, skills and experience students have gained as a registered nurseand serves as anacademic 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.

Yes

51.3801 Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, infirmed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.

Associate Degree

Evidence of graduation from accredited high school or acceptable score on the General Education Development (GED) exam. Additionally, students must have an associates 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.

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