Nursing Major - RN Completion

The program leading to the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Nursing has been developed to provide registered nurses who have earned a diploma or associate degree with an opportunity to pursue a baccalaureate nursing degree in a program closely articulated with their previous educational and clinical experiences. Courses are designed specifically to build on previously acquired knowledge and skills.

The curriculum is designed so that students may complete the program on either a full-time or part-time basis. The sequence of courses and length of time necessary for the RN to complete the requirements for the degree vary with the individual and depend on the number of transfer credits, credit by examination and advanced standing credits, as well as on the number of credits for which the student registers each semester. An effort is made to individualize selected learning opportunities within nursing courses based on the background and interests of each individual student.

Qualifications for this program include:

• Graduation from a state-approved diploma or associate degree program in nursing with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.3 on a scale of 4
  
• achievement of at least a “C” grade in all lower-level nursing courses;
• achievement of acceptable college or university credit in required courses in Physical Sciences, Social Sciences and Liberal Studies. 

Applicants must possess a current license and registration to practice professional nursing in the U.S., must demonstrate knowledge and competency to practice first-level nursing, must provide satisfactory references and must meet the health requirements of the Nursing Department.