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Nursing is at the forefront of our changing health care system. To thrive as a professional nurse in various health care settings, you'll want to acquire the theoretical foundation and clinical competence you need for critical thinking, decision-making and collaboration.

Through a curriculum centered upon evidence-based practice, clinical reasoning, innovation, interprofessional communication and information technology, the BSN degree program prepares students to provide high-quality professional nursing care. The Bachelor of Science in nursing may be earned through several unique pathways.

The traditional prelicensure clinical nursing program is a full-time, upper-division nursing program designed for students who wish to become a registered nurse by completing a Bachelor of Science in nursing. The program has three start dates per year in spring, summer and fall and it may be completed in a 16-month year-round schedule or a 24-month academic year schedule. Graduates are eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination to gain licensure as a registered nurse.

The accelerated Bachelor of Science in nursing clinical nursing program is a full-time, 12-month upper-division clinical nursing program designed for students who wish to become a registered nurse by completing a Bachelor of Science in nursing. Selection is competitive and students start the program in the spring semester.

Online RN to BSN Program

The online RN to BSN program is available online to students who have earned an associate degree in nursing and hold a current registered nurse license in good standing with their state board of nursing. The RN to BSN in nursing program courses are offered online in 7.5-week sessions and can be completed in 14 to 24 months. There are five starts per year: two in the fall, two in the spring and one in the summer. Assignments may include readings, discussions, papers, presentations and practical application activities completed wherever the student resides.

Career Opportunities

Graduates deliver nursing care to individuals, families and communities. Completion of this degree program also prepares individuals for entrance into graduate study in nursing at the master's or doctoral degree levels, which is essential for teaching, administration, clinical specialization and research.