Program Description for baccalaureate program

Nursing majors must complete a core of courses in the humanities and the social, physical, natural, and health sciences that provides a strong scientific and humanistic foundation upon which the clinical nursing courses are based. Before graduation, students must  also have completed the skill and general education requirements of the university.

The baccalaureate curriculum provides learning experiences that combine the liberal arts and basic sciences with nursing theory and clinical practice. Students are prepared to provide nursing interventions for individuals, families and communities at a beginning practitioner level. Students are scheduled for clinical practice at a variety of community hospitals and health care agencies, including home care and ambulatory settings.

The program stresses health promotion and illness prevention, as well as care of the sick. The ability to think critically to solve problems, formulate concepts, make judgments, analyze, summarize, and form valid conclusions is emphasized. This focus provides the student with the characteristics necessary for professional development and personal enrichment in a changing society.

The baccalaureate degree in nursing prepares graduates to fulfill the professional nursing roles of providers of care, managers of care, and members of the profession