Degrees Offered

Baccalaureate in Nursing-124

General Education Credits-41
Required cognates-24
BIOL111, 112, 113, 260; (BIOL165, 166 may substitute for BIOL111, 112); PSYC301; FDNT230; STAT285 (*Please note that PSYC101 is included in the general education requirements for credit, but it is considered a cognate for the nursing program, even if not listed under the required cognates) *Please note that if any cognates (Anatomy & Physiology, Microbiology, Human Development, Nutrition, Psychology, and Statistics) are older than 10 years they will not be accepted as credit and will need to be retaken as a class for credit or the student may take a standardized challenge exam, such as the CLEP exam as approved by the Department of Nursing.

Baccalaureate in Nursing 

Nursing Courses-59
NRSG211, 212, 215, 216, 240, 305, 315, 331, 332, 366, 406, 408,
414, 416, 418, 430, 440, 445, 450(S), 466, 480
All NCLEX preparatory students accepted into the nursing program will:
1. Be required to work in an acute care setting as a nursing assistant, nursing technician or the equivalent. Students will be required to work a minimum of 500 hours while enrolled in the nursing program.
2. Be expected to complete the NCLEX-preparatory program within five years from beginning NRSG216.

MS: Nursing (Nurse education)
Core Classes-15
NRSG 510, 517, 530, 580, 655, 698
Nurse Education-23
NRSG 515, 527, 548, 555, 638, 658, 660, 665, 668, 680
Post-MS: Nursing Education Certificate. Is for nurses (RN's) who have a Master's degree in nursing and wish to focus on nursing education.
Post-MS Nursing Education Certificate
Certificate Requirements-13
NRSG658, 660, 665, 668, 680