BS in Nursing Degree

If you’re  ready to move up in your nursing career, there’s never been a better time. in nursing degree program, you can now apply credits you’ve already earned through your associate degree in nursing or hospital diploma. Specifically, a minimum of 30 credits in nursing—and most, if not all, of your general education credits—will apply to your degree. As a result, there’s no need for you to repeat lower-division coursework or clinicals. And effective January 2005, important curriculum changes allow you to complete your degree with fewer exams and less travel. This program also comes with the advantages that apply to all, formerly Regents College, nursing programs. allowing you to move up in your career—even advance into nursing management—while tending to your work and family. While you work in a health care clinical setting, you can study independently and earn many of your credits by passing..

professional nursing practice at the baccalaureate degree level is characterized by autonomy, accountability, and self-regulation. It requires an intellectual focus, an extensive knowledge base, the application of nursing theory to clinical practice, and the use of a scientific mode of inquiry. An awareness of the human experience and an appreciation for the contributions of people from diverse cultures through the study of liberal arts and sciences A sense of social responsibility and personal fulfillment through the evaluation of your own potential and learning achievements Proficiency in the practice of professional nursing A foundation for graduate specialization