The Baccalaureate program is built on a foundation that is aimed towards developing students abilities in critical thinking, effective communication, and the use of a systematic process of decision making.  Within the BSN program, there are three tracks of study.  These tracks recognize the needs of individuals pursuing a degree in nursing and promote diversity within the student body.

The Basic Track is sequenced over four academic years with the concentration of the nursing major at the upper division.  The first two years provide a basic foundation in the behavioral, natural, social and biological sciences as well as the humanities.  Objectives are developed for each nursing level.  At the completion of each year, students are expected to demonstrate the behaviors which denote successful achievement of the objectives of that level.  This track is modified for transfer students who do not meet the requirements for the advanced placement track.

The Advanced Placement Track is 22 months long and is designed for students with a previously earned degree in areas other than nursing and/or with a significant number of credits in specific courses.  To be considered for admission to this track, applicants must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.8 and a minimum of 55 prerequisite credits.  In order to progress to the junior level nursing courses, and to graduate in a timely manner, students must have prerequisites completed by the end of the summer session preceding the first clinical course.

This track allows the RN with an associate degree or diploma to receive credit for prior nursing and science courses through a variety of validation procedures. These credits are applied to the achievement of a BSN degree.  The track, as currently designed, requires a minimum of two years of study for completion.