In Columbia, South Carolina, the University of South Carolina College of Nursing offers a four-year, State Board of Nursing for South Carolina approved undergraduate program that leads to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. The program seeks to combine professional education in nursing with a liberal arts education by providing courses that include English, statistics, chemistry, sociology and other electives. Hands-on clinical practice is supported and enhanced by studies in the classroom to provide practical experience in a thorough learning environment.
The University of Colorado College of Nursing in Denver is a nationally ranked program that provides a professional community with distinguished faculty and state-of-the-art facilities. The College of Nursing offers a bachelor of science program with traditional and accelerated path options. The traditional path is a full-time option that acknowledges the need to balance schooling with other life priorities. The accelerated path is offered to students who complete the required course load for the Bachelor of Science degree and can move on to a more rigorous schedule.
Located in Houston, Texas, The College of Nursing at Prairie View A&M offers a four and a half year Bachelor of Science program aimed to prepare nurses for professional practice in a variety of clinical settings, as well as continued education in graduate studies, leading to a Masters of Science in Nursing. The completion of all lower division coursework must be followed by a staple of upper division courses. The College of Nursing accepts students who have applied and been accepted to the general university application process.
The Southern University and A&M College School of Nursing is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The School's goal is to produce African-American baccalaureate-prepared health professionals. Aiming to prepare nurses for entry into a professional culture, the School of Nursing Baccalaureate nursing programs enhance normal coursework with in-depth treatment of the physical and social sciences, nursing research, public and community health, nurse management and the humanities. The goal is to produce nurses with a broad understanding of issues that affect patients and their health care.