BSN Programs

University of Pittsburgh

• The University of Pittsburgh's School of Nursing offers three different degree options that all lead to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. The baccalaureate program is a first-degree option for students with no prior nursing experience. This four-year full-time program includes focused nursing theory courses, clinical labs, nursing practicum, basic science classes, and a selection off liberal arts classes from the College of Arts and Sciences. Clinical experiences begin during the second year of study, and are held at local Pittsburgh-area hospitals and medical facilities. The Accelerated 2nd Degree program allows students with a prior college degree to earn a BSN at a faster pace than the traditional baccalaureate program. Accelerated students can complete program requirements, excluding prerequisites, in three full-time semesters. Prerequisites include courses in biology, chemistry, human growth and development, genetics, microbiology, pathophysiology, psychology, sociology, and statistics. Registered nurses (RN) without a BSN may apply to the RN Option program. This rigorous course of study allows RN's in the state of Pennsylvania with an associate's degree or diploma to earn a BSN.

  University of Pittsburgh
  School of Nursing
  3500 Victoria St.
  Victoria Bldg.
  Pittsburgh, PA 15261
  412-6624-4586
  pitt.edu

Westminster College

• Westminister College in Salt Lake City, Utah, offers a BSN program leading to RN licensure. Students must complete 41 credits of prerequisite health and social science classes including human anatomy and physiology, microbiology, organic chemistry, biochemistry, life span development psychology, sociology, cultural anthropology, nutrition, and pathophysiology. An additional 57 credits of nursing courses are required for graduation. Clinical-practice experiences in hospitals and area medical facilities are supplemented by in-school simulation laboratories. Upon graduation students will be eligible to take the NCLEX-RN licensure exam.

  Westminster College
  1840 South 1300 East
  Salt Lake City, UT 84105
  801-484-7651
  wetminstercollege.edu

Florida State University

• The Florida State University College of Nursing offers a traditional BSN program and an accelerated BSN degree. The traditional BSN track is a four-year curriculum that includes two years of prerequisite science and liberal arts studies followed by two years of specialized nursing courses. Students who have an associate's degree from a public Florida college may apply to waive the first two years of study. The accelerated program is designed for students who already have obtained a college-level degree from an accredited institution in a field other than nursing. This is a full-time 12-month program that includes both classroom theory and clinical-practice courses.

  Florida State University
  College of Nursing
  98 Varsity Way
  PO box 3064310
  Tallahassee, FL 32306
  850-644-3296
  fsu.edu

California State University, Long Beach

• The School of Nursing at California State University Long Beach offers three different BSN options. Each option is individually tailored to a specific type of student. First-time degree-seekers with no prior formal nursing training can apply for the basic baccalaureate option. This program is a four-year full-time course of study that includes basic science, liberal arts, nursing theory, and clinical nursing classes. Prerequisite courses in natural sciences (human anatomy and physiology, microbiology and chemistry) and core general education classes (quantitative reasoning, oral communication, college composition and critical thinking) must be completed prior to beginning the nursing course sequence. Licensed registered nurses may opt for the "registered nurse student" program. This course of study allows RN's in the state of California without a bachelor's degree to pursue a BSN in less time than the traditional four-year program. Students interested in continuing on into graduate study may elect the entry-level 36 month BSN/MSN (Masters of Science in Nursing) option. Applicants to this program option must already hold a first bachelor's degree from an accredited college in any subject. Students must complete the same science and general education prerequisites as required by the traditional BSN.

  School of Nursing
  California State University Long Beach
  1250 Bellflower Blvd.
  Long Beach, CA 90840
  562-985-4463
  csulb.edu