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The baccalaureate program is designed to offer registered nurse students (graduates from diploma and associate degree programs) the opportunity to complete a professional degree that focuses on the scholarly approach to the discipline of nursing. This is an 18-month program. The baccalaureate program provides a foundation for graduate education in nursing. The bachelor of science degree program for registered nurses is accredited by the National League of Nursing Accrediting Commision (NLNAC), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30326, 404-975-5000, (www.nlnac.org).The objectives of this program are to insure that graduates will be able to:
- Understand the relationship of liberal arts and sciences with nursing as a basis for professional identity
- Practice within the Structure of the Code of Ethics and Standards of the discipline
- Utilize the process of scholarly inquiry as the basis for health care decision-making and nursing practice
- Critique research for the purpose of applying findings to nursing practice
- Participate with the community in the political and regulatory processes which influence health care
Many graduates of the La Roche B.S.N. program elect to pursue graduate work at the College. Specific entrance requirements, admission procedures, course descriptions, etc., for graduate study are available from the La Roche College Office of Admissions for Graduate and Continuing Education. International students are required to come to campus to take exams throught the program.
Students Admitted to the Current/Revised Curriculum
The program is open only to registered nurses and requires 120 credits for graduation. To complete the nursing major successfully, the following course work is required:
- 24 prerequisite credits which must include 12 science credits
- 36 credits Nursing Mobility Profile II (NCLEX) or articulation agreement direct transfer of nursing credits
- 30 liberal arts credits
- 30 nursing component credits (18 credits of which are required; 12 credits of nursing electives)
A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation, the last 30 of which must be earned at La Roche College. Students must achieve a minimum of a "C" grade in each nursing course.
