?Graduates of the baccalaureate program have the theoretical base in nursing and related disciplines and the skills, both interpersonal and technological, required for practice and have the foundation for graduate study.

The professional program requires a minimum of six full semesters during the last three years of the student?s degree studies. It includes both classroom work and clinical and simulated learning experiences in the Simulation Center and in a variety of central Arkansas health care agencies, institutions, and communities.

Upon successful completion of the program, the student is awarded a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree and is eligible to apply to take the Registered Nurse (RN) licensing examination (NCLEX-RN). Based on Arkansas State Board of Nursing rules and regulations, eligible students are allowed to apply to take the Practical Nurse (LPN) licensing examination (NCLEX-PN) after successfully completing the Level 3 nursing courses.