The curriculum is designed to prepare beginning practitioners of professional nursing who provide safe, effective nursing care to patients and clients of all ages in a variety of health care settings-hospital, home, community. It is characterized by a liberal education foundation at the lower level on which the upper division Nursing major is built. Lower division courses are foundational and are drawn from the sciences and humanities disciplines. The upper division courses provide knowledge of the theory and practice of nursing. Concomitant to them are opportunities for courses which enhance the nursing component, add depth and scope to the core curriculum, and/or promote a global-minded individual. The baccalaureate nursing graduate is prepared to function as a generalist in beginning positions in all areas of nursing practice, including maternal, child, mental, adult, and community health nursing. The curriculum provides a foundation for graduate study in nursing. Graduates who meet the requirements of section 335.066 of the State of Missouri Nursing Practice Act are eligible to apply for the registered nurse licensing examination. The Nursing program is fully approved by the Missouri State Board of Nursing. The baccalaureate degree in nursing at Truman State University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education