护理学系提供本科课程，可获护理学专业的理学学士学位。该计划旨在培养一名护士通才。该课程的毕业生准备担任专业护士和/或从事护理方面的研究生教育。专业领域内有两种浓度：许可前浓度和许可后浓度。
The Department of Nursing offers an undergraduate program that leads to the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Nursing. There are two concentrations within the major: the Pre-Licensure concentration and the Post-Licensure concentration.<br><br>Students graduating with a B.S. in Nursing will be able to:<br><br>Synthesize knowledge from the natural sciences, behavioral sciences and the humanities with current nursing knowledge and theory to deliver nursing care,<br>Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to diverse populations,<br>Use critical thinking and communication skills to develop partnerships with clients and other healthcare professionals,<br>Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for design, delivery, and evaluation of client care,<br>Demonstrate professional behaviors in interactions with individuals, families, colleagues, and the community.<br><br>The Post-Licensure concentration is open only to students who hold a California license as a Registered Nurse. This program builds on the previous education of the Associate Degree in Nursing to provide students with the theoretical perspectives, concepts and skills required for a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.<br><br>The B.S. in Nursing degree with a Post-Licensure concentration requires 120 semester units, many of which are transferable from the student's Associate Degree Nursing program. Units are also earned through credit by examination, for successful completion of the NCLEX-RN licencing exam. The nursing major with a Post-Licensure concentration includes nursing prerequisites, 21 units of core courses and an additional 12 semester units specific to the concentration.