The faculty of nursing offer a pre-licensure curriculum track leading to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) degree. The curriculum provides a broad general education and a solid professional program based on a nursing model (the Roy Adaptation Model) rich in content and applicability.<br>The goal of the undergraduate nursing program is to produce an educated individual who is a professional nurse.<br>Students who complete the undergraduate program in nursng will:<br>Value the dignity and worth of humans acknowledging biopsychosocial and cultural stimuli that influence adaptation.<br>Utilize adaptation theory in decision making and assisting individuals, families and communities to achieve their maximum level of adaption.<br>Use problem-solving skills, critical thinking, independent judgment and continual evaluation to improve nursing care.<br>Evaluate and utilize research and theoretical and empirical knowledge from the humanities and physical and behavioral sciences in nursing practice.<br>Utilize leadership skills, accepting responsibility and being accountable for choices of nursing interventions to promote adaptation.<br>Collaborate with colleagues on the interdisciplinary health team and serve as an advocate to promote health and welfare of patients through the political and professional process.<br>Participate in identifying local, state and national health needs and effective changes to improve health care.<br>Pursue further development of self and the profession in order to promote quality health care.