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A Leader in the Making
Key Information
- This is a traditional, four-year program beginning in the freshman year. A limited number of transfer students are accepted annually.
- Graduates of the BS program are eligible to take the National Council Licensing Examination (NCLEX) to be licensed as a registered nurse (RN) and may apply for the Public Health Nursing Certificate from the California Board of Registered Nursing.
- The BS program is a UCLA-certified capstone major. During the last clinical course in the fourth year, each student plans and implements a Clinically-based Scholarly Project designed to improve the system of care provided to patients and their families.
- Students successfully completing the BS requirements also acquire an educational foundation for entry into the master’s rogram that prepares nurses for advanced practice roles.
