Second Degree B.S.N. Option

March 1 is the deadline for all application materials to our undergraduate programs.  

Do you wish you'd gone into nursing but your bachelor's is in something else? Would you like a career with more advancement potential? Better salary? More variety to your work? More job security? A career that feels more like a "calling" than a job? Are you a motivated, dedicated student? 

Then we'd like to talk with you.

The College of Nursing offers you an option to earn a nursing degree - the Second Degree B.S.N. (Bachelor of Science in Nursing). This option is for people who have a bachelor's degree in a field other than nursing.

In five semesters, you will be prepared to take the licensure exam to begin a new career as a nurse. This option is for students who can dedicate themselves full-time to five semesters of study.

Our B.S.N. program graduates professionals who are ready to meet the ever-changing challenges of today's health care needs. Learning through a combination of classroom, laboratory, and supervised clinical setting instruction, students graduate with a solid foundation of nursing and health care knowledge. Newly renovated clinical simulation facilities provide excellent laboratory learning opportunities.

Most classes are kept small to promote more effective learning. The student-faculty ratio for undergraduate clinical courses is no more than 10:1.

Interview process - IMPORTANT

Interviews will be held Fri., March 28 and Sat., March 29, 2008 for students applying for fall 2008. Students will not be admitted who have not completed an interview, so you must be available on one of the dates. Applicants will be selected for interview after an initial screening of the application and transcript.  References can come at any time prior to the deadline.

 


Back-to-School Info (new students)

Prerequisites

Sample curriculum

Degree Requirements

Application Procedure

Application

Reference Form* (2 pages)

Immunization Requirements

Technical Standards

Kentucky Medicaid Program Approved
Nurse Aide Training Program (CNA)

Scholarships for Undergraduates

Opportunities for Undergraduates

B.S.N. Nurse Residency Pilot Program

NUR 869 class Web site

Student Travel Guidelines and Forms

* You must have Adobe Reader in order to access these forms. Print out the forms, and complete and mail them to the address listed on the forms. (Adobe Reader is a free download.)
 

 



Second Degree B.S.N. students 
learn about newborn care in the nursery

 

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Mistee Real is a Second Degree B.S.N. nurse who works on an oncology unit at UK's Lucille Parker Markey Cancer Center. She previously worked in the communications field.


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