Undergraduate Programs

Undergraduate Programs | Outcome Objectives | Goals | The Four-Year BS
The LPN to BS Program | The RN to BS Program

Why Become a Nurse or Build Upon Existing Nursing Skills?

• With more than 2.5 million nurses nationwide, nursing is the nation's largest health care profession.
  
  
• The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services predicts that by the year 2008, an additional 450,000 RNs will be needed.
  
  
• The drastic shortage of baccalaureate-prepared nurses is predicted to continue in the foreseeable future.

This shortage translates into tremendous job growth, competitive salaries,
generous benefits, and plenty of opportunity for career advancement.

Well-educated nurses enjoy professional and personal growth opportunities in a wide variety of work environments, including:

• Hospitals
• Nursing Homes
• Private Practice
• Primary Care Clinics
• Higher Education
• Public Health Agencies
• Hospices
• Home Health Care
• Industry
• Schools
• Mental Health Agencies
• Ambulatory Surgery Centers
• Military
• Insurance Companies
• Health Care
• Research
• Health Maintenance Organizations

Why Choose Nazareth's Nursing Program?

Nazareth College is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, and registered by the New York State Education Department. Whether just starting a nursing career or wishing to expand upon LPN or RN training and knowledge, Nazareth College offers a broad range of courses in the liberal arts, humanities, nursing, and the sciences to help you achieve educational and professional goals. At Nazareth, you will acquire the breadth of knowledge that characterizes the well-educated professional, so you will be prepared to face the needs of a changing society and obtain a leadership position in the health care field.