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Program Overview
Longwood University students discover the power to embrace new ideas, explore interests, and pursue them passionately. Academics are rigorous; you will be challenged and expected to think, excel, and accomplish!
Why Nursing at Longwood?
Within our Nursing program you will find highly qualified, dedicated faculty, small classes, and real world experience. It’s the difference between an education and an exceptional education!
With a Nursing degree from Longwood you will have the knowledge and skills to help improve the health of your community, your nation, and the world. You will develop critical thinking skills, a compassionate understanding of human needs and behavior, and the ability to work with other healthcare professionals to care for patients, families, and communities.
Our nursing program prepares nurses who can provide high quality, compassionate health care, demonstrate leadership for the nursing profession, and enhance the common good.
Successful candidates for admission into the BSN program have a strong high school background in the sciences and math, a desire to work with people in a helping profession, and an interest in the expanding world of healthcare.
What Can I Expect?
Built on a strong science foundation, the program includes coursework in the liberal arts and humanities and extensive clinical experiences in both healthcare settings and in the clinical simulation laboratory. The program requires 121 credits, including at least 20 credits in natural science. Nursing courses include a summer clinical externship and a final semester intensive practicum.
Accreditation and Approval
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program has been approved and/or accredited by the Virginia Board of Nursing and the State Council of Higher Education. The BSN program includes the essential content recommended by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Longwood University will seek accreditation for its BSN program by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Upon completion of the degree, you will be eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) to practice professional nursing as a Registered Nurse (RN).