This Associate of Science in Nursing degree program is approved by the Wisconsin State Board of Nursing to prepare students to take the National Council Licensing Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) and to begin a professional nursing career. Graduates will be prepared to integrate nursing knowledge, critical thinking, and advanced nursing skills in the health care environment when managing care for multiple clients with complex conditions. Theoretical and practical instruction is complimented with clinical experience in a variety of health care settings in order to provide a broad, holistic, and reality-based understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a professional nurse.
The length of the program is 24 months. A minimum of 78 semester credit hours is required for graduation.