Academic Programs
The School of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science nursing degree. Students typically complete their first two years on the College Place, Washington campus, where they take general education and prerequisite courses that prepare them for the nursing program. For the final two years, students may apply to complete the program at either our College Place or Portland, Oregon campus.
Transfer students who have finished their prerequisite coursework at another college or university are welcome to apply for admission to the nursing program at either location.
Nursing major (Bachelor of Science)
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing prepares students for professional practice through a balance of classroom learning, simulation, and direct patient care in a wide range of healthcare settings. Students complete lower-division general education and prerequisite coursework before applying to begin the upper-division nursing sequence in the junior year at either the College Place, Washington, or Portland, Oregon campus.
The upper-division curriculum is designed to build clinical judgment, provide hands-on skills, and strengthen professional identity. Courses integrate:
- Adult health, complex care and specialty nursing care across the lifespan
- Health assessment and clinical reasoning
- Pathophysiology and pharmacology
- Population and community health
- Evidence-based practice
- Nursing Informatics
- Leadership and care coordination
Learning takes place in modern classrooms, skills and simulation labs, and diverse clinical environments. Students work with experienced faculty and healthcare partners throughout the region, caring for individuals, families, and communities in settings such as acute care, ICU, emergency departments, outpatient clinics, and community-based agencies.
Key features of the program include:
- Two-campus upper-division option (College Place or Portland)
- Extensive supervised clinical practice each term
- High-fidelity simulation to prepare for real-world care
- Small-group and collaborative learning experiences
- Strong preparation for the NCLEX-RN licensure examination
Graduates leave the program practice-ready, equipped to provide safe, compassionate, evidence-based care and to continue into graduate study if they choose.