IUPUC Announces Region's First Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree

Marion Broome, Dean, School of Nursing

Columbus, IN - Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus (IUPUC) recently announced the addition of a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program.

The IUPUC program will be the first BSN program in southeast central Indiana (Region 9) which includes the following counties: Bartholomew, Dearborn, Decatur, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Ohio, Ripley and Switzerland.

Previously, potential students had to travel to Indianapolis, Muncie or New Albany to find a traditional BSN program or stair-step their nursing education by obtaining an associate degree in nursing at a college or university in Region 9 then transferring to another school to complete a bachelor’s degree program.

“I think the proposed program is an important next step in meeting the needs of south central Indiana for a registered nurse workforce who are baccalaureate prepared,” said Marion Broome, Ph.D., dean of the Indiana University School of Nursing. “IUPUC has traditionally offered strong educational programs for those seeking an associate degree in nursing and I believe they will extend that history of excellence into the proposed baccalaureate program.”

As part of the IU School of Nursing which includes core programs at IUPUI and IU Bloomington, the IUPUC BSN program will follow the same mission and goals of the IUPUI and Bloomington degree programs. Students will complete a rigorous curriculum accredited by two nursing professional accrediting bodies: the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

For additional information about the IU School of Nursing at IUPUC, call 812-348-7250 or e-mail nursing @iupuc.edu.