Undergraduate program
Nursing, B.S.N.
A 128-credit bachelor of science in nursing from the School of Nursing, taught on the Pathify Health campus over four years with clinical placements at three partner institutions.
About this program
What the nursing degree covers
The B.S.N. is awarded by the School of Nursing on the Pathify Health campus, beside Riverbend General. It runs 128 credits over four academic years, combining campus teaching with supervised clinical placement.
Three hundred and ten students are currently enrolled in the major. The first-attempt NCLEX pass rate for recent cohorts is 96%.
Clinical hours are completed at Riverbend General, Northgate Community Hospital and the Midland Veterans Center, which also host the school's clinical research.
The B.S.N. at a glance
- Degree
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Credits
- 128
- Duration
- 4 years
- Format
- On campus with clinical placements
- School
- School of Nursing
- Campus
- Pathify Health
- Current majors
- 310
- NCLEX first-attempt pass rate
- 96%
Where clinical placements happen
Riverbend General
The region's largest acute care hospital, adjacent to the campus and the primary placement site for the B.S.N. Most students complete their acute care rotations here.
Northgate Community Hospital
Serving the Northgate catchment, with rotations concentrated in family and pediatric practice alongside community health.
Midland Veterans Center
Long-term and rehabilitative care for veterans across the Midland region, and the setting for the school's work on continuity of care.
Nursing by the numbers
128
Credits
Over four academic years
310
Students in the major
In the School of Nursing
96%
NCLEX first-attempt pass rate
Recent graduating cohorts
3
Clinical partners
Across the Midland region
2,300
Students at Pathify Health
The campus where the degree is taught
Nursing and health sciences faculty
Dr. Renée Castellanos
Vice President for Student Affairs
Oversees student wellbeing across all three campuses, including support for students on clinical placement rotations.
Dr. Helen Vasquez
Professor of Biology
Teaches into the foundational science sequence shared by nursing and the health sciences programs.
Dr. Marcus Oyelaran
Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Holds academic responsibility for all programs including the separately accredited nursing degrees.
The curriculum
How the four years are structured
The first year covers anatomy, physiology and the foundations of nursing practice, taught on the Pathify Health campus alongside general education requirements.
Clinical placement begins in the second year and increases each term thereafter. Students rotate through all three partner institutions rather than remaining at one.
The fourth year concentrates clinical hours and NCLEX preparation. The first-attempt pass rate of 96% reflects a sequence built around that examination from the second year onward.
