USCB Offers Four-Year Nursing Degree

The state's Board of Nursing of South Carolina gave accreditation to the Bachelor of Science in nursing program of the University of South Carolina Beaufort's Bluffton campus. This four-year nursing degree is a long-time purpose of the college that is expected to diminish the nursing shortage of the area. The first class graduates in 2011 will be reevaluated for the program because reevaluation is needed for all new programs.

Two-year associate degree in nursing and a practical nursing diploma are the programs offered in the Technical College of the Lowcountry and BSN program is the first four-year nursing program offered in the county. The program will start in spring 2009 and 30 to 35 students are expected to enroll for the care junior ans senior level courses.

One Advantage of USCB's four-year nursing degree program is it will produce nurses who are closely acquainted with and wish to make their careers in Lowcountry. At the same time, the local health care industry will be prepared to receive the future nursing graduates of USCB.

Prevention of homesickness is the great advantage and consequence to be achieved by the future nursing graduate of USCB.