The traditional program or curriculum plan is designed for the beginning nursing student: high school graduates or students with limited college transfer credit (12 credits maximum). College graduates with non-nursing degrees should apply to the second degree program. <br><br>The baccalaureate program prepares students for beginning professional nursing practice. Students in the program are prepared to maintain and promote client adaptation in a variety of health care settings through theory and utilization of the nursing process. The aims and terminal objectives of B.S.N. program are available online. As a nurse you will join the nation's largest health care profession (more than 3 million strong) and one of its most dynamic. As a Catholic University nurse, you will stand apart for the strong spiritual and ethical foundation you carry and model throughout your career. Studying and practicing in the nation's capital also offers a front row seat to policy and regulatory change, and opportunities for world-class clinical and research experience at places like the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, the National Naval Medical Center and the Veterans Administration Hospital.