Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Pre-Licensure) - Residential
Lynchburg, USA
BSc
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2026
TUITION FEES
USD 25,390 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* International students received university financial aid
Key Summary
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) – Pre-Licensure program at Liberty University is designed to help students begin developing the knowledge and clinical competencies associated with professional nursing within a Christian academic environment.
This residential program introduces foundational nursing principles, evidence-based practice, and hands-on patient care through laboratory training and supervised clinical experiences. It is well-suited for students who feel drawn to serving others in healthcare settings and who want an education that integrates scientific study with ethical decision-making and compassionate service.
Individuals pursuing this degree are often detail-oriented, resilient, and motivated by a desire to support patient well-being across the lifespan. The program supports pathways into a wide range of healthcare industries, including hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, community health organizations, and public health agencies. Graduates may pursue roles such as registered nurse, clinical nurse, public health nurse, medical-surgical nurse, pediatric nurse, and community health nurse, depending on licensure and employer requirements.
Communication & Information Literacy
- Composition & Rhetoric
- Inquiry 101
- Communications Elective
- Information Literacy Elective
Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning
- Foundational Skills
- Math Elective (MATH 114 or higher)
- Technology Competency
Critical Thinking
- Intr Bwvw/Contemp Moral Issues
- Research 201
- Critical Thinking Elective
Civic & Global Engagement
- Evangelism & Christian Life
- Cultural Studies Elective
Social & Scientific Inquiry
- Natural Science Elective
- Social Science Elective
Christianity & Contexts
- Old Testament Survey
- New Testament Survey
- Theology Survey I
- Theology Survey II
Major Foundational Courses
- Introductory Microbiology
- Human Anatomy & Physiology
- Human Anatomy & Physiology I
- Human Anatomy & Physiology II
- Human Anatomy & Physiology III
- Essentials of General & Organic Chem
- Introduction to Probability & Statistics
- Biomedical Ethics
- General Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
Major
- Intro. to Nursing & Medical Terminology
- Pre-licensure Pathophysiology
- Nursing Process Application
- Clin. Appl. of Nutr. Prin. for Nurses
- Pre-licensure Health Assessment
- Fundamentals in Nursing
- Pre-licensure Research in Nursing
- Strategies for Adult Health Care I
- Strategies for Adult Health Care II
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacology II
- Nursing Care of the Childbearing Fam. Lect.
- Nursing Care of Children Lecture
- Nursing Care of the Childbearing Fam. Clin.
- Nursing Care of Children Clinical
- Pre-lic. Strat. for Comm. Hlth Nursing Lect.
- Pre-lic. Strat. for Comm Hlth Nursing Clin.
- Contemp. Issues in Nursing & Healthcare
- Strategies for Mental Health Care
- Adv. Strategies for Adult Health Care
- Transition to Practice
- Critical Care
- Emergency Department
- Obstetrics
- Home Health
- Flight Nurse
- Pediatrics
- Physician’s Office
- Public Health
- Surgical
- Rehabilitation
- Missionary Nursing
- Clinic Nurse
- Army/Air Force/Navy
- Oncology
- Orthopedics


