Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

At Bellarmine, you’ll learn from the best nursing instructors in the region, who will put you on the path toward a rewarding career in nursing. You’ll also benefit from the renowned Bellarmine undergraduate program, which teaches critical-thinking and leadership skills. Our small class sizes ensure your professors will be there to support you, and you’ll learn the highest standards of moral, ethical, and legal conduct. And you’ll benefit from our location in Louisville, Kentucky, which has some of the best clinical settings and major healthcare employers in the nation.

Our BSN program prepares you to function independently or in collaboration with other health care providers to serve individuals and families in hospitals and community settings. We’ve designed our program to encourage your active participation in achieving program outcomes. Upon completion of the program, you will have a recognition of and desire for continuing professional development and a sound foundation for pursuing graduate education in nursing.

The Department of Communication is the hub of student media and communication culture at Bellarmine University. Our courses blend class work with hands-on application and field experiences to teach students about new communication technologies as well as the many facets of human communication: interpersonal, intercultural, mediated, and group.

In addition to offering a rich and exciting curriculum inside the classroom, the Department of Communication is home to Bellarmine Radio, The Concord newspaper, The Lance yearbook, a media production suite, and a lively sports-broadcasting YouTube channel that covers BU athletics.

The Department of Communication also takes advantage of Louisville’s business, journalism, and communication landscape to bring in exciting guest speakers from across the industry. Our students enjoy many opportunities for active learning, whether in a Mac lab, a production suite, or on location at one of many top internship sites. If you want to study in an industry that never sleeps, then find your passion in Bellarmine’s Department of Communication!