mission

In accordance with the Statements of Purpose of the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College, the philosophy of the Associate Degree Nursing Program, and the Standards of Professional Nursing Practice, the two-year curriculum is designed to prepare students for beginning staff-level positions as a graduate nurse.  Graduates of this program receive an Associate of Applied Science Degree and are eligible to write the National Council Licensure Examination to become registered nurses.  Inherent in this education is the preparation of nurses to practice in present and future settings, since nursing is ever changing to meet the health needs of society.