Graduate Program and Resources

For many undergraduate students the future includes graduate school. Caring for the medically underserved is a special focus for the Baylor graduate program. Among the many tracks are programs that offer a unique emphasis on global and domestic missions.

The LHSON offers Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees through Traditional, FastBacc® (one-year accelerated) and Distance Accelerated BSN programs. Plus, the LHSON offers an online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program with tracks that include: Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse-Midwifery, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Executive Nurse Leadership, and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (coming in fall 2023) and U.S. Army Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN). U.S. News & World Report 2023 Best Undergraduate Nursing Programs ranked the LHSON No. 39. In addition, U.S. News & World Report 2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings list several LHSON programs, including the DNP program at No. 66 nationally and “Best Nursing” specialty rankings for LHSON’s USAGPAN, which operates at the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, at No. 8 nationally, and Baylor’s Nurse-Midwifery program, which is No. 21 in the nation. 

Criminal History and Occupational License Notice
If you are applying for admission to a program that may prepare you for an occupational license and/or if you later decide to change to such a program, Texas law requires that Baylor notify you of your potential ineligibility to obtain a license due to prior criminal convictions. Additional information can be found at:
https://www.baylor.edu/admissions/index.php?id=948617 
https://www.lawserver.com/law/state/texas/tx-codes/texas_occupations_code_chapter_53.

Classes are small and clinical experiences individualized to student needs. Financial support is available.When you are ready, Baylor is here for your next step.