School of Nursing

Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing Off Campus Instructional Site in Baton Rouge

Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing Off Campus Instructional Site in Baton Rouge

The faculty of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center offers a three-year program of study leading to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. The program admits students in the fall and spring each year. Class size is limited, and admission is very competitive. Our Traditional BSN degree program will prepare students for the NCLEX-RN licensure exam and a professional nursing career. LSU Health Science Center, School of Nursing main campus is in New Orleans and offers an Off-Campus Instructional Site (OCIS) at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.

An applicant may attend any accredited college or university to fulfill the required pre-nursing courses. During the time the applicant is enrolled in the pre-nursing courses, a separate application for admission must be submitted to the Office of Student Services/Affairs.

The physical address of OCIS in Baton Rouge is located on the LSU Baton Rouge campus in the Huey P. Long Field House at 50 Field House Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802

For information regarding the Traditional plan of study in Baton Rouge, please contact:

Dr Debra Boyd  


Debra Boyd, DNP, MSN, RN
Program Director for Traditional BSN Program Off-Campus Instructional Site (Baton Rouge)
Email: dboyd5@lsuhsc.edu