Passionate about providing critical care, comfort, and advocacy for patients during their most vulnerable moments? Pre-nursing is your first step toward becoming a nurse.
Major in Pre-Nursing
What is Pre-Nursing?
Pre-nursing prepares you for a meaningful, people-centered career in healthcare. This pre-professional pathway builds the academic foundation needed for nursing school — most often at LSU Health Sciences Center in Baton Rouge or New Orleans. Through a pre-nursing program, you'll gain confidence, resilience, and a strong sense of purpose and prepare for a healthcare job where compassion, teamwork, and advocacy matter most. Pre-nursing graduates pursue careers as registered nurses in hospitals, clinics, community health settings, and specialized care environments.
What You Can Do
An LSU degree opens doors to a wide range of career paths and professional opportunities. With a strong academic foundation, real-world learning, and support from a powerful alumni network, you’ll graduate prepared for success in today’s competitive job market. Whether you’re planning to work in a corporate setting, nonprofit organization, government agency, creative industry, or research lab, LSU equips you with the in-demand skills and hands-on experience employers value most.
Potential Careers
Pediatric Nurse
ER Nurse
Operating Room Nurse
Home Health Nurse
Hospice Nurse
Nurse Educator
Public Health Nurse
Travel Nurse
Telehealth Nurse
Workplace Settings
Hospitals
Clinics
Surgical Centers
Government Agencies
Corporations
Schools & Universities
Patient Residences


