(a) An education program for nurses which requires a minimum of four years for completion and leads to a baccalaureate of science in nursing degree. The curriculum emphasizes nursing theory and clinical practice and also requires general education in the humanities and the behavioral and biological sciences. The general education requirements may be required to be completed after admission to the program, or they may be required prior to admission; or,

(b) An external degree program offered by institutions accredited by the National League for Nursing where students study part-time while working as nurses and, at the conclusion of the program, are awarded baccalaureate degrees in nursing.