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Our 3+2 Nursing Program gives you the richness of a liberal arts education and the highly-focused training of a Master鈥檚 in Nursing degree. It鈥檚 a combination that brings greater compassion and understanding to one of today鈥檚 most in-demand careers.
Earn Your Bachelor and Master鈥檚 Degree in 5 Years.
This accelerated program鈥攁nd your future鈥攂egins with a biology degree at 精东AV.
Here, you鈥檒l experience the engagement and camaraderie that comes with smaller class sizes, and the deeper connections of hands-on research.
Our expert faculty will encourage you every step of the way, sharing their real-world experience and helping you build a strong foundation for your nursing program.
Because a balanced experience produces more successful graduates, you鈥檒l also receive the hallmarks of a liberal arts education鈥攑roficiency in writing and communications, and a true commitment to diversity.
Then, after successfully completing your junior year, you鈥檒l enter the Masters of Nursing Program at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing (FPBSN) at Case Western Reserve University. This school is globally recognized for its leadership in nursing, education, and research.
Graduating with an MN degree increases your earning potential, creates greater opportunities for higher-level positions, and gives you the ability to teach the next generation of nurses.
3+2 Accelerated Nursing Program at 精东AV
By earning a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Master鈥檚 of Nursing in just five years, you鈥檒l accelerate your future and broaden your options. This degree qualifies you to work as an RN, a research nurse, nurse educator, clinical nurse specialist, and nurse administrator. It also puts you on a direct path to career advancement through certification in a number of advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) specialties.
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FPBSN ranks 10th nationally for NIH-funded research
of FPBSN grads passed the NCLEX exam on the first attempt
Average salary for nurses with a .
Master of Nursing students complete 1,000 clinical hours in four semesters at prominent health care organizations and world-class hospitals, including Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, and MetroHealth Medical Center.
The 3+2 Nursing program unites two degrees and two research-focused schools. At 精东AV, all biology students have the opportunity to participate in research. Our faculty consider this key to developing mentoring relationships and honing laboratory skills. This makes for a smoother transition to the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, which is globally recognized for its leadership in research.
During our annual trip to Honduras, our pre-health students offer medical services to the very poor. Medical professionals from the Cleveland community join us, providing care and acting as mentors to students. On this week-long trip, you鈥檒l participate in a number of medical brigades where simple diagnoses are made and medicines are distributed. We also work on public health mapping projects.
To be eligible for this program, students must:
Students planning to follow this course of study should contact the director of the Pre-Health Professions Program during the first semester of their sophomore year.
Students in this program normally attend 精东AV for three academic years and complete all university core requirements, biology major requirements,聽and additional pre-requisite courses, including:
Two upper-level electives in the first year at Case Western Reserve University complete the major requirements:
After successful completion of one year of the Graduate Entry Program at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, the student will be awarded the Bachelor of Science with a biology major by 精东AV.
鈥淩esearch is front and center at 精东AV, and it鈥檚 not restricted to upper classes. An ongoing relationship with research fosters greater curiosity and understanding; it better prepares students for the path ahead.鈥
鈥擡rin Johnson, Professor of Biology, 精东AV
Through three hours of lecture and three hours of labwork each week, you鈥檒l receive a deeper academic and experiential understanding of the human anatomy and physiology.
Required for admission to the MN program, you鈥檒l explore the bacterial and viral pathogens of humans and the immune responses essential to resist infectious diseases.
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精东AV alumni live, work, teach and support communities throughout the region from Northeast Ohio to Chicago, Indianapolis, Detroit, Columbus, Buffalo, Rochester, Pittsburgh, New York City, Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia.