Nursing
WCU鈥檚 undergraduate nursing program prepares students to become licensed as registered nurses who offer high-quality care to patients from children to older adults in settings from hospitals to schools. Some students go on to pursue advanced nursing degrees and may take courses toward earning their graduate degree while still an undergraduate. WCU鈥檚 affordable nursing programs feature small class sizes that enable students to receive one-on-one attention from expert faculty who guide them through coursework and clinical experiences. Discover more about the College of Health and Human Sciences and explore all available programs.
What You'll Learn
Students build on foundational courses that include human anatomy, chemistry, infectious disease and psychology with classes centered on the nursing profession from assessing patients to nursing in community and mental health settings. During students鈥� junior and senior years, they participate in clinical experiences at healthcare institutions and agencies in rural and urban areas across Western North Carolina. A four-semester accelerated bachelor鈥檚 degree program in nursing is based at WCU鈥檚 Biltmore Park campus in Asheville for students who already hold a bachelor鈥檚 degree in a different discipline. Additional programs allow for dual enrollment with several community colleges, and to concurrently take courses that will fulfill requirements for advanced nursing degrees.
Where You'll Go
Graduates are able to sit for the licensure examination to become registered nurses, and students who graduate from WCU programs typically perform well on their licensure or certification exams with pass rates well above national averages.Hospitals, medical offices, home health and nursing facilities hire registered nurses, and places such as correctional centers, schools or military units may have nurses on staff. Graduates also may pursue advanced nursing degrees. WCU offers graduate nursing programs for students interested in becoming family nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, nurse educators and nurse leaders. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects growth in the number of registered nurse positions based on factors such as increased attention on preventative care and growing rates of chronic conditions such as diabetes and obesity.
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The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program prepares you to begin the practice of professional nursing. Upon graduating, you will be eligible to apply to sit for the licensure examination for registered nurses (NCLEX-RN).
Students will take courses centered around the nursing profession that build off of prerequsite courses taken prior to entry into the program. Courses will be held on the main campus at the Health and Human Sciences Building. Along with traditional lecture courses and lab simulations, students will receive clinical instruction at healthcare institutions and agencies in rural and urban areas across Western North Carolina beginning the first semester of the program.
Application to the BSN program is completed online through NursingCAS. Admission is granted twice a year with cohorts beginning in the Fall and Spring semesters. Undergraduate students attending WCU will apply to the nursing program once they have completed all pre-requisites, typically after their sophomore year. The admissions process is highly competitive. Students planning to pursue the BSN program should maintain a competitive GPA and to read and complete all admission and prerequisite requirements listed below.
To apply for admission, students must meet academic prerequisites, complete required applications, and demonstrate readiness through GPA and testing benchmarks.
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