In addition to providing academic preparation for entry into professional nursing practice through licensure, the Maryville Nursing Program also provides the student a basis for graduate study. The nursing curriculum prepares women and men to provide promotive, preventive, curative, and rehabilitative professional nursing care to individuals of all ages, to families, and to the community. The curriculum is designed to meet the needs of beginning students and of students holding RN or LPN licensure.
Clinical activities encompass day, evening and weekend times.
Students must furnish their own transportation to and from clinical sites, some of which may be up to 40 miles from the campus. For certain courses laboratory, examination and malpractice insurance fees are assessed. Admission to the University does not assume admission to the nursing program. Enrollment in the major is limited. The prerequisite chemistry required may be met by one full year of high school chemistry or by one semester of college chemistry.