The university prepares students for service and leadership roles in diverse areas, including nursing and health care, teacher education, social work, business, industry, government, and Christian ministries. The vision of Indiana Wesleyan University is to prepare each student to become a transforming force in the world. This is to be accomplished by drawing students into an integrated experience of intellectual challenge, spiritual growth, and leadership development. The mission of the Department of Graduate Studies in Nursing is to provide graduate nursing education, within the context of a Christian, academic community, to equip nurses as agents for change through advanced practice in diverse primary health care settings and active engagement in improving the health and well-being of individuals and communities, both locally and globally. Courses are offered 11 months of the year to facilitate completion of degree requirements.
Evening classes accommodate working professionals.
Faculty and students collaborate in selection of clinical sites. To integrate theoretical frameworks and current research findings from nursing and related disciplines in the assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation of nursing and health care for individuals and aggregates. To engage in the critique, production, and application of nursing knowledge through scholarly inquire, nursing research, and research-based advanced practice. To exhibit a commitment to life-long learning for professional and personal development. To serve individuals, families, and communities through the provision of appropriate, accessible, competent, culturally sensitive, collaborative, and ethical nursing care in the context of diverse primary health care settings and systems.