Nursing students complete the same general education course requirements as students in other majors. This program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, has received preliminary program approval by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, and is approved by the Indiana State Board of Nursing. A typical plan of study for this track involves taking chemistry and the physics of life, human anatomy and physiology, general psychology, principles of sociology, and general education the first year. Second-year courses are microbiology, human nutrition, developmental psychology, marriage and family, theories and practice of nursing, nursing skills and physical assessment, and general education. Human pathophysiology, abnormal psychology, pharmacology and drug administration, perioperative nursing, nursing care of the adult, gerontological nursing, bioethics, nursing care of the expanding family, and nursing care of the child are typical third-year courses.
Students spend fourteen weeks in a developing nation.
The SST experience is offered as a regular part of the College's general education curriculum. SST is usually taken during the summer. The accelerated RN baccalaureate program allows registered nurses to complete a B.S.N. in about twenty-one months. The track is designed to affirm personal and professional strengths. Self-directed study is promoted.