The School of Nursing and The Wharton School Joint Degree Program addresses the dynamic changes in the delivery and financing of health care services in the United States and the public's concern about the quality, cost, and delivery of health care. This program combines a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the School of Nursing with a Bachelor of Science in Economics from The Wharton School with a concentration in Health Care Management. The highly specialized curriculum allows students to gain expertise in patient care as well as business and management. The program is multidisciplinary in approach and has been carefully designed to enable highly qualified students to take advantage of an integrated, cutting-edge curriculum.
Students have the opportunity to learn from the finest faculty in both professional schools.
This program is supplemented with exciting clinical exposures and meetings with Philadelphia's top health care administrators, economists, and policy makers. Students will be prepared to make major contributions in both clinical practice and patient care management in hospitals, community settings, and group practice sites, or to pursue positions in business, consulting, or health care policy. Program Content General Education Requirement Seven courses fulfilling requirements in economics, calculus, liberal arts, and a foreign language. Eleven clinical core courses enabling students to learn about nursing in a variety of clinical settings beginning with neonatal care and continuing throught the life cycle. The Wharton core of ten courses providing a basic grounding in business skills.