Pre-Nursing Studies

As nurse practitioners play an increasing role in delivering primary care as well as care in a variety of specialties, deeply and broadly educated nurses will be increasingly in demand. MSN programs now accept well qualified students who have majored in areas other than nursing in their undergraduate programs, and who have completed a defined set of prerequisite courses. Alternatively, students may also consider second degree BSN programs after completing their BA at Covenant with appropriate prerequisites. “Direct entry” MSN programs are increasingly offered in an accelerated format of 2-2.5 years. Second degree BSN programs typically take between 10-16 months to complete. A biology major in the Health professions allows capable students to take full advantage of the opportunities for Christian academic development at Covenant as well as to complete prerequisite coursework that keeps a wide variety of career options in the health professions open.