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Become a health care hero. The world has never needed more trained nurses than it does now. Your liberal arts background will give you the confidence to be your best in any BSN program.

Take nursing to the next level. We are here to support and help guide you on your journey to becoming a nurse. Your liberal arts education fits perfectly into our partnership with Rush Medical.
Don't settle for sub-par labs. We have some of the best in the Midwest. Our Center for Science and Business is the perfect place to start your health career.
Global Public Health students participate in either an internship focused on health or a study-abroad program focused on health, both of which deepen their understanding of specific issues and also provide preparation for a career or graduate school.

We’ll be real with you. We don’t have a BSN program. Most of our Pre-Nursing students realize they want to be a nurse while they are here often studying something else. Want to change your major? No problem. That’s what the liberal arts is all about. Knowing you want a health career is just the start. We’ll help you plan your path and get where you want to go.

Our students complete a Pre-Nursing curriculum and are able to go onto a variety of accelerated BSN and generalist entry Masters of Science in Nursing Programs. We have an affiliation agreement with Rush University in which academically qualified graduates will be guaranteed admission to the Rush Generalist Entry Masters program. Students in this programs often go onto pursue more advanced nursing degrees, such as nurse practitioner, doctor of nursing practice, and nurse anesthetist.

<blockquote class="callout-quote"><div class="callout-quote-text"><p> “Monmouth does not have an 4 year BSN option, but the route I took ended up being a better fit than a 4 year BSN program would have been for me. I majored in biopsychology at Monmouth. I LOVED my classes and my professors, I got a lot of good research experiences, and learned a lot of things that have benefited me in my nursing program.”</p></div><footer class="callout-quote-footer">Rebekah O’Connor ’17</footer></blockquote>

Joi Henry
BA, RN, BSN, DNP, OMG!
Rebekah O’Connor ’17
BA to BSN
Kyle Ross ’17
BA to MSN

Pre-Nursing News

Episode 7: October 8, 2021

Faculty members Laura Moore, Sean Schumm and Jennifer Braun discuss the health science and human movement major.
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Pre-Nursing

Joi Henry

Rebekah O’Connor ’17

Kyle Ross ’17

Pre-Nursing News

Episode 7: October 8, 2021

By the numbers

Forget the should.Free the possible.

Religious & Spiritual Life

FOUNDED IN FAITHAll Are Welcome.