Dual Degree with CSTCC

For those students who prefer to remain at Covenant College for four years and also graduate with a nursing degree, Covenant’s dual degree program with a local community college may be ideal. After four years of study, the student will earn a BA in natural science from Covenant College and an AAS in nursing from CSTCC, and may take the state boards for becoming an RN in the state of Tennessee. Important notes: 1) the nursing degree in this program is an Associate of Applied Science degree (an AAS) and not a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (a BSN). 2) In order to finish the dual degree in 4 years, students utilizing this option will need to take the required Microbiology course during the summer following their freshman year. Suitable courses are widely available at community colleges. Before taking a summer course, students should get the course approved for transfer (See Professor Wenger).

Requirements for the AAS/BA Dual Degree with CSTCC

Core Requirements:

Major and Supporting Course Requirements

Nursing Courses from CSTCC

**need to be completed before taking nursing courses at CSTCC

Dual Degree Program with Vanderbilt University

Covenant participates in a dual-degree program leading to a Master of Nursing Science at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Students attend Covenant for three years and apply to Vanderbilt’s graduate school during their junior year. After successfully completing the first two semesters at Vanderbilt, the student would graduate from Covenant with a baccalaureate degree in natural science. After another full year and one term at Vanderbilt, the student would graduate with a master’s degree with a specialty in adult health care, primary care, psychiatric-mental health, perinatal nursing, neonatal nursing, parent, child and adolescent, or nursing administration. Further general information on the Vanderbilt MSN programs can be found at http://www.nursing.vanderbilt.edu/msn/index.html and more specific information about the dual degree partnership programs can be found at http://www.nursing.vanderbilt.edu/msn/snryria.html .

Important notes: 1) Although Covenant students have been successful in the Vanderbilt MSN admissions process, admission is competitive and is not guaranteed by simply completing Covenant’s program requirements. 2) Because of the rigorous nature of this program, a minimum combined SAT score of 1100 (sum of the critical reading and math section scores), or composite ACT score of 24 is normally required for those entering the program. Interested students with lower test scores should consult the Biology Department chair before registering for courses required in the program. 3) In order to finish the Covenant portion of the dual degree requirements in 3 years, students in the program may need to take the required Microbiology course and a social science elective course during a summer term before enrolling at Vanderbilt. Suitable courses are widely available at community colleges may be available during Covenant’s May term. Before taking a summer course, students should get the course approved for transfer (See Professor Wenger).

Requirements for BA/MSN Dual Degree Program

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