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Interested in a pre-nursing program? 

MSU offers a Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN) program that provides broad professional preparation, integrating biological, physical and behavioral sciences as well as the humanities. The three paths to the BSN are: 

  • Nursing 
    For first-degree undergraduate students 
  • Nursing - accelerated second degree program 
    For students already holding a bachelor's degree or higher in another field 
  • Nursing (online program) - RN license required
    For registered nurses holding an associate's degree or diploma in nursing and currently hold an unrestricted RN license

ALUMNI PURSUITS

Pre-nursing program graduates are highly qualified, caring and professional nurses who use their degree in nursing in a variety of settings to meet the health care needs of individuals, families and communities.

Alumni work at: 

  • Sparrow
  • Spectrum Health
  • Detroit Medical Center
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center 
  • Rush University Medical Center
  • William Beaumont Health System
  • Henry Ford Health System

Alumni work as: 

  • Hospice nurses
  • Intensive care nurses
  • Emergency care nurses
  • Adult acute care nurses
  • Pediatric nurses
  • Public health nurses
  • School nurses
  • Home care nurses
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