BSC College Catalog
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog

DUAL DEGREE IN NURSING

Jeannette Runquist, Advisor


Students who participate in this dual degree program attend Birmingham Southern for approximately three years and Vanderbilt University for two years. After completing degree requirements at both institutions, students will be awarded a bachelor's degree from Birmingham Southern and a Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) from Vanderbilt University.

While at Birmingham Southern, students in the dual degree program major in either biology/pre nursing or biology psychology/pre nursing, the requirements of which are listed below.

    Biology/Pre-Nursing
      BI 105
      BI 115
      BI 125
      BI 301
      BI 303
      BI 304
      Human Anatomy
      one BI elective
      one interim in BI excluding the pre-health internship.
      CH 121 and 122

    Biology-Psychology/Pre-Nursing

      BI 105
      BI 115
      BI 125
      BI 303
      Human Anatomy
      one BI elective at the 300 level or above
      CH 121 and 122
      PY 101
      PY 204
      PY 214
      PY 312
      two PY electives
      one interim in PY
Biology psychology/pre nursing students are strongly encouraged to choose their two electives in psychology from the following: PY 303, 313, 320, or 413; and their elective in biology from the following: BI 304, 402, 408, or 412.

All pre-nursing students are strongly encouraged to participate in the pre-health internship.



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