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Environmental studies students must also meet Birmingham-
Southern’s general education requirements and the entry requirements
of Duke University. They should work closely with the program’s advisor
in developing class schedules. Although exempted from the 32-unit
requirement, environmental study students must complete their first
year requirements at Duke University in order to receive the degree from
Birmingham-Southern. Students who do not complete their first year at
Duke University will not receive a degree from Birmingham-Southern
unless they return to the College and complete the requirements for
another major as well as any remaining graduation requirements.
Dual Degree in Nursing
H. Wayne Shew, Advisor
Students who participate in this dual degree program attend
Birmingham-Southern College for three years, completing general
education requirements for the baccalaureate degree, prerequisite
courses for admission to the School of Nursing at Vanderbilt University,
and course requirements for either the biology/pre-nursing or the biology-
psychology/pre-nursing major. Students apply for admission to the School
of Nursing in the fall term of their junior year. If accepted, the student
enrolls at Vanderbilt in the fall term of the following year. After successfully
completing the fall and spring semesters of generalist nursing courses at
Vanderbilt University, the student is awarded the baccalaureate degree
from Birmingham-Southern College. The student then continues for an
additional four semesters (summer, fall, spring, and summer) to earn a
Master of Science in Nursing from Vanderbilt University.
While at Birmingham‑Southern, students in the program major
in either biology/pre‑nursing or biology‑psychology/pre‑nursing, the
requirements of which are listed below.
Biology/Pre‑Nursing
BI 115
BI 125 or HON 126
BI 215
BI 225
BI 303
BI 304
Human Anatomy (taken off campus)
one BI elective
CH 120 or CH 149
