B.S. and M.A. in Nursing Combined Option

Earn both your B.S. and M.A. in Nursing simultaneously.

Are you a licensed registered nurse with a bachelor's degree in another major?

Complete three undergraduate courses in the nursing degree-completion program through the College of Adult & Professional Studies. Then, join the M.A. program to complete the graduate degree requirements. The degrees are awarded simultaneously upon completion of:

All B.S. degree in nursing requirements
All M.A. degree in nursing requirements

A dynamic, visionary program that focuses on:

Leadership in a variety of systems to promote the health of individuals and communities.
Knowledge and theories of leadership, nursing, and other disciplines to advance the nursing profession.
Integration of ethical perspectives and Christian principles in fulfilling advanced nursing roles.
Promotion of culturally competent systems that reflect the global context of health care.
Research and leadership roles to address system problems related to nursing.
Strategies to design organizational and policy making to improve systems that impact health.
Nursing informatics to increase effectiveness in advanced nursing roles.

Ideal Learners are experienced nurses who are:

Committed to enhancing the nursing profession.
Looking for an opportunity to grow in their ability to lead others in improving health care.

Graduate program concentration options

The M.A. degree in Nursing requires completion of a sequence of core courses and 1 concentration.

1. Nursing and Health Care Leadership Concentration

Nurses develop knowledge and skills to influence effective change in health care systems. Learners will achieve the following outcomes through completion of this concentration:

Identify trends in the rapidly changing health care arena.
Apply economic and finance principles in strategic and operational systems decision making.
Integrate Christian worldview, nursing and leadership theories, technology, and business management practices to lead organizations.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to promote organizational growth and effectiveness.

2. Nursing Education Concentration

Nurses are prepared to function in academic, staff development, or patient education roles. The program provides an excellent foundation in nursing knowledge, leadership and research skills, and adult educational theory and strategies. For individuals who plan to teach nursing at a baccalaureate level, this program will prepare them for doctoral study.

Apply teaching-learning strategies based on assessment of the adult learner.
Design measures to evaluate learner and curricular outcomes.
Analyze ethical, political, organizational, cultural, technological, and professional influences on educational systems.
Use leadership principles to improve nursing or health care educational systems.
Integrate educational theories, Christian worldview, technology, and professional standards into the design, implementation, and evaluation of curriculum.

Accreditation

Bethel's nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Complete your B.S. and M.A. in Nursing

Register once for the entire program
2 internships are required in the second year of the graduate sequence
Attend class with a supportive group of busy adults who progress through the program together
Be evaluated primarily on written assignments, projects, presentations, class discussions, and small group participation

Schedule designed for busy, in-career nurses

Meet 1 or 2 evenings a week (nursing education courses are online)
Complete the Nursing Combined Option with the Health Care Leadership concentration in approximately 4 years of part-time study
Complete the Nursing Combined Option with the Education concentration in approximately 3 years

Get started on your B.S. and M.A. in Nursing Combined Option today! Currently accepting applications.

Faculty

All faculty members are nurses with advanced educational preparation and diverse experience. A wide variety of clinical backgrounds is represented, including: acute care, public health, gerontology, psychiatric-mental health, and parish nursing. In addition, faculty members have unique experiences in business enterprise, management, policy development, international health, and nursing informatics. All are committed to scholarship through research and publication.