Nursing (Liberal Arts)

• Pursue three years of study in Wheaton’s Liberal Arts-Nursing Major
• Apply and continue for an additional one or two years at a CCNE or ACEN accredited School of Nursing (see Programs and Special Relationships below)
• Receive a Bachelor's degree with a major in Liberal Arts-Nursing from Wheaton, and a BSN or MSN (depending upon program) from the second institution

Students who wish to choose the Dual-Degree option should do so under the direction and consultation of the Director of Health Professions and officially declare the LA-Nursing major.

• Pursue a Bachelor’s degree in any major/discipline at Wheaton College
• Apply to a Graduate Nursing Program

Some students choose to pursue an accelerated Bachelor's degree in nursing instead of the graduate program. Meeting with the Director of Health Professions provides information and assistance choosing courses best suited for admission to various nursing programs.

Wheaton College has special relationships with the following nursing programs. Liberal Arts-Nursing Majors are welcome to consider the following schools having formal agreements:

• Elmhurst University MENP (Master's Program) - 2 years
• Indiana Wesleyan University School of Nursing (Bachelor's Program) - 16 months

Students are welcome and encouraged to research and apply to other nursing programs in addition to those above. The director of Health Professions is able to connect current students to alumni who have chosen the affiliated programs and other nursing programs with a history of accepting Wheaton students.

2025 Graduation from 3-2 Nursing Program with Elmhurst University
(Pictured left to right: Kaatja Justus, Morgan Beamer, Amanda Lee, Wheaton's Health Professions Director-Candice Eisenhauer, Caroline Gibson, Kate Walsh, and Adrienne Carter)

Spring 2024 Nursing Major Chapel