Graduating More Nurses: New partnership announced

The Mount Nursing Program Expands

Emmitsburg, Maryland – Mount St. Mary’s University announces the School of Natural Science and Mathematics is expanding opportunities for nursing students by partnering with Shenandoah University in Winchester, VA.  This new partnership is built on a dual-degree model where a student can earn two undergraduate degrees in just over five years: one in Biology from the Mount, and a second in Nursing from Shenandoah University.

Mount grads benefit from a hands-on research experience and the integration of our strong core curriculum, the Veritas Program, with their Biology major. “Our curriculum gives students the technical skills they need and fosters an understanding of the ethical and moral issues that confront our society” says Dr. David W. Bushman, Dean of School of Natural Science and Mathematics.

The partnership is designed to prepare students for the constantly changing world of health care by combining the best of the Mount – a traditional undergraduate degree in Biology - with specialized training in nursing at Shenandoah University.  A student participating in the program is required to complete three academic years at the Mount and five semesters at Shenandoah University.

"National dialogue among leaders in nursing indicates that collaborative efforts that work toward increasing the number of graduates in nursing is critical to meeting the upcoming serious shortage of nurses in the United States. It is a pleasure to work closely with Mount St. Mary's University to establish just such a collaborative program." says Kathryn M. Ganske PhD RN, Director of the Division of Nursing at Shenandoah University.

The Mount already has a similar partnership with The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing in Baltimore, Maryland giving Mount students more options on where to pursue their Nursing degree.

Discover more about the Mount’s partnerships in Nursing by visiting www.msmary.edu.