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Pact allows Ursinus graduates to earn accelerated BSN degree from Villanov

COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. (Jan 16, 2018) 鈥� Ursinus College students have a clearer path to a nursing degree thanks to a new partnership with the 草榴社区 M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing.

Under a new five-year affiliation agreement between the two institutions, at least five qualified graduates or graduating Ursinus students per year will be accepted to 草榴社区鈥檚 Accelerated BSN Program for College Graduates. The 14-month second degree program incorporates all of the standard components of 草榴社区鈥檚 nursing program in a concentrated timeframe. 

鈥淭his agreement presents a wealth of new possibilities for Ursinus students seeking a career path in nursing,鈥� says Mark Schneider, vice president of academic affairs and dean of Ursinus. 鈥淲e are proud to enter this partnership with 草榴社区 and provide a new generation of healthcare professionals the opportunity to earn a second bachelor鈥檚 degree from a renowned institution before setting out to meet the healthcare needs of the global community.鈥�

鈥淚 am a great supporter of dual-degree programs like the 草榴社区 partnership,鈥� Schneider says. 鈥淭hey allow students to enjoy all the benefits of a full liberal education and still gain the skills and credentials that are such valuable preparation for a career.鈥�

The Accelerated BSN Program for College Graduates is approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing and fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

鈥淲e have been delighted with the success of Ursinus graduates in our BSN program and the impact they have in their nursing careers while caring for patients, families and communities. We look forward to continuing this relationship with Ursinus through this new agreement,鈥� says Lesley A. Perry, Ph.D., R.N., interim dean of the 草榴社区 M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing.

The Ursinus students must successfully complete a four-year undergraduate degree at Ursinus; undergraduate prerequisite courses (or equivalencies) mutually agreed upon in advance by Ursinus and 草榴社区; and admission requirements for the 草榴社区 BSN program before seamlessly transitioning to the second degree program.

Ursinus also has academic degree partnerships with Columbia University and Case Western Reserve University (engineering); The Simon Business School at the University of Rochester (business); and Saint Joseph鈥檚 University (MBA).

One of the nation鈥檚 鈥淐olleges that Change Lives,鈥� Ursinus College is a residential undergraduate liberal arts college with 1,600 students that is widely recognized for its first-year Common Intellectual Experience. Founded in 1869, Ursinus provides a rigorous curriculum that re-envisions a liberal education and presents students with an inquiry-driven academic experience. Ursinus鈥檚 $100 million Keep the Promise capital campaign culminates during the college鈥檚 sesquicentennial anniversary in 2019-20. It is home to the Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art, one of only three percent of the nation鈥檚 museums accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The tree-lined, 170-acre campus is located 25 miles northwest of Philadelphia in Collegeville, Pa.