GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Joint Bachelor of Science in Nursing with Sentara College of Health Sciences
Virginia Wesleyan has a joint Bachelor of Science in Nursing program with Sentara College of Health Sciences. Students complete their General Education and prerequisite classes at Virginia Wesleyan and then complete the BSN requirements at Sentara College of Health Sciences. Founded as the first nursing program in Norfolk, Sentara College of Health Science has grown and advanced over its 127year history to bring students the best in healthcare education. The College’s connection to Sentara Healthcare allows students to learn from expert clinicians in world-class healthcare centers. Sentara College of Health Sciences is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) and the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education and is approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing. Virginia Wesleyan University (VWU) is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Sentara College of Health Sciences (SCOHS) is not accredited by SACSCOC and the accreditation of VWU does not extend to or include SCOHS or its students. Although VWU agrees to accept certain course work from SCOHS to be applied toward an award from VWU, that course work may not be accepted by other colleges or universities in transfer, even if it appears on a transcript from VWU. The decision to accept course work in transfer from any institution is made by the institution considering the acceptance of credits or course work. SCOHS is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), and is certified by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV). The baccalaureate degree in nursing at Sentara College of Health Sciences is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (https://www.aacnnursing.org/CCNE) and is approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing.
Army ROTC: The Marlin Company
Virginia Wesleyan offers students the opportunity to enroll in an Army ROTC program through an extension agreement with the established ROTC unit at Old Dominion University. Courses in this program develop a student’s ability to organize, motivate, and lead others. Further information on this program may be obtained by contacting the Army ROTC Marlin Company Office and the David L. Kaufman Center for Enrollment.
Graduate and Professional School Articulation Agreements
Virginia Wesleyan University offers several partnerships with other universities and professional schools to facilitate its students’ completion of advanced degrees. In most cases, these programs involve a course of study at Virginia Wesleyan followed by an advanced course of study at the partner institution. Degree options vary, and include both accelerated degree options, which reduce the time to degree, and early assurance programs. For more information about these programs, see the Office of Academic Affairs.
Accelerated Degree Options Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment - Master of Forestry or Master of Environmental Management
The Cooperative College (3-2) Program allows students to proceed directly from three years of undergraduate study at Virginia Wesleyan University to two years of study at Duke University’s Nicholas School’s Master of Forestry (MF) or Master of Environmental Management (MEM) program.
Virginia Wesleyan University 2021 - 2022 Academic Catalog
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