Belmont University School of Nursing is pleased to provide an exciting new opportunity for students.  High achieving BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) students are now eligible to get a head start on an advanced nursing degree from Belmont by completing approved graduate level courses within their undergraduate program of study.  The Early Entry Program provides opportunity to earn up to 14 credits toward either a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) or Master of Science in Nursing, saving students time and money in a graduate degree designed to prepare them to be Family Nurse Practitioners (FNP).

Eligible students must meet qualification requirements by the midpoint of their sophomore year to participate in the program during their junior and senior years. Students have the potential to complete a full semester of graduate coursework while at the same time earning undergraduate credit toward their BSN degree.

“There is an increasing need for nurses and nurse practitioners throughout our country,” noted Cathy Taylor, Dean of the College of Health Sciences at Belmont, “and our School of Nursing is at the forefront of meeting this challenge.  We are happy to enhance the educational opportunity for future nurse professionals by connecting our undergraduate and graduate programs in this way.  We hope many of our BSN students will take advantage of this great new option.”

Linda Wofford, Graduate Nursing Program Director, added, “The Early Entry Program is an exciting way to not only introduce Belmont BSN students to our graduate programs, but also an innovative way to offer a seamless transition.”

Prospective Belmont nursing students should contact the undergraduate admissions office to learn more details about this opportunity or visit Belmont’s website.