Degrees and Programs

Methodist College is a private, four-year institution offering certificate, baccalaureate and masters degree programs in nursing and and human services.

Division of Nursing

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - Prelicensure - A bachelor's degree nursing program for students directly from high school or transfer students, that prepares them to take the national nursing licensure exam (NCLEX).
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - Accelerated Prelicensure - A program for high-achieving transfer students who have completed all prerequisite general education courses, and prepares them to take the national nursing licensure exam (NCLEX-RN).
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - Second Degree - for individuals who are college graduates with a bachelor's degree in another subject area who would like to obtain a BSN and obtain licensure to become a registered nurse.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) for License Practical Nurses (LPN - BSN) - for students who have already completed a Licensed Practical Nurse program and wish to become a registered nurse.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) for Registered Nurses (RN-BSN)  - for licensed professionals who are graduates of either an associate degree or a diploma nursing program and would like to obtain a BSN.
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Nurse Educator - Prepares BSN graduates and licensed RNs as Nurse Educators who will design and implement educational programs for specific populations including patients, families, community groups, nursing students, technical students, and continuing professional education for nurses.
• Master of Science in Nursing - Prelicensure - A graduate program for individuals with an earned bachelor's degree in another subject (non-nursing) to earn a Master of Science in Nursing degree and be eligible to sit for the NCLEX national licensing exam to become a registered nurse.

Division of Arts and Sciences 

• Bachelor of Social Work - Prepares students for a professional social work practice that promotes individual, family, and community well-being, and social and economic justice.

• Gerontology Certificate - Prepares individuals within the health care and human service sectors to provide services appropriate for an increasing population of aging clients.

Minors

The minor requires between fifteen and eighteen credit hours taken above and beyond the requirements for the major with six credits in the lower division and at least nine credits taken in the upper vision. Courses used for the degree cannot count toward the minor. Students selecting a minor may transfer in up to six hours of coursework taken at another institution.  This transfer work will not include courses transferred in to apply to the major. Learn more about Methodist College minors.