Goshen to offer master’s degree in nursing

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GOSHEN, Ind.—Building on its 57-year history of educating nurses known for their excellent clinical knowledge, high ethical standards and caring attitudes, the Goshen College Nursing Department will offer a Master of Science degree in nursing starting this fall, President James E. Brenneman announced May 1.

The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools officially accredited the new master’s program—with tracks for family nurse practitioner and clinical nurse leader—April 25. The first cohort of students will begin August.

Since 1998, the department has doubled the number of undergraduate nursing students, from 65 to 130, and increased the number of Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing students from 10 to 50 in response to the shortages. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing predicts that by 2015, half the current nursing workforce of 2.6 million will retire.—

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