Wayne State University
Wayne State University (WSU) is a public research university in Detroit, Michigan. It was founded in 1868 as the Detroit College of Medicine. The college went through several mergers and name changes before becoming Wayne State University in 1956. The university now offers almost 350 programs through 13 schools and colleges. It is one of the 100 largest universities in the country and the third largest in the state of Michigan. The main campus is in the heart of Detroit and includes over 100 research and education buildings. The 13 schools and colleges include a College of Nursing, along with a School of Medicine and a College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
The university offers two BSN tracks through their College of Nursing, including a traditional BSN program and an accelerated BSN program for those with a degree in an unrelated field. The university also offers MSN, RN to MSN, DNP, BSN to DNP, PhD, and BSN to PhD programs. All programs offered at the university are accredited by the CCNE. The traditional BSN program is a 3-year program and requires students to have a minimum 3.0 honor point average in the prerequisite courses which are completed during the freshman year.
Accreditations
Nursing Programs Accreditations
- Nurse Midwifery (MIDWF) - Basic certificate and graduate nurse-midwifery education programs for registered nurses Accredited by Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education
- Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels Accredited by Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
- Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels Accredited by Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
- Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels Accredited by Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
- Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels Accredited by Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
Institutional Accreditations
- North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
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