Why study Nursing, Health Care at MC?
At Maryville College, students who pursue the dual degree program in Health Care and Nursing get the best of both worlds: a liberal arts education combined with a robust clinical-based professional nursing program.
Students spend the first two years of their college career at Maryville, completing 67 credit hours and laying a strong foundation in anatomy, physiology, microbiology, nutrition, chemistry, math and psychology, as well as developing the skills that will position them for leadership and advancement: resiliency, written and oral communication, and critical thinking. Curricular and co-curricular experiences at Maryville College will strengthen students’ applications to Tennessee Wesleyan University, where, upon acceptance, they will complete 64 credit hours of upper-level nursing courses. After completing the requirements of the program, students will receive a B.A. degree in Health Care from Maryville College and a B.S. degree in Nursing from Tennessee Wesleyan.
Meet a Current Scot
Emma Stanley
Hometown: Maryville, Tennessee
With psychiatric nursing as her career goal, Emma transferred to MC with an associate’s degree in Psychology from Pellissippi State. “I’ve always been interested in psychology, but I felt that nursing was a more hands-on approach to helping others overcome physical and mental trauma,” she said. “MC’s nursing program allows for a lot of variability in the type of care and career that you can pursue and specialize in.”
The anatomy and physiology class has been her favorite. It and microbiology are preparing Emma for patient care. She’s gotten to know her professors – a possibility that appealed to her as a prospective student – and is grateful for their guidance. “The advisors and professors genuinely care about your success and want to help wherever possible,” she said.
Meet a Recent Grad
Hannah McIntyre ‘20
Currently: Primary Nurse at Knoxville Pediatric Associates
Hannah chose the Health Care and Nursing program at Maryville College because of the rigor of the curriculum, small class size, opportunities for personal interaction with the professors and hands-on learning experiences. She was the first to graduate from the MC-TWU program and believes the College prepared her well for success.
“TWU nursing has prepared me for the clinical field through the skills lab and the numerous hours of hospital experience,” she said, adding that a career start in the middle of a pandemic is less than ideal. “However, TWU and MC helped prepare me for real-life situations and be able to adapt to change.”