2+2 Pre-nursing program
The 2+2 Pre-Nursing Program is an innovative partnership program with Samuel Merritt College in which students study at Saint Mary’s College for two years, completing a rigorous curriculum in science and liberal arts. The successful student receives an Associate of Science (AS) degree from St. Mary’s College and then transfers to Samuel Merritt College in Oakland, California to complete two years of an excellent theory and clinical based curriculum, resulting in a Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree.
Students thus receive the best in a liberal arts and nursing education with an emphasis on critical thinking, as well as informed and ethical decision making. The academic foundation of the 2+2 Pre-Nursing and the BSN curriculum prepare the student for the dynamic and challenging health care environment. This program is for entering freshmen only.
