Undergraduate Programs
What does it take to turn a promising student into a remarkable nurse? At Penn Nursing, we believe in the power of using hands-on, mentored education to transform what happens in the classroom to what happens in the clinic and beyond.
Our People
Citiana Belaynah
“Althougth I have not fully decided on my future career path, I know that I’ll have many options to make an impact. Whether I work as a healthcare investor, nurse, founder of my own company, or all of the above at some point, I know that I’ll have the ability to serve others and give back to my community.”
What to expect
How we teach
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While all of our students have access to everything the University has to offer, like clubs, college living, and athletics, if you are motivated, we also have a variety of options that can enrich and expedite your undergraduate experience. For example, in your junior year, you could begin taking courses that count toward both your undergraduate degree and one of our 11 master’s programs or toward a degree from Penn Law School or Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM); this process is called submatriculation.
Additionally, we have dual degree programs, such as Nursing and Healthcare Management, through a partnership with Wharton. And, unlike many other nursing programs, you’ll have the opportunity to specialize by pursuing a minor in one of our programs or at another Penn school, or even pursue a major in Nutrition, an interdisciplinary collaboration between Penn Nursing and Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences.
A strong foundation for a vibrant future
Penn Nursing provides an incomparable professional foundation for a career in nursing and nursing research, and we do it on the strength of Penn’s world-class liberal arts curriculum. Graduates of our program hold positions across an array of healthcare settings as well as in pharmaceutical companies, law firms, accounting firms, government agencies, and beyond, shaping the future of nursing through policy, research, and hands-on care. We prepare nurses to rise to the top of their fields; the kind of nurses that lead with knowledge, compassion, and expertise.
