Nursing
The mission of the professional Nursing program is to prepare students to apply knowledge and Christian values in the understanding and fostering of health, wholeness, and human potential in a changing world. The curriculum is grounded in nursing science as well as the biological and social sciences and the humanities. The guiding values of the program are congruent with the mission of Augustana: teaching/learning from a liberal arts perspective, living in community, cultivating excellence, developing servant leadership and living faith in vocation. Graduates are prepared to address complex issues in health through experiences that facilitate both their personal and professional growth. The Nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Graduates are eligible to take the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Licensing Examination (NCLEX) for licensure as registered nurses. They are prepared for entry level positions anywhere in the health care system, and they have a strong foundation for graduate study.