beautifulmind13

On the nursing website, it states, "As an Ivy League institution, we prepare our students to become leaders of tomorrow integrating a strong liberal arts curriculum with a specialization in nursing." To what extent does UPenn nursing provide a liberal arts education? I would love to study nursing, especially at Penn though it is a reach, but I also want a liberal arts education. Granted, nursing is vocational, but I want to develop some of the skills that a liberal arts education allows for, such as critical thinking, and I want somewhat of a broader education. Would UPenn be a good fit for me in this case? Or is it possible to go to a LAC and then apply to a MSN program after so that I get my feet wet in both areas?

SherBear

i'd love a response to this query.

mandypandy

Penn has the #1 nursing school in the country for a reason. You can still get the liberal arts education while being a nursing student You have sector requirements in addition to the nursing classes you have to take. Also, as a nursing student, you are allowed to take courses in the other schools (seas, cas, and wharton). My first semester courses are going to be biologically based chem, microbio/cellular bio, the nature of nursing practice, a writing seminar, and a language class. So, yeah, Penn would be a great fit for you