COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCE 
Timothy M. Gaspar, Dean
Stark Hall, Room 301A   (507-457-5122)

MISSION
The College of Nursing and Health Sciences provides quality undergraduate and graduate programs in nursing and the health sciences.  These programs are designed to graduate caring, ethical, competent, and progressive professionals who are sensitive to diversity and prepared to work with clients through health promotion, prevention of health problems, and care during illness.  In addition to its professional programs, the College seeks to promote health awareness at WSU.  The College's educational environment supports lifelong wellness in the individual, the University, the community, and global society.

ACCREDITATION
All undergraduate and graduate nursing programs are fully accredited (2003-2013) by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), 1 Dupont Circle NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC   20036-1120.  CCNE exclusively accredits baccalaureate and higher degree programs in nursing.  The undergraduate nursing major is approved by the Minnesota Board of Nursing (2003-2013).

The Athletic Training Option of the Exercise and Rehabilitative science major holds full accreditation by the Commission for Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).  All health education programs have continuing accreditation by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and approval by the Minnesota Board of Teaching.

DEPARTMENTS

• Nursing
• Health, Exercise and Rehabilitative Sciences

SCHOLARSHIP AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
The College supports faculty and student scholarship/research within the University and with educational partners in the region.  Faculty hold joint appointments or consultant roles with agencies such as Gundersen-Lutheran Medical Center and Mayo-Franciscan Skemp (La Crosse, WI); Mayo Department of Nursing (Rochester, MN); Migrant Health Center and Community Clinic (Rochester, MN),  Hawthorne Center (Rochester, MN), Winona Health (Winona, MN); Olmsted County Public Health Services (Rochester, MN); and the University of West Indies School of Nursing (Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies).  Faculty collaborate with major clinical education partners on local, regional and national funded projects.

Community service is demonstrated in many ways within and outside the University.  Faculty hold practice appointments in the Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center (Winona, MN) and the Migrant Health and Community Clinic (Rochester, MN); manage the campus cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program; direct research in the campus human performance laboratory; and collaborate with major affiliates on local, regional, and national service-learning projects. 

FACULTY
A majority of the faculty hold doctoral degrees earned at prominent universities throughout the United States.  In addition, the learning environment in the classroom and practica/internship/clinical sites are supported by other professional experts in the region who hold graduate degrees in nursing and the health sciences.   All faculty hold appropriate/required licensure and/or certifications in their respective discipline, maintain their clinical excellence, and are recognized for their expertise among their faculty/practice colleagues.

FACILITIES
The Department of Health, Exercise and Rehabilitative Sciences is located on the Winona campus in Memorial Hall.  The Department of Nursing provides two locations for undergraduate nursing: Stark Hall on the Winona campus and the WSU-Rochester Center in Rochester, MN.  The Generic Option is offered at both sites, and the RN-to-BS Option is delivered primarily from the Rochester site.  The Master's Program in Nursing is located at the WSU-Rochester Center.  (See the Graduate Catalog for information on the Master's Program in Nursing.)

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES OFFERED BY THE COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES

  

Bachelor of Science	Non-Teaching Major	Teaching Major
Health Promotion:
Community Health Option	X
Health Promotion:
School Health Option		X
Exercise and Rehabilitative Science
Athletic Training Option	X
Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Option	X
Exercise Science Option	X
Movement Science Option	X
Nursing
Nursing - Generic Option	X
Nursing - RN-to-BS Option	X
RN-to-MS Professional Pathway	X

     
GRADUATE DEGREES OFFERED BY THE COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Master of Science - Advanced Practice Nursing

Students choose from four focus areas:

• Nursing Administrator
• Nursing Educator
• Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner

Note:  All focus areas offer a Post-Master's Degree Certificate.

See the Graduate Catalog for program descriptions and other pertinent information.