Bachelor of Science in Nursing in Grand Rapids. The University of Detroit Mercy (Detroit Mercy), Aquinas College, and Mercy Health Saint Mary’s have partnered to bring the Detroit Mercy BSN degree to West Michigan.
The curriculum is built upon a foundation of liberal arts and theoretical sciences. Liberal arts/general education and nursing courses will be offered at Aquinas College. The curriculum is equivalent to the University of Detroit BSN pre-licensure program. It requires four years of study, including all class work at Aquinas taught by Aquinas College and Detroit Mercy faculty, and clinical experience at Mercy Health Saint Mary’s facilities throughout West Michigan.
Detroit Mercy provides credits in all the nursing and support courses, microbiology, nutrition, pharmacology and pathophysiology. Aquinas provides credits in liberal arts and science courses which have been approved by the Detroit Mercy Core Curriculum Committee. Students graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the Detroit Mercy. This unique partnership has been approved by the Michigan Board of Nursing and the NLNAC.