School of Nursing

From the Desk of the Founding Dean….

The vision of the CIU School of Nursing is to prepare nurses to humbly serve and care for others in their time of need while modeling a Christ-centered compassion and empathy. Our mission is to educate nurses from a biblical worldview to impact the nations with the message of Christ. We want our graduates to strive for academic excellence to become Christian leaders with a heart for missions in their local communities and around the globe. The ethos of nursing is one of caring, and caring forms the basis of reaching someone for Christ. Nurses provide physical, emotional, and spiritual care on a daily basis and are invited to enter into the patient’s most personal needs as the realities of mortality, loss and eternity sinks in. Nurses can serve Christ by serving those who are suffering.

As a student at CIU in the nursing major, you will complete your nursing pre-requisite coursework during your freshman and sophomore years. After completion of all requirements, you will apply to the CIU nursing program, where you will complete the nursing curriculum during your junior and senior years. Our experienced, Christian nursing faculty and small class size provide quality nursing education in our state-of-the-art Nursing Skills and Simulation Centers, as well as in clinical facilities across the Columbia metropolitan area.

We are excited to connect with you!

Blessings,
Dr. Jill McElheny
Founding Dean, CIU School of Nursing

Programs

Bachelors