Start your path to making a difference in healthcare.
BVU’s Nursing 3+1 program helps you turn your passion for helping others into a career. Build a strong science foundation at BVU, then transition into professional nursing training through our partnership with Mercy College of Health Sciences.
Why study Nursing (3+1) at BVU
A BVU Nursing degree provides a strong scientific foundation and a streamlined pathway to becoming a registered nurse through personalized advising and accelerated preparation.
Strong Science Foundation
Build your knowledge in biology, chemistry, and the health sciences.
Personalized Advising
Receive one-on-one guidance to keep you on track throughout your program.
Accelerated Degree Pathway
Earn two degrees in just four years through BVU and Mercy's nursing partnership.
Licensure Preparation
Graduate prepared to sit for the NCLEX licensing exam after your final year.
Aidan Olson '25
"My goal is to become a nurse anesthetist, and this program feels like a strong step toward achieving that career path."
EARN YOUR BSN IN FOUR YEARS
Through BVU’s partnership with Mercy College of Health Sciences, you can fast-track your future.
- Complete your first three years at BVU
- Transition to Mercy for your final year
- Graduate with:
- A BVU bachelor’s degree
- A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Even better, you can stay in Storm Lake the entire time, making your experience seamless from start to finish.
Learn by doing, from day one
You will start building real healthcare experience early.
Foundations in science and health.
Clinical exposure and healthcare experience.
Transition to Mercy College of Health Sciences for nursing training.
BVU nursing (3+1) graduates go far.
Where this degree can take you
Experiential Learning
The Estelle Siebens Science Center is a 70,000 square-foot building with 18 laboratories and three research areas.
- Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscope (NMR)
- Gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (GC-MS)
- Confocal microscope
- Spectrophotometers
- Gene guns
- Human Cadaver Lab
- Fossils
- Specimens and skeletons
- Sterile hoods
- Labs fully equipped to study DNA and RNA
- Thermal cyclers
- UV and chemiluminescent imaging equipment
Real World Experience
Get hands-on and step into real patient care.
Clinical rotations in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and community health settings.
Hands-on labs and simulation training that mirror real scenarios.
Experience working directly with patients and healthcare teams .
Curriculum Highlights
Your coursework is designed to build the knowledge and skills needed for success in your field. Click here for complete program requirements and course descriptions in the Academic Catalog.
Care for others. Lead with confidence.
Start at BVU and finish strong with Mercy.