Goucher College And Johns Hopkins University Announce New Partnership

Press release from Goucher College: April 20, 2022

Goucher College and Johns Hopkins University have announced an agreement to create
an entry pathway for Goucher undergraduate students pursuing a master’s degree at
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing.

Beginning in Fall 2022, this program linkage will offer Goucher students a dedicated
program liaison and chief advisor through the graduate school admissions process for
the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree.

“We are excited to build on our strong partnerships with Johns Hopkins University
to provide additional pathways for Goucher students to expand their education and
career opportunities in the field of nursing, which is in such demand,” said Elaine
Meyer-Lee, Goucher College provost and senior vice president of academic affairs.
“Goucher’s unique liberal arts curriculum emphasizes exploration and complex problem
solving to prepare our students to succeed across disciplines, including pursuing
graduate programs in science and medicine.”

Much like Goucher’s broad approach to interdisciplinary education, the Johns Hopkins
MSN program emphasizes leadership, global impact, quality and safety, and evidence-based
interprofessional education. Students admitted to the program learn from a framework
that integrates the humanities, public health, genetics, and physical and organizational
sciences into nursing practice.

Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Dean Sarah Szanton said, “We are thrilled to partner
with Goucher which produces such independent and creative thinkers.”

Goucher’s undergraduate experience is rooted in an innovative core curriculum and
majors, integrated global experience, and internship accelerator to help prepare students
to tackle society’s most pressing issues. Each Goucher student also has a student
success team supporting them throughout their undergraduate experience.

In addition to a Goucher bachelor’s degree in any discipline, candidates must complete
17-20 credits (grade B or better) of prerequisite coursework from an accredited college
or university in Anatomy with lab, Human Growth and Development Through the Lifespan,
Microbiology with lab, Nutrition, Physiology with lab, and Statistics.

Beginning in Fall 2022, this program linkage will offer Goucher students a dedicated
program liaison and chief advisor through the graduate school admissions process for
the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree.

“We are excited to build on our strong partnerships with Johns Hopkins University
to provide additional pathways for Goucher students to expand their education and
career opportunities in the field of nursing, which is in such demand,” said Elaine
Meyer-Lee, Goucher College provost and senior vice president of academic affairs.
“Goucher’s unique liberal arts curriculum emphasizes exploration and complex problem
solving to prepare our students to succeed across disciplines, including pursuing
graduate programs in science and medicine.”

Much like Goucher’s broad approach to interdisciplinary education, the Johns Hopkins
MSN program emphasizes leadership, global impact, quality and safety, and evidence-based
interprofessional education. Students admitted to the program learn from a framework
that integrates the humanities, public health, genetics, and physical and organizational
sciences into nursing practice.

Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Dean Sarah Szanton said, “We are thrilled to partner
with Goucher which produces such independent and creative thinkers.”

Goucher’s undergraduate experience is rooted in an innovative core curriculum and
majors, integrated global experience, and internship accelerator to help prepare students
to tackle society’s most pressing issues. Each Goucher student also has a student
success team supporting them throughout their undergraduate experience.

In addition to a Goucher bachelor’s degree in any discipline, candidates must complete
17-20 credits (grade B or better) of prerequisite coursework from an accredited college
or university in Anatomy with lab, Human Growth and Development Through the Lifespan,
Microbiology with lab, Nutrition, Physiology with lab, and Statistics.

This press release was produced by Goucher College. The views expressed here are the author’s own.