Washington Adventist University Offers Graduate Nursing and Health Care Programs
New classes start the week of August 30 – September 3
Takoma Park, MD (July 16, 2015) Nursing and health care
professionals are invited to register for one of Washington Adventist University’s graduate nursing programs, which are offered in the evenings. A master’s degree in nursing education or nursing and business leadership can be earned in as little as 18 months by attending classes just one night a week. New classes start the week of August 30 – September 3.
“A graduate degree expands the career opportunities available to nursing professionals, and I encourage anyone who can spare one evening a week to consider registering,” said Bonnie Franckowiak, DNP, FNP, CARN-AP, who teaches graduate nursing courses offered by the School of Graduate and Professional Studies (SGPS). “We are mindful of our students’ needs, goals and budgets, and we understand the challenges and provide support to those who are juggling full-time work and family responsibilities with their education.”
Washington Adventist University (WAU) is a private college that has been in existence since 1904. It was recently named in the top 100 “Most Affordable Small Colleges East of the Mississippi” by the online Great Value Colleges website. In addition to the graduate nursing programs, the Washington Adventist University SGPS offers six other master’s degree programs, including a Master of Arts degree in health care administration. The University’s School of Graduate and Professional Studies also offers 11 accelerated undergraduate programs that include a Bachelor of Science degree in health care administration.
WAU’s graduate nursing programs are approved by the Maryland Board of Nursing and the Maryland Higher Education Commission. The university is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), which is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Washington Adventist University is also accredited by The Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist Schools, Colleges and Universities.
The WAU campus is located in Takoma Park, Maryland and is Metro-accessible. The University offers plenty of free parking with a bus stop and BikeShare station on the campus, located at 7600 Flower Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland – near the intersection of Flower and Carroll avenues.
Anyone interested in pursuing a graduate degree in nursing or another field is encouraged to go to the School of Graduate and Professional Studies website or call 301-891-4092 for more information. Registration for fall classes has already started.
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Washington Adventist University is Montgomery County, Maryland’s only four-year private college. Part of the Seventh-day Adventist system of higher education, Washington Adventist University has been educating college students since 1904 on a 19-acre campus in suburban Takoma Park, close to the nation’s capital. A total of 1,100 students of all faiths participate in the university’s eight graduate and 32 undergraduate programs. The 2014 edition of U.S. News & World Report ranked Washington Adventist University among the best regional colleges in the north.
Media Contacts:
Angie Crews, 301-891-4134, acrews@wau.edu
Donna Bigler, 240-286-1169, dbigler@wau.edu