Undergraduate Programs
To visit each program's website, click on the school or department's name. Please use the links located at the bottom of each page to contact us if you have any questions about the Gordon E. Inman College of Health Sciences & Nursing or call (615) 460-6720.
School of Nursing
The School of Nursing’s undergraduate program offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). The experienced faculty provides a supportive learning environment as
students learn skills to become compassionate, knowledgeable and conscientious nurses. Since 2001 to the present, our first-time NCLEX pass rate is 97.1 percent. The School of Nursing has four nursing laboratories in the Gordon E. Inman Health Sciences Center, including the Centennial Nursing Lab, the Margaret Lindsey Warden Nursing Lab, the Skyline Acute Skills Lab, and the Summit Maternal/Pediatrics Lab. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is a four year program. Students take general education courses and nursing preparatory courses in the first year. In the second year, students continue taking general education courses and also have two nursing classes each semester. The first clinical course, Introduction to Nursing, is taken in the sophomore year. During the third year, students delve deeper into the nursing content and complete the general education requirements. The fourth year is devoted to advanced nursing classes including Childbearing, Adult Health Nursing II and Senior Practicum.
Belmont is a founding member of the Partners in Nursing consortium with four other area colleges and universities – Volunteer State Community College, Trevecca Nazarene University, Nashville State Technical Community College, and Free Will Baptist Bible College. Through the consortium, students at these area schools divide their time between their respective schools and Belmont, where they will complete their nursing education.
The School of Nursing provides clinical experiences for students in a variety of settings in Nashville, capitalizing on the fact that Nashville is a healthcare hub of the southeast. Students participate in clinical experiences at sites such as Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, Centennial Medical Center, Baptist Hospital, Skyline Medical Center, the Metro Public Health Department, Catholic Charities, and other locations throughout the city.
Department of Social Work
The Department of Social Work offers a dynamic, well rounded program for students interested in the field of social work. Our students benefit from the combination of academic rigor and practical experience. The curriculum is organized around nine essential areas which include Human Behavior and Social Environment, Social Welfare Policy and Services, Social Work Practice, Social Work Research, and Field Instruction. The average class size is about 16 students.
The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree from Belmont University prepares students for the beginning level of generalist social work practice and graduate social work education. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, “Social workers often provide social services in health-related settings that now are governed by managed care organizations”. Certification is currently available in School Social Work with addition of courses from the Education department and completion of at least one semester of field instruction in a school setting. Pass rate for School Social Work Certification is 100%. Belmont University’s Department of Social Work utilizes healthcare resources in the community in a variety of ways, but mainly to provide field education experiences to our graduating seniors. Students spend 250 clock hours per semester experientially learning how to apply micro-, mezzo- and macro- practice techniques within the healthcare agency context. Students choose to work in places such as hospitals, clinics, crisis pregnancy, hospice, and The American Cancer Society as well as in macro-practice organizations that seek legislative action both domestically and abroad.
