The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) is Nebraska’s only public academic health science center, working to build a modern health care workforce that reaches out to all Nebraskans. UNMC serves thousands of students in more than two dozen programs across six colleges and two institutes. UNMC not only serves the people of Nebraska, but discovers cures and treatments for global diseases and provides treatment for patients from around the world.
Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP)
Wayne State offers the Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP) in partnership with UNMC. Wayne State provides funding and support for students pursuing careers in health care who are interested in working in rural communities of Nebraska through RHOP. Students earn a full-tuition scholarship for their undergrad studies at WSC with guaranteed admission to UNMC for their next level of schooling. Participating medical fields include dental hygiene, dentistry, medical lab science, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, and radiography.
Nursing Programs
Wayne State partners with UNMC to offer two pathways for students to earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) at UNMC’s campus in Norfolk. The proximity of Norfolk’s campus to WSC allows students to remain in Northeast Nebraska while earning their nursing degree.
Early Admission BSN Program – This selective program provides students with early admission to nursing school after just two years at WSC. After their sophomore year at WSC, students will complete their bachelor’s degree in nursing at UNMC’s campus in Norfolk.
Learn more about the early admission BSN program
Accelerated Nursing BSN Program – The accelerated nursing program allows students to complete a bachelor’s degree in any field of study at WSC while also completing preparatory BSN curriculum. After graduating from WSC, students then complete one year of nursing courses at UNMC’s campus in Norfolk to earn a BSN degree from UNMC.
Learn more about the accelerated nursing program
Master’s Degree in Public Health (MPH)
WSC also partners with UNMC’s College of Public Health in Omaha to offer a master's degree in Public Health. Through this 3+2 dual degree program, students spend three years at WSC for their undergraduate studies in Exercise Science or other approved undergraduate program, followed by two years at UNMC to earn their MPH degree. At the end of five years, students will have a bachelor’s degree from WSC and a master’s degree from UNMC.
Learn more about our Pre-Public Health program
