Welcome Message from the Dean
Welcome to the homepage of the Joseph and Nancy Fail School of Nursing at William Carey University. The SON has been in place for almost half a century and, through its well-qualified faculty and staff, offers programs of study on each of its three campuses (Hattiesburg, MS, Tradition, MS and New Orleans, LA).
The Mississippi Campuses are fully accredited by the Institutions of Higher Learning and the Louisiana Campus is fully approved by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing. William Carey University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), to award bachelor and master degrees.
The primary goals and/or objectives of SON’s program of study are threefold: (a) the acquisition of the knowledge, skills and abilities that are requisite to effective nursing care, (b) the development of those critical, lifelong values, practices and acumen that increase the likelihood of continuing success as a professional nurse, and (c) the satisfaction of state/national licensure/certification requirements.
In order to actualize these goals, SON faculty and staff conscientiously provide students with excellent and innovative education programs, outstanding scholarship, and Christian commitment through example. The SON’s challenging baccalaureate or master's nursing curriculum embodies diverse teaching and learning opportunities for patient/client care experiences in the context of a well-balanced educational program. The program’s success is manifested in and through the accomplishments of SON’s graduates who consistently perform well on the national licensure examination, who are highly-valued by their employers, and who in large numbers hold management positions in their respective organizations.
As you prayerfully consider God’s will for your life, please feel free to contact us for further information regarding William Carey University and/or its programs of study. Should you eventually be led to become part of our extended family, please be assured of our continued support as you face the challenges associated with SON’s rigorous nursing curriculum.
Important Dates
Application for admission to the School of Nursing for Fall 2012 – February 10, 2012
TEAS registration – February 10, 2012
TEAS dates - February 28th – March 2nd, 2012
Accreditation Review
William Carey University School of Nursing has an accreditation review scheduled with an onsite visit on April 18, 19, and 20. Written and signed third-party comments regarding our compliance with the accreditation standards will be accepted by CCNE until March 19, 2012.
These should be addressed to:
Cristina Walcott
Administrative Assistant
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
1 DuPont Circle NW, Suite 530
Washington, DC 20036