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The Smart Start Nursing Pathway is a partnership between the College of Nursing and the South Carolina Honors College. Students who are accepted into the Honors College as incoming freshman and declare nursing as their major are automatically admitted into the Smart Start pathway by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Students in the Smart Start Nursing Pathway have automatic admission into the upper division.* Smart Start students will complete dedicated nursing honors classes beginning freshman year. Students will have opportunities to impact patients and families through clinical work and research. Studies will be enhanced by innovative teaching strategies, including our state-of-the-art simulation center and flipped classrooms. Students can benefit from education abroad experiences, gaining a deeper understanding of different health care systems. Students will have access to nurse scientists who are conducting cutting-edge research, expert nurse clinicians, and a network of 12,500+ nursing alumni who work across the nation and around the world. Students will join a college with exceptional graduate and doctoral programs focused on nursing practice, administration and research. Additional Benefits Learn from among the best in the field. Professors in this program are national and global experts in their fields. Our embedded cohort model throughout pre-nursing allows students to form a community early within their major. *Reminder: You must have been accepted into the University of South Carolina Honors College as an incoming freshman to be in Smart Start Nursing Pathway. All accepted Honors College students who declare Pre-Nursing as their major will automatically be in the Smart Start Pathway. Smart Start students who are not successful with meeting upper division application requirements will lose their direct admit status but will remain eligible for admission under the competitive upper division admissions process. Smart Start students must complete CITI training before conducting research. Meet the experts
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Academic Excellence Research Mentor From my very first semester, Dr. Wright has been nothing but encouraging to me and has always been there for me in my times of need. She has always pushed me to explore my passions and work hard for my research. She has changed the way I have thought about nursing and research in ways that I believe will impact me for the rest of my life. -Charlotte Burts Read the story
Academic Excellence A Legacy of Service and Leadership Smart Start student, Natalie Trimble was a recipient of the 2023 Steven N. Swanger Leadership Award for her contributions to the University of South Carolina that span various organizations and roles. The award is presented to a senior who has demonstrated major achievement in the categories of service, leadership, academics and research. Learn more
Exposure to Research A Smart Start Toward Honors Success Genna Rivers hit the ground running with her research at USC. Driven by her passion for nursing and caring for others, she has already made full use of her innate curiosity and the resources available to make the most of her first two years in the South Carolina Honors College. (责任编辑：) |
