Health Systems at Hastings College include cooperative programs with degrees in Nursing and Radiologic Technology. These exciting programs prepare you for careers that are in demand and are designed to allow you to receive a four-year degree from Hastings College in the health field you choose.

Where can these fields take you?
Nursing at Hastings College offers a four-year curriculum that prepares you for a one-year accelerated nursing program at Creighton University’s nearby Mary Lanning Campus. With the radiologic technology program, you will spend two years at Hastings College before applying to the two-year radiology program at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. If accepted and completed, you can transfer this program’s credits back to Hastings College to complete our requirements for a four-year degree.

The Hastings College Advantage

Smaller class sizes at Hastings College mean more individual attention and more opportunities for a personalized learning experience.

Our 4+1 Nursing program allows you to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hastings College and a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Creighton University in only fi ve years.

As a nursing student, you can add supporting majors or minors to broaden your educational experience.

Creighton University’s Mary Lanning Campus reserves spots in its accelerated nursing program for Hastings College students and gives our students scholarship preference. The accelerated program can also be completed at other institutions throughout the United States.

While at Hastings College, you’ll be able to participate in a variety of extracurricular activities, which is not always possible in traditional nursing programs.

The radiologic technology program at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital is highly competitive. We recommend internships and job shadowing for a stronger application.