Nursing majors study current trends in health care and focus on wellness/illness concepts and delivery of care in hospital and community-based settings. While nursing relies heavily on the social abilities of the person giving care, it also requires a large base of scientific knowledge. Nursing is a large occupational arena involving diverse and changing roles and includes areas of specialty in surgery, maternity, pediatrics, emergency room, intensive care, and more.
Skills and abilities that this major develops: critical thinking and problem solving, communication skills, teamwork, cultural competency, knowledge of human anatomy, and physiology.