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 include: critical thinking and problem solving, communication skills, teamwork, cultural competency, knowledge of human anatomy, and physiology.