Henry Predolin School of Nursing, Business, Education, and Health Sciences
Welcome to the Henry Predolin School
Thank you for your interest in our undergraduate and graduate nursing, business, education, and health science programs. The Henry Predolin School of Nursing, Business, Education, and Health Sciences offers programs in a wide range of areas. Whether you hope to earn your undergraduate degree, advance or transition your career through earning a graduate degree, or seek additional knowledge and experience through a badge, certificate program or some other type of academic credential, you will find all of our programs engaging, mission-focused, and highly-relevant to your current and/or future career. Faculty provides students with individualized and transformational educational experiences with strong support from our dedicated administrators and academic staff. We offer outstanding learning, scholarship, and service opportunities guided by faculty experts in high-quality classroom, online, clinical, and community-based settings. The school fosters a rich environment for innovative collaborations in education and scholarship at the undergraduate and graduate level.
We are proud of our rigorous program offerings, extraordinary students, and inspiring alumni serving as committed leaders and engaged citizens in a diverse society. I invite you to visit our beautiful campus, learn more about our outstanding programs, and join us here at Edgewood College!
Nursing
The Henry Predolin School of Nursing, Business, and Health Sciences’ Nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and approved by the Wisconsin Board of Nursing. Edgewood College offers a variety of nursing programs ranging from a Bachelor of Science degree that prepares individuals for entrance into the nursing profession, to a terminal degree (DNP) designed for current nursing leaders.
Mission
The Henry Predolin School of Nursing, Business, and Health Sciences’ Nursing programs reflect the Mission of Edgewood College by locating professional nursing education within the context of a Catholic, liberal arts setting in the Dominican tradition. Nursing is a profession built on knowledge from nursing theory, research and practice, the humanities, and the natural and behavioral sciences. Students are educated in a dynamic interactive environment to be knowledgeable, accountable, responsible, ethical and culturally sensitive graduates who will become leaders in a changing and diverse healthcare environment.
Bachelor of Science
- Nursing, BS
- Nursing, BS (Collaborative Program in partnership with the University of Wisconsin—Whitewater at Rock County (UWWRC)
- Nursing, 12-month Post-Baccalaureate, BS
Accelerated Master’s Pathway
We offer a program for students with an Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) looking to complete their Bachelor of Science (BS) in Nursing or Master of Science (MS) in Nursing
Master of Science
- Nursing, Comprehensive, MS
- Nursing, Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) Concentration, MS
- Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Gerontology (CNS-AG) Concentration, MS
- Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Concentration, MS
- Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Concentration, MS
- Nursing, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Concentration, MS
Master of Science Graduate Certificate
- Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Gerontology (CNS-AG) Post Graduate Certificate
- Nursing, Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) Post-Graduate Certificate
- Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Post-Graduate Certificate
- Nursing, Perioperative Leadership Graduate Certificate
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Business, Communication, and Innovation
In Business, Communication, and Innovation (BCI), students gain the tools, knowledge and experience needed to become leaders and to make a positive impact on the business world and beyond. Our approach to professional education enhances students’ abilities to be critical, creative thinkers who communicate effectively and excel in a diverse and ever-changing global economy.
BCI’s curricular design ensures that our content and teaching methods meet the changing needs of our graduates, their employers and the community. Full-time and executive/ professional adjunct faculty teach a broad array of courses relevant to future business and societal demands, with ethical leadership, entrepreneurship, sustainability, and global perspectives integrated throughout our curriculum.
BCI educates an average of 300 undergraduate and 200 graduate students each academic year. With a value-based and student-centered approach, we prepare students to be successful, ethical, and entrepreneurial community leaders.
The programs in Accounting, Business, and MBA are nationally accredited by ACBSP.
Accounting, Business, and Organizational Behavior and Leadership Studies
Edgewood College’s Business, Communication, and Innovation offers innovative undergraduate degree programs in Business. Courses employ active learning approaches to foster student development. Our integrated approach helps students develop a holistic view of how organizations work, how different business disciplines interface, and how to effectively impact organizations.
Bachelor of Science Degrees
- Accounting, BS
- Finance Concentration
- Management Concentration
- Marketing Concentration
- Post-Baccalaureate
- Business, Accelerated Program, BS
- General Business Concentration
- Accounting Concentration
- Business, BS
- Accounting Concentration
- Finance Concentration
- General Business Concentration
- Health Care Management Concentration
- Management Concentration
- Marketing Concentration
- Sports Management Concentration
- Organizational Behavior and Leadership, BS
Communications Studies
The Communication Studies programs prepare students for fulfilling personal and professional lives enriched by community engagement and based on a theoretical and practical understanding of communication.
As a Communication Studies major, students learn how to listen, how to persuade, and how to engage in civic life. Students study communication in personal relationships, businesses and other organizations, media, and across genders and cultures. In addition, students gain valuable hands-on experience through internships, community-based projects, and research classes.
Bachelor of Arts Degree
- Communication Studies, BS
- Social Influence Concentration
- Individually Planned Concentration
- Media and Message Concentration
- Organizational/Interpersonal Concentration
MBA Degree
Our Masters of Business Administration (MBA) program has been carefully designed to give you a solid background in business mechanics and business ethics. Topics related to change and innovation, international business, quality, information technology, and social responsibility are integrated throughout the courses. You will graduate from the program with a competitive advantage in today’s challenging business environment. MBA concentrations include:
- General Business Concentration
- Accounting Concentration
- Data Analytics Concentration
- Healthcare Management Concentration
- Organizational Leadership and Change Concentration
Master of Science Degrees
Master of Arts in Business Communications and Leadership
- Executive Influence Concentration
- Global Executive Leadership Concentration
- Public Relations and Media Campaigns Concentration
- Social Media Marketing Concentration
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA)
- General Concentration
- Financial Concentration
- Leadership Excellence Concentration
- MBA to DBA
Education
Thank you for your interest in either beginning or continuing a career in the education profession. It truly is an incredible responsibility to be involved in the process of teaching and learning. There is no other work that has such a profound possibility to impact society.
The Division of Education is guided by Edgewood’s founding Dominican values of truth, compassion, justice, community and partnership. Our courses are offered within the context of a liberal arts education framework. All of our programs seek to enhance the education profession and help individuals imagine a profession fully engaged in constructing a just future.
Please take your time to familiarize yourself with our website and always feel free to contact members of the faculty and the staff with any questions concerning your future in the Division of Education at Edgewood College.
*per WDPI requirements, you can find more information about Approved Educator Preparation Programs on the DPI website.
Bachelor’s Degrees
- Art and Design Teaching, BA
- Degree Completion Cross-Categorical Special Education, BA
- Degree Completion Elementary Education, BA
- Degree Completion Secondary Education, BA
- Elementary Education, BA
- Studies in Education, BS
- Theatre Arts, Teaching Concentration, BA
The Graduate programs in Education are offered within the context of a traditional liberal arts education framework. Our Dominican values of truth, compassion, justice, partnership and community are more important than ever in preparing the educators of our children and youth, and are woven throughout our course and program offerings.We offer a variety of programs that are designed to meet the needs of the working professional with convenient scheduling or online format. Courses in License Certification programs can be applied toward completion of a Master of Arts in Education.
Master of Arts in Education Degree with Licensing
Concentrations:
- Bilingual Education
- Educational Leadership
- Elementary Education
- ESL Education
- Reading Administration
- Secondary Education
- Special Education
Master of Arts in Education, Professional Educator, Non-Licensing
- Bilingual Education Concentration, MA/Non-Licensing
- Educational Leadership Concentration, MA/Non-Licensing
- English as a Second Language (ESL) Concentration, MA/Non-Licensing
- Generalist Concentration, MA/Non-Licensing
- Special Education Concentration, MA/Non-Licensing
Licensing
- Advanced Certification Elementary (initial license)
- Bilingual Education Licensing
- Bilingual and English as a Second Language (ESL) Licensing
- Educational Leadership Licensing
- Director of Instruction, Licensing
- Director of Special Education and Pupil Services Licensing
- Principal, Licensing
- School Business Administrator Licensing
- English as a Second Language (ESL) Licensing
- Reading Specialist Licensing
- Reading Teacher Licensing
Health Sciences
The Health Science major includes up to three years of undergraduate academic study and completing the General Education degree requirements. Transfer students must take at least 8 biology credits at Edgewood College for a Health Science major.
This major requires a full two-year internship (including summer) at the University of Wisconsin Health (UW Health). Students can select either the sonography (1 summer internship) or radiography (2 summer internships) concentration. The number of credits earned during the internship depends on the concentration selected.
Bachelor of Health Science Degree Concentrations
Child Life
Certified Child Life Specialists (CCLS) develop strategies and techniques that assist children and families in coping, reducing worry, and provide emotional support throughout stressful experiences. This is achieved by explaining procedures, enacting therapeutic play and self-expression activities, and serving as a compassionate advocate for the child and their family. You will have a profound impact as you take challenging healthcare situations and transform them into opportunities for healing, resilience, and smiles.
Accelerated Master’s Pathway
- Child Life, 5-Year BS to MS
Master of Science Degrees
- Child Life, MS
- Child Life, Clinical Concentration, MS
Cutting Edge® Program
All students should have the opportunity to pursue higher education. That’s why we’re proud to offer the Cutting Edge® Program, which provides an inclusive college experience tailored to your needs as a student with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
You’ll receive tailored support in academics, housing, social interactions, and career-building opportunities like real-world experiences and internships. Each year, the college supports at least 30 students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, helping you thrive within our community. Cutting Edge also offers Pre-College and Alumni programs.
Certificates
- 21st Century Skills for Employment Certificate
- Cutting Edge Individually Planned Certificate
- Para-Professional Educator Certificate
Art Therapy
Art Therapy is a mental health profession that combines psychotherapeutic theories with an understanding of art materials and their affective properties. Art therapy uses art media and the creative process to help foster self-expression and coping skills.
As an Art Therapy major at Edgewood College, you will work alongside award-winning faculty who are actively engaged in field research. With active guidance in addition to state-of-the-art LEED-certified facilities, you can expect to gain knowledge in creative expression, team skills, effective communication, and commitment to using art as a form of healing. The curriculum emphasizes both theoretical and practical aspects of art therapy, encompassing supervised field experience across diverse settings, psychology fundamentals, and studio art training.
Bachelor of Arts in Art Therapy
Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling
Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy
As a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), you are specifically trained to treat mental and emotional concerns individually, relationally, and systemically. Whether a concern is related to work or home, parent-child, immediate/extended family, partner/couple or other contemporary relationship, an MFT focuses on providing holistic care from a systemic perspective that is inclusive of a client’s relationships and environment.
MFTs are mental health professionals who receive training in both psychotherapy and family systems. They are trained and equipped to recognize how relational dynamics impact mental health as well as how mental health impacts relationships. While treatment focuses primarily on the individual(s) in the room, awareness of the broader perspective of the systems surrounding those individuals is important to successful therapy outcomes.
Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
The Edgewood College Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program helps you achieve your goals faster. You’ll earn your doctorate degree in just two years, preparing you to pursue advanced opportunities in the dynamic and impactful field of occupational therapy. The hybrid program offers you the opportunity to stay in your own community while you pursue your degree.
Thanatology
Thanatology is the cross-disciplinary study of dying, death, loss, and grief and is both an academic and applied discipline. Thanatologists, defined broadly, are individuals who have been specifically trained about the dying and grieving process, including evidence-based practices for individual and family care, interprofessional healthcare team competencies, and current research. The MS in Thanatology prepares graduates for employment or volunteer work in a variety of settings where care for the dying and/or grieving are important including hospices; hospitals; faith communities; non-profit organizations; family, children and teen grief centers; funeral homes; and academic settings. The program expects students to bring and further develop excellent critical thinking and writing skills, resulting in graduates who are competent practitioner-scholars.
Master’s Level Certificates
- Thanatology, Children, Adolescents, and Family Grief Support Graduate Certificate
- Thanatology, Death Education Graduate Certificate
- Thanatology, Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice in Thanatology Graduate Certificate
- Thanatology, Faith Communities, End of Life, and Grief Support Graduate Certificate
- Thanatology, Funeral Service and Aftercare for Funeral Professionals Graduate Certificate
- Thanatology, General Thanatology Studies Graduate Certificate
- Thanatology, Grief and Bereavement Counseling and Support Graduate Certificate
- Thanatology, Hospice, Palliative Care, and Family Support Graduate Certificate
- Thanatology, Suicidology and Postvention Graduate Certificate
Master of Science Degree and Concentrations
- Thanatology, MS
- Thanatology, Children, Adolescents, and the Family in Thanatology Concentration, MS
- Thanatology, Death Education Concentration, MS Thanatology, Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice in Thanatology Concentration, MS
- Thanatology, Faith Communities, End of Life, and Grief Support Concentration, MS
- Thanatology, Funeral Service and Aftercare for Funeral Professionals Concentration, MS
- Thanatology, Grief and Bereavement Support Concentration, MS
- Thanatology, Suicidology and Postvention Concentration, MS
Post-Master’s Certificates
- Thanatology, Children, Adolescents, and Family Grief Support Post-Master’s Certificate
- Thanatology, Death Education Post-Master’s Certificate
- Thanatology, Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice in Thanatology Post-Master’s Certificate
- Thanatology, Faith Communities, End of Life, and Grief Support Post-Master’s Certificate
- Thanatology, Funeral Service and Aftercare for Funeral Professionals Post-Master’s Certificate
- Thanatology, Grief and Bereavement Counseling and Support Post-Master’s Certificate
- Thanatology, Hospice, Palliative Care, and Family Support Post-Master’s Certificate
- Thanatology, Suicidology and Postvention Post-Graduate Certificate