Gettysburg College has an agreement with the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) for a combined (3-2) degree program. Students complete three years at Gettysburg College and two at JHUSON. After completing all Gettysburg College requirements at JHUSON, students receive the Bachelor of Arts degree from Gettysburg College. After the second year at JHUSON, students receive the Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing.

In order to be a candidate for this program, an applicant must complete the following courses:

• Three courses in the Humanities (Composition, Literature, and Philosophy/Ethics preferred; foreign language, math, or history of art may substitute for Philosophy/Ethics)
• Five courses in the Social Sciences (PSYCH 101, SOC 101, PSYCH 225, and two other courses)
• Human Anatomy and Physiology (HES 209 and HES 210)
• Fundamentals of Chemistry (CHEM 107 and CHEM 108)
• Microbiology (BIO 230)
• Nutrition (HES 230; may be taken during the January intersession at JHUSON)

Before matriculating at JHUSON, students accepted under the 3-2 program must have an approved graduation plan whereby courses taken at JHUSON will complete the student's major, distribution, and/or elective requirements for Gettysburg College.

Students who major in Biology and attend JHUSON after three years at Gettysburg College are exempted from the Physics requirement. Students may also attend JHUSON after graduation from Gettysburg College under this agreement. In this case the only prerequisites are HES 209, HES 210, and BIO 230. These students have the option of enrolling in a 13 month accelerated program to obtain the Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing.