Admission Requirements, School of Nursing
- Eligibility to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state in which clinical assignments are completed. Approrpriate licensure/authorization must be obtained during the first semester following admission to the program.
- Official transcripts from previously attended colleges and/or universities.
- Cumulative undergraduate G.P.A. of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for full admission.
- For provisional standing admission:
- an overall undergraduate quality point average of 2.75 - 2.99 on a 4.0 scale, upon completion of a baccalaureate degree program.
- meet all other requirements for admission to MSN-RODP.
- Cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all previous graduates studies.
- A Bachelor's degree:
- Requirements for the RN with a BSN degree: Completion of the BSN
- Requirements for the RN with a BA/BS non-nursing degree: Completion of a 12 unit RN/MSN nursing bridge sequence
- NURS 4210, Healthcare Research
- NURS 4211, Nursing Leadership and Management
- NURS 4212, Trends and Issues in Nursing and Healthcare
- NURS 4213, Community Health Nursing
- RN/MSN graduate will not be awarded the BSN degree.
- TOEFL score of 600 (250 CBT) if native language is not English.
- A written document prepared by the applicant that includes a resume, a discussion of prior professional experience, future career goals, and reasons for pursuing graduate study.
- Letters of recommendations from at least three persons (a minimum of one academic) familiar with the applicant’s academic and professional background and experience in nursing practice, specifying in detail the applicant’s capabilities for graduate study and for future practice as an advanced practice nurse.
- For more information, visit the RODP
site.
Page last updated:
9/19/05
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