Admission Requirements
To be considered for admission to the Master of Arts in nursing program, you must meet the following criteria:
- A completed baccalaureate degree from an institution that is accredited by a nationally recognized, regional accrediting association. The baccalaureate nursing program (i.e., initial major or upper division, post-baccalaureate second major) in which the nursing degree is awarded must be accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
- Undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher, and a grade of not less than ‘B-’ in every nursing course. Applicants who do not meet these requirements should write a letter to the admission committee with rationale for an exception to the requirement. Admission would be on a provisional basis.
- A current nursing license.
- Two years of recent clinical practice as a registered nurse (R.N.). Applicants to the Nurse Practitioner concentrations in pediatric and adult-gerontological options must have at least one year experience in the area of specialization. Applicants to the neonatal option must have two years recent experience in a Level 3 nursery.
- A post-secondary statistics course completed within the past five years with a grade of ‘C’ or better, inclusive of inferential and descriptive statistics.
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