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Nursing – Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Post-Licensure RN to MSN Track)

BSN Post licensure RN MSN Track Admission Requirements

  1. Students must hold an active and unrestricted license to practice as a registered nurse (RN).
  2. Students may apply to the RN-MSN Track after completing the following courses if they have a GPA of 2.8 or higher. Please note: a minimum of 3.0 is required to enter the MSN Program.
    1. General Education (minimum 33 hours)
    2. BSN Post-Licensure Program Qualifying Requirements (BIOL 234, BIOL 235, MATH 353, BIOL 336)
    3. Associate or Certificate Degree Elective Hours - These elective hours will be included in credit toward the degree but not part of the academic evaluation. These elective hours are completed during pre-licensure nursing programming.
    4. BSN Post-licensure Program Requirements - Nursing Courses (NURS 349, NURB 327, NURB 309, NURB 314)
  3. Students may apply to the Graduate School and the MSN Program after completing a minimum of 9 hours of NURB 400-level courses.

MSN Program Admission Requirements

  1. General admission to graduate study.
  2. Cover letter/goal statement (1-2 pages in length, typed, double-spaced) for the MSN/FNP program to include your background description, reasons for wanting to attend the nursing graduate program and a description of post-graduation goals.
  3. Current copy of resume or curriculum vita to include minimum information of RN licensure (state(s) and number, educational preparation and experience background.
  4. Official transcript with bachelor's or master's degree in nursing from an accredited program (CCNE, ACEN, CNEA).
  5. GPA of 3.0 or higher on 4.0 scale of undergraduate or graduate degree.
  6. ESL/international students will have a minimum TOEFL score of 550, computer-based test score of 173 and internet-based score of 70.

Additional Admission Requirements (completed through the Department of Nursing)

  1. Complete criminal background check
  2. Meet departmental immunization requirements
  3. Three professional references from persons in a position to evaluate the applicant's success in a graduate nursing program; at least one to be completed by immediate or up line supervisor; others to be completed by a professional colleague or university faculty who are familiar with the candidate's work.
  4. Minimum one-year clinical experience as a registered nurse (RN) -2080 hours
  5. Completion of a three credit hour descriptive statistics course at the graduate or undergraduate level

Additional RN-MSN Track Application Procedures

  1. Be admitted to the BSN Post-Licensure Program.
  2. Complete all general education and 300-level courses required by program.
  3. Complete at least 9 hours of 400-level courses required by program.
  4. Have a GPA of 2.8 or higher in required courses. Please note: A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required to enter the MSN program.

Additional MSN Application Procedures

  1. Application to the Graduate School and the MSN Program can be made when admitted to the RN-MSN Track and at least 9 hours of 400-level courses required by the BSN Post-licensure Program have been completed.

Granting of the Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing Degree

  1. Granting of the BSN degree will be made with successful completion of the RN-MSN Track requirements, with or without progression into the MSN program.

BSN Post-Licensure (RN-MSN Track) Program Requirements

General Education

General Education Courses(See GNED Course Listings)

33
Total Credit Hours:33

Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University. Program requirements that are also general education requirements will count in both places (as applicable).

BSN Post-licensure (RN-MSN Track) Program Core

NURB 309Health Care Delivery Systems

3
NURB 314Health Assessment in Nursing

3
NURB 327Transitions to Professional Nursing Practice

4
NURS 349Pharmacology

3
NURB 406Evidence-Based Practice

3
NURB 407Population Health

4
NURB 408Quality Improvement in Nursing

3
NURB 409Leadership in Nursing

4
NURB 421Nursing Synthesis Practicum

3
NURB 499DNursing Synthesis

3
Total Credit Hours:33

BSN Post-licensure Program Qualifying Requirements

BIOL 234Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology I

3
BIOL 235Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology II

3
BIOL 336Pathophysiology

4
MATH 353Statistics

3
Total Credit Hours:13

RN-MSN Track Requirements

NURG 610Health Assessment for Advanced Practice

3
NURG 613Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice

3
NURG 630Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

3
Total Credit Hours:9

Free Electives

Associate or Certificate Degree elective hours will be included in credit toward the degree, but not part of the academic evaluation. These elective hours are completed during pre-licensure nursing programming.

Free Electives (chosen by student)

variable

Total Credit Hours: 120