The applicant must submit a copy of current R.N. licensure and two letters of reference, one from the undergraduate nursing program faculty and one from an employer. A minimum of one year of professional nursing experience is required. The applicant must appear for a personal interview at the Department of Nursing. In keeping with University policy, the program of study is to be completed within six years beginning with the first graduate course applied to the program of study. For the Family Nurse Practitioner degree or certificate program, competency in health assessment is necessary and will be assessed by a departmental measurement prior to final admission.
Final admission is competitive.
Applications are not carried over to the next year for applicants who are not admitted. Candidates for the graduate program must achieve an acceptable score on the Miller Analogies Test or on the verbal or analytic sections of the Graduate Record Exam. The Bridge Program provides a special course of study which qualifies students to apply to the Master of Science Program in Nursing. The program offers a flexible selection of options to accommodate individual learner needs. These options include achievement testing, traditional classes, and select on-line offerings.