Direct Entry Master of Nursing

MN

About the Direct Entry Master of Nursing

The MN Direct Entry option admits students as a cohort, which allows relationships among peers and faculty to develop through the program. After 16 months, students are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN examination, allowing students to work as registered nurses while completing the remaining MN credits.

Throughout our curriculum and time spent in the Nursing Learning Resource Center (NLRC), students will have a variety of clinical experiences providing a broad overview of all of the major specialties in which nurses work, as well as a variety of settings across the health care field. Students also have volunteer opportunities to expand their education.

MN graduates are eligible to take the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Certification examination.

Fall Start, Full Time (3 years)

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Applicants must first apply to the Graduate School and include:

• a nonrefundable application fee
• unofficial transcripts from all schools attended (regardless of how long it may have been). Applicants will be required to submit official transcripts after an admission offer is accepted.
• current resume
• three references from people who are knowledgeable about your academic experience and potential for graduate study in nursing
• International applicants must provide scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS), with some exceptions.
• three-to-five-page, double-spaced personal statement addressing the following:
  • reasons for pursuing nursing as a career, specifically the CNL role
  • strengths you will bring to the profession
  • career goals
  • description of leadership, work and volunteer experience
  • life challenges or other information.

Prerequisites

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited program with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (4.0 scale) to be considered for admission.

The following approved prerequisite coursework must be completed within the last five years with a minimum of “B” or better:

• Statistics
• Anatomy & Physiology I
• Anatomy & Physiology II
• Human Growth and Development
• Microbiology
• Biochemistry
• Nutrition

While prerequisites do not need to be completed to apply to the program, they must be completed prior to the start of the program. We strongly encourage you to consult with an advisor prior to applying to discuss your plan for meeting the requirements.