College of Nursing - Graduate Nursing Brochure

M.S.N. Nonclinical Admissions Requirements 12 | Nova Southeastern University Admission to the M.S.N. program with specialty tracks in Nursing Education, Health Systems Leadership, or Nursing Informatics requires 1. a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from a regionally accredited college or university (The nursing degree must be accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing [ACEN]—formerly the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission [NLNAC]—or by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education [CCNE].)* 2. a B.S./B.A. GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale 3. a current, active, unencumbered, United States R.N. license (The license must remain current and unencum- bered in the jurisdiction of the practicum throughout the program.) 4. completion of a college-level statistics course (from a mathematics department) with a grade of C or better Start Dates: January* and August Length: May be completed in six terms Degree: M.S.N. The M.S.N. program tracks in nursing education, health systems leadership, and nursing informatics are online. For more information, call the College of Nursing at (954) 262-1880 or 800-356-0026, ext. 21880. *Students who enter the M.S.N. program without a B.S.N. will be required to enroll in NSG 5000B—Transition to Advanced Nursing Practice (only offered in the fall) in their first semester. Transfer Credits No more than 6 graduate credits may be transferred into the M.S.N. program from other graduate nursing pro- grams. Courses will be evaluated by the program director and the associate dean on an individual basis for credit toward NSU’s M.S.N. program. Their decision will be final. To be considered for credit, a course must have been taken at an accredited graduate program and be the equivalent of a course offered in the NSU M.S.N. program. The student must have earned a grade of B or better in the course. Students must submit the syllabus of any course for which they are seeking credit directly to the program director. Additional documentation may be required by the program director before credit may be granted. Only courses completed prior to the student’s matriculation into NSU’s M.S.N. program will be considered for transfer credit.