2022-23 Graduate & Non-Traditional Catalog | School of Nursing | Graduate Programs
RN to MS Program
The RN to MS program is designed for the working R.N. with a Bachelor's degree in a discipline outside of nursing who desires a M.S. in Nursing Leadership and Administration of an M.S. in Nursing Education.
This innovative, time-shortened and fully online program offers a unique path to a Bachelor's and Master's degree in nursing for registered nurses with a Bachelor's degree in another field.
Admission Qualifications:
- Graduate from an accredited associate degree program or diploma nursing program
- Graduate from an accredited bachelor's degree program
- Current Registered Nurse licensure within the United States or Canada.
- Current employment as a registered nurse of at least 20 hours per week
Transfer credit from accredited nursing graduate programs may be considered.
SPECIFICS OF THE R.N. TO M.S. PROGRAM
Minimum Total Hours: 53-56 credit hours
Minimum Requirements: Cumulative GPA of 3.0, no grade less than B-.
Credits in the Program:
- MATH 2400 (3): Research and Statistical Methods (if no statistics course transferred in)
- RNBS 3290 (2): Research and Nursing Application
- RNBS 3210 (3): Advanced Application of the Nursing Process
- RNBS 4130 (2): Trends in Healthcare Delivery & the Nursing Profession
- RNBS 4140 (4): Community: Promoting Wholeness
- RNBS 4220 (3): Principles of Management & Leadership
- GNSG 5100 (3): Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice
- GNSG 5200 (3): Research Methods
- GNSG 5350 (3): Research for the Advanced Practice Nurse
- Remaining credits for the M.S. degree - see Catalog for specific degree and course listing.
- Students are awarded a B.S. degree upon successful completion of courses through GNSG 5350.