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MSN
Program Admission
To
be eligible for admission to the graduate nursing program the following
criteria shall be met:
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Admission
to the UTB Graduate School.
The Master of Science in Nursing Program will accept
conditional admission to the graduate school according to the
criteria set forth in the categories of admission; |
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Interview with Program
Director; |
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Two
letters of recommendation; |
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An
officially reported transcript of TOEFL scores for foreign students. |
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An
official transcript (in English or translated into English)
indicating either an earned baccalaureate degree in nursing from a
NLNAC accredited institution; or an earned baccalaureate degree in a
area other than nursing plus successful completion of the three
baccalaureate nursing bridge courses; |
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Successful
completion of an undergraduate statistics course; |
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Current
license to practice nursing in Texas; |
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Immunizations
required by the Texas Department of Health for students in
health-related programs. |
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GPA
of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for previous college work. |
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Essay written at the time of the
interview which consists of a goal statement by the student related
to why the graduate degree is being pursued. |
All applicants must be admitted to UTB/TSC and the
Graduate School prior to admission to the MSN program. Admission to the
UT School of Public Health is also required for students seeking the
Public Health Nursing track.
Nursing Bridge
Registered
nurses who have an earned baccalaureate degree in a field other than
nursing may qualify for application to the MSN Program by completing the
nursing bridge courses. The
following three courses, which are in the BSN Degree Program, will serve
as Bridge Courses for the MSN Program.
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Number
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Credit
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Course
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NURS
4610
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6
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Professional
Nursing in the Community
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NURS
4309
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3
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Research
in Professional Nursing
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NURS
4612
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6
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Leadership
in Professional Nursing
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