Admission Requirements
Applicants for admission into the Graduate Nursing Program must meet the following criteria:
· Hold a bachelor's degree from a National League for Nursing (NLN) or Collegiate Commission on Nursing Education (CCNE) accredited college or institution*
· Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools must have their nursing transcripts evaluated by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools
· Have earned an undergraduate cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0**
· Submit a completed application and fee with two references, a copy of their New York State R.N. license, and all official undergraduate transcripts
· Complete an admission interview with the Director or Coordinator of the Graduate Nursing Program
· Have successfully completed undergraduate courses in nursing research and elementary statistics
· Pass the English Essay Examination administered by the College of Mount Saint Vincent
*Applicants who do not possess a baccalaureate degree in Nursing must make an appointment with the Director of the Nursing Program prior to submission of an application. RN's with a baccalaureate in another discipline are expected to demonstrate the competencies of nurses with a Baccalaureate in Nursing.
** A student with an undergraduate grade point average below a 3.0 may enroll as a non-matriculated student in the four core nursing courses. If the student achieves a 3.0 grade point average in these courses, he/she may matriculate into the program.
For additional information about the application process, please contact the School of Professional and Continuing Studies at 718-405-3322.
Additional Admissions Information
Under special circumstances, registered nurses with degrees in a field other than nursing may be enrolled in the graduate nursing program. Admission requirements include:
· A current RN license;
· A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university
· A completed application and fee
· An admissions interview
· Completion of 17 credits of undergraduate courses
· General Chemistry 4 credits
· Elementary Statistics 3 credits
· Nursing Research and Theory 3 credits
· Health Assessment 3 credits
· Community Component 4 credits (Includes 5 weeks of lectures and 60 community clinical hours)
· Satisfactory passage of the English essay exam
Degree Requirements
The graduate nursing program offers four specializations: Adult Nurse Practitioner (40 credits), Family Nurse Practitioner (43 credits), Nursing Education (32 credits) and Nursing Administration (36 Credits). View the graduate nursing program's curriculum and course descriptions.
