Admission to the master's program is based on evaluation of the following by the Graduate Admission and Progression Committee.

1.      A completed application;

2.      A bachelor of science in nursing degree from a program that includes clinical practice courses in nursing, that is accredited by one of the institutional accrediting agencies, and that holds professional accreditation by CCNE or ACEN;

3.      A minimum cumulative GPA (undergraduate and graduate coursework) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or alternatively a nursing GPA of at least a 3.0;

4.      One year of experience as a RN is required for all nurse practitioner tracks prior to beginning courses.

5.      Evidence of current unrestricted licensure (RN) to practice in the United States and licensure/privilege to practice in Mississippi;

6.      Official transcripts from all schools attended;

7.      For applicants who earned course work/degrees from institutions outside the United States:

a.    Completion of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for graduates of foreign schools whose academic language was not English. The minimum required score is:

·         TOEFL-Internet Based Test (IBT): 79 or higher

·         TOEFL-Paper Based Test (PBT): 550 or higher

b.    Other documents required by UMMC and local, state, and federal authorities;

c.     Transcripts must be evaluated in a course-by-course report from World Education Services (WES) or the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS).

8.      An interview may be required as a part of the admissions process. Additional information will be provided to applicants when they are invited to interview. 

9.      If an applicant has been dismissed from any nursing program, one year must pass from the date of dismissal to the date of eligibility to apply for any UMMC School of Nursing program.

Once admitted to an MSN program, a student may only transfer to another program with permission of the program director and assistant dean for graduate studies. Students may not transfer into the FNP program.

In unusual instances, the Graduate Admission and Progression Committee may consider applicants who do not meet the admission criteria. The School of Nursing reserves the right to offer programs based on the number of acceptable applicants admitted. When a program is not offered due to limited enrollment, the applicant will be notified, and other admission options will be explored.

Program Application

All application documents and the application fees must be received by the Office of Enrollment Management by February 1 for summer admission, March 15 for fall admission, and September 15 for spring admission.

RESIDENCE

Depending upon the MSN track, a minimum of one academic year of course work with continuous residence is required. The total number of hours must be equivalent to a full-time plan of study for two or three semesters.

Debi Fatherree, DNP, RNC-MNN, CNE
Phone: 601-984-6229