Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Concentration

• Earned BSN degree from nationally accredited nursing program
• Hold unencumbered RN licensure at the time of application, and must be licensed in the state where clinical experiences will be completed
• Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on 4.0 scale
• Applicants with a cumulative GPA between 2.75-2.99 in the BSN degree, will be considered for admission provided they have at least a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of the BSN degree; and have a satisfactory review of additional required admission materials (goal statement, resume, references); plus a positive interview. Admission if approved will be on a probationary status requiring that the student earn a minimum grade of B in each course in the first 12 hours of the program.

Masters Entry Professional Nursing Concentration

• Earned Bachelors from a regionally accredited institution in any discipline other than nursing and is NOT a licensed Registered Nurse.
• Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on 4.0 scale
• Applicants must achieve minimum scores on the TOEFL internet-based test (TOEFL iBT) of: Minimum Cumulative Score of: 86 combined AND Minimum Individual Scores of: 26 in Speaking 20 in Writing 20 in Reading 20 in Listening.

Application Deadline: May 1 for summer/fall admission; October 1 for spring admission