Nursing Practice Clinical Nursing (Doctoral) at Michigan State University

Programme overview

The BSN to DNP in the Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist specialty at Michigan State University is an online doctoral programme providing clinical, organizational and systems leadership at the highest level. It develops practitioners who design, implement and evaluate high-quality, cost-effective health care for diverse populations, including the underserved.

Faculty: College of Nursing | Duration: 70 credits | Intake: Fall | Study mode: full-time | Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

70-credit BSN to DNP with part-time and full-time plans: the CNS core (NUR 902 Scientific Foundations for the Advanced Practice Nurse, NUR 903 Healthcare Informatics, NUR 905 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement, NUR 907-909 advanced pathophysiology, physical assessment and pharmacology, NUR 914 Biostatistics, NUR 932 Clinical Decision Making for Acute and Chronic Complex Conditions and NUR 933-935 CNS Advanced Practice Role Development I-III), plus NUR 936-937 CNS Specialty Role Immersion I-II and NUR 995-997 Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I-III.

Career pathways

Clinical nurse specialists in hospital clinical leadership, quality improvement departments, healthcare system consulting, clinical education and specialty clinical practice.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

BSN to MSN and BSN to DNP (Clinical Nurse Specialist): university application and resume/CV; BSN from an accredited institution; minimum 3.0 GPA in the second half of the BSN programme; current, unrestricted RN licence; 3-credit statistics course within the past five years (minimum grade 2.0 undergraduate or 3.0 graduate); written essay on career goals and motivation; three professional letters of recommendation; admissions interview with College of Nursing faculty upon invitation; English proficiency if native language is not English. Applications are accepted August 1 to April 1 for fall entry. MSN to DNP entry is limited to advanced practice registered nurses with a master's degree from a CCNE- or NLNAC-accredited programme and current national specialty certification.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Intake: Fall

Duration: 70 credits

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.msu.edu/apply/graduate-students

Explore more study programmes

Health Sciences