MSN Master's Entry to the Profession of Nursing at University of Alabama

Programme overview

The Master’s Entry to the Profession of Nursing (MEPN) (MSN) degree program is an accelerated program designed to offer individuals who already hold a baccalaureate degree or higher in another field an opportunity to obtain the prelicensure knowledge and skills that will prepare and make them eligible for nursing licensure at a faster rate than the traditional prelicensure programs (e.g., BSN).

Faculty: Capstone College of Nursing | Duration: 68 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 68 credit hours. Courses in the listed curriculum include NUR 508 Health Assessment, NUR 512 Found. Human Pathophysiology, NUR 515 Intro to Dosage Calculation, NUR 523 Concept Found for Nursing, NUR 733 Informatics APN, NUR 534 Fund Prof Nursing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants to the Master's Entry to the Profession of Nursing (MEPN) program must hold a baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited college or university at the time of initial enrollment. Prior work experience is not required. We want to engage in efforts to promote holistic admissions. We also want to be mindful of the burden/complexity of the application. To qualify for regular admission, we require an overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or a GPA of 3.0 for a completed graduate degree program. An applicant can also be considered for admission with a GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 semester hours in a degree program. Prerequisite courses: A minimum of a B is required for each course. These courses must transfer to be equivalent with the following UA courses: Human Anatomy & Physiology with Lab I & II Biology with Lab (or Chemistry with Lab) Microbiology with lab Statistics Human Growth and Development Humanities (Ethics preferred) Nutrition Personal statement Interview Letters of Recom

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (the admissions page lists Spring, and Summer/Fall priority deadlines).

Graduate application fee is $65 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents and $80 for international students (nonrefundable). Deadlines are set per programme in the Academic Programs Portal; some programmes require a standardized test such as GRE or GMAT.

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.ua.edu/

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