MS Nursing (Graduate Entry) at University of Illinois Chicago

Programme overview

The Graduate Entry MS in Nursing is an entry-into-practice program integrating pre-licensure and master's coursework for students with a baccalaureate in another field. It requires 71 hours, taken concurrently, and is offered in Chicago, Urbana and Rockford. The master's program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Faculty: College of Nursing | Duration: 71 semester hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Courses include NURS 409 Health Assessment and Communications, NURS 411 Foundations of Nursing Practice, NURS 419/420 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology, Adult Health Nursing 1 and 2, Women and Childbearing Families, Pediatric Health Nursing, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, Population Health Nursing, NURS 458 Transition to Professional Nursing Practice (includes NCLEX-RN preparation), NURS 514 Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology and NURS 524 Foundations for Scholarship.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Baccalaureate in any field with at least 3.00/4.00 for the final 60 semester hours of the first baccalaureate. No tests required. Prerequisites with C or better: general chemistry/inorganic/organic/biochemistry (4 hours), microbiology (3), human anatomy and physiology I and II with lab (8), statistics (3); science prerequisite GPA 2.50, completed within seven years of enrollment; two of the four science courses must be done by the application deadline (currently January 15) and all by the end of spring before matriculation. Three references, nursing supplemental application, resume or CV and a faculty interview. International applicants: TOEFL iBT 4.5 overall (on or after 1/21/2026), IELTS Academic 6.5.

Duration: 71 semester hours

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uic.edu/

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