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MSN Advanced Practice Online at West Virginia University

West Virginia University, United States

Programme overview

The West Virginia University School of Nursing offers a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree that prepares graduates to sit for Advanced Practice Registered Nursing (APRN) certification in the major area of study of Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). Throughout the curriculum, students are guided in the process of self-development aimed at pursuing excellence in scholarly and professional advanced nursing practice endeavors. Courses are offered via web-based modalities using synchronous and asynchronous formats.

Faculty: School of Nursing  |  Duration: 47 credit hours  |  Study mode: online  |  Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Required coursework includes Theoretical Foundations and Disciplined Reasoning for Advanced Nursing Practice, Foundations of the Nurse Practitioner Role and Interprofessional Practice, Statistics for Advanced Nursing Practice, Advanced Practice Nursing Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Across the Lifespan, Evidence Based Practice Quality Improvement, Leadership, Policy, and Ethics, Advanced Pathophysiology. Programme/major requirements total 47 credit hours.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared to offer APRN care to individuals across the lifespan with diverse healthcare needs and are able to perform all activities encompassed in the traditional APRN FNP scope of practice.

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Application information

Entry requirements

MSN Criteria Bachelor of Science in nursing degree from a nationally accredited nursing program and a regionally accredited institution. A minimum overall nursing GPA of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. A minimum cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on all college work attempted. (Provisional admission may be considered if the overall GPA is 2.75-2.99 depending upon space available and other qualifications). An active, unrestricted RN license in at least one state at the time of application. Letters of good standing (required for transfer students or those that have taken courses in another graduate program but did not complete the degree). Students applying to the Master of Science in Nursing Leadership must have 1 year of work experience. Students must satisfactorily complete background checks and drug screens upon admission. Notes: To be considered, applicants must meet all WVU admission requirements , in addition to program specific admission criteria. Admission criteria are subject to change. Please see the School of Nursing website for the most up-to-date criteria at https://nursing.hsc.wvu.edu . Readmission Any student who has been dismissed from the West Virginia University School of Nursing or any other nursing program may be considered for readmission if the dismissal was academic and was followed by successful completion of an additional degree. Any student who has withdrawn from the WVU School of Nursing program may be considered for readmission. See Graduate...

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.

Graduate applications are made through the WVU online graduate application with a $75 application fee (waivers for WVU and WVU Medicine employees, active military and veterans, AmeriCorps and Peace Corps members); minimum cumulative GPA 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for regular admission, and some programmes require higher. International graduate applicants also pay the non-refundable $75 fee.

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