Direct Entry to Advanced Practice Nursing Program
The Direct
Entry to Advanced Practice Nursing Program allows individuals
with a Bachelor's degree in another field, who wish to enter
nursing and ultimately have an advanced practice role in mind,
to pursue both an Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing
and a Master of Science in a nursing specialty.
- Combines our 16-month
Accelerated Second Degree BSN Program with one
of our graduate-level specialties for a streamlined
path to advanced practice nursing
After completing
the Accelerated Second
Degree BSN Program, Direct Entry students will pursue a graduate
degree in one of the specialty areas listed below:
Admissions Information
All Direct Entry applicants must simultaneously apply
to both the Graduate School and the Accelerated
Second Degree BSN Program. BOTH applications
are due by the Accelerated Second Degree
BSN application deadline found on the admissions
calendar.
Applicants to the Direct Entry to Advanced Practice Nursing Program will complete 3 total recommendations submitted as part of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences application. The Accelerated Second Degree BSN Program application will prompt you to identify yourself as a Direct Entry applicant and will adjust requirements accordingly.
In addition to meeting
all of the requirements
of the Accelerated Second Degree BSN Program, Direct Entry
applicants must also meet the following requirements:
- Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0
scale
- Scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
More information
Questions? Please visit our FAQ
page.
If you have any other questions related to the
Accelerated Second Degree BSN or Direct Entry Program, please
visit the Admissions
and Program Director Contact Page.
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