Masters of Science Nursing
The MSN program provides for one option, the Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist (AGCNS).
Graduates will be prepared to practice in the CNS role upon successful completion of the national certification examination appropriate to the population-focused area. Graduates will also be prepared to meet graduate-level CNS competencies and CNS spheres of impact.
MSN Mission Statement: To provide evidence-based quality education for future nurse leaders who advance nursing science knowledge into the transformation of global healthcare through holistic care in all stages of life.
MSN Vision Statement: To impact healthcare worldwide by increasing the availability of advanced practice nurses who promote health and wellness through innovative education and technology.
MSN Philosophy Statement: To support growth and exploration of learning in the arts and sciences of nursing. To provide an atmosphere to ask questions and to expand opportunities for cultivating knowledge in holistic nursing care for future nurse leaders with expertise in clinical practice. To educate future nurse leaders to understand racial disparities by introducing diversity, inclusion, and equity in health care delivery and by using evidence-based, person-centered care to promote wellness and prevent disease and illness in their local communities.
MSN Accreditation: Effective March 5, 2025, this nursing program is a candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. This candidacy status expires on March 5, 2027.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
https://www.acenursing.org/search-programs?status=Candidate
Note: Upon granting of initial accreditation by the ACEN Board of Commissioners, the effective date of initial accreditation is the date on which the nursing program was approved by the ACEN as a candidate program that concluded in the Board of Commissioners granting initial accreditation.
Prerequisites for Admission
International student requirements:
TOFEL: Minimum score of 90
NCLEX PASS or NCLEX Test date in-hand
1-2 years experience as RN (completed within the past year)
Goal statement: list at least three goals for acceptance into the program
Domestic student requirements:
NCLEX PASS
1-2 years experience as RN (completed within the past year)
Goal statement: list at least three goals for acceptance into the program