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Master's
The admission process attempts to identify individuals who have a high
probability of successfully completing the MSN program.
All factors are considered in combination.
Specific requirements include
1.
A bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree from a program
that is nationally accredited
2.
Transcripts of all previous college studies (average
undergraduate GPA for recently admitted students was greater than 3.20; average
nursing GPA was greater than 3.30).
3.
General GRE verbal and quantitative scores or MAT score
(average GRE scores for recently admitted students were greater than 450
[verbal] and 525 (quantitative]; average MAT score was greater than 45.)
4.
Registered nurse licensure in
South Carolina
or eligibility for S.C. licensure
5.
Completed application to the
Graduate
School
with the College of Nursing supplement (both are available online
6.
Two references written by master’s or doctorally prepared
nurses who are qualified to
evaluate nursing practice performance and
academic potential.
The admission requirements for
the post-master’s Certificate programs are the same except that GRE or MAT are
not required.
Doctoral Program (PhD)
The admission process attempts to identify individuals who have a high
probability of successfully completing the program. All factors are considered
in combination. Specific requirements include:
1. one of the
following options:
a. B.S.N. entry
option--a bachelor of science in nursing degree from a program that is
nationally accredited;
b. M.S.N. entry
option--a bachelor of science in nursing degree and a master's in nursing degree
from nationally accredited programs;
c. non-M.S.N.
master's entry option--a bachelor of science in nursing degree from a nationally
accredited program and a master's degree in another discipline.
2. general GRE
verbal and quantitative scores (The average GRE
scores of recently admitted students were greater than 520 [verbal] and 540
[quantitative].);
3. transcripts of all previous college
studies (The average GPA of recently admitted students was greater than 3.80.);
4. registered nurse licensure in
South Carolina
or eligibility for S.C. licensure;
5. completed application to The Graduate
School with the
College
of
Nursing
supplement;
6. potential for scholarship in nursing
science as evidenced by the following:
a. two or three
examples of scholarly work, e.g., research reports, published articles, thesis,
course papers, and written innovations;
b. written
statement of career goals;
c. three letters of
reference from doctorally prepared nurses that address research and scholarship
potential;
d. interview with
two nursing graduate faculty members.
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Admission requirements vary somewhat for each admission entry point but there
are common requirements across the three. These
are summarized in the following table.
| DOCTOR
OF NURSING ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS |
| Admission
Requirements |
Non-BSN
Prepared |
BSN
Prepared |
MSN
Prepared |
|
A
bachelor's degree from a discipline other than nursing;
|
X |
|
|
|
A
B.S.N. from a program that is nationally accredited
|
|
X |
|
|
A
master’s in nursing from a program that is nationally accredited
|
|
|
X |
|
Registered
nurse licensure in
South
Carolina
or
eligibility for
South
Carolina
licensure
|
|
X |
X |
|
General
GRE verbal and quantitative scores (The average GRE scores for recently
admitted students were greater than 467 [verbal] and 622
[quantitative].)
|
X |
X |
X |
|
Transcripts
of all previous college studies (The
average GPA for recently admitted students was greater than 3.00;
average GPA for science courses was 3.13.);
|
X |
X |
X |
|
Completed
application to The Graduate School with the
College
of
Nursing
supplement
|
X |
X |
X |
|
Satisfactory
written references from three persons with educational preparation at
the doctoral level who are able to evaluate the academic potential of
the candidate;
|
X |
X |
X |
|
An
admission interview
|
X |
X |
X |
|
Evidence
of writing competence, evaluated through the candidate's prepared
written statement submitted with the application as well as by written
response to an essay question given during the admission interview.
|
X |
X |
X |
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