Applicants for the Master of Science in Nursing program are referred to the Millersville University Graduate Catalog for general criteria and guidelines to the university.

Specific criteria required by the Nursing Department include:

1. Baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing (NLNAC or CCNE).
2. Undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. When GPA is below this, provisional acceptance may be considered if the candidate demonstrates graduate study potential by other means.
3. Satisfactory completion of an undergraduate statistics course (equivalent to Math 130) and a research course in nursing.
4. Satisfactory completion of an undergraduate health assessment course; if the course is more than 5 years old the student will be required to complete a refresher course.
5. Computer literacy and access to a computer and Internet service.
6. Three current academic and/or professional references.
7. Licensure as a registered nurse in Pennsylvania or in the state where clinical practice or internship is to be arranged.
8. Minimum of one year of clinical experience in nursing.
9. Current resume including one clinical experience.
10. Successful completion of a personal interview with the Nursing Admissions Committee.

Please Note: Applications that do not include the above data and information may be considered incomplete which may affect the status of the application.
 

Please provide the additional documents listed below with your completed application:

1. Current resume or C.V.: Please include all clinical experience to date.
2. State where Professional Licensure is currently held: Please include RN number as well as expiration date. May send a copy of your license.
3. Please verify completion of the following: Year, Institution, and Name of Course.
   1. Undergraduate or graduate Statistics course.
   2. Undergraduate or graduate Research course in Nursing.
   3. Undergraduate or graduate Physical Assessment course.

Click here to view the Graduate Catalog course descriptions

Graduate Nursing Core Courses

Course Number	Course Title	Theory Hours per Week	Clinical Hours per Week	Student Credits
N 501	Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Practice	3	0	3
N 502	Research Methodology	3	0	3
N 503	Issues and Roles in Advanced Nursing Practice	3	0	3
N 698	Scholarly Project	3	0	3

Advanced Nursing Practice Core Courses

Course Number	Course Title	Theory Hours per Week	Clinical Hours per Week	Student Credits
N 511	Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice	3	0	3
N 512	Health Assessment & Diagnostic Evaluation for Advanced Practice	2	3	3
N 513	Pharmacology & Alternative Therapeutics in Nursing Practice	3	0	3
N 514	Family Health Nursing	2	0	2

Family Nurse Practitioner Core Courses

Course Number	Course Title	Theory Hours per Week	Clinical Hours per Week	Student Credits
N 521	Clinical Management of the Young Family	3	12	7
N 522	Clinical Management of the Mature and Aging Families	3	12	7
N 523	Family Nurse Practitioner Internship	1	12	5

Part-time Student

	Fall	Spring	Summer
Year 1	N 501: Theories (3) N 503: Issues (3)	N 502: Research (3) N 511: Patho. (3)	N 514: Family (2)
Year 2	N 512: Health Assess. (3) N 513: Pharmacology (3)	N 521: Clinical (7)
Year 3	N 522: Clinical (7)	N 523: Internship (5) N 698: Scholarly (3)

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