THE PROGRAMS

Applicants for the Master of Science in Nursing program are referred to the General Admission Requirements section for general criteria and guidelines for admissions to the University. 

Specific criteria required by the Department of Nursing include:

1. Baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing (N.L.N.A.C. or C.C.N.C). 
2. Undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. When GPA is between 2.75 and 3.0, probational acceptance may be considered if the candidate demonstrates graduate study potential by other means. 
3. Satisfactory performance on the General Graduate Record Examination. 
4. Satisfactory completion of undergraduate statistics (equivalent to MATH 130) and research courses in nursing. 
5. Satisfactory completion of an undergraduate health assessment course. 
6. Three current academic and/or professional references. 
7. Licensure as a registered nurse in Pennsylvania. 
8. Minimum of one year of clinical experience in nursing. 
9. Successful completion of a personal interview with the Nursing Admissions Committee. (FNP only) 
10. Current resume. Include all clinical experience to date.

Students in the Family Nurse Practitioner and the Nursing Case Management tracks are required to complete the Graduate Nursing Core and Advanced Nursing Practice Core, as well as the respective specialty core courses. Students should consult with their adviser on the proper sequence of course offerings.
 

I.	Graduate Nursing Core (12 s.h.)
	NURS 501	Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Practice (3)
	NURS 502	Research Methodology (3)
	NURS 503	Issues and Roles in Advanced Nursing Practice (3)
	NURS 524	Scholarly Project (3)
II.	Advanced Nursing Practice Core (11 s.h.)
	NURS 511	Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice (3)
	NURS 512	Health Assessment and Diagnostic Evaluation for Advanced Practice (3)
	NURS 513	Pharmacology and Alternative Therapeutics in Nursing Practice (3)
	NURS 514	Family Health Nursing (2)
III.	Family Nurse Practitioner Core (19 s.h.)
	NURS 521	Clinical Management of the Young Family (7)
	NURS 522	Clinical Management of the Mature and Aging Family (7)
	NURS 523	Family Nurse Pracitioner Internship (5)
IV.	Nursing Case Management Core (19 s.h.)
	NURS 620	Introduction to Nursing Case Management (3)
	NURS 621	Components of Nursing Case Management (3)
	NURS 622	Health Care Management (3)
	NURS 623	Nurse Case Management Internship (4)
	NURS	Elective (3)
	NURS	Elective (3)

Family Nurse Practitioner Program

The Family Nurse Practitioner Program is designed for the part-time student. Completion the program requires 42 theory hours and 546 clinical hours. Upon completion of the FNP program graduates are eligible for certificate by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing to sit for national certification examinations offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. 

Applications to the Pennsylvania State Board Nursing (SBN) for designation as a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (C.R.N.P.) are submitted to the SBN upon completion of the program. The importance of SBN authorization is as follows:

A graduate of a nurse practitioner program may not practice as a C.R.N.P. unless authorized to do so by the Board. Board authorization is equivalent to receipt of a C.R.N.P. number. While the C.R.N.P, application is pending the applicant may not be employed as a C.R.N.P. (Refer to Pennsylvania C.R.N.P. Rules and Regulations Section 21:61 (b).)

Nursing Case Management Program

The Nursing Case Management Program prepares the individual for the role of case manager in the health care delivery system. The program may be completed on a part- or full-time bases. Forty-two theory hours and 126 clinical hours are required to complete the program. Graduates are prepared to provide and coordinate health care services to the individual, family, community or populations.

Post-Master’s Certification Option 

The Post-Master’s Certificate Option is designed to provide individuals who already hold a Master of Science in Nursing degree with the core courses and clinical experiences necessary for competency as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Case Manager. Selected courses from a previous MSN program may meet requirements for a post master's certificate in either program. Individuals interested in pursuing a post-master's certificate option should contact the graduate program coordinator for further information.

Degree Candidacy

Students must initiate the degree candidacy process with the program coordinator.

Admission to degree candidacy requires successful completion of 12 s.h. of departmentally approved graduate course work with an overall B average. This course work should include at least 9 s.h. at Millersville University.

A student who accumulates a maximum of 21 s.h. of graduate course work and whose grade average falls below a B will be dropped from the degree program. 
At the time a student is admitted to degree candidacy, he/she should, in consultation with the graduate coordinator, develop a program plan which lists the requirements needed to complete the degree program.

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