A: No. The intent of this program is the Master’s Degree, and you will apply and enter as a Graduate student. This program is designed to take advantage of your non-nursing Bachelor’s degree without additional Arts and Sciences requirements. You will take 12 undergraduate credits that will bridge to the Master’s program.

     A: Admission requirements include: a non-nursing Bachelor’s degree and an Associate Degree in Nursing, both with a final cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above, using a 4.000 system; recommendations; current resume; a written statement of professional goals; graduate school application; transcripts; and completion of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). However, if your undergraduate GPA was 3.2 or higher, the GRE will be waived.

     A: Yes. You will need to present evidence that you have taken and passed with at least a “C” the following courses and credits:  a minimum of 5 semester credits of Human Anatomy and Physiology covering all body systems; 5-6 credits of science from Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology or Biology; 3 credits of behavioral science (psychology or sociology); and 3 credits of statistics, which must include an inferential component. It is preferred that your anatomy, physiology, and science courses would have been completed within the last five years. Statistics must have been completed within five years of your start date in this program.

     A: These are undergraduate level courses in Nursing Research, Nursing Leadership, and theory and clinical courses in the Nursing of Communities.

     A: There are several core Master’s courses that you may intermingle with the bridge courses if you wish; these are courses that all MSN students take regardless of their master’s option. However, you must have successfully completed your bridge courses before you may start your option-specific courses.

     A: This is very individualized, based on whether you wish to attend full or part time. In addition, different MSN options have different numbers of credits to complete. The best approach is to have an appointment with an advisor in the option you are choosing, who will assist in creating an individualized program plan for you. The University requires that you complete your MSN within 6 years.

     A: The College of Nursing offers MSN options in adult-older adult acute care, adult-older adult primary care, adult-older adult clinical nurse specialist, pediatrics acute care, pediatrics primary care, nurse midwifery, clinical nurse leader, and systems leadership and healthcare quality. In addition there is a combined MSN-MBA program.

     A: The first step in exploring your options is to make an appointment with the Coordinator of Direct Entry Programs. Contact karen.nest@marquette.edu to schedule an appointment to discuss this program.