MSN Admission Requirements

Completed application with $40 fee, online or PDF
Current licensure as a registered nurse in the state of Florida
Official transcripts from each university or college attended must be provided with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher for last 60 hours of previously completed college credit
Two professional reference forms (PDF) completed by individuals that attest to the applicant’s professional background and academic potential.
Resume
Personal statement
Individual interview may be required with the MSN program director.
One year of recent clinical experience as a registered nurse is recommended.
International applicants are required to submit test scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing Systems (IELTS) if English is not native language.

BSN degree from a regionally accredited institution. Non-BSN degrees from regionally accredited institutions will be evaluated individually, and some Pre-MSN course work will be required: NUR 318 (Health Assessment), NUR 322 (Contemporary Issues in Healthcare), NUR 420 (Principles of Community Health).
Additional course work may be required prior to full admission to the graduate program depending upon the selected concentration of study.
An undergraduate or graduate Introduction to Computers course (1-3 credits) is required prior to admission. Students who have not met this requirement must take a computer literacy course in their first semester. MSN students are required to demonstrate computer proficiency by completing ITM 200 or ITM 603, or by passing a waiver examination administered by the school.
Evidence of successful completion of an undergraduate statistics course prior to enrollment in NUR 615 (Nursing Research)
Successful completion of an upper-level health assessment class