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Program Admissions Requirements Master of Science in Nursing - Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (MSN)

1. One (1) year experience as Registered Nurse with adult population (preferred).
2. Unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Georgia.
3. Bachelor of Science in Nursing from either a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) accredited program.
4. Overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0.
5. Grade of “C” or better in an undergraduate statistics course.
6. Grade of “C” or better in a 3000- or 4000-level physical/health assessment course.
7. Not eligible for admission if applicant has earned a grade of “C,” “D,” “F,” or “WF” in any two or more graduate nursing courses.

Additional Required Materials (MSN - Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner)

1. Criminal Background Check
2. Urine Drug Screen
3. Résumé
4. Statement of personal and professional goals
5. Three letters of recommendation attesting to aptitude for graduate study
6. Meet Southern Regional Education Board Council (SREB) on Collegiate Education Nursing Practice Standards/Essential Abilities
7. Interview*
8. Essay – All applicants must write an APA document discussing the role of an AGACNP professional in the health care environment and how this specialty impacts health care and health care outcomes on the day of their scheduled interview. Document is limited to no more than 800 words.
9. Proof of professional malpractice liability insurance.

*Further instructions on the Interview are part of the application form.

MSN Course Failure Policy

A student who fails with a C, D, or F in two graduate nursing courses will be dismissed from the program and will not be eligible for re-entry into the MSN program.