MS in Adult­-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

A minimum undergraduate nursing cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a four-point scale or equivalent "B" average. Note: Applicants not meeting this criterion may be considered for conditional enrollment status.

Official (original) transcripts from each school attended.

Describe your leadership, work experience, service experience, or other significant involvement with racial, ethnic, socio-economic, or educational communities that have traditionally been underrepresented in higher education, and how these experiences would promote diversity of views, experiences, and ideas in the pursuit of research, scholarship, and creative excellence. You should feel free to discuss your own personal experiences in the essay.

Three letters of recommendation should address the applicant’s clinical ability, work experience, professional nursing contributions, and potential for success in graduate school. (At least one recommendation must be from a professor of nursing. If the applicant has been out of school for more than five years, a letter from a direct manager may be submitted for the professor).

A copy of your current registered nurse license.

The Statement of Purpose should be 300-500 words and address all elements described below. Statements that do not include all required elements will not be reviewed by the Graduate Admissions Committee. Reasons for wanting to undertake or continue graduate study. Description of your academic and career goals. Explanation of how your goals align with expertise of SPECIFIC faculty (DNP applicants only). Brief accounting of your professional history, achievements and abilities that make you a strong candidate for graduate study. Description of how you intend to manage full-time or part-time study (specify one) along with your existing professional and personal time obligations.

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