Program Description

The Master of Science in Nursing program at the Bronson School of Nursing is designed specifically for RNs who want to expand their knowledge and expertise. Our graduates are leaders in promoting health care in individuals and communities.MSN Graduate Program Outcomes (adapted from AACN Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing, March 21, 2011)

• Integrate scientific findings from nursing biopsychosocial fields, genetics, public health, quality improvement, and organizational sciences for the continual improvement of nursing practice across diverse settings.
• Demonstrate leadership skills that emphasize ethical and critical decision-making, effective working relationships, and a systems-perspective.
• Use the methods, tools, performance measures and standards related to quality, as well as apply quality principles within an organization.
• Demonstrate the ability to apply research outcomes within the practice setting, resolve practice problems, work as a change agent, and disseminate results.
• Use patient-care technologies to deliver and enhance care and use communication technologies to integrate and coordinate care.
• Demonstrate the ability to intervene at the system level through the policy development process and employ advocacy strategies to influence health and health care.
• Engage as a member and leader of interprofessional teams, communicate, collaborate, and consult with other health professionals to manage and coordinate care.
• Applies patient-centered and culturally responsive evidence-based strategies in the delivery of clinical prevention and health promotion interventions and/or services to individuals, families, communities, and aggregates/clinical populations.

Admission Requirements

Admission is competitive; therefore, the listed criteria for admission should be considered as minimum standards.

• BSN or a bachelor's degree with a nursing major from an accredited nursing program. Nurses with a bachelor's degree in another discipline will be considered on an individual basis.
• Registered nurses with an ADN and a BS or BA in another discipline. Prerequisites to be completed after conditional acceptance into the MSN program:
  • Undergraduate course in descriptive and beginning inferential statistics
  • NUR 3330 - Health Informatics
  • NUR 3400 - Transition to Professional Nursing
  • NUR 3430 - Nursing Research
• A grade point average of at least 3.0 out of 4.0 in the last 60 credit hours of the undergraduate nursing studies.
• Current unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse (RN) in one of the 50 U.S. states or territories.
• Submission of scores on TOEFL for students whose undergraduate degree was obtained internationally with minimum score of 80.
• Evidence of personal and professional qualifications for graduate study, as reflected in:
  • Response to questions related to graduate study
  • Current resume or curriculum vitae

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5

Remarks:

• Yearly tuition fee is given.
• 30 credit program(per credit cost USD $1,096).
• I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $30,760.
• Score reporting required.