Nursing (MSN) (51.3802)

Graduation Requirements (A Minimum of 36 Credits)

The graduate program is designed to build upon the student’s baccalaureate nursing
education and professional experience. This program prepares professional nurses with a
wide range of educational experiences to acquire essential evidence-based knowledge
and skills for successful employment in chosen careers. The MSN program offers three
concentrations: Nurse Educator, Nurse Leadership/Management, and Family Nurse
Practitioner. A total of thirty-six credits hours is required for graduation from all three
concentrations.
(*) Nurse Educator and Nurse Leadership /Management is 100% online
Family Nurse Practitioner is Hybrid

(*) Mandatory for Family Nurse Practitioner  Concentration
Admissions Requirements:
• Active Registered Nurse License
• Graduated from a Bachelor of Sciences in Nursing from an accredited institution.
Note: ANCC or AANP Board Certification is required to be licensed FNP in the State of Florida.

Academic Requirements
1. Students are required to obtain a grade of B in all classes, a satisfactory “S” grade in lab, and practicum.

2. C is a failing grade. Note that students in the RN-MSN track who are taking BSN courses will follow the BSN grading criteria. However, at least a GPA of 3.0 must be maintained to progress to the MSN courses.

3. Students will be allowed to repeat a course only once. Two failing grades will result in termination from the program.
* All other academic requirements will be attached to the syllabi.

MSN Admissions Requirements:
1. MSN program application

2. Bachelor degree in nursing from an accredited institution with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Foreign transcripts must be evaluated and accompanied by equivalencies from an accredited Credential Evaluation Agency.

3. If undergraduate GPA is less than 3.0, GMAT score of 400 and above or a GRE composite score of 150 (or 900) required.

4. Current unrestricted license as a professional registered nurse in the United States. Out of state applicants must be eligible for endorsement by the Florida Board of Nursing.

5. Applicants with a foreign degree who lack academic experience in an English language environment must take the Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) to demonstrate English proficiency and obtain a score of 62 and above with each section with an acceptable level (intermediate or fair and above), or a score of 5.5 on the IELTS, or a 44 on the PTEA.

6. In the absence of a TOEFL score, applicants will be required to take a-six credit English Graduate Preparatory Course (ENG 1120 & ENG 1130) offered in one semester before admission to the MSN program or have successfully completed ENC 1101, ENC 1102, and SPC 1017.

7. Two letters of recommendations from professional references.

8. Resume or CV.

9. Official (sealed) transcript from undergraduate nursing institution.

10. A written essay of a minimum of 250 words depicting student’s philosophy of care as a nurse.

11. Entrance Interview (Students will be accepted based on their qualifications, merits, professional experiences, and contributions to the nursing profession).

12. Computer knowledge of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required for online classes.

13. Students who are required to take ENG 1120 & ENG 1130 must obtain at least a grade of C before admission to the RN-MSN track. These classes are offered three times a year.

* Students applying to the RN-MSN track must also meet the following requirements:
a. Active RN license
b. Completion of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a related field that will be approved at the discretion of the VP of Academic Affairs and the DON or a Foreign Medical Degree with transcript equivalencies from an accredited Credential Evaluation Agency.

Credit Transferability:
The MSN program will accept MSN credits from another regionally accredited institution. The applicants must submit original transcripts from the previous institutions. The Vice-President of Academic Affairs and the Director of Nursing will render evaluation of submitted transcripts with the number of credits accepted.
* FNU reserves the right to choose the credentialing institutions it recognizes.
* Note that the RN-MSN program is a bridge. Therefore, no BSN degree will be conferred upon completion.
* Credits earned from a Bachelor Degree in a related field or from a Foreign Medical Doctor Degree will be transferred as a block to the RN-MSN program.
* No additional credits will be transferred beyond the block transfer.
* Courses transferred will appear on the student’s records as “TC.

DISCLAIMER:
Foreign online students who hold international nursing licenses can be enrolled in the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Nurse Leadership and Management and the Nurse Educator concentrations. Note that foreign students who graduate from an online nursing program and hold an international nursing license are unable to work in the USA, unless they sit for the NCLEX in the state of their choice. In order to sit for the NCLEX exam, students will be required to present a translation and equivalency of their academic credentials in English from an authorized evaluation agency and or any other requirements requested by the Board of Nursing.