| Description |
| This nationally recognized, well established MSN program prepares advanced practice
nurses who will provide either hands-on direct patient care (NP)
or population-based care to vulnerable communities (CHCNS). Two
majors are available: Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Clinical Nurse
Specialist (CNS). The nurse practitioner major offers: Family
(FNP) and Women’s Health (WHNP). The CNS major offers Community
Health (CHCNS). Both majors complete discrete courses in advanced
health assessment, pathophysiology, pharmacology and epidemiology. All
graduates are prepared and eligible to take the respective national
certification examination. |
| Admissions Requirements |
- Bachelor’s degree in the proposed field of study (BSN) or its equivalent
from a college accredited by the appropriate accrediting association.
- Current Georgia RN license. Out-of-state students must obtain a Georgia
RN license.
- One year of clinical nursing experience prior to entering the nurse practitioner
major clinical specialty courses.
- Prerequisite undergraduate statistics course or a statistically oriented
methodology course.
- Pre-admission interview by nursing faculty.
- Submission/completion of documentation:
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| Attendance Requirements |
| -The
courses are provided in a HYBRID format. The content for all CNS courses
and 2/3 of the NP courses is delivered by Internet and 6 on-campus meetings
per semester except for the 4 NP specialty courses which meet every Tuesday
on campus. On-campus meetings are offered weekday evening or Saturday
depending on the course. All 3 CNS specialty courses are offered on Saturday. Clinical
hours are completed in your home community. |
| Transfer Policies |
Currently
GSU Graduate School allows only 6 semester credit hours to be transferred. In
order to transfer in credit hours, the student must have been admitted
as a regular degree student when the courses were taken. See Graduate
Catalog for further information. Preference is given to applicants who
desire to work/live in rural underserved areas. Minority and rural
students are encouraged to apply. Requirements are subject to change |
| Application Deadline |
| -Student
must apply to both Graduate Nursing Program and the College of Graduate
Studies which has a deadline per semester per website notation |
| Special Program Requirements |
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| Special Program Prerequisites |
| All
students must hold a current Georgia Registered Nurse license. |
| Tuition and Fees |
| This tuition rate is $147 per credit hour. |
| Special Enrollment Issues |
| -None |
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