Admission Requirements

Additional admission requirements for the Master of Science in Nursing Regents Online Degree Program include:

1. Eligibility to practice as a Registered Nurse in Tennessee or the state in which clinical assignments are completed. Appropriate licensure/authorization must be obtained during the first semester following admission to the program.

2. Overall G.P.A. of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

3. TOEFL score of 600 if native language is not English

4. A written document prepared by the applicant that includes a resumé, a discussion of prior professional experience, future career goals, and reasons for pursuing graduate study. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE SENT TO THE HOME SCHOOL ONCE A STUDENT IS REFERRED.

1. Letters of recommendation from at least three persons (a minimum of one academic) familiar with the applicant's academic and professional background and experience in nursing practice, specifying in detail the applicant's capabilities for graduate study and for future practice as an advanced practice nurse.

2. A Bachelor's degree:

a. Requirements for the RN with a BSN degree:  Completion of the BSN

b. Requirements for the RN with a BA/BS non-nursing degree: Completion of a 12 unit RN/MSN nursing bridge sequence

i.  NURS 4210, Healthcare Research

ii. NURS 4211, Nursing Leadership & Management

iii. NURS 4212, Trends & Issues in Nursing and Healthcare

iv. NURS 4213, Community Health Nursing

RN/MSN graduates will not be awarded the BSN degree.