Admission Requirements
1. A bachelor’s degree in nursing, or another field, from an accepted accredited institution. Non-nursing bachelor degree students must take NURS 609: Special Topics in Graduate Nursing (1 credit) during the first semester of study.
2. Application: Complete an online graduate application to the Master of Science in Nursing: Patient Safety and Quality.
3. Professional Statement: A professional statement (typed and no more than three pages) describing your interest in Patient Safety and Quality, your long-term goals pertaining to the field of nursing, and what you hope to obtain from the Master of Science in Nursing: Patient Safety and Quality program at Fayetteville State University.
4. Official Transcripts: Submit official transcripts from all colleges/ universities attended. To be eligible for full acceptance into the program, applicants must have an earned baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, with an overall minimum 3.00 average on a 4.00 scale in undergraduate work or a graduate GPA of 3.0 in at least 12 hours of post-baccalaureate studies.
5. Recommendations: Submit three recommendation forms from professional references to Admissions.
6. Interview with a member of the MSN Admissions committee.
7. Official TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores for international applicants.
8. Licensure as a registered nurse.
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