Admission Requirements
For the Master of Science in Nursing Programs:
An applicant must have a baccalaureate degree in Nursing from a CCNE or NLNAC accredited institution or its equivalent and undergraduate GPA of at least a 3.0. Applicants are also required to have a minimum of one year professional nursing practice and possess current licenses as registered nurses in New Jersey. Applicants must present their licenses for documentation. An interview may be required.
- Official application (Apply online at www.spc.edu or request an application by phone or mail)
- Personal Statement: A personal statement of educational and professional goals
- Transcripts: Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended must be sent directly to the Office of Graduate and Professional Studies Admission by the issuing institution. Applicants with bachelor's degrees from colleges outside the United States must submit official Course by Course degree Evaluations (with an English Translation) from World Education Services, Inc. The School of Nursing will only accept evaluations from World Education Services, Inc.
- Recommendations: Three letters of recommendation from professional nurses in supervisory positions or academic nurse educators.
- Malpractice Coverage: Applicants must show current malpractice insurance coverage with minimums of $1,000,000 per claim and $6,000,000 aggregate.
- Satisfactory completing of undergraduate statistics and nursing research courses
- Physical assessment skills: From a transcript showing evidence of physical assessment skills, from validation by course description(s) showing hours of theory and laboratory, or by completing a challenge exam.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. However, it is strongly recommended that applicants submit applications and academic credentials at least two months prior to the beginning of the term in which they intend to start graduate study.
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