11: School of Graduate Nursing
General Information |
M.S. in Nursing |
Ph.D. in Nursing |
Course Descriptions |
Faculty
Philosophy |
Characteristics of Graduates |
Admission |
Academic Regulations
Program Description |
Clinical Nurse Specialist |
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
Health System Management |
M.S.N.-M.B.A. Joint Degree
Post-Master's Primary Care Nurse
Practitioner |
Post-Master's Acute Care Nurse
Practitioner
Admission |
Grades |
Nurse Practitioner Program Completion
Requirements
Admission
Applicants are offered admission to the Master of Science in Nursing
program on the basis of intellectual capacity, performance, maturity,
clarity of goals, and other qualities appropriate to graduate
study in nursing. Not all of these qualities are measured in absolute
terms, and the decision to make an offer of admission is based
on a balanced appraisal of the total application record.
Admission Requirements The applicant must:
- Have completed a baccalaureate degree in nursing from an
accredited school;
- Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a
4.0 scale in undergraduate study;
- Provide validation of health assessment skills;
- Be licensed as a registered nurse;
- Demonstrate satisfactory performance on the
Graduate Record
Examination;
- Submit three satisfactory academic and professional recommendations;
- Submit a clear statement of educational and professional goals.
- Have completed an undergraduate statistics course.
- Meet a one year relevant clinical experience requirement in NP,
Critical Care Nurse Specialist, and Health Systems Management tracks.
Admission Procedures Applications for admission are obtained
from the Office of Student Affairs, Master's Program, School of
Nursing. In addition to submitting the completed application,
the applicant must:
- Request that official transcripts of all academic work and
validation of health assessment skills be forwarded by the institutions
to the Office of Student Affairs, Master's Program, School of
Nursing.
- Obtain three statements of recommendation from persons who
can speak directly to his or her ability to pursue graduate study.
The statements of recommendation are to be sent by the writers
of the recommendations to the Office of Student Affairs, Master's
Program, School of Nursing. Forms to be used are in the application
packet.
- Take the Graduate Record Examination. Applicants are urged
to take this examination as early as possible. Address inquiries
to the Graduate Record Examinations, Educational Testing Service,
Box 955, Princeton, N.J. 08540, or to the Graduate Record Examinations,
Educational Testing Service, Box 1502, Berkeley, CA 94701.
Application Deadlines The completed application and the
$40 application fee must be received by the following dates: March
1 for summer session admission, April 1 for fall semester admission, and
December 1 for spring semester admission. Students who do not
meet these deadlines but are accepted to the master's program
will be admitted for the following session.
All correspondence concerning admission should be addressed to
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Office of Student Affairs,
School of Nursing, McLeod Hall, University of Virginia, Charlottesville,
VA 22903.
Matriculation Once a student has been admitted into the
Master of Science in Nursing program he/she has one calendar year
in which to matriculate. A student who fails to begin classes
within one year must re-apply for admission.
Special Student Status Under special circumstances, students
with baccalaureate degrees in nursing may complete a maximum of
two graduate nursing courses without formally seeking admission
to the degree program. Special Student Status is granted
only when there are vacancies available. An application for Special
Student Status, obtained from the Office of Student Affairs, must
be submitted prior to the registration period for the semester
in which the student desires to enroll. Admitted students receive
priority for enrollment in courses which are oversubscribed. Completion
of coursework as a special student does not guarantee admission
to the program.
Students wishing to take University of Virginia off-grounds, credit courses at a
University of Virginia Continuing Education Center may take a maximum of six credits
which will be accepted towards the Master's degree if the courses
meet program requirements. This is in lieu of taking two on-grounds
courses as a special student in the School of Nursing. Decisions
about the acceptability of a course are determined by the faculty
advisor or course professor, depending upon whether the course is
a required course or an elective.
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