Admission Requirements
- A baccalaureate degree in nursing from an institution of higher education that is accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting agency and either the NLNAC or the CCNE and a minimum of one year experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) with preference given to applicants with two or more years of experience.
- Current, unencumbered registered nurse license to practice in the State of Texas, current compact license, or licensed in the state where practicums will occur (must show active licensure by the end of the first semester).
- Up-to-date immunizations including flu and TDaP vaccinations, CPR certification from the American Heart Association, negative 12-panel drug screen, negative TB test result, and personal health insurance.
- Clear FBI background check.
- Completed application and fee payment; official transcripts from each institution attended; résumé; letter of interest, commitment, and purpose for pursuing a master's degree; and at least two letters of support from supervisors or professional mentors.
- Interview with Program Coordinator, which may be waived at the Program Coordinator’s discretion.
- Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) in the last 60 hours of undergraduate nursing coursework.
- Transfer credit for Advanced Pathophysiology (NURS 540), Advanced Physical Assessment (NURS 542), and Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics (NURS 541) may be granted if the student has taken these courses in the past 5 years and if the courses are deemed by the Program Coordinator to be APRN-specific or inclusive, across the lifespan, and of the appropriate rigor and detail.
Important Information:
CASE Graduate Studies will require transcripts, letter of interest, copy of RN in license, resume and 2 letters of recommendation to consider your application complete. We will be scheduling interviews for applicants in early June.
Accepted applicants will then need to submit a drug screen, proof of insurance, immunizations, and background check within 2 weeks of being notified of their admission into the program.
For the drug screen, this must screen for a minimum of 10 drugs (can be more but not less). This can be done at an area urgent care facility or at the student’s primary care provider. Results can be faxed into 903-334-6741 or emailed to nursing@tamut.edu.
The background check information can be found on the FBI webpage.
For the personal health insurance, there are no specific limits or company. You will simply need to provide proof of personal insurance.
For your immunization records, the program is evaluating for tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis, MMR, influenza, bacterial meningitis (you may be exempt from this depending on your age), Hep B, TB skin test.
Please refer to the MSN Admission Criteria Checklist.
Application Information
The application for Fall has been extended until August 1st:
Please also begin submitting the items on the Admissions Criteria Checklist. These documents can be uploaded to the application.
Application Timeline:
June – Candidate interviews and notification of acceptance decision
August – Courses Start