Admission Requirements:

To be admitted students must first meet requirements set by the Graduate School as described in the Eastern Michigan University Graduate Catalog. Applicants are considered for selection into the MSN program upon completion of the following:

1. Possess a B.S.N. degree (Applicants holding an R.N. license with a bachelor’s in another discipline may apply for a conditional admission).
2. Have at least a cumulative 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) college GPA. (Applicants may seek conditional admission with a GPA of 2.75).
3. International students must meet minimum requirements for admission into the EMU Graduate School (International Admissions website)
4. Have a current unrestricted license to practice as a professional registered nurse in Michigan or eligibility to obtain a Michigan license.
5. Submit two (2) professional references that document competence in nursing practice and potential for success in a graduate program of study. (Complete the reference forms provided).
6. Submit a two to three page personal statement that describes your reasons for becoming an Adult-Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist, your future plans, and your professional goals.
7.  Submit a four to five page current writing-sample using peer-reviewed literature to support your ideas. Essays will be evaluated based on your ability to express yourself, degree of scholarly content, spelling, grammar, and use of the current American Psychological Association style with a minimum of three references.
8. Have successfully completed an approved basic statistics course that includes descriptive and inferential statistics within the last 10 years.
9. Have successfully completed a basic health assessment course.
10. Successful completion of an undergraduate community health nursing course and clinical (or equivalent), from an accredited university. R.N.s with a Bachelor’s in a discipline other than nursing have to either complete the Community Health Nursing courses (NURS 450 & 451) or successfully complete the Community Health ATI Examination to demonstrate equivalency.

All documents above should be submitted directly to the Graduate School Office of Admissions, along with any transcript from other universities or colleges previously attended.

Application Process:

Applicants must:

1. Complete an application for admission to EMU Graduate School. The university takes an average of 2-3 weeks to make admission decisions.
2. Submit official transcripts from each educational institution you have attended so your EMU admission application can be processed.
3. Select the program code on your application.

School Information:

School of Nursing - College of Health and Human Services

Advisor Information:

Degree Requirements: 43 hours

Core Courses: 24 hours

• NURS 500 - Advanced Pathophysiology 3 hrs
• NURS 502 - Advanced Health Assessment 3 hrs (includes 20 hours of precepted clinical practice)
• NURS 505 - Health Status Trends and Health Care Delivery Systems 3 hrs
• NURS 506 - Nursing Theory for Practice and Research 3 hrs
• NURS 606 - Advanced Practice Nursing Role Development 3 hrs
• NURS 608 - Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 3 hrs
• NURS 611 - Pharmacology for Advanced Practiced Nurses 3 hrs
• NURS 640 - Research for Evidence-Based Nursing 3 hrs

Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Courses: 19 hours

• NURS 653 - Advanced Adult-Gerontology Nursing I - CNS 5 hrs *
• NURS 663 - Advanced Adult - Gerontology Nursing II - CNS 5 hrs *
• NURS 668 - Practicum in Advanced Adult - Gerontology for CNS Track 6 hrs **
• NURS 691 - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Capstone 3 hrs

• *includes 120 hours of precepted clinical practice

  **includes 240 hours of precepted clinical practice

Electives for students planning to pursue doctoral studies:

• NURS 688 - Field Study 2 hrs
• NURS 693 - Thesis 4 hrs