MSN Admission

In addition to be accepted to the Graduate School, prospective MSN Health Care Leadership and Nurse Educator students need to meet the following criteria:

1. B.S.N. from a CCNE, ACEN, or CNEA accredited college or university
2. Current, unencumbered RN license
3. Minimum of undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or higher and nursing GPA of 3.0 or higher
4. Completion of undergraduate statistics and research methods courses with a grade of ‘B’ or higher
5. Completed MSN program application form
6. Curriculum vitae/Resume
7. Supporting statement of interest discussing career goals for the selected program track
8. Criminal background checks may be required. An applicant who has been found guilty of a Class A or B felony will not be admitted.

In addition to the criteria for MSN admission, students interested in the MSN Health Care Leadership/MBA program need to meet the MBA admission criteria:

MBA Program Requirements

1. Students with a BSBA degree from an AACSB accredited program are unconditionally admitted with:
   • • An overall GPA of 3.0 (or higher) OR
     • An overall GPA of 2.75 (or higher) with a 3.0 (or higher) in the last 60 hours
2. In addition to the above GPA requirements; non-BSBA graduates and BSBA graduates from non-AACSB programs are conditionally admitted and must earn a 3.0 GPA after the first 9 graduate hours for full admission. The following is recommended for students in category 2:
   • • Completion of undergraduate AACSB accredited business courses in the areas of accounting, finance, management, marketing, and statistics OR
     • Completion of any recommended MWSU online bridging modules

To apply or for more information about the Missouri Western graduate school: https://www.missouriwestern.edu/graduate/