{"id":1112,"date":"2019-03-13T18:00:24","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T18:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/nursing\/?page_id=1112"},"modified":"2021-06-23T10:49:07","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T15:49:07","slug":"msn-admission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/nursing\/msn\/msn-admission\/","title":{"rendered":"MSN Admission"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-three-fifth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:60%;width:calc(60% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.6 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>In addition to be accepted to the Graduate School, prospective MSN Health Care Leadership and Nurse Educator students need to meet the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>B.S.N. from a CCNE, ACEN, or CNEA accredited college or university<\/li>\n<li>Current, unencumbered RN license<\/li>\n<li>Minimum of undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or higher and nursing GPA of 3.0 or higher<\/li>\n<li>Completion of undergraduate statistics and research methods courses with a grade of \u2018B\u2019 or higher<\/li>\n<li>Completed MSN program application form<\/li>\n<li>Curriculum vitae\/Resume<\/li>\n<li>Supporting statement of interest discussing career goals for the selected program track<\/li>\n<li>Criminal background checks may be required. An applicant who has been found guilty of a Class A or B felony will not be admitted.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>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:<\/p>\n<p>MBA Program Requirements<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Students with a BSBA degree from an AACSB accredited program are unconditionally admitted with:\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>An overall GPA of 3.0 (or higher) OR<\/li>\n<li>An overall GPA of 2.75 (or higher) with a 3.0 (or higher) in the last 60 hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>In addition to the above GPA requirements; non-BSBA graduates and BSBA graduates from non-AACSB programs are <strong>conditionally admitted<\/strong> 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:\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Completion of undergraduate AACSB accredited business courses in the areas of accounting, finance, management, marketing, and statistics <strong>OR<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Completion of any recommended MWSU online bridging modules<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>To <a href=\"http:\/\/gradcas.liaisoncas.org\/apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">apply<\/a> or for more information about the Missouri Western graduate school: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/graduate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/graduate\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-lightgray fusion-button-lightgray button-1 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/gradcas.liaisoncas.org\/apply\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Start your application today!<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-one-fifth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:4px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:20%;width:calc(20% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.2 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" alt=\"Students in the MSN program having a group discussion\" title=\"MSN Photo for Website\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/09\/MSN-Photo-for-Website-scaled-e1695404807206.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1844\"\/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:1.5;\">MSN Related Links<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:12pt;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f9f9f9;--awb-border-color:#cccccc;--awb-background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.3);--awb-divider-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);--awb-divider-hover-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#89385b;--awb-content-color:#000000;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#3a3a3a;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Oswald&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:18px;--awb-title-line-height:1.5;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1112-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-db5574bf891ca8c51 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_db5574bf891ca8c51\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"db5574bf891ca8c51\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1112-1\" data-target=\"#db5574bf891ca8c51\" href=\"#db5574bf891ca8c51\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">MSN Admission Requirements<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"db5574bf891ca8c51\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_db5574bf891ca8c51\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Submission of application for admission to the MWSU Graduate School.<\/li>\n<li>Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 and nursing GPA 3.0 or higher.<\/li>\n<li>B.S.N. from a CCNE, ACEN, or CNEA accredited college or university.<\/li>\n<li>Evidence of current, unencumbered RN license.<\/li>\n<li>Completion of undergraduate statistics and research methods courses with a minimum of \u2018B\u2019 in each.<\/li>\n<li>Completed MSN program application.<\/li>\n<li>A supporting statement of interest discussing career goals and interest selected program track.<\/li>\n<li>Criminal background checks may be required. An applicant who has been found guilty of a Class A or B Felony may not be admitted.<\/li>\n<li>Resume\/Curriculum Vitae<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-a12bdb19fb3071428 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_a12bdb19fb3071428\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"a12bdb19fb3071428\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1112-1\" data-target=\"#a12bdb19fb3071428\" href=\"#a12bdb19fb3071428\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">MSN Handbook<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"a12bdb19fb3071428\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_a12bdb19fb3071428\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/MSN-Student-Handbook-2024-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSN Handbook<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:12pt;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f9f9f9;--awb-border-color:#cccccc;--awb-background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.3);--awb-divider-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);--awb-divider-hover-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#89385b;--awb-content-color:#000000;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#3a3a3a;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Oswald&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:18px;--awb-title-line-height:1.5;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1112-2\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-41602d632f268cd24 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#89385b;--awb-content-color:#000000;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_41602d632f268cd24\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"41602d632f268cd24\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1112-2\" data-target=\"#41602d632f268cd24\" href=\"#41602d632f268cd24\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Course Requirements<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"41602d632f268cd24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_41602d632f268cd24\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\"><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.missouriwestern.edu\/graduate\/programs\/nursing-leadership-and-education\/#requirementstext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to view the course requirements in the MoWest Course Catalog for the MSN.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.missouriwestern.edu\/graduate\/programs\/nursing\/nursing-and-business-administration-msn\/#requirementstext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to view the course requirements in the MoWest Course Catalog for the MSN &amp; 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