Program Overview: The MSN option in administration provides the foundation for management and/or leadership positions within a variety of health care agencies. All students complete a core of 23 credits and 13 credits specific to topics in administration.
Admissions Policy: This program is not open to freshman. Prospective students in the MSN Program need the following items to be considered for admission:
- graduate of a nationally accredited prelicensure school of nursing,
- licensed as RN in the state of Ohio,
- hold a baccalaureate degree,
- 3.00 grade point average or better,
- resume,
- statement of how the MSN fits into professional goals,
- evidence of completion of courses in management, statistics, research, and accounting prior to beginning MSN work,
- three letters of recommendation, and
- completion of the Graduate Record Exam or the Miller’s Analogy exam if the undergraduate grade point average is lower than 3.20 on a 4.00 scale.
Change Policy: No selective or limited admission requirements.
Transfer Policy: Transfer students must meet the same requirements as those admitted without previous graduate coursework. Coursework can be transferred to the MSN only if:
- the work was completed no more than five years previous to admission,
- were graduate level courses acceptable for degree credit at the previous institution and completed with a grade of B or better,
- totals no more than eight (8) semester credits hours or 25% of the total required semester credit hours, whichever is greater, and
- approved by the program faculty with a submission of an official transcript.
Opportunities: Graduates of the MSN, Administrator option are prepared to work in management positions at several levels within acute care or community-based health care agencies. Graduates are prepared to continue their education at the doctoral level.
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