The Master of Science (Nursing), or MS(N) degree program, prepares nurses with post-baccalaureate or post-graduate degrees for roles as nurse educators, nurse leaders, and advanced practice nurses. Students may seamlessly progress into the DNP program following MS degree completion.
Upon completion of the master’s program in nursing, the learner will:
Practice professional accountability and behavior consistent with master’s level nursing practice standards.
Integrate essential knowledge from nursing and other disciplines into master’s level nursing practice
Communicate and collaborate effectively to promote health and improve healthcare delivery
Apply and integrate master’s level nursing practice concepts to serve designated populations.
Critique and assimilate research, technology and informatics as a basis for promoting health and improving healthcare delivery
Advocate, through leadership and policy, for all persons in need of nursing or health care regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, and military veteran or socioeconomic status
Emphasis Areas:
MS(N) Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist
MS(N) Family Nurse Practitioner
MS(N) Leadership in Nursing and Healthcare Systems
MS(N) Nurse Educator
MS(N) Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist
MS(N) Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care
MS(N) Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
September 2025
Sinclair School of Nursing
915 Hitt Street,
COLUMBIA,
Missouri,
65212, United States
To be considered for admission to the Sinclair School of Nursing’s master’s degree program, students must meet the following requirements:
A degree from a nationally accredited baccalaureate nursing program.
A minimum GPA of 3.0 for the last 60 credit hours of the baccalaureate program.
Current licensure as a registered nurse.
Non-native English speakers must score 80 on the Internet-based TOEFL or 6.5 on the Academic IELTS, PTE score of 59 and Cambridge C1 Advanced score of 180
Application Deadlines: Fall: January 31; Spring: September 30; Summer: January 31
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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