Program Overview
Candidates for the Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) must complete thirty-seven to fifty-two credits of study. All course work must be completed in accordance with the academic procedures of the College of Nursing and the Graduate School governing graduate scholarship and degrees. Credits must be normally distributed as follows:
Clinical or Practicum Nursing Sequence: Cr. 18-24
Supporting Courses: Cr. 6-11
Master’s Core Courses: Cr. 13
All M.S.N. programs require the election of a particular major. Majors currently available to satisfy these requirements are detailed below. Supporting courses, which are clinically specific, are predetermined by selection of the clinical (or non-clinical) nursing sequence and will be found as part of the major areas of study. Students should inquire about possible additional offerings. All programs are subject to periodic revision.
All M.S.N. students must elect a series of courses that will prepare him/her to be competent in the utilization of research findings in practice. To develop these skills, the student completes courses in evidence-based nursing and/or biostatistics and epidemiology.
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January 2025
College of Nursing
5557 Cass Ave,
DETROIT,
Michigan,
48202, United States
Admission to this program is contingent upon admission to the Graduate School. Additionally, students must satisfy the following criteria mandated by the College:
The applicant must have completed an Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredited baccalaureate program in nursing with a grade point average (g.p.a.) of 3.0.
English proficiency
IELTS: 6.5 (overall band) *We do not accept IELTS Indicator
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 79 internet-based (IBTT) 550 paper-based (PBTT)
Duolingo English Test: 110
Michigan English Test (MET): 64
PTE: 58
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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