Admission Requirements
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Program Description

The purpose of the MSN Clinical Nurse Specialist track is to prepare nurses to develop a concentrated area of knowledge and to teach in nursing and health profession programs, in healthcare institutions and agencies, and in the community. The program combines courses from the School of Nursing and from the College of Education and Human Services to provide a solid foundation in teaching and learning. 

Admission Requirements

Applicants to the MSN program must meet general University requirements for admission to graduate studies.  In order to be considered for the MSN Clinical Nurse Specialist track, the interested applicant must meet these additional requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a nationally accredited program
• Two years experience as a Registered Nurse in a clinical setting (resume 1-2 pages in length that includes professional work experience with a brief explanation of each position’s responsibilities)
• Minimum score of 1000 on the GRE (combined verbal and quantitative sections)
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale from undergraduate nursing major (last 60+ hours)
• Written statement of academic and professional goals (both academic and professional, typewritten in no smaller than 12pt font or equivalent with 1” margins (all sides), not to exceed 3 pages)
• Current Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Florida (copy of actual RN license)
• Successful completion of Health Assessment, Statistics, and Research Courses within the past 10 years
• Malpractice insurance (photocopy of policy front page, which includes dates and amount of coverage)

• Clinical references and interview may be requested of the applicant

Application Deadline

The annual Clinical Nurse Specialist MSN application deadline is June 1st for fall (August) admission.  This is the deadline by which to submit all application materials to the UNF Graduate School.

How to apply

     1. UNF Graduate Application for Admission

         Online
         Paper 

     2. Graduate Student Update Form (for returning applicants/students)

All applicants are responsible for ensuring that applications, necessary application fees, transcripts, test scores, and supplemental materials are submitted directly to the UNF Graduate School at 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224.  Receipt of materials may be verified with the Graduate School at 904.620.1360.  All materials must be received by the application deadline for consideration.  Do not submit materials to the School of Nursing unless requested to do so please.

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