Nursing (Nurse Educator), MSN

1. All courses required in the program are open to qualified graduate students and those who are approved to take courses as a non-degree seeking status. A total of nine credit hours of transfer credit may be accepted with approval from the program coordinator.
2. With the exception of nine approved transfer credits, all graduate study must be completed in residence depending upon the degree concentration pursued.
3. An MSN student must have a “B” or better in each required course. If a student earns a “C,” he/she must repeat the course and must earn a “B” or better to progress. A student will only be allowed to repeat one course, one time and must do so before they progress in the program. A student must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 to graduate.
4. Faculty-guided evidence-based education project after successful completion of NSG 513, NSG 524, and NSG 525, is required and will be presented in NSG 597 – Nursing Education Practicum II. A scholarly presentation is required to disseminate findings from the education project.
5. Successful completion of an oral presentation and a written paper of the evidence-based education project will be a culminating required assignment in order to apply for graduation.
6. Each student must complete an approved course of study within five years of the date of the first registration for graduate study to be eligible for graduation.

Information: M.S.N. Nurse Educator - Online Accelerated Program 

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• Complete applications are reviewed for admission by the program as they are received up through the document deadline.
• All supplemental documents must be received by the document deadline in order to be considered. 

Coordinator

• Dr. Ruthanne Palumbo
  Student Success Center
  855-306-4734 Toll Free
  CHHSOAP@uncw.edu 

Location/Delivery Method

• Distance Education (Online with faculty-guided practica)

Deadliness (11:59 p.m. EST)

• Summer 1 2025:
  • Deadline: April 12, 2025  or earlier if the cohort fills
• Summer 2 2025:
  • Deadline: May 24, 2025  or earlier if the cohort fills
• Fall 1 2025:
  • Deadline: August 2, 2025  or earlier if the cohort fills
• Fall 2 2025:
  • Deadline: September 27, 2025  or earlier if the cohort fills
• Spring 1 2026:
  • Deadline: December 13, 2025 or earlier if the cohort fills
• Spring 2 2026:
  • Deadline: February 14, 2026  or earlier if the cohort fills

Transcripts

• One official transcript is required from each U.S. post-secondary institution attended. Refer to the Getting Started page for international transcript instructions.

Test Scores

• GRE General Test or MAT:
  • GPA 3.0 or Higher: Not Required if overall bachelor's GPA is 3.0 or higher from a regionally accredited institution.
  • GPA 2.70 to 2.99: Two recommendations Required
    Note: Due to COVID-19, the program will accept two recommendations in the place of the GRE or MAT test. The recommendation letters (submitted through the online portal) should address the applicant's potential for success as a graduate student and the applicant's potential in the nurse educator role.

Recommendations

• None Required

Additional Requirements

1. Upload Supplemental Documents After Application Submission
2. Licensure:
   Active, non-restricted licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professional registered nurse in North Carolina is required unless:
   1. The student’s active, non-restricted license is from a compact state that is the student’s primary state of residence (fixed permanent and principle legal residence)
      Licensure Compacts
   2. The student is distance-based, will not be practicing in North Carolina while enrolled in school and has an active, non-restricted licensure or eligibility for licensure in their primary state of residence.
3. Bachelor's Degree:
   Bachelor's degree in nursing from a nationally accredited program.
4. G.P.A.:
   Strong academic record:
   a. Minimum of 3.0 GPA in baccalaureate degree in nursing (no GRE or MAT required)
   b. Admission will be considered with a 2.7 or higher GPA with acceptable GRE or MAT score and demonstration of academic success. Additional evidence may be required.
5. Statistics Requirement:
   Completion of an undergraduate or graduate Statistics course with a grade of B- or higher. (Advanced Placement Statistics (AP Statistics) Exam score of 4 or 5 meets this requirement. The applicant will need to provide the AP Statistics Exam score.)
6. Good Standing:
   Students who are taking or have taken graduate work elsewhere must be in good standing at that institution to be eligible to take graduate work at UNCW.
7. Interview:
   An interview with faculty may be requested.
8. Additional Items: Additional items may be requested as needed. Items include but are not limited to letters of recommendation, a personal statement, and standardized test scores.
9. Computer Access:  
   Applicants must have access to a computer capable of supporting electronic mail, a web browser, a word processing program and multi-media presentations. In addition, applicants will be expected to use these computer applications. Remediation instruction for navigating the on-line platform is available from the UNCW Technology Assistance Center.  
   
10. Visa Sponsorship:
    International Applicants Requesting Visa Sponsorship - This program does not qualify for visa sponsorship.
11. Reapplication:
    A reapplication and application fee is required for students that do not attend the session accepted.
12. Note:
    Please note that sessions frequently fill ahead of published deadlines. Application cycles are open until the sessions reach capacity. Due to high demand, there is no advanced notice of application closures.