Master's Degree

The University of South Florida College of Nursing offers a master's program leading to a Master of Science (MS) with a major in Nursing. The master's program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Admission to the Master's program is competitive and is based on a review of materials submitted and on the availability of adequate classroom, clinical facilities, and faculty. The applicant is responsible for compiling and submitting the complete set of materials. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

Effective Fall 2010 the master’s admission process, requirements, and eligibility will be changing. All prospective students interested in applying for Fall 2010, or a term thereafter, will need to wait until after February 15 to submit any applications or documents to us.

Masters Application Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science with a major in Nursing from a regionally accredited program ( RN’s with an ASN only should apply to the RN-MS program.  RN’s with a Bachelors in another field should apply to the NBM program.)
• Earned a grade point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale in all work attempted while registered as an upper division applicant working on a baccalaureate degree.**
• Evidence of current Florida RN license in good standing.
• Application to USF Graduate School
• Online application to the College of Nursing
• GRE is required for Nurse Anesthesia students.
• The Occupational Health concentration has a dual degree with the College of Public Health (COPH) and thus additional COPH requirements (such as the GRE and statement of goals) may apply for that concentration.  Please email nurstudent@health.usf.edu for more information on Occupational Health.
• Applicants who do not meet these requirements may petition the Student Affairs Committee for consideration for admission.

Note: A background check may be required during your academic career. Due to clinical agency protocol, some students may need to pass a background check prior to starting their clinicals.

*All information contained on this page is for informational purposes only and is superseded by the catalog for your intended term of entry.

**The Adult and Family Nurse Practitioner Masters concentrations are highly competitive.  Additional admission requirements and a higher GPA may be required for those concentrations.  Specific additional requirements for the CRNA concentration can be found at http://health.usf.edu/nocms/nursing/Programs_of_Study/crna_admission.html

MS Program of Study