Registered Nurse to Masters Degree (AS/RN to MS)

Admission Requirements

The College of Nursing at the University of South Florida offers an RN to MS program for Registered Nurses with an Associate Degree in Nursing. This program leads to a Master of Science (MS) degree with a major in Nursing with concentrations available in a variety of areas. Students apply to the undergraduate level first, are required to complete all nursing prerequisites, general education, and bachelors courses before applying to the masters portion of the program. Individuals who currently hold or will soon complete a Bachelors degree with a major in Nursing should apply to the Masters program. RN’s with a Bachelors in another field should apply to the NBM program.

Phase One - Undergraduate Admission Requirements:

• Application and Acceptance to the University of South Florida- Undergraduate Admissions www.usf.edu/admissions/ (select Tampa as the Campus and Nursing as the major)
• Completed Associate Degree in Nursing from a regionally accredited institution
• Minimum 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA (excluding Associate of Science Nursing courses) prior to acceptance into program as defined by the State of Florida Articulation Agreement.
• Evidence of current Florida RN licensure in good standing
• Have completed English Composition I and II (6 credits) by the College of Nursing application deadline.  English Composition I and II requirements include:**
• Minimum C grade
• Minimum 2.5 combined GPA for the two courses
• Have completed two Gordon Rule Math Courses (6 credits total) by the College of Nursing application deadline.  The College of Nursing prefers applicants to take 3 credits of College Algebra, Finite Math, or Liberal Arts Math And 3 credits of Statistics.  Gordon Rule Math requirements include:**
• Minimum C grade
• Minimum 2.5 combined GPA for the two courses
• Online application to the College of Nursing by the deadline https://hsccf.hsc.usf.edu/soar/ (applicants should be prepared to designate their anticipated Masters Concentration)
• See http://health.usf.edu/nocms/nursing/Admissions_&_Financial_Aid.html for RN-MS admission deadlines.

Phase Two - Graduate Admission Requirements:
During the semester students are completing the last of their undergraduate course work, in order to progress to the masters portion of the program, RN to MS students are required to provide:

• Complete a USF Graduate School Accelarated Program application. See Academic Advisor for the application.
• Three letters of recommendation indicating potential for graduate study from academic and employment references who can attest to your academic ability, clinical competence, and commitment. Refer to: http://health.usf.edu/nocms/nursing/docs/student_services/letter_of_rec_grad_study.pdf
• Copy of your resume or curriculum vita. For recommended format refer to: http://health.usf.edu/nocms/nursing/docs/student_services/mastersresumeformat.pdf
• Interviews may be required for some concentrations. See Academic Advisor.
• Masters concentration of choice is not a guarantee due to the competitiveness of some concentrations.*****
• Adult and Family concentrations will only admit in the summer semester
• The Masters Admissions Deadlines listed at http://health.usf.edu/nocms/nursing/Admissions_&_Financial_Aid.html to ensure that you meet the appropriate deadline.

For questions regarding College of Nursing admissions:
Phone: (813) 974-2191
Email: nurstudent@health.usf.edu

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

**Applicants who have completed, but do not have a 2.5 GPA in English Composition and Gordon Rule Math have additional options as mandated by the Florida State legislature.  Click here for a list of available options.

*** Please see the attached information on additional degree requirements for the RN-MS program: Click Here. Students wishing to graduate with both the Masters and Bachelors degrees must complete all USF College of Nursing course requirements including foreign language.

**** Students with a Florida Community College AA degree will be considered to have met all of the USF Liberal Arts requirements except for foreign language.

***** The Adult and Family Nurse Practitioner Masters concentrations are highly competitive. Additional admission requirements and a higher GPA may be required for those concentrations. The CRNA concentration is not available through the RN to MS program. Please see
http://health.usf.edu/nocms/nursing/Programs_of_Study/crna_admission.html for specific requirements for the CRNA program.

****** RN to MS transitional Nursing courses are primarily web based, students needing live courses should consider this prior to applying for admission.