Applicants for any of the student classifications except non-degree must meet all of the requirements for admission. 

Applicants seeking admission to School of Nursing ADN-MSN program must meet the following requirements:*

• Earned ADN from a nursing program accredited by a national nursing accreditation body with a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of at least 2.25 on a 4.0 scale for regular admission status.*
• Hold current, unencumbered licensure as a Registered Nurse.**
• Hold current CPR certification.

*Students enrolled in their final semester of an ADN program meeting academic requirements may also apply for admission.

**Students recently completing or enrolled in their final semester of an ADN program who have yet to sit for their licensing exam may also apply for admission; an unencumbered Registered Nurse license is required prior to beginning NRS 460/461 courses.

• August 1st for fall

Required Courses for ADN to BSN: 32 total Credits

• RS 325 Spirituality and Ethics of Healthcare
• NRS 342 Professional Nursing: Older Adult
• NRS 355 Link to the Future: Exploring New Pathways
• NRS 390 Nursing Research & Evidence Based Practice
• NRS 460 Professional Nursing: Health of Communities
• NRS 461 Nursing Care with Aggregates: Clinical
• NRS 600 Clinical Prevention: Assessment & Planning
• NRS 612 Theoretical Foundations of Role Development for the Nurse Leader
• NRS 625 Healthcare Systems and Policy
• 2-Credit Elective (BS in Nursing stop out/NRS 600+ course for those continuing on for MSN)

Required Courses for All MSN Concentrations:

• NRS 665 Applied Statistics
• NRS 670 Translational Scholarship for Evidence-Based Practice

Required Courses for Administration Concentration:

• NRS 615 Healthcare Financing and Regulatory Environments
• NRS 635 Foundations of the Healthcare System
• NRS 645 Advanced Leadership Roles in the Healthcare System
• NRS 735 Nursing Practicum
• BUS 601/603/616/789 Business Elective

Required Courses for Education Concentration:

• NRS 640 Curriculum and Instruction in Nursing
• NRS 675 Teaching Methodology in Nursing Education
• NRS 701 Advanced Pathophysiology
• NRS 702 Advanced Physical Assessment
• NRS 703 Advanced Pharmacology
• NRS 735 Nursing Practicum

Required Courses for Clinical Nurse Specialist Concentration:

• NRS 645 Advanced Leadership Roles in the Healthcare System
• NRS 680 Differential Diagnosis
• *NRS 690 Caring for the Middle-Aged and Older Adult (required for the MSN-Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Gerontology)
• NRS 701 Advanced Pathophysiology
• NRS 702 Advanced Physical Assessment
• NRS 703 Advanced Pharmacology
• NRS 711 Advanced Practice Clinical I
• NRS 712 Advanced Practice Clinical II
• NRS 713 Advanced Practice Clinical III
• NRS 830 Health Systems Informatics

Required Courses for Nurse Practitioner (Adult Gerontology Primary Care or Family Nurse Practitioner) Concentrations:

• NRS 645 Advanced Leadership Roles in the Healthcare System
• NRS 680 Differential Diagnosis
• *NRS 690 Caring for the Middle-Aged and Older Adult (required for the MSN-Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner)
• NRS 701 Advanced Pathophysiology
• NRS 702 Advanced Physical Assessment
• NRS 703 Advanced Pharmacology
• NRS 711 Advanced Practice Clinical I
• NRS 712 Advanced Practice Clinical II
• NRS 713 Advanced Practice Clinical III
• NRS 830 Health Systems Informatics

Cost per credit for ADN to MSN nursing courses is $700. If general education courses are necessary to meet 120 credits or core curriculum requirements, they can be completed at a cost per credit of $566. Financial Aid Eligible: complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and use Edgewood College Federal School Code: 003848. For more information on financial aid please contact Edgewood Central at 608.663.4300 or ecentral@edgewood.edu.