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Online Master of Science in Nursing

Prepare for career advancement with Arizona State University’s Master of Science in nursing degree online. With a curriculum focused on key competencies and transformational leadership, this program prepares you to advance in the field as a nurse leader and impact patient quality and safety through evidence-based practice.

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Next start date: 01/13/2025

Total classes: 12

Weeks per class: 7.5

Total credit hours: 30

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What you’ll learn in this online master’s in nursing

• Evidence-based practice.
• Patient safety.
• Health care quality and leadership.

Who’s a good candidate for this program?

• Interested in becoming a nurse educator? Explore our Master of Science in nursing with a concentration in nursing education .
• Interested in becoming a nurse practitioner? ASU’s Edson College offers Doctor of Nursing Practice programs . These programs are offered in a hybrid iCourse and in-person format.

What can you do with an MSN?

Will my degree say 'online'.

No, Arizona State University’s diplomas don’t specify whether you earn your degree online or in person. All diplomas and transcripts simply say “Arizona State University.”

Online MSN courses

Courses in this master’s in nursing program focus on improvement science that leads to safe, effective, coordinated, patient-centered health services, improved health outcomes and reduction of health care costs. You’ll also gain hands-on experience with two supervised practicum courses and one applied project capstone course.

Jobs a master’s in nursing prepares you for

Throughout this master’s in nursing, you’ll advance your skills in leadership, research, evidence-based practice, evaluation, critical thinking, health care quality and patient safety. Upon graduating, you’ll be prepared to work in an advanced position or a leadership role in the field. Potential career examples include, but aren’t limited to:

Learn from experienced leaders in health and patient care

The Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation is the home to world-renowned and award-winning faculty members. Our faculty’s accomplishments include, but aren’t limited to:

• Fulbright Senior Scholar.
• National faculty nursing awards.
• Rosalynn Carter National Leadership Award in Caregiving.
• Ruth B. Freeman Award from the American Public Health Association.

How to apply

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from a regionally accredited academic institution. Applicants who are an RN with an associate degree should apply to the RN to Master of Science in nursing bridge program .

Application requirements

Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.

All applicants must submit:

• Graduate admission application and application fee.
• Official transcripts.
• Proof of English proficiency.

Eligibility requirements

Applicants for the MS Nursing and MS Nursing (Nursing Education) program must meet all of the following criteria:

• Be able to verify U.S. citizenship or lawful immigration status.
• Hold a valid, unencumbered U.S. RN license or be able to obtain one within their first semester. Applicants who’ve recently graduated from a BSN program must provide proof of a valid U.S. RN license before they begin courses in the second semester of the master’s program.
• Live in or be able to come to an authorized state in the U.S. for any required clinical or practicum experiences.

Note: If an applicant is living in a restricted state at the time of application, but plans to move to an authorized state, they must:

• Update their address on file with ASU to an authorized state.
• Provide proof of a valid, unencumbered U.S. RN license from an authorized state.

Additional admission information

• An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of current residency. Recent graduates of a nursing program must take and pass NCLEX and receive RN licensure by the end of their first semester in the program.
• Health and safety requirements – Students recommended for admission must meet health and safety requirements by established deadlines, including a passing disposition on a background clearance, satisfactory completion of a substance screen and other requirements, as a condition of admission.
• Statistics is a prerequisite for the program; however, students without statistics may be admitted to the MS Nursing program with a deficiency and will need to complete statistics by the end of their first semester.

State authorization: We strongly recommend you visit our state authorization page to learn how ASU is authorized to operate in your state, policies for out-of-state students and program exceptions.

Preparing the nursing and health leaders of tomorrow

ASU’s Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation provides a world-class education to students across various health disciplines. We distinguish ourselves by delivering excellent programs and challenging courses led by high-quality instructors.

undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs online.

faculty members.

$7.5 million

in research awards in 2022.

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Community, Disease, Healthcare, Innovation, Nurse

The Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation PhD program in nursing and healthcare innovation provides an enriching academic environment that strongly fosters scholarship, critical thinking and interprofessional collaboration. This research-focused interdisciplinary doctoral degree is designed for individuals who wish to pursue and engage in careers as leaders in health science, health education and policy, and health innovation.

The program prepares scholars with the research skills they need to generate, apply and disseminate scientific knowledge while demonstrating the leadership skills necessary for influencing health processes, outcomes, policy and innovation.

Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation offers this degree program in a traditional on-site delivery format and through an innovative, synchronous online delivery format that is coupled with occasional travel to campus. Doctoral faculty mentors who represent and value a diversity of backgrounds and intellectual perspectives are committed to providing a learner-centered, research-focused doctoral education.

• College/school: Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation
• Location: Downtown Phoenix
• STEM-OPT extension eligible: No

Students can choose to create their own concurrent degree combination to match their interests by working with their academic advisor during or after their first semester of study. Some concurrent combinations are not possible due to high levels of overlap in curriculum; students should speak with their academic advisor for more details.

This degree is also offered as a concurrent program with the following:

84 credit hours, a written comprehensive exam, an oral comprehensive exam, a prospectus and a dissertation

Required Core (3 credit hours) NUR 602 State of the Science in Nursing and Healthcare Innovation (3)

Electives or Research (39 credit hours)

Other Requirements (30 credit hours) NUR 601 Scientific Role Development I: Engaging and Committing (1) NUR 603 Social and Contextual Issues in Nursing and Healthcare (3) or NUR 610 Genomics and Population Health (3) NUR 604 Philosophy of Science Perspectives in Nursing and Healthcare Innovation (3) NUR 605 Theory Analysis (3) NUR 606 Scientific Role Development II: Validating and Demonstrating (1) NUR 607 Scientific Role Development III: Bridging (1) NUR 608 Qualitative Research Design and Methods (3) NUR 609 Quantitative Research Design and Methods (3) NUR 617 Foundational Concepts in Science and Statistics (3) or DNP 679 Biostatistics: Principals of Statistical Inference (3) NUR 618 Advancing Research-Based Health Policy Through Leadership and Innovation Science (3) or DNP 711 Healthcare Policy and Innovation (3) NUR 671 Teaching in Academic and Practice Settings (3) NUR 680 Research Practicum in Nursing and Health Innovation (3)

Culminating Experience (12 credit hours) NUR 799 Dissertation (12)

Additional Curriculum Information When approved by the student's supervisory committee and the Graduate College, this program allows 30 credit hours from a previously awarded master's degree to be used for this degree. If students do not have a previously awarded master's degree, the 30 hours of coursework are made up of electives and research. From those elective and research hours, 12 credit hours are required in a substantive area of specialization and may be taken in any semester, based on availability and student interest. A total of 24 credit hours of coursework with a research focus are required, including 12 hours of dissertation credit.

Students are required to enroll in a minimum of nine credit hours per semester for years one and two of their plan of study. The plan of study can be as broad or as narrow as the student and the supervisory program committee deem necessary for the student's career goals. Students may choose from the following five substantive areas of study: aging, education, health care innovation leadership, healthy families or world health.

The program may incorporate courses from other disciplines to further refine substantive areas of study.

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation.

Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in nursing or a related field from a regionally accredited institution.

Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.

All applicants must submit:

• graduate admission application and application fee
• official transcripts
• current resume
• goal statement essay
• writing sample
• proof of English proficiency

Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.

Applicants must show completion of a current inferential statistics prerequisite course.

GRE scores are recommended but not required. ASU does not accept the GRE® General Test at home edition.

Students are admitted once a year, to start in the fall semester.

Graduates are prepared to assume key positions in research, education and administration, with the goal of optimizing quality of life and health across diverse populations and settings.

Career examples include:

• academic faculty (e.g., professor)
• health care executive
• health educator
• health-focused scientist

Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation | HLTHN 206DC [email protected] 602-496-0930

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Traditional Prelicensure Clinical Nursing Program

The Traditional Prelicensure Clinical Nursing Program (TPCNP) is a full-time, upper-division nursing program designed for students who want to become a Registered Nurse (RN) and are completing their first bachelor’s degree. Students pursuing this pathway complete prerequisite coursework and then apply for advancement to the upper-division clinical nursing program. Students selected for advancement complete the upper-division clinical nursing program in either a 16-month year-round schedule or a 24-month academic year schedule. Graduates will earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN to gain RN licensure.

There are two ways to advance into the upper-division clinical nursing program: Direct Admission and Competitive Admission . Direct admission is offered to incoming first-year students who meet specific admission criteria. Directly admitted students must meet Continuing Eligibility Criteria while attending ASU to advance into the upper-division clinical program. Directly admitted nursing students who do not meet continuing eligibility criteria, transfer students, or students who are changing majors may apply for advancement to the upper-division nursing program, competing for any remaining spaces.

The upper-division clinical nursing program starts three times per year in the summer, fall and spring terms. There are two advancement cycles each year for three TPCNP cohorts. Below are the deadlines to apply for advancement into the upper-division clinical nursing program for each TPCNP cohort.

These deadlines do not apply to incoming students who are not ready to apply for advancement.

Direct admission to the nursing major is available to first-year student applicants who meet eligibility requirements. Students directly admitted to nursing who meet Continuing Eligibility Criteria while attending ASU are guaranteed a space in the upper-division clinical nursing program.

Direct Admission Requirements The admission standards for majors in the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation are higher than minimum university standards. First-year admission requirements are:

• top 10% of high school graduating class OR
• GPA of 3.80 in ASU competency courses (based on 4.00 grading scale) OR
• GPA of 3.50 in ASU competency courses AND either a 25 ACT or 1230 SAT combined evidence-based reading and writing plus math score

Priority Application Date: November 1

First-year admission applications to the Bachelor of Science in nursing program that are received after the November 1 application priority date are considered on a space-available basis. Students not offered admission directly to the nursing program are placed in the BS program in community health.

First-year applicants should select an additional major when applying for admission. English language proficiency requirements for applicants whose native language is not English:

• minimum score of 540 (paper-based), 207 (computer-based), or 76 (internet-based) on the TOEFL
• minimum overall band of 6.5 with no band below 5.5 on the IELTS

Nursing applicants who do not meet the above requirements will be admitted to our community health major. Community health students complete coursework that mirrors the nursing prerequisites, and may apply through the competitive application process for vacant seats in the nursing program that have not been filled by direct admission students. There is no guarantee vacant seats will be available.

Continuing Eligibility Criteria Continuing Eligibility Criteria (CEC) are reviewed annually and subject to change.

• Enroll in the courses following the published course sequence on the BSN Nursing major map.
• 3.50 minimum critical (prerequisite) course GPA each semester.
• Courses taken at institutions other than ASU, during the required semester, must have the grades recorded on the ASU system by the final grading deadline (degree conferral dates) per the ASU Academic Calendar.
• Grades of C or better in critical (prerequisite) courses.
• Successful completion of all Health and Safety Requirements .

Steps to Apply

• Visit ASU . Schedule a campus tour. The traditional nursing program is currently available at the Downtown Phoenix and West campuses. Beginning in fall 2023, the nursing major will also be available at the Polytechnic campus.
• Apply to ASU . On the application, select “Nursing, BSN” as your major of interest. Complete all ASU Admission Services requirements.
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After Direct Admission students are placed into the upper-division clinical nursing program, any remaining spaces will be available to competitive applicants. Selection is based on Select GPA and score on the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS). Spaces are limited and placement is not guaranteed. There is no guarantee spaces will be available through the Competitive Application Process.

First bachelor’s degree-seeking students, including current ASU students and transfer students, are eligible to apply through the competitive process. Interested students who already have a bachelor's degree in another discipline should consider applying to the Accelerated BSN or the MS Nursing (Entry to Nursing Practice) program.

To learn more about admission requirements, prerequisite courses, the selection process, selection data and more, review the nursing information packet and attend either a pre-recorded or live-hosted nursing information session .

If selected for advancement, each clinical nursing student must submit proof they meet health and safety requirements. While Edson College strives to give students as much notice as possible regarding changes to health and safety standards, these requirements are subject to change to ensure compliance with our clinical partners. For more details, refer to the nursing information packet .

In addition, selected students must:

• Submit to a drug and alcohol screening
• Provide a statement of health clearance
• Pass an extensive criminal background check
• Provide proof of Health Insurance Coverage
• Provide proof of lawful presence in the United States (if necessary)