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Non-Degree Enrollment
Baccalaureate-prepared nurses who wish to pursue a graduate degree at a later date or have not yet completed all admission requirements may apply for non-degree status to enroll in graduate-level nursing courses as non-degree/special students. Students admitted under this status may register for the master's core courses and other master's non-clinical courses on a space-available basis. A maximum of two courses may be taken under non-degree status.
A non-degree student who wishes to obtain full-degree status later must submit a second application to the School of Nursing. Non-degree status does not qualify students for full-degree status in the Master of Science program. If a student is accepted as a degree student, no more than six credit hours may be transferred to a master's degree program.
Please note: Due to space limitations, students who have applied for non-degree status (course work only) are not eligible for online classes.
Course Work Only Admission Requirements
- Baccalaureate degree with a major in nursing from a regionally-accredited college or university, or an equivalent degree from a comparable foreign institution
- Official transcripts for all prior undergraduate and graduate study
- Current RN license
English Proficiency Requirement
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required of applicants for whom English is not their native language and for those who do not have a degree from a U.S. institution. Minimum scores are 550 for the paper based examination and 213 for the computer-based examination. For more information, go to www.toefl.org.
Academic Evaluation of Foreign Course Work
Applications and official transcript(s) from students who completed course work outside the United States must be evaluated by a recognized international credit evaluation service. Only the following agencies are acceptable:
- World Evaluation Services (http://www.wes.org);
- Education Credential Evaluators (http://www.ece.org); and
- Foreign Education Credential Services (http://www.aacrao.org).
Deadlines for Admission
Admission is highly competitive. For information on application deadlines, including priority and final dates, please visit our application page »
Application Information
Apply online or download an application. The SON’s catalog is available online. Information about course descriptions and schedule of courses is also available online.
