Admission Criteria for the Master's Entry Program in Nursing

• A Bachelor's Degree from an approved, accredited school
• Completion of the required prerequisite courses
• Basic computer literacy
• A GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• Completion of the University Application for the Master's Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN)
• One official transcript from each college or university attended
• Three professional recommendations (forms included in the MEPN Application)
• A resume describing the nature, scope and areas of responsibility of all work experience is required. Please note any volunteer or paid healthcare related experience.
• Evidence of specified immunizations and screening tests, recent physical examination, and BLS (CPR) certification
• Official GRE Scores (taken within the last 5 years)
• International applicants must meet additional requirements for admission http://www.sandiego.edu/admissions/graduate/international.php

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

The following nursing prerequisites must be completed prior to beginning the Master's Entry Program in Nursing.

Prerequisite Courses:

Human Anatomy*
Human Physiology*
Microbiology*
Psychology (Introduction, General or Developmental)
Cultural Anthropology
English Composition
Speech/Public Speaking
Statistics

*Courses must include a lab. Human Anatomy and Human Physiology may be combined courses or two separate courses: Human Anatomy, Human Physiology or Human Anatomy & Physiology I and Human Anatomy & Physiology II.