Admission Criteria
- BSN degree from an approved, accredited school
- Current California RN licensure
- One year of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse (Applicants to the Dual Pediatric/Family or Dual Adult-Gerontology/Family programs require clinical experience in pediatrics or adult/geriatrics, respectively)
- Basic computer literacy
- Basic statistics course
- Basic nutrition course
- GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Completion of the University Application for the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Program
- One official transcript from each college or university attended
- Three professional recommendations (Two from clinicians who hold a doctoral degree –RNs/APRNs or MDs)
- Resume/CV
- Interview (Only qualified applicants will be contacted to schedule an interview based on initial review of their application.)
- Evidence of specified immunizations and screening tests, a report of recent physical examination, and BLS certification if admitted into the program
- International applicants must meet additional requirements for admission http://www.sandiego.edu/admissions/graduate/international/
The application deadline is March 1. All materials must be received by this date to receive priority consideration.
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