One official transcript from each college or university attended.
Satisfactory performance on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) within five years prior to admission. Scores will be individually evaluated in relation to all other admissions requirements.
Written statement of personal career, educational, and scholarship goals; identification of research interests.
Three written professional references from individuals with expertise to comment on the applicant's capability for research and scholarship (for example, university professors, employers) - At least one of the references must be from a doctoral prepared nurse.
A master's degree in nursing from an accredited school*.
Grade-point average of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale on all graduate work.
Evidence of current unrestricted RN licensure from North Carolina or a National Council of State Boards of Nursing compact state. International applicants must work with the Commission of Graduate of Foreign Nursing Schools to validate credentials before applying for RN licensure.
An interview with members of the graduate faculty to include a discussion of congruence between the student's research interests/career goals and the expertise and research of the faculty.
Satisfactory performance on Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores where English is not the first language. Students on foreign student visas must present evidence of professional standing in their respective countries.
Computer competency with proficiency in development and use of databases, patient information systems, statistical sets, and use of various statistical packages for data analysis.
A graduate statistics course which included inferential statistics within the past 5 years.
A current curriculum vita.
A representative example of scholarly work done by the applicant.
Applicants for admission to the BSN to PhD option must meet general admission requirements for the PhD program.
Additional requirements include:
Minimum GPA of 3.3 and no grade below B on all previous coursework.
BSN from an accredited nursing program.
Recommendation of the Director for the MSN concentration selected and the PhD Program Director.
Completion of at least two calendar years of full time employment experience or the equivalent in clinical nursing.
Practice as a registered nurse prior to entering the doctoral program of study.
A graduate statistics course which includes inferential statistics prior to enrolling in doctoral courses.
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