| Master of Science in Nursing Bridge Program
The RN - MS Bridge Program is designed for the practicing nurse who has achieved a non-nursing baccalaureate degree and wishes to matriculate in the Master of Science in nursing degree program at Roberts Wesleyan College Division of Nursing. The program is designed to augment the students’ knowledge base with material that is found only in BS in nursing degree programs and therefore, is definitive of the nursing profession. In other words, the Bridge Program will ensure that the student will be exposed to the baccalaureate level knowledge unique to nursing. This program is not designed to be equivalent to a BS with a major in nursing, but rather prepares the student to move directly into the MS in nursing degree program. Each student’s academic transcripts will be assessed to determine whether s/he needs one, two, or three courses to complete the Bridge Program (see below).
The Bridge Program consists of:
An introductory statistics course (including descriptive and inferential statistics) if such a course was not part of the student’s BS/BA degree. This course may be taken at Roberts Wesleyan College or transferred in with approval.
NSG 501 – Nursing: Defining Attributes – A 4-credit, 6-week time-shortened course meeting primarily online with the expectation of 20 hours of homework/week.
NSG 502 – Nursing Research – A 2-credit, 3-week time-shortened course to follow 501 in the
same format. This course is for students who have not had an acceptable undergraduate
research course.
ELIGIBILITY
Practicing RN’s who have obtained a BS/BA in a non-nursing discipline and maintain an active practice in a nursing role are eligible for the Bridge Program that will prepare them for the Master of Science in Nursing degree program. This program is offered in June and October.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Current license to practice as a registered professional nurse in the United States or Canada
Clinical experience as an RN at least equivalent to 2 years full time in the last 4 years
Associates degree or diploma in nursing from a nationally accredited institution
Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
Cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 from both the nursing degree and the bachelor’s degree
If either of these GPA requirements are not met, the Graduate Record Exam may be required
Official transcripts from all previous undergraduate and graduate institutions attended
Preadmission interview
Completion of the MSNA application
Complying with all policies, requirements, and procedures for admission into the MSNA
program, except the requirements for a bachelor degree in nursing.
Successful completion of Bridge Program courses before beginning the MSNA program
Contact the Graduate Office for additional information at 585.594.6686 or
Email: cole_laurie@roberts.edu.
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