Admission Requirements BSN to DNP(advanced practice nurse with a baccalaureate in nursing):

• Unencumbered licensure as a registered nurse
• Baccalaureate degree in nursing from a nationally accredited nursing program with a minimum GPA of 3.0
• Acceptable criminal background check
• Complete application to graduate school. Application and directions are at http://www.ndsu.edu/gradschool/ Two of the required references are to be from professional colleagues that address clinical competence and ability to succeed in graduate study. The application essay should include a narrative of professional experience and a statement of professional goals.
• Interview with nursing faculty
  Interviews are scheduled in March and in June.

Progression:

• Soon after admission the following must be completed
  ◦ documentation of health status
  ◦ acceptable criminal background check
  ◦ documentation of ACLS certification
  ◦ degree plan completed in collaboration with faculty
• A cumulative grade of at least 3.0 must be maintained. No more than two grades of less than B may be earned in courses required for the degree.
• Degree requirements must be completed within seven years after admission

GRADUATE NURSING PROGRAM
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE
FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER SPECIALTY

Courses Offered by Other Colleges/Departments:
1Pharmacy
2 Statistics
3 Communication
4Child Development and Family Science

*Select one of the following:
780 Health Communication
721 Intercultural Communication
725 Communication and Change

**Select one of the following:
781 Family Systems
785 Family Theory

***Select one of the following:
760 Aging Policy
761 Applications in Gerontology,
783 Dynamics of Parent-Child Relations
782 Advanced Human Development: Birth Through Childhood
784 Advanced Human Development: Adolescence Through Adulthood

 Prospective students may schedule a visit by calling 1-800-488-NDSU.
Gloria Nysveen, Email
Department of Nursing
Sudro Hall Room 136
North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58105
Phone: (701) 231-7395