concentration areas: adult health nursing, maternal-infant nursing, community health nursing, child health nursing, or psychiatric/mental health nursing. Courses for the specialty component of the curriculum are offered online. Clinical requirements are completed in faculty-facilitated preceptorships.

Students are admitted as undergraduates during the foundation component of the curriculum (first 12 months). During the first twelve months of the program, tuition is charged at the undergraduate rate for undergraduate courses and at the graduate rate for the five graduate level bridge courses. Financial aid is restricted to the types of amounts for which an undergraduate student is eligible.

Upon satisfactory completion of the foundation component of the curriculum, the student will complete all necessary paperwork for reclassification as a graduate student and will continue through the remainder of the program. During this phase of the curriculum financial aid is restricted to the types and amounts for which a graduate student is eligible.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR ACCELERATED MSN TRACK

Admission is selective and competitive. The curriculum is intensive and fast paced.

1. Graduate of an accredited baccalaureate program with a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. In accordance with graduate school policy provisional admission may be granted to selected students who do not meet this standard.
or Completion of all pre-requisite courses for the BSN degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on all college work attempted.
2. Applicants with a BS/BA degree must have completed all prerequisite course work as listed below with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (“A = 4.0) and no grade less than a “C”.
3. Submission of completed application by April 1.
4. Payment of $50.00 non-refundable application fee.
5. Submission of health data form.
6. Submission of a negative drug test and results of a background check.
7. Submission of resume.
8. Interview – after initial review of applications a limited number of applicants may be invited for a personal interview. Verbal and written communication skills will be assessed during the interview.

For Additional Information

For additional information and transcript evaluation write to:

Office of Student Services
University of South Alabama College of Nursing
USA Springhill Campus
Mobile, Alabama 36688-0002
(251) 434-3410
Email: congrad@usouthal.edu
FAX: (251) 434-3413

For information regarding admission to the University contact:

Office of Admissions
University of South Alabama
Mobile, Alabama 36688-0002
(251) 460-6141
1 (800) 872-5247
Email: admiss@usouthal.edu

The college is approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing
and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 520
Washington, D.C. 20036-1120
Telephone 202-887-6791

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