Master of Science in Nursing

UTampa's Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) prepares advanced practice nurses for roles such as primary care providers and clinical leaders. The program emphasizes the importance of holistic assessment, cultural congruency and patient inclusion and collaboration in health care. UTampa's Department of Nursing is committed to helping meet the nation's growing demand for advanced practice nurses. The department maintains formal affiliations to more than 200 Tampa Bay area health care facilities, providing students with expanded and broad clinical exposure. In addition, experienced preceptors assist students in fine-tuning essential skills for clinical practice. Preceptors are actively engaged in community practice settings and provide real-world lessons and advice about the scope of practice available to graduates. Opportunities in a variety of health care settings position graduates to enhance access to excellent health care for all.

Requirements: Bachelor’s degree from an institution that is nationally accredited by ACEN, CCNE, or CNEA, Current licensure as a registered nurse in the state of Florida, GPA of 3.0 or higher for the last 60 credit hours completed, Completed application with nonrefundable fee, Official college transcripts, Resume, Completion of an undergraduate statistics course, an undergraduate nursing research course and an undergraduate nursing leadership course. Only courses with a grade of "B" or better will be accepted. Students must repeat the course for grades below "B" prior to starting the graduate-level courses. A minimum of one year of direct patient care experience as a registered nurse within the past five years must be demonstrated, Optional: GRE score of 300 and 4.0 in analytical writing, Completion of mandatory criminal background check with no disqualifying results (upon acceptance into program and to be done within 2 weeks of semester start). For full admission, applicants must have achieved the following: Bachelor’s degree in nursing, Florida RN license, Minimum 3.0 GPA, Pre-MSN Admission. For pre-MSN admission, applicants must have achieved the following: A bachelor’s degree in an area other than nursing, Florida RN license, Minimum 3.0 GPA, Four required nursing prerequisites.