• No campus residency required — take all your classes online.
• Complete practicums in your local community.
• Attend class online any time — day or night.
• Earn a Master of Science degree in Nursing while you work full time with accelerated 5 ½ week courses.

• Study current healthcare issues such as ethical decision making strategies, multicultural educational needs and the impact of the organization in the healthcare delivery system.
• Design teaching plans that integrate advanced care concepts.
• Learn how to develop and evaluate curriculum for academic and other environments and learn clinical teaching skills.
• Utilize concepts from pathophysiology in nursing practice.
• Demonstrate the ability to design valid and reliable testing.

• Founded in 1899, South University has delivered quality education and personal attention to students for more than 100 years.
• South University has campus locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.
• The Master of Science in Nursing degree program is part of the School of Health Professions.

• South University is regionally accredited (SACS).
• South University is accredited to offer doctorial degrees
  (Level V institution).
• The MSN online program is nationally accredited (CCNE).

Academic Requirements

The Master of Science in Nursing online program is designed for prospective students who have:

• Proof of high school graduation or GED
• A bachelor’s degree in nursing from a regionally accredited school and a GPA of 2.7 or better on a 4.0 scale for the last 60 semester hours (or 90 quarter hours) undertaken.
• Official transcripts from every college or university attended.
• A valid unencumbered license as a registered nurse in the state in which the student completes all assignments for the program.
• Successfully completed a 3 semester credit hour undergraduate course in descriptive and inferential statistics with a grade of C or better.
• Three letters of recommendation: one academic, one clinical and one other.
• Written an admissions essay relevant to the program objectives.
• A resume describing relevant work experience, along with professional, and volunteer experiences.

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