Program Concentrations
How To Apply
Graduate Assistantship
Program Concentrations
Kent State University offers a Master of Science in Nursing program with the following areas of focus:
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- Adult Nurse Practitioner
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
- Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
- Clinical Nurse Specialist-Adults
Clinical Nurse Specialist-Pediatric- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
- Nursing and Health Care Management
- Nursing Education
Graduate Handbook and Student Orientation Manual 2009-2010Both programs are 60 to 64 credit hours and can be completed on a part or full-time basis. Upon completion two graduate degrees are awarded.
How To Apply
Application and Admission
You are invited to apply for admission if you are:
- Currently licensed as a registered nurse by the Ohio Board of Nursing
- A graduate with a baccalaureate and/or graduate degree from an accredited university. Note: a registered nurse with a baccalaureate degree in a non nursing, health-related field may be eligible for entrance into the master’s program pending an interview with selected faculty and acceptable grade point averages
Application and admission occurs in a two-step process that involves first, KSU Research and Graduate Studies and second, the College of Nursing Graduate Faculty and Graduate Office.
A. First Step
1. Complete the KSU Graduate Studies Online application.
2. Include in your application as an attachment, a 300-word essay that describes your reason for pursuing graduate study within your chosen concentration.
3. Submit an official transcript in a sealed envelope from each college or university (except Kent State University) in which 9 semester hours or more were earned sent directly to:
Research and Graduate Studies Office of Graduate Services
116 Cartwright Hall
Kent State University
P.O. Box 5190
Kent, OH 44242-00014. Submit scores of the Graduate Record Exam (to the above address) if your undergraduate GPA is less than 3.0. Please note, your undergraduate GPA will be calculated by the Office of Graduate Services using all credits earned at universities for 9 or more semester hours. The GRE is required for dual degree applicants,regardless of undergraduate GPA.
5. Submit 3 letters of recommendation(also to the above address)completed by persons who are familiar with your work experience, clinical skills, and educational goals. Two of the individuals should have academic degrees comparable to at least an MSN. A letter of recommendation form is available in printable format; attaching a descriptive statement in addition, however, is strongly encouraged.
B. Second Step
1. You will be notified by KSU Research and Graduate Studies when your application is complete and has been sent to the College of Nursing. When it is received, the Graduate Office Secretary notifies your chosen concentration program director that you have applied to that concentration
2. An interview, by telephone or in person, will be arranged by the program director. The interview is used to establish a fit between your goals and the objectives of the chosen concentration.
3. Admission is determined by members of a graduate faculty committee who provide a holistic review of the required documents and interview results stated above.Application Deadlines
Acute NP, Adult NP, Family NP, Geriatric NP, Adult CNS:
- Summer- April 15th
- Fall- July 15th
- Spring-November 15th
(For the onsite Cleveland Clinic section the deadline is June 30th.)Fall semester begins close to the end of August. Students are strongly urged to begin their programs in the Fall semester, whether planning a full or part time program. Fall cohorts fill quickly, long before the application deadlines. Currently we are accepting applicants for the Adult NP concentration for Fall, 2009.
Women's Health NP, Pediatric NP, Pediatric CNS, and Psychiatric Mental Health:
- Summer- May 1st
- Fall- August 1st
- Spring- December 1st
Comments or questions about the master's programs please e-mail amurphy7@kent.edu
RN-BSN/MSN
Students who meet requirements for admission to the graduate nursing program, may apply to the Graduate College and enroll in selected graduate courses while completing the last two semesters of the requirements for the BSN degree.
Comments or questions about the baccalaureate programs please e-mail bsn@kent.edu
Graduate Assistantship
A Graduate Assistantship is a university funded work offer that provides a tuition fee waiver plus a stipend, each of which is dependent on the number of hours the student is available to work for the College of Nursing. Work is limited to either 20 full time hours or 10 part time hours. Graduate Assistants (GAs) help faculty in the graduate and undergraduate programs at a variety of tasks, e.g. literature searches, test proctoring, and/or grading of tests or assignments. Work tasks and work time are usually flexible.
Assistantship information and application