Program Application Requirements
Master of Science in Nursing
Specializations in Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Forensic Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Education, and School Nursing
To be considered for admission, students must submit an application to Monmouth University along with a $50 application fee, and provide the following:
- Possession of a BSN from an accredited program, with a minimum 2.75 GPA. RN students with a baccalaureate degree other than nursing may be admitted into the "bridge" program.
- GRE scores may be waived pending a minimum of a "B" (3.0) earned in each of the first four courses of the program. Satisfactory GRE scores will be required to continue if a "B" is not earned in each of the first four courses.
- A personal statement (one to two pages) outlining professional goals.
- Two letters of recommendation. One year of clinical experience is necessary to begin the clinical specialty.
- A college-level course in health assessment. (An appropriate continuing education course may be substituted at the program director’s discretion.) This requirement does not apply to the Nursing Administration concentration.
- A current New Jersey RN license, a year of experience as a registered nurse, and proof of a current $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 liability and malpractice policy.
- Résumé.
*Starting in the Spring of 2018, possession of a BSN from an accredited program, with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA will be required. As well as one year of work experience as a registered professional nurse and one year experience in the enrolled specialty track before beginning the clinical specialty practicums . The GRE will no longer be required.
Nursing Certificate Programs
Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner (Post-Master's)
- Possession of a BSN from an accredited program, with a minimum 2.75 GPA. RN students with a baccalaureate degree other than nursing may be admitted into the "bridge" program.
- A current New Jersey RN license, a year of current experience as a registered nurse, and proof of a current $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 liability and malpractice policy.
- A personal statement (one to two pages) outlining professional goals.
- Two letters of recommendation. One year of clinical experience is necessary to begin the clinical specialty.
- A college-level course in health assessment. (An appropriate continuing education course may be substituted at the program director’s discretion.) This requirement does not apply to the Nursing Administration concentration.
- Résumé.
Forensic Nursing; School Nursing; School Nursing (Non-Instructional)
- Possession of a baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.75 GPA.
- A current New Jersey RN license, a year of experience as a registered nurse, and proof of a current $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 liability and malpractice policy.