⦿ Completed bachelor/baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with a grade point average of 3.00 (B) (or 73%) in final two years (or 60 credits) of program. Normally candidates for the MN program will hold a completed baccalaureate degree in nursing or equivalent.
⦿ Successful completion of an undergraduate introductory statistics course with a minimum C+ grade taken within five years prior to admission to MN program.
⦿ ENGL 1100 Composition with a minimum C+ grade.

This course provides an opportunity for students to explore the philosophical (epistemological, ontological and moral) foundations of knowledge for nursing practice. Students will critically analyze the development, organization, and application of nursing knowledge in contemporary practice settings, authenticating the relevance of nursing knowledge to nursing practice as well as within interdisciplinary collaborative healthcare environments. Course emphases are: philosophy of science, knowledge generation, social justice, and critical thinking.

⦿ September