Admission Requirements

• Current, unencumbered registered nurse license in your state of residence
• Cumulative G.P.A of 3.0 or higher
• Completed University of Bridgeport application
• Official transcripts for the last degree earned
• 2 letters of recommendation(only 1 letter required for current UB R.N. to B.S.N students)
• 300-500 word personal essay describing your career goals and interest in UB’s program

Transfer Credits

Graduate students with a BSN transferring from another institution can apply for admission. The transfer of master’s level courses from another university will be individually reviewed for possible course credit but only if 30 graduate-level credits are completed here at the University of Bridgeport and if equal content and level of coursework are confirmed for each course.

International Applicants

Please consult the International Admissions page for additional requirements. For specific queries, contact your admissions officer.

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Three Program Entry Points

Entry Degree	Process to Enter	Credits Required for MSN
UB RN to BSN (Internal)	Direct Entry after BSN conferred	30-39
BSN (External)	Admission Requirements	39
AD/Diploma & non-nursing Bachelor’s Degree (Bridge)	Admission Requirements (no BSN degree conferred)*	45

*Requires co-requisites

Curriculum Constructs - 39 credits

Direct Care Core Graduate Level Nursing Courses required by AACN (6 credits):

Course		Credits
NURS 550	Advanced Pharmacology	3 (15-weeks)
NURS 560	Advanced Pathophysiology & Health Assessment	3 (15-weeks)

Graduate Nursing Core (9 credits):

Course		Credits
NURS 540	Theory and Evidenced Based Practice	3 (7-weeks)
NURS 575	Quality, Safety & Policy	3 (7-weeks)
NURS 590	Nursing Informatics	3 (7-weeks)

Functional Level Core Leadership/Education Courses (18 credits):

Course		Credits
NURS 602	Curriculum Development and Design	3 (15-weeks)
NURS 604	Teaching Assessment and Evaluation of Outcomes	3 (15-weeks)
NURS 606	Resource Management and Finance	3 (15-weeks)
NURS 608	Organizational Leadership	3 (15-weeks)
NURS 610	Education Practicum	3 (15-weeks)
NURS 612	Leadership Practicum	3 (15-weeks)

Elective courses - 2 required (6 credits):

Course		Credits
ACCT 505	Managerial & Cost Accounting	3
EDUC 566	Contemporary Problems in Nursing Education	3

Arrangements for RN to BSN Students

Students entering the RN to BSN program may express an interest in and conditionally be accepted into the MSN pending successful completion of RN to BSN coursework and up to 3 MSN bridge courses (NURS 540, NURS 575, NURS 590).

Upon admission of UB RN to BSN students into the Accelerated MSN Program:

1. MATH203 is a required pre-requisite unless taken as part of the undergraduate nursing program.
2. Prior to starting these courses, students may request permission to take up to 3 graduate level MSN courses in place of the undergraduate RN to BSN courses:
   • NURS 540 for NURS 301 (3cr) Theory and Evidenced Based Practice
   • NURS 575 for NURS 306 (3cr) Quality, Safety & Policy
   • NURS 590 for NURS 307 (3cr) Nursing Informatics
3. If students apply to the MSN after completion of the RN to BSN, the 3 graduate level courses must be taken- NURS 540, NURS 575, NURS 590

Option 1: UB RN to BSN to MSN Nursing Curriculum (BSN Conferred 39 credits)

Option 2: BSN to MSN Nursing Curriculum

Option 3: RN to MSN Nursing Curriculum