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Jan 15, 2025
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2008-2009 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Nursing
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The purpose of graduate education at the PhD level is to prepare nurse scientists to assume roles as health care researchers, faculty, and health care administrators with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention in under-served and rural populations.
The purpose of graduate education at the Master’s level in nursing is to prepare professional leaders with specialized knowledge and skills to meet the nation’s needs in clinical practice, nursing administration, and nursing education. The aim of the program is to prepare nurses to practice at an advanced level in nursing as a nurse educator, administrator, or clinician which includes clinical nurse leader, neonatal nurse practitioner, family nurse practitioner, or psychiatric nurse practitioner. Achievement of this aim includes study in related fields and the use of research in the examination of nursing problems.
NOTE: The College of Nursing has agreements with the University of Missouri-Kansas City for Neonatal Nurse Practitioner courses and the University of Missouri-Columbia for Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner courses. Students in these specializations receive their degree from SDSU.
Student Outcomes
The graduate of the Master of Science in Nursing program will:
- Incorporate knowledge and theories from nursing and other supportive disciplines into advanced nursing practice.
- Display competence within the legal scope of practice for the chosen specialization.
- Evaluate and utilize research within advanced practice nursing.
- Use leadership, administration, and teaching strategies to improve nursing practice and health care delivery.
- Assume accountability to influence health policy, improve health care delivery, address the diversity of health care needs, and advance the nursing profession.
The PhD program will educate nurse scientists in academic, research, practice, and policy issues in urban, rural, frontier, and reservation areas. At completion of the program the graduate will demonstrate the following competencies:
- Discovery and dissseminate knowledge relevant to the discipline of nursing with a focus on health promotion and disease prevention in underserved and rural populations.
- Provide leadership for increasingly complex roles in nursing research, practice and education and/or health care organizations.
- Develop theoretical frameworks of phenomena related to nursing science.
- Provide leadership for the analysis and resolution of ethical health care issues in an interdisciplinary context.
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Available Options for Graduate Degrees
Master of Science: Option A (40-54 hours)
Option B (34-51 hours)
Option C (NP specializations only 38-54 hours)
Doctor of Philosophy: 60-Credit Plan Post Master’s Certificates
Family Nurse Practitioner
Required Core Courses for All Master’s Students
Additional Admission Requirements for Master’s Program
GRE: Not required
TOEFL: Department requirement of 600 paper-based, 220 computer-based, 83 Internet-based
In addition to meeting basic requirements for admission to the Graduate School, applicants for graduate study in nursing must have:
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited program with an upper division major in nursing with a “B” average (3.0 or higher on a 4.0 point grading system).
- Current licensure as an RN or eligibility for licensure.
- Professional nursing liability insurance.
- 1500 hours of nursing practice experience.
- Students wishing admission to the Master’s in Nursing at SDSU in the Family Nurse Practitioner Specialization, or wishing to change to that specialization, must have had 4000 hours (two years FTE) of direct patient care practice within the past four years, with preferably at least one of those years in broad-based clinical setting such as a medical, surgical, or critical care unit. These hours must be completed prior to taking NURS 760.
- An approved course in statistics.
- An additional application to the Graduate Nursing program and the Immunization and Physical Examination Form. These documents may be requested from the College of Nursing, SDSU, Box 2275, Brookings, SD 57007. Telephone: 605/688- 4114.
- FBI background check. Drug screening.
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers.
Total enrollment in the Master of Science in Nursing program may vary depending upon available clinical facilities and qualified faculty. Applicants are selected competitively from those qualified for the master’s program. Applicants should check with the Graduate Nursing office for application deadlines.
Graduate students must consult with their advisor before registering for graduate work. Admission Requirements for PhD Program
GRE: Not required
TOEFL: Score of 600 paper-based, 220 computer-based, 79-80 Internet-based
Licensure as a registered nurse in the US or Territories, master’s degree in nursing from an accredited program, minimum GPA opf 3.3 in master’s coursework, TOEFL of 600 or 220 computer-based for applicants with English as a second language, completed application to both SDSU Graduate School and College of Nursing, example of scholarly written work, and interview with graduate faculty.
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