Applicants are expected to meet the following criteria for admission to the Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing (FSMFN):
- Be a registered nurse with educational preparation from a nationally (CCNE or NLNAC) accredited nursing program offered by a regionally accredited educational institution.
- Registered nurses with a baccalaureate or higher degree in nursing will be considered for admission to the MSN Program.
- Registered nurses without a baccalaureate or higher degree in nursing, who have completed a diploma or associate degree nursing program and have a bachelor’s degree in another discipline, will be considered for admission to the MSN Program with the additional requirement of a portfolio of relevant employment and academic experience.
- Registered nurses who do not have a baccalaureate degree in any discipline will be considered for admission via the ADN to MSN Bridge.
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Have a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 from the most recent degree earned. If GPA is 2.7 - 2.99, the applicant must take either the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogy Test (MAT) and obtain a satisfactory score. Click here for the GRE Website and here for the MAT website. Minimally acceptable GRE scores are either a total of at least 1000 on both the verbal and quantitative sections or at least 500 on either the verbal or quantitative sections and 3.0 on the analytical portion. Minimally acceptable MAT scores are a raw score of 45 and/or a scaled score of 403-408. Please note that an applicant with a GPA less than 2.7 will not be considered for admission.
An applicant with a GPA below 2.7 may consider reapplying after they demonstrated success in graduate level nursing courses by successful completion of 9 or more graduate credits with a B or better grade in each course.
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Be a registered nurse currently licensed in the state in which s/he works. If assignment to a clinical practice site requires that the student practice in another state, then the student is required to meet licensing requirements according to statutes and obtain the appropriate license.
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Have one year of nursing experience. The Admissions Committee may consider other significant experience in health care.
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Submit three professional references on FSMFN-supplied forms.
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Have a telephone interview with the Student Services Coordinator or the Director of the ADN to MSN Bridge (Bridge students only).
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Have a Primary Preceptor Interview that meets FSMFN criteria. See Clinical Site Selection for assistance with locating a preceptor. ADN to MSN Bridge applicants complete this step at the end of the Bridge course sequence.
Prerequisite Requirements
The health examination must be completed prior to attendance at Frontier Bound. The prerequisite courses must be completed prior to enrolling in the FSMFN.
- A health examination that includes documentation of immunity to rubella and hepatitis B, and freedom from tuberculosis in a communicable stage.
- A statistics course within 10 years (either an upper level undergraduate or graduate course) for all post-Baccalaureate MSN students. Applicants may choose to take a college level statistics course at a local college or take it on-line at the FSMFN N404 Statistics. See the Statistics Course Prerequisites (http://www.midwives.org/statistics.asp) for the course requirements.
- A statistics course is part of the “bridge” for the ADN to MSN students.
- A physical assessment course. If an applicant did not have a physical assessment course, the FSMFN has an online course in Physical Assessment that will meet the requirement. Contact the Department Chair for further information.
Applicants with questions regarding their qualifications for admission to the FSMFN should contact the FSMFN Admissions Counselor at admissionscounselor@frontierschool.edu.
Each applicant is evaluated individually. The FSMFN Faculty Admissions Committee makes all admission decisions.
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