Doctor of Nursing Practice

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The Doctor of Nursing Practice Program will consider applicants who:

• Submit a completed Graduate Admissions Application form online or download the .pdf print version.
• Submit a nonrefundable fee of U.S. $50. Fee waived for St. Scholastica Master of Arts in Nursing and Post-Master's in Nursing graduates.
  Effective March 15, 2007, when you provide a check as payment, you authorize us either to use information from your check to make a one-time electronic fund transfer from your account or to process the payment as a check transaction. For inquiries please call the College of St. Scholastica Business Office at 1-800-447-5444 or 723-6092. When we use information from your check to make an electronic fund transfer, funds may be withdrawn from your account as soon as the same day you make your payment, and you will not receive your check back from your financial institution.
• Have earned a master's degree with a major in nursing from a CCNE or NLN accredited program prior to the program start.
• Have completed all master's prerequisite requirements prior to the program start.
• Submit all official transcripts official transcripts of baccalaureate and graduate coursework.
• Have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the master's program.
• Submit a completed Computer Competency form verifying skill level in word processing, spreadsheets, database and communication applications.
• Submit a complete Admissions Essay.
• Submit three Graduate Recommendation forms; one from a supervisor, current nursing employer and nursing colleague.
• Submit a completed Self-Assessment form.
• Submit a professional resume or curriculum vitae.
• Submit a copy of current registered nurse license from at least one state; eligibility for licensure in Minnesota.
• Submit a copy of current CPR certification.
• Interview with graduate faculty.
• Submit a TOEFL examination or the Michigan Test score, which is required of all international applicants and applicants whose primary language is not English. The minimum TOEFL score of 550 on the paper-based test or 213 on the computer-based test is required. The minimum Michigan Test score of 80 is required.

  Note: Meeting minimal entrance requirements does not necessarily guarantee admission. Exceptions to minimum criteria may be made at the discretion of the admissions committee.

International Applicants will need to complete additional admission requirements.

Admission Prerequisites

All applicants to the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program should have a master's degree in nursing from an accredited program.

The Doctor of Nursing Practice Program deadline is March 1. All application materials must be received in our office by this date.

Admission Requirements Upon Acceptance

Upon acceptance into the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program students will need to:

• Annually submit proof of coverage by professional liability insurance ($1 million for each occurrence) practitioner (NP) students must carry NP student liability.

• Meet specific health requirements of clinical agencies:
  • Physical examination by a licensed healthcare provider with physical assessment skills.
  • Annual Mantoux test or chest x-ray.
  • Measles and mumps immunity (for students born during or after 1957).
  • Hepatitis vaccine. The series must be completed prior to the first clinical rotation.
  • Chicken pox vaccine or verbal history of disease.
    
• Submit evidence of measles immunity, which consists of one of the following:
  • Documentation of receipt of two doses of a live measles vaccine after the first birthday.
  • Documentation of physician-diagnosed measles disease.
  • Diptheria tetanus toxoid.
    
• Annually pass a state-mandated criminal background check for all Minnesota nursing students prior to first
  
• Annually submit a copy of current nursing license and CPR certification to be on file at all times.
  

Full Acceptance: granted to those students who meet or exceed all admission requirements.

Provisional Acceptance: granted to those students who have not submitted all required materials but who otherwise have met the admission requirements. Students are allowed one semester to submit remaining credentials and are not eligible for Financial Aid until Full Acceptance into the program.

Probationary Admission: granted to those students who do not meet the GPA requirements but who otherwise exhibit reasonable evidence to indicate their ability to do satisfactory graduate work. Students will be removed from probationary status after completion of 12 semester credits of satisfactory work in graduate courses and not eligible for Financial Aid until Full Acceptance into the program.

Non-degree Acceptance: reserved for those students who wish to pursue courses for professional development but who do not wish to earn a degree or for those students who have course deficiencies that cannot be remedied within one semester. Students will be admitted to courses on a space available basis. No more than one-third of the semester credits taken in non-degree status can be applied toward a degree in the event that the student wishes to transfer to degree bound status. Students in this category are not eligible for Financial Aid.

Non-Degree Application

Tuition

Doctor of Nursing graduate tuition for the 2008-2009 academic year is $655 per semester credit.

Transfer Credits

Students may apply transfer graduate credits they have earned from an accredited college or university toward completion of their St. Scholastica degree. A maximum number of six transfer credits can be applied. The transfer credit must have been completed no more than seven years prior to the date the St. Scholastica degree is completed. Forms to request transfer of credits can be obtained from the Graduate Admissions Office. The College of St. Scholastica will consider transfer credits from students who:

• Submit a Credit Transfer Application form.
• Submit official transcript sent from the accredited institution.
• Submit the course syllabus, catalog or other pertinent descriptive information.
• Demonstrate course content is applicable to the program enrolled.
• Have earned course grade of 3.0 or better.
• Completed the course seven years prior to graduating from the St. Scholastica program.

Degree-seeking students planning to enroll in courses at another institution with the intent to transfer the credits to The College of St. Scholastica will need to send a written request and supporting course documentation to the program director prior to enrolling in the course. Written approval will be provided if the course is acceptable for transfer.

The College of St. Scholastica is registered as a private institution with the Minnesota Office of Higher education pursuant to sections 136A.61 to 136A.71. Registration is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions.