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Admissions Instructions and Requirements — Master of Science in Nursing and Post-Master’s

Applicants should submit to the Registrar the following materials:

1. A completed application for admission. Electronic submission preferred.
   
   
2. A $30.00 non-refundable application fee (pay online when you are in the system or send check or money order payable in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank in the U.S. to: Office of the Registrar, UTHSC-H, P.O. Box 20036 Houston, Texas 77225). Note: The application fee is not due by the deadline for your program.
   
   
3. Official scores for the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) Test or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) from within the last five (5) years. Applicants submitting GRE scores must have a minimum score of 500 on the verbal section, 500 on the quantitative section and 3.0 on the analytical writing section. Applicants submitting MAT scores must have a minimum score of 50/400.
   
   This requirement may be waived for applicants who have completed a prior Master’s degree.
   
   
4. One official copy of your transcript from each institution attended. If you have attended any school within The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston it is not necessary to request a transcript. Electronic submission is preferred. Transcript(s) should show:
   
   
   • A Baccalaureate degree in nursing earned from an accredited program. Applicants must have a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
     
   • A Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited school if Post-Master’s applicant.
     
   • A completed basic statistics course.
     
   • A completed organic chemistry course or equivalent biochemistry course if Nurse Anesthesia applicant.
     
     
5. Three (3) satisfactory academic/professional references. Supply individual references with an applicant letter of reference form (pdf).
   
   
6. One official copy of TOEFL score if international applicant. TOEFL scores can be no more than two (2) years old and a minimum score of 550 is required on the paper exam or a minimum score of 213 is required on the computer-based exam.
   
   
7. A course-by-course evaluation of international credentials by Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) for individuals with degrees from outside the US.
   
   
8. Evidence of current Texas nursing licensure or for Post-Master’s applicants, evidence of nursing licensure in state of residence.
   
   
9. Documentation of BCLS, ACLS, or PALS certification.
   
   
10. A professional curriculum vitae or resume.
    
    
11. Documentation on application of minimum work experience for chosen clinical concentration:
    
    

    Clinical Concentration	Experience
    Acute Care Nursing	One year experience in critical care as a registered nurse
    Adult Health	One year clinical experience as a registered nurse
    Family Nurse Practitioner	One year clinical experience as a registered nurse
    Gerontological Nursing	No minimum work experience required
    Nurse Anesthesia	One year experience in critical care as a registered nurse, two years preferred
    Pediatric Nurse Practitioner	One year clinical experience in pediatrics
    Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing	No minimum work experience required
    Women’s Health Care	No minimum work experience required

Additional Requirements:

• An interview is required of qualified applicants and is by invitation.
• Writing samples may be required at the time of an interview.

Additional Requirements (if admitted into program):

• Acceptance is contingent upon successful completion of a basic statistics course (for all programs) and Organic Chemistry (Nurse Anesthesia only), immunization screening, immigration status clearance, Health Care Provider Basic Life Support (CPR) Certification, and clearance of the mandatory criminal background check. All new students must successfully clear a criminal background check prior to enrollment.

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