MSN with NP Specialties (2024)

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Admission Requirements—Domestic Applicants

Theuniversity graduateand program admission requirements below must be met before an application is consideredcomplete.

• Graduate application for admission
• $45 nonrefundable application fee
• Official transcripts from all institutions leading to and awarding the applicant’sbachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution and all postbaccalaureatestudy
  
  An official transcript is one that Azusa Pacific University receives unopened in anenvelope sealed by the former institution and that bears the official seal of thecollege or university. A cumulative minimum 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) grade-point averageon the posted degree is required for regular admission status. Provisional admittancemay be granted to individuals with a lower GPA if competency can be shown throughmultiple measures.
• Transcripts should show completion of a BSN from a NLN- or CCNE-accredited program.Transcripts should also indicate completion of the following prerequisite undergraduatecourses: health assessment, pathophysiology, nursing research, statistics, nursingleadership, and community health nursing.
• Written statement, one to two pages in length:
  • Describe your professional nursing goals
  • Articulate your personal definition of nursing and concept of career opportunitiesin this field
• Copy of RN license status, including your name (find status on CA.gov'sBreezesystem)
• Current résumé, including the following:
  • Employment and educational experience
  • Professional or academic honors
  • Volunteer activities
• Two recommendations from professional references who have the ability to evaluateyour performance (e.g. managers, supervisors, and academic faculty; not coworkers)
• See additional requirements for program-specific requirements

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Admission Requirements—International Applicants

Azusa Pacific University is authorized under federal law by the U.S. Citizen and ImmigrationServices and the U.S. Department of State to enroll nonimmigrant, alien undergraduateand graduate students. APU issues and administers both the I-20 and DS 2019 (F-1 andJ-1 status documents, respectively).

To apply for a graduate program at APU, the following requirements must be fulfilledin addition to meeting the domestic applicant andprogram-specific admission requirementsspecified above.

International applicants must also:

• Demonstrate proficiency in English through a placement test with theAcademic Success Center, or through a TOEFL/IELTS score that meets program-specific requirements. Refer toAPU’sEnglish proficiency requirementsto learn more. Request that official test scores be sent to APU. All other formsof proof indicated in the English proficiency requirements must be submitted directlyto International Services.
• Provide aGraduate Affidavit of Financial Support (PDF)and a bank statement from within the last six months proving financial ability topay for education costs through personal, family, or sponsor resources.
• Submit a copy of a valid passport showing biographical data, including your name,country of citizenship, date of birth, and other legal information.
• Get foreign transcripts evaluated. International credentials (transcripts, certificates,diplomas, and degrees) must be evaluated by a foreign transcript evaluation agency.View our policy and a list of approvedForeign Transcript Evaluation Agencies.

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What to Expect

After all admission materials have been received by theStudent Services Center, the faculty or department chair reviews the applicant’s file. The applicant is notifiedin writing of the admission decision.

Transfer of Credits

Following admission, 9 units of approved graduate work completed elsewhere may beapplied toward the MSN degree. Advanced Health Assessment may be considered for transfercredit if it was taken postlicensure as a registered nurse and the student was enrolledin an advanced practice nursing program. Advanced Pharmacology may be considered fortransfer credit towardGNRS 594Pharmacology in Advanced Practice Nursing if it was taken less than 24 months priorto the APU MSN program admit date.

Many financial aid options are available to make yournurse practitioner programaffordable.

Financial Aid

Several types offinancial aidare available to graduate students. The resources range from federal loans and stategrants to, for some graduate programs, fellowships and scholarships. For details aboutfinancial aid available for your program, please contact theStudent Services Centerat(626) 815-2020.

Military Benefits

Military members—and in some cases their spouses and dependents—qualify forfinancial assistancecovering tuition, housing, and books. Azusa Pacific is a Yellow Ribbon Universityand Military Friendly School, so you can be confident that you’ll receive the benefitsand flexibility you need to complete your education.

Program-Specific Aid

For more details on these scholarships and funding opportunities, as well as otherpossible resources, please contact theSchool of Nursingat(626) 815-5386.

Nurse Faculty Loan Program

The Nurse Faculty Loan Program is a government loan program set up to increase thenumber of qualified nursing faculty by providing loans to students in advanced nursingeducation programs. Students must be pursuing a MSN or doctoral nursing degree. TheNFLP loans will be forgiven—up to 85 percent of the amount received—over a consecutivefour-year period if the student commits to serve as full-time faculty at a schoolof nursing following graduation. Faculty at private universities, state schools, andcommunity colleges are eligible. Students receiving these loans must also completethe nursing education courses prior to graduation.

To view specific requirements and coursework information, visit the current academiccatalog:

Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) Specialty

Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Specialty

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner–Primary Care (PNP-PC) Specialty

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Specialty

Student Services Center

Contact (626) 812-3016or [emailprotected], and visitapu.edu/sscfor details on the admissions process, financial aid, and class registration.

International Services

International students should contact +1-626-812-3055 or[emailprotected], and visitapu.edu/international/.

• Azusa Pacific University is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission(WSCUC).
• The baccalaureate degree in nursing, master’s degree in nursing, and Doctor of NursingPractice at Azusa Pacific University are accredited by the Commission on CollegiateNursing Education (CCNE).
• The traditional baccalaureate nursing program, upper-division transfer (2+2/LVN toBSN) programs, entry-level master’s program, and the nurse practitioner program areapproved by the California Board of Registered Nursing.

Karen French

Department Chair and Program Director, MSN Family Nurse Practitioner Program (Azusa), and Associate Professor

Amanda Thurman

Assistant Department Chair and Assistant Professor, School of Nursing

Sabrina Friedman, EdD

Associate Professor

*Base Cost (cost per unit x program units) is provided to aid in program comparisononly.

All stated financial information is subject to change. View Tuition tab above.