Bachelor of Science to Master of Science
BS-MS Pathway
Admission Criteria
The following are required for admission to the BS-MS pathway:
- A completed application submitted to the Graduate School ($55 non-refundable fee)
- A completed application submitted to the School of Nursing ($35 non-refundable fee)
- Graduation from a nationally accredited baccalaureate nursing program.
- Undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better for the last 60 semester credits.
- Minimum of 40th percentile on at least one (1) of the three (3) sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) if the GPA is 3.0 to 3.4999.
- No standardized test (GRE) is required if GPA is 3.5 to 4.000
- Current Registered Nurse license in good standing
- Minimum of three (3) credits of descriptive and inferential statistics with a grade of C or better.
NOTE: Admission is competitive. Achievement of minimum GPA and GRE requirements does not guarantee admission to the program. Consideration for admission includes all application data.
Application Process
Applications for the BS-MS pathway are accepted once each year and are available online or by contacting the School of Nursing at (208) 282-2132. Completed applications are due February 1. Please note that two applications are required ( Graduate School and School of Nursing). Each application requires a separate fee.
A completed application includes the following:
Submit to the ISU Graduate School ( 921 S. 8 th Ave., Stop 8075)
- Completed application to the Graduate School with fee; available online at www.isu.edu/graduate; degree code is 1203
- Official transcripts of all undergraduate work
- GRE scores (School code 4355 and Dept. code 0610)
Submit to the ISU School of Nursing ( 921 S. 8 th Ave, Stop 8101)
- Completed application to the School of Nursing with fee available at www.isu.edu/nursing
- Three professional or educational references with specific information regarding the applicant’s capacity for graduate study. Forms are provided on the nursing website at www.isu.edu/nursing.
- Copy of current nursing license