Bachelor of Science to Master of Science
B.S.-M.S. Pathway
Admission Criteria
The following are required for admission to the B.S.-M.S. pathway:
- A completed application or reapplication submitted to the Graduate School ($55 non-refundable fee)
- A completed application or reapplication submitted to the School of Nursing ($50 non-refundable fee)
- Graduation from a nationally accredited Baccalaureate nursing program
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the last 60 semester credits of undergraduate course work
- Minimum of 40th percentile on at least one (1) of the three (3) sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) if the entry GPA is 3.0 to 3.499
- No standardized test (GRE) is required if GPA is 3.5 to 3.499 for the last 60 semester credits of undergraduate work
- 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 information, and based on established scoring criteria.
Application Process
Applications for the B.S.-M.S. pathway are accepted once each year and are available online at http://isu.edu/nursing/. Completed applications are due February 2, 2012. Please note that two applications are required (Graduate School and School of Nursing). Each application includes a separate applicable fee.
A completed application or reapplication includes the following:
Submit to the ISU Graduate School
(921 S. 8 th Ave., Stop 8075 Pocatello, Idaho 83209-8075)
- 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 completed to date
- GRE scores (School code 4355 and department Code 0610)
Submit to the ISU School of Nursing
(921 S. 8 th Ave, Stop 8101 Pocatello, Idaho 83209-8101)
- Completed application or reapplication to the School of Nursing with applicable fee. Application 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 School of Nursing web site at www.isu.edu/nursing
- Copy of current Registerd Nurse license