Nursing, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Concentration, M.S.N.

Prerequisites for Admission

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited undergraduate program
• A satisfactory GRE score
• A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale
• Evidence of immunization
• Completion of a physical assessment course or evidence of physical assessment skills (Required for the Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Education concentrations)
• Completion of a course in introductory statistics
• Unencumbered Licensure as a registered nurse in Louisiana

The MSN program reserves the right to limit the number of students enrolled in nursing courses to make the most effective use of the educational resources available. In the event that enrollment in these courses must be limited, students will be selected by their academic ranking based upon their cumulative GPA in graduate nursing courses.

Degree Requirements

To earn the Master of Science in Nursing, the student must complete all degree plan requirements including:

1. A minimum of 40-43 credit hours: Family Nurse Practitioner concentration.
2. A minimum of 37-40 credit hours: Nursing Educator concentration.
3. A Minimum of 35-38 credit hours: Nurse Executive concentration.
4. A minimum of 46-49 credit hours: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practicioner concentration.
5. A Focused Scholarly Project or a Thesis, and
6. Maintain a 3.0 GPA at all times.
7. Students who earn less than a “B” in a course will be required to repeat that course. A course may be repeated only once, and only two courses may be repeated in the curriculum. Courses with a grade of “C” or less may not be applied toward degree requirements.