https://www.uwgb.edu/nursing/msn/

Admission Requirements

Admission requirements for the MSN Leadership and Management program closely follow the University-wide policy for admission to graduate programs. The requirements include:

• A 3.0 grade point average (measured on a 4.0 scale) or higher on a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree transcript from a program accredited by a professional nursing organization (e.g., National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission [NLNAC] or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education [CCNE]).

• Evidence of receiving a grade of “C” or better in a college-level inferential statistics course within the past 5 years. An inferential statistics course is available online from UW-Green Bay for potential applicants.
• No entrance exams required (e.g., GRE, MAT).

Required application materials for the MSN Leadership and Management program. Submit the following to the UW-Green Bay Graduate Office:

• Complete and submit the UW System application which will be forwarded to UW-Green Bay Graduate Studies.
• Application deadlines: Students interested in beginning fall semester – Priority Deadline is preceding March 1 with Final Deadline of July 1. Students interested in beginning spring semester – Priority Deadline is preceding October 1 with Final Deadline of December 1.
• A 200-300 written statement describing academic interest in leadership & management, nursing strengths and capabilities, knowledge of online technology (computer use, online course work, etc.), reasons for pursuing a MSN degree, and description of where you see yourself in five years.
• Official transcripts from all postsecondary institutions of higher learning from which 9 or more credits have been attempted are required. If you attended less than 9 credits you do not have to send an official transcript unless the courses completed were pre-requisites for the program. Study abroad transcripts are not required if a student attended an international University for one or fewer semesters. NOTE: If you attended UW-Green Bay you do not have to send UW-Green Bay transcripts.

• An additional requirement for your application is the Letters of Evaluation. The MSN Program requires two letters of evaluation from persons who can assess your academic potential. Applicants must fill out the first two sections of the form, save, and send to each evaluator. Each evaluator must fill out the remaining sections and send directly to the Office of Graduate Studies email, gradstu@uwgb.edu, or mail to:

  UW-Green Bay
  Office of Graduate Studies
  2420 Nicolet Drive
  Green Bay, WI 54311

  Evaluation Letter

  Please note that Letters of Evaluation will not be accepted from the applicant. The forms must be sent to us directly from the evaluator.

• Curriculum vitae or resume: This may be uploaded as a part of your application or can be emailed to gradstu@uwgb.edu 
• Copy of current, unencumbered U.S. RN license
• A professional photo of yourself or one of you at your job will be required upon admission to the MSN program. UWGB will use the photo for education and marketing purposes.

International Students

In addition to the application materials listed above, international students will also need to provide the following documentation:

• A test of English proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo)
• Course-by-course transcript evaluation from a professional evaluation service currently recognized by NACES (www.naces.org). UW-Green Bay recommends one of the following evaluation services:
  • World Education Services (WES)  http://www.wes.org/
  • Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)  http://www.ece.org/

Upon admission to the program, you will need to provide the following to the coordinator of the MSN Leadership and Management:

• Professional photo of yourself or one of you at your job (headshot) will be required upon admission to the MSN program. UWGB will use the photo for education and marketing purposes.

Special Students

Persons holding a bachelor’s or higher-level degree who wish to enroll in courses but do not want to pursue a MSN in Leadership and Management degree may enroll as special students. Graduate credit will be awarded provided that the student registers in graduate-level courses as a graduate special student and pays appropriate fees.

Degree Requirements

The 34-credit curriculum consists of 13 graduate courses. Students in the program are required to earn a grade of “B” or better in all required courses. The program is delivered via a part-time model. Students can complete the program in 6 semesters (fall I, spring I, summer I, fall II, spring II, summer II) with two courses offered each semester. A master’s professional project is the capstone of the program’s academic experience. The master’s leadership project is in lieu of a thesis.

Three practicum/project courses (9 credits) are required and in total amount to 378 practicum hours.

Progress to Degree

Steps Toward the Degree

1. Applicant is admitted to the MSN graduate program.
2. Students successfully complete all MSN courses, according to policies of the Graduate Studies Office.
3. The MSN student develops a leadership project proposal with his or her MSN Project Chair (UW Green Bay MSN faculty member and N790 Leadership Project instructor). Leadership projects are usually completed in the MSN practicum sites during the final year of the MSN program and practicum courses.
4. After approval of the MSN student's project proposal by his or her Project Committee (comprised of the Project Chair, the practicum site mentor and a project content expert), the MSN student designs and implements the project. Project data and outcomes are also analyzed by the MSN student. The Project Committee guides the student through these processes.
5. The MSN student prepares and presents a professional project summary to his or her Project Committee, interested practicum or project site individuals, and MSN student peers.
6.  After the Project Committee approves successful completion and presentation of the professional project, the MSN student applies for conferral of the MSN degree to the Registrar’s Office through the Student Information System (SIS).
7. The MSN degree is awarded and the MSN graduate receives his or her diploma. Graduating MSN students (in a cohort model) are encouraged to participate in the May graduation ceremonies, usually completing the final practicum and courses in the following summer semester, with actual diplomas received upon completion of these courses in August.