Nursing Health Systems Leadership

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Application Deadline: Priority deadline is May 1. Applications will be accepted through August 1 on a space-available basis.

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Application Requirements

• Transcripts:
  • Transcripts from all current and previous colleges/universities must reflect undergraduate courses in health assessment, nursing research and statistics (including inferential analysis). Undergraduate statistics must be completed within five years of program start date. If the time of five years has been exceeded, as applicant may complete an approved statistics course to update. Please contact the program to confirm the statistics course of interest is approved for content.
  • If coursework was completed within the United States, submit copies of all current and previous college/universities except Marquette¹
  • If coursework was completed outside of the United States, a transcript evaluation is required. A copy of a course-by-course evaluation is approved for the application process.²
• Three completed recommendation letters prepared by previous or present employers and teachers familiar with graduate education in nursing.
• A resume and written statement of professional goals, including reasons for pursuing graduate study.
• International applicants only: TOEFL score or other acceptable proof of English proficiency.
• All applicants must be registered in the United States as a professional nurse. Graduates of nursing schools in foreign countries must successfully complete the certification program administered by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools and must be licensed in Wisconsin.

^{1Upon admission, final official transcripts from all previously attended colleges/universities, with certified English translations if original language is not English, must be submitted to the Graduate School within the first five weeks of the term of admission or a hold preventing registration for future terms will be placed on the student’s record.}

^{2Upon admission, an official course-by-course transcript/academic record evaluation must be submitted to the Graduate School within the first five weeks of the term of admission or a hold preventing registration for future terms will be placed on the student’s record.} 

Kathryn G. Rapala, D.N.P., J.D., RN, CPPS

For a comprehensive listing of merit-based aid (graduate assistantships/fellowships), visit the departmental financial aid webpage. U.S. citizens and permanent residents may be eligible to apply for need-based federal aid (loans) to help fund their educational expenses as well.