Admission requirements for the RN-MS program generally are the same as for the master's degree program in nursing with the exception of the requirement for a bachelor's degree. The requirements for admission the the RN-MS program are:

• A current license to practice nursing in the state of Texas
• A basic statistics course (included in the required pre-requisite coursework)
• A minimum of B average on all prerequisites for admission to the program
• A minimum grade of C in anatomy and physiology and microbiology
• A minimum B average on all required nursing courses for the associate degree or the diploma in nursing.
• Prior to enrollment in the first clinical course at the master's level, the student must have completed the equivalent of one year of full-time experience as a registered nurse.
• GRE or MAT scores. Information on testing can be obtained at http://www.gre.org/ (GRE) or (MAT) http://www.milleranalogies.com/.

All students will be accepted provisionally into the RN-MS program until the bachelor's requirements have been met and the BS with a major in nursing is conferred.

Prerequisite Requirements for Admission into the Program

	credit hours
English (composition)	6
U. S. History*	6
Government (U.S. & Texas)*	6
Introduction to Psychology	3
Quantitative Approach to Introductory Mathematics	3
Growth & Development (Life span)*	3
Chemistry (with lab)*	4
Microbiology (with lab)*	4
Human Anatomy & Physiology*	8
Statistics*	3
Nutrition*	3
Philosophy or Literature	3
Visual or Performing Arts	3
Electives of choice	2
Multicultural Women's Studies**	3
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Total	60

*   Prerequisites for RNs who have previously earned a bachelor's degree in another field.

** May be taken before or after admission to upper division

Credit Awarded

Twenty-five semester hours of credit will be awarded to those individuals who have a license to practice in Texas as a registered nurse and who have met the established criteria for admission to upper division nursing courses. Credit is awarded for the following:

• NURS 3025 Women's Health and Family Role Competencies
• NURS 3035 Adult Health Competencies I
• NURS 3813 Pharmacology
• NURS 4615 Mental Health Competencies
• NURS 4045 Adult Health Competencies II
• NURS 4055 Child Health Competencies

International Students 

International Students should contact the International Education Office at (940) 898-3338 for information on admission to the University. International student admissions are processed by this office. The University Application, $50.00 application fee, and all official transcripts are to be sent to

International Education Office
Texas Woman's University
P.O. Box 425827
Denton, TX 76204

Progression Requirements

To progress in the nursing program, a student must receive a minimum of B in each required course in both the baccalaureate and master's courses and must maintain a 3.0 grade point average.  A student may repeat only one course in which a grade of less than B is earned.  A student who has earned a grade of less than B in two nursing courses or who has earned a grade of less than B twice in the same required course will be removed from the RN-MS program.  If a course must be repeated, the student cannot continue to take master's level courses until that course has been successfully repeated.  A student may, however, continue to take undergraduate courses or choose to continue as an RN-BS student; students could, upon completion of the baccalaureate program, reapply to the master's program

Graduation Honors Recognition

Graduating seniors whose cumulative grade point average (GPA) reflects excellent scholarship are awarded their degree cum laude, magna cum laude, or summa cum laude. A minimum of 45 semester credit hours must be earned at TWU to qualify for this recognition. The cumulative GPA ranges for these graduation honors designations are listed below.

Summa Cum Laude	3.900 and above
Magna Cum Laude	3.700-3.8999
Cum Laude	3.500-3.6999

Graduation honors recognition at the commencement ceremony is based on the cumulative GPA at the end of the semester prior to the final semester. Graduation honors recognition as recorded on the diploma or posted to the official transcript is based on the cumulative GPA at the end of the final semester.