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====Change of Professional Graduate Nursing Degree====
====Change of Professional Graduate Nursing Degree====
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">A written request indicating the preferred degree is required to be submitted to the Graduate Student Services Coordinator. The student’s request will be considered at the same time and in the same manner as other applicants to the degree program. All normal application deadline dates may apply. The student does not automatically forfeit his/her spot in the original degree program due to re-application to a different degree program.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">A written request indicating the preferred degree is required to be submitted to the Graduate Student Services Coordinator. The student’s request will be considered at the same time and in the same manner as other applicants to the degree program. All normal application deadline dates may apply. The student does not automatically forfeit his/her spot in the original degree program due to re-application to a different degree program.</p>
 
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">The student must notify his/her advisor of his/her intent to apply to a different degree program.</p>
 
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<li>The student is required to submit a Change of Professional Graduate Nursing Degree application, which includes:
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<li>A personal statement that responds to specific questions addressing educational and professional goals including the applicant’s area of practice interest. </li>
<li>Curricula vitae or professional resume</li>
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These materials must be submitted to the Graduate Student Services Coordinator.
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<li>The student’s UNMC transcripts will not be requested. Transcripts from the original application can be retrieved from the student’s current file in the College of Nursing Student Services Office.</li>
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<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">If the student is declined admission to a different degree program, he/she may choose to remain in the original degree program or withdraw from the professional graduate nursing program completely. </p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">If the student is declined admission to a different degree program, he/she may choose to remain in the original degree program or withdraw from the professional graduate nursing program completely. </p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Interest in the PhD in nursing degree will require discussion regarding the process with the Director of the PhD program and completion of the materials required by UNMC Graduate Studies. </p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Interest in the PhD in nursing degree will require discussion regarding the process with the Director of the PhD program and completion of the materials required by UNMC Graduate Studies. </p>

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