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<p style="margin-bottom:15px; max-width:70em !important;">This policy applies to applicants to the master's and post graduate certificate professional graduate nursing programs.</p> | <p style="margin-bottom:15px; max-width:70em !important;">This policy applies to applicants to the master's and post graduate certificate professional graduate nursing programs.</p> | ||
==Policy== | ==Policy== | ||
<p style="margin-bottom:15px; max-width:70em !important;">Applicants from accredited baccalaureate programs in nursing are considered for admission to the | <p style="margin-bottom:15px; max-width:70em !important;">Applicants from accredited baccalaureate programs in nursing are considered for admission to the College of Nursing’s professional graduate nursing degree program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. </p> | ||
<p style="margin-bottom:15px; max-width:70em !important;">Applicants with an associate degree from an accredited program may apply to the College’s Nurse Leader Executive specialty program. Applicants must refer to this specialty area for additional details.</p> | |||
<p style="margin-bottom:15px; max-width:70em !important;">United States citizens, prior to admission to the professional graduate program, must be legally licensed to practice nursing in one of the 50 states. Foreign citizens not legally licensed to practice nursing in the United States shall provide evidence that they have the equivalent of a baccalaureate degree in nursing. Prior to enrollment in clinical courses, students must hold a Registered Nurse license in the particular state/states in which they are participating.</p> | |||
===English as a Second Language=== | ===English as a Second Language=== | ||
<p style="margin-bottom:15px; max-width:70em !important;">Applicants whose language of nurture is not English must present current (within the last 5 years) scores from instruments that measure listening, structure, reading, writing and oral communication competency in the English Language. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the Pearson Test of English are acceptable examinations to demonstrate English language competency.</p> | <p style="margin-bottom:15px; max-width:70em !important;">Applicants whose language of nurture is not English must present current (within the last 5 years) scores from instruments that measure listening, structure, reading, writing and oral communication competency in the English Language. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the Pearson Test of English are acceptable examinations to demonstrate English language competency.</p> | ||