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| | <td width="60%"><strong>Graduate Student Admission Policies – PhD Program</strong></td> |
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| <td width="60%"><big>'''Graduate Student Admission Policies – PhD Program'''</big></td>
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| <td valign="top" width="60%">Responsible Reviewing Agency: <br /><div style="margin-left:3em ; line-height:1.2;">PhD Affairs Council <br />Graduate Studies</div></td> | |
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| <td>Revised: April 1999<br />Reviewed: May 2011<br />Revised: July 2012<br />Reviewed: September 2012<br />Reviewed: [[CON Graduate Student Admission Policies - PhD Program version January 2013|January 2013]]<br />Reviewed: [[CON Graduate Student Admission Policies - PhD Program version January 2016|January 2016]]<br />Revised: [[CON Graduate Student Admission Policies - PhD Program version May 2017|May 2017]]<br />Revised: [[CON Graduate Student Admission Policies - PhD Program version September 2020|September 2020]]<br />Revised: December 2021</td>
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| | <p>In addition to the requirements of the Graduate College of the University of Nebraska, the College of Nursing considers students for admission to the PhD Program. Requirements for admission to the PhD Program in addition to those listed in the Graduate Studies Bulletin include:</p> |
| <p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">In addition to the requirements of the Graduate College of the University of Nebraska, the College of Nursing considers students for admission to the PhD Program. Requirements for admission to the PhD Program in addition to those listed in the Graduate Studies Bulletin include:</p> | |
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| <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">BSN or Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited school. Students without a master’s degree in nursing may be accepted into the BSN to PhD program. Master’s course work beyond the PhD core courses is required.for BSN to PhD students.</li>
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| <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">General congruence between research interests of the applicant with a faculty research advisor, the program’s goals, and the resources of the University.</li>
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| <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Professional accomplishments as evidenced by a biographical sketch including a description of the applicant’s goals relative to his/her professional career.</li>
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| <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">A minimum grade point average of 3.2 in the BSN and/or master’s program.</li>
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| <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Evidence of capacity for original scholarship and research in nursing.</li>
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| <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Evidence of the ability to communicate in a scholarly manner both orally and in writing.</li>
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| <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Participation in an interview with a minimum of two doctoral program faculty members with one of the two faculty being a potential research interest match.</li>
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| <p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">United States citizens, prior to admission to the graduate program, must have successfully passed the NCLEX and be legally licensed to practice nursing in one of the 50 states. Foreign citizens entering the MSN-PhD program will need to successfully pass the NCLEX before being accepted to the program, and be legally licensed to practice nursing in the United States and shall provide evidence that they have the equivalent of a master’s degree in nursing. Exceptions may be made on an individual basis. Foreign citizens entering the BSN-PhD will be expected to pass the NCLEX as part of their degree program.</p> | | <ol> |
| | <li>BSN or Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited school. Students without a master’s degree in nursing may be accepted into the BSN to PhD program. Necessary master’s course work will be completed under the supervision of the advisor.</li> |
| | <li>General congruence between research interests of the applicant with a faculty research advisor, the program’s goals, and the resources of the University.</li> |
| | <li>Professional accomplishments as evidenced by a biographical sketch including a description of the applicant’s goals relative to his/her professional career.</li> |
| | <li>A minimum grade point average of 3.2 in the BSN and/or master’s program.</li> |
| | <li>Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are required for BSN-PhD applicants and will be waived for MSN-PhD applicants with a MS GPA of 3.2 or above.</li> |
| | <li>Evidence of capacity for original scholarship and research in nursing.</li> |
| | <li>Evidence of the ability to communicate in a scholarly manner both orally and in writing.</li> |
| | <li>Participation in an interview with a minimum of two doctoral program faculty members with one of the two faculty being a potential research interest match.</li> |
| | <li>Three letters of reference (preferably from persons holding a doctorate): two academic references, preferably one reference focusing on the applicant’s research ability, and one professional performance reference.</li> |
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| <p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">If applicable, students must meet Registered Nurse Licensure requirements in the particular state/states in which they will be performing data collection.</p> | | <p>United States citizens, prior to admission to the graduate program, must have successfully passed the NCLEX and be legally licensed to practice nursing in one of the 50 states. Foreign citizens entering the MSN-PhD program will need to successfully pass the NCLEX before being accepted to the program, and be legally licensed to practice nursing in the United States and shall provide evidence that they have the equivalent of a master’s degree in nursing. Exceptions may be made on an individual basis. Foreign citizens entering the BSN-PhD will be expected to pass the NCLEX as part of their degree program.</p> |
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| | <p>If applicable, students must meet Registered Nurse Licensure requirements in the particular state/states in which they will be performing data collection.</p> |
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| <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The PhD program faculty recommends applicants for admission to the PhD program to the PhD Affairs Council. The PhD Affairs Council then recommends applicants for admission to the Dean for Graduate Studies. The applicant may appeal the recommendation of the PhD Affairs Council according to Graduate College policy as listed in the Graduate College Bulletin.</li> | | <p><strong>Procedures</strong></p> |
| <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Applications for admission are reviewed by the PhD Program Faculty and the PhD Affairs Council.</li> | | |
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| | <li>The PhD program faculty recommends applicants for admission to the PhD program to the PhD Affairs Council. The PhD Affairs Council then recommends applicants for admission to the Dean for Graduate Studies. The applicant may appeal the recommendation of the PhD Affairs Council according to Graduate College policy as listed in the Graduate College Bulletin.</li> |
| | <li>Applications for admission are reviewed by the PhD Program Faculty and the PhD Affairs Council.</li> |
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| <p><small>Changed number from 5.3.4 to 5.4.1</small></p> | | <p>Changed number from 5.3.4 to 5.4.1</p> |