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        <td width="60%"><big>'''Change of Specialty or Degree for Professional Graduate Nursing Students'''</big></td>
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        <td width="40%"><big>Subsection: '''5.3.8'''</big></td>
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<td width="40%">Subsection: <strong>5.3.8</strong></td>
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        <td width="60%">Section 5.0 - Student Policies</td>
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        <td width="40%">Originating Date: February 2010</td>
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<td width="40%">Originating Date: February 2010</td>
   
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        <td valign="top" width="60%">Responsible Reviewing Agency:<br /><div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">Professional Graduate Nursing Affairs Committee</div></td>
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<td valign="top" width="40%">Revised: May 2010<br />Revised: [[CON Change of Specialty for MSN Students version April 2012|April 2012]]<br />Revised: [[CON Change of Specialty or Degree for Professional Graduate Nursing Students version February 2015|February 2015]]<br />Revised: [[CON Change of Specialty or Degree for Professional Graduate Nursing Students version March 2016|March 2016]]<br />Revised: [[CON Change of Specialty or Degree for Professional Graduate Nursing Students version May 2016|May 2016]]<br />Revised: December 2018</td>
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                <td>Revised: May 2010<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/5491|April 2012]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/7423|February 2015]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/7792|March 2016]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/10518|May 2016]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/13671|December 2018]]<br />Revised: October 2021 ([[Special:Diff/13671/{{REVISIONID}}|changes]])</td>
 
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<p>College of Nursing professional graduate nursing students currently in the MSN, post-master’s certificate and DNP programs may request to change specialty areas or their professional graduate nursing degree.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">College of Nursing professional graduate nursing students currently in the MSN, post-graduate certificate and DNP programs may request to change specialty areas or their professional graduate nursing degree. Students interested in the PhD nursing program or transferring from the PhD nursing program may seek a transfer.</p>


<p><strong>Change of Specialty area</strong></p>
====Change of Specialty area====
 
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">After discussion with the current specialty academic advisor and with the specialty track coordinator, a written request is submitted to the Graduate Student Services Coordinator indicating the preferred specialty area, and the student’s request will be considered in the same manner as all other applicants to that specialty. All normal application deadline dates apply. The student does not forfeit their spot in the original specialty area due to re-application to a different specialty area.</p>
<p>After discussion with the current specialty academic advisor and with the specialty track coordinator, a written request is submitted to the Graduate Student Services Coordinator indicating the preferred specialty area, and the student’s request will be considered at the same time as and in the same manner as all other applicants to that specialty. All normal application deadline dates apply. The student does not forfeit his/her spot in the original specialty area due to re-application to a different specialty area.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">The student must notify his/her advisor which specialty he/she will submit a request.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">The student must notify his/her advisor which specialty he/she will submit a request.</p>
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<li>The student is required to submit a new narrative of educational/career goals and three new letters of recommendation. These materials must be submitted to the Graduate Student Services Coordinator.</li>
<li>The student is required to submit a new narrative of educational/career goals and three new letters of recommendation. These materials must be submitted to the Graduate Student Services Coordinator.</li>
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<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">The request must contain the items below and is sent to the Graduate Student Services Coordinator who forwards it to the new specialty coordinator.</p>
<p>The request must contain the items below and is sent to the Graduate Student Services Coordinator who forwards it to the new specialty coordinator.</p>
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  <li>A new narrative of educational/career goals.</li>
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  <li>An internal UNMC transcript with a cumulative GPA</li>
<li>A new narrative of educational/career goals.</li>
  <li>A plan for an interview with the new specialty coordinator.</li>
<li>An internal UNMC transcript with a cumulative GPA</li>
<li>A plan for an interview with the new specialty coordinator.</li>
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<p>If the student is accepted to the new specialty, he/she must complete the Change of Area/Program form, obtaining signatures from the coordinators of both the new and original specialty areas which is returned to the Graduate Student Services Coordinator who enters the change into the UNMC system. A new plan of study needs to be developed by the new specialty coordinator and is provided to the student. If the student is declined admission to the new specialty area, he/she may choose to remain in the original specialty or withdraw from the professional graduate nursing program completely.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">If the student is accepted to the new specialty, they must complete the Change of Area/Program form, obtaining signatures from the coordinators of both the new and original specialty areas which is returned to the Graduate Student Services Coordinator who enters the change into the UNMC system. A new plan of study needs to be developed by the new specialty coordinator and is provided to the student. If the student is declined admission to the new specialty area, they may choose to remain in the original specialty or withdraw from the professional graduate nursing program completely.</p>


<p><strong>Change of Professional Graduate Nursing Degree</strong></p>
====Change of Professional Graduate Nursing Degree====
 
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">After discussion with the current academic advisor and with a new plan of study having been developed, a written request indicating the preferred degree is required to be submitted to the Graduate Student Services Coordinator. All normal application deadline dates may apply. The student does not forfeit their spot in the original degree program due to re-application to a different degree program.</p>
<p>After discussion with the current academic advisor and with a new plan of study having been developed, a written request indicating the preferred degree is required to be submitted to the Graduate Student Services Coordinator. If the change is from the DNP to the MSN degree, the request can be considered at any time. If the change is from the MSN to the DNP degree 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 forfeit his/her spot in the original degree program due to re-application to a different degree program.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">The request must contain the items below and is sent to the Graduate Student Services Coordinator who forwards it to the new program director.</p>
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    <li>A personal statement that addresses educational and professional goals.</li>
    <li>Curricula vitae or professional resume</li>
    <li>An internal UNMC transcript with a cumulative GPA</li>
    <li>A plan for an interview with the new program director.</li>
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<p>The request must contain the items below and is sent to the Graduate Student Services Coordinator who forwards it to the new program director.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">After discussion with the current academic advisor, a new plan of study needs to be developed by the new specialty coordinator and/or program director based on a gap analysis of courses already completed. If the student is accepted to the new specialty, they must complete the Change of Area/Program form, obtaining signatures from the coordinators of both the new and original specialty areas which is returned to the Graduate Student Services Coordinator who enters the change into the UNMC system. If the student is declined admission to a different degree program, they may choose to remain in the original degree program or withdraw from the professional graduate nursing program completely.</p>
 
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<li>A personal statement that addresses educational and professional goals.</li>
<li>Curricula vitae or professional resume</li>
<li>An internal UNMC transcript with a cumulative GPA</li>
<li>A plan for an interview with the new program director.</li>
</ol>


<p>If the student is accepted to the new specialty, he/she must complete the Change of Area/Program form, obtaining signatures from the coordinators of both the new and original specialty areas which is returned to the Graduate Student Services Coordinator who enters the change into the UNMC system. A new plan of study needs to be developed by the new specialty coordinator and/or program chair and is provided to the student. 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>
====Change of both the Specialty area and Professional Graduate Nursing Degree====
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">The student should follow the steps under the specialty area change and include a curriculum vitae or professional resume with the paperwork.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">If the student is declined admission to a different degree program or specialty, they may choose to remain in the original degree and specialty program or withdraw from the professional graduate nursing program completely.</p>


<p><strong>Change of both the Specialty area and Professional Graduate Nursing Degree</strong></p>
====Change to or from PhD degree====
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Interest in the PhD in nursing degree will require discussion regarding the admission process with the Director of the PhD program and completion of the materials required by UNMC Graduate Studies. </p>


<p>The student should follow the steps under the specialty area change and include a curriculum vitae or professional resume with the paperwork.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Students interested in transferring from the PhD in nursing degree to a professional graduate degree must discuss the request with the PhD program director and a written request indicating the preferred degree is required to be submitted to the Graduate Student Services Coordinator.</p>


<p>If the student is declined admission to a different degree program or specialty, he/she may choose to remain in the original degree and specialty program or withdraw from the professional graduate nursing program completely.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">The request must contain the items below and is sent to the Graduate Student Services Coordinator who forwards it to the new program director.</p>
<ol style="margin-bottom:15px; list-style-type: lower-alpha;max-width:67em !important;">
<li>A personal statement that addresses educational and professional goals.</li>
<li>Curricula vitae or professional resume</li>
<li>An internal UNMC transcript with a cumulative GPA</li>
<li>A plan for an interview with the new program director and specialty coordinator.</li>
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<p>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;">After discussion with the PhD program director, a new plan of study needs to be developed by the new specialty coordinator and new program director based on a gap analysis of courses already completed. If the student is accepted to the new degree, they must be approved by PGNA.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">If the student is declined admission to the different degree program, they may choose to remain in the original degree or withdraw from the UNMC Graduate Studies PhD in nursing program completely. </p>