The School of Nursing offers an accredited degree program with a variety of concentration options for master's students:

All on-line programs are assessed resident fees for students who hold current licensure as a registered nurse in the United States and are eligible for licensure in the state of Missouri, no matter the number of credit hours. All on-line programs have a minimum of one 3-4 day on-site visit during clinical rotations. Some on-line courses have on-site or on-line meeting times. The outreach programs have several on-line courses.

Faculty and staff are committed to providing the highest quality graduate education in an interactive environment.

If you have questions about the CRNA program, please visit www.trumed.org/crna.

Program Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements for admission to the School of Nursing:

  • B.S.N. from a college or university nationally recognized by a nursing accrediting agency or a B.S.N. from a program comparable to UMKC School of Nursing’s B.S.N. program.
  • Minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.2 for the last 60 hours of the B.S.N. program on a 4.0 scale.
  • Submission of a current resume (note 2 years of RN experience preferred).
  • The neonatal program has extra additional admission requirements. Please see the NNP page for these.
  • Current unencumbered Missouri licensure or unencumbered licensure in the state in which the student completes clinical requirements.
    • Students applying to the Kansas City ANP, FNP and PNP tracks must have a current, unencumbered RN license in both Kansas and Missouri prior to beginning N5547A, F or C
  • Current Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification.
  • The following two courses are pre-requisites to the MSN program; however they can be taken at UMKC along with your program of study. (They do not need to be taken prior to application):
    • Upper division statistics course with a minimum grade of B-. This course must be taken prior to N5555 Nursing Research: Evidence-based Practice. You do not have to take this course prior to applying to the program.   
    • A free standing health assessment course prior to enrolling in N5547 Diagnostic Reasoning/Advanced Assessment is required with a minimum grade of B-. Please note this does not apply to the NNP program applicants. You do not have to take this course prior to applying to the program.
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Application Check-off for the MSN Program

All application materials are due February 1 for a summer or fall start. Only the Nurse Educator program also admits students for a January start. Those applications are due September 1.
  • Must meet admission criteria
  • Submit UMKC Application electronically, or mail in the printable form
  • Submit UMKC application fee
  • Submit a current resume reflecting all experience as an RN (note 2 years of RN experience preferred)
  • Submit the printable M.S.N. Supplemental Application
  • Copy of current unencumbered registered nurse license (Students in the KC area adult, family and pediatric tracks are required to be licensed in Kansas and Missouri). Distance education students who live, work and practice away from the Kansas City area must have an unencumbered license in the state where they complete their clinical rotations.
  • Personal statement of your professional goals and how this program will help you achieve them
  • Three completed School of Nursing Reference Forms
      • 1. Immediate supervisor
      2. Professional reference able to assess your professional characteristics
      3. Professional reference (not from same organization) able to assess your professional characteristics. Please do not ask for references from a family friend, fellow staff nurse, co-worker or minister

Mailing address for ALL of the above items:
      UMKC - Office of Admissions
      120 Administrative Center
      5100 Rockhill Road
      Kansas City, MO 64110-2499

Summer Orientation
  • Newly admitted students (with the exception of the neonatal student group) should SAVE THE DATE to attend a mandatory on-campus orientation the week of May 24, 2010 through noon on Thursday, May 27, 2010. Look for more information with admission letters as well as this website.

    

 

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Still have questions? Please contact the School of Nursing advising office.