Graduate Entry Pathway to
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
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Earn your RNbefore beginning studies to earn a Doctor of Nursing (DNP) |
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100%NCLEX Pass Rate and RN Job Placement in 2023 |
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Become a NPspecialized in Acute Care, Family, Primary Care, or Psychiatric Mental Health |
The Graduate Entry Pathway (GEP) is a direct entry program for non-nurses with a bachelor's degree in a field other than nursing, leading first to Registered Nurse (RN) licensure, then to a doctorate program.
What Makes The Graduate Entry Pathway Stand Out?
- RN preparation is located in a state of the art learning and simulation community within an academic health science center and top-ranked medical school campus. Take a tour of the Interprofessional Center for Experiential Learning and Simulation (iCELS)
- Our faculty are committed to student learning and actively practice in acute and community care settings and health care organizations.
- RN NCLEX Pass Rates: MA/GEP Pass Rates. Every member of our Graduate Entry Pathway Class of 2023 passed their licensure exam!
The NursingCAS application process will open August 8, 2024 for a program start in fall 2025
Fall 2025: Graduate Entry Pathway to DNP
- Priority Admission Deadline for Scholarship Consideration: 11/3/24
- Application Deadline: 2/9/25
Priority Admission Deadline for Scholarship Consideration: Applicants who submit a completed application by this deadline will be considered for our limited Chancellor and Nightingale Scholarships.
Application Deadline: Applications completed after the Priority deadline will be considered based on seat availability, up until this final admission deadline.* For consideration after the Application Deadline, please contact our Admissions Counselor
Applicants must submit a completed application to NursingCAS by the deadline date to be considered for admission. Application status emails will be sent to the email provided on the application via NursingCAS.
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DNP Program Tracks:
- Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP
- Adult Gerontology Primary Care NP
- Family NP
- Psychiatric Mental Health NP
Pursue one of our nurse concentrations of study including:
- Cancer Care
- Critical Care
- Palliative Care
- Women's Health Care
EXPLORE THE CURRICULUM
The Graduate Entry Pathway Program Requirements:
GEP to DNP
GPA Requirement - GPA of 3.0 or higher is preferred for all degrees.
Education - Bachelor's degree in a non-nursing field.
Prerequisites Required
- The following courses must be completed within 5 years of application with a B- or higher preferred. If these prerequisites were taken between 5 to 7 years prior, you may be accepted with a condition to complete course N590H Human Physiology online at Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing in the summer prior to matriculation:
- Anatomy & Physiology 1 with Lab
- Anatomy & Physiology 2 with Lab
- The following courses must be completed within 7 years of application with a B- or higher preferred, however, Statistics does not have a time limit:
- Microbiology with lab
- Nutrition
- Human Growth & Development across the lifespan
- Statistics
If any prerequisite courses are in progress at the time of application, you must provide a plan for completion and include college/university, course, expected date of completion. Please upload this plan to the documents section of your NursingCAS application. Online prerequisites are accepted from accredited colleges.
Video Essay - You will be required to complete 3 video essay interviews in the supplemental application; you will have 2 minutes to respond to each essay. There is no additional fee to complete the essays.
Personal Statement
- Please address both prompts below (300 words total):
- Please discuss a person, incident or experience in your life that has led you to want to pursue nursing as a career and describe what it is that makes you a good fit for our accelerated program?
- What is your understanding of the role of a nurse practitioner for the population focus of your intended nurse practitioner role (Family NP, Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP, Adult Gerontology Primary Care NP, or Psychiatric Mental health NP)?
- Please address the following prompt below (300 words total):
- How will the DNP enhance your practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)?
References
Please submit 2 letters of recommendation from an academic or professional source, preferred within the last five years:
- A professional reference should be from a former supervisor or professional colleague who can speak to your experience, competence, readiness, leadership, work ethic and dedication to your work.
- An academic reference should be from a former faculty member or advisor.
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The UMass Chan Medical School, Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing pre-licensure program is approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing, Nursing Registration in Massachusetts, 239 Causeway Street, Suite 500, Boston, M A 02114.