Graduate Entry Pathway (GEP) to DNP

Candidates for admission through the GEP program must address the following minimum criteria: 

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.