Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist 

Course Information

Core Courses

• NUR 931 - Wellness Promotion for Diverse Populations (3 Credits)
• NUR 932 - Clinical Decision Making and Management of Acute Chronic Complex Conditions (6 Credits)
• NUR 933 - Clinical Nurse Specialist Advanced Practice Role Development I (6 Credits)
• NUR 934 - Clinical Nurse Specialist Advanced Practice Role Development II (6 Credits)
• NUR 935 - Clinical Nurse Specialist Advanced Practice Role Development III (6 Credits)

Admissions Requirements

To be accepted to this program, you must have:

• A master's degree
  • Hold a master’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university.
• 3.0 GPA or above on a 4.0 scale
• A license/certificate required
  • Possess a current unrestricted license to practice nursing as a registered nurse in the applicant's state or country and specialty certification. Possess current certification from a U.S. National Certifying Board as an NP, CNS, CRNA or CNM.
• Curriculum Vitae or Résumé
• A written personal statement
  • Submit a written essay that addresses the applicant’s career goals and motivations for additional graduate study in the selected area of specialty nursing practice; nurse practitioner, or adult-gerontology clinical nurse.
• 3 letters of recommendation
  • The reference letters must be from a source that has direct knowledge of the applicant’s work and educational experience. Provide contact information for your recommenders and the MSU application system will provide instructions to them.
• Official transcripts from all previous schools

To apply to this program:

• Submit a university application and pay the application fee.
• Submit all required materials to the application portal.
• Complete an admission interview with the college of Nursing faculty. Recommendations for admission are made by the faculty committee to the Dean of the College based on the requirements for admission and the personal interview.
• If the applicant’s native language is not English, the applicant must complete the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum average score of 550, no subscore below 52 on the paper-based test (PBT). If the applicant completes the Internet-based test (iBT), no subscore below 19 for reading, listening, and speaking; no writing subscore below 22 and a minimum average score of 80. Applicants should have all test scores sent from the testing agency directly to the Michigan State University Office of Admissions.