Regular Admission Requirements
MSN Administration and Leadership
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (BSN) with a GPA of 3.00 or higher in the undergraduate
nursing degree or in the last 60 credits completed (Students with a GPA below 3.00
may apply for conditional admission)
- Official transcripts from an accredited BSN program
- Unencumbered RN licensure in the state in which the applicant is employed in nursing
- Current Resume indicating at least one year of experience working in nursing, preferably, nursing
management
- An essay to include career goals and objectives as well as a description of how the
student plans to use the MSN degree
- Scholastic record must be comparable to that reflected by a 3.00 GPA verified with
official transcripts and applicant needs to be licensed in their country of residence
- Applicants must submit a credential evaluation from the Commission on Graduates of
Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) for nursing course work and World Education Services
(WES) for non-nursing course work
Conditional Admission Requirements
- Conditional Admission may be granted with the following modifications of the Regular
Admissions Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree with a GPA under 3.00 will be reviewed for a decision
Provisional Admission:
Applicants who have provided unofficial documentation of test scores, prerequisite
courses, transcripts or lack of letter(s) of recommendation may be admitted provisionally.
This policy also applies to undergraduate students who apply for graduate admission
pending bachelor degree completion. Upon receipt of all official documents, a student
will be changed from Provisional Admission to either Regular Admission or Conditional
Admission. Provisional Admission students may take classes for one term but will not
be eligible for Federal Financial Aid.
Nursing Administration and Leadership Post Master's Certificate
- Master of Science in Nursing degree (MSN) with a GPA of 3.00 or higher (Students with
a GPA below 3.00 may apply for conditional admission)
- Official transcripts from an accredited MSN program
- Unencumbered RN licensure in the state in which the applicant is employed in nursing
- Current Resume indicating at least one year of experience working in nursing, preferably, nursing management.
- Scholastic record must be comparable to that reflected by a 3.00 GPA verified with
official transcripts and applicant needs to be licensed in their country of residence
- Applicants must submit a credential evaluation from the Commission on Graduates of
Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) for nursing course work and World Education Services
(WES) for non-nursing course work
Conditional Admission Requirements
- Conditional Admission may be granted with the following modifications of the Regular
Admissions Requirements:
- Master's degree with a GPA under 3.00 will be reviewed for a decision
- Deficiencies in Pre/Co-requisite Courses (up to two maximum semesters to satisfy the
deficiencies)
Provisional Admission:
Applicants who have provided unofficial documentation of test scores, prerequisite
courses, transcripts or lack of letter(s) of recommendation may be admitted provisionally.
This policy also applies to undergraduate students who apply for graduate admission
pending bachelor degree completion. Upon receipt of all official documents, a student
will be changed from Provisional Admission to either Regular Admission or Conditional
Admission. Provisional Admission students may take classes for one term but will not
be eligible for Federal Financial Aid.
Pre/Co-Requisite Courses
- Applicants may remove deficiencies in the following pre/co-requisite courses at PennWest
California or another accredited institution prior to regular admission or after conditional
admission
- 3 credits undergraduate or graduate level Statistics
How to Apply:
School of Graduate Studies and Research
PennWest California
Box 91
250 University Ave.
California, PA 15419
For additional information:
Email: msnonline@pennwest.edu
Phone: 1.866.595.6348