LSU Health Sciences Center

The RN to MN Track is for the highly motivated qualified nurse who wishes to pursue advanced coursework in nursing. The curriculum meets the requirements of the Board of Regents and the Louisiana State Board of Nursing. The non-traditional course delivery focuses on the augmentation of existing teaching/learning strategies with web-based internet applications, weekend scheduling and flexible clinical instruction. RN’s participating in this program receive a baccalaureate equivalency facilitating graduates meeting the Louisiana State Board of Nursing requirement for persons interested in teaching in Louisiana Schools of Nursing.

Admission Criteria

  1. Submit a completed application.
  2. A complete official transcript from an accredited program with an Associate Degree of Diploma in Nursing indicating a minimum of 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) in nursing and supportive courses.
  3. Three letters of recommendations - one from an immediate supervisor in a recent work setting, one from a person who has had direct contact with the applicant in an academic setting and one from a professional associate of the applicant's choosing.
  4. Complete all pre-requisites.
  5. Proof of recent professional work experience; a minimum of two years of work experience as a registered nurse in or related to the selected clinical area is required.
  6. The GRE or MAT Examinations are an admission requirement for the program. The scores should be sent to the School of Nursing.
  7. Completion of a personal interview with a designated faculty member prior to filing application.
  8. A current unencumbered license to practice professional nursing in Louisiana.
  9. Provides evidence that meets student health requirements.
  10. Adequate health insurance coverage.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, the most often cited as the Louisiana State University or LSU, is a mixed public university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, La., in the name of the seminar at Louisiana State of Learning & Military Academy. The current LSU main campus was dedicated in 1926 and consists of over 250 buildings built in the style of the Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio and occupies an acre (2.6 km ²) plateau at 650 on the banks of the Mississippi River. LSU is the flagship institution of the System of Louisiana State University, and the largest institution of higher education in Louisiana in terms of number of students enrolled. In 2009, the University enrolled 21,000 undergraduates and 4,000 students in 17 schools and colleges. Several colleges such as LSU EJ Ourso College of Business and M. PaulHebert Law Center, have received national recognition in their respective fields of study.


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