MSN Program
An MSN degree will help you gain advanced skills and leadership abilities which opens many opportunities leading to enhanced career satisfaction and financial rewards. Specific preparation as a Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist offers new clinical role opportunities as well as careers in education. Take your education to the next step by applying your knowledge and experience at a higher level.
The new Master of Science of Nursing (MSN) program at Emory & Henry College prepares nursing students and professionals for additional healthcare and teaching career opportunities.
Come join the next class of students starting fall 2024! Applications go live on September 1, 2023.
The application fee is $60 with a need-based fee waiver available through NursingCAS or email Natalie Blankenship at nlblankenship@ehc.edu for additional information regarding an application fee waiver.
Emory & Henry’s MSN program is achieved through online learning with on-campus intensive experiences at the Health Sciences campus in Marion. There are two MSN tracks to choose from:
- Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) / Nurse Educator (NE)
- Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Both tracks lead to eligibility for Advanced Practice Licensure; Licensed Nurse Practitioner (L-NP) in Virginia and additional licensure everywhere else in the United States.
The MSN curriculum offers an accelerated pathway option from an associate’s degree in Nursing (ADN) to MSN. Six credits required for the BSN can be substituted for courses taken at the master’s level.
Obtaining an MSN opens additional career opportunities. In addition to gaining advanced knowledge of serving in healthcare, the Emory & Henry MSN program prepares students to teach nursing as a profession after graduation.
MSN Program Admission Requirements
- Application fee of $60 through NursingCAS. Need-based fee waivers are available through NursingCAS of contact Natalie Blankenship at nlblankenship@ehc.edu.
- One official transcript from each college and university attended.
- Hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from an accredited institution.
- Have a minimum overall cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- Resume or curriculum vita
- Personal statement that demonstrates written communication skills, is not more than two pages double-spaced, and addresses the following:
- Specific personal, academic, and/or professional strengths and/or accomplishments and how these qualify you as a strong candidate for the MSN program, and
- Why the applicant is interested in a specific degree tract in the MSN program
- Three professional references: may be from a supervisor, previous faculty, or another professional reference.
- Evidence of (Nursys®) current unencumbered licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia OR the state in which practicum coursework will occur
- Current BLS HCP certification and immunizations
- A score of at least 600 on the institutional version of the Test of Spoken English (TSE) within the past two years (applicants for whom English is a second language)
- Satisfactory completion of a virtual or in-person interview with designated Emory & Henry College faculty
- Work history that includes one year of full-time experience (1,800 hours) or its equivalent as a registered nurse.
- Once accepted, students will receive instructions to pay the $500 deposit to secure their seat in the class.
Master of Science in Nursing Curriculum
There are two different MSN tracks to choose from at Emory & Henry College:
- Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
- Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)/Nurse Educator (NE) Tracks
*The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program has received SACSCOC approval.