Online Master of Science in Nursing – Health Care Innovation

Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they've earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of a student's first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.

All applicants must submit:

• Graduate admission application and application fee
• Official transcripts
• Resume or curriculum vitae

An applicant whose native language is not English (regardless of current residency) must provide proof of English proficiency. 

Additionally, applicants must:

• Hold a valid, unencumbered U.S. RN license in an authorized state in which they plan to do clinical work, or be able to obtain one within their first semester. Applicants who've recently graduated from a BSN program must provide proof of a valid U.S. RN license before they begin courses in the second semester of the master's program.
• Reside in an authorized state in the U.S. If an applicant is living in a restricted state at the time of application, but plans to move to an authorized state, they must:
  • Update their address on file with ASU to an authorized state.
  • Provide proof of a valid, unencumbered U.S. RN license from an authorized state.
• Health and safety requirements: Students recommended for admission must meet health and safety requirements by established deadlines, including a passing disposition on a background clearance, satisfactory completion of a substance screen and other requirements, as a condition of admission.
• Statistics is a prerequisite for the program. However, students without statistics may be admitted to the MS Nursing program with a deficiency and will need to complete statistics by the end of their first semester.