Entry to Practice Nursing
Our new Master’s Entry to Practice Nursing (MEPN) will prepare non-nurse baccalaureate prepared individuals to enter the nursing profession as master’s degree graduates.
Master's Programs Offered:
Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
The Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program prepares you to provide direct patient management in acute and complex care settings, skills that are in high demand with rising patient acuity and a growing elderly population.
Family Nurse Practitioner
The primary care Family Nurse Practitioner program prepares you to provide primary health care across the patient lifespan.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program prepares you to provide psychiatric mental health services to patients across their lifespan in various settings.
Healthcare Leadership
The Healthcare Leadership program prepares you to manage the delivery of nursing and healthcare services across diverse healthcare settings.
Nursing Education
The Nursing Education program prepares you to function as an academic or clinical nurse educator across various program levels and settings.
Nursing Informatics
The Nursing Informatics program prepares you to identify and manage health care data to support clinicians and patients in decision making and improve health outcomes.
MSN Program Information
As an MSN student at South Carolina, you’ll have the flexibility to learn on your own schedule with our online courses. If you are enrolled in an advanced practice specialty program, you may be required to come to campus at least twice per semester during your clinical rotations.
All of the College of Nursing’s MSN programs confer your eligibility to apply for national certification examinations, such as AGACNP, FNP, PMHNP or Healthcare Leadership. However, specialty certification is not automatic and, in some cases, must be combined with relative work experience.
Admission requirements and application deadlines vary by program. See each program’s homepage for details.
MSN program costs depend on several factors. For estimated costs, view Graduate Programs Cost Estimates 2021-2022. For the most up-to-date cost information, visit the Bursar's Office Tuition and Fees website
Financial aid is available. To determine your eligibility, complete the FAFSA form on the university’s Financial Aid website. The College of Nursing also offers general scholarships. In addition, other scholarship and financial aid opportunities are available through The Graduate School and the university’s Financial Aid and Scholarships office.
- Complete the approved program of study
- Complete a three-hour applied research course (NURS 791) or a six-hour thesis course (NURS 799)
- Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0, with grades of at least 3.0 in all program of study courses and all 700-level courses
- Complete the program within 14 semesters (~4.5 years)
- Pass the MSN Comprehensive Assessment
- Complete clinical hours
Contact Us
Phone: 803-777-7412
Email: NURSGRAD@mailbox.sc.edu
Address:
Williams-Brice Building, Room 208
1601 Greene St.
Columbia, SC 29208