Admission Criteria

1. A baccalaureate and a master's degree in nursing from a college or university approved by a recognized national accrediting body.*
2. A grade point average of 3.5 on a 4 point scale for all post-baccalaureate degree study completed at a college or university.
3. Satisfactory official scaled score of 400 or greater on the Miller Analogy Test (MAT) or Graduate Record Exam (GRE) of 500 Verbal, 500 Quantitative, and 3.5 Analytical.
4. A minimum score of 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for all applicants who have English as a second language or are not graduates of programs in the United States.
5. One example of a published or unpublished scholarly paper written by the applicant and submitted with the application.
6. Three letters of reference as specified on the application form.
7. A current unencumbered license to practice nursing in the state of Louisiana.
8. A minimum of one year of post-graduate clinical nursing experience; some specializations may require more years of experience
9. A personal interview with a director of the Doctoral Program
   
   *Students who have a Masters Degree in another field may be accommodated on an individual basis as prescribed by their Faculty Advisor.