The MSN program offers graduate-level study with adult and family nurse practitioner concentrations or nursing education.

The adult and family nurse practitioner concentrations prepare the advanced practice nurse for roles as primary care providers. Opportunities in a variety of settings position the well-prepared nurse practitioner to enhance access to excellent health care for all.

The acute national shortage of nursing educators makes the education concentration a good choice for nursing graduates. It prepares nurses to teach in both formal and informal settings, with an additional focus on consumer education.

Admission to the MSN Program is competitive. Students must have earned a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in the last 60 hours of coursework.

Applicants who do not meet all the criteria listed below may be eligible for admission with Pre-MSN status. Applicants will be given specific guidance and a timeline for completing all criteria in order to be officially admitted to full degree seeking status.

Admission Criteria

• Completed application with $40 fee
• Current licensure as a registered nurse in the state of Florida
• A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher for last 60 hours of previously completed college credit. Official transcripts from each university or college attended must be provided.
• BSN degree from an accredited institution: Non-BSN degrees from an accredited institution will be evaluated for Pre-MSN admission status. NUR 318 (Health Assessment), NUR 322 (Contemporary Issues in Healthcare), NUR 420 (Principles of Community Health) will be required of all non-BSN applicants.
• One year of recent clinical experience as a registered nurse.
• An upper level Health Assessment class. Students who have not met this requirement must take NUR 318/318L their first semester. 
• An undergraduate or graduate Introduction to Computers course (1 to 3 credits) is required prior to admission. Students who have not met this requirement must take a computer literacy course in their first semester. MSN applicants, who are computer literate, may contact the Information Technology Management Department to challenge ITM 200 or ITM 603.
• Evidence of successful completion of a statistics course prior to enrollment in NUR 615 (Nursing Research)
• Two professional letters of reference on UT forms
• Resume

Contact Information

Graduate Studies Office
University of Tampa
401 W. Kennedy Blvd.
Box O
Tampa, Florida 33606 USA

phone: (813) 258-7409
fax: (813) 259-5403
e-mail: utgrad@ut.edu