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Career opportunities for graduates consis of:
Graduate Research and teaching assistantships for full-time students include tuition reduction and stipends of $23,000 or more per year. Students work closely with faculty mentors in nursing and related disciplines within the context of established programs of research. Selection of a concentration is individualized and developed with the approval of the student’s mentor and advisory committee based on the area of research. |
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Admission Requirements |
- B.S.N. and/or M.S.N. from an accredited program with a minimum GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale
- Official GRE score of 1000 or higher
(sum of verbal and quantitative) - Official transcripts from all colleges attended
- Graduate course in statistics
- Current Georgia RN licensure
- Submission of goals or statement of interest in doctoral study
- Submission of an original paper reflecting research ability
- Curriculum vitae
- Faculty interview
- Three professional or academic letters of recommendation
- Official TOEFL score of 600 paperbased, 250 computer-based or 100 Interbased, if applicable.
- An official comprehensive course-bycourse report of all foreign educational documents from each foreign college and university attended is required (including calculation of grade point average (GPA) equivalent on a 4.0 scale). Official verification of transcripts/ course-by-course report must be submitted from one of the following three approved Foreign Credentials Evaluation Services, at your cost: Josef Silny & Associates, Inc., World Education Services (WES) or Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE). See details and updates at www.mcg.edu/Admissions/intstud.htm
For more information, call 706-721-3237 or visit www.mcg.edu/son/futurestudents.htm
How to Apply |
Apply online at www.mcg.edu/Admissions by May 1 for Fall Semester, October 1 for Spring Semester and February 1 for Summer Semester. For more information on this program, visit www.mcg.edu/son/futurestudents.htm
Office of Academic Admissions
170 Kelly Building–Administration
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, Georgia 30912
Telephone: 706-721-2725
Toll free: 800-519-3388
Fax: 706-721-7279
Estimated Tuition and Fees
For estimated tuition and fees, please see the Tuition and Fees section of this catalog.
Core (10 Credits)
Core courses provide an interdisciplinary introduction to a research career in the health sciences emphasizing the generation of scientific knowledge relevant to nursing practice.
Area of Concentration (Minimum of 22 credits)
The area of concentration is individualized and developed with the approval of the student’s advisory committee based on the area of research being pursued. Additional courses required if entering with a B.S.N.
Note:
Area of Concentration courses (minimum of 22 credits) allocated to courses as determined by the advisory committee: NURS 9020 Seminar in Nursing; NURS 9250 Investigation of a Problem; NURS 9240 Independent Study; and Electives. In some cases additional credit hours in the area of concentration and/or Summer Semester enrollment may be required by the student’s advisory committee.
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