Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2023-2024 Graduate Academic Catalog
Academic Criteria for Admission , Progression and Retention Graduate Admissions Requirements
• Application - online
• Bachelor Science in Nursing from a college or university accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Higher Education ( CCNE ), or Accrediting Commission for Education in Nursing ( ACEN ), ( previously National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission ( NLNAC )), or Commission for
Nursing Education Accreditation ( CNEA ). o GPA minimum requirement 3.0
• 2 Professional References from employers and 1 academic reference – who have known the candidate for a minimum of 1 year . Employers should reference clinical skills .
• Resume Evidence of the equivalent of 12 months of clinical practice in the last 3 years in the area that you are applying prior to beginning the graduate practicum courses . Students applying to the AGNP program should have clinical experience in the Adult-Geriatric population ; students applying to the PNP program should have clinical experience in the pediatric population ; and Family NP students should have experience in pediatrics and the adult-geriatric populations . Recent BSN licensed graduates are eligible for admission and take core courses while obtaining their clinical experience .
• Official sealed transcripts from all colleges / universities attended .
• An undergraduate statistics course is required .
• Valid unencumbered Pennsylvania RN license . Students may be required to obtain additional state licenses .
• Personal Goal Statement o APA format including citations and references , o Minimum of 500 words and a maximum of 1000 words , o 12-point font , 1-inch margins o In the statement identify the following :
• Purpose for attending graduate school
• Discuss the responsibilities of the role that you are pursuing .
• Why are you suited for the role that you are pursuing ?
• How will you incorporate adding graduate school into your current life ?
Internal / External Transfers : Students may transfer a maximum of 6 transferrable credits . The courses to be transferred will be evaluated for equivalency to the courses at Gwynedd Mercy University . The candidate must provide the syllabus including course description and student learning outcomes within 30 days PRIOR to the interview . ( Once the student is accepted no courses may be taken outside of Gwynedd Mercy University .)
For Curriculum Sequence , see Program Handbook Academic Standards / Grade Requirements : Undergraduate GPA 3.0 See Graduate Program Guidebook Attendance Policies : See Graduate Program Guidebook
Academic Progress , ( Probation ), and Program Dismissal : See Graduate Program Guidebook Course withdrawal policies : See Graduate Program Guidebook
Time to Completion : The program requires 43 credits for the AGNP or PNP Nurse Practitioner tracks and 124