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    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Nursing

Admissions Requirements

-  BSN and/or MSN from an accredited program with a GPA of 3.2 or

   higher on a 4.0 scale

-  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 GRE score of 1000 or higher (sum of verbal and quantitative scores)
-  An official transcript from each US college and university attended

-  Verification of transcripts from foreign colleges and universities by an

   approved transcript evaluation service. For a list of acceptable evaluation

   services please visit our website at: www.mcg.edu/Admissions/intstud.htm

-  For applicants whose first language is not English, minimum TOEFL score of

   600 paper-based, 250 computer-based or 100 Internet based for applicants

   whose first language is not English. TOEFL scores must be less than two

   years old.

 

Deadlines: October 1 (Spring)

February 1 (Summer)

May 1 (Fall)

 

Contact Us:

E. Gerald Bennett, PhD

Program Director


Vallire Hooper, PhD

Program Co-Director

706.721.2469


Cathey Ellis, BS

Program Assistant


706.721.3162

Email:

NursingPhD@mcg.edu


 

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