ChooseWhy Choose This Program?

Why Choose This Program?

Students will be able to obtain a nursing degree at what U.S. News & World Report called one of the top hospitals in the country. This program prepares students to take the nursing licensure exam, NCLEX, and be licensed as a RN.​ Ninety-eight percent of students complete the program on time. Ninety-six percent of graduates obtain employment within the nursing field within six months of graduation.

LearnWhat Will You Learn?

What Will You Learn?

This program combines nursing theory coursework, nursing skills, and clinical and practice hours of interprofessional collaboration. The program also includes extensive simulation labs and exposure to many clinical situations. Once completed, students can take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), a national exam all nursing students must take to receive licensure to practice the profession.

DoWhat Will You Do?

What can you do with an M.S.N. degree?

The M.S.N. program prepares students to address the nationwide shortage of nurses. You will be able to find jobs in hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, public health organizations, and health agencies, among others. Besides entering the nursing workforce, you can continue your studies toward an advanced practice nursing specialty or doctoral degree.

Course Curriculum

The M.S.N. program is a 22-month program of five in-person semesters. It includes 72 credits accompanied by over 1,000 clinical and practice hours of interprofessional collaboration. Students have the opportunity to explore different areas of interest, including global health, research, quality and safety, and practice in many specialty areas.​ Post-graduation, students can choose to enter the nursing workforce immediately or continue their studies toward an advanced practice nursing specialty or doctoral degree.

Courses

  • Professionalism for Nursing in Health Care (3)
  • Foundations of Nursing Practice (3)
  • Integrated Clinical Management: Common Health Alterations (4)
  • Health Assessment I (3)
  • Pathophysiology I (3)
  • Community Outreach to Underserved Communities in Urban Baltimore (1)
  • Integrated Clinical Management: Chronic Health Alterations (4)​
  • Pharmacology (3)​
  • Biostatistics for Evidence-Based Practice (3)​
  • Promoting Health in Older Adults (3)​
  • Health Promotion and Risk Reduction Across the Lifespan (2)
  • Integrated Clinical Management: Complex Health Alterations (4)​
  • Leadership for Professional Nursing (3)​
  • Psychiatric Mental Health (3)​
  • The Research Process and its Application to Evidence-Based Practice (3)
  • Nursing the Childbearing Family (4)​
  • Child Health (4)​
  • Population and Public Health Nursing (4)​
  • Philosophical, Theoretical and Ethical Perspectives of Advanced Nursing Practice (3) ​

Faculty

The master of science in nursing program is led by faculty from the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing.

How to Apply

You can apply to the M.S.N. Entry into Nursing program through NursingCAS.


Application Deadlines

Fall cohort
Early: November 1
Priority: January 15

Spring cohort
Early: July 1
Priority: October 1


Application Materials

Applicants must submit the following:

  • Official transcripts showing a completed bachelor’s degree (before program start)
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • GRE scores (code 5767)—accepted but not required
  • Written essay
  • Virtual interview or video essay
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Current résumé or CV


Prerequisite Courses

A grade of B- or better is required in each course.

  • Anatomy with lab
  • Physiology with lab
  • Microbiology with lab
  • Nutrition
  • Human Growth & Development Through the Lifespan
  • Statistics


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