Prospective Students

Graduate Entry Program (GEP): Degree Requirements

The Graduate Entry program is divided into two parts. The first part is the Pre-RN licensure component. The pre-licensure component is 15 months (four semesters starting in January 2009 and ending in May 2010). It is only available at the Chicago campus and is only available on a full time basis. It is HIGHLY recommended that students do not work during this first 15 months. It is extremely intensive coursework and students will be in class 25-35 hours per week. After successful completion of this coursework students will be eligible to sit for RN licensure (NCLEX).

Graduate Entry Program - Pre-RN Licensure Curriculum:

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After successful completion of the RN licensure exam(NCLEX) students begin Master's coursework in their chosen specialty area. The Master's coursework can be done a full time or part time basis and working as an RN is strongly encouraged. Students must declare their specialty option with their application.

UIC offers a variety of specialty options that are part of three departments:

Maternal Child Nursing (MCN)

Medical Surgical Nursing (MSN)

Public Health Mental Health and Administrative Nursing (PMA)

 

Following is a list of required courses for the second component of the program. After successful completion of these courses students are awareded a MS degree. Consult the course catalog for course descriptions.

 

Specialty	Format	Format
Acute Care CNS	PDF	Word
Acute Care NP	PDF	Word
Adult NP	PDF	Word
Adult/Geriatric NP	PDF	Word
Geriatric CNS	PDF	Word
Geriatric NP	PDF	Word
Family NP	PDF	Word
Mental Health CNS	PDF	Word
Mental Health NP	PDF	Word
Occupational Health CNS	PDF	Word
Occupational Health NP	PDF	Word
School Nurse Specialist	PDF	Word
School Nurse Practitioner	PDF	Word
Pediatric NP	PDF	Word
Pediatric CNS	PDF	Word
Perinatal CNS	PDF	Word
Nurse Midwifery	PDF	Word
Women's Health NP	PDF	Word
Adminstrative Studies in Nursing	PDF	Word
Advanced Community Health Nurse	PDF	Word

GEP students have the opportunity to apply to dual degree programs (MS/MBA, MS/Health Informatics or MS/Master of Public Health) during their fourth semester of the program.