Prospective Students

Graduate Entry Program (GEP): Degree Requirements

The pre-RN licensure component of the GEP takes place in the first four semesters of the program and prepares students for general nursing practice as Registered Professional Nurse. After successful completion of this coursework students will be eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).

Graduate Entry Program - Pre-RN Licensure Curriculum:

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After successful completion of the RN licensure examination, students begin master's coursework in their chosen specialty area. The master’s component of the program varies in length depending on the specialty and enrollment (full-time or part-time).

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

Biobehavioral Health Science (BHS)

Health Systems Science (HSS)

Women, Children and Family Health Science (WCFHS)

Following is a list of required courses for each specialty. Consult the course catalog for course descriptions.

 

Specialty	Format
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner	PDF
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner	PDF
Family Nurse Practitioner	PDF
Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist	PDF
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner	PDF
Occupational Health/Advanced Community Health Nurse	PDF
Occupational Health/Family Nurse Practitioner	PDF
School/Advanced Community Health Nurse	PDF
School/Family Nurse Practitioner	PDF
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner	PDF
Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist	PDF
Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist	PDF
Nurse-Midwifery	PDF
Nurse-Midwifery/Women's Health Nurse Practitioner	PDF
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner	PDF
Administrative Studies in Nursing	PDF
MS/MBA (MS in Nursing, Administrative Studies/Master of Business Administration joint degree)*	PDF
MS/MSHI (MS in Nursing, Administrative Studies/MS in Health Informatics joint degree)*	PDF
Advanced Community Health Nurse	PDF
MS/MPH (MS in Nursing, Advanced Community Health/Master of Public Health joint degree)*	PDF

* GEP students have the opportunity to apply to the joint degree programs (MS in Nursing/MBA, MS in Nursing/MS in Health Informatics or MS in Nursing/MPH) once they are enrolled in the GEP.