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

* 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.