Overview

School of Nursing and Health Sciences / School of Nursing and Health Sciences is located in Lakeland, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Nursing administrative leadership
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Nurse educator
(Post-Master's Certificate)	Adult-gerontology clinical nurse specialist
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Adult gerontology clinical nurse specialist
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Family nurse practitioner
(Post-Master's Certificate)	Adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner
(Post-Master's Certificate)	Nurse educator
(Post-Master's Certificate)	Family nurse practitioner

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	53

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Family Nurse Practitioner: 660 clinical hours Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner: 540 clinical hours
Doctoral Degrees	Family Nurse Practitioner: 660 clinical hours Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner: 540 clinical hours
Other Advanced Degrees	Comp Exam Required Students must meet all prerequisite courses and academic standards. The program plan and course requirements for each student is based on a gap analysis consistent with National Organization of Nurse Practitioner FacultiesÔÇÖ Criteria for Evaluation of Nurse Practitioner Programs standards (https://www.nonpf.org/page/15).

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

81

Applied

72

Accepted

50

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	June 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Florida RN license, 3 letters of recommendation, professional statement, minimum GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 credit hours of BSN, BSN earned from a regionally accredited institution and a CCNE, CNEA, or ACEN accredited nursing program, resume, admission interview
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Florida RN license, 3 letters of recommendation, professional statement, BSN and MSN earned from a regionally accredited institution and a CCNE, CNEA, or ACEN accredited nursing program, cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in graduate level course work, resume, admission interview
Additional Entrance Requirements	Florida RN license, 3 letters of recommendation, professional statement, BSN and MSN earned from regionally accredited institutions and CCNE, CNEA, or ACEN accredited nursing programs, resume, admission interview

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	August 20
Types of financial support available

Student Body

146

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	17.12%
Black or African American	20.55%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.74%
Unknown	0.68%

Gender

Male (9%)

Female (90%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 1

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health promotion, women's health, scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), children's health and learning impacts, primary care
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 111 Lake Hollingsworth Drive
Lakeland, FL  33801
United States

Contact Dr. Linda Comer
Dean
Email: lcomer@flsouthern.edu
Phone: 863-6803951
Fax: 863-6803860

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