Admission to the graduate programs of the College is contingent upon admission to the Wayne State University Graduate School and the availability of College of Nursing resources. Master's program students must also meet the following criteria for admission:
1. Completion of a baccalaureate degree from a National League for Nursing (NLN) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredited program with an honor point average of 2.8 or above in upper division course work.
2. Professional competence as documented by three references.
3. Current Michigan Registered Nurse licensure. All applicants educated outside of the U.S. must be certified by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) to obtain Michiganlicensure.
4. A personal statement of goals for graduate study.
5. The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is not required for admission to the MSN program.
Each of the clinical areas may have additional requirements.
Information Meetings
The College holds information meetings each month on its graduate programs. Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to attend one of these meetings prior to applying to the program. The schedule of informational meetings can be found here
Application Information
Apply to the Wayne State University College of Nursing Master's of Science in Nursing program online and also to the University Graduate School, at www.apply.wayne.edu or for more information, contact nursingingfo@wayne.edu.
MSN Program Specialty Areas of Study & Program Directors
Advanced Practice Nursing with Women, Neonates and Children| (Women & Midwifery) | (Neonates) | (Children) |
| Dr. Deborah Walker | Dr. Leanne Nantais-Smith | Dr. Cindy Danford |
| Room 346 Cohn | Room 236 Cohn | Room 140 Cohn |
| 313-577-1798 | 313-577-5934 | 313-577-4099 |
| ar7235@wayne.edu | ar2446@wayne.edu | ar4916@wayne.edu |
Adult Acute Care and Adult Critical Care Nursing
Dr. Mary Anne McCoy
Room 302 Cohn
313-577-7624
az3116@wayne.edu
Adult Primary Care and Gerontological Nursing
Dr. Ramona Benkert
Room 370 Cohn
313-577-4113
ac3902@wayne.edu
Public Community Health Nursing
Dr. Judith Fouladbakhsh
Room 238 Cohn
313-577-0388
aa1565@wayne.edu
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Dr. Ann Collins
Room 254 Cohn
313-577-5722
ad5368@wayne.edu
Nursing Education (Post-MSN Program)
Dr. Janna Roop
Room 308 Cohn
313-577-1793
av1745@wayne.edu
