Master of Science in Nursing / Adult-Gerontology Acute Care
South College

Program Details

Focus in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care with an online MSN from South College.  This program prepares students to face the challenges of managing healthcare environments, providing the flexibility for working professionals to balance a nursing career and degree.  Students will take on a diverse curriculum, with coursework delivered in an asynchronous format, classroom case discussions designed to be synchronous, required readings, evidence-based reviews, and clinical contact hours.

You will develop skills in collaboration, interprofessional communication, critical thinking and analysis employers seek today.  Opportunities for a more individualized course of study exist through student-chosen clinical sites for the practicum component of the curriculum.  Graduates with this advanced, hybrid nursing degree are prepared for nurse practitioner careers in primary care centers, hospitals, nursing homes, and more.

% Online

100% Online

Program Accreditation & Licensing

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

School Accreditation & Licensing

South College is accredited by:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

Program Requirements & Restrictions

Minimum Education

Bachelor Degree

Recommended GPA

3.0 or above (4.0 scale)

Application Requirements

Statement of Purpose/Intent, Recommendation/Reference Letter(s), Official College Transcript(s), Occupational License, Interview, Essay/Writing Sample

Additional Info

  • Requires four planned and faculty supervised/evaluated, on campus experiential learning sessions
  • Proof of a current unencumbered Registered Nurse license or in progress of becoming licensed as a RN

Restricted States

Oregon, Massachusetts, California, Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Louisiana, Marshall Islands, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Oklahoma, Palau, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Virgin Islands, Washington, Wyoming