Entry requirements
For international students
In addition to meeting university admissions criteria, applicants must:have a baccalaureate degree with a major in Nursing from an accredited nursing program in a regionally-accredited college or university;have completed the following undergraduate courses or their equivalent: Nursing Research, Statistics, and Health Assessment;have a current and valid license as a registered professional nurse in the state of residence;have a cumulative GPA of 2.50 (3.0 for Family Nurse Practitioner) or higher in all undergraduate courses and a GPA of 3.0 or higher with a grade of “B” or better in all upper-division nursing courses. Applicants who do not meet the GPA requirements or who have graduated from non-graded baccalaureate programs will be conditionally admitted. A GPA of 3.0 must be maintained for the first nine hours of work completed. If a 3.0 GPA is not maintained, the student must petition the Nursing program for continued enrollment. Please address your formal request to continue enrollment to Dr. Nancy MacMullen, Chair, Department of Nursing, Governors State University, 1 University Parkway, University Park, IL 60484.
