Master of Science (Nursing)
Application deadline:
The application deadline for all Master's of Science areas of study is February 1.
On-Campus Orientation
- June 4 & June 5, 2012
- June 3 & June 4, 2013
Graduate Questionnaire
Important Note: All advanced practice registered nurse options (NP & CNS) are now offered at the DNP level. Master's-level courses will continue to be provided until all current MS(N) APRN students have completed their program. MU Sinclair School of Nursing will continue to admit students to the MS(N) program for the following areas of study: Nurse Educator, Nurse Leader, and Public and School Health Nurse. Likewise, for the time being, we will continue to accept students into our Post-MS(N) Certificate Program.
The Master of Science degree program in Nursing is offered in conjunction with MU Graduate School and is part of a long tradition in graduate education at the University of Missouri. As the flagship campus of the University of Missouri system and the only public research-intensive university in the state, the Sinclair School of Nursing provides an exceptional educational experience at an outstanding economic value. Furthermore, we strive to be a leader in graduate nursing education as evidenced by graduating our first master's prepared Family Nurse Practitioner cohort in 1980. We are continuing this tradition of excellence by offering the first BSN to Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program in the state of Missouri beginning in the summer of 2010.
Our Master of Science in nursing program admitted its first students in 1968. Over 1,100 students have graduated from this Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)-accredited program. Our program prepares leaders in advanced nursing practice roles of clincal nurse specialist (adult, pediatrics, and adult psychiatric mental health), nurse practitioner (family, pediatrics, adult mental health, and family mental health), advanced public health/school health nurse, nurse educator, and nurse leader. Our master's graduates proceed to prepare future nurses, promote health, prevent illness, and provide care and nursing leadership to meet the healthcare needs of its citizens of Missouri and beyond.
The Master of Science (Nursing) program is a distance mediated program offered over the World Wide Web through Blackboard, a web course platform accessible to students from their homes. The online courses utilize a variety of teaching strategies to meet the varying learning styles of students. These strategies include asynchronous discussions using a web board that can be accessed any time as well as synchronous (real-time) chats using a variety of technologies.
The faculty believe that face-to-face interaction between students and faculty is essential to ensure quality educational experiences for the students. To that end, students are required to come for a mandatory on-campus, two-day orientation the first summer of enrollment, on the first two days of the summer session. In addition, short, intensive campus experiences (no more than three days) are required in select specialty courses to augment learning opportunities and allow for individualized faculty evaluation of educational competencies. On campus requirements vary by specialty area of study.
Terminal Objectives for the MS(N) Program
Upon completion of the master's program in nursing, the learner will:
1. Practice professional behavior consistent with advanced practice standards.
2. Integrate essential knowledge for advanced clinical practice from nursing and other health care perspectives.
3. Collaborate effectively with clients and others in education, research, and advanced practice.
4. Assimilate the advanced practice roles in providing care to designated populations.
5. Integrate professional accountability in education, research, and advanced practice.
6. Critique nursing and other research as a basis for education, research and advanced practice.
7. Advocate for all persons in need of nursing or health care regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, age, and sexual orientation.
8. Challenge health care related policies where inequities exist.
Approved by Sinclair School of Nursing Faculty Assembly 2003.
For students applying for admission, the on-campus orientation days will be:
Monday, June 4 & Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Monday, June 3 & Tuesday, June 4, 2013