Admission Requirements

To be admitted into the program, students will meet the criteria for admission to The University of Alabama Graduate School and the Colleges of Nursing and Education. An admissions committee comprising nursing and education faculty will select students based upon the following requirements. Each step must be completed to be considered for admission.

Prerequisites:

Graduate School Entrance examination score at or above the 50th percentile on either the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or the Graduate Record Examination General Test (GRE)

Undergraduate G.P.A. of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, a 3.0 average for the last 60 semester hours in a degree program, or a 3.0 or higher in a completed graduate degree program

BSN degree from an accredited institution

Current unencumbered RN license in the state in which the student will practice

Step 1) Complete the Graduate school application.

Test Scores should be sent to the Graduate School.

Step 2) Submit department materials.

Resume (Your resume should explain your qualifications and experience in two or three pages. Be careful not to use abbreviations which may be misunderstood and ensure your presentation is clear and grammatically correct.)

Candidate Information Form

Three letters of recommendation (Follow instructions on this link.)

Sample of your academic writing (An academic paper presented in a previous graduate course that demonstrates your knowledge of an area, powers of organization, command of language, and communication skills.)

References should send letters of recommendation and candidates should send their information form, resume, and writing sample to

Sarah Acker (205-348-4360; seacker@bama.ua.edu)
Instructional Leadership Ed. D. Degree for Nurse Educators
The University of Alabama
327 Russell Hall
Box 870358
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0358.

Conditional Admission
A degree applicant whose credentials do not meet the above requirements for regular admission may be considered for conditional admission. Applicants for conditional admission will not be considered if their GPA is lower than 3.0 and their test score is less than the 50th percentile.

The conditional status is lifted, and the status of regular admission automatically assumed, if the student makes a grade of "B" or better in each class during the first twelve hours of their graduate work. Failure to meet this requirement will result in the student being dropped from the program.