The following criteria will be used in determining admission to the program:

1. Masters or Doctoral degree in Nursing.

2. Unencumbered licensure as a registered professional nurse (RN).

3. National Certification as an Advanced Practice Nurse (applicants desiring preparation in leadership role are exempt from this requirement.)

4. Minimum GPA of 3.5 in prior program of study.

5. Graduate level course in research and statistics.

Each student will complete an interview and written exercise. This process will take approximately 4 hours and can be arranged onsite in Charleston, Morgantown or via teleconference. If an applicant plans to interview via teleconference, they must have available access to email and a computer for word processing during the four hour interview.

Interviews will be scheduled during the month of March, with acceptance notification occurring in April.