Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing

Overview

Georgia State University / Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing is located in Atlanta, GA, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Occupational Therapy

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Nursing leadership in healthcare innovations	Nursing administration
Master of Science (MS)	Nursing leadership in healthcare innovations	Nursing informatics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nursing
(Certificate)	Family nurse practitioner
(Certificate)	Adult health clinical nurse specialist/nurse practitioner
Master of Science (MS)	Perinatal clinical nurse specialist/women's health nurse practitioner
Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)	Occupational therapy
Master of Science (MS)	Family psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)	Physical therapy
(Certificate)	Family psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner
Master of Science (MS)	Nutrition
Master of Science (MS)	Respiratory therapy
Master of Science (MS)	Child health clinical nurse specialist/pediatric nurse practitioner
(Certificate)	Perinatal clinical nurse specialist/women's health nurse practitioner
Master of Science (MS)	Adult health clinical nurse specialist/nurse practitioner
(Certificate)	Child health clinical nurse specialist/pediatric nurse practitioner
Master of Science (MS)	Family nurse practitioner

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	158
Doctoral Degrees	64
Other Advanced Degrees	20

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

480

Applied

241

Accepted

164

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	September 15th	September 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	August 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

543

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.79%
Black or African American	23.94%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.58%
Unknown	1.1%

Gender

Male (21%)

Female (78%)

Faculty

62

Total faculty

Full-time - 57

Part-time - 5

Male (18)

Female (44)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Stroke intervention for caregivers, stroke prevention in African-Americans; relationships between psychological distress and health outcomes in parents with a medically ill infant; medically fragile children; nursing expertise and patient outcomes
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 3995
Atlanta, GA  30303
United States

Contact Huanbiao Mo
Dean of Nursing
Phone: 404-651-2000

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