Overview

School of Leadership and Advanced Practice Nursing / School of Leadership and Advanced Practice Nursing is located in Hattiesburg, MS, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
(Graduate Certificate)
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	36
Doctoral Degrees	28
Other Advanced Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

200

Applied

107

Accepted

82

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	January 10th	January 10th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75 during last 60 hours, nursing license, BS in nursing
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree in nursing, minimum GPA of 3.5

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

238

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.42%
Black or African American	33.61%
White or Caucasian	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	2.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	3.36%
Unknown	0.42%

Gender

Male (21%)

Female (78%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Gerontology, caregivers, HIV, bereavement, pain, nursing leadership
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3215 Montague Boulevard
Hattiesburg, MS  39406-0001
United States

Contact Dr. LaWanda Baskin
Director
Email: lawanda.baskin@usm.edu
Phone: 601-266-5527
Fax: 601-266-5927

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