Location:

Bethesda, United States

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Master

Specialty:

Nursing

Program Overview

Program Description:

Only US Citizens can apply. Applicants for the Graduate School of Nursing must be commissioned officers in one of the uniformed services. A commitment to the Nation must be paramount in the applicant's decision to attend the School. The Graduate School of Nursing's superb faculty and staff are dedicated to providing students with quality education. Graduates will be prepared to deliver care in a wide variety of settings and communities, both nationally and internationally. Major emphasis is on the nursing perspective of health promotion and disease prevention within the context of primary care.

Additional Program Information

Accreditation:

The University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and the Medical School is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education. The Department of Defense, the USU Board of Regents, the President of USU, and the Dean of the F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, actively support and encourage graduate education in the basic medical sciences at USU.

Requirements:

Applicants are accepted as full-time students to the USUHS Ph.D. program and must devote full-time effort to the Graduate Program in Neuroscience. All applicants must satisfy the University requirements for admission. Each applicant must complete a baccalaureate degree from an accredited academic institution before matriculation at USUHS. We recognize that neuroscience students come from a wide variety of backgrounds. A strong undergraduate training in science with completion of courses in biochemistry, biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, physiology and psychology is desirable.

International Requirements:

Each applicant must complete a baccalaureate degree from an United States accredited academic institution before matriculation at USUHS.