Barry University Division of Nursing

Program Length & Format

• 15-month, four semesters
• Total credit hours: 63
• Program start: spring semester each year; course sequence may be modified to accommodate Spring or Fall admission
• Target students: applicants with a bachelor’s degree or higher in a non-nursing field
• Estimated time commitment during enrollment: 40+ hours per week (class, clinical, study)

Admission Requirements

• Minimum cumulative college GPA: 3.0
• Fewer than five combined Withdrawals, Ds, or Fs
• Grade of C or greater required in specified liberal arts and science prerequisite courses
• All prerequisite courses must be completed before starting nursing courses; applicants whose prior degree does not meet prerequisites must enroll as pre-nursing candidates
• Interview: at the discretion of the Admissions Committee

Entrance Exams

• ATI TEAS required (ATI TEAS / TEAS)
• Minimum scores: overall 62% with minimum 50% in each section
• Maximum of three TEAS attempts allowed

Prerequisites

• BIO 220 Human Anatomy & Lab — 4 credits
• BIO 240 Human Physiology & Lab — 4 credits
• BIO 253 Intro to Microbiology & Lab — 4 credits
• CHE 152 Chemistry for Health Sciences & Lab — 4 credits
• MAT 152 Elementary Probability & Statistics — 3 credits
• PSY 281 Introduction to Psychology — 3 credits
• PSY 283 Developmental Psychology — 3 credits
• Theology distribution courses — 3 credits + 3 credits
• PHI 353 Bio-Medical Ethics — 3 credits
• CS 180 or CS 151 Digital Literacy — 3 credits

Deadlines

• Application deadline for Spring AO cohort (program begins in January): October 31 (previous year)
• University-level applications: accepted on a rolling basis

Application

• Submit Barry University application (online)
• Submit unofficial transcripts to receive advising; official transcripts required for admission review
• Complete standardized nursing admission exam (ATI TEAS) prior to evaluation by Admissions Committee
• Completion of the applicant’s admission file is the applicant’s responsibility

Selection Process

• Admissions Committee reviews completed applications on a regular basis
• Applicants notified in writing after committee review
• Admission is a limited-access process; meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission
• Typical cohort size for AO track: approximately 15–25 students

Cost & Financial Aid

• Tuition: $7,000 per semester
• Nursing program resources fee: $50 per credit, per semester
• 20% tuition discount available for Barry University graduates
• Federal financial aid available via FAFSA; Barry federal school code: 001466
• Privately funded scholarships and partner hospital scholarship programs available

Clinical & Simulation Lab

• Clinical partner sites include: Baptist Health System; Jackson Healthcare System hospitals; Memorial Healthcare System; Nicklaus Children’s Hospital; Holy Cross Hospital; Cleveland Clinic; North Shore Medical Center; Broward Health; Plantation General Hospital; Miami Jewish Health Systems; Aventura Hospital
• Simulation laboratory experiences available as part of the curriculum

Credit Transfer

• Transfer of equivalent credits from other accredited institutions may be evaluated for Pre-Nursing and program prerequisites
• Transfer credit assessment performed by pre-nursing advisors and Barry University professional transcript evaluators on an individual basis

Contacts

• School of Nursing Dean: Tony Umadhay, Ph.D., CRNA, APRN (named Sep 23, 2022)
• Campus address: 11300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami Shores, FL 33161-6695
• Pre-nursing advising: online and telephone advising available once completed application and unofficial transcripts have been received

The Barry University Master of Science in Nursing Program is designed to prepare students in a range of specializations in the family nurse practitioner, executive leadership, acute care nurse practitioner and nursing educator tracks.

The curriculum is designed to allow students to practice their chosen specialty in a different healthcare delivery and educational settings.

Admission Requirements:

• Complete graduate application
• A Bachelor of Science Degree from an accredited college and university
• Official transcripts
• Minimum of a 3.00 grade point average for undergraduate coursework
• Current, valid and unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida
• Successful completion of an undergraduate nursing course and a completion of a statistics course
• Two professional letters of recommendations
• Achieve satisfactory score on English Assessment Test (The Graduate Record Exam or the Miller Analogies Test as required)

Applicants seeking to be considered for admission in the fall semester need to submit a completed application by the 15th of August. Applicants must show demonstrable computer skills and access to a computer with high-speed internet connection.

Clinical agencies require students enrolled in practical courses to submit to a criminal  background check and drug screening for clinical placement.