Nursing

The School of Nursing offers programs of graduate study leading to a Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) and Master of Science (M.S.) in nursing. Specializations include Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Education and Healthcare Leadership.

The master’s degree program in nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Northern Illinois University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).

Criminal Background Checks and Drug Screening

Students in nursing are required to undergo criminal background checks and drug screening. The nursing program may be unable to place students in a clinical setting if they have a positive drug screen or if the student has a prior criminal record; therefore, the student may not be able to complete the program of required courses.

Clinical Requirements: Graduate Nursing Programs

See the Clinical Requirements HERE.

Grading Policies for Graduate Nursing Students

Nursing graduate students must earn a minimum grade of B in each required course in the plan of study, including any prerequisites and/or course taken as a cognate elective.

Any required course in which a grade of lower than a B is earned must be repeated and a grade of B or higher earned prior to progressing in the required plan of study course work. Students may take up to 3 credit hours concurrently with the repeated course(s), for a maximum of 6 semester credit hours.

Students who accumulate 6 or more hours of B-, C+, C, C-, D, F, OR U in the same course or in any combination of courses will be dismissed from the graduate nursing program.

The Graduate Nursing Student Handbook contains additional policies related to admission and progression through the nursing program.