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MSN STUDENT HANDBOOK |
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Master of Science in Nursing Program must complete one of the following
Completion Options: 1) Comprehensive
Exam, 2) Masters Completion Project,
or 3) Thesis. |
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A written comprehensive
examination is one of the non-thesis methods for completing the MSN at
UTA. The comprehensive exam involves two essay examinations:
one over the core (theory, research, and issues) taken the semester
prior to graduation and another exam over the clinical major and
advanced role taken the semester scheduled for graduation. Students will
be provided direction in preparation for both the core and the clinical
major and advanced role exams.
Core faculty will
prepare students for the Core Exam and to receive this preparation and
to take the core exam, students must enroll in a 1 hour Independent
Study (N5170 or N5192).
The Directors of the Administration and Nurse Practitioner Programs will
provide instruction to prepare students for the clinical major and
advanced role exam. A grade of pass (P) or fail (F) will be given.
Students will be notified of their grade by mail. Click on this
link to download the Comprehensive Exam
Preparation Packet which contains study guidelines needed for
preparation in taking the comprehensive exam. In the event of comprehensive exam failure: 1. Students must meet with a professor in the area(s) that they failed and then make arrangements to repeat the exam(s). 2. Upon failure to pass the retake examination, the student will be required to register the following semester for a one hour independent study with their major professor and retake the total comprehensive examination (both core and clinical major/role). 3. A failure of any area in the retake of the total comprehensive examination results in failure from the MSN program. |
Masters CompletionProject |
A Master's Completion
Project (MCP) is another non-thesis method for completing the MSN at UTA.
The MCP involves enrolling for a total of 4 credit hours of
independent study (180 contact hours) over two semesters and
participating in a faculty research project with the end result of a
publishable paper. The procedures, guidelines, and required paperwork are available using the links below: 1.
Form1: Instructions
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Thesis |
Students who choose thesis
as their completion option must have completed NURS 5328. A thesis
involves the completion of an independent research project in
preparation of a final document for publication. Students will
enroll each semester for N5398 to work on their thesis and in N5698 the
semester they are scheduled for graduation to defend their thesis. The
student will receive credit for 6 SCH and will be receive a grade of "P"
for pass or "F" for fail. Most theses take a minimum of a year to
complete. The following links will provide thesis guidelines for
quantitative and qualitative studies, a time table of thesis activities,
and human subjects review requirements.
3. Quantitative 4. Qualitative The Graduate School offers all master's students the opportunity to attend Thesis and Dissertation Seminars each semester. Reservations are required and can be made online at: http://grad.uta.edu/currentStudents/seminar.asp These seminars provide attendees with detailed explanations of the style guides and hands-on experience with the RAFT Template. The Thesis and Dissertation Guide, Manual of Style and RAFT Template can be downloaded at: http://orgs.uta.edu/CurrentStudents/raft.asp Graduation procedures and requirements are covered in these seminars and the thesis forms for graduation are at http://grad.uta.edu/currentStudents/VirtualGraduateSchoolAdvisor.asp#ThesisDissertation |
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