Allied Health & Nursing
Special Requirements: GRE, three letters of reference, writing sample in the form of a letter of intent
Deadline: February 1st
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Bruce Poburka
Phone: 5843
International Student Evaluation: Detailed
Special Requirements: an undergraduate major in a related discipline, a statement indicating your purpose for pursuing a graduate degree in the Department of health Science, three letters of reference from current or past professors or professional colleagues.
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Dawn Larsen
Phone: 2113
International Student Evaluation: Detailed
*Applications will only be accepted in the Fall semester in the following programs: Sport Management, Exercise Science, and Cardiac Rehabilitation/Clinical Exercise Physiology. *Other programs within the department will accept applications year round.
Special Requirements: 2–3 page statement of interest, 3 letters of recommendation, and professional resume/vita.
Deadline: October 1 is the priority deadline for spring. March 1 is the priority deadline for fall. Early application is recommended as enrollment is limited. As noted above, some programs are fall entrance only.
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Cindra Kamphoff
Phone: 6112
International Student Evaluation: Detailed
Special Requirements: For non–DNP programs: GRE (or on–campus essay) if GPA < 3.0, MSN application form available from the dept., references, professional goal statement, computer competence, two years nursing experience, current RN licensure. An interview may be required.
For the DNP: Please consult the program's web page.
Deadline: January 15th
Graduate Coordinator: Dr.Sue Ellen Bell
Phone: 6814
International Student Evaluation: General
Special Requirements: 3 letters of reference, letter of intent
Deadline: Priority given to applications received by March 1st
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Bruce Poburka Phone: 5843 International Student Evaluation: General
*These programs also offer degrees for licensed teachers interested in enrichment in a teaching area. Please contact the department for additional information. In some instances, the listed program coordinator will refer interested teachers to other departmental faculty members. These programs do not lead to initial teaching licensure. Students who desire initial licensure should consult the Master of Arts in Teaching program.
Graduate Coordinators can be contacted by email. Email addresses at Minnesota State University, Mankato are typically in the following format: first-name.last-name@mnsu.edu. All campus email addresses are available in the directory.
Deadlines: Unless otherwise noted, applications for the fall are due on July 1 for the fall semester, and November 1 for the spring term. Applicants applying for a graduate assistantship are encouraged to apply by February 3, although many programs will continue to review assistantship applications until all positions are filled. Applicants applying for graduate assistantships and international applicants should apply well before any published deadlines. Please consult the appropriate section of the view book for additional information. Application deadlines may be extended or changed by individual programs at any time, and applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as early as possible.
