Admission Application Information

Admission applications are due no later than July 1 for fall admission.

  • Students are admitted to the program in the fall semester of each year based on competitive selection. Selection is based on the applicant’s qualifications (academic and professional), the applicant’s strengths, and the number of available openings.
  • Courses are taken online with the exception of a laboratory immersion experience, which requires a two-week intensive during the summer.
  • Students are expected to possess basic computer skills, including word processing.

Admission Requirements

Students must apply and submit all admission requirements via the graduate college. Items below need to be submitted electronically:

  1. Applicants are required to submit official transcripts of their Ph.D. or other research-focused doctorate degree to the School of Nursing and Graduate College. (If unofficial transcripts are available to the student, please upload these to the Graduate College application.) Nursing course work must have been completed at a nursing program accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing education (CCNE).
  2. A statement of purpose (maximum of 500 words) describing the students’ professional goals and reason for seeking a biobehavioral nursing certificate.
  3. Current resume or vita.
  4. Current unrestricted and unencumbered RN license in state of residence.

Contact

Catherine Dingley
Ph.D. Coordinator
Associate Professor
Phone: 702-895-4062
Fax: 702-895-4807
Email: catherine.dingley@unlv.edu