At Washington State University College of Nursing Tri-Cities we offer several exceptional graduate nursing degree programs with a mix of on-campus and distance-friendly options.
A generous gift has allowed WSU to expand its DNP program in Tri-Cities. Now we are recruiingt new faculty who will begin breathing life into it. Read more…
The MN Nursing Education program will prepare you to be a nurse educator. You will take the core master’s course work and additional course work in education. Enter the MN program with a BSN or the RN-MN program as an RN with a bachelor’s degree in any field.
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We admit students 2 times per year for fall and spring terms. Visit our Steps to Apply page for more information.
Deadlines:
Last day to accept applications for fall start: April 15
Last day to accept applications for spring start: November 1
Applications received after April 15 will be reviewed for spring (January) start and applications received after November 1 will be reviewed for fall (August) start.
The MN Nursing Leadership program prepares you for an advanced practice leadership role in acute and outpatient settings. You will take the master’s core course work and additional course work in organizational leadership. You may enter the MN program with a BSN or the RN-MN program as an RN with a bachelor’s degree in any field.
Note: This is NOT a clinical nurse leader (CNL) program.
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We admit students 2 times per year for fall and spring terms. Visit our Steps to Apply page for more information.
Deadlines:
Last day to accept applications for fall start: April 15
Last day to accept applications for spring start: November 1
Applications received after April 15 will be reviewed for spring (January) start and applications received after November 1 will be reviewed for fall (August) start.
The MN Individualized Study track is for students who want to earn their MN degree and focus on a chosen area of study. With this option you will take the master’s program core course work, plus 3, 3-credit (9 credit total) elective courses specific to your area of interest. Advisors can assist you with identifying appropriate courses.
View MN Individualized Study Course Work (non-Thesis)
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We admit students 2 times per year for fall and spring terms. Visit our Steps to Apply page for more information.
Deadlines:
Last day to accept applications for fall start: April 15
Last day to accept applications for spring start: November 1
Applications received after April 15 will be reviewed for spring (January) start and applications received after November 1 will be reviewed for fall (August) start.
The RN-Master of Nursing program allows RNs with a bachelor’s degree in any field to pursue an advanced nursing degree while maintaining life’s commitments. Master’s prepared nurses are in high demand and needed to assume existing and emerging roles in a number of healthcare settings including management, administration, education, research, policy, and consulting to name a few. Full and part-time programs of study are available.
RN-MN applicants must contact Karina Aispuro before applying. An advisor will review your transcripts for pre-application requirements and provide additional instructions. Admission to this program may require you take undergraduate course work as a non-degree-seeking student to bridge your current degree to graduate-level course work in nursing. These courses may be offered during fall, spring, or summer semester, which all have different application deadlines.
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The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) program is designed to prepare the student for a career in primary care settings, providing care across the lifespan to children, adolescents, child-bearing women, adults, and elders. Population health and epidemiology, management of information systems, and interprofessional collaboration are all emphasized. Students learn laboratory analysis, clinical procedures, and advanced assessment. Pharmacology and pathophysiology prepare students for diagnosis and prescriptive authority.
Two Pathways are available:
Post-baccalaureate to DNP-FNP
Post-master’s to DNP-FNP
We admit students once per year for fall term. Students apply online through the Graduate School. Visit our Steps to Apply page for more information.
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The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program prepares students to provide psychiatric and mental health services to individuals of all ages and to groups and populations. A strong background in assessment, pharmacology, diagnostic, and treatment modalities is provided. Students have clinical experiences with psychiatric mental health practitioners in the community and are supervised by faculty who maintain active practices themselves.
Two pathways are available:
Post-baccalaureate to DNP-PMHNP
Post-master’s to DNP-PMHNP
We admit students once per year for fall term. Students apply online through the Graduate School. Visit our Steps to Apply page for more information.
Deadlines: Click Here
The DNP Population Health (DNP-PH) focuses on the health of populations across the lifespan while providing a background in assessment, pharmacology, and pathophysiology. Health policy, epidemiology, and health promotion concepts are integrated into the curriculum. Graduates of this program will gain enhanced skills in interprofessional collaboration, application of evidence-based practice, health information systems, organizational systems, and leadership.
Two pathways are available:
Post-baccalaureate DNP-PH
Post-master’s DNP-PH
We admit students once per year for fall term. Students apply online through the Graduate School. Visit our Steps to Apply page for more information.
Deadlines: Click Here
Do you already have a master’s degree but want to earn your DNP in your current area of specialty?
Focused on evidence-based practice, leadership, and research, the post-master’s general plan is for nurses wanting to advance their knowledge by earning their DNP. This program is for the following advanced practice nurses:
