Changing or Adding an Area of Study

Changing an Area of Study

If you wish to change your area of study, you must complete two forms to be considered. Selections are made once per year and are competitive. Note that by filling out the forms, you are not guaranteed admission into the new area of study. Admission is determined by the area coordinators and faculty.

First, you must complete a Change of Status form and submit it to the Graduate School along with the fee (currently $55). On the Change of Status form, you should indicate your change of track (area of study) and anticipated entrance term.

Concurrently, you must complete and submit directly to the School of Nursing a Request for Selection form, two reference letters (forms are available in the full MS application packet), updated essays (see the full MS application), and an unofficial copy of your Master's transcript. Students may apply to only one area per year. The deadline for these materials is November 1 for all areas except Nurse Anesthesia, for which the deadline is August 1.

If you are accepted into the new area of study and have an approved Degree Program on file, you must submit a revised Degree Program and Transmittal form to your adviser, who will send it to the DGS.

All materials should be sent to:

U of MN School of Nursing

Office of Student & Career Advancement Services

5-160 Weaver-Densford Hall

308 Harvard Street SE

Minneapolis, MN  55455

Adding an Area of Study

The same procedure as changing to another area of study applies.

You may add one or more areas of study to your program. For each area of study that you add, you must submit a Change of Status form to the Graduate School with the $55 fee. If you already have an approved Degree Program form on file at the Graduate School, you must also submit to your adviser a revised Degree Program and Transmittal form with all additional courses for the added area of study listed on it.