Published Nov 8, 2016
jlb2016
1 Post
I am interested in a post-MSN AGNP Post Master's program. I hold an MSN in Nursing Administration, and I have a number of credits toward a AGNP DNP program that I did not complete due to a severe illness that caused me to withdraw.
I would like to start back and use the previously awarded credits (22 credits in total) from the program I was enrolled in (at the University of Arkansas). My issue is that I am having trouble finding schools that will accept more than 6 credit hours for transfer. Does anyone know of any programs accept any MSN level credits (such as pharmacology, health assessment, etc.) from another university?
Thanks in advance for reading.
mmc51264, BSN, MSN, RN
3,308 Posts
I don't have experience in your exact situation, but when I was shopping for a BSN school, each school had a requirement of a minimum amount of hours you had to take (read: pay for). One school wanted me to take 48 undergraduate hours. I have a BS and an MA. I did NOT need 18 hours of electives!
I found a school that allowed me to transfer almost every thing so that I only had to take their minimum of 31 hours which were almost all nursing hours.
For my MSN, I am only having to take nursing classes and if I continue to my DNP, I will not have to take any elective course as i already have a masters. They are being good about giving me credit.
I hate that they won't work with you. I would try to find a program with the least amount of minimum required hours.