MSN Degree Requirements

The MSN degree requires completion of 56 quarter credit hours of graduate (600-level) course work with a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average.

MSN Program Progression and Grade Requirements

Candidacy for the MSN degree at Denver College of Nursing requires successful completion of course requirements. The following standard ten (10) point scale is utilized in the MSN degree program:

Grades of “A” or “B” represent superior or satisfactory progress toward the MSN degree. The grade of “C” is a passing grade in the MSN program and counts toward graduation. It is understood to mean less than satisfactory achievement. A candidate is required to maintain a minimum 3.0 (B) cumulative grade point average, but no grades may be lower than “C” regardless of grade point average. A maximum of two courses with a grade of “C” may count toward graduation; however, students who receive a grade of “C” or lower in two courses at the 600-level are subject to academic review. Students who receive a grade of “D” or lower for a 600-level course must repeat the course. Students who receive a grade of “D” or lower for two 600-level courses (or a repeated course) are subject to academic review and potential dismissal from the program.

Students enrolled in the MSN degree at Denver College of Nursing must successfully complete a minimum of 67% of cumulative credits attempted throughout the entire program (additional information on SAP may be found in the Financial Aid section of this catalog). Only satisfactorily completed course credits are counted as credits completed. All courses for which a student receives a grade, whether passing or failing, a withdrawal (‘W’), a repeated course, or an incomplete (‘I’), are counted in determining credits attempted. Transfer credits accepted for the student’s program will be counted as credits attempted and credits completed (see credit completion requirements at each evaluation level in the chart below).