Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN)
CCNE Accredited
In collaboration with a licensed physician, nurse practitioners often serve as primary caregivers, providing comprehensive health care for individuals and families.
- Offered Hybrid Online and Face-to-Face in Commerce.
- 3 years (part-time)
- 46 credit hours
- No thesis required
- No foreign language credits required
Advance Your Nursing Career
Advance your nursing career to the next level. Our Master of Science in Nursing degree program provides the opportunity to deepen your knowledge within a particular specialty area or build a foundation for doctoral-level coursework. You have flexibility with online courses and intensive and clinical days. Take the step toward elevating your career today at East Texas A&M.
Spring 2026 Graduate Flex Term.
Careers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports, “overall employment of nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives and nurse practitioners is projected to grow 45 percent from 2019 to 2029, much faster than the average for all occupations, primarily because of an increased emphasis on preventive care and demand for healthcare services from an aging population.”
The majority of our graduates work in various health settings and provide nursing care for individuals, families and communities. Others pursue further graduate studies with the goal of a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree or a Ph.D. to teach in higher education or conduct research.
Career Possibilities and Current Median Salaries
US DOL Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2022
See Yourself Succeed with a Degree In Nursing
Focused Clinical Experience
Acquire traditional, hands-on practice in a variety of clinical settings.
Authentic Experiences
Use your expertise in patient-care and communication technologies to deliver and coordinate high quality health care.
Outstanding Faculty
Work side-by-side with our highly-skilled faculty.
Respond to a Growing Need
Advance your skills by becoming a nurse practitioner and meet the growing need in healthcare.
Nationally Accredited Program
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at East Texas A&M is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
What You Will Learn
Learn more about advanced techniques and theories to care for, and in some cases cure individuals. You'll also refine your research skills specific to the nursing profession through evidence-based practice, research utilization and knowledge transformation processes so you can continue to improve after graduating.
Courses to Prepare You for Your Career
- Foundation courses including advanced pathophysiology, pharmacology and health assessment.
- Develop advanced critical thinking skills through a focus on creative and intellectual processes
- Deepen your knowledge and experience to promote quality of life from birth to death
- Learn to respond to the changing needs of society while practicing within the established ethical, legal and competency standards of practice frameworks
Faculty Spotlight
Shelly Hanko, Ph.D, APRN, FNP-BC
Donna Callicoat, DNP, APRN, FNP
Course Delivery and Resources
Courses for the MSN Nurse Practitioner program are completely online with intensive and clinical days in various healthcare settings.
Please check the schedule of classes for locations and times. Locations and times are subject to change.
Accreditation
The East Texas A&M University Department of Nursing has full approval by the Texas Board of Nursing.
Texas Board of Nursing
333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-460
Austin, TX 78701-3944
512.305.7400
[email protected]
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing and the master’s degree program in nursing at East Texas A&M University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
655 K Street NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
202.887.6791
PROGRAM COSTS
Tuition and fees for graduate students taking nine credit hours are $3,669 for Texas residents and $7,341 for non-residents.
Admission
Your Path to Becoming a Lion
- The application deadline for fall admission is August 1.
- Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in nursing from a regionally accredited institution and a nationally accredited nursing program with a minimum overall GPA of 2.75 and minimum 3.0 GPA for the last 60 hours.
- Applicants must also hold an unencumbered, unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Texas or a compact state.
- This program is not currently open to International Students.
- Create an account or login if you already have one
- Complete your profile section first once you log into your account
- Select “School Search” and select East Texas A&M
- Choose the semester you wish to begin
- Select “Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN” as your “Program.”
- Pay the $50 application fee.
Wait to receive an application confirmation email before proceeding to the next step.
- Within two business days of your application, the Graduate School will send a confirmation email to the personal email account you used for ApplyTexas.
Submit the following documents after you receive an application confirmation email.
- Upload your documents at myLeo > Apps > Check Admissions Application Status & Test Scores or email your documents to your graduate coordinator unless otherwise specified below.
Your Graduate Coordinator
Domestic Transcripts
Contact your previous institution(s) and request that they send your official transcripts to your Graduate Student Services Coordinator. We accept transcripts officially via email (directly from the institution), through Parchment, and any other official transcript providing agency. If your university does not offer an electronic transcript service, you may request them to be sent via regular mail to:
East Texas A&M University
Attn: Graduate School
2600 S. Neal St.
Commerce, Texas 75428
If your degree is from East Texas A&M University, you do not have to order a transcript.
We will access your transcript.
If we already have your transcript, we will reuse it for a new application as long as it is still on file.
International transcripts
WES ICAP evaluations will be required for certain countries; those are listed below:
- Transcripts/Degrees from universities in Nigeria
- Transcripts/Degrees from universities in China that do not come from CSSD (formerly CHESICC)
- Any country where the official transcript is not in English
For all other countries, an evaluation is not initially required. Original official transcripts are required for admission consideration.
Please know that upon receipt of your official transcript, the Graduate School reserves the right to require an external evaluation at that time.
Contact your previous institution(s) and request that they send your official transcripts to:
East Texas A&M University
Attn: Graduate School
2600 S. Neal St.
Commerce, Texas 75428
We will need official/original documents.
If those documents are the only copies you have, the Graduate School can mail them back to you upon request. Contact your graduate coordinator for more information.
Back to menuTo be considered for admission you must have the following:
- an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution with at least 2.75 overall GPA or 3.0 GPA on the last 60 hours,
- a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a nationally-accredited nursing program and
- a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse
If your institution is unable to submit a digital copy, hard copies may be mailed to:
East Texas A&M University
Attn: Graduate School
PO Box 3011
Commerce, Texas 75429-3011
We will need official/original documents. If those documents are the only copies you have, the Graduate School can mail them back to you upon request. Contact your graduate coordinator for more information.
Request three individuals to complete the recommendation form attesting to the applicant’s readiness and academic performance.
Please email completed forms to your graduate coordinator.
If you are unable to submit a digital copy, hard copies may be mailed to:
East Texas A&M University
Attn: Graduate School
PO Box 3011
Commerce, Texas 75429-3011
Submit a letter detailing your reasons for pursuing the master’s degree in nursing, including your professional goals.
Submit a resume or curriculum vitae (CV) which includes your academic and professional history and achievements.
Look for application updates in myLeo > Apps > Check Application Status
- Once an admission decision has been made, you will receive an email to your student email account at myLeo > Apps > Leomail.
- Apply for scholarships and graduate assistantships once you are admitted.
- Apply for financial aid by submitting a FAFSA and sending it to school code 003565.
- Contact your financial aid advisor with any questions.
Once registration opens and you are eligible to enroll, your graduate enrollment specialist will contact you to complete registration.
- View your degree plan in DegreeWorks.
- To register for classes, go to myLeo > Student Resources > Registration Menu.
Contact your graduate enrollment specialist if you have any questions regarding your degree plan and registration.
Your Graduate Enrollment Specialist
We are here to help!
Contact Us
- Department of Nursing
- 903.886.5315
- 903.886.5729
- [email protected]
- Nursing Health Science Building, 310
- 2210 Highway 24
- Commerce, TX 75429
- P.O. Box 3011
- Commerce, TX 75429-3011
Frequently Asked Questions
Are classes offered online?
Classes are offered fully online with on campus intensives for select courses (ie NURS 5307 Primary Care Procedures). Clinical hours are arranged with faculty input.
What qualifications are necessary to apply?
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from a nationally accredited program
- Basic undergraduate statistics course
- Unencumbered, unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Texas
Are there part-time options?
We recognize that adult learners may have work and family responsibilities that make it infeasible to pursue full time study. We have a part-time track with completion of the program in 36 months.
Is there a thesis?
- There is no thesis.
- There is a scholarly practice intervention project at the end of the curriculum.
How long will it take to complete the program?
How many semester credit hours does it take for completion of the program?
What is the clinic hours requirement?
Clinical credit is given at a 1:3 ratio. One semester credit hour of clinical is the equivalent of 3 hours spent in the clinical setting each week per spring or fall semester.
Is there a GPA requirement?
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in nursing from a regionally accredited institution and a nationally accredited nursing program with a minimum overall GPA of 2.75, and a minimum 3.00 GPA for the last 60 hours.
What is the application deadline?
- Fall admission only with application deadline August 1st each year.
