The MSN in Forensic Nursing program track combines the art and science of nursing, the law, and forensic science, preparing Registered Nurses to provide care to forensic patients in criminal and civil legal matters. Coursework focuses on the legal system, collection and preservation of evidence, providing testimony, and care of victims and perpetrators of crimes. Forensic Nurses find employment in settings such as hospitals (risk management, emergency, ICU), nursing homes, detention centers, legal offices, shelters, coroner’s offices, universities, insurance companies, or as private consultants. The program starts every Fall semester.

Students who complete the MSN in Forensic Nursing have completed the educational requirements needed to take the SANE Certification exam.

Admission Requirements

Students applying to the program must hold a valid, active license as an RN in the United States, a baccalaureate degree in Nursing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, and have completed an undergraduate or graduate-level statistics course within five years of the application deadline.

Application Instructions

• Apply to the College of Graduate Studies
• Submit official transcripts for all post-secondary education
• Submit a completed School of Nursing Graduate Nursing Application; the application deadline is March 1 for the Fall semester

All application materials must be submitted to

Admissions Processing, KB 1400
Cleveland State University
2121 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115-2214

 

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