Overview

The Adult Gerontology - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program at the University of South Carolina prepares graduates to provide direct patient management in acute and complex care settings as well as population based and application science to improve patient outcomes.

Careers

Graduates are employed in a variety of acute care settings ranging from critical care, trauma, cardiology, pulmonary, nephrology, gastroenterology, and surgery.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Clinical Application of Population Analysis
Diagnostic Interpretation and Therapeutic Modalities
Applied Technology in Health Care
Clinical Project Immersion and Proposal Development
Acute Care Adult and Gerontological Health Problems
Advanced Nursing Leadership
Advanced Practice Role: Adult Gerontology Acute Care

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-02-01 00:00:00

More details

Summer Deadlines:

Early: September 1
Priority: November 1
Final: February 1

Language

English

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Credits

73 SCH

Delivered

Blended

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Required Documents
Minimum GPA of 3.0 (from all earned degrees)
Transcripts from all Colleges/Universities (regardless of number of credits earned)
3 Letters of Recommendation (from a doctorally prepared registered nurse or physician)
Personal Goal Statement: respond to prompt included in application
Resume or Curriculum Vitae
Current Unencumbered RN Licensure in State of Practice
ACLS & BLS certification
Verification of Work Hours form (confirming you have at least 2400 hours within the past 24 months)

Tuition Fee

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International

29760 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14880 USD per semester during 36 months.
National

29760 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14880 USD per semester during 36 months.
In-State

13734 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6867 USD per semester during 36 months.

Living costs for Columbia

999 - 1508 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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