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Graduate Assistantships

Application Eligibility
  • Applicants must be accepted and in good standing as a student in the graduate program supporting the assistantship.
Work Hours in Exchange for Tuition
  • 15 hours for 15 weeks (one semester) -- 225 total hours for 9 credits’ tuition remission
  • 8 hours for 15 weeks (one semester) – 120 total hours for 5 credits’ tuition remission
Application Process
  • Applicants must complete the Graduate Assistantship Application by each semester deadline – November 15 (for spring) and July 15 (for fall).
  • Applicants submit application to Financial Aid who will forward all applications to the graduate program division chair for his/her selection for each semester. The selected student is subject to a criminal background check.
  • Graduate assistants may receive the assistantship a maximum of two semesters.
Graduate Assistantship Duties
  • Assistantship positions are designed to provide the student with a meaningful work experience in the field of study while enabling and/or supporting a division project or initiative. Duties and responsibilities are described in assistantship position descriptions posted each semester.
Graduate Assistant Supervision
  • The division chair or a designated faculty member designated is responsible for supervising the graduate assistant.
  • Supervision is aided by required submission of a task list and work hours log given to the supervisor by the end of each month of the semester.
  • The supervisor will complete a mid-term evaluation to ensure that the graduate assistant is meeting the assignment objectives, as well as an end-of-semester evaluation providing summative documentation of the work accomplished, its quality, and timeliness.
Division Guidelines

Graduate Assistantship Application

 

MSN-MBA

  • Dual degree option- earn TWO degrees with the completion of just 54 graduate credits in nursing and business.
  • Program is designed to be completed in just three years while working full-time as a Registered Nurse-- creative "fast track" options are available to eligible students allowing completion of the program in even less time.
  • Courses taught by faculty who are commited to students’ learning with current, relevant expertise in nursing and business practice.
  • Individual attention to students- classes are small enough to allow instructor/student individual attention for professional growth.
  • Hybrid Courses that provide both online and valuable face-to-face for just ONE HALF-DAY PER MONTH for the entire program (MBA classes are available online) so that students can fit classes into work and personal commitments.
  • A diverse population of nurses who bring their unique, "real-world" nursing experiences and knowledge to the classroom.
  • Strong collaboration and partnerships with regional healthcare providers to facilitate clinical experiencesthat are relevant to a Registered Nurse student.
  • Easy online access to full library services and reference material

 TU's MSN-MBA dual master's degree program allows bachelor’s-prepared R.N.s to earn a MSN-MBA dual degree. This 54-credit program is designed to prepare advanced practice nurse leaders for the complex demands of leadership positions.

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