School of Health Science and Wellness

Director: Terry Long

Assistant Directors: Chase O’Gwin - Behavioral Sciences; Rhonda Beemer - Health Sciences

Graduate Faculty: Kristina Adanin, Jessica Anderson, Amy Barton-Underwood, Michelle Bateman, Rhonda Beemer, Loren Butler, Keely Cline, Alisha Francis, Giselle Greenidge, Shelly Hiatt, Amy Hillard, Jackie Kibler, Lauren Leach-Steffens, Damon Leiss, Jodie Leiss, Terry Long, Helen Machelle Skinner, Brooke McAtee, Jason McCain, Joel McCormick, Sue Myllykangas, Chase O’Gwin, Tina Pulley, Kyoung Ho Shin

Department Phone: (660) 562-1297

Graduate Assistantships: Graduate assistantships are available on a competitive basis for qualified students. Students must be fully accepted into a graduate program and have a 2.75 cumulative undergraduate GPA to be initially eligible for assistantships. A graduate GPA of 3.00 is required to maintain assistantship eligibility.

Division of Behavioral Sciences

Coordinator of Advisement: Michele Veasey

Division Telephone: (660) 562-1297

Division of Health and Wellness

Graduate Coordinator & Advisor: Damon Leiss

Department Phone: (660) 562-1297

Program Admission Requirements:

A minimum overall grade point average of 2.75 on the undergraduate transcript OR an undergraduate overall GPA of 2.50 to 2.74 and a 3.0 GPA on six hours of required graduate coursework at Northwest in the major program where admission is requested.
Documentation of one of the following:
- Score of 280 or higher on GRE combined score OR
- 3.0 Overall undergraduate GPA OR
- Two years of documented full time employment (minimum average 30 hours per week) in the field of study OR
- Successful completion of another Master’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education with at least a 2.75 GPA

Programs

Master of Science in Education

Master of Science

Master of Science in Nursing

Nursing, M.S.N.

Certificate