The Master’s Entry to the Profession of Nursing (MEPN)(MSN) degree program is an accelerated program designed to offer individuals who already hold a baccalaureate degree or higher in another field an opportunity to obtain the prelicensure knowledge and skills that will prepare and make them eligible for licensure at a faster rate than the traditional prelicensure programs (e.g., BSN).  This program will provide graduates with expanded advanced skills in population health, nursing leadership, health systems policy, healthcare informatics, and evidence-based translational science. Graduates of the MEPN program will effectively serve in both urban and rural communities as entry level nurses.