IEPMS Admission & Application Requirements

Informatics, Evidence-Based Practice & Project Management Strategy (IEPMS) Application Dates & Deadlines

  • Spring 2026: July 1, 2024 - December 1, 2025
  • Summer 2026: July 1, 2024 - May 12, 2025
  • Fall 2026: July 1, 2025 - August 1, 2026
  • Spring 2027: December 15, 2025 - December 1, 2026

Steps to Apply

You may begin your application before all documents are ready. GradCAS saves your progress, and you may return any time to continue updating your application.

  1. Create your account in GradCAS
  2. Select your preferred term for a IEPMS Graduate Certificate application.
  3. Complete the three general application sections.
  4. Complete the fourth, MSUM section (See Application Requirements below).
  5. Make sure to request all documents before submitting your application. Once you submit, you can no longer amend or upload additional documents.
  6. Pay the $50 application fee.

NOTE: Students interested in applying to the combined MS in Nursing & MHA program should apply using the MHA application in GradCAS.

Informatics, Evidence-Based Practice & Project Management Strategy (IEPMS) Admission Requirements

  • A baccalaureate degree (BS or BA) from a regionally accredited institution in Health Administration, Nursing, Public Health, Health and Medical Science, Gerontology, Allied Health, or a related discipline.
  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in undergraduate coursework at the institution where the BS or BA was awarded.
    • Provisional admission may be granted individually for students that do not meet the GPA requirement. Additional documentation may be required.

Informatics, Evidence-Based Practice & Project Management Strategy (IEPMS) Application Requirements

  • GradCAS application
  • A current resume that includes education, work, and volunteer experience.
  • Unofficial transcripts are required for conferred degrees that you list on your application.
    • If you attended MSUM or other , you can retrieve your unofficial transcripts from .
    • Upon admission, you must request official transcripts from your degree-conferring institutions and any other transcripts listing possible graduate transfer coursework. Official transcripts can be requested through or the and sent directly to processing@mnstate.edu.
    • MSUM or MN system institution students do not need to request official transcripts. The admission team will do this on your behalf.

The Informatics, Evidence-Based Practice & Project Management Strategy (IEPMS) graduate certificate is a completely online offering.

International Student Requirements

  • An official comprehensive course-by-course transcript evaluation by , or any other accredited evaluation firm, from post-secondary institutions outside the U.S.
  • The ECE, WES, or NACES evaluation must certify your international degree is equivalent to a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution.
  • For students whose native language is not English, or who were not taught in English, an official score from either TOEFL (6678 MSUM code) or IELTS (色狼窝), or Duolingo English Test ( with 色狼窝) is required.
    • TOEFL scores of 550 (PBT) or 78-80 (iBT)
    • IELTS overall band score of 6.5
    • DET score of 120

For questions about the program or the application process please contact the Admissions Office at 218.477.2161 or email admissions@mnstate.edu.

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