Admissions Requirements

 

Advanced Certificate, Midwifery

Admission Criteria

1. A Masters degree in a related field (as determined by the Midwifery faculty) from colleges or universities accredited by one of the following: The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), the New England Commission on Higher Education (NECHE), The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) or the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), United States Department of Education (USDE). If you have any questions about whether a transfer course will be accepted, you should check with the Office of Admissions prior to enrolling in the course.
2. You must submit two letters of recommendation. SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University has moved toward exclusive use of electronic recommendation submissions. The letters should be from: 1) a midwife, nurse or physician colleague who can comment on your clinical abilities; or 2) a college professor who taught you; or 3) a person who knows you in a professional capacity. Please visit the application instructions to learn more about the letters of recommendation requirements.
3. A minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
4. A minimum grade of “C” or better in the following prerequisite courses (RN's are exempt from prerequsite courses):

* More than one course may be required to fulfill this requirement. Course must cover from birth to aging.

Master of Science, Midwifery

Admission Criteria

1. A Baccalaureate degree in any discipline from colleges or universities accredited by one of the following: The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), the New England Commission on Higher Education (NECHE), The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) or the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). If you have any questions about whether a transfer course will be accepted, you should check with the Office of Admissions prior to enrolling in the course.
2. You must submit two letters of recommendation. SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University has moved toward exclusive use of electronic recommendation submissions. The letters should be from: 1) a midwife, nurse or physician colleague who can comment on your clinical abilities; or 2) a college professor who taught you; or 3) a person who knows you in a professional capacity. Please visit the application instructions to learn more about the letters of recommendation requirements.
3. A minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
4. A minimum grade of “C” or better in the following prerequisite courses (RN's are exempt from prerequsite courses):

* More than one course may be required to fulfill this requirement. Course must cover from birth to aging.

Master of Science Completion, for Midwives

Admission Criteria

1. A Baccalaureate degree in any discipline from colleges or universities accredited by one of the following: The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), the New England Commission on Higher Education (NECHE), The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) or the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). If you have any questions about whether a transfer course will be accepted, you should check with the Office of Admissions prior to enrolling in the course.
2. You must submit two letters of recommendation. SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University has moved toward exclusive use of electronic recommendation submissions. The letters should be from: 1) a midwife, nurse or physician colleague who can comment on your clinical abilities; or 2) a college professor who taught you; or 3) a person who knows you in a professional capacity. Please visit the application instructions to learn more about the letters of recommendation requirements.
3. Graduate of an accredited midwifery education program (CNM, CM).
4. A minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.