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Earn your Bachelor or Master of Science degree today and put midwifery on the map in your community. Please refer to Application Process FAQ for further information.
Undergraduate Student Application
Please use the following application to apply for the Bachelor of Science in Midwifery (BSM) program and the CPM-to-BSM program for those who already hold a CPM credential.
Graduate Student Application
Please use the following application to apply for the Master of Science in Midwifery (MSM) program. If you are applying with the portfolio process make sure you have completed your portfolio using the Graduate Portfolio Guidelines prior to applying.
Graduation Requirements for BSM
- Complete all courses outlined in Major Map to equal a total of 121.5 academic/clinical trimester credits
- Complete all NARM required clinical experiences. (In order to assure requirement currency requirements for the year you plan to graduate, please refer to narm.org/testing/graduate-of-a-meac-accredited-program/.)
- Pass all Integrated Assessments
- Complete a doula training
- Certification in NRP and CPR
- Copy of required practice guidelines, emergency care plan, and informed disclosure
- Current membership in a local or national midwifery organization
- All core midwifery courses must have been completed within the last ten years and cannot be acquired via MCU’s portfolio evaluation
- Pass all core midwifery courses with at least a B- grade, pass all other courses with at least a C grade. Core midwifery courses are indicated in dark red font in the Course Descriptions section of this handbook.
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
- All clinical experiences from the first observed to the last primary birth experience must be within the last ten years
- Pass the NARM exam or the MCU Comprehensive Exam. The NARM exam is required to receive the Certified Professional Midwife credential
Core Midwifery Courses for BSM Program
All CLNC courses:(CLNC 1010, 1050, 2010, 2020, 2030, 2040, 2050, 3010, 3020, 3030, 3040, 3060, 3050)
MDWF 2010: Prenatal Care I: Foundations of Prenatal Care
MDWF 2020: Prenatal Care II: Prenatal Care for a Healthy Pregnancy
MDWF 2030 Labor, Birth and Immediate Postpartum
MDWF 2040 Postpartum Care
MDWF 2100 Well Person Care
MDWF 3010 Complications of the Prenatal Period
MDWF 3030 Complications of Labor, Birth, and Immediate Postpartum
MDWF 3050 Complications of the Postpartum Period
Graduation Requirements for BSM with a CPM
- Complete all courses outlined in Major Map to equal a total of 121.5 academic trimester credits.
- Copy of current practice guidelines, emergency care plan and informed disclosure
- Current NRP and CPR certification
- Current membership in a midwifery organization
- BSM to CPM core midwifery courses cannot be acquired via MCU’s portfolio evaluation
- Pass the BSM to CPM core midwifery courses with at least a B- grade and all other courses with at least a C grade.
- Copy of CPM certification
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
CPM to BSM Core Midwifery Courses
CPM to BSM Core Midwifery Courses
MDWF 3080 Advanced Issues in Midwifery I
MDWF 3090 Advanced Issues in Midwifery II
Graduation Requirements for MSM
Completion of 32 academic credits as outlined for the MSM degree. At least 50% of these courses must be MCU courses if you are transferring in applicable graduate-level credits. All graduate level courses must be completed within the last ten years. All courses must be passed with at least a C grade and a minimum, cumulative GPA of 3.0. You must also pass your written and oral defenses, as determined by your committee.
