Nursing (Master of Science in Nursing)

Full-time Curriculum

A minimum of 48 credits is required.  Part-time track available; contact the Graduate Academic Advisor for further information.

Year One

Winter Semester (11 credits)
NSC 503 - Graduate Pathophysiology. 
NSC 504 - Graduate Pharmacology. 
NUR 520 - Physical Diagnosis across the Lifespan-Theory. 
NUR 595 - Graduate Research Theory I.  

Spring/Summer Semester  (9 credits)
NSC 502 - Graduate Epidemiology.  
NUR 501 - Health Promotion. 
NUR 521 - Physical Diagnosis across the Lifespan - Practicum. 
NUR 596 - Graduate Research Theory II. 

Fall Semester (10 credits)
NUR 524 - Management of Acute/Chronic Problems across the Lifespan – Theory. 
NUR 525 - Management of Acute/Chronic Problems across the Lifespan–Practicum. 
NUR 597 - Graduate Research Theory III. 

Year Two

Winter Semester (10 credits)
NUR 531 - Women’s Health. 
NUR 540 - Advanced Practice Role Theory. 
NUR 541 - APRN Role Practicum. 
NUR 598 - Graduate Research Theory IV. 

Spring/Summer Semester (11 credits)
NUR 507 - Mental Health for Advanced Practice. 
NUR 528 - Management of Pediatric Acute/Chronic Problems – Theory. 
NUR 529 - Management of Pediatric Acute/Chronic Problems – Practicum. 
NUR 532 - Leadership, Informatics & Policy for Advanced Practice.   

Transfer Credit

Transfer/Waiver of credit is permitted of students accepted into the grant-funded MSN program.  Students not admitted to the grant-funded program may have up to nine hours of graduate credit transferred/waived.  Transfers are made in accordance with policies of the MSN graduate program committee