MSN Typical Program
Students may take as few as 2 credits or as many as 9 credits during a semester, based on their specific needs and courses offered. 1 credit clinical practice = 45 hrs; 3:1 credit hour ratio
Year 1
Fall
| NUR 601 | Theoretical Foundations | 2 |
| NUR 641 | Health Care Systems | 3 |
| NUR 630 | Bioethics in Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 601/641 alternate every other week | |
Spring
| NUR 620 | Health Promotion | 3 |
| NUR 685 | Human Diversity and Social Issues | 2 |
| NUR 620/685 alternate every other week | |
| NUR 650 | Advanced Practice Role | 2 |
| NUR 676 | Quantitative Nursing Research Methods | 2 |
| NUR 650/676 alternate every other week | |
NUR 620: Theory and clinical practice
Summer
| NUR 655 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NUR 677 | Qualitative Nursing Research Methods | 2 |
| NUR 695 | Quality Improvement in Nursing | 3 |
Year 2
Fall
| NUR 660 | Advanced Assessment | 3 |
| NUR 670 | Advanced Pharmacology and Therapeutics | 4 |
| NUR 660/670 alternate every other week | |
NUR 660: Theory and clinical practice
NUR 695 is a 135-hour research practicum course using the 3:1 ratio. May be taken any time after NUR 676 and NUR 677.
Spring
| NUR 810 | Health Problems I | 5 |
| NUR 820 | Health Problems II | 4 |
| NUR 810/820 alternate every other week | |
Summer
| NUR 830 | Primary Health Care Management | 4 |
| NUR 850 | FNP Role Practicum | 4 |
| NUR 830/850 alternate every other week | |
NUR 830: Theory and clinical practice
NUR 850: Clinical practice role practicum
- 600 Level Courses are the core curriculum courses for FNP Students
- 800 Level Courses are specialized courses for FNP Students
- The parenthesis around the two classes means that they are on the same evening or that they will alternate bi-weekly throughout the semester.
TOTAL CLINICAL HOURS – FNP = 540