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Program Requirements for Degree Completion

Curriculum

The curriculum content for the MSN Program is designed to provide the graduate nurse with a strong foundational background in theory, research, and practice. A minimum of 48 semester hours of didactic and clinical/practicum experiences are required to complete the program.

Program Course Requirements

The three curriculum components of the Master of Science in Nursing Program include: Graduate Core Curriculum (22 credits); Advanced Practice Nursing Core Curriculum (9 credits); and FNP Specialization Core Curriculum (17 credits).

Graduate Nursing Core Curriculum

(Family Nurse Practitioner Specialization)

NUR 601Theoretical Foundations

2
NUR 620Health Promotion

3
NUR 621Health Promotion Clinical

1
NUR 630Bioethics in Nursing

3
NUR 641Health Care Systems

3
NUR 650Advanced Practice Role

2
NUR 676Quantitative Nursing Research Methods

2
NUR 677Qualitative Nursing Research Methods

2
NUR 685Human Diversity and Social Issues

2
NUR 695Quality Improvement in Nursing

3
Total Credit Hours:23

Note:  NUR 621 is for Transfer students or Post-Masters students who did not have the Health Promotion Clinical.

Advanced Practice Nursing Core Curriculum (FNP Specialization)*

NUR 655Advanced Pathophysiology

3
NUR 660Advanced Assessment

3
NUR 670Advanced Pharmacology and Therapeutics

4

NUR 655, NUR 660, and NUR 670 are pre-requisites for FNP Core Curriculum.

Family Nurse Practitioner Core Curriculum

NUR 810Health Problems I

5
NUR 820Health Problems II

4
NUR 830Primary Health Care Management

4
NUR 850FNP Role Practicum

4

A minimum of 540 clinical/practicum hours required