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 601 | Theoretical Foundations | 2 |
| NUR 620 | Health Promotion | 3 |
| NUR 621 | Health Promotion Clinical | 1 |
| NUR 630 | Bioethics in Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 641 | Health Care Systems | 3 |
| NUR 650 | Advanced Practice Role | 2 |
| NUR 676 | Quantitative Nursing Research Methods | 2 |
| NUR 677 | Qualitative Nursing Research Methods | 2 |
| NUR 685 | Human Diversity and Social Issues | 2 |
| NUR 695 | Quality Improvement in Nursing | 3 |
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 655 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NUR 660 | Advanced Assessment | 3 |
| NUR 670 | Advanced Pharmacology and Therapeutics | 4 |
NUR 655, NUR 660, and NUR 670 are pre-requisites for FNP Core Curriculum.
Family Nurse Practitioner Core Curriculum
A minimum of 540 clinical/practicum hours required