Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Degree Courses / Curriculum

MSN Plans of Study

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MSN Core and Concentration Courses

All students in the MSN program complete the following MSN Core Courses (19 credits). All MSN students must select one of the following concentrations:  Nurse Educator (total program = 37 credits), Nurse Administrator (total program = 37 credits), or may elect to take both the education and administration concentrations (total program = 46).

The Primary Care Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) degree is now integrated into the BSN to DNP program. To learn more about this exciting opportunity, please visit the Doctor of Nursing Practice program.

MSN Core (19 cr)

• NURS 617 - Nurs Informatics & Quality Improvement 2 cr
• NURS 620 - Health Promotion and Role 3 cr
• NURS 624 - Foundations for Research in ANP 2 cr
• NURS 626 - Critical Inquiry in ANP 2 cr
• NURS 628 - Application of Research in ANP 2 cr
• NURS 630 - Policy & Leadership in ANP 2 cr
• NURS 638 - Nursing Theory & Knowledge Development 3 cr
• NURS 772 - Epidemiology & Population Hlth in ANP 3 cr

Concentration Courses

Nursing Education (18 cr)

• NURS 652 - Teaching & Learning in Nursing Education 3 cr
• NURS 654 - Assessment, Technology, & Nurse Educator 3 cr
• NURS 656 - Nursing Curriculum Design & Evaluation 3 cr
• NURS 662 - Pathophysiology & Pharmacology for ANP 3 cr
• NURS 668 - Advanced Clinical Practice 3 cr
• NURS 766 - Health Assessment & Genomics for ANP 3 cr

Nursing Administration (18 cr)

One nursing administration course is required and then an additional 6 credits of pre-approved graduate electives are required. The list of approved electives is available from the Graduate Nursing Coordinator.

• NURS 658 - Foundations of Nursing Administration 3 cr
• NURS 662 - Pathophysiology & Pharmacology for ANP 3 cr
• NURS 668 - Advanced Clinical Practice 3 cr
• NURS 766 - Health Assessment & Genomics for ANP 3 cr
• Additional 6 credits graduate administrative electives approved by the Department of Nursing are required.

Dual Nursing Education/Nursing Administration (27 cr)

• NURS 652 - Teaching & Learning in Nursing Education 3 cr
• NURS 654 - Assessment, Technology, & Nurse Educator 3 cr
• NURS 656 - Nursing Curriculum Design & Evaluation 3 cr
• NURS 658 - Foundations of Nursing Administration 3 cr
• NURS 662 - Pathophysiology & Pharmacology for ANP 3 cr
• NURS 668 - Advanced Clinical Practice 3 cr
• NURS 766 - Health Assessment & Genomics for ANP 3 cr
• Additional 6 credits graduate administrative electives approved by the Department of Nursing are required.