Nursing-M.S.N. Program Requirements
Master’s program requirements vary by nurse educator, nursing healthcare management, clinical nurse specialist or nurse practitioner concentration, or by the dual-degree. All programs are four to five semesters (two full-time academic years) except for the dual-degree programs (see dual-degree programs). Part-time students typically take three to four years of study to complete their program; the university mandates a six year time limit in obtaining a master’s degree. Under selected circumstances and upon the consent of the advisor, petitions for extensions of an additional one year to completion may be submitted to the Director of Graduate Programs. The thesis is optional.
NURSE EDUCATOR
NURSING HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT
*Suggested Special Topics title: Clinical Decision Support Systems.
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
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- Nursing of Adults - Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing-Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing-Children and Adolescents
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing-Gerontology
- Women's Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Nurse Practitioner
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- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
- Primary Care Adult Nurse Practitioner
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing-Nurse Practitioner
- Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
NURSE EDUCATOR
| I. PROGRAMREQUIREMENTS (33 credits) | |||
| Course | Title | Credits | |
| NURS |
60041 | Advanced Assessment of Adult Clients |
3 |
| 60045 |
Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nurses | 3 |
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| 60101 |
Theoretical Basis for Nursing Practice | 3 |
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| 60401 | Nursing Research Methods I | 2 | |
| 60402 | Nursing Research Methods II | 3 | |
| 60441 | Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses |
3 | |
| 60450 | Ethical and Cultural Issues for Health Professionals |
2 | |
| 60451 | Health Policy and Delivery Systems for Health Care Professionals |
2 | |
| 60592 |
Nursing Education Practicum | 4 |
|
| 60601 |
60601 Nursing Curriculum and Instruction in Higher Education |
3 |
|
| 60602 |
Roles and Evaluation for Nursing Curriculums in Higher Education | 3 |
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| 60604 |
Nursing Health Care Clinical Issues in a Specialty Area | 2 |
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| TOTAL | 33 |
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NURSING HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT
| I. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (36 credits) | |||
| Course | Title | Credits | |
| IAKM | 60401 61095 |
Health Informatics Management (3) or Selected Topics in Information Architecture and Knowledge Management * (3) |
3 |
| BAD |
64270 |
Organizational Analysis and Design |
3 |
| BAD PADM |
64271 60375 |
Human Resource Management (3) or Public Personnel Management (3) |
3 |
| NURS |
60101 |
Theoretical Basis for Nursing Practice |
3 |
| 60315 |
Budgetary and Fiscal Management for Nurses |
3 |
|
| 60401 |
Research Methods I |
2 |
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| 60402 |
Reserach Methods II |
3 |
|
| 60450 |
Ethics and Cultural Issues for Health Care Professionals |
2 |
|
| 60451 |
Health Policy and Delivery Systems for Health Care Professionals |
2 |
|
| 65092 | Practicum: Nursing and Health Care Management I |
3-5 |
|
| 65192 |
Practicum: Nursing and Health Care Management II | 3-5 |
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| Electives | 6 | ||
| TOTAL | 36 |
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*Suggested Special Topics title: Clinical Decision Support Systems.
CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST
- Nursing of Adults - Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing-Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing-Children and Adolescents
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing-Gerontology?
- Women's Health Clinical Nurse Specialist?
| I. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (18 credits) |
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| Course | Title | Credits | |
| NURS |
60045 |
Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nurses | 3 |
| 60101 | Theoretical Basis for Nursing Practice | 3 | |
| 60401 | Nursing Research Methods I | 2 | |
| 60402 | Nursing Research Methods II | 3 | |
| 60441 | Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses |
3 | |
| 60450 | Ethical and Cultural Issues for Health Professionals |
2 | |
| 60451 | Health Policy and Delivery Systems for Health Care Professionals |
2 | |
| II. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (15-25 credits) |
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| Course | Title | Credits | |
| Nursing of Adults - Clinical Nurse Specialist (15) |
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| Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist (18) |
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| Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (21) |
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| Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing-Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist (25) |
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| Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing-Children and Adolescents (25) |
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| Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing-Gerontology | |||
| Women's Health Clinical Nurse Specialist | |||
| TOTAL | 33-43 |
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Nursing of Adults-Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist
| I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (15 credits) |
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| Course | Title | Credits | |
| NURS | 60000 | Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist I |
4 |
| 60023 | Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist II |
4 | |
| 60035 | Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist III |
4 | |
| 60041 | Advanced Assessment of Adult Clients |
3 | |
| TOTAL | 15 |
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Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist
| I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (18 credits) |
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| Course | Title | Credits | |
| NURS |
60041 | Advanced Assessment of Adult Clients |
3 |
| 60204 | Health Care Issues of Aging: Nursing Concepts | 3 | |
| 60303 | Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist I | 4 | |
| 60304 | Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist II | 4 | |
| 60305 | Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist III | 4 | |
| TOTAL | 18 |
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Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist
| I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (21 credits) |
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| Course | Title | Credits | |
| NURS |
60006 | Introduction to Family Assessment and Counseling in Nursing |
3 |
| 60075 | Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist Capstone |
4 | |
| 60498 | Research (optional) | 0-2 | |
| 61021 | Advanced Pediatric Assessment and Health Promotion |
5 | |
| 61023 | Care of Acutely Ill Children |
5 | |
| 61024 | Care of Chronically Ill Children |
4 | |
| TOTAL | 21 |
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Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing-Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist
| I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (25 credits) |
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| Course | Title | Credits | |
| NURS | 60001 |
Psychiatric Mental Health for Advanced Practicing Nursing Adult I: Individual and Family | 3 |
| 60002 |
Psychiatric Mental Health for Advanced Practicing Nursing Adult II: Group, Organization and Community | 3 |
|
| 60041 |
Advanced Assessment of Adult Clients | 3 |
|
| 60201 |
Theories for Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing | 3 |
|
| 60206 |
Ambulatory Diagnostics for Advanced Nursing Practice | 2 |
|
| 60332 | Clinical Specialization in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing |
4 | |
| 61003 | Neurobiology and Psychopharmacology of Major Psychiatric Disorders | 3 |
|
| 64492 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practicum I | 2 |
|
| 65592 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practicum II | 1 |
|
| 65692 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practicum III | 1 |
|
| TOTAL | 25 |
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Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing-Children and Adolescents
| I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (25 credits) | |||
| Course | Title | Credits | |
| NURS | 60004 |
Psychiatric Mental Health for Advanced Practicing Nursing Child/Adolescent I: Individual and Family | 3 |
| 60005 |
Psychiatric Mental Health for Advanced Practicing Nursing Child/Adolescent II: Group, Organization and Community | 3 |
|
| 60206 |
Ambulatory Diagnostics for Advanced Nursing Practice | 2 |
|
| 60208 |
Theory for Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Child and Adolescent Focus | 3 |
|
| 60332 |
Clinical Specialization in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing | 4 |
|
| 61006 |
Neurobiology and Psychopharmacology of Major Psychiatric Disorders, Child and Adolescent Focus | 3 |
|
| 62021 |
Advanced Pediatric Assessment and Health Promotion for Psychiatric Mental Health | 3 |
|
| 64492 |
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practicum I | 2 |
|
| 65592 |
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practicum II | 1 |
|
| 65692 |
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practicum III | 1 |
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| TOTAL | 25 |
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NURSE PRACTITIONER
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
- Primary Care Adult Nurse Practitioner
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing-Nurse Practitioner
- Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
| I. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (18 credits) |
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| Course | Title | Credits | |
| NURS |
60045 |
Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nurses | 3 |
| 60101 | Theoretical Basis for Nursing Practice | 3 | |
| 60401 | Nursing Research Methods I | 2 | |
| 60402 | Nursing Research Methods II | 3 | |
| 60441 | Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses |
3 | |
| 60450 | Ethical and Cultural Issues for Health Professionals |
2 | |
| 60451 | Health Policy and Delivery Systems for Health Care Professionals |
2 | |
| II. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (22-35 credits) |
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| Course | Title | Credits | |
| Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (24) |
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| Family Nurse Practitioner (35) |
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| Geriatric Nurse Practitioner (28) |
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| Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (23) |
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| Primary Care Adult Nurse Practitioner (22) |
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| Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing-Nurse Practitioner (27) |
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| Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (23) |
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| TOTAL | 40-53 |
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Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
| I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (24 credits) | |||
| Course | Title | Credits | |
| NURS | 60092 |
NP Summer Practicum | 2 |
| 60021 |
Acute Care for Nurse Practitioners | 5 |
|
| 60022 |
Acute Care Therapeutics | 3 |
|
| 60041 |
Advanced Assessment of Adult Clients | 3 |
|
| 60042 |
Adult Primary Health Care I | 5 |
|
| 60206 |
Ambulatory Diagnostics for Advanced Nursing Practice | 2 |
|
| 60792 |
Practicum in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Role (2-6) | 4 |
|
| TOTAL | 24 |
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Family Nurse Practitioner
| I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (35 credits) | |||
| Course | Title | Credits | |
| NURS |
60006 | Introduction to Family Assessment and Counseling in Nursing |
3 |
| 60041 |
Advanced Assessment of Adult Clients | 3 |
|
| 60042 |
Adult Primary Health Care I | 5 |
|
| 60043 |
Adult Primary Health Care II | 5 |
|
| 60092 |
NP Summer Practicum | 2 |
|
| 60204 |
Health Care Issues of Aging: Nursing Concepts (optional) | 0-3 |
|
| 60206 |
Ambulatory Diagnostics for Advanced Nursing Practice | 2 |
|
| 60492 |
Family Primary Care NP Role Practicum: OB/GYN and Pediatrics | 5 | |
| 61021 |
Advanced Pediatric Assessment and Health Promotion | 5 |
|
| 61022 |
Primary Care Acutely Ill Child | 5 |
|
| TOTAL | 35 |
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Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
| I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (28 credits) | |||
| Course | Title | Credits | |
| GERO | 61191 |
Interdisciplinary Seminar in Gerontology | 3 |
| NURS |
60041 |
Advanced Assessment of Adult Clients | 3 |
| 60082 |
Geriatric Primary Care I | 5 |
|
| 60083 |
Geriatric Primary Care II | 5 |
|
| 60192 |
Adult Geriatric NP Practicum | 2 |
|
| 60204 |
Health Care Issues of Aging: Nursing Concepts | 3 |
|
| 60206 |
Ambulatory Diagnostics for Advanced Nursing Practice (optional) | 0-2 |
|
| 60292 |
Adult Geriatric Primary Care NP Role Practicum | 4 |
|
| Choose one of the following: |
3 | ||
| GERO |
54030 |
Adult Development and Aging (3) | |
| SOC |
62877 |
Social Gerontology (3) | |
| TOTAL | 28 |
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Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
| I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (23 credits) | |||
| Course | Title | Credits | |
| NURS |
60006 | Introduction to Family Assessment and Counseling in Nursing |
3 |
| 60037 |
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practicum (2-4) | 2 |
|
| 60074 |
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Capstone | 4 |
|
| 60498 |
Research (optional) | 0-2 |
|
| 61021 |
Advanced Pediatric Assessment and Health Promotion | 5 |
|
| 61022 |
Primary Care Acutely Ill Child | 5 |
|
| 61024 |
Care of Chronically Ill Children | 4 |
|
| TOTAL | 23 |
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Primary Care Adult Nurse Practitioner
| I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (22 credits) |
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| Course | Title | Credits | |
| NURS |
60041 | Advanced Assessment of Adult Clients |
3 |
| 60042 | Adult Primary Health Care I |
5 | |
| 60043 | Adult Primary Health Care II | 5 | |
| 60092 | NP Summer Practicum | 2 | |
| 60204 |
Health Care Issues of Aging: Nursing Concepts (required for students taking GERO certification exam) | 0-3 |
|
| 60205 | Introduction to Applied Epidemiology |
1 | |
| 60206 |
Ambulatory Diagnostics for Advanced Nursing Practice |
2 |
|
| 60432 | Adult Nurse Practitioner Role Practicum |
4 | |
| TOTAL | 22 |
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Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing-Nurse Practitioner
| I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (27 credits) | |||
| Course | Title | Credits | |
| NURS | 60001 |
Psychiatric Mental Health for Advanced Practicing Nursing Adult I: Individual and Family | 3 |
| 60002 |
Psychiatric Mental Health for Advanced Practicing Nursing Adult II: Group, Organization and Community | 3 |
|
| 60041 |
Advanced Assessment of Adult Clients | 3 |
|
| 60042 |
Adult Primary Health Care I | 5 |
|
| 60201 |
Theories for Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing | 3 |
|
| 60206 |
Ambulatory Diagnostics for Advanced Nursing Practice | 2 |
|
| 61003 |
Neurobiology and Psychopharmacology of Major Psychiatric Disorders | 3 |
|
| 64492 |
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practicum I | 2 |
|
| 65592 |
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practicum II | 2 |
|
| 65692 |
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practicum III | 1 |
|
| TOTAL | 27 |
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Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
| I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (23 credits) |
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| Course | Title | Credits | |
| NURS |
60036 | Women s Health Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practicum (2-4) | 2 |
| 60041 | Advanced Assessment of Adult Clients |
3 | |
| 60050 | Pharmacology for Women s Health Nurse Practitioners | 3 | |
| 60072 | Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Capstone |
4 | |
| 60080 | Health Care of the Well Woman |
3 | |
| 60081 |
Health Care of the Reproductive Age Woman |
3 | |
| 60085 | Primary Health Care of Women |
3 | |
| 60206 |
Ambulatory Diagnostics for Advanced Nursing Practice |
2 |
|
| TOTAL | 23 |
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