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Nov 25, 2024

2010-2011 Academic Catalog

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2010-2011 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Nursing (M.S.N.)

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Clinical Nurse Specialist and Nurse Practitioner Requirements

The following courses are required for Clinical Nurse Specialist and Nurse Practitioner students enrolling in the MSN program. Total Hours: 39-45.

Core Requirements

NURS 600 - Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing
NURS 602 - Design and Methodology of Nursing Research
NURS 604 - Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing

Advanced Core Requirements

NURS 606 - Practicum for Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
NURS 616 - Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning for Advanced Nursing Practice
NURS 617 - Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Nursing Practice
NURS 618 - Pathophysiology for Advanced Nursing Practice

Specialty Concentration: Select one group

Group one: 17

NURS 609 - Population-Based Primary Care
NURS 676 - Advanced Practice Nursing: Adult Health I
NURS 677 - Advanced Practice Nursing: Adult Health II
NURS 678 - Advanced Practice Nursing Practicum

Group two: 20

NURS 608 - Biological Treatments for Psychiatric Disorders
NURS 609 - Population-Based Primary Care
NURS 642 - Advanced Practice Nursing: Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health I
NURS 643 - Advanced Practice Nursing: Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health II
NURS 678 - Advanced Practice Nursing Practicum

Focused Scholarly Project or Thesis

NURS 695 - Focused Scholarly Project
or
NURS 699 - Thesis

Nurse Educator

The following courses are required for Nurse Educator students enrolling in the MSN program. Total Hours: 34.

Core Requirements

NURS 600 - Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing
NURS 602 - Design and Methodology of Nursing Research

Specialty Concentration

NURS 633 - Leadership and Management in Nursing Education
NURS 634 - Nursing Education Concepts and Foundations
NURS 635 - Curriculum and Evaluation in Nursing Education
NURS 636 - Instructional Design in Nursing Education
NURS 637 - Nursing Education Practicum
NURS 638 - Advanced Clinical Concepts in Nursing Practice
NURS 639 - Advanced Nursing Education Practicum

Select one group

Elective - 3

NURS 695 - Focused Scholarly Project

or

NURS 699 - Thesis

Nursing Leadership and Administration

The following courses are required for Nursing Leadership and Administration in Health Care. Total Hours: 35-38.

Core Requirements

NURS 600 - Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing
NURS 602 - Design and Methodology of Nursing Research

Specialty Concentration

NURS 609 - Population-Based Primary Care
NURS 646 - Policy, Organization, and Structure in Health Care Systems
NURS 648 - Nurse Leadership/Management in Health Care Organizations
NURS 649 - Health Care Workforce Management
NURS 654 - Nurse Leadership and Administration Field Study 1
NURS 655 - Nurse Leadership and Administration Field Study 2
NURS 656 - Legal and Regulatory Issues in Nursing Administration
NURS 658 - Fiscal and Economic Principles for Nurse Leaders
NURS 659 - Nurse Leadership and Administration Internship

Focused Scholarly Project or Thesis

NURS 695 - Focused Scholarly Project
or
NURS 699 - Thesis

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