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2019-2020 Academic Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Nursing, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Concentration, MSN


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Total Hours Required for Degree:  48 (Focused Scholarly Project Option) or 51 (Thesis Option)

The Nursing, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Concentration program is only offered 100% online.

Please review the Admission to the Master of Science in Nursing Program  section on the Department of Graduate Nursing page for admission requirements.

To earn the Master of Science in Nursing with a role and population focus or a specialization, the student must complete all degree requirements including:

  • A minimum of 48 credit hours for the Nurse Practitioner role and population focus of psychiatric/mental health (PMHNP);
  • Complete a focused scholarly project or a thesis; and
  • Maintain a 3.0 GPA at all times.

General Notes:


  • Credits applied must be earned within 6 calendar years from the time the student first enrolled in the program.
  • Only transfer credits with a grade of ‘B’ or better may be applied toward the degree.
  • Students must earn a grade of ‘B’ or better in all courses applied to the degree.

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