Curriculum
Below you will find the core courses as well as the courses specific to your track of study.
All MSN students will take NURS 6313 Theorectical Perspective as a fixed first course in the program for both the Family Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Educator tracks. The total degree credit hours for the Family Nurse Practitioner degree is 45, and the total for the Nurse Educator degree is 36.
Core Courses for All MSN Students - 24 Credit Hours
COURSES |
CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|
NURS 6327 Advanced Health Assessment: 50 practicum hours |
3 |
NURS 6310 Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Roles & Business Principles |
3 |
NURS 6312 Theoretical Perspectives (Fixed First Course) |
3 |
NURS 6321 Nursing Research |
3 |
NURS 6341 Health Care Policy, Delivery Systems & Financing |
3 |
NURS 6336 Epidemiology & Population Health Research |
3 |
NURS 6338 Advanced Pathophysiology |
3 |
NURS 6337 Advanced Pharmacology |
3 |
Family Nurse Practitioner Track - 21 Credit Hours & 750 Clinical Hours
COURSES |
CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|
NURS 6339 Diagnostic Reasoning: 25 clinical hours (Note: These are indirect hours completed via another platform and do not count toward the total required 750 direct clinical hours.) |
3 |
NURS 6360 Pediatric Health & Practicum: 100 practicum hours |
3 |
NURS 6361 Reproductive Health & Practicum: 100 practicum hours |
3 |
NURS 6362 Family Health & Practicum I: 100 practicum hours |
3 |
NURS 6363 Family Health & Practicum II: 100 practicum hours |
3 |
NURS 6363 Family Health & Practicum III: 100 practicum hours |
3 |
NURS 6365 Family Health Immersion: 200 practicum hours |
3 |
Nurse Educator Track - 12 Credit Hours & 155 Clinical Hours
COURSES |
CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|
NURS 6331 Curriculum Development: 15 practicum hours |
3 |
NURS 6332 Teaching Strategies: 15 practicum hours |
3 |
NURS 6342 Assessment and Evaluation in Nursing Education: 15 practicum hours |
3 |
NURS 6317 Nursing Education Practicum: 60 practicum hours |
3 |
Page last updated March 25, 2025
