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Master’s in Nursing Science Plans of Study

The College of Nursing is currently accepting applicants to only the nurse administration and nursing case management tracks of the master’s program. The nurse administration and nursing case management plans of study can be taken full-time or part-time. A sample part-time plan of study is shown. Note: Courses may be offered different semesters depending upon cohort size.

Post-master’s nurse practitioners desiring a second nurse practitioner specialty certification may apply to our certificate or DNP programs. Student currently enrolled in the master’s program may have increased clinical hours and credits due to changes in the AACN Essential and NONPF criteria.

Nurse Administration (40 credits; 540 clinical hours)

Fall 1 (6 credits)

  • NURS 7105: Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice and Research (3 credits)
  • NURS 5101: Research Methodology (3 credits)

Spring I (6 credits)

  • NURS 7210: Evidence Based Practice (3 credits)
  • NURS 5272: Personnel Management in Nursing (3 credits)Summer 1 (6 credits)
    • NURS 5205: Quantitative Epidemiology I (3 credits)
    • Elective (3 credits) OR NURS 5175: Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Education (3 credits)Fall II (6 credits)
    • NURS 7112: Healthcare Informatics (3 credits)
    • NURS 5270: Organizational Behavior in Nursing (3 credits)Spring II (6 credits)
  • NURS 5275: Financial Management in Nursing (3 credits)
  • NURS 5273: Law, Policy, & Procedure in Health Care (3 credits)Fall III (6 credits)
  • NURS 5178: Curriculum Development for the Nurse Educator (3 credits)
  • NURS 5379: Nursing Administration Practicum (6 credits; taken as two 3-credit courses)Spring III (4 credits
  • NURS 5379: Nursing Administration Practicum (6 credits; taken as two 3-credit courses)
  • NURS 5995: Outcomes Portfolio (1 credit)Nursing Case Management (38 credits; 540 clinical hours)Fall 1 (6 credits)
  • NURS 7105: Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice and Research (3 credits)
  • NURS 5101: Research Methodology (3 credits)Spring I (6 credits)
  • NURS 7210: Evidence Based Practice (3 credits)
  • NURS 5191: Integrated Health Assessment and Pathophysiology (3 credit)Fall II (6 credits)
    • NURS 7112: Healthcare Informatics (3 credits)
    • NURS 5273: Law, Policy, & Procedure in Health Care (3 credits)Spring II (6 credits)
    • NURS 5103: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (3 credits)
    • NURS 5192: Concepts and Roles of Case Management (3 credits)Summer II (3 credits)
    • NURS 5193: Process of Case Management (3 credits)Fall III (7 credits)
    • NURS 5397: Case Management Practicum I (3 credits)
    • NURS 5297: Case Management and Managed Care Across the Lifespan (4 credits)Spring III (4 credits)
    • NURS XXXX: Case Management Practicum II (3 credits)
    • NURS 5995: Outcomes Portfolio (1 credit)Nurse Practitioner Master’s in Nursing ScienceA generic plan of study for current students in the master’s in nursing science nurse practitioner tracks is shown below. There are six specialty nurse practitioner tracks: Adult-gero acute care (AG- ACNP), adult-gero primary care (AG-PCNP), Family (FNP), acute care pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP-acute), primary care pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP-acute), and psychiatric mental health(PMHNP). The specialty courses are designated as specialty theory and specialty practicum I, II, and III (with spring, summer, and fall semester offerings, respectively). Of note, some nurse practitioner specialties require an additional theory course (PMHNP), others require epidemiology (PNP-acute and primary care; FNP), while others require an elective (AG-ACNP, AG-PCNP) require an additional theory course. The courses and credits required for each nurse practitioner courses and credit hours are shown below.
      Fall 1 (6 credits)
  • NURS 7105: Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice and Research (3 credits)
  • NURS 5101: Research Methodology (3 credits)Spring I (6 credits)
  • NURS 5103: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics in Advanced Practice Registered Nursing (3 credits)
  • NURS 5201: Research Utilization in Advanced Nursing Practice (3 credits)Summer 1 (6 credits)
  • NURS 5104: Community Concepts for Advanced Practice Nursing (2 credits)
  • NURS 5205: Quantitative Epidemiology I (3 credits) or Elective (depending upon nurse practitioner specialty)Fall II (6 credits)
  • NURS 5102: Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology (3 credits)
  • NURS 5305: Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning Theory (2 credits) OR
    • NURS 5120: Advanced Pediatric Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning Theory (2 credits)
  • NURS 5306: Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning Practicum (1 credit) OR
    • NURS 5121: Advanced Pediatric Health Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning Practicum (1 credit)
    Spring II (6-7 credits)
  • NURS 5202: Introduction to Professional Practice Management (1 credit)
  • Advanced Practice Specialty Theory I
  • Advanced Practice Specialty Practicum ISummer II (5-6 credits)
  • NURS 5203: Advanced Professional Practice Management (1 credit)
  • Advanced Practice Specialty Theory II
  • Advanced Practice Specialty Practicum IIFall III (6-7 credits)
  • Advanced Practice Specialty Theory III
  • Advanced Practice Specialty III
  • NURS 5995: Outcomes Portfolio (1 credit)
    Total Program Credits = 41 – 43 depending upon nurse practitioner specialty.Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (41 credits; 540 clinical hours)
  • NURS 5101: Research Methodology (3 credits)
  • NURS 5102: Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology (3 credits)
  • NURS 7105: Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice and Research (3 credits)
  • NURS 5103: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics in Advanced Practice Registered Nursing (3 credits)
  • NURS 5104: Community Concepts for Advanced Practice Nursing (2 credits)
  • NURS 5201: Research Utilization in Advanced Nursing Practice (3 credits)
  • NURS 5202: Introduction to Professional Practice Management (1 credit)
  • NURS 5203: Advanced Professional Practice Management (1 credit)
  • NURS 5305: Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning Theory (2 credits)
  • NURS 5306: Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning Practicum (1 credit)
  • NURS 5185: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nursing Theory I (4 credits)
  • NURS 5186: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nursing Practicum I (2 credits)
  • NURS 5285: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nursing Theory II (3 credits)
  • NURS 5286: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nursing Practicum II (1 credit)
  • NURS 5385: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nursing Theory III (2 credits)
  • NURS 5386: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nursing Practicum III (3 credits)
  • NURS 5995: Outcomes Portfolio (1 credit)
  • Elective (3 credits)
    Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (41 credits; 540 clinical hours)
  • NURS 7105: Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice and Research (3 credits)
  • NURS 5101: Research Methodology (3 credits)
  • NURS 5102: Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology (3 credits)
  • NURS 5103: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics in Advanced Practice Registered Nursing (3 credits)
  • NURS 5104: Community Concepts for Advanced Practice Nursing (2 credits)
  • NURS 5201: Research Utilization in Advanced Nursing Practice (3 credits)
  • NURS 5202: Introduction to Professional Practice Management (1 credit)
  • NURS 5203: Advanced Professional Practice Management (1 credit)
  • NURS 5305: Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning Theory (2 credits)
  • NURS 5306: Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning Practicum (1 credit)
  • NURS 5140: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nursing Theory I (3 credits)
  • NURS 5142: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Psychiatric Nursing Practicum I (1 credit)
  • NURS 5240: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nursing Theory II (3 credits)
  • NURS 5241: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nursing Practicum II (3 credits)
  • NURS 5246: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Psychiatric Nursing Theory (3 credits)
  • NURS 5248: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nursing Practicum I (2 credits)
  • NURS 5995: Outcomes Portfolio (1 credit)
  • Elective (3 credits)Family Nurse Practitioner (42 credits; 630 clinical hours)
  • NURS 7105: Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice and Research (3 credits)
  • NURS 5101: Research Methodology (3 credits)
  • NURS 5102: Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology (3 credits)
  • NURS 5103: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics in Advanced Practice Registered Nursing (3 credits)
  • NURS 5104: Community Concepts for Advanced Practice Nursing (2 credits)
  • NURS 5205: Quantitative Epidemiology I (3 credits)
  • NURS 5201: Research Utilization in Advanced Nursing Practice (3 credits)
  • NURS 5202: Introduction to Professional Practice Management (1 credit)
  • NURS 5203: Advanced Professional Practice Management (1 credit)
  • NURS 5305: Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning Theory (2 credits)
  • NURS 5306: Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning Practicum (1 credit)
  • NURS 5111: Clinical Management of Child & Family Practicum (2 credits)
  • NURS 5110: Clinical Management of Child & Family Theory (3 credits)
  • NURS 5114: Clinical Management of Family Reproductive Health Theory (3 credits)
  • NURS 5212: Clinical Management of Family Reproductive Health Practicum (3 credits)
  • NURS 5115: Clinical Management of Adult and Family Theory (3 credits)
  • NURS 5116: Clinical Management of Adult and Family Practicum (3 credits)
  • NURS 5995: Outcomes Portfolio (1 credit)
    Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (42 credits; 540 clinical hours)
  • NURS 7105: Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice and Research (3 credits)
  • NURS 5101: Research Methodology (3 credits)
  • NURS 5102: Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology (3 credits)
  • NURS 5103: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics in Advanced Practice Registered Nursing (3 credits)
  • NURS 5104: Community Concepts for Advanced Practice Nursing (2 credits)
  • NURS 5201: Research Utilization in Advanced Nursing Practice (3 credits)
  • NURS 5202: Introduction to Professional Practice Management (1 credit)
  • NURS 5203: Advanced Professional Practice Management (1 credit)
  • NURS 5305: Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning Theory (2 credits)
  • NURS 5306: Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning Practicum (1 credit)
  • NURS 5151: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Diagnosis and Psychopharmacology (3 credits)
  • NURS 5155: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Theory I (3 credits)
  • NURS 5158: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Practicum I (2 credits)
  • NURS 5257: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Theory II (4 credits)
  • NURS 5258: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Practicum II (1 credit)
  • NURS 5357: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Theory III (3 credits)
  • NURS 5358: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Practicum III (3 credits)
  • NURS 5995: Outcomes Portfolio (1 credit)Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (43 credits) & Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (43 credits) (630 clinical hours)
  • NURS 7105: Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice and Research (3 credits)
  • NURS 5101: Research Methodology (3 credits)
  • NURS 5201: Research Utilization in Advanced Nursing Practice (3 credits)
  • NURS 5102: Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology (3 credits)
  • NURS 5103: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics in Advanced Practice Registered Nursing (3 credits)
  • NURS 5202: Introduction to Professional Practice Management (1 credit)
  • NURS 5203: Advanced Professional Practice Management (1 credit)
  • NURS 5205: Quantitative Epidemiology I (3 credits)
  • NURS 5121: Advanced Pediatric Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning Practicum (1 credit)
  • NURS 5120: Advanced Pediatric Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning Theory (2 credits)
  • NURS 5127: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Theory I (3 credits)
  • NURS 5229: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Theory II (3 credits)
  • NURS 5222: Acutely Ill Hospitalized Children Theory I (3 credits)
  • NURS 5995: Outcomes Portfolio (1 credit)
    Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Tract Courses only
  • NURS 5128: Pediatric Acute Care Nursing Practicum I (2 credits)
  • NURS 5223: Acutely Ill/Hospitalized Child Theory II (3 credits)
  • NURS 5225: Pediatric Acute Care Nursing Practicum II (2 credits)
  • NURS 5221: Integrated Practicum for Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (3 credits)
    Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Tract Courses only
  • NURS 5124: Pediatric Primary Care Practicum I (3 credits)
  • NURS 5224: Pediatric Primary Care Practicum II (2 credits)
  • NURS 5329 Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Theory III (3 credits)
  • NURS 5227: Integrated Practicum for Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (3 credits)
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