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Nursing Curriculum

Core Nursing Courses
(Apply to all concentrations)
Courses Credits
NUR 601 Current Perspectives in Health Care 2
NUR 602* Scholarly and Professional Communication in Nursing 3
NUR 605 Theory Development in Nursing 3
NUR 615 Nursing Research 3
Total Semester Hours:
11 

*NUR 602 will be waived for students who have scored a 4.0 or higher on the
analytical writing section of the GRE.

 

Concentrations

The Master of Science in Nursing offers three different concentrations, with varying minimum total semester hours:
Family Nurse Practitioner 51
Adult Nurse Practitioner 44
Education 41

Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration

Courses Credits
NUR 618* Advanced Health Assessment 4
NUR 635 Professional Issues & the Nurse Practitioner 3
NUR 645 Clinical Pharmacology 3
NUR 646 The Family: Theory, Research & Practice 2
NUR 655 Advanced Pathophysiology 3
NUR 675+ Practicum in Adult Primary Care I 4
NUR 676+ Practicum in Adult Primary Care II 4
NUR 677 Clinical Management of Adults 3
NUR 685+ Practicum in Infants, Children & Adolescent Primary Care 4
NUR 686+ Practicum in Women & Older Adult Primary Care 4
NUR 687 Clinical Management of Infants, Children & Adolescents 3
NUR 697 Clinical Management of Women & Older Adults 3
 
Total Semester Hours:
40
*This course includes a laboratory experience.

+These courses each require a minimum of 224 hours of supervised clinical practice in a designated facility.

Students may register for a maximum of two (2) practicum courses during any single academic term.

The clinical management courses are pre- or co-requisites for the clinical practicum courses.


Adult Nurse Practitioner Concentration

Courses Credits
NUR 618* Advanced Health Assessment 4
NUR 635 Professional Issues & the Nurse Practitioner 3
NUR 645 Clinical Pharmacology 3
NUR 646 The Family: Theory, Research & Practice 2
NUR 655 Advanced Pathophysiology 3
NUR 675+ Practicum in Adult Primary Care I 4
NUR 676+ Practicum in Adult Primary Care II 4
NUR 677 Clinical Management of Adults 3
NUR 686+ Practicum in Women & Older Adult Primary Care 4
NUR 697 Clinical Management of Women & Older Adults 3
 
Total Semester Hours:
33
*This course includes a laboratory experience.
+These courses each require a minimum of 224 hours of supervised clinical practice in a designated facility.

Nursing Education Concentration

Courses Credits
NUR 650 Teaching Methods & Strategies in Nursing Education 3
NUR 652 Curriculum Design & Evaluation in
Nursing Education
3
NUR 654 Measurement & Evaluation in Nursing Education 3
NUR 618* Advanced Health Assessment 4
NUR 645 Clinical Pharmacology 3
NUR 655 Advanced Pathophysiology 3
NUR 656+ Nursing Education Practicum 4
NUR 658+ Community Nursing Education Practicum 4
Elective: Any graduate level course 3
 
Total Semester Hours:
30
*This course includes a laboratory experience.
+These courses each require a minimum of 224 hours of supervised education practice.