Program Requirements
All Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) students are required to complete the following coursework:
MSN CORE
| NUR 510 | Nursing Theory and Research I | 3 |
| NUR 512 | Organization Delivery Policy | 3 |
| NUR 514 | Nur Leadership and Adv Roles | 3 |
| NUR 516 | Info Systems and Technology | 3 |
| NUR 520 | Nursing Theory and Research II | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
In addition to the MSN Core, all MSN students must complete one (1) of the following cognates:
Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Cognate
The MSN Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner/APRN program prepares advanced practice nurses for acute care settings.
The AGACNP cognate requires a total of 25 credit hours as follows:
Clinical Nurse Educator Cognate
The MSN Clinical Nurse Educator will be prepared to provide highly qualified direct patient services and discipline-specific educational concepts to nursing practice. This program is geared towards students pursuing a Nurse Educator position or higher.
The Clinical Nurse Educator cognate requires a total of 15 credit hours as follows:
| NUR 508 | Adv Pathophysiology Clinical | 3 |
| NUR 521 | Pharmacology and Phys Assmnt | 3 |
| NUR 522 | Academic Nurse Education | 3 |
| NUR 523 | Clinical Nurse Education | 3 |
| NUR 551 | Advanced Role Practicum | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Family Nurse Practitioner Cognate
The MSN Family Nurse Practitioner program prepares advanced practice nurses in family/primary care settings.
The Family Nurse Practitioner cognate requires a total of 22-25 credit hours as follows:
| NUR 501 | Advanced Health Assessment | 3 |
| NUR 502 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NUR 503 | Adult Hlth Promo & Disease Mgt | 3 |
| NUR 504 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| NUR 509 | Pediatric Hlth Promo & Dis Mgt | 3 |
| NUR 515 | Women's Health Promo & Mgt | 3 |
| NUR 517 | Mntl Hlth & Crisis Intervntn | 3 |
| NUR 553 | Adv Role Practicum Nur Practi | 4 |
| Or | |
| NUR 555 | Adv Practicum Nur Practinr | 1-4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 22-25 |
Family Nurse Practitioner with Emergency Sub-specialization Cognate
The MSN Family Nurse Practitioner with Emergency Sub-specialization program prepares advanced practice nurses in primary and emergent/urgent care settings.
The Family Nurse Practitioner with Emergency Nurse Practitioner Sub-specialization cognate requires a total of 34 credit hours as follows:
| NUR 501 | Advanced Health Assessment | 3 |
| NUR 502 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NUR 503 | Adult Hlth Promo & Disease Mgt | 3 |
| NUR 504 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| NUR 507 | Emergency Nur Practitioner I | 3 |
| NUR 509 | Pediatric Hlth Promo & Dis Mgt | 3 |
| NUR 513 | Emrgncy Nurse Practitioner II | 3 |
| NUR 515 | Women's Health Promo & Mgt | 3 |
| NUR 517 | Mntl Hlth & Crisis Intervntn | 3 |
| 518 | Emergency Nurse Practitioner III: Mental Health and Crisis Intervention for Emergency and Urgent Care | 1 |
| NUR 553 | Adv Role Practicum Nur Practi | 4 |
| NUR 565 | Adv Acute Care Pharmacology | 1 |
| NUR 566 | Adv Acute Care Clinical Skill | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 34 |
Leadership in Healthcare Systems Cognate
The MSN Leadership in Healthcare Systems program prepares nurses for leadership positions in administration in a variety of health care systems.
The Leadership in Healthcare Systems cognate requires a total of 15 credit hours as follows:
| NUR 530 | Financial Mgt Nursing Systems | 3 |
| NUR 531 | Human Resource Mgt Healthcare | 3 |
| NUR 532 | Nur Ldrshp Healthcare System | 3 |
| NUR 533 | Quality and Safety Healthcare | 3 |
| NUR 551 | Advanced Role Practicum | 3 |
Nursing Administration Cognate
The MSN Nursing Administration program prepares nurses for leadership positions in administration in a variety of healthcare systems.
The Nursing Administration cognate requires a total of 15 credit hours in business courses as follows:
ECON 509 and ECON 510: MSN-Nursing Administration students may substitute two (2) semesters of undergraduate Economics to fulfill ECON 509/510.
Nursing Informatics Cognate
The Nursing Informatics cognate requires a total of 15 credit hours courses as follows:
| NUR 584 | Foundations Nurs Informatics | 3 |
| NUR 585 | Advanced Nursing Informatics | 3 |
| NUR 586 | Advanced Nursing Informatics II | 3 |
| NUR 587 | Population Health Informatics, Epidemiology, and Evidenced Based Nursing Informatics in a Global Society | 3 |
| NUR 551 | Advanced Role Practicum | 3 |
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Cognate
The MSN Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program is a dynamic and energetic cognate that prepares Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioners to provide mental health care to individuals across the lifespan. Students are prepared to diagnose, provide nursing and medical treatment and follow-up to individuals and families suffering from mental health issues. The program prepares students to continue their education in the DNP degree that prepares nurses for clinical practice at the highest level.
The Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner cognate requires a total of 25 credit hours as follows:
| NUR 501 | Advanced Health Assessment | 3 |
| NUR 502 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NUR 504 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| NUR 553 | Adv Role Practicum Nur Practi | 4 |
| NUR 571 | Psychiatric Assessment, Diagnostics and Intro to Psychopharmacology across the Lifespan for Mental Health Nurse Practitioners | 4 |
| NUR 573 | Psychopharmacological Manage | 3 |
| NUR 574 | Neuroanatomy for the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | 2 |
| NUR 579 | Psychotherapy Across Lifespan | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 25 |
Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental-Health Nurse Practitioner(dual cognate)
| NUR 501 | Advanced Health Assessment | 3 |
| NUR 502 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NUR 503 | Adult Hlth Promo & Disease Mgt | 3 |
| NUR 504 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| NUR 509 | Pediatric Hlth Promo & Dis Mgt | 3 |
| NUR 515 | Women's Health Promo & Mgt | 3 |
| NUR 553 | Adv Role Practicum Nur Practi | 4 |
| NUR 573 | Psychopharmacological Manage | 3 |
NUR 575
| | 3 |
NUR 577
| | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 34 |