Program Requirements
All Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) students are required to complete the following coursework:
MSN CORE
In addition to the MSN Core, all MSN students must complete one 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:
Healthcare Quality and Safety Cognate
The Healthcare Quality and Safety cognate requires a total of 15 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:
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 25 credit hours as follows:
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:
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:
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 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:
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: