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, and Policy in Healthcare | 3 |
| NUR 514 | Nursing Leadership and Advanced Roles | 3 |
| NUR 516 | Information Technology and Systems for | 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 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:
| NUR 501 | Advanced Health Assessment | 3 |
| NUR 502 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NUR 504 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| NUR 563 | Acute Care Nursing I | 3 |
| NUR 564 | Acute Care Nursing II | 3 |
| NUR 565 | Advanced Acute Care Pharmacology | 1 |
| NUR 566 | Advanced Acute Care Clinical Skills | 1 |
| NUR 567 | Adv Acute Care Discharge and Health | 1 |
| NUR 568 | Adult Gerontology Acute Care III | 3 |
| NUR 553 | Advanced Role Practicum for the Nurse P | 4 |
| | Or | |
| NUR 555 | Advanced Practicum for Nurse Practitioner | 1-4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 25 |
Healthcare Quality and Safety Cognate
The Healthcare Quality and Safety cognate requires a total of 15 credit hours as follows:
| HQS 501 | Introduction to Healthcare Quality/Culture, Interprofessional Teams, and Simulation | 3 |
| HQS 502 | Health Law, Regulatory Issues, and the Business of Healthcare Quality Improvement | 3 |
| HQS 503 | Improvement Science, Human Factors, and Systems Thinking | 3 |
| HQS 560 | Healthcare Quality and Safety Capstone Seminar and Project | 3 |
| NUR 551 | Advanced Role PracticumNursing Admin/Nurs Ed Practicum | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
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 | Advanced Pathophysiology for the Clinic | 3 |
| NUR 521 | Pharmacology and Physical Assessment | 3 |
| NUR 522 | Academic Nurse Education | 3 |
| NUR 523 | Clinical Nurse Education | 3 |
| NUR 551 | Advanced Role PracticumNursing Admin/Nurs Ed 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 25 credit hours as follows:
| NUR 501 | Advanced Health Assessment | 3 |
| NUR 502 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NUR 504 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| NUR 509 | Pediatric Health Promo & Disease Mgt | 3 |
| NUR 519 | Primary Care 1 | 3 |
| NUR 527 | Primary Care 2 | 3 |
| NUR 529 | Primary Care 3 | 3 |
| NUR 553 | Advanced Role Practicum for the Nurse P | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 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 504 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| NUR 507 | Emergency Nurse Practitioner I | 3 |
| NUR 509 | Pediatric Health Promo & Disease Mgt | 3 |
| NUR 513 | Emergency Nurse Practitioner II | 3 |
| NUR 518 | Emergency Nurse Practitioner III: Menta | 1 |
| NUR 519 | Primary Care 1 | 3 |
| NUR 527 | Primary Care 2 | 3 |
| NUR 529 | Primary Care 3 | 3 |
| NUR 553 | Advanced Role Practicum for the Nurse P | 4 |
| NUR 565 | Advanced Acute Care Pharmacology | 1 |
| NUR 566 | Advanced Acute Care Clinical Skills | 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 Management of Nursing Systems | 3 |
| NUR 531 | Human Resource Management in Healthcare | 3 |
| NUR 532 | Nur Leadershp in Healthcare Systems | 3 |
| NUR 533 | Quality and Safety in Healthcare | 3 |
| NUR 551 | Advanced Role PracticumNursing Admin/Nurs Ed 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:
| ACCT 509 | Essentials of Accounting | 3 |
| | Or | |
| ACCT 510 | Fundamentals of Accounting | 3 |
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| DSIM 509 | Essentials of Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| | Or | |
| DSIM 510 | Fundamentals Quantitative Methods | 3 |
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| ECON 509 | Essentials of Economics | 3 |
| | Or | |
| ECON 510 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 |
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| MGT 566 | Legal & Ethical Environment of Business | 3 |
| MGT 610 | Strategic Human Resource Management | 3 |
| NUR 551 | Advanced Role PracticumNursing Admin/Nurs Ed Practicum | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
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:
| NUR 584 | Foundations of Nursing Informatics | 3 |
| NUR 585 | Advanced Nursing Informatics I | 3 |
| NUR 586 | Advanced Nursing Informatics II | 3 |
| NUR 587 | Population Health Informatics, Epidemio | 3 |
| NUR 551 | Advanced Role PracticumNursing Admin/Nurs Ed Practicum | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
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 | Advanced Role Practicum for the Nurse P | 4 |
| NUR 571 | Psychiatric Assessment, Diagnostics and | 4 |
| NUR 573 | Psychopharmacological Management of Pat | 3 |
| NUR 574 | Neuroanatomy for the Psychiatric Menta | 2 |
| NUR 579 | Psychotherapy Across the Lifespan for I | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 25 |