Course Requirements
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
39 credits
Nursing Administration Concentration
Core Requirements (18 Credits)
- (3) NURS 501 Theoretical Foundations for Nursing
- (3) NURS 505 Health Policy, Organization, and Financing
- (3) NURS 506 Professional Ethics: Theory and Practice
- (3) NURS 507 Health Promotion Across the Lifespan
- (3) NURS 508* Research Methods I
- (3) NURS 509* Research Methods II
Concentration Requirements ( 9 credits)
(3) NURS 524 Nursing Administration: Strategic and Financial Management in Health Care Organizations
Electives - Select 2 Human Resource Management courses in the School of Business Administration (Total 6 Credits)
- HURM 500 Human Resources Management
- HURM 510 Managing Labor Relations
- HURM 525 Organizational Communications
- HURM 535 Applied Employment Law
- HURM 540 Applied Performance Management
- HURM 543 Project Management
Nursing Role Specialty Requirements (12 credits)
- (3) NURS 571* Nursing Administration in Health Care Organizations I
- (3) NURS 572* Nursing Administration Practicum I
- (3)NURS 573* Nursing Administration in Health Care Organizations II
- (3) NURS 574* Nursing Administration Practicum II
*Indicates prerequisite courses needed
Nursing Education Concentration
Core Requirements (18 Credits)
- (3) NURS 501 Theoretical Foundations for Nursing
- (3) NURS 505 Health Policy, Organization, and Financing
- (3) NURS 506 Professional Ethics: Theory and Practice
- (3) NURS 507 Health Promotion Across the Lifespan
- (3) NURS 508* Research Methods I
- (3) NURS 509* Research Methods II
Concentration Requirements ( 9 credits)
- (3) NURS 542* Teaching and Learning in Nursing: Theories and Strategies
- (3) NURS 543* Curriculum Development in Nursing Education
- (3) NURS 544* Assessment and Evaluation of Learning Outcomes in Nursing
Nursing Role Specialty Requirements (12 credits)
- (3) NURS 561* Advanced Clinical Theory (Choose clinical area of specialty)
- (3) NURS 562* Advanced Clinical Practicum
- (3) NURS 563* Nurse Educator Role Seminar
- (3) NURS 564* Nurse Educator Role Practicum
* Indicates prerequisite courses needed
Community Health Concentration
Core Requirements (18 Credits)
- (3) NURS 501 Theoretical Foundations for Nursing
- (3) NURS 505 Health Policy, Organization, and Financing
- (3) NURS 506 Professional Ethics: Theory and Practice
- (3) NURS 507 Health Promotion Across the Lifespan
- (3) NURS 508* Research Methods I
- (3) NURS 509* Research Methods II
Concentration Requirements (9 credits)
- (3) NURS 504* Principles of Epidemiology
- (3) NURS 524 Nursing Administration: Strategic and Financial Management in Health Care Organizations
- (3) ELECTIVE Graduate level course (requires approval of MSN Chair)
Nursing Role Specialty Requirements (12 credits)
- (3) NURS 581* Advanced Community Health Nursing I
- (3) NURS 582* Practicum: Advanced Community Health Nursing I
- (3) NURS 583* Advanced Community Health Nursing II
- (3) NURS 584* Practicum: Advanced Community Health Nursing II
* Indicates prerequisite courses needed