Course Requirements

Course requirementMaster 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