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MSN-NP Degree Option
Web-Enhanced MSN Program
Degree Requirements for the MSN Degree Nurse Practitioner Track:
The following courses are core courses that must be taken by students in the MSN-FNP, MSN-ACNP, MSN-PNP, and MSN-GNP options.
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| Course |
Title |
Semester Credit Hours |
| NURS 5308 |
Contemporary Healthcare Ethics |
3.0 |
| NURS 5312 |
Nursing Theory |
3.0 |
| NURS 5320 |
Research Design |
3.0 |
| NURS 5324 |
Healthcare Informatics |
3.0 |
| HECC 5317 |
Biometric Methods (or equivalent) |
3.0 |
| NURS 5350 |
Advanced Pathophysiology |
3.0 |
| NURS 5352 |
Advanced Health Assessment |
3.0(2:1) |
| NURS 5354 |
Advanced Nursing Pharmacotherapeutics |
3.0 |
| NURS 5111 |
The Advanced Practice Nurse Role: Foundations for Advanced Practice
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| NURS 5222 |
Diagnostic Methods and Procedures for Advanced Practice |
2.0 |
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AND |
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| NURS 5334 |
Professional Scholarship |
3.0 |
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Elective |
3.0 |
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OR |
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| NURS 5395 |
Thesis |
6.0 |
| Clinical/Practicum courses according to NP option (see the following table) |
15.0 |
Total Semester Credit Hours |
48 |
The following courses are taken according to the role the student selects within the MSN-NP Option:
Family |
Acute Care |
Pediatric |
Geriatric |
NURS 5356 Health Promotion (3) |
NURS 5442 ACNP Concepts & Diagnostic Skills I (4)
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NURS 5356 Health Promotion (3) |
NURS 5356 Health Promotion (3) |
NURS 5364 Primary Health I (3) |
NURS 5542 ACNP Concepts & Diagnostic Skills II (5) |
NURS 5372 Pediatric Primary Health I (3) |
NURS 5376 Management Acute & Episodic Conditions (3) |
NURS 5366 Primary Health II (3) |
NURS 5662 ACNP Practicum
(6) |
NURS 5374 Pediatric Primary Health II (3) |
NURS 5378 Management Chronic Health Conditions (3) |
N5660 Practicum
(6) |
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N5664 Pediatric Practicum (3) |
N5666 Gerontologic Nursing Practicum (6) |
Total SCH = 15 |
Total SCH = 15 |
Total SCH = 15 |
Total SCH = 15 |
Total semester credit hours for MSN-NP option = 48 SCH |
*All Nurse Practitioner students are required to hold Advanced Life Support Certification appropriate to their clinical specialty as a pre or co-requisite to NURS 5222
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