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Online MSN Program

Degree Requirements for the MSN Degree Administration and Education Tracks:

The following courses are core courses that must be taken by students in the MSN, RN-MSN, MSN-MBA, and the MSN-NP options.

Course/Title

Semester Credit Hours

NURS 5312 Nursing Theory 3
NURS 5308 Contemporary Healthcare Ethics 3
NURS 5320 Research Design 3
NURS 5356 Health Promotion in Individuals & Communities 3
HECC 5317 Biometric Methods 3
NURS 5334 Professional Scholarship 3
OR  
NURS 5395 Thesis 6
Total Semester Credit Hours 18-21

The following courses are taken according to the role the student selects within the MSN option.  Clinical courses are followed by a ratio which indicates the number of didactic hours per week in the classroom followed by credit hours earned in an advanced practice setting.

Education

Administration

Nurse Practitioner

NURS 5327 Nursing Education Curriculum Development NURS 5315 Assessment of Nursing Management (2:1) NURS 5350 Advanced Pathophysiology
NURS 5328 Evaluation in Nursing Education NURS 5326 Implementation of Nursing Management (2:1) NURS 5352 Advanced Health Assessment (2:1)
NURS 5329 Nurse Educator Role Strat & Practicum (0:3) NURS 5330 Evaluation of Nursing Management (2:1) NURS 5354 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics
Plus one of the following EDUC Courses:
EDUC 5303 Applied Learn Theories
EDUC 5309 Educational Technology
EDUC 5320 Worldwide Web App
EDUC 5352 Curriculum Foundations
MANA 5320 Human and Organizational Behavior OR MANA 5390 Organizational Theory and Decision-Making Other courses as required by either Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
**Electives (3-6)  
**Electives (3-6)    
Totals:  36 SCH 36 SCH 48 SCH

**The number of elective hours varies based on the student's choice of NURS 5395 Thesis (3 SCH) or NURS 5334 Professional Scholarship (6 SCH) from the required courses.  TTUHSC requires an additional research course if non-thesis option is selected in the NP track.

 

 

 
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