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RN-MSN Degree Option
Application Deadlines: February 15 for the fall and September 15 for the spring.
Degree Requirements for the RN-MSN Degree:
RN-MSN (Undergraduate Component) |
| Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
| Course Number/Title |
SCH |
Course Number/Title |
SCH |
| NURS 3415 |
Professional Transitions*(web based) |
4 |
NURS 4333 |
Nursing Research (web based) |
3 |
| NURS 4601 |
Community Health** (Clinical Required) |
6 |
NURS 4631 |
Professional Synthesis (web based, Clinical Required) |
6 |
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Elective-must be junior or senior level course taken at UTT |
3 |
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*Advanced placement credit = 30 SCH
**Offered for RN's only during Intersession
AT THIS POINT, A STUDENT MAY CHOOSE TO PURSUE BSN ONLY. REMAINING COURSES FOR BSN INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING THREE (3) COURSES:
| NURS 3303 |
Pathophysiology of Care |
| NURS 3312 |
Health Assessment for Licensed Nurses |
| NURS 4334 |
Issues in Professional Nursing |
RN-MSN (Graduate Component) |
| Graduate Core Courses (must be completed by all RN-MSN track students) |
| 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 5350 |
Advanced Pathophysiology |
3 |
| NURS 5352 |
Advanced Health Assessment |
3 |
The following courses are taken according to the role the student selects within the RN-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) |
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| NURS 5328 Evaluation in Nursing Education |
NURS 5326 Implementation of Nursing Management (2:1) |
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| NURS 5329 Nurse Educator Role Strat & Practicum (1:2) |
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
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MANA 5320 Human and Organizational Behavior OR MANA 5350 Human Resource Management |
Other courses as required by either The University of Texas at Arlington or Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center |
NURS 5334 Professional Scholarship ( 3 SCH) OR
NURS 5395 Thesis (6 SCH) |
NURS 5334 Professional Scholarship OR NURS 5395 Thesis (6 SCH) |
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| Totals: 36-39 SCH |
36-39 SCH |
48 SCH |
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