Degree
Requirements for the MSN Degree:
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
(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 |
MANA
5320 Human and Organizational Behavior OR
MANA 5390 Organizational Theory and Decision-Making |
Other
courses as required by either The University of
Texas at Arlington or 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.
|
