The University of Texas at Tyler

RN-MSN Degree Option

To see a description of this degree option, admission requirements, and progression requirements please click on the links below.

MSN Program Descriptions	MSN Admission Requirements	MSN Progression Requirements	Graduate Course Descriptions
Graduate Scholarship Information	College of NursingThesis Packet	U.T. Tyler Thesis Packet	Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs
HSIC Forms

Degree Requirements for the RN-MSN Degree:

Core Curriculum and Nursing Prerequisite semester credit hours: 58 SCH

Nursing credits earned in AD or Diploma Program (Advanced Placement): 30 SCH

Upper Division BSN credits: 22 SCH

MSN credits: minimum of 36 SCH

Both BSN and MSN to be awarded at the same graduation

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
	Elective-must be junior or senior level course taken at UTT	3

*Advanced placement credit = 30 SCH

**Offered for RN's only during Summer Intersession

AT THIS POINT, A STUDENT MAY CHOOSE TO PURSUE BSN ONLY. REMAINING COURSES FOR BSN INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING THREE (3) COURSES:

BIOL 3328	Pathophysiology
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)
NURS 5328 Evaluation in Nursing Education	NURS 5326 Implementation of Nursing Management (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
NURS 5334 Professional Scholarship ( 3 SCH) OR NURS 5395 Thesis (6 SCH)	NURS 5334 Professional Scholarship OR NURS 5395 Thesis (6 SCH)

Totals: 36-39 SCH	36-39 SCH	48 SCH


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