MS Curriculum: Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
This program of study lists the courses that you will be required to complete to meet graduation requirements.
| Year One |
Fall Semester |
Credits |
| NURS 565 |
Nurse as Educator |
3 |
| NURS 512 |
Family Nursing Theory |
3 |
| NURS 621 |
Clinical Pathophysiology |
3 |
| NURS 607 |
Advanced Health Assessment |
3 |
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TOTAL (12) |
| Year One |
Spring Semester |
Credits |
| NURS 610 |
Nursing Theory |
3 |
| NURS 616 |
Advanced Nursing Research |
3 |
| NURS 640 |
Pharmacology |
3 |
| NURS 650 |
Intro CNS Comp |
4 |
| NURS 706 |
CNS Clin Proj^^ |
1 |
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TOTAL (14) |
| Year Two |
Fall Semester |
Credits |
| NURS 626 |
Leadership for APN |
3 |
| NURS 670 |
CNS Sel Phenom |
4 |
| NURS 707 |
CNS Clin Proj^^ |
1 |
| Graduate Elective |
(500+ or higher)+, ++, +++, ^^ |
3 |
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TOTAL (11) |
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| Year Two |
Spring Semester |
Credits |
| NURS 675 |
Adv CNS Comp |
5 |
| NURS 708 |
CNS Clin Proj ^^ |
1 |
| Graduate Elective |
(500+ or higher)+, ++, +++ |
3 |
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TOTAL (9) |
TOTAL
CREDITS MS |
CNS = 46 credits
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46 (CNS)
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+ Graduate Elective (500+ or higher graduate level course)
++ Education Minor (9 credits): Students choosing to complete The Education Minor will take the rquired course NURS 565 and the following two courses as their graduate electives.
+++Thesis Option: Students choosing to complete a Thesis will take NURS 700 (6 credits) and graduate Statistics elective.
^^ NURS 706, 707, & 708: CNS Clinical Project taken in sequence may replace one 3-credit elective
PREREQUISITES:
NURS 640 requires NURS 621
NURS 655/NURS 665 requires NURS 565
NURS 650 requires NURS 607
NURS 670 requires NURS 650
NURS 675 requires NURS 670
PRE/COREQUISITES:
NURS 607 requires NURS 621
NURS 650 requires NURS 616; NURS 640, NURS 565, NURS 512
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