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 612 | Family Nursing Theory | 3 |
| NURS 621 | Clinical Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NURS 607 | Advanced Health Assessment | 3 |
| TOTAL | 12 cr | |
| 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 |
| TOTAL | 14 cr | |
| Year One | Summer Semester | Credits |
| NURS 613 | Innovation in Information, Quality, and safety | 3 |
| NURS 700 | Thesis *** (Optional) | 1-3 |
| TOTAL | 4-6 cr | |
| 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 |
| NURS 655 OR | Curriculum and Program Dev ++ OR | 3 |
| NURS 665 OR | Educational Eval ++ OR | 3 |
| NURS 700 | Thesis *** | 1-3 |
| TOTAL | 11 cr | |
| Year Two | Spring Semester | Credits |
| NURS 675 | Adv CNS Comp | 5 |
| NURS 708 | CNS Clin Proj ^^ | 1 |
| Graduate Elective OR | Graduate Elective OR | 3 |
| NURS 655 OR | Curriculum and Program Dev ++ OR | 3 |
| NURS 665 OR | Educational Eval ++ OR | 3 |
| NURS 700 | Thesis *** | 1-3 |
| TOTAL | 9 CR | |
| TOTAL CREDITS MS | CNS = 49 credits | 49 (CNS) |
** Required for thesis option (Prerequisite NURS 616 or equivalent)
++ Required for Education Minor (Prerequisite NURS 565)
*** Thesis Option requires 6 credits in NURS 700 plus Grad stats
^^ NURS 706, 707, & 708 CNS Project may replace one 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
Fall Semester: May 1
Director of Master's Program
After becoming an RN with an associate’s degree, Ibrahim Thabet said, “I felt that my journey was not complete. I decided to continue my education at Upstate Medical University because of the school's rich tradition of prestige.
I could not have imagined an easier transition.” Ibrahim achieved his goal of becoming a Nurse Practitioner by earning his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the College of Nursing.
—Ibrahim Thabet, FNP (2010)