RN to MS— Curriculum
This program of study, in effect beginning Fall 2007, lists the courses that you will be required to complete in order to meet RN to MS requirements. Students will receive a Bachelor of Science degree after completion of course work listed in the first 3 semesters and a Master of Science degree after program completion. A student must enroll in the Fall semester to complete the program in 3 years.
Total Credit Hours for BS/MS Degrees:
- NP = 61(BS) + 36 (MS) = 97 credits
- CNS=61(BS) + 34 (MS) = 95 credits
Students entering the RN to MS program must meet the same requirements as students entering the BS program. In addition to pre-requisite BS requirements, an additional 12 credits (3 free electives - 9 credits and 1 science elective - 3 credits) are needed. Up to 12 credits may be lower division courses (100+/200+ level). A part-time student can enter the program either fall or spring semester. Pre-requisite courses offered on this Campus are all upper division (300+/400+).
| Year One |
Fall Semester |
Credits |
| NURS 310 |
Health Assessment |
3 |
| NURS 326 |
Conceptual Bases/Professional Nursing |
3 |
| ENGL 325 |
Professional Writing |
3 |
| NURS 415 |
Management in Nursing |
3 |
| BIOL 420 |
Epidemiology |
3 |
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TOTAL (15) |
| Year One |
Spring Semester |
Credits |
| NURS 481 |
Research in Nursing |
3 |
| NURS 414 |
Healthy Aging |
3 |
| NURS 387 |
Policy & Politics |
3 |
| CBHX^ |
Health Care Ethics Elective |
3 |
|
Statistics Elective |
3 |
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TOTAL (15) |
| Year One |
Summer Semester |
Credits |
| |
Multicultural Elective |
3 |
| |
Elective |
3 |
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|
TOTAL(6) |
| Year Two |
Fall Semester |
Credits |
| NURS 444 |
Community Health Nursing |
4 |
| NURS 565 |
Nurse as Educator |
3 |
| NURS 512 |
Family Nursing Theory |
3 |
| NURS 621 |
Pathophysiology(BS credit) |
3 |
| NURS 607 |
Advance Health Assessment |
3 |
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TOTAL(16) |
| Year Two |
Spring Semester |
Credits |
| NURS 610 |
Nursing Theory |
|
| NURS 616 |
Adv. Nursing Research |
3 |
| NURS 640 |
Pharmacology |
3 |
| NURS 686 or |
Clinical Management/PHC:PNP I + |
3 |
| NURS 641 or |
Clinical Management/PHC:FNP I+ |
3 |
| NURS 650 |
Intro CNS Comp or |
4 |
| NURS 706 |
CNS Clinical Project I ^^ |
1 |
|
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TOTAL(12-13) |
| *BS Total Credits = 61 Nursing = 31 credits; Arts & Science = 30 credits |
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| Year Two |
Summer Semester |
Credits |
|
Thesis *** |
1-3 |
| Year Three |
Fall Semester |
Credits |
| NURS 626 |
Leadership for APN |
3 |
| NURS 687 or |
Clin Mgmt/PHC PNP II or |
6 |
| NURS 642 or |
Clin Mgmt/PHC FNP IIor |
6 |
| NURS 670 |
CNS Sel Phenom |
4 |
| NURS 707 |
CNS Clinical Project 2 ^^ |
1 |
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Elective/Education Minor |
3 |
| or |
Thesis *** AND |
1-3 |
| NURS 660 |
Statistics & Measurement** |
3 |
|
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TOTAL(10-12) |
| Year Three |
Spring Semester |
Credits |
| NURS 688 or |
Clin Mgmt/PHC:PNP III+ |
6 |
| NURS 643 or |
Clin Mgmt/PHC:FNP III+ |
6 |
| NURS 675or |
Adv CNS Comp |
5 |
| NURS 708 |
CNS Clinical Project 3 ^^ |
1 |
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Elective/Education Minor |
3 |
| or |
Thesis *** |
1-3 |
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Comprehensive Exam* |
0 |
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TOTAL(8-9) |
| Total Credits: BS/MS: NP = 61(BS) + 36 (MS) = 97 credits CNS = 61(BS) + 34 (MS) = 95 credits
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BS courses in plain text Transition courses in italics Graduate courses in bold
BS PREREQUISITES:
NURS 444 – NURS 326
NURS 512 – NURS 326
NURS 565: NURS 481
BS PRE/COREQUISITES:
NURS 444 – BIOL 420
NURS 481 – ENGL 325; Statistics
NURS 584 – Last year of BS program, only if exiting with BS
MS PREREQUISITES:
NURS 640 – NURS 621
NURS 655/NURS 665 – NURS 565
NURS 641/686/650 – NURS 607
NURS 642/687/670 -- NURS 641/686/650
NURS 643/688/675 – NURS 642/687/670
MS PRE/COREQUISITES:
NURS 607 –NURS 621
NURS 641/686/650 – NURS 616; NURS 640
^ Must be upper division course
++ Required for Education Minor (Prerequisite is NURS 565)
^^ NURS 706, 707, 708 CNS Project may replace one elective
** Required for thesis option (Prerequisite is NURS 616)
*** Thesis option requires 6 credits in NURS 700
*Comprehensive Examination is required if Thesis or CNS Clinical Project is not chosen
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