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Post Master's Certificate Program

Medical Surgical CNS (Clinical Nurse Specialist) Curriculum

TOTAL CREDITS (22)

Year One

Fall Semester

Credits

NURS 621 Clinical Pathophysiology 3
NURS 607 Advanced Health Assessment 3
NURS 512 ** Family Theory 3
TOTAL (6)

Year One

Spring Semester

Credits

NURS 640 Pharmacology 3
NURS 650 Intro CNS COMP 4
TOTAL (7)

Year Two

Fall Semester

Credits

NURS 670 CNS Selected Phenomena 4
  TOTAL (4)

Year Two

Spring Semester

Credits

NURS 675 Adv CNS COMP 5
  TOTAL (5)
TOTAL CREDITS (22)

PRE/COREQUISITES:
NURS 640 OR NURS 650 = NURS 621, NURS 607
NURS 670 = NURS 640, NURS 650
NURS 675 =  NURS 670

Note: * Transcripts of previous graduate work are carefully evaluated for content which would allow students to substitute these required courses with transfer credit.

** NURS 512:  Required if a previous Family Theory course has not been taken at either undergraduate or graduate level.

Barbara Black, MA, MS, RN, ANP, Director, Center for
Continuing Education
Barbara Black, MA, MS, RN, ANP,
Director,
Center for Continuing Education
CONTACT:
Office of Student Admissions
1215 Weiskotten Hall
SUNY Upstate Medical University
admissions@upstate.edu
315 464-4570 or 800 736-2171
Carolyn Baskerville, RN, BS, MS, Post-Master's, 04, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
"After being in the Air Force reserves, I came out of retirement to pursue further education. I would like to teach, and the Post Master's work supports that. Nursing truly is a life-long opportunity, both in what you want to do and the fact that you can take your career anywhere in the country"

Carolyn Baskerville, RN, BS, MS, Post-Master's, 04, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner