The MSN program students work full or part time during their graduate studies. The classes are offered weekly, every other week, and monthly with student services offered during the day and evening hours. Two concentrations are available through the MSN program: Nursing Administration and Education and Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP).
Nursing Administration and Education: This concentration prepares nurse managers and administrators for first or middle level leadership positions in a variety of health care organizations and nurse educators for teaching in educational areas.
Family Nurse Practitioner: This concentration prepares nurses to become primary care practitioners who provide comprehensive care that includes health promotion, maintenance, and restoration for persons across the life span. An FNP certificate is also available for those who already hold an MSN.
Core Curriculum
A 14-hour core nursing curriculum is required of student in both concentrations:
GNURS 511 Research & Statistical Methods
GNURS 512 Research & Statistical Applications
GNURS 615 Health Maintenance & Promotion of Aggregates/Health Policy
GNURS 606 Thesis or Project
GNURS 699 Seminar
Nursing Administration and Education Requirements (18 hours + 14 hours core)
GNURS 520 Health Administration/Education: Management/Education Theories
GNURS 521A Management of Health Care Systems or GNURS 521B Management of Education Systems
GNS 621 Health Care Financial Management
Also, three of the following four:
GNURS 614A Administrative Theory & Practicum I
GNURS 616A Educational Theory & Practicum I
GNURS 625A Administrative Theory & Practicum II
GNURS 624A Educational Theory & Practicum II
Family Nurse Practitioner (30 hours + 14 hours core)
GNURS 500 Roles, Issues, Ethics & Theories
GNURS 501/L Health & Illness Appraisal & Lab
GNURS 502/L Common Health Problems of Children & Adolescents & Clinical
GNURS 603/L Common Health Problems of Adults & Clinical
GNURS 604L Clinical Nursing Practice in All Age Groups
GPHS 508 Pathophysiology
GPMC 510 Pharmacology for Midlevel Providers
Admission Requirements
In addition to the general requirements for admission to the School of Graduate Studies, you must meet the following minimum requirements to apply to the nursing program:
- Bachelor’s degree with major in nursing (B.S.N.) from a nationally accredited program. Undergraduate study must include 3 hours of basic statistics, 3 hours of pharmacology, 4 hours of anatomy and physiology, and 2 hours of basic research; other courses may be substituted on an individual basis.
- Current unrestricted license as a registered nurse in a U.S. jurisdiction.
- Twelve clock hours of community service over the past year.
Although there is no minimum score, you are required to submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores with the application.
To apply for the family nurse practitioner certificate program, a student must hold an M.S.N. from a nationally accredited program.
