RN to MS — Curriculum
Total Credit Hours for BS/MS Degrees
- FNP: 61(BS) + 41(MS) = 102 credits
- FPMHNP: 61(BS) + 44(MS) = 105 credits
- CNS: 61(BS) + 37(MS) = 98 credits
Arts & Science Courses: 12 Credits
For the BS portion of this track, these courses may
be taken either pre-matriculation or during summers. Up
to 12 credits may be lower division PNP/FNP = 61(BS) + 36(MS) = 97 credits
| Year One | Fall Semester | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 414 | Healthy Aging | 3 |
| NURS 326 | Conceptual Bases/Professional Nursing |
3 |
| ENGL 325 | Professional Writing |
3 |
| BIOL 420 | Epidemiology |
3 |
| PATH 360 | Pathology | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 cr | |
| Year One | Spring Semester | Credits |
| NURS 481 | Research in Nursing |
3 |
| NURS 415 | Management in Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 387 | Policy & Politics |
3 |
| CBHX^ | Health Care Ethics Elective ^ | 3 |
| Statistics Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 15 cr | |
| Year One | Summer Semester | Credits |
| NURS 310 | Health Assessment | 3 |
| NURS 571 | Information Quality & Safety | 3 |
| TOTAL | 6 cr | |
| Year Two | Fall Semester | Credits |
| NURS 444 | Community Health Nursing |
4 |
| NURS 565 | Nurse as Educator |
3 |
| NURS 612 | Family Nursing Theory |
3 |
| NURS 621 | Pathophysiology (BS credit) | 3 |
| NURS 607 | Advance Health Assessment | 3 |
| NURS 609 | Family Psych Mental Hlth Theory (FPMHNP Only) | 3 |
| TOTAL | 16-19 cr | |
| Year Two | Spring Semester | Credits |
| NURS 610 | Nursing Theory | 3 |
| NURS 616 | Adv. Nursing Research | 3 |
| NURS 640 | Pharmacology | 3 |
| NURS 627 | Clin Mgmt FPMHNP I OR | 5 |
| NURS 641 | Clin Mgmt FNP I | 5 |
| NURS 650 | Intro CNS Comp | 4 |
| NURS 706 | CNS Clinical Project I ^^ | 1 |
| TOTAL | 12-14 cr | |
| *BS Total Credits = 61 Nursing = 31 credits; Arts & Science = 30 credits | ||
| Year Three | Fall Semester | Credits |
| NURS 626 | Leadership for APN | 3 |
| NURS 628 | Clin Mgmt FPMHNP II OR | 6 |
| NURS 642 | OR Clin Mgmt FNP II | 6 |
| NURS 670 | CNS Sel Phenom | 4 |
| NURS 707 | CNS Clinical Project II ^^ | 1 |
| Elective/Education Minor OR | 3 |
|
OR Thesis *** |
3 | |
| TOTAL | 10-12 cr | |
| Year Three | Spring Semester | Credits |
| NURS 629 | Clin Mgmt FPMHNP III OR | 6 |
| NURS 643 | OR Clin Mgmt FNP III | 6 |
| NURS 675 | Adv CNS Comp | 5 |
| NURS 708 | CNS Clinical Project III ^^ | 1 |
| Elective/Education Minor OR | 3 | |
OR Thesis *** |
3 | |
| Culminating Graduate Program * | 0 | |
| TOTAL | 8-9 cr | |
Total Credits BS/MS: |
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BS courses in plain text. Transition courses in italics. Graduate courses in bold.
^ Must be upper division course
^^ NURS 706, 707, 708 CNS Project may replace
one elective
*** Thesis option requires 6 credits in NURS 700 and
Graduate Statistics Elective (3 cr). (Culminating
Graduate Project is required if Thesis or CNS Clinical
Project is not chosen.)
* Culminating Graduate Project is required if Thesis
or CNS Clinical Project is not chosen
BS PREREQUISITES:
NURS 444 – NURS 326
NURS 612 – NURS 326
NURS 565 - NURS 481
NURS 571 -
NURS 481
BS PRE/COREQUISITES:
NURS 444 – BIOL 420
NURS 481 – ENGL 325; Statistics
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)