RN to MS — Curriculum
This program of study 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:
- PNP/FNP = 61(BS) + 36 (MS) = 97 credits
- FPMHNP 39 (MS) = 100 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 |
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Statistics Elective |
3 |
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TOTAL (15) |
| Year One |
Summer Semester |
Credits |
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Multicultural Elective |
3 |
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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 |
| NURS 609 |
Family Psych Mental Hlth Theory (FPMHNP Only) |
3 |
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TOTAL (16-19) |
| Year Two |
Spring Semester |
Credits |
| NURS 610 |
Nursing Theory |
|
| NURS 616 |
Adv. Nursing Research |
3 |
| NURS 640 |
Pharmacology |
3 |
| NURS 627 |
Clin Mgmt FPMHNP I OR |
3 |
| NURS 686 |
Clin Mgmt PNP I + OR |
3 |
| NURS 641 |
Clin Mgmt FNP I+ OR |
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 628 |
Clin Mgmt FPMHNP II OR |
6 |
| NURS 687 |
Clin Mgmt PNP II OR |
6 |
| NURS 642 |
Clin Mgmt FNP II OR |
6 |
| NURS 670 |
CNS Sel Phenom |
4 |
| NURS 707 |
CNS Clinical Project 2 ^^ |
1 |
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Elective/Education Minor OR |
3 |
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Thesis *** AND |
1-3 |
| NURS 660 |
Statistics & Measurement** |
3 |
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TOTAL (10-12) |
| Year Three |
Spring Semester |
Credits |
| NURS 629 |
Clin Mgmt FPMHNP III OR |
6 |
| NURS 688 |
Clin Mgmt PNP III+ OR |
6 |
| NURS 643 |
Clin Mgmt FNP III+ OR |
6 |
| NURS 675 |
Adv CNS Comp OR |
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: PNP/FNP = 61(BS) + 36 (MS) = 97; FPMHNP 39 (MS) = 100 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 627 – NURS 609
NURS 627/641/650/686 – NURS 607
NURS 628/642/670/687 – NURS 627/641/650/686
NURS 629/643/675/688 – NURS 628/642/670/687
MS PRE/COREQUISITES:
NURS 607 –NURS 621
NURS 609 -- NURS 607
NURS 627/641/650/686 – NURS 616; NURS 640
++ 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 or Culminating Graduate Project is required if Thesis or CNS Clinical Project is not chosen
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