Program Overview

This track prepares students to ensure high-quality, safe, and cost-effective nursing care and patient outcomes for young adults, older adults, and frail elderly across the health-illness continuum. Graduates use their depth of expertise, developed through professional practice and graduate education, to provide, manage, support, and improve the nursing and health care provided to patients with chronic, acute, and critical illnesses. Graduates are eligible to apply for American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) certification.