Program Overview
Master of Nursing Program
The Master of Nursing (MN) program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in nursing, preparing them for a career as a registered nurse. The program is 72 credit hours and can be completed in four semesters.
Curriculum
The MN curriculum includes a variety of courses that provide students with a foundation in nursing theory, research, and practice. The curriculum is divided into two years, with the first year focusing on foundational courses and the second year focusing on more advanced topics.
Year One
- NUMN 401: Introduction to the Discipline & Practice of Nursing (6.5 credits)
- NUMN 402: Pharmacology for the Advanced Generalist Nurse (3.0 credits)
- NUMN 403: Introduction to Health Informatics and Digital Health (1.0 credit)
- NUMN 410: Health Assessment for the Advanced Generalist Nurse (2.5 credits)
- NUMN 411: Nursing Care of Populations in Communities (3.0 credits)
- NUMN 412A: Collaborative Practice I (2.0 credits)
- NUMN 406: Nursing Care of Older Adults in Health & Illness (2.0 credits)
- NUMN 407: Acute Care Nursing of Adults (8.5 credits)
- NUMN 413: Issues & Ethics in Healthcare (2.0 credits)
- NURS 405: Inquiry I: Theoretical Foundations (2.0 credits)
- NUNP 410: Health Promotion Across the Lifespan (2.0 credits)
- NUMN 412B: Collaborative Practice II (1.5 credits)
Year Two
- NUMN 414: Leadership and Management in Professional Nursing Practice (2.5 credits)
- NUMN 415: Parents and Neonates in Health and Illness (4.25 credits)
- NUMN 416: Family-Centered Nursing Care of Children and Adolescents (4.25 credits)
- NUMN 417: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing (4.0 credits)
- NURS 425: Inquiry II: Research Process (3.0 credits)
- NUMN 409: Policy for Emerging Nurse Leaders (1.5 credits)
- NUMN 418: Introduction to Critical Care Nursing (6.0 credits)
- NUMN 419: Advanced Generalist Nurse Leadership (2.5 credits)
- NUMN 420: Clinical Immersion (1.0 credit)
- NURS 431: Psychosocial and Spiritual Dimensions of Advanced Nursing Practice (2.0 credits)
- NURS 451: Leadership for Quality Healthcare within Organizations and Systems (2.0 credits)
- NURS 502: Inquiry III Evidence-Based Nursing Practice (2.0 credits)
Credits toward the MSN
Students who successfully complete the Master of Nursing curriculum and are awarded the MN degree have earned the following credits applicable toward most MSN majors for the MSN degree:
- NURS 405: Inquiry I - Theoretical Foundations (2 credits)
- NURS 425: Inquiry II - Research Process (3 credits)
- NURS 502: Inquiry III - Evidence-Based Practice (2 credits)
- NUNP 410: Health Promotion Across the Life Span (2 credits)
- NURS 431: Psychosocial and Spiritual Dimensions of Advanced Nursing Practice (2 credits)
- NURS 444A: Ethical Issues in Advanced Nursing Practice (1 credit)
- NURS 451: Leadership for Quality Healthcare within Organizations and Systems (3 credits)
Program Details
The MN program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in nursing, preparing them for a career as a registered nurse. The program includes a variety of courses that provide students with a foundation in nursing theory, research, and practice. Upon completion of the MN program, students are eligible to apply for licensure as a registered nurse and sit for the NCLEX examination.