Curriculum & Degree Requirements
Accelerated Course Sequencing for MSN/PhD Program Clinical Nurse Specialist
Full-time including fall, spring, and summer semesters
Year I
- NURS 601, Advanced Pathophysiology (3)
- NURS 608, Advanced Health Assessment (3)
- NURS 634, Nursing Leadership (3)
- NURS 656, Specialization in Adult Nursing I (4)
- NURS 702, Nursing Science I: Epistemology (3)
- NURS 816, Quantitative Research I (3)
- NURS 817, Quantitative Research II (3)
Year II
- NURS 639, Pharmacotherapeutics (3)
- NURS 654, APN Field Practicum* (2)
- NURS 661, APN: Clinician Role (4)
- NURS 663, APN: Current Perspectives (1)
- NURS 657, Specialization in Adult Health Nursing II (4)
- NURS 750, Evaluation Methods (3)
- NURS 705, Psychology of Learning (3)
MSN awarded—Total 42 credits minimum 500 clinical hours.
Year III
- NURS 706, Philosophy of Education (3)
- NURS 720, Curriculum Theory in Nursing (3)
- NURS 813, Nursing Science II: Synthesis in Nursing (3)
- NURS 815, Qualitative Research (3)
- NURS 814, Nursing Science III: Theory Development in Nursing (3)
- NURS 820, Higher Education Organizations (3)
- NURS 853, Teaching in Nursing (3)
Comprehensive examination completed.
Year IV
- NURS 900, Dissertation Seminar I (3)
- NURS 901, Dissertation Seminar II (3)
- NURS 950, Dissertation Advisement** (3)
TOTAL: 72 credits of course work for the AP clinical nurse specialist role plus NURS 950, Dissertation Advisement.
*A minimum of 500 hours of AP clinical hours is required. At the completion of the MSN level, graduates are eligible to sit for the ANCC certification examination.
**Dissertation Advisement (NURS 950) must be taken each fall, spring, and summer until the dissertation is completed.
Accelerated Course Sequencing for MSN/PhD Program Family Nurse Practitioner Option
Full-time including fall, spring, and summer semesters
Year I
- NURS 601, Advanced Pathophysiology (3)
- NURS 608, Advanced Health Assessment (3)
- NURS 634, Nursing Leadership (3)
- NURS 639, Pharmacotherapeutics (3)
- NURS 816, Quantitative Research I (3)
- NURS 817, Quantitative Research II (3)
Year II
- NURS 636, Dynamics of Family Health Care (3)
- NURS 638, Issues in Health Care for Underserved Populations (3)
- NURS 648, Advanced Family Nursing I (4)
- NURS 649, Advanced Family Nursing II (6)
- NURS 655, Advanced Family Nursing III (6)
- NURS 658, FNP Field Practicum* (2)
- NURS 663, APN: Current Perspectives (1)
- NURS 702, Nursing Science I: Epistemology (3)
- NURS 705, Psychology of Learning (3)
- NURS 706, Philosophy of Education (3)
- NURS 750, Evaluation Methods (3)
MSN awarded—Total 46 credits minimum 672 clinical hours
Year III
- NURS 720, Curriculum Theory in Nursing (3)
- NURS 813, Nursing Science II: Synthesis in Nursing (3)
- NURS 815, Qualitative Research (3)
- NURS 814, Nursing Science III: Theory Development in Nursing (3)
- NURS 820, Higher Education Organizations (3)
- NURS 853, Teaching in Nursing (3)
Comprehensive examination completed
Year IV
- NURS 900, Dissertation Seminar I (3)
- NURS 901, Dissertation Seminar II (3)
- NURS 950, Dissertation Advisement** (3)
TOTAL: 79 credits of course work for the AP clinical nurse specialist role plus NURS 950 Dissertation Advisement.
*Required to meet 500 minimum AP clinical hours for ANCC certification examination.
**Dissertation Advisement (NURS 950) must be taken each fall, spring, and summer until the dissertation is completed.