Master of Science in Nursing
The Master of Science in Nursing is a 41 credit hour, post-baccalaureate program with a focus on the delivery of professional nursing care within the health care environment. Through the core coursework in this MSN program, all graduates will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to lead change, promote health and advance care in a variety of health care settings. All MSN students will learn to identify and address gaps in systems of care that result from growing and changing health care needs. Through acquired higher level leadership skills and advanced nursing knowledge, they will be able to improve health outcomes at the system level. The program offers two specialty tracks: Executive Leadership and Nurse Educator. Through the Executive Leadership track, students will gain knowledge and skills in budgeting, finance, and human resource management that will enable them to manage entire departments or divisions within health care organizations. Additional coursework in patient safety or outcomes management will enable nurses in the Executive Leadership track to influence system design to improve quality and safety within and across the spectrum of care. In the Nurse Educator track students will obtain advanced skills and knowledge in direct patient care along with knowledge and skills in curriculum and program design, teaching strategies, and student and program evaluation. Graduates of the Nurse Educator track will be able to design, implement and evaluate patient education programs and programs educating health care professionals.
*This program has been added as of the publication of the September 2014 catalog addendum.
Core Curriculum
MSN Core Curriculum
| NUR 50000 | Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NUR 50100 | Research & Inquiry in Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| NUR 50200 | Policy Finance & Organization of Health Systems | 3 |
| NUR 50300 | Advanced Nursing Role Acquisition | 3 |
Executive Leadership Emphasis
Leadership Core
| NUR 52000 | Informatics & Data Management in Health Care | 3 |
| NUR 52100 | Managerial Epidemiology | 3 |
| NUR 52150 | Leadership & Organizational Change in Health Care | 3 |
| NUR 52200 | Budget & Finance in Health Care | 3 |
| NUR 52250 | Human Resource Management in Health Care | 3 |
Patient Safety Specialty
| NUR 52300 | Introduction to Patient Safety & Quality Improvement | 3 |
| NUR 52500 | Systems Thinking and Patient Safety | 3 |
| NUR 52700 | Advanced Quality Improvement Methods | 3 |
| NUR 52900 | Practicum in Patient Safety | 5 |
Outcomes Management Specialty
| NUR 53200 | Strategies to Improve Individual Patient Outcomes | 3 |
| NUR 53400 | Strategies to Improve Aggregate Outcomes | 3 |
| NUR 53600 | Strategies to Improve Systems Outcomes | 3 |
| NUR 53900 | Practicum in Outcomes Management | 5 |
Nurse Educator Emphasis
Nurse Educator Emphasis
| NUR 51000 | Advanced Pathophysiology & Pharmacology | 5 |
| NUR 51100 | Advanced Health Promotion & Assessment across the Lifespan | 3 |
| NUR 51200 | Introduction to Clinical Nursing Education | 5 |
| NUR 51300 | Principles of Teaching & Learning | 3 |
| NUR 51400 | Curriculum Development & Program Planning | 3 |
| NUR 51600 | Instructional Design | 3 |
| NUR 51800 | Measurement & Evaluation of Learning and Program Outcomes | 3 |
| NUR 51900 | Practicum in Nursing Education | 4 |