Nursing, MS
39-41 credit hours
The Master of Science in Nursing is a 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 emphasis areas: Nurse Executive Leadership: Outcomes Management & Patient Safety and Nurse Educator. In the Nurse Executive Leadership: Outcomes Management & Patient Safety emphasis area, 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 and outcomes management will enable nurses in the Executive Leadership emphasis area to influence system design to improve quality and safety within and across the spectrum of care. In the Nurse Educator emphasis area, 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 emphasis area will be able to design, implement ,and evaluate patient education programs and programs educating health care professionals.
Core Requirements
MSN Core Curriculum
12 credit hours
| NUR 50000 | Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NUR 50100 | Research and Inquiry in Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| NUR 50200 | Policy Finance and Organization of Health Systems | 3 |
| NUR 50300 | Advanced Nursing Role Acquisition | 3 |
Executive Leadership: Outcomes Management & Patient Safety Emphasis
29 credit hours in emphasis
Leadership Core
| NUR 52000 | Informatics and Data Management in Health Care | 3 |
| NUR 52100 | Managerial Epidemiology | 3 |
| NUR 52150 | Leadership and Organizational Change in Health Care | 3 |
| NUR 52200 | Budget and Finance in Health Care | 3 |
| NUR 52250 | Human Resource Management in Health Care | 3 |
Outcomes Management and Patient Safety
| NUR 53300 | Improving Outcomes through Patient Safety and Quality | 3 |
| NUR 53400 | Strategies to Improve Population Outcomes | 3 |
| NUR 53600 | Strategies to Improve Systems Outcomes | 3 |
| NUR 53900 | Practicum in Outcomes Management and Patient Safety | 5 |
Nurse Educator Emphasis
27 credit hours in emphasis
Nurse Educator Emphasis
| NUR 51040 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NUR 51050 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| NUR 51100 | Advanced Health Promotion and Assessment across the Lifespan | 3 |
| NUR 51300 | Principles of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| NUR 51400 | Curriculum Development and Program Planning | 3 |
| NUR 51600 | Instructional Design | 3 |
| NUR 51800 | Measurement and Evaluation of Learning and Program Outcomes | 3 |
| NUR 51900 | Practicum in Nursing Education | 6 |