Nursing (MSN) Curriculum

Curriculum
The graduate program in nursing curriculum consists of two tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS). The approach for both tracks is lock-step with students being admitted annually each fall semester. Students in both tracks complete graduate and advanced practice nursing core courses.
 
Specialty courses are completed according to the selected track.

Family Nurse Practitioner (56 hours):
Clinical Nurse Specialist (48 hours):
Year 1  Fall Semester
MSN 560 Research Methodology: Qualitative & Quantitative
MSN 530  Advanced Physiology/Pathology
Year 1  Spring Semester
MSN 500 Theory and Practice of Nursing
MSN 540 Advanced Pharmacology
Year 1  Summer Semester
MSN 601 Advanced Practice Nursing
MSN 570 Advanced Health Assessment
MSN 690 Project I 
Year 2  Fall Semester
CMC 541 Biblical/Psychological Foundations Relationships
-Or-
CMC 543 Theology of Humanity
MSN 611 Health Systems: Managed Care
MSN 693 Project II 
MSNF 685 Internship I
Year 2  Spring Semester
MSN 665 Professional Role: Advanced Practice Nurse
MSN 694 Project III
MSNF 686  Internship II
Year 2 Summer Semester 
MSN 502 Ethics and Health Policy
MSNF 687 Internship III
Year 1 Fall Semester
MSN 560 Research Methodology: Qualitative & Quantitative
MSN 530 Advanced Physiology/Pathology
Year 1 Spring Semester
MSN 500 Theory and Practice of Nursing
MSN 540 Advanced Pharmacology
Year 1 Summer Semester
MSN 601 Advanced Practice Nursing
MSN 570 Advanced Health Assessment
MSN 690 Project I 
Year 2 Fall Semester
CMC 541 Biblical/Psychological Foundations Relationships
-Or-
CMC 543 Theology of Humanity
MSN 611 Health Systems: Managed Care
MSN 693 Project II
MSNC 630 Practicum I
Year 2 Spring Semester
MSN 665 Professional Role: Advanced Practice Nurse
MSN 694 Project III
MSNC 633 Practicum II
Year 2 Summer Semester
MSN 502 Ethics and Health Policy
MSNC 632 Practicum III

 
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