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Master of Science in Nursing (RN-MSN – Post Non-Nursing Baccalaureate Degree)
RN-MSN (total credits vary)
Designed for registered nurses who have earned an associate degree in nursing or nursing diploma and a non-nursing bachelor's degree. A minimum of 150 credit hours are required to complete the RN-MSN; consisting of 120 undergraduate credit hours transferred from a regionally accredited non-nursing bachelor's degree program, 27-30 credits of specified undergraduate nursing courses, and 38-39 graduate nursing credit hours.
Elective/Transfer Courses (120)
Includes 120 undergraduate credit hours transferred from a regionally accredited non-nursing bachelor's degree program.
BSN Requirements (33-39 credits)
| Course |
Credits |
| CHEM XXX Chemistry for Nursing |
3 |
| NUTR 222 Nutrition Theory |
3 |
| NRSG 211 Professional Writing for Nurses |
3 |
| NRSG 311 Health Assessment |
3 |
| NRSG 321 Pharmacology for Nursing Practice |
3 |
| NRSG 350 Nursing Research for Evidence-Based Practice |
3 |
| NRSG 370 Professional Role Development |
3 |
| NRSG 431 Population Health (includes 20 hours of clinical) |
3 |
| NRSG 451 Nursing Leadership (includes 20 hours of clinical) |
3 |
| NURS 500 Health Informatics* |
3 |
| NURS 506 Christian Philosophical & Ethical Foundations of Healthcare* |
3 |
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| Nurse Educator Track - additional requirements |
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| NRSG 401 Healthcare Policy |
3 |
| NURS 501 Statistics for Evidence-Based Practice* |
3 |
MSN Nursing Administration Track Requirements (32 credits)
| NURS 500 | Health Informatics | 3 |
| NURS 501 | Statistics for Evidence-based Practice | 3 |
| NURS 502 | Nursing Research Design and Methodology | 3 |
| NURS 506 | Christian Philosophical & Ethical Foundations of Healthcare | 3 |
| NURS 560 | Nursing Administration and Executive Leadership I | 4 |
| NURS 562 | Nursing Administration and Executive Leadership II - Capstone | 4 |
| NURS 620 | Collaboration in Inter-Professional Teams | 3 |
| NURS 631 | Health Policy and Legal Aspects of Healthcare | 3 |
| NURS 640 | Economics of Healthcare | 3 |
| BUSA 501 | Business Strategy and Execution | 3 |
| LEAD 505 | Strategic Thinking, Planning and Organizational Change | 3 |
| LEAD 550 | Organizational Effectiveness | 3 |
*
NURS 500 and
NURS 506 fulfill requirements for the initial 120 undergraduate credits.
MSN Nurse Educator Track Requirements (30 credits)
| NURS 500 | Health Informatics | 3 |
| NURS 501 | Statistics for Evidence-based Practice | 3 |
| NURS 502 | Nursing Research Design and Methodology | 3 |
| NURS 503 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NURS 504 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| NURS 505 | Advanced Physical Assessment Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| NURS 506 | Christian Philosophical & Ethical Foundations of Healthcare | 3 |
| NURS 520 | Foundations and Applications of the Nurse Educator Role | 3 |
| NURS 521 | Curriculum in Nursing Education | 3 |
| NURS 522 | Principles of Measurement and Evaluation | 3 |
| NURS 530 | Teaching Methods for Clinical Practice in Nursing Education | 6 |
| NURS 531 | Nurse Educator: Leadership Role Development - Capstone | 3 |