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 213 Chemistry for Nursing 3
NUTR 222 Principles of Nutrition 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 45 hours of clinical) 3
NRSG 451 Nursing Leadership (includes 45  hours of clinical) 3
NURS 500 Health Informatics* 3
NURS 506 Christian Philosophical & Ethical Foundations of Healthcare* 3
   
Nurse Educator Track - additional requirements  
NRSG 401 Healthcare Policy 3
NURS 501 Statistics for Evidence-Based Practice* 3

 

MSN Nursing Administration Track Requirements (32 credits)

NURS 500Health Informatics

3
NURS 501Statistics for Evidence-based Practice

3
NURS 502Nursing Research Design and Methodology

3
NURS 506Christian Philosophical & Ethical Foundations of Healthcare

3
NURS 560Nursing Administration and Executive Leadership I

4
NURS 562Nursing Administration and Executive Leadership II - Capstone

4
NURS 620Collaboration in Inter-Professional Teams

3
NURS 631Health Policy and Legal Aspects of Healthcare

3
NURS 640Economics of Healthcare

3
BUSA 501Business Strategy and Execution

3
LEAD 505Strategic Thinking, Planning and Organizational Change

3
LEAD 550Organizational Effectiveness

3
*NURS 500 and NURS 506 fulfill requirements for the initial 120 undergraduate credits.

MSN Nurse Educator Track Requirements (30 credits)

NURS 500Health Informatics

3
NURS 501Statistics for Evidence-based Practice

3
NURS 502Nursing Research Design and Methodology

3
NURS 503Advanced Pathophysiology

3
NURS 504Advanced Pharmacology

3
NURS 505Advanced Physical Assessment Across the Lifespan

3
NURS 506Christian Philosophical & Ethical Foundations of Healthcare

3
NURS 520Foundations and Applications of the Nurse Educator Role

3
NURS 521Curriculum in Nursing Education

3
NURS 522Principles of Measurement and Evaluation

3
NURS 530Teaching Methods for Clinical Practice in Nursing Education

6
NURS 531Nurse Educator: Leadership Role Development - Capstone

3
*NURS 500, NURS 501, and NURS 506 fulfill requirements for the initial 120 undergraduate credits.