Full-Time Study Sample Plan (Two Years)
Timeline
Degree Program Start: Fall, session 1; Spring, session 1; Summer, session 1
Semester Length: 16 weeks (On campus courses: 16 weeks; Online courses: 8 or 16 weeks)
Prerequisite Program Courses
Please refer to Curriculum for prerequisite courses.
Program Courses
The following full-time course sequence provides an overview of your course schedule for the next two years in the M.S.N. program.
Verify the graduate course schedules and register for your courses with the Office of the Registrar.
| Year |
Semester |
Course Number |
Course Name (credits) |
Delivery |
| 1 |
Fall |
NSG-5000 |
Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice (3) |
Online |
| NSG-5010 |
Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology (3) |
Online |
| NSG-5040 |
Professional Role Development for Advanced Nursing Practice (3) |
Online |
| Spring |
NSG-5020 |
Advanced Health/Physical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning (3) |
Hybrid
(On campus and online) |
| NSG-5030 |
Advanced Pharmacology (3) |
Online |
| NSG-5050 |
Research for Evidence-Based Nursing Practice (3) |
Online |
| Summer |
NSG-5060 |
Bioethics and Spiritual Care in Nursing (2) |
Online |
NSG-6020
NSG-6025 |
Advanced Concepts in the Care of Adults (3) and
Advanced Practice in the Care of Adults (1) |
On campus |
| OR |
NSG-6040
NSG-6045 |
Advanced Concepts in the Care of Children (3) and
Advanced Practice in the Care of Children (1) |
On campus |
| 2 |
Fall |
NSG-5070 |
Policies and Strategies for Health Care Delivery (3) |
Online |
NSG-6010
NSG-6015 |
Advanced Concepts in the Care of Older Adults (3) and
Advanced Practice in the Care of Older Adults (1) |
On campus |
| OR |
NSG-6030
NSG-6035 |
Advanced Concepts in the Care of Women (3) and
Advanced Practice in the Care of Women (1) |
On campus |
| Spring |
NSG-6010
NSG-6015 |
Advanced Concepts in the Care of Older Adults (3) and
Advanced Practice in the Care of Older Adults (1) |
On campus |
| OR |
NSG-6030
NSG-6035 |
Advanced Concepts in the Care of Women (3) and
Advanced Practice in the Care of Women (1) |
On campus |
NSG-6300
NSG-6400 |
Master's Project I (2) or
Master's Thesis I (2) |
Independent Study |
| Summer |
NSG-6020
NSG-6025 |
Advanced Concepts in the Care of Adults (3) and
Advanced Practice in the Care of Adults (1) |
On campus |
| OR |
NSG-6040
NSG-6045 |
Advanced Concepts in the Care of Children (3) and
Advanced Practice in the Care of Children (1) |
On campus |
NSG-6350
NSG-6450 |
Master's Project II (2) or
Master's Thesis II (2) |
Independent Study |