General Education Requirements for Associate Degree and Diploma Nurses only
| Subject |
Hours |
| English Composition I and II |
6 |
| Theology |
3 |
| Philosophy |
3 |
| Statistics |
3 |
| Anatomy and Physiology |
8 |
| Microbiology |
4 |
| Chemistry |
3 |
| Social Sciences |
9 |
| Other liberal arts courses |
6 |
| TOTAL |
45 Credit Hours |
RN to MSN Bridge Courses for Associate Degree, Diploma Nurses, and non-nursing Bachelor's degree nurses
| Course |
Hours |
| NUR 401 Scientific Inquiry |
3 |
| NUR 403 Professional Nursing Roles: Enhancements and Updates |
3 |
| NUR 301 Health Assessment |
2 |
| NUR 402 Community as Client |
3 |
| NUR 430 Leadership and Management |
3 |
| Competency/Transfer Credits for Associate or Diploma Nursing Program |
15 |
| TOTAL |
29 Credit Hours |
* Portfolio or challenge option for selected courses may be available
MSN Curriculum
*Clinical hour requirement course
| Course |
Hours |
| NUR 513 Theoretical Foundations for Leadership |
3 |
| NUR 514 Applied Research & Evidence-Based Practice |
3 |
| NUR 515 Advanced Pharmacology |
3 |
| NUR 516 Advanced Health Assessment* |
3 |
| NUR 517 Pathophysiology for Advanced Nursing Practice |
3 |
| NUR 518 Health Policy |
3 |
| PHL 501 Ethics in Healthcare |
3 |
| NUR 520 Clinical Outcomes Management* |
4 |
| NUR 521 Care Environment Management* |
4 |
| NUR 522 Academic Clinical Residency* |
6 |
| NUR 523 Clinical Nurse Leader Project |
2 |
| TOTAL |
37 Credit Hours |
Sample Plan of Study
*Clinical hour requirement course
| Subject |
Hours |
| Fall |
| NUR 517 Pathophysiology for Advanced Nursing Practice |
3 |
| NUR 515 Advanced Pharmacology |
3 |
| Total Semester Credits |
6 |
| Spring |
| NUR 513 Theoretical Foundations for Leadership |
3 |
| NUR 514 Applied Research & Evidence-Based Practice |
3 |
| NUR 516 Advanced Health Assessment* |
3 |
| Total Semester Credits |
9 |
| Summer |
| NUR 518 Health Policy |
3 |
| PHL 501 Ethics in Healthcare |
3 |
| Total Semester Credits |
6 |
| Fall |
| NUR 520 Clinical Outcomes Management* |
4 |
| NUR 521 Care Environment Management* |
4 |
| Total Semester Credits |
8 |
| Spring |
| NUR 522 Academic Clinical Residency* |
6 |
| NUR 523 Clinical Nurse Leader Project |
2 |
| Total Semester Credits |
8 |
| Total Credits |
37 |
