There are two phases to the program. In the first phase, students complete required and elective courses. In the second phase, students must choose one of three program options: thesis, health policy practicum, or nurse practitioner (for available specialties, consult department):
a. A thesis is intended for those students seeking to conduct independent and/or collaborative research.
b. A health policy practicum is intended for those students seeking to increase knowledge and skills in health care policy development, implementation or evaluation.
c. A nurse practitioner option is intended for those students seeking preparation as an advanced nurse practitioner.
A. Master of Nursing Courses Phase I
Required Courses
- NURS 5050.03: Nursing Philosophy, Knowledge and Theory.
- NURS 5060.03: Research and Evidence Based Practice in Nursing.
- NURS 5200.03: Health Care System Policy Analysis.
Advanced Theory/Practice I Classes (NURS 54X5)
These classes are an integration of the theories, research, and practice related to selected health-related concepts and issues in assessment and understanding of patterns of health and illness relevant to advanced practice across the specific clinical special area. This class includes 2-3 class hours and 6 clinical practice hours per week. Not all clinical foci will be offered every year, subject to faculty resources and student demand.
Each student completes one of the following:
- NURS 5435.03: Adult Nursing: Theory/Practice I.
- NURS 5445.03: Community Nursing: Theory/Practice I.
- NURS 5455.03: Mental Health Nursing: Theory/ Practice I.
- NURS 5465.03: Maternal-Child Nursing: Theory/ Practice I.
- NURS 5475.03: Nursing Families of Ill Children: Theory/Practice I.
- NURS 5485.03: Principles and Theories for Nurse Practioner Practice.
Advanced Theory/Practice II Classes (NURS 54X6 and NURS 5487)
These classes further integrate theories, research, and practice related to selected health-related concepts and issues in assessment and understanding of patterns of health and illness relevant to advanced practice across the specific clinical specialty area. The class includes 2-3 class hours and 6 clinical practice hours per week. Not all clinical foci will be offered every year. Subject to faculty resources and student demand.
PREREQUISITE: NURS54X5
Each student completes one of the following:
- NURS 5436.03: Adult Nursing: Theory/Practice II.
- NURS 5446.03: Community Nursing: Theory/Practice II.
- NURS 5456.03: Mental Health Nursing: Theory/Practice II.
- NURS 5466.03: Maternal-Child Nursing: Theory/ Practice II.
- NURS 5476.03: Nursing Families with Ill Children: Theory/Practice II.
- NURS 5486.03: Principles and Theories for Health and Disease Management in Adult Nurse Practitioner Practices.
- NURS 5487.03: Principles and Theories for Health and Disease Management in Family All Ages Nurse Practitioner Practice.
B. Master of Nursing Courses Phase II
- NURS 5610.03: Advanced Practice Role Development.
- NURS 5620.06: Advanced Practice Role Practicum.
- NURS 5732.03: Pathophysiology for Advanced Nursing Practice.
- NURS 5735.03: Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurse Practitioners.
- NURS 5740.03: Advanced Health Assessment.
- NURS 8000X/Y.06: Health Policy Practicum.
- NURS 9000X/Y.06: Masters Thesis.
C. Master of Nursing Focused Electives
- Thesis
- NURS 5000.03: Intermediate Statistics.
- NURS 5100.03: Qualitative Research Methods.
- NURS 5120.03: Quantitative Research Methods.
Policy Practicum
- NURS 5893.03: Health Program Planning and Evaluation.
- NURS 6000.03: Nursing Administration and Leadership.
D. Other Electives
- NURS 5000.03: Intermediate Statistics
- NURS 5100.03: Qualitative Research Methods
- NURS 5120.03: Quantitative Research Methods
- NURS 5330.03: Theoretical Concepts & Competencies Related to the Helping Relationship in Advanced Nursing Practice
- NURS 5610.03: Advanced Practice Role Development
- NURS 5732.03: Pathophysiology for Advanced Nursing Practice
- NURS 5734.03: Principles of Pharmacotherapy for Nurse Practitioners
- NURS 5735.03: Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurse Practitioners
- NURS 5800X/Y.06/5810.03/5820.03: Reading Class
- NURS 5830.03: Death and Dying/Palliative Care
- NURS 5840.03: Human Resources in Health Care (cross-listed with HESA 6340.03)
- NURS 5841.03: Management Union Relations in Health Care (cross-listed with HESA 6341.03)
- NURS 5850.03: Women and Aging
- NURS 5865.03: Quality Management (cross-listed with HESA 6365.03)
- NURS 5871.03: Addictions Nursing Practice
- NURS 5891.03: Health Informatics
- NURS 5892.03: Specialty Practice of Oncology Nursing
- NURS 5893.03: Health Program Planning & Evaluation
- NURS 5894.03: Interprofessional Psychosocial Oncology: Introduction to Theory and Practice
- NURS 5895.03: Introduction to Epidemiology Methods in Public Health Nursing Practice
- NURS 5896.03: Working with Special Populations
- NURS 5900X/Y.06/5910.03/5920.03: Reading Class
- NURS 5950.03 A or B: Self-directed Learning in Nursing
- NURS 5990.03: Interdisciplinary Human Nutrition
- NURS 6000.03A: Nursing Administration and Leadership (cross-listed with HESA 6000.03)
- NURS 6130.03: Measurement in Nursing Phenomena
- NURS 6200.03: Nursing-Sensitive Health Outcomes
- NURS 6210.03: Women's Health Outcomes
