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Degree Requirements
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Core Requirements

Course
Number
Course Name
Credits
NURS 5000 Theoretical Basis of Nursing Practice
2 semester hours
NURS 5010 Perspectives on Healthcare
2 semester hours
NURS 5001 Principles of Leadership and Management
2 semester hours
NURS 5008 Research Designs in Nursing
3 semester hours
NURS 5008 Evidence Based Practice
1 semester hours
NURS 5020 Seminar I on Project/Thesis
2 semester hours
NURS 5022 Seminar II on Project/Thesis
3 semester hours
  Specialization Courses
24 semester hours
Total Hours:
39 semester hours

 

Track Clinical Practicum Hours
Clinical Nurse Specialist
500 minimum
Education
420 minimum
Administration
240 minimum
Health Ministry
240 minimum

Note: These clinical experiences are accomplished under the guidance of a faculty member and a preceptor in field study and internship courses. All preceptors MUST hold a minimum preparation at the master’s level.

The graduate nursing curriculum consists of courses in three areas of study:

  • The advanced practice nursing core (required of all students)
  • The advanced practice specialty core
  • The nursing clinical and/or functional specialization (elective practica for Educator, Administrator, and Nurse Specialists)