RN to M.S.N. Option

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Required Courses

General Education Requirements: 43 Credits

Natural Sciences/Applied Sciences (22)
- College Algebra or higher-level math (3)
- Anatomy (4)
- Physiology (4)
- Microbiology (4)
- Intro to Chemistry or higher-level Chemistry (4)
- Introductory computer course (3)
Social Sciences (9)
- Intro to Psychology (3)
- Developmental Psychology (3)
- Speech (3)
Humanities (6)
- English Composition I and II
Other Liberal Arts courses (6)*

RN to M.S.N. Bridge Courses: 15 Credits

NURG 500 - Transition to Professional Nursing Practice (3)
NURG 501 - Health Assessment (3)
NURG 502 - Healthcare Research and Introduction to Statistics (3)
NURG 503 - Clinical Prevention and Population Health (3)
NURG 504 - Leadership and Management (3)

Core Course Requirements: 12 Credits

Selected Track: Advanced Practice Courses: 25-30

Family Nurse Practitioner Track, M.S.N. (30)
Nurse Educator Track, M.S.N. (25)
Nurse Manager Track, M.S.N. (23)

Total Required Credits: 95-100

*Remaining credit may be chosen from political science, history, English literature, languages, philosophy, biology, chemistry, psychology, sociology, geography, economics, religion, and either art, music, or theatre appreciation (no more than three credits may be in appreciation courses).