R.N. to Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.)

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Required Courses

General Education - Distribution Areas: 40 Credits

Natural Sciences/Applied Sciences (19)
- College Algebra or higher-level math (3)
- Anatomy (4)
- Physiology (4)
- Microbiology (4)
- Intro to Chemistry or higher-level Chemistry (4)
Social Sciences (9)
- Intro to Psychology (3)
- Developmental Psychology (3)
- Speech (3)
Humanities (6)
- English Composition I (3)
- English Composition II (3)
Other Liberal Arts courses (6)*

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

M.S.N. Core Course Requirements: 12 Credits

Selected Option: Advanced Practice Courses: 26-30 Credits

Family Nurse Practitioner (R.N. to M.S.N. Option) (30)
Nurse Educator (R.N. to M.S.N. Option) (26)

Total Required Credits (excl Gen Ed): 53-57

*Liberal arts credit may be chosen from political science, history, English literature, languages, philosophy, biology, chemistry, psychology, sociology, geography, economics, religion, and fine arts (no more than three credits may be in fine arts).