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SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCES
The following sequences are suggested for student completion of the curriculum in three years.
Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist (Administrative Focus)
|
Semester |
Courses |
Credits |
Total for Semester |
Total Cumulative |
|
Fall Year 1 |
NUR501, Theoretical Foundations of Nursing |
3 |
6 |
6 |
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NUR502, Health Care Policy, Organization and Finance |
3 |
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Spring Year 1 |
NUR509/510, Advanced Assessment and Diagnosis |
3 |
6 |
12 |
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NUR505, Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology |
3 |
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Summer Year 1 |
NUR511, Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care |
3 |
3 |
15 |
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Fall Year 2 |
NUR506/507, Professional Role Development |
3 |
7 |
22 |
|
NUR508, Application of Nursing Research |
4 |
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Spring Year 2 |
NUR503/504, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention for Diverse Populations |
4 |
7 |
29 |
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NUR520, Pharmacology |
3 |
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Fall Year 3 |
NUR550/551, Seminar I |
4 |
7 |
36 |
|
NUR585, Health System Development (Administrative Elective) |
3 |
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Spring Year 3 |
NUR552/553, Seminar II |
4 |
7 |
43 |
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NUR565, Managed Care: Assessing and Managing the Health of a Population (Administrative Elective) |
3 |
Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist (Education Focus)
|
Semester |
Courses |
Credits |
Total for Semester |
Total Cumulative |
|
Fall Year 1 |
NUR501, Theoretical Foundations of Nursing |
3 |
6 |
6 |
|
NUR502, Health Care Policy, Organization and Finance |
3 |
|
Spring Year 1 |
NUR509/510, Advanced Assessment and Diagnosis |
3 |
6 |
12 |
|
NUR505, Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology |
3 |
|
Summer Year 1 |
NUR511, Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care |
3 |
3 |
15 |
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Fall Year 2 |
NUR506/507, Professional Role Development |
3 |
7 |
22 |
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NUR508, Application of Nursing Research |
4 |
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Spring Year 2 |
NUR503/504, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention for Diverse Populations |
4 |
7 |
29 |
|
NUR520, Pharmacology |
3 |
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Summer Year 2 |
NUR531, Curriculum Development in Nursing Education (Education Elective) |
3 |
3 |
32 |
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Fall Year 3 |
NUR550/551, Seminar I |
4 |
7 |
39 |
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NUR530, Teaching Strategies in Nursing Education (Education Elective) |
3 |
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Spring Year 3 |
NUR552/553, Seminar II |
4 |
4 |
43 |
Nurse Educator
|
Semester |
Courses |
Credits |
Total for Semester |
Total Cumulative |
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Fall Year 1 |
NUR501, Theoretical Foundations of Nursing |
3 |
6 |
6 |
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NUR502, Health Care Policy, Organization and Finance |
3 |
|
Spring Year 1 |
NUR509/510, Advanced Assessment and Diagnosis |
3 |
6 |
12 |
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NUR505, Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology |
3 |
|
Summer Year 1 |
NUR511, Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care |
3 |
3 |
15 |
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Fall Year 2 |
NUR506/507, Professional Role Development |
3 |
7 |
22 |
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NUR508, Application of Nursing Research |
4 |
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Spring Year 2 |
NUR503/504, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention for Diverse Populations |
4 |
7 |
29 |
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NUR532, Measurement and Evaluation |
3 |
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Summer Year 2 |
NUR531, Curriculum Development in Nursing Education (Education Elective) |
3 |
3 |
32 |
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Fall Year 3 |
NUR550/551, Seminar I |
4 |
7 |
39 |
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NUR530, Teaching Strategies in Nursing Education (Education Elective) |
3 |
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Spring Year 3 |
NUR552/553, Seminar II |
4 |
4 |
43 |
RN-MS Curriculum Plan
The RN-MS track of study is designed for registered nurses who do not have a baccalaureate degree in nursing but possess the academic background, desire, and ability to pursue preparation at the master’s level. The curriculum combines elements of the BS program for RNs with the master’s program and streamlines progression toward the master’s degree. RN-MS students enter as undergraduate seniors, having earned at least 124 credits including all baccalaureate-level work. Forty-three additional credits are required for a Master of Science degree. Upon completion of the undergraduate common core/ADR courses (46 credits), undergraduate support courses (29 credits), nursing transition courses (33 credits), required nursing courses (19 credits), and the bachelor’s/master’s overlap courses (6 credits) as shown in the Outline of Course Work for RN-MS program, students will be awarded the baccalaureate degree with a major in nursing. A total of 133 credits is required.
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Outline of Course Work for RN-MS Track |
# of Credits |
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Undergraduate common core/ADR courses |
46 |
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Undergraduate support courses |
29 |
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Nursing transition courses |
33 |
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YCP nursing courses (NUR320, NUR454, NUR456, NUR430) |
19 |
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Bachelor’s/Master’s overlap (includes 6 credits master’s core courses):
- NUR501, Theoretical Foundations, substitudes for NUR321
- NUR506, Professional Role Development, substitutes for NUR421
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6 |
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Master’s core courses |
20 |
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Master’s specialty courses (clinical specialist or educator) |
17 |
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Total credits required |
170 |
Course Sequence for CRNA Track
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Semester |
Courses |
Credits |
Total for Semester |
Total Cumulative |
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Fall Year 1 |
NUR501, Theoretical Foundations of Nursing |
3 |
13 |
13 |
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NUR502, Health Care Policy, Organization and Finance |
3 |
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NUR506, Professional Role Development |
3 |
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NUR508, Application of Nursing Research |
4 |
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Spring Year 1 |
NUR509, Advanced Assessment and Diagnosis |
3 |
10 |
23 |
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NUR610, Anatomy and Physiology for Nurse Anesthetists |
3 |
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NUR611, Chemistry and Physics in Anesthesia |
3 |
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NUR612, Introduction to Anesthesia |
1 |
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Summer Year 1 |
NUR620, Anatomy and Physiology for Nurse Anesthetists 2 |
3 |
12 |
35 |
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NUR621, Pharmacology of Anesthesia Agents |
3 |
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NUR622, Technology and Techniques in Anesthesia Practice (simlab) |
3 |
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NUR623, Principles of Anesthesia 1 (simlab) |
3 |
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Fall Year 2 |
NUR630, Pharmacology of Adjunct Agents (simlab) |
3 |
13 |
48 |
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NUR631, Principles of Anesthesia 2 (simlab) |
3 |
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NUR632, Clinical Practicum in Anesthesia Nursing 1 (3 days/wk.) |
6 |
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NUR633, Clinical Correlation Conference, Jr. Level 1 (seminar) |
1 |
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Spring Year 2 |
NUR641, Principles of Anesthesia 3 (simlab) |
3 |
12 |
60 |
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NUR642, Clinical Practicum in Anesthesia Nursing 2 (3 days/wk.) |
6 |
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NUR640, Clinical Correlation Conference, Jr. Level 2 (seminar) |
1 |
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NUR643, Anesthesia for Patients with Co-existing Diseases |
2 |
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Summer Year 2 |
NUR650, Clinical Practicum in Anesthesia Nursing 3 (4 days/wk.) |
8 |
11 |
71 |
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NUR511, Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care |
3 |
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Fall Year 3 |
NUR660, Clinical Practicum in Anesthesia Nursing 4 (5 days/wk., inc. call) |
10 |
12 |
83 |
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NUR661, Clinical Correlation Conference, Sr. Level 1 |
1 |
|
NUR699, Independent Study Portfolio and Capstone |
1 |
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Spring Year 3 |
NUR671, Clinical Practicum in Anesthesia Nursing 5 (5 days/wk., inc. call) |
10 |
11 |
94 |
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NUR670, Clinical Correlation Conference, Sr. Level 2 (Seminar) |
1 |
|
 |
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