36 credits
Admission requirements
Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School. Applicants must also
- be a graduate of a National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) now ACEN Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing or Association of Colleges of Nursing (CCNE) accredited nursing program. Registered nurses holding baccalaureate degrees in another field who demonstrate successful completion of an upper-division major in nursing may qualify.
- have earned overall grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- have earned a grade of C or better in at least 2-quarter, or semester, credits in an undergraduate research course.
- have had a physical assessment course (required for clinical majors).
- hold an unencumbered license as a registered nurse in state of practice.
- show evidence of training in standard precautions.
- have health clearance.
- clear criminal background checks.
- have minimum of one year clinical experience before enrolling in clinical courses for new graduates.
- have recent clinical experiences (three of past five years) before enrolling in clinical courses for experienced nurses.
This program is delivered on-line.
Retention Standards
An overall scholastic ratio of 3.0 (B average) must be attained before admission to candidacy and the final awarding of any master’s degree. No course with grades below B (3.0) may be counted toward any degree program.
Registered Nurse to Master of Science Nursing Mobility
This program is designed for nurses holding an associate degree in nursing and a baccalaureate degree in another field. Contact the School of Nursing for more information.
All students take the following research and nursing core courses.
Research core
Nursing core
| NUR 603 | Nursing Theory | 3 |
| NUR 605 | Nursing Information Technology | 2 |
| NUR 610 | Nurs Concepts Health Promotion | 3 |
| NUR 611 | Concs Analy 2: Dec Mkng | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8-11 |
NUR 611 is only required for the administrator and educator concentrations.
Complete one of the following concentrations:
Nurse Administrator concentration, 36 credits
| | Research core | 6 |
| | Nursing core | 11 |
| NUR 640 | Nurs Admin and Complex Orgs | 3 |
| NUR 642 | Admin Mgt for Nurses | 3 |
| NUR 643 | Financial Management Nurses | 3 |
| NUR 672 | Practicum of Role Expectations | 4 |
| | Electives | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 36 |
Nurse Educator concentration, 36 credits
| | Research core | 6 |
| | Nursing core | 11 |
| NUR 608 | Pathophys and Pharmacology | 3 |
| NUR 609 | Assessment Clinical Practice | 3 |
| NUR 620 | Curricular Designs in Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 622 | Teaching in Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 626 | Program Evaluation | 3 |
| NUR 672 | Practicum of Role Expectations | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 36 |