Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist Program (Adult CNS) (MSN)

MSN Core

Completion is required of all students seeking the MSN and MSN/MBA degrees. The courses must be taken before or concurrently with the advanced core courses and before the specialty and clinical courses.

• NU - 522 Health Policy, Organization and Financing Credits: 3
• NU - 530 Applied Research Credits: 3
• NU - 534 Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Credits: 3 *

• *Not required for PMHNP, Forensic Nursing, MSN/MBA, and MSN/MSIS degree

• NU - 536 Clinical Prevention in Population Health Credits: 3
• NU - 538 Health Informatics, Quality and Safety Credits: 3

MSN Advanced Core

Completion of the advanced core courses is required for all Adult CNS, AGACNP, PMHNP, FNP, and Forensic Nursing students. These courses must be completed before the specialty and clinical courses.

• NU - 622 Advanced Physical Assessment Credits: 4
• NU - 626 Pathophysiology Credits: 3
• NU - 628 Advanced Pharmacology Credits: 4

Specialty and Clinical Courses

• NU - 550 Theories of Teaching and Learning Credits: 4
• NU - 631 Adult Gerontology CNS I Credits: 4
• NU - 722 Adult Gerontology CNS II Credits: 5
• NU - 723 Adult Gerontology CNS III Credits: 5
• NU - 799 Capstone Portfolio Credits: 1

Program Requirements

MSN Core Courses:     15 credits
Advanced Core Courses:     11 credits
Adult CNS Specialty and Clinical Courses:     19 credits

Total:     45 credits
Clinical Practicum Hours:     525 hours