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Kramer School of Nursing
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
ELIGIBILITY, ADMISSIONS AND PROGRESSION PROCESS
CURRICULUM
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
CURRICULUM
The MSN degree requires successful completion of 33 graduate credit hours and all other degree requirements. The curriculum addresses three focal areas: the graduate nursing core, advanced clinical expertise, and role preparation.
NURSING EDUCATION TRACK
Graduate Nursing Core (15 credit hours)
NURS 5103 Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (3)
NURS 5123 Nursing Informatics (3)
NURS 5703 Ethics and Health Care Policy (3)
NURS 6323 Advanced Nursing Research (3)
NURS 6603 Master’s Project (3) or NURS 6613 Master’s Thesis (3)
Elective (3 credit hours)
Role Preparation (15 credit hours)
NURS 5153 The Adult Learner (3)
NURS 5203 Curriculum Development in Nursing Education (3)
NURS 5403 Teaching Strategies for Nursing (3)
NURS 6153 Nursing Education Evaluation Strategies (3)
NURS 6503 Nursing Education Practicum (3)]
Suggested Course Sequence for Fulltime Students:
Fall Semester
NURS 5103 Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice
NURS 5123 Nursing Informatics
NURS 5153 The Adult Learner
NURS 5203 Curriculum Development in Nursing Education
Spring Semester
NURS 5403 Teaching Strategies for Nursing
NURS 5703 Ethics and Health Care Policy
NURS 6323 Advanced Nursing Research
NURS 6503 Nursing Education Practicum
Summer
NURS 6153 Nursing Education Evaluation Strategies
NURS 6603 Master’s Project or NURS 6613 Master’s Thesis
NURSING ADMINISTRATION TRACK
Graduate Nursing Core (15 credit hours)
NURS 5103 Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (3)
NURS 5123 Nursing Informatics (3) (IT 5603 Information Technology Operations Management if in MSN/MBA option)
NURS 5703 Ethics and Health Care Policy (3)
NURS 6323 Advanced Nursing Research (3)
NURS 6403 Nursing Administration Capstone Project (3)
Role Preparation (18 credit hours)
ACCT 5013 Essential Concepts in Accounting
FIN 5023 Essential Concepts in Finance
NURS 6303 Administration of Nursing Services
FIN 6333 Health Care Financial Management
MGMT 6723 Medical Law and Regulations
MGMT 6733 Strategy, Policy, Standards, and Quality Assurance for Health Care Executives
Suggested Course Sequence for Fulltime Students:
First Fall Semester
NURS 5103 Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice
ACCT 5013 Essential Concepts in Accounting
FIN 5023 Essential Concepts in Finance
NURS 5123 Nsg Informatics (IT 5603 Info. Tech. Operat. Mgmt if in MSN/MBA option)
Spring Semester
NURS 5703 Ethics and Health Care Policy MGMT 6723 Medical Law and Regulation
FIN 6333 Health Care Financial Management
NURS 6323 Advanced Nursing Research
Second Fall
NURS 6303 Administration of Nursing Services
MGMT 6733 Strategy, Policy, Standards, & Quality Assur. for Health Care Executives
NURS 6403 Nursing Administration Capstone Project
ELECTIVES (consult with your advisor regarding possible non-nursing course electives):
NURS 5313 Sexual Issues in Counseling and Therapy
NURS 5503 Advanced Pathophysiology and Pharmacology
NURS 5653 Advanced Clinical Nursing
NURS 6001-3 Independent Study in Advanced Nursing
NURS 6203 Nursing Education Administration
MSN/MBA OPTION
Students in the Nursing Administration track may also earn a Master's of Business Administration (MBA) degree through the university by completing a total of 60 credit hours for both the MSN and MBA. Admission to the MBA requires a TOEFL of 560 (international students only), a GPA of 2.8, and admission into the MBA program by the Meinders School of Business. Such students will have a faculty advisor from each program to help assure proper completion of the two degrees. Students may work on the degrees sequentially or concurrently and may start the MBA option at any time, but must also take the GMAT during the first semester of the MBA program.
Requirements for the MSN are the same as the Nursing Administration track. The MBA option for MSN students requires the following courses. Courses within each of the blocks below must be taken in the sequence listed. Students may not enroll in more than two of the blocks at the same time. (*MSN courses not repeated for the MBA)
Foundation Courses
*ACCT 5013 Essential Concepts of Accounting
*FIN 5023 Essential Concepts of Finance
Environmental Block
ECON 5203 Managerial Economics
ACCT 5403 Accounting for Managers
MBM 5503 The World Economy and International Business
*IT 5603 Information Technology Operations Management
Functional Block
MKTG 5103 Strategic Marketing Decisions
ECON 5213 Productions, Operations, & Quantitative Analysis
FIN 5303 Financial Policy for Managers
MGMT 5713 Organization & Managerial Processes
Specialization Block
MKTG 6143 Marketing of Health Services
*FIN 6333 Health Care Financial Management
*MGMT 6723 Medical Law and Regulations
*MGMT 6733 Strategy, Policy, Standards, and Quality Assurance for Health Care Executives
Capstone Block
MGMT 6543 Global Competitive Strategy and Administrative Policy
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