Degree Requirements

A total of 36 credits are required for the graduate degree in nursing. Required courses for all Master of Science in Nursing students include:

• NRS 600 Assessment and Planning for Aggregates
• NRS 620 Nursing Theories and Frameworks
• NRS 625 Health Systems
• NRS 660 Research Methods in Program Evaluation
• NRS 725 Applied Research in Program Evaluation
• NRS 735 Nursing Practicum
• IC 800 Ethics
• IC 850 Studies in Change (Education students only)

Required specialty courses for Master of Science with a concentration in Nursing Administration include:

• NRS 615 Health Care Financing and Management
• NRS 635 Managing the Nursing System
• NRS 645 Roles and Strategies of the Nursing Administrator
• BUS 601 Executive Communication or NRS 636 Promoting Interpersonal Competency
• BUS 603 Organizational Development and Behavior

Required specialty courses for Master of Science with a concentration in Nursing Education include:

• NRS 605 Teaching/Learning Theory in the Context of Nursing
• NRS 636 Promoting Interpersonal Competency
• NRS 640 Curriculum and Instruction in Nursing
• NRS 675 Teaching Methodology in Nursing Education

Secondary Emphasis students may decide to also complete a secondary emphasis in another nursing concentration area. This requires completion of the concentration specific courses that correspond to the desired emphasis.

See Graduate Course Catalogue (pdf) for course descriptions.