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.