Nursing
Education - 32 credits
Nursing
Administration - 36 credits
Family
Nurse Practitioner - 43 credits
Adult
Nurse Practitioner - 40 credits
Bridge Program
Nursing Core
Semester I
Adv. Nursing Theory (3 credits)
Adv. Nursing Research (3 credits)
Ethical & Policy Issues in Health Care (3
credits)
Dynamics of Nursing Leadership (3
credits)
Semester II
Advanced
Pathophysiology (2 credits)
Advanced Health Assessment/Practicum (3
credits)
Theories of Learning (2 credits)
Semester III
The Teaching Learning Process (3 credits)
Curriculum and Course Development (2 credits)
The Use of Technology to Teach (2 credits)
Teaching Practicum (3 credits: 1 credit seminar; 2
credits practicum (120 hours))
Semester IV
Master's Project Advisement (3 credits)
Continuous Master's Project Advisement (0 credits)
Program
for
Nursing
Administration
Semester I
Advanced Nursing Theory (3
credits)
Dynamics of Nursing Leadership (3 credits)
Foundations of Health Care Management (3
credits)
Financial Management & Budgetary Control (3
credits)
Semester II
Advanced Nursing Research (3 credits)
Ethics & Health Care Policy (3 credits)
Master's Project Seminar I (1 credit)
Law for Health Care Professionals (3 credits)
Semester III
Nursing Administration Theory I (3 credits)
Nursing Administration Adv Practicum I (3
credits)
Master's Project Seminar II (1 credit)
Semester IV
Nursing Administration Theory II (3 credits)
Nursing Administration Adv Practicum II (3
credits)
Master's Project Seminar III (1 credit)
Program for Family Nurse Practitioner
Nursing Core
Adv. Nursing Theory (3 credits)
Adv. Nursing Research (3 credits)
Ethical & Policy Issues in Health Care (3
credits)
Dynamics of Nursing
Leadership (3 credits)
Supporting Courses
Adv. Pathophysiology (2 credits)
Adv. Pathophysiology (2 credits)
Adv. Health Assessment (3 credits)
Adv.Pharmacophysiology (3 credits)
Clinical Concentration
Adv. Practice Theory I (3 credits)
Adv.Practicum/Seminar I (3 credits)
Adv. Practice Theory II (3 credits)
Adv. Practicum/Seminar II (3 credits)
FNP Theory III (3 credits)
FNP Practicum/Seminar III (3 credits)
Master's Project Seminar (1 credit)
600 clinical hours required
Program for Adult Nurse Practitioner
Nursing Core
Adv. Nursing Theory (3 credits)
Adv. Nursing Research (3 credits)
Ethical & Policy Issues in Health Care (3
credits)
Dynamics of Nursing
Leadership (3 credits)
Supporting Courses
Adv. Pathophysiology (2 credits)
Adv. Pathophysiology (2 credits)
Adv. Health Assessment (3 credits)
Adv.Pharmacophysiology (3 credits)
Clinical Concentration
Adv. Practice Theory I (3 credits)
Adv.Practicum/Seminar I (3 credits)
Adv. Practice Theory II (3 credits)
Adv. Practicum/Seminar II (3 credits)
Adv. Theory III (3 credits)
Adv. Practicum/Seminar III (3 credits)
Master's Project Seminar (1 credit)
600 clinical hours required
Bridge
Program
RNs with a baccalaureate in a major other than nursing
may be enrolled in the Graduate Nursing Program.
Admission requirements include:
- Current RN license
- A baccalaureate degree from a regional accredited college or university
- Pre-requisites include successful completion of an undergraduate elementary statistics course
- Completed application and fee
- An admission interview
- English Essay Examination
- Successful completion of undergraduate NURS 209 (Theoretical and Research Foundations of Nursing) and NURS 309 (Health Assessment)
- Completion of one 4 credit General Chemistry course
-
Completion of College of Mount Saint's
undergraduate Community course which includes 5
weeks of lecture and 60 clinical hours
