RN-MSN students complete 25 semester hours of upper-division nursing coursework* that reflect the baccalaureate nursing program outcomes and prepare students for achieving success in graduate study. RN-MSN students will earn 30 semester hours of validation credit for previous nursing education upon successful completion of the required upper-division courses. MSN courses will be dependent on concentration. The option is similar to the RN-BSN option with the exception that it allows the RN-MSN student to complete 6 graduate credit hours while completing the BSN in lieu of 2 undergraduate courses, thus accelerating the MSN degree. Courses which may be substituted include:
- NUR 5140 (Basic Epidemiology and Global Health) may be taken instead of NUR 3100 (Transcultural Nursing) by students declaring either the Rural Case Manager or Clinical Nurse Leader specialization.
- NUR 5300 (Educating Diverse Populations) may be taken instead of NUR 3100 (Transcultural Nursing) by students declaring the Nurse Educator specialization.
- NUR 5160, NUR 5240, or NUR 5360 (Master's Research or Action Project) may be taken instead of NUR 4550 (Capstone) by students depending on declared specialization.
|
Course Number |
Course |
Semester Hours |
|
NUR 3000* |
Transition to Profession Nursing |
3 hrs |
|
NUR 5140 or NUR 5300 |
Epidemiology and Global Health or Educating Diverse Populations |
3 hrs |
|
NUR 3200* |
Health Assessment |
3 hrs |
|
NUR 3250* |
Pathophysiology |
3 hrs |
|
NUR 3300* |
Gerontological Nursing |
3 hrs |
|
NUR 4000* |
Nursing Research and Theory |
3 hrs |
|
NUR 4120* |
Nursing Leadership |
5 hrs |
|
NUR 4350* |
Community Health |
5 hrs |
|
NUR 5160 or 5240 or 5360 |
Master’s Nurse Educator Research or Action Project or Master’s Clinical Nurse Leader Research or Action Project or Master’s Rural Case Manager Research or Action Project |
3 hrs |
|
|
All RN-MSN students granted 30 credits toward graduation after completion of NUR 3000 and NUR 3200 – Validation of ADN or Diploma Education |
30 hrs |
|
TOTAL |
61hrs |
*Designates 25 semester hours of upper-division coursework required.
All requirements for the baccalaureate degree must be met before the BSN is awarded. To meet the minimum professional standards for the baccalaureate degree, a total of 61 semester credit hours of nursing courses are required for the nursing major. Students may opt to \"stop-out\" of the RN-MSN Pathway after meeting all requirements for the baccalaureate degree in nursing.