Nursing - Clinical Nurse Specialist (MSN)

Core Courses:

• EDUC 655 - Assistive Technology: Autism/Severe Disabilities (3cr.)
• NURS 604 - Advanced Practice Roles for Healthcare Providers (3cr.)
• NURS 609 - Nursing Science: Theory and Research (4cr.)
• NURS 620 - Advanced Health Assessment (3cr.)
• NURS 621 - Advanced Pathophysiology (3cr.)
• NURS 622 - Advanced Pharmacology (3cr.)

Thesis or Non-thesis Scholarly Project:

Students have the option of writing either a thesis or a non-thesis scholarly project to meet the program requirements or they may complete a Research Application course. Those who choose to write a thesis conduct the necessary research and receive six credits (NURS 869 ) for the completed study. Choose one from the following:

• NURS 687 - Nursing Science: Research Application (3cr.)
• NURS 868 - Research: Scholarly Project (1 to 3cr.)
• NURS 869 - Master’s Thesis (1 to 6cr.)

Two required courses for each specialty:

• NURS 686 NURS 686 - Clinical Nurse Specialist Role Integration (4cr.) 

AND

One of the following speciality sequences (two courses):