Accelerated AS-to-MSN
If you have an Associate degree in nursing and know that your ultimate goal is a Master's degree, our accelerated AS-to-MSN program may be right for you!
In this accelerated track, you will enter the RN-to-BSN program and complete 104 undergraduate nursing courses before submitting an application to graduate program.
Eighteen (18) undergraduate credits are waived, saving you about one year to completion of the MSN; however a baccalaureate degree is NOT awarded.
Program Requirements
A. CORNERSTONE CURRICULUM
|
44 hours |
| B. BS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS |
9 hours |
| C. TRANSFER NURSING CREDIT |
30 hours |
| D. BSN DEGREE REQUIREMENTS |
21 hours |
| NUR 307 |
Conceptual Foundations |
| NUR 312 |
Professional Communication |
| NUR 316 |
Theoretical Foundations |
| NUR 346 |
Professional Role Development |
| NUR 356 |
Techniques for Health Assessment |
| NUR 417 |
Professional Inquiry |
| NUR 426 |
Health Promotion and Wellness |
| CHE 211 |
Physiological Chemistry |
| MAT 157 |
Elementary Statistics |
| BUS 217 |
Principles of Management |
E. MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
|
37-39 hours |
| NUR 515 |
Pharmacology |
| NUR 520 |
Advanced Pathophysiology and Health Assessment |
| NUR 525 |
Nursing Theory and Research |
| NUR 530 |
APN as Educator |
| NUR 535 |
Health Care Policy & Politics |
| MAT 510 |
Applied Statistical Analysis |
| PHI 510 |
Health Care Ethics |
| Select from one of two tracks: |
NURSE EDUCATOR TRACK
|
16 hours |
| NUR 605 |
Curriculum Design & Technology |
| NUR 610 |
Adult Health I APN in Acute Care Setting |
| NUR 622 |
Research Seminar |
| NUR 630 |
Nurse Educator Experience |
CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST TRACK
|
18 hours |
| NUR 610 |
Adult Health I APN in Acute Care Setting |
| NUR 615 |
Adult Health II APN in the Community |
| NUR 620 |
Adult Health III APN Specialty Practice Role |
| NUR 622 |
Research Seminar |
