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School of Nursing Master of Science in Nursing
Master of Science
in Nursing
Purpose Statement
The Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) program at
Cedarville University prepares the graduate nurse for advanced
practice in nursing. This M.S.N. degree provides in-depth,
professional and advanced practice study for nurses to expand
their knowledge of health care delivery, clinical expertise, nursing
leadership, use of evidence-based research, and academic
scholarship grounded in biblical truth. For more information about
the M.S.N. program, please visit
Areas of Focus
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
The Family Nurse Practitioner area of focus prepares advanced
practice nurses to provide primary care across the human lifespan.
This advanced practice specialty includes assessment, diagnosis,
management and treatment of common acute and chronic health
problems, health promotion, client and family education, and use
of evidence based research for meeting the needs for primary
care and prevention.
Global Public Health Nursing (GPHN)
The Global Public Health Nursing area of focus prepares nurses
with expertise in providing population-based care domestically
and around the world. The nurse has advanced knowledge and
skills based on world health problems and issues, environmental
health, community development, societal structure and policy
development. An emphasis is placed on using nursing as ministry
through congregational health care, and professional ministries to
address global health issues. The graduates are qualified to seek
national certification and employment in the areas of advanced
public health nursing and health ministry.
Nurse Educator (NE)
The Nurse Educator area of focus prepares nurses to gain
further knowledge in the sciences, health care leadership and
policy, evidence based-practice, and advanced clinical practice.
Graduates of the M.S.N. Nurse Educator program are equipped
to teach in health care settings as staff educators, or in academic
settings as clinical faculty members. With this degree students will
be eligible to sit for the Certification for Nurse Educators (CNE)
exam through the National League for Nursing.
Program Objectives
Upon completion of the M.S.N. degree the graduate will:
• Synthesize a biblical worldview underlying the advanced
nursing practice roles and responsibilities.
• Integrate knowledge from nursing science and related
disciplines as a framework for designing, implementing, and
evaluating holistic care, educational needs and program
focus.
• Implement scientific inquiry, evidence based practice and
scholarly work to evaluate and improve practice and desired
outcomes.
• Demonstrate critical judgment, clinical decision making and
effective communication skills for advanced nursing practice
as part of multidisciplinary or educational team within various
environmental contexts.
• Integrate biblical principles into the legal practices and the
professional and ethical values essential for advanced nursing
practice.
• Analyze cultural, social, economic and political perspectives
that influence health care and advanced nursing practice.
• Serve as a leader in advancing health care through use of
best practice models.
• Demonstrate competence in advanced nursing practice within
the specific area of focus: Family Nurse Practitioner or Global
Public Health Nursing.
Program Prerequisites
Students, who did not provide evidence of completing a nursing
research course and a statistics course during the admission
process, must satisfy the requirement before taking NSG-6070
Principles of Evidence Based Nursing Practice.
Students must have completed a minor in Bible or have taken
course work adequate to meet the outcomes of BTGS-6100
Biblical and Theological Foundations for Graduate Study. Students
who have not met this requirement, as determined by the Office of
the Registrar, must enroll in BTGS-6100 Biblical and Theological
Foundations for Graduate Study before or concurrent with other
classes during the first year and before enrolling in EDU-6100
History and Philosophy of Education.
Program prerequisites may be taken at Cedarville University or
at another regionally accredited institution.