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2016–17 Graduate Academic Catalog
School of Nursing
Master of Science in Nursing
Course Requirements
Each student will complete 12 semester hours of nursing core
courses, 3 semester hours of Bible, 6–10 hours of advanced
practice core, and speciality courses appropriate to the selected
advanced nursing practice area of focus. The graduate students
complete all clinical courses as precepted clinical experiences.
The Family Nurse Practitioner area of focus has a total of 600
clinical hours; the Global Public Health Nursing area of focus has
a total of 400 clinical hours; and the Nurse Educator area of focus
has 400 clinical hours.
The Master of Science in Nursing Core involves 18–25 semester
hours plus 50 lab hours including:
Nursing Core........................................................................18–25
BTGS-6100 Biblical and Theological Foundations for Graduate Study................................................................. 0–3 NSG-6050 Professional Role Development and Health Care Leadership............................................................................. 3 NSG-6060 Healthcare Economics and Policy........................... 3 NSG-6070 Principles of Evidence Based Nursing Practice. ..... 3 NSG-6080 Bliblical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice.................................................................... 3 NSG-6150 Advanced Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Genomics for APRN.............................................................. 4or
NSG-6155 Advanced Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Genomics.................................................................2 NSG-6160 Advanced Pharmacology for APRN......................... 3or
NSG-6165 Advanced Pharmacology..............................2 NSG-6170 Advanced Health/Physical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning for APRN............................................ 3or
NSG-6175 Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning.....................................................2Areas of Focus Course Requirements
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Course Requirements
Course requirements involve 20 semester hours including:
Master of Science in Nursing Core.....................................22–25
FNP Specialty Courses......................................................... 20
NSG-6310 Advanced Practice in the Care of Adults.................. 6 NSG-6315 Advanced Concepts and Practice in the Care of Older Adults. .................................................. 3 NSG-6320 Advanced Concepts in the Care of Women............. 3 NSG-6325 Advanced Practice in the Care of Children.............. 6 NSG-6395 Applied Scholarship in Practice for FNP.................. 2Family Nurse Practitioner Summary
Core Requirements................................................................22–25
Specialty Requirements...............................................................20
Total ......................................................................................42–45
Global Public Health Nursing (GPHN) Course Requirements
Course requirements involve 16 semester hours including:
Master of Science in Nursing Core.....................................18–21
Global Public Health Nursing Specialty Courses. ..................16
NSG-6200 Philosophy and Theology of Health, Healing and Illness................................................................ 3 NSG-6210 Global Health and Vulnerable Populations.............. 3 NSG-6220 Epidemiology. ......................................................... 3 NSG-6230 Population-Based Health Care Management.......... 3 NSG-6280 GPHN Practicum..................................................... 2 NSG-6295 Applied Scholarship in Practice for GPHN. ............. 2Global Public Health Summary
Core Requirements................................................................ 18–21
Specialty Requirements............................................................... 16
Total.......................................................................................34–37
Nurse Educator (NE) Course Requirements
Course requirements involve 17 semester hours including:
Master of Science in Nursing Core.....................................18–21
Nurse Educator Specialty Courses..........................................17
NSG-6400 Foundations of Education....................................... 3 NSG-6410 Teaching and learning Strategies for Nurse Educators.................................................................... 3 NSG-6420 Curriculum Design and Development for Nurse Educators.................................................................... 3 NSG-6430 Assessment and Evaluation for Nurse Educators.................................................................... 3 NSG-6480 Education Practicum............................................... 3 NSG-6495 Applied Scholarship in Practice for Nurse Educators.................................................................... 2Nurse Educator Summary
Core Requirements................................................................ 18–21
Specialty Requirements............................................................... 17
Total.......................................................................................35–38
Licensure and Certification
Graduates of the family nurse practitioner area of focus are
qualified to seek national certification and employment as family
nurse practitioners. Graduates of the Global Public Health
Nursing area of focus are qualified to seek national certification
and employment in the areas of public health nursing and health
ministry. Graduates of the Nurse Educator area of focus are
eligible to sit for the Certification for Nurse Educator (CNE) exam
through the National league of Nursing