These requirements are for students meeting the 2022-2023 catalog and after.
Required Coursework
Program coursework is delivered online and includes a field-based practicum. This program has 36 total required hours.
Year One Coursework
| Semester | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | NURS 615 - Foundations of Advanced Nursing | 3 |
| Spring | NURS 626 - Research in Nursing and Health Care Prerequisite completed statistics course: If graduate level course ('B' or higher); if undergraduate level course ('C" or higher) | 3 |
| Summer | NURS 670 - Health Policy, Legislation, Economics and Ethics | 3 |
Year Two Coursework
| Semester offered | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | NURS 760 - Advanced Concepts in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | 3 |
| Spring | NURS 623 - Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan: Application to Advanced Practice Nursing | 2-4 2 credits required |
| Summer | PHA 645- Pharmacotherapeutics Across the Lifespan: Application to Advanced Practice | 2-4 2 credits required |
Year Three Coursework
| Semester offered | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | NURS 630 - Advanced Assessment Across the Lifespan for Clinical Nurse Leaders/Nurse Educators | 3 |
| Spring | NURS 675 - Cultivating a Practice of Cultural Humility in Healthcare | 3 |
| Spring | NURS 860 - Health Operations and Financial Management for Nurse Leaders | 3 |
Year Four Coursework
| Semester offered | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | NURS 645 - Clinical Nurse Leader I - Improvement Science: A Microsystem Approach | 5 |
| Spring | NURS 646 Clinical Nurse Leader II: Clinical Immersion and Capstone Project | 6 |