graduate program: Nursing


Master of Science in Nursing for Registered Nurses

ELECTIVES

Students may choose from a variety of electives or package them to concentrate in a particular area of study.
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Administration Concentration (10 semester hours)
   NURS 634 Nursing Administration in Complex Healthcare Organizations (3)
   NURS 636 Financial Management for Nurse Executives (2)
   NURS 764 Administrative Informatics (3)
   Guided Elective (2)
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Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Concentration (15 semester hours)
   NURS 556 Introduction to CNL for RNs (3)
   NURS 602 Applying CNO Concepts for RNs (3)
   NURS 658 Adv. Clinical Pharmacology for RNs (3)
   NURS 680 Adv. Pathophysiology for RNs (3)
   NURS 756 Adv. Health Assessment for the RN (3)
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Education Concentration (17 semester hours)
   NURS 658 Advanced Clinical Pharmacology for RNs (3)
   NURS 660 Development of the Adult Learner in Health Care (3)
   NURS 664 Teaching Strategies (2)
   NURS 670 Roles of the Nurse Educator (3)
   NURS 680 Adv. Pathophysiology for the RN (3)
   NURS 756 Adv.Health Assessment for the RN (3)
   Elective Course: 
   NURS 662 Advanced Technology and Simulation (2) - OPTIONAL
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Forensic Concentration (10 semester hours)
   CJUS  439  Criminalistics II or CJUS 449 Criminalistics III (3)
   NURS 648 Foundations of Forensic Nursing (4)
   NURS 642 Psych/Social/Legal Aspects of Forensics (2)
   Elective (1+)
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Health Care Law Concentration (10 semester hours)
   HSEA 581 Legal Aspects of Health Care (3)
   NURS 610 Liability of Health Care Organizations and H.C. Professionals (3)
   NURS 611 Medical/Legal Research, Writing & Presentation (2)
   NURS 642 Psych/Social/Legal Aspects of Forensics (2)

Informatics Concentration (Minimum of 10 semester hours)
   NURS 634 Nursing Administration in Complex Healthcare Organizations (3)
   NURS 764 Administrative Informatics (3) 
   NURS 854 Advanced Informatics (3)
   NURS 695 Special Topics/Guided Study (1+)

School Nurse Concentration (12 semester hours)
   Includes school nurse licensure.
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