Nursing: Educational Mobility Option
An educational mobility option is available for registered nurses who have a bachelor's degree in a non-nursing field. The mobility option was developed to recognize the knowledge base of experienced registered nurses without a baccalaureate degree in nursing, who are otherwise well qualified for admission to the Master of Science in Nursing program. Students who fit this criteria must present a portfolio including a resume documenting professional experiences and have a preadmission interview with a faculty member. Students must also submit the graduate nursing application form and other documents required for application to the director of nursing student services
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Course Sequence
Students may increase the number of courses taken each semester and graduate in four semesters, or students may elect to decrease the number of courses taken and follow a part-time schedule. Core courses are listed during the semester they are available. A minimum of 10 elective credit hours are required in addition to the 20 credit hours of core courses.
First Year, Fall Semester
- NURS 501 Theoretical Bases for Nursing Practice 3 hours
- NURS 505 Health Care Informatics 2 hours
- NURS 507 Resource Management for Nursing Leaders 2 hours
Total 7 hours
First Year, Spring Semester
- NURS 500 Health Care Ethics for Nursing Leaders 3 hours
- NURS 502 Nursing Research 3 hours
- NURS 600 Economic Issues for Nursing Leaders 2 hours
Total 8 hours
Note: NURS 507 and NURS 600 are also taught in the summer.
Second Year, Fall Semester
- NURS 503 Epidemiologic Methods in Health Care 3 hours
- NURS 690 Health Care Policy for Nursing Leaders 2 hours
- Nursing Elective(s) 3 hours
Total 8 hours
Second Year, Spring Semester
- NURS 703 Graduate Nursing Practicum I 2 hours
- Nursing Electives 7 hours
Total 9 hours
Note: some concentration electives and nursing practicums may be available in the summer.
Third Year, Fall Semester
- NURS 705 Graduate Nursing Practicum II 2 hours
- NURS 797 Scholarly Project 2 hours
Total 4 hours