PLANS OF STUDY
Recommended plans of study and sequence of courses for each focus are listed below. These& may be modified, after consultation with the academic advisor, based on the student's individual circumstances. The part-time plan of study is especially adaptable in sequencing and duration. For those students pursuing a Master's degree on a part-time basis, all courses must be completed within a seven year period.
Clinical Nurse Specialist | Nurse Administrator | Nurse Educator | Nurse Practicioner
CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST (CNS)
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CNS FULL-TIME PLAN OF STUDY
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Year 1
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Semester I
504 Advanced Pathophysiology....
508 Advanced Role Seminar....
510 Theoretical Fndts & Research for Advanced Prac Nsg ......
Stats 610 Statistical Methods .....
Total: 12 credits
Clinical: 0 hours
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Credits
3
2
4
3
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Semester II
502 Clinical Pharmacology.....
506 Psychosocial Interv. in Family.....
519/419 Advanced Health Promotion ..
623 Advanced Health Assessment......
688/698 Prof. Study I/Thesis I.........
Total: 13 credits
Clinical: 120 hours
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Credits
3
2
3
3
2
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Year 2
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Semester I
514 Health Care Policy & Finance........
620 CNS Role I Seminar................
621 CNS Role I Clinical...............
Total: 9 credits
Clinical: 180 hours
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Credits
3
3
3
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Semester II
624 CNS Role II Seminar........
625 CNS Role II Clinical.................
689/699 Prof. Study II/Thesis II........
Total: 8-9 credits
Clinical: 240 hours
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Credits
3
4
1-2
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CNS Total Credits = 42-43
CNS Total Clinical Hours = 540
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CNS PART-TIME PLAN OF STUDY
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Year 1
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Semester I
504 Advanced Pathophysiology....
510 Theoretical Fndts & Research for Advanced Prac Nsg ....
Stats 610 Statistical Methods.....
Total: 10 credits
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Credits
3
4
3
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Semester II
506 Psychosocial Interv. in Family..........
519/419 Advanced Health Promotion...
688/698 Prof. Study I/Thesis I...............
Total: 7 credits
Clinical: 60 hours
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Credits
2
3
2
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Year 2
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Semester I
508 Advanced Role Seminar.............
514 Health Care Policy & Finance....
Total: 5 credits
Clinical: 60 hours
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Credits
2
3
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Semester II
502 Clinical Pharmacology...........
623 Advanced Health Assessment.........
689/699 Prof. Study II/Thesis II......
Total: 7-8 credits
Clinical: 60 hours
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Credits
3
3
1-2
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Year 3
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Semester I
620 CNS Role I Seminar...............
621 CNS Role I Clinical................
Total: 6 credits
Clinical: 180 hours
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Credits
3
3
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Semester II
624 CNS Role II Seminar..........
625 CNS Role II Clinical...............
Total: 7 credits
Clinical: 270 hours
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Credits
3
4
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CNS Total Credit = 42-43
CNS Total Clinical Hours = 540
NURSE ADMINISTRATOR (NA)
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NA FULL-TIME PLAN OF STUDY
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Year 1
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Semester I
508 Advanced Role Seminar..............
510 Theoretical Fndts & Research for Advanced Prac Nsg............
514 Health Care Policy & Finance........
Stats 610 Statistical Methods .......
Total: 12 credits
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Credits
2
4
3
3
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Semester II
506 Psychosocial Interv. in Family...........
519/419 Advanced Health Promotion....
651 Organizational Concepts for Nursing Administration...........
688/698 Prof. Study I/Thesis I...............
Total: 7 credits
Clinical: 60 hours
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Credits
2
3
3
2
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Year 2
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Semester I
626 NA/NE Assess & Intervention........
627 NA/NE Assess & Interv. Clinical....
652 Resource Management in Nsg Serv
653 Human Resource Management........
*655 Admin Practicum I............
Total: 11 credits
Clinical: 180 hours
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Credits
3
1
3
2
2
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Semester II
650 Nursing Information Management & Decision-Making............
654 Structure & Design Nsg Serv...
*657 Admin Practicum II..........
689/699 Prof. Study II/Thesis II.......
Total: 8-9 credits
Clinical: 120 hours
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Credits
3
2
2
1-2
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* Courses pending final curriculum approval.
NA Total Credits = 41-42
NA Total Clinical Hours = 300
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NA PART-TIME PLAN OF STUDY
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Year 1
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Semester I
510 Theoretical Fndts & Research for Advanced Prac Nsg.....................
Stats 610 Statistical Methods .................
Total: 7 credits
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Credits
4
3
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Semester II
506 Psychosocial Interv. in Family..........
514 Hlth Care Policy & Finance.............
688/698 Prof. Study I/Thesis I..............
Total: 7 credits
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Credits
2
3
2
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Year 2
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Semester I
508 Advanced Role Seminar...........
626 NA/NE Assess & Intervention.....
627 NA/NE Assess & Interv. Clinical..
Total: 6 credits
Clinical: 60 hours
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Credits
2
3
1
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Semester II
519/419 Advanced Health Promotion....
651 Organizational Concepts for Nursing Administration.................
Total: 6 credits
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Credits
3
3
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Year 3
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Semester I
652 Resource Management in Nsg Serv.
653 Human Resource Management....
689/699 Prof. Study II/Thesis II.............
*655 Admin Practicum I........
Total: 8-9 credits
Clinical: 120-180 hours
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Credits
3
2
1-2
2
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Semester II
650 Nursing Information Management & Decision-Making.................
654 Structure & Design Nsg Serv...
*657 Admin Practicum II......................
Total: 7 credits
Clinical: 120 hours
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Credits
3
2
2
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* Courses pending final curriculum approval.
NA Total Credits = 41-42
NA Total Clinical Hours= 300
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NURSE EDUCATOR (NE)
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NE FULL-TIME PLAN OF STUDY
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Year 1
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Semester I
504 Advanced Pathophysiology ..............
508 Advanced Role Seminar ...................
510 Theoretical Fndts & Research for Advanced Prac Nsg ..
Stats 610 Statistical Methods .................
Total: 12 credits
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Credits
3
2
4
3
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Semester II
502 Clinical Pharmacology...................
506 Psychosocial Interv. in Family..........
514 Health Care Policy & Finance.........
688/698 Prof. Study I/Thesis I..............
Total: 10 credits
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Credits
3
2
3
2
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Year 2
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Semester I
519/419 Advanced Health Promotion ........
626 NA/NE Assess & Intervention ..........
627 NA/NE Assess & Interv. Clinical ......
669 Nsg Educ: Theory & Research .........
Total: 11 credits
Clinical: 180 hours
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Credits
3
3
2
3
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Semester II
670 Nsg Educ: Curric. & Prog. Design..
671 Nsg Educ: Instruct & Eval..............
672 Nsg Educ: Instruct & Eval Practicum
689/699 Prof. Study II/Thesis II.......... Total: 8-9 credits
Clinical: 120 hours
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Credits
3
2
2
1-2
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NE Total Credits = 41-42
NE Total Clinical Hours= 300
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NE PART-TIME PLAN OF STUDY
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Year 1
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Semester I
510 Theoretical Fndts & Research for Adv Prac Nsg ..
Stats 610 Statistical Methods .................
Total: 7 credits
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Credits
4
3
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Semester II
506 Psychosocial Interv. in Family ...........
508 Advanced Role Seminar ...................
688/698 Prof. Study I/Thesis I ................
Total: 6 credits
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Credits
2
2
2
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Year 2
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Semester I
504 Advanced Pathophysiology ..............
519/419 Advanced Health Promotion ........
Total: 6 credits
Clinical: 60 hours
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Credits
3
3
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Semester II
502 Clinical Pharmacology .....................
514 Health Care Policy & Finance ...........
689/699 Prof. Study II/Thesis II .............
Total: 7-8 credits
Clinical: 0 hours
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Credits
3
3
1-2
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Year 3
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Semester I
626 NA/NE Assess & Intervention ...........
627 NA/NE Assess & Interv. Clinical .......
669 Nsg Educ: Theory & Research .........
Total: 8 credits
Clinical: 180 hours
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Credits
3
2
3
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Semester II
670 Nsg Educ: Curric. & Prog. Design ....
671 Nsg Educ: Instruct & Eval ......
672 Nsg Educ: Instruct & Eval Practicum ....
Total: 7 credits
Clinical: 120 hours
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Credits
3
2
2
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NE Total Credits = 41-42
NE Total Clinical Hours= 300
NURSE PRACTITIONER - ADULT/FAMILY (ANP/FNP)
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NP FULL-TIME PLAN OF STUDY
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Year 1
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Semester I
504 Advanced Pathophysiology ......
508 Advanced Role Seminar .......
510 Theoretical Fndts & Research for Advanced Prac Nsg .
Stats 610 Statistical Methods ...
Total: 12 credits
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Credits
3
2
4
3
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Semester II
502 Clinical Pharmacology ........
506 Psychosocial Interv. in Family .....
514 Health Care Policy & Finance .....
623 Advanced Health Assessment .....
688/698 Prof. Study I/Thesis I ........
Total: 13 credits
Clinical: 60 hours
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Credits
3
2
3
3
2
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Year 2
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Semester I
519/419 Advanced Health Promotion ....
640 Primary Care of Adults I .......
641 Primary Care Clinical I..........
642 Prim Care of Children I (FNP only)...
Total: 8-11 credits*
Clinical (3-4 credits*)= FNP-240 Hours ANP-180 Hours
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Credits
3
3
2-3*
2*
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Semester II
643 Primary Care Clinical II ....
644 Primary Care of Adults II .......
645 Primary Care Internship ......
646 Prim Care of Children II (FNP only) ..
689/699 Prof. Study II/Thesis II ......
Total: 10-14 credits*
Clinical (6-7 cr.*) = FNP 240 hours ANP 360 hours
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Credits
3-4*
3
3
2*
1-2
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* = FNP take higher number of credits
ANP take lower number of credits
NP Total Credits FNP- 49-50, ANP- 43-44
NP Total Clinical Hours FNP- 720, ANP- 600
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NP PART-TIME PLAN OF STUDY
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Year 1
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Semester I
510 Theoretical Fndts & Research for Advanced Prac Nsg..
Stats 610 Statistical Methods........
Total: 7 credits
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Credits
4
3
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Semester II
506 Psychosocial Interv. in Family ...........
508 Advanced Role Seminar ...................
688/698 Prof. Study I/Thesis I ................
Total: 6 credits
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Credits
2
2
2
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Year 2
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Semester I
504 Advanced Pathophysiology.......
519/419 Advanced Health Promotion...
Total: 6 credits
Clinical: 60 hours
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Credits
3
3
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Semester II
502 Clinical Pharmacology .....................
514 Health Care Policy & Finance ...........
623 Advanced Health Assessment ..........
689/699 Prof. Study II/Thesis II ..............
Total: 10-11 credits
Clinical: 60 hours
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Credits
3
3
3
1-2
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Year 3
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Semester I
640 Primary Care of Adults I...........
641 Primary Care Clinical I.............
642 Prim Care of Children I (FNP only)
Total: 5-8 credits*
Clinical (2-3* cr.) = FNP 180 hrs/ANP 120 hrs
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Credits
3
2-3*
2*
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Semester II
643 Primary Care Clinical II ....................
644 Primary Care of Adults II ..................
645 Primary Care Internship ...................
646 Prim Care of Children II (FNP only) Total: 9-12 credits*
Clinical (6-7*cr.) = FNP 420 hrs/ANP 360 hrs
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Credits
3-4*
3
3
2*
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* = FNP take higher number of credits
ANP take lower number of credits
NP Total Credits FNP- 49-50, ANP- 43-44
NP Total Clinical Hours FNP- 720, ANP- 600
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