The Graduate Nursing curriculum is comprised of several components modeled after guidelines from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (Graduate Nursing Essentials), NLN Nurse Educator core competencies, and NONPF Core and Family Nurse/PMHNP Practitioner Competencies. See curriculum plans.
MSN Curriculum
Core Courses
| Course No. | Credit | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| NUR 575 | 2 | Quality and Safety |
| NUR 550 | 2 | Professional Role Development and Interprofessional Collaboration |
| NUR 635 | 3 | Evidence-Based Nursing Practice |
| NUR 700 | 3 | Health Policy and Organizational Leadership |
| NUR 791 | 1 | Scholarly Project 1 |
| NUR 792 | 1 | Scholarly Project 2 |
FNP Core/Specialty Courses
| Course No. | Credit | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| NUR 585 | 3 | Advanced Pathophysiology |
| NUR 590 | 3 | Advanced Health Assessment |
| NUR 595 | 3 | Advanced Pharmacology |
| NUR 750 | 3 | FNP Theory 1 |
| NUR 752 | 3 | FNP Theory 2 |
| NUR 754 | 3 | FNP Theory 3 |
| NUR 760 | 1 | Diagnostics I |
| NUR 762 | 1 | Diagnostics II |
| NUR 764 | 1 | Diagnostics III |
| NUR 766 | 3 | Practice Management for APRN |
| NUR 770 | 2 | FNP Practicum I (170 hours) |
| NUR 772 | 3 | FNP Practicum II (255 hours) |
| NUR 774 | 3 | FNP Practicum III (255 hours) |
Nurse Educator Core/Specialty Courses
| Course No. | Credit | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| NUR 580 | 3 | Advanced Pathopharmacology |
| NUR 591 | 3 | Application of Advanced Health Assessment Methods |
| NUR 721 | 3 | Educational Theory |
| NUR 723 | 3 | Instructional Design and Technology |
| NUR 727 | 3 | Curriculum Development and Assessment |
| NUR 731 | 3 | Nurse Educator Teaching/Assessment Lab |
| NUR 736 | 3 | Educator Practicum (255hours – variable credit) |
| NUR 737 | 3 | Role Development & Advanced Concepts in Nursing Education |
FNP Post Graduate Certificate – Certified, Practicing APRNS*
| Course No. | Credit | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| NUR 750 | 3 | FNP Theory 1 |
| NUR 752 | 3 |
FNP Theory 2 |
| NUR 754 | 3 |
FNP Theory 3 |
| NUR 771 | 2 |
FNP Practicum I (170 hours) |
| NUR 773 | 2 | FNP Practicum II ( 170 hours) |
| NUR 775 | 2 | FNP Practicum III (170 hours) |
* Students may be required to take NUR 585, 590, 595, and 766 depending on Gap Analysis. Some courses may be waived for practicing APRNs.
FNP Post Graduate Certificate – Non-Practicing
| Course No. | Credit | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| NUR 750 | 3 | FNP Theory 1 |
| NUR 752 | 3 | FNP Theory 2 |
| NUR 754 | 3 | FNP Theory 3 |
| NUR 760 | 1 | Diagnostics I |
| NUR 762 | 1 | Diagnostics II |
| NUR 764 | 1 | Diagnostics III |
| NUR 770 | 2 | FNP Practicum I (170 hours) |
| NUR 772 | 3 | FNP Practicum II (255 hours) |
| NUR 774 | 3 | FNP Practicum III (255 hours) |
* Students may be required to take NUR 585, 590, 595, and 766 depending on Gap Analysis.
NE Post Graduate Certificate
| Course No. | Credit | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| NUR 721 | 3 | Educational Theory |
| NUR 727 | 3 | Curriculum Development and Assessment |
| NUR 736 | 3 | Educator Practicum (255 hours-variable credit) |
| NUR 737 | 3 | Role Development & Advanced Concepts in Nursing Education |
BSN – DNP Curriculum
| Course No. | Credit | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| NUR 757 | 2 | Quality and Safety |
| NUR 550 | 2 |
Professional Role Development and Interprofessional Collaboration |
| NUR 635 | 3 | Evidence-Based Nursing Practice |
| NUR 700 | 3 | Health Policy and Organizational Leadership |
| NUR 780 | 3 | Epidemiology & Population Health |
| NUR 585 | 3 | Advanced Pathophysiology |
| NUR 590 | 3 | Advanced Health Assessment |
| NUR 595 | 3 | Advanced Pharmacology |
| NUR 750 | 3 | FNP Theory 1 |
| NUR 752 | 3 | FNP Theory 2 |
| NUR 754 | 3 | FNP Theory 3 |
| NUR 760 | 1 | Diagnostics I |
| NUR 762 | 1 | Diagnostics II |
| NUR 764 | 1 | Diagnostics III |
| NUR 766 | 3 | Practice Management for the APRN |
| NUR 721 | 3 | Educational Theory |
PMHNP Core and Specialty Courses (BSN-MSN)
| Course No. | Credit | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| NUR 596 | 3 | Neurobiology & Psychopharmacology |
| NUR 597 | 1 |
Mental Health Assessment (Lab) |
| NUR 598 | 1 | Introduction to Psychotherapy (Lab) |
| NUR 741 | 2 | PMHNP Theory 1 |
| NUR 742 | 3 | PMHNP Theory 2 |
| NUR 743 | 3 | PMHNP Theory 3 |
| NUR 781 | 2 | PMHNP Practicum 1 |
| NUR 782 | 3 | PMHNP Practicum 2 |
| NUR 783 | 3 | PMHNP Practicum 3 |
PMHNP Post Graduate Certificate- Certified, Practicing APRNS*
| Course No. | Credit | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| NUR 596 | 3 | Neurobiology & Psychopharmacology |
| NUR 597 | 1 | Mental Health Assessment (Lab) |
| NUR 598 | 1 | Introduction to Psychotherapy (Lab) |
| NUR 741 | 2 | PMHNP Theory 1 |
| NUR 742 | 3 | PMHNP Theory 2 |
| NUR 743 | 3 | PMHNP Theory 3 |
| NUR 787 | 2 | PGC PMHNP Practicum 1 |
| NUR 788 | 2 | PGC PMHNP Practicum 2 |
| NUR 789 | 2 | PGC PMHNP Practicum 3 |
| NUR 810 | 2 | Emerging Mental Health Issues Seminar |
*Students may be required to take NUR 585, 590, 595, and 766 depending on Gap Analysis.
PMHNP Post Graduate Certificate-Non-Practicing APRNS*
| Course No. | Credit | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| NUR 596 | 3 | Neurobiology & Psychopharmacology |
| NUR 597 | 1 | Mental Health Assessment (Lab) |
| NUR 598 | 1 | Introduction to Psychotherapy (Lab) |
| NUR 741 | 2 | PMHNP Theory 1 |
| NUR 742 | 3 | PMHNP Theory 2 |
| NUR 743 | 3 | PMHNP Theory 3 |
| NUR 781 | 2 | PMHNP Practicum 1 |
| NUR 782 | 3 | PMHNP Practicum 2 |
| NUR 783 | 3 | PMHNP Practicum 3 |
| NUR 810 | 2 | Emerging Mental Health Issues Seminar |
*Students may be required to take NURS 585, 590, 595, and 766 depending on Gap Analysis.
MSN – DNP PMHNP
| Course No. | Credit | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| NUR 575 | 2 | Quality and Safety |
| NUR 550 | 2 | Professional Role Development and Interprofessional Collaboration |
| NUR 635 | 3 | Evidence-Based Nursing Practice |
| NUR 700 | 3 | Health Policy and Organizational Leadership |
| NUR 780 | 3 | Epidemiology & Population Health |
| NUR 585 | 3 | Advanced Pathophysiology |
| NUR 590 | 3 | Advanced Health Assessment |
| NUR 595 | 3 | Advanced Pharmacology |
| NUR 766 | 3 | Practice Management for the APRN |
| NUR 596 | 3 | Neurobiology & Psychopharmacology |
| NUR 597 | 1 | Mental Health Assessment (Lab) |
| NUR 598 | 1 | Introduction to Psychotherapy (Lab) |
| NUR 741 | 2 | PMHNP Theory 1 |
| NUR 742 | 3 | PMHNP Theory 2 |
| NUR 743 | 3 | PMHNP Theory 3 |
| NUR 810 | 2 | Emerging Mental Health Issues Seminar |
| NUR 721 | 3 | Educational Theory |
| NUR 880 | 2 | Translational Research |
| NUR 882 | 3 | Health Care Informatics |
| NUR 855 | 2 | Mental Health |
| NUR 822 | 2 | Health Care Ethics |
| NUR 830 | 2 | Genetics |
| NUR 842 | 3 | Population Health and Emerging Health Issues |
| NUR 886 | 2 | Translational Leadership |
| NUR 911 | 1 | DNP Project 1 |
| NUR 912 | 1 | DNP Project 2 |
| NUR 915 | 1 | BSN-DNP Project 3 |
| NUR 916 | 1 | BSN-DNP Project 4 |
| NUR 931 | 3 | BSN-DNP PMHNP Practicum 1 |
| NUR 932 | 3 | BSN-DNP PMHNP Practicum 2 |
| NUR 933 | 3 | BSN-DNP PMHNP Practicum 3 |
| NUR 924 | 3 | BSN-DNP Practicum 4 |
MSN – DNP Curriculum
| Course No. | Credit | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| NUR 880 | 2 | Translational Research |
| NUR 882 | 3 | Health Care Informatics |
| NUR 855 | 2 | Mental Health (APRNS not certified as PMHNP) or |
| NUR 810 | 2 | Emerging Mental Health Issues Seminar (PMHNP certified) |
| NUR 822 | 2 | Health Care Ethics |
| NUR 830 | 2 | Genetics |
| NUR 842 | 3 | Population Health and Emerging Health Issues |
| NUR 886 | 2 | Translational Leadership |
| NUR 911 | 1 | DNP Project 1 |
| NUR 912 | 1 | DNP Project 2 |
| NUR 913 | 1 | DNP Project 3 |
| NUR 914 | 1 | DNP Project 4 |
| NUR 902 | 4-6 | DNP Practicum (MSN-DNP students based on Gap Analysis) |
| NUR 921 | 3 | DNP Practicum 1 (BSN-DNP students) |
| NUR 922 | 3 | DNP Practicum 2 (BSN-DNP students) |
| NUR 923 | 3 | DNP Practicum 3 (BSN-DNP students) |
| NUR 924 | 3 | DNP Practicum 4 (BSN-DNP students) |