Graduate Nursing Curriculum

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 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

MSN – DNP Curriculum 

Course No. Credit Course Name 
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 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)