MSN Program Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Curricula
The Master of Science in Nursing curriculum is offered in a distance-based and online format. The number of credit hours required for completion of a major varies from 36 to 49, depending on the major.
To view the full requirements for each MSN Program:
- Review the Required Core and Intensive Courses Below.
- Review the Additional Course Required for your Major of Interest.
1. Core and Intensive Courses
MSN program curriculum requirements for Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Majors (APRN) include MSN Core courses and Nurse Practitioner Intensive courses.
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| N580 |
Nurse as Scholar I: Science Development, Study Design & Statistics |
3 |
| N581 |
Nurse as Scholar II: Evidence-based Practice |
3 |
| N582 |
Population Health in a Global Society |
3 |
| N583 |
Professional Transitions: Advanced Nursing Practice |
3 |
| |
Total |
12 |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| N589 |
Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan: A Conceptual Approach |
4 |
| N595 |
Physical Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning in Advanced Practice Nursing |
4 |
| N596 |
Clinical Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing |
3 |
| |
Total |
11 |
2. MSN Majors
Each major has its own degree requirements in addition to the core degree requirements. These major requirements are available below.
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| N620 |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care Adolescents and Adult Patients |
4 |
| N624 |
Advanced Practice Nursing Care in Older Adult Patients |
2 |
| N664 |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Acutely Ill Adult-Gerontology Patients I |
3 |
| N667 |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Acutely Ill Adult-Gerontology Patients I: Clinicale |
3 - 168 Hours |
| N668 |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Acutely Ill Adult-Gerontology Patients II |
3 |
| N669A |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Acutely Ill Adult-Gerontology Patients II: Clinical |
5 - 280 Hours |
| N693 |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Acutely Ill Adult-Gerontology Patients Synthesis |
5 - 280 Hours |
| |
Total |
25 |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| N620 |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care Adolescents and Adult Patients |
4 |
| N622 |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care Adolescents, Adutlts and Older Audlt Patients I: Clinical |
2 - 112 Hours |
| N624 |
Advanced Practice Nursing Care in Older Adult Patients |
2 |
| N626 |
Advanced Practice Nursing Care in Adolescents, Adults, and Older Adult Patients II: Clinical |
4 - 224 Hours |
| N694 |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Patients Synthesis |
4 - 224 Hours |
| NXXX |
Required Elective |
3 |
| |
Total |
19 |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| N620 |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care Adolescents and Adult Patients |
4 |
| N622 |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care Adolescents, Adutlts and Older Audlt Patients I: Clinical |
3 - 168 Hours |
| N624 |
Advanced Practice Nursing Care in Older Adult Patients |
2 |
| N626 |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care Adolescents, Adults, and Older Adult Patients II: Clinical |
4 - 224 Hours |
| N628 |
Advanced Practice Nursing: Pediatric Primary Care Essentials |
3 |
| N629 |
Advanced Practice Nursing: Pediatric Primary Care Essentials: Clinical |
2 - 112 Hours |
| N686 |
Women’s Reproductive Care in Advanced Practice Nursing |
3 |
| N695A |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Family Practice Patients Synthesis |
5 - 280 Hours |
| |
Total |
26 |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| N635 |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Neonatal Patients I |
3 |
| N636 |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Neonatal Patients: Clinical |
2 - 112 Hours |
| N637 |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Neonatal Patients II |
3 |
| N638 |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Neonatal Patients II: Clinical |
3 - 168 Hours |
| N639 |
Primary and Complex Care of the Infant and Toddler |
3 |
| N690 |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Neonatal Patients Synthesis (includes Advanced Practice Skills workshop) |
6 - 336 Hours |
| |
Total |
20 |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| N628 |
Advanced Practice Nursing: Pediatric Primary Care Essentials |
3 |
| N629 |
Advanced Practice Nursing: Pediatric Primary Care Essentials: Clinical |
1 - 56 Hours |
| N660 |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Acute Care Pediatric Patients I |
3 |
| N661 |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Acute Care Pediatric Patients I: Clinical |
1 - 56 Hours |
| N662 |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Acute Care Pediatric Patients II |
3 |
| N663 |
Advnaced Practice Nursing in Acute Care Pediatric Patients II: Clinical |
2 - 112 Hours |
| N692 |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Pediatric Acute Care Patients Synthesis (includes Advanced Practice Skills workshop) |
7 - 392 Hours |
| |
Total |
20 |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| N630A |
Pediatric Developmental, Behavioral, & Mental Health Assessment & Management |
4 |
| N642 |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care Pediatric Patients I |
3 |
| N647 |
Advanced Practice Nursing In Pediatric Primary Care Patients I: Clinical |
3 - 168 Hours |
| N644 |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care Pediatric Patients II |
3 |
| N649 |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Pediatric Primary Care Patients II: Clinical |
3 - 168 Hours |
| N691 |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care Pediatric Patients Synthesis (includes Advanced Practice Skills workshop) |
5 - 280 Hours |
| |
Total |
21 |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| N759 |
Introduction to Advanced Practice Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing |
3 |
| N762 |
Neurophysiology |
2 |
| N763 |
Psychopharmacology for the Advanced Practice Nurse |
3 |
| N764 |
Diagnosis and Evidence-Based Treatment of Mental Health Disorders Across the Lifespan |
2 |
| N765 |
Diagnosis and Evidence-Based Treatment of Mental Health Disorders Across the Lifespan: Clinical |
2 - 112 Hours |
| N766 |
Assessment and Management of Addictive Disorders for the APRN |
3 |
| N769 |
Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Synthesis Lifespan and Continuum of Care Clinical I |
4 - 224 Hours |
| N770 |
Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Synthesis Lifespan and Continuum of Care Clinical II |
4 - 224 Hours |
| N772 |
Delivering Evidence-Based Mental Health Care to Historically Marginalized and Underrepresented Populations |
3 |
| |
Total |
26 |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| N620 |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care Adolescents and Adult Patients |
4 |
| N622 |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care Adolescents, Adults and Older Adult Patients I: Clinical |
2 - 112 Hours |
| N632 |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Perinatal Care Patients |
1 |
| N634 |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Perinatal Care Patients: Clinical |
2 - 112 Hours |
| N680 |
Gender and Women’s Health |
2 |
| N681 |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Women’s Health Across the Lifespan |
3 |
| N683 |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Women's Health Across the Lifespan: Clinical |
4 - 224 Hours |
| N696 |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Women’s Health Synthesis |
4 - 224 Hours |
| |
Total |
22 |