MSN Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Programs 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.
MSN program curriculum requirements for Advanced Practice Registred 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 | Professional Nursing: Evolution as an Evidence-Based Clinician | 4 |
| N595 | Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family | 4 |
| N596 | Clinical Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| Total | 11 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| N617 | Nurse Practitioner Intensive I: Collaboration, Care Management and Identity Formation | 0 |
| N618 | Nurse Practitioner Intensive II: Care Management, Information Management, Collaboration and Contextual Relevance | 0 |
| N619 | Nurse Practitioner Intensive III: Collaboration, Leadership, and Scholarship | 0 |
| Total | 0 |
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 |
Minimum Requirements for MSN in this Major: 48 Credit Hours / 728 Clinical Hours
56 Clinical Hours = 1 Credit Hour
MSN Core and the "Four Ps" are required of all MSN Programs.
Changes approved by MSN Faculty on January 22, 2018; February 15, 2021; February 19, 2024
| 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 |
Minimum Requirements for MSN in this Major: 42 Credit Hours / 560 Clinical Hours
56 Clinical Hours = 1 Credit Hour
MSN Core and the "Four Ps" are required of all MSN Programs.
Changes approved by MSN Faculty on January 27, 2014, April 7, 2014, January 22, 2018, February 15, 2021
| 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 |
Minimum Requirements for MSN in this Major: 49 Credit Hours / 786 Clinical Hours
56 Clinical Hours = 1 Credit Hour
MSN Core and the "Four Ps" are required of all MSN Programs.
Changes approved by MSN Faculty on January 27, 2014, April 7, 2014, January 22, 2018, February 15, 2021, and May 12, 2025
| 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 |
Minimum Requirements for MSN in this Major: 43 Credit Hours / 652 Clinical Hours
56 Clinical Hours = 1 Credit Hour
MSN Core and the "Four Ps" are required of all MSN Programs.
Changes approved by MSN Faculty on January 27, 2014; April 7, 2014; November 16, 2015; and January 22, 2018; February 17, 2020; February 15, 2021; May 12, 2025
| 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 |
Minimum Requirements for MSN in this Major: 43 Credit Hours / 616 Clinical Hours
56 Clinical Hours = 1 Credit Hour
MSN Core and the "Four Ps" are required of all MSN Programs.
Changes approved by MSN Faculty on January 27, 2014, April 7, 2014, January 22, 2018, February 15, 2021
| 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 |
Minimum Requirements for MSN in this Major: 44 Credit Hours / 616 Clinical Hours
56 Clinical Hours = 1 Credit Hour
MSN Core and the "Four Ps" are required of all MSN Programs.
Changes approved by MSN Faculty on January 27, 2014; April 7, 2014; September 21, 2015; and January 22, 2018, December 14, 2020, February 15, 2021, April 15, 2024
| 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 |
Minimum Requirements for MSN in this Major: 49 Credit Hours / 560 Clinical Hours
56 Clinical Hours = 1 Credit Hour
MSN Core and the "Four Ps" are required of all MSN Programs.
Requirements approved by MSN Faculty on June 3, 2019; February 15, 2021; June 21, 2021, August 19, 2024
| 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 |
Minimum Requirements for MSN in this Major: 45 Credit Hours / 672 Clinical Hours
56 Clinical Hours = 1 Credit Hour
MSN Core and the "Four Ps" are required of all MSN Programs.
Changes approved by MSN Faculty on August 18, 2014, January 22, 2018, February 15, 2021