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Graduate 2020-2021

Nursing M.S.N. — Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) Emphasis

College of Natural and Health Sciences

See “Nursing M.S.N.

Prerequisites: Undergraduate Research, Undergraduate Physical Assessment Course

Degree Requirements — 50 Credits

Required Major Core Credits — 12 hours

NURS 507Policy, Leadership and Nursing Issues

3

NURS 601Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing

3

NURS 606Research and Evidence-based Practice in Nursing

3

NURS 608Advanced Health Care Concepts

3

NP Emphasis — 16 hours

NURS 612Advanced Pharmacology (4)

4

NURS 613Advanced Health Assessment

4

NURS 614Advanced Pathophysiology

3

NURS 624Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Advanced Practice of Nursing

3

NURS 690Advanced Professional Role

2

AGACNP Emphasis — 22 hours

NURS 651Adult Gerontology Acute Care I

3

NURS 652Adult Gerontology Acute Care II

3

NURS 653Adult Gerontology Acute Care III

3

NURS 682AGACNP Practicum I

3

NURS 683AGACNP Practicum II

2

NURS 684AGACNP Acute Care Skills

1

NURS 686AGACNP Practicum III

3

NURS 693AGACNP Synthesis Practicum

4

Successful completion of a comprehensive exam is required to complete the Master of Science in Nursing program. Completion of a master's thesis is an option: NURS 699 Master's Thesis (6).