Course Number and Title

Credits

Year 1

Fall

NRSG 501 ¹ – Research Methods

3

NRSG 502 ¹ – Informatics

3

NRSG 503 ¹ – Theoretical Basis for Program Evaluation and Quality Improvement

3

Spring

NRSG 513 ¹ – Global Perspectives

3

NRSG 514 ¹ – Ethics, Health Policy and Advocacy

3

NRSG 515 ¹ – Health Care Systems and Organizational Leadership

3

Summer

NRSG 504 ¹ – Evaluation and Translation of the Evidence

3

NRSG 520 ¹ – Transition to Advanced Practice

3

Year 1 Total Credit Hours:

24

Year 2

Fall

NRSG 535 ² – Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology

3

NRSG 536 ² – Advanced Pharmacology I

3

NRSG 551 ³ – Family Systems

2

Spring

NRSG 539 ² – Advanced Health Assessment

3

NRSG 552 ³ – Advanced Diagnostics I

2

NRSG 537 ³ – Advanced Pharmacology II

2

NRSG 590 ¹ - Doctorate Project I

2

Summer

NRSG 553 ³ – Advanced Diagnostics II

2

NRSG 560 ³ – APN I

3

NRSG 584 ³ – Clinical Practicum I (240 hours)

2

NRSG 591 ¹ – Doctorate Project II

1

Year 2 Total Credit Hours:

25

Year 3

Fall

NRSG 561 ³ – APN II

4

NRSG 585 ³ – Clinical Practicum II (240 practicum hours)

2

NRSG 592 ¹ – Doctorate Project III

1

Spring

NRSG 593 ¹ – Doctorate Project IV

1

NRSG 562 ³ – APN III

4

NRSG 586 ³ – Clinical Practicum III (240 hours)

2

Summer

NRSG 557 ³ – Specialty Care Management

2

NRSG 587 ³ – Clinical Practicum Elective (mental health, acute care, or specialty care) (240 hours)

2

NRSG 563 ³ – Capstone APN and Transition to Practice

2

NRSG 594 ¹ – Doctorate Project V

1

Year 3 Total Credit Hours:

21

Course

Credits  

Clinical Hours

NRSG 584 – Practicum I

2

240

NRSG 585 – Practicum II

2

240

NRSG 586 – Practicum III

2

240

NRSG 587 – Practicum Elective

2

240

NRSG 590-593 – Doctoral Project (x4)  

6

180

Total

14

1140