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Direct Entry Master of Science in Nursing Program Requirements

Students who complete the requirements for the pre-licensure Direct Entry Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree will be qualified to apply for the professional nurse licensing examination, the NCLEX-RN.

Semester 1 – 16 Credit Hours

• NURS 5220 Communication and Managing Healthcare Information (3 credit hours)
• NURS 5210 Professional Development I: Introduction to Professional Nursing (2 credit hours)
• NURS 5230 Pathophysiology I (2 credit hours)
• NURS 5240 Pharmacology I (2 credit hours)
• NURS 5250 Holistic Health Assessment and Therapeutic Interventions with Lab (3 credit hours)
• NURS 5310 Health and Illness: Foundations of Nursing (3 credit hours)
• NURS 5311 Health and Illness: Foundations of Nursing Practicum (1 credit hour)

Semester 2 – 15 Credit Hours

• NURS 5215 Professional Development II: Image, Roles, and Ethics (4 credit hours)
• NURS 5235 Pathophysiology II (2 credit hours)
• NURS 5245 Pharmacology II (2 credit hours)
• NURS 5320 Health and Illness: Nursing Across the Lifespan (4 credit hours)
• NURS 5321 Health and Illness: Nursing Across the Lifespan Practicum (3 credit hours)

Semester 3 – 14 Credit Hours

• NURS 5260 Development of a Microsystem Leader (3 credit hours)
• NURS 5270 Evidence-Based Practice and Quality Improvement: Translating Research to Practice (4 credit hours)
• NURS 5330 Population Health Nursing (4 credit hours)
• NURS 5331 Population Health Nursing Practicum (1 credit hour)
• NURS 5030 Professional Communication and Collaboration (2 credit hours)

Semester 4 – 14 Credit Hours

• NURS 5280 Nursing in an Evolving Healthcare System (3 credit hours)
• NURS 5340 Health and Illness: Nursing with Diverse Populations (5 credit hours)
• NURS 5341 Health and Illness: Nursing with Diverse Populations Practicum (3 credit hours)

• NURS 5010 Scientific Inquiry and Knowledge Development (3 credit hours)

Semester 5 – 11 Credit Hours

• NURS 5015 Health Care Delivery System: Organizations and Resources (3 credit hours)
• NURS 5020 Population-Based Health Care (3 credit hours)
• NURS 5380 DEMSN Immersion Practicum (3 credit hours)
• NURS 5390 Integration and Role Transition Seminar (2 credit hours)

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