The program has two tracks for registered nurses: one for those with a B.S.N. degree and one for those with an associate’s degree or nursing diploma. Associate and diploma graduates complete 24 semester credits of foundational courses before starting the core courses: the foundational courses contain the essential content and learning activities to prepare students for the core courses. B.S.N. graduates enter the program at the core course level.

All students complete the same core and specialized curriculum and the same capstone courses. The six core courses provide students with a graduate-level knowledge in areas of theory, research, diversity, legality/ethics, and health care systems. The specialization courses build on the core courses and offer students direction and guidance for influencing nursing practice in selected areas. The capstone courses provide students the opportunity to integrate knowledge from their previous courses into a practice setting and to evaluate the achievement of professional and organizational goals.

Foundation Course (1 sem. cr.)
NURS 6000  Success Strategies in the Master of Science Program in Nursing Online Environment (1 sem. cr.)

Non-B.S.N. Track: Foundational Courses (24 sem. cr.)
NURS 6005  Nursing Roles for Today and Tomorrow (4 sem. cr.)
NURS 6010  Advancing Nursing Through Inquiry and Research (4 sem. cr.)
NURS 6015  Information and Health Care Technologies Applied to Nursing Practice (4 sem. cr.)
NURS 6020  Healing Therapies in Nursing Practice  (4 sem. cr.)
NURS 6025  Managing a Continuum of Care for Positive Patient Outcomes (4 sem. cr.)
NURS 6030  The Practice of Population-Based Care (4 sem. cr.)

Core Courses (18 sem. cr.)
NURS 6100  Understanding Health Care Systems (3 sem. cr.)
NURS 6110  The Nurse Leader: New Perspectives on the Profession (3 sem. cr.)
NURS 6120  Linking Theory to Nursing Practice (3 sem. cr.)
NURS 6130  Evidence-Based Practice Through Research (3 sem. cr.)
NURS 6140  Ethical and Legal Views of the Changing Health Care System (3 sem. cr.)
NURS 6150  Promoting and Preserving Health in a Diverse Society (3 sem. cr.)