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Nov 11, 2024
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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Nursing, MSN
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MSN Degree Requirements
- 46-47 graduate level credits
- 3.0 or better GPA must be maintained
- Completion of degree requirements within six years, with most students completing in 3 years full time or 4 years part time.
Online Options
All courses in the graduate program are offered online. For further information contact the Department at (719) 255-4458.
MSN Degree Curriculum
Core Course Requirements (Required of all MSN Students)
Credits: 13-14
Advanced Practice Nursing Core
Credits: 9
MSN-Nurse Practitioner Option Specialty Courses
Nurse Practitioner Students select from the following options:
Adult/Gero Nurse Practitioner
Total Credits: 47
Family Nurse Practitioner
Total Credits: 47
Psychiatric Mental Health NP Specialty Focus
PMHNP Option= 48-49 Total Credit Hours (includes 630 clinical hours)
Course Requirements for Prescriptive Authority
Specific courses may differ for the selected specialty but must include Advanced Pathophysiology, Advanced Assessment, and Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics. State requirements differ in various state jurisdictions; currency of coursework and practice hours as an APN may be required.
Note: Courses related to the selected clinical specialty provide the student an opportunity to use empirical, ethical, esthetic, personal, and socio-political knowledge in the clinical setting specific to the student’s chosen advanced practice role.
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