A student with a bachelor's degree in nursing may complete the program in two calendar years, taken asynchronously online. The program comprises 41 to 44 credit hours of coursework. Courses subject to change.
Program Totals
- Total Credits: 41-44
Courses
- GRNS 6210 - Professional Role Development (3 credits)
- GRNS 6240 - Theoretical Foundation Nursing Science (3 credits)
- GRNS 6300 - Advanced Concepts in Health Assessment, Pathophysiology, and Pharmacology (HAPP) (5 credits)
- GRNS 6301 - Research, Quality Improvement Methods & Evidence-Based Practice (QI & EBP) (3 credits)
- GRNS 6302 - Quality and Informatics (3 credits)
- GRNS 6303 - Mindfulness & Compassion (if not already taken in PL year) (2 credits)
- GRNS 6304 - Planetary Health for the Health Care Provider (HPC) (3 credits)
- GRNS 6305 - Transformational Leadership in Nursing (3 credits)
- GRNS 6306 - Master's Project and Thesis Seminar (1 credit)
- GRNS 6391 - Master's Thesis Research (3 credits)
- GRNS 6392 - Master's Project (3 credits)**
- STAT 5000 - Biostatistics (3 credits)
- Micro-Certificate of Graduate Study (mCGS) or Intensive Cognate (3 credits)*
- Comprehensive Exam (no credit)
Fall, Semester 1 (11 credits)
- GRNS 6210 - Professional Role Development
- GRNS 6300 - Advanced Concepts in HAPP
- STAT 5000 - Biostatistics
Spring, Semester 2 (6 credits)
- GRNS 6301 - Research, QI & EBP
- GRNS 6302 - Quality and Informatics
Summer, Semester 3 (8 credits)
- GRNS 6240 - Nursing Theory
- GRNS 6303 - Mindfulness & Compassion (if not already taken in PL year)
- mCGS or Intensive Cognate
Fall, Semester 4 (9 credits)
- GRNS 6304 - Planetary Health for the Health Care Provider
- GRNS 6391 - Master's Thesis Research or GRNS 6392: Master's Project and Thesis Seminar**
- mCGS or Intensive Cognate
- Comprehensive Exam
Semester 5 Courses (9 credits)
- GRNS 6391 - Master's Thesis Research or GRNS 6392: Master's Project**
- GRNS 6305 - Transformational Leadership in Nursing
- mCGS Intensive Cognate
Notes
*mCGS and Intensive Cognate courses may be taken in any semester as availability allows. Please note that it is the student's responsibility to be aware of the financial aid implications based on credit load. M-CGS requires pre-registration through the Graduate College prior to any M-CGS coursework.
**Master's Project may be taken in either the Fall or Spring semester of the final year; only 3 credits are required. Per the Graduate College, there is a minimum of 6 credits for the thesis option.