This plan applies to students entering the program in fall 2026. 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 Requirements
Total Credits
- 41-44 credits
Required Courses
- GRNS 6210: Professional Role Development (3 credits)
- GRNS 6240: Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Science (3 credits)
- GRNS 6300: Advanced Concepts in Health Assessment, Pathophysiology and Pharmacology (HAPP) (5 credits)
- GRNS 6301: Research, Quality Improvement Methods and Evidence-Based Practice (QI & EBP) (3 credits)
- GRNS 6302: Quality and Informatics (3 credits)
- GRNS 6303: Mindfulness and Compassion (2 credits; required if not completed during the PL year)
- GRNS 6304: Planetary Health for the Health Care Provider (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)
Suggested Plan of Study
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 (9 credits)
- GRNS 6240: Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Science
- GRNS 6303: Mindfulness and Compassion (if not completed during the PL year)
- GRNS 6306: Master's Project and Thesis Seminar
- GRNS 6391: Master's Thesis Research or GRNS 6392: Master's Project**
- mCGS or Intensive Cognate
Fall, Semester 4 (6 credits)
- GRNS 6304: Planetary Health for the Health Care Provider
- mCGS or Intensive Cognate
- Comprehensive Exam
Spring, Semester 5 (6 credits)
- GRNS 6305: Transformational Leadership in Nursing
- mCGS Intensive Cognate
Notes
- * mCGS and Intensive Cognate courses may be taken in any semester, depending on availability. Students are responsible for understanding any financial aid implications related to their credit load. Micro-Certificate of Graduate Study courses require preregistration through the Graduate College before enrollment.
- ** Students pursuing the master's project option may complete GRNS 6392 during either the fall or spring semester of their final year. Only 3 project credits are required. Students pursuing the thesis option must complete a minimum of 6 thesis credits, as required by the Graduate College.