Nursing Department MSN General Core Requirements (9 credits) Required Courses
GEN 503 – Interpersonal
Relations (3 credits)
An in-depth study of the various methodological approaches to research
prepares students for graduate research.
GEN 502 – Methods of Research (3 credits)
The meaning of interpersonal relationships is studied, with a focus
on key concepts, such as raising the level of one’s self-awareness
and developing a basic framework for understanding two-person interactions.
*GEN 501 – Human Development
(3 credits)
The course focuses on human development as a lifelong process of interaction
between the individual and the environment within particular contexts.
Cognition, emotions, and values are seen as influencing behavior
and the role people play in their own development.
or
*GEN
505 – Adult Human Development
(3 credits)
Focus in human development as a lifelong process of interaction between
the individual and the environment within particular contexts. Cognition,
emotions, and values are seen as influencing behavior and the role
people play in their own development.
or
* Cross-disciplinary elective (outside of the nursing
department (3 credits)
* Student chooses one course with advisement based on academic background, practice, and area of specialization.