Nursing

Chair: Janice Cranmer, M.S.N., Ed.D., R.N.

The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program is designed to prepare professional nurses as leaders in administration and education in a variety of organizations. The competencies acquired through an interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary model of education prepares the MSN graduate to practice in a complex and dynamic professional milieu.

MSN Program Goals

The Program Goals are:

• Promote critical analysis of theory, research, policy and organizational systems.
• Develop leaders and change agents
• Enhance collaboration skills
• Provide the foundation for doctoral studies
• Prepare for successful passage of certification examinations
• Promote a commitment to lifelong learning

Graduate Learning Outcomes:

• Critically seek, evaluate, and develop expanding nursing knowledge
• Use leadership abilities, moral and ethical principles, and professional standards to guide practice of self and others
• Impact nursing practice through scientific inquiry and the dissemination of research findings
• Integrate concepts, models, and theories from nursing science and related disciplines into advanced nursing practice

The program of study leading to the Master of Science in Nursing is a 39-credit program. Students may choose one of two areas of specialization:

• Nursing Education
• Nursing Administration

Program Of Study

Students distribute course requirements in the following categories: