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Master of Science in Nursing/Nurse Practitioner
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Program Description
The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Fast Track Program Option provides nurse practitioners (NP) with a baccalaureate degree an opportunity to enhance their educational qualifications and complete their graduate degree in nursing without leaving their current employment or home community. Because of the past diversity of nurse practitioner educational tracks many NP's obtained their licensure through certificate programming that did not provide a graduate degree component. In recognition of the nurse practitioner's prior educational learning the College has developed an accelerated graduate degree completion option for this target audience. Student's complete core courses in advanced nursing content and process, finance, change management as well as content in evidence based nursing research. Twenty-five graduate credits are required for completion of the degree.
| Course # | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisite(s) | | HCS/504 | Introduction to Graduate Study in Health Sciences/Nursing | 1 | Must be first course in required course of study |
| HCS/587 | Creating Change within Organizations | 3 | HCS/504 |
| HCS/571 | Financial Resource Management | 3 | HCS/504 |
| NUR/513 | Theoretical Foundations of Practice | 3 | HCS/504 |
| NUR/531 | Influencing the Future of Nursing and Health Care | 3 | HCS/504 |
| NUR/544 | Population-focused Health Care | 3 | HCS/504 |
| NUR/518 | Analysis of Research Reports | 3 | HCS/504 |
| NUR/598 | Research Utilization Project | 3 | HCS/504, NUR/518 |
| NUR/588 | Developing and Evaluating Educational Programs | 3 | HCS/504 |
| Total | | 25 | |
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