Curriculum | MSN—Direct Entry

• 72-credit program 
• Eight-week courses meet one night per week 
• Hybrid delivery with online and in-person courses 
• You select from one of three clinical days 

MSN – Direct Entry Course Sequences

Year 1 | 35 total credits 

Fall A | 9 credits 

• MSN 6050 - Professional Nursing in Health Systems (3)
• MSN 5220 - Nursing Health Assessment (2)
• MSN 5222 - Nursing Health Assessment Lab (1)
• MSN 5180 - Pathophysiology for Nurses (3)

Fall B | 9 credits 

• MSN 5333 - Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice Nursing (2)
• MSN 5320 - Nursing Foundations (2)
• MSN 5322 - Nursing Foundations Lab (1)
• MSN 5190 - Pharmacology for Nurses (2)
• MSN 5410 - Nursing and Mental Health Care (2)

Spring A | 8 credits 

• MSN 5420 - Nursing Care of Childbearing Persons (2)
• MSN 5440 - Nursing Care of the Adult I (3)
• MSN 5444 - Professional Nursing Practice Practicum (2)
• MSN 5442 - Professional Nursing Practice Lab I (1)

Spring B | 9 credits 

• MSN 5430 - Pediatric, Adolescent, and Family Nursing Care (2)
• MSN 5450 - Nursing Care of the Adult II (2)
• MSN 5454 - Professional Nursing Practice Practicum II (2)
• MSN 5452 - Professional Nursing Practice Lab II (1)
• MSN 6540 - Health Policy and Nursing Leadership (2)

Year 2 | 37 total credits 

Summer | 9 credits 

• MSN 5470 - Nursing Care of the Adult III (3)
• MSN 5474 - Professional Nursing Practice Practicum III (2)
• MSN 5472 - Professional Nursing Practice Lab III (1)
• MSN 6110 - Nursing Theory to Evidence-Based Practice (3)

Fall A  | 8 credits

• MSN 5550 - Nursing Care of Population Health (2)
• MSN 6220 - Advanced Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan (3)
• MSN 6310 - Advanced Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing (3)

Fall B  | 6 credits 

• MSN 5554 - Nursing Population Practicum (1)
• MSN 5912 - Capstone Simulation (1)
• MSN 6230 - Advanced Physical Assessment Across the Lifespan (3)
• MSN 6583 - MSN Scholarly Thesis (1)

Spring A  | 9 credits 

• MSN 5975 - Nursing Professional Practice Preparation I (1)
• MSN 5944 - Capstone Practicum I (2)
• MSN 6240 - Advanced Pharmacology Across the Lifespan (3)
• MSN 6340 - Epidemiology for Nurses (3)

Spring B  | 5 credits 

• MSN 5985 - Nursing Professional Practice Preparation II (1)
• MSN 6254 - Complex Care Clinical for Nurses (1)
• BUS 625 - Leadership and Change Management (3)