Apr 03, 2025  
Fall 2025 Health Sciences Catalog 
    
Fall 2025 Health Sciences Catalog

Nursing, MS


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Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (HNAZM)


Offered through Distance Education with On-Site Requirements

The Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program prepares nurses as expert providers of primary health care to young adults, adults, older adults and their families across health care settings. The primary focus of the program is to prepare the graduate to promote, maintain, supervise, and restore health, identify health risks, and assess, diagnose, and manage acute and chronic illnesses common in primary care. The ability to function as an educator, leader, consultant, advocate, and change agent is an essential to the development of clinical expertise in this role.

Total Credits: 45


Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (HNQZM)


Offered through Distance Education with On-Site Requirements

The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program prepares graduates to provide advanced practice nursing to adult-gerontology patients (young adults, older adults, and frail elderly) with complex acute and/or chronic health conditions and to develop effective solutions for patient, population and system needs. The program equips students with knowledge, skills, and attitudes to manage patient care across the full spectrum of acuity and healthcare settings.

Total Credits: 45


Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (HNKZM)


Offered through Distance Education with On-Site Requirements

The Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program prepares nurses as expert providers of primary healthcare to children and their families across health care settings. The primary focus of the program is to prepare the graduate to promote, maintain, supervise and restore health, identify health risks, and assess, diagnose, and manage acute and chronic illnesses common in primary care. The ability to function as an educator, leader, consultant, advocate, and change agent is an essential to the development of clinical expertise in this role.

Total Credits: 45


Pediatric Acute Nurse Practitioner (HNPZM)


Offered through Distance Education with On-Site Requirements

The Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program prepares graduates to provide advanced practice nursing to pediatric patients with acute, critical, and/or complex chronic health conditions and to develop effective solutions for patient, population and system needs. The ability to function as an educator, leader, consultant, advocate, and change agent is an essential to the development of clinical expertise in this role.

Total Credits: 45


Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (HNNZM)


Offered through Distance Education with On-Site Requirements

The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program prepares nurses as expert providers of health care to neonates and their families across health care settings. The primary focus of the program is to prepare the graduate to promote, maintain, supervise and restore health, identify health risks, and assess, diagnose, and manage acute and chronic illnesses. The ability to function as an educator, leader, consultant, advocate, and change agent is an essential to the development of clinical expertise in this role.

Total Credits: 45


Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (HNMZM)


Offered through Distance Education with On-Site Requirements

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program prepares nurses as expert providers of health care to patients with psychiatric or psychosocial issues across health care settings. The primary focus of the program is to prepare the graduate to promote, maintain, supervise and restore mental health, identify health risks, and assess, diagnose, and manage mental health issues. The ability to function as an educator, leader, consultant, advocate, and change agent is an essential to the development of clinical expertise in this role.

Total Credits: 45


Nurse Midwifery (HNEZM)


Offered through Distance Education with On-Site Requirements

The Nurse Midwifery Program prepares nurses as expert providers of health care to women across the lifespan. The certified nurse midwife is prepared to provide and/or collaborate in the care of women and the healthy newborn with a focus on normal birth in a variety of settings. The ability to function as an educator, leader, consultant, advocate, and change agent is an essential to the development of clinical expertise in this role.

Total Credits: 45


Family Health Nurse Practitioner (HNLZM)


Offered through Distance Education with On-Site Requirements

The Family Health Nurse Practitioner Program prepares nurses as expert providers of primary health care to individuals across the lifespan in a variety of health care settings. The primary focus of the program is to prepare the graduate to manage common acute and chronic health problems through health promotion, maintenance, supervision and restoration. The ability to function as an educator, leader, consultant, advocate, and change agent is an essential to the development of clinical expertise in this role.

Total Credits: 45


Total Credits: 36


Nursing Education (HNUZM)


Offered through Distance Education with On-Site Requirements

The Master of Science in Nursing Education prepares nurses as educators to teach new and advanced nurses, in schools of nursing as well as in clinical settings.

This program is offered as an executive cohort program using a blended model with scheduled on-site immersions and curriculum delivery via a computer-mediated modality.

Total Credits: 45


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