Sample Program of Study

RN to MSN Online

Baccalaureate Nursing Coursework

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
NUR 304 Transitions in Professional Nursing 3
NUR 324 Nursing Informatics 3
NUR 374 Population Health Assessment 3
NUR 384 Evidence-Based Practice 3
NUR 414 Current Issues in Nursing 3
NUR 491 RN to MSN Bridge Course 3
Total Hours 18

Core Courses: MSN Leadership and Education Tracks

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
NUR 510 Theoretical Foundations for Professional Nursing Practice 3
NUR 515 Research and Evidence-Based Practice 3
NUR 520 Healthcare Policy in a Global Community 3
NUR 525 Population-Based Healthcare 3
NUR 530 Informatics and Healthcare Technologies 3
Total Hours 15

MSN Leadership Track Specialty Courses, Capstone I and II and Practicum Courses

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
NUR 535 Leadership and Strategic Management for Advanced Nursing Roles 3
NUR 540 Healthcare Systems and Organization for Nurse Leaders 3
NUR 545 Strategic Management of Human Resources 3
NUR 555 Financial Management in Healthcare 3
NUR 550 Leadership Capstone I 3
NUR 560 Leadership Practicum 3
NUR 565 Leadership Capstone II 3
Total Hours 21

MSN Education Track Specialty Courses, Capstone I and II and Practicum Courses

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
NUR 536 Teaching and Learning Strategies in Nursing Education 3
NUR 541 Advanced Nursing Curriculum Design 3
NUR 546 Evaluation Methods in Nursing Education 3
NUR 551 Integrated Advanced Pathophysiology, Physical Assessment, and Pharmacology 3
NUR 556 Education Capstone I 3
NUR 561 Education Practicum 3
NUR 566 Education Capstone II 3
Total Hours 21

To earn the Registered Nurse to Master of Science in Nursing (RN to MSN) degree students must complete all college requirements including: