Registered Nurse to Masters's Degree

This curriculum will combine learning opportunities and allow the ASN graduate currently studying in the baccalaureate program to apply for early enrollment in the Master's of Science in nursing program. The number of credits will be decreased if the student earns both degrees successively.

Support Courses

12 hours of baccalaureate nursing courses:

COURSE Credit Hours
NUR3805 Educational Transitions for RNs (3)
NUR4636 Community/Public Health: Population-focused Nursing (3)
NUR4636L Community/Health Nursing Clinical for the RN (3)
NUR4838 Leadership & Mgmt in Professional Nursing Practice (3)

Master's Program areas of specialization

Disclaimer

Past experience has proven that new nursing students are more successful if they begin the program with an orientation. Therefore, students accepted to any program at the College of Nursing are required to attend a new student orientation. This is the final step in the application and acceptance process and it cannot be waived or postponed. Accepted students should not make final plans for travel, studying abroad, or other activities that may interfere with attendance at the mandatory orientation. In addition, students are encouraged to clear attendance at the mandatory orientation with their current professor if they are enrolled in a class at the time of orientation. Students who are unable to attend the orientation will not be permitted to enter the program that semester and may apply again to be accepted for a later term. A tentative schedule of Orientation Dates has been published on the College of Nursing web page at (list link), but may be subject to change. It is the responsibility of each applicant to monitor the orientation page for changes and updates.