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Master of Science in Nursing at JMU

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MSN: Full and Part Time Study

Nurse Practitioner - Full Time (43-46 credits)

Fall Year One (11 credits) Spring Year One (10-13 credits)
NSG 520 Advanced Health Assessment (3) NSG 522 Advanced Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics (3)
NSG 521 Advanced Concepts in Pathophysiology (3) NSG 631 Care Delivery & Coordination II (4)
NSG 630 Care Delivery & Coordination 1 (4) NSG 671 Practicum I - 150 hours (3)
NSG 634 Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse (1)   Summer
(FNP Students Only)
NSG 635 Family Centered Care Delivery (3)
Fall Year Two (11 credits) Spring Year Two (11 credits)
NSG 611 Research for the Advanced Health Professional (3) NSG 692 Health Care Policy (3)
NSG 632 Coordinated Care of the Elderly (3) NSG 690 Epidemiology (3)
NSG 672 Practicum II - 250 hours  (5)    NSG 673 Practicum III - 250 hours (5)

Nurse Practitioner - Part Time (43-46 credits)

Fall Year One (6 credits) Spring Year One (6 credits)
NSG 520 Advanced Health Assessment (3) NSG 522 Advanced Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics (3)   
NSG 521 Advanced Concepts in Pathophysiology (3) NSG 692 Health Care Policy (3)
      Summer (FNP Students Only-taken here or Summer of Year Two))
NSG 635 Family Centered Care Delivery  (3)
Fall Year Two (8 credits) Spring Year Two (7 credits)
NSG 611 Research for the Advanced Health Professional (3) NSG 671 Practicum I (150 hrs) (3)
NSG 630 Care Delivery & Coordination I (4) NSG 631 Care and Delivery Coordination (4)
NSG 634 Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse (1)   Summer (FNP Students Only)
NSG 635 Family Centered Care Delivery (3)
Fall Year Three (8 credits) Spring Year Three (8 credits)
NSG 632 Coordinated Care of the Elderly (3) NSG 673 Practicum III - 250 hours (5)
NSG 672 Practicum II - 250 hours (5)  NSG 690 Epidemiology (3)

Nurse Educator - Full Time (35 credits)

Fall Year One (12 credits) Spring Year One (12 credits)
NSG 520 Advanced Health Assessment (3) NSG 643 Technology in Nursing Education (3)
NSG 521 Advanced Concepts in Pathophysiology (3) NSG 690 Advanced Principles of Epidemiology (3)
NSG 646 Theory/Role of the Nurse Educator (3) NSG 674 Education Residency I (3)
NSG 640 Curriculum Development in Nursing (3) NSG 692 Health Care Policy  (3)
Fall Year Two (11 credits)  
NSG 611 Research for the Advanced Health Professional (3)    
NSG 641 Curriculum Evaluation (3)    
NSG 675 Education Residency II (5)    

Nurse Educator - Part Time (35 credits)

Fall Year One (6 credits) Spring Year One (6 credits)
NSG 520 Advanced Health Assessment (3) NSG 690 Epidemiology (3)
NSG 521 Advanced Concepts in Pathophysiology (3) NSG 692 Health Care Policy (3)
Fall Year Two (9 credits) Spring Year Two (6 credits)
NSG 611 Research for the Advanced Health Professional (3) NSG 643 Technology in Education (3)
NSG 646 Role of the Nurse Educator (3) NSG 674 Educational Residency I (3)
NSG 640 Curriculum Development (3)    
Fall Year Three (8 credits)  
NSG 641 Curriculum Evaluation (3)    
NSG 675 Educational Residency II  (5)