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NURSING (MS) - BSN-PREPARED RN'S 1
Nursing (MS) - BSN-Prepared RN's
Degree Requirements
Degree Requirements For The MSN Pathway For BSN- Prepared RN's
The MSN program must be completed within 5 years of matriculation. A minimum of 45 semester credits are required for the MSN
degree with preparation in a nurse practitioner track. Minimum credits for preparation in Executive Nursing Administration and
Nursing Informatics require 37 semester credits; Clinical Nurse Leader and Clinical Nurse Specialist require 36 semester credits.
Master Of Science In Nursing Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Master of Science in Nursing Program, graduates should be able to:
1. Integrate advanced knowledge and theories from nursing and related disciplines into a specialized area of advanced
nursing practice.
2. Demonstrate competence in advanced nursing roles to meet current and emerging health needs of a global changing
society.
3. Use scientific inquiry to identify problems and individualize patient care designed to improve care outcomes.
4. Apply advanced knowledge of leadership and management to influence health policy to transform care delivery systems.
5. Contribute to the focus and direction of the nursing profession.
Graduation Plan
MSN Curricula For BSN Prepared Registered Nurses
Option I: Executive Nursing Administration
Credit Hours
Core Courses
9
NU 607
3 hrs
NU 610
3 hrs
NU 613
3 hrs
Research Courses
NU 608
3
3 hrs
Support Courses
6
NU 562
3 hrs
NU 539
3 hrs
Specialty Courses
19
NU 565
3 hrs
NU 566
3 hrs
NU 561
3 hrs
NU 567
4 hrs
NU 568
3 hrs
HSC 571
3 hrs
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Total Credits
37
Option II: Nurse Practitioner
Credit Hours
Core Courses
9
NU 607
3 hrs
NU 610
3 hrs
NU 613
3 hrs
Research Courses
NU 608
3
3 hrs
Support Courses
9
NU 545
3 hrs
NU 518
3 hrs
NU 578
3 hrs
Specialty Courses - Select One
Track
Advanced Adult-Gerontological
Primary Care NP
24
AHN 588
2 hrs
AHN 589
1 hr
AHN 581
2 hrs
AHN 591
2 hrs
AHN 592
3 hrs
AHN 593
3 hrs
AHN 594
3 hrs
AHN 595
2 hrs
AHN 596
3 hrs
HSC 601
1 hr
HSC 602
1 hr
HSC 603
1 hr
Advanced Adult-Gerontological
Acute Care NP
24
AHN 568
3 hrs
AHN 569
1 hr
AHN 571
2 hrs
AHN 572
3 hrs
AHN 573
3 hrs
AHN 574
3 hrs
AHN 575
3 hrs
AHN 576
3 hrs
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AHN 577
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3 hrs
Advanced Family Psychiatric NP
24
CMN 548
3 hrs
CMN 549
1 hr
CMN 551
2 hrs
CMN 552
3 hrs
CMN 553
3 hrs
CMN 554
3 hrs
CMN 555
3 hrs
CMN 556
3 hrs
CMN 557
3 hrs
Advanced Family NP
24
CMN 568
3 hrs
CMN 569
1 hr
CMN 571
2 hrs
CMN 572
3 hrs
CMN 573
3 hrs
CMN 574
3 hrs
CMN 575
3 hrs
CMN 576
3 hrs
CMN 577
3 hrs
Advanced Women's Health NP
24
MCN 538
3 hrs
MCN 539
1 hr
MCN 541
2 hrs
MCN 542
3 hrs
MCN 543
3 hrs
MCN 544
3 hrs
MCN 545
3 hrs
MCN 546
3 hrs
MCN 547
3 hrs
Advanced Pediatric Acute Care NP
24
MCN 558
3 hrs
MCN 559
1 hr
MCN 571
2 hrs
MCN 562
3 hrs
MCN 563
3 hrs
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MCN 564
3 hrs
MCN 565
3 hrs
MCN 566
3 hrs
MCN 567
3 hrs
Advanced Pediatric Primary NP
24
MCN 548
3 hrs
MCN 549
1 hr
MCN 551
2 hrs
MCN 552
3 hrs
MCN 553
3 hrs
MCN 554
3 hrs
MCN 555
3 hrs
MCN 556
3 hrs
MCN 557
3 hrs
Neonatal NP
24
MCN 568
3 hrs
MCN 569
1 hr
MCN 571
2 hrs
MCN 572
3 hrs
MCN 573
3 hrs
MCN 574
3 hrs
MCN 575
3 hrs
MCN 576
3 hrs
MCN 577
3 hrs
Dual Role (Family NP/Adult/Geron Acute Care NP Dual Role)
AHN 538
2 hrs
AHN 549
4 hrs
AHN 548
4 hrs
AHN 551
5 hrs
AHN 550
4 hrs
AHN 553
4 hrs
AHN 552
4 hrs
AHN 555
5 hrs
AHN 554
4 hrs
Total Credits
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Option III: Clinical Nurse Specialist (Adult-Gerontological)
Credit Hours
Core Courses
9
NU 607
3 hrs
NU 610
3 hrs
NU 613
3 hrs
Research Courses
NU 608
3
3 hrs
Support Courses
9
NU 518
3 hrs
NU 578
3 hrs
NU 545
3 hrs
Specialty Courses
17
NU 515
2 hrs
NU 516
3 hrs
AHN 516
2 hrs
AHN 517
4 hrs
NU 517
3 hrs
AHN 518
3 hrs
Total Credits
38
Option IV: Clinical Nurse Leader
Credit Hours
Core Courses
9
NU 607
3 hrs
NU 610
3 hrs
NU 613
3 hrs
Research Courses
NU 608
3
3 hrs
Support Courses
9
NU 518
3 hrs
NU 578
3 hrs
NU 545
3 hrs
Specialty Courses
15
NU 535
3 hrs
NU 536
5 hrs
NU 537
3 hrs
NU 538
4 hrs
Total Credits
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Option V: Nursing Informatics
Credit Hours
Core Courses
9
NU 607
3 hrs
NU 610
3 hrs
NU 613
3 hrs
Research Courses
NU 608
3
3 hrs
Support Courses
12
NU 565
3 hrs
ISC 555
3 hrs
ISC 550
3 hrs
NU 562
3 hrs
Specialty Courses
13
NU 539
3 hrs
NU 558
3 hrs
NU 556
3 hrs
NU 559
2 hrs
NU 557
2 hrs
Total Credits
37
Department Information
College of Nursing
Administrative Staff
(251) 445-9400
Dean
Debra C. Davis
Senior Associate Dean for
Academic Affairs
Rosemary Rhodes
Associate Dean for Research/
Development
Associate Dean Baldwin County
Rosemary Rhodes
Associate Dean for Academic
Affairs
Heather Hall
Director for Clinical Affairs
Tracey Taylor
Director of Special Projects &
Evaluation
Jennifer Styron
Professors
E. Buckner, L. Chilton, D.C. Davis, C. Dearman, C. Dolan, J. Gunn, H. Hall, J.
Harris, B. Holloway, M. Jacobs, A. King, R. Rhodes, K. Smith, E. VandeWaa,
J. Varner, K. Williams
Associate Professors
S. Fruh, K. Hamilton, T. Harlan, A. Hedger, J. McMillan, C. Myers, S.
Williams-Evans
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Assistant Professors
J. Azok, M. Bolton, H. Brown, K. Bydalek, C. Cheese, A. Crow, N. Curtis,
V. Dearmon, C. Elkins, K. Erdlitz, C. Estabrook, J. Farmer, E. Fuller, A.
Goodnough, A. Gilligan, A. Godfrey, R. Graves, L. Hammonds, S. Harlan,
S. Harris, A. Hill, T. Huey, P. Huffman, P. Johnson, L. Jones, B. Lang, S.
Lawrence, J. Lollar, A. Marass, T. McMullan, T. Meyer, L. Minchew, B. Moore,
C. Morgan, M. Nadler, T. Platt, M. Raber, B. Riley, S. Roberts, A. Rudd, C.
Short, J. Styron, D. Swanzy, K. Stauter, T. Taylor, A. Townsend, N. Turnham,
R. Vardaman, N. Walls, S. Whitworth, T. Wright , A. Younce
Senior Instructors
S. Bertolla, L. Jones, S.G. Williams, M. Meyer, S. Bihan
Instructors
J. Anderson, T. Bowen, C. Baughn, H. Breazeale, C. Butler, J. Cockrell, A.
Davis, M. Guy, C. Herf, H. Horton, K. Jordan, C. Lynch, K. Miller, K. Norris, S.
Scott, T. Sikes-Dogget, T. Sturm, C. Thompson, S. Waweru, B. Woodmansee
Department Chair, Adult Health
Nursing
Valorie Dearmon
Department Chair, Community/
Mental Health Nursing
Todd Harlan
Department Chair, Maternal/Child
Health Nursing
Jackie Lollar
Academic Advisors
Leigh Holland, Eric Light, Brennen Mallet, Mary Phillips, Kristyn Seawell
College of Nursing web site
http://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/con/
The College of Nursing is dedicated to the education of professional nurses who provide the highest quality health care to the
communities they serve. The practice of nursing is both an art and a science; the focus of nursing is the diagnosis and treatment
of human responses to actual or potential health problems.
The College of Nursing has two locations, one is on the USA main campus, and the other is on the USA Baldwin County campus in
downtown Fairhope. The resources of the University, the USA Hospitals and clinics, and the numerous clinical agencies provide
excellent opportunities for students to acquire the knowledge and skills essential for professional nursing.
Mission
The mission of the College of Nursing is to provide quality innovative educational programs to a diverse student body, to
participate in research and scholarly activities, and to provide service to the University, the profession, and the public. The
College accomplishes this by providing a caring, engaging environment for the empowerment of student learning potential, the
professional development of faculty, and the promotion of the nursing profession.
Goals
1. Cultivate a caring, innovative, and engaging environment to facilitate teaching, learning, scholarship, and service.
2. Deliver innovative quality nursing programs that meet the needs of a diverse student body and other communities of
interest.
3. Promote the discovery, communication, and preservation of knowledge through scholarly activities and leadership.
4. Provide service to the University, the profession, and the public.
5. Develop community partnerships to promote nursing and the enhancement of the health care delivery system using
interprofessional approaches.
Accreditation
The baccalaureate program is approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing and the baccalaureate, master's, and doctor of nursing
practice programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530,
Washington, D.C. 20036-1120: Telephone (202)877-6791.
Application Procedures
Application forms are available on the College of Nursing's web site. A ($50.00 for BSN; $85.00 for MSN or DNP) non-refundable
application fee must be submitted with the application. Money orders or personal checks ($20.00 fee on returned checks) are
acceptable. MSN and DNP applicants are also required to complete a primary application in Nursing CAS at www.Nursingcas.org.
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Fall semester admission applications should be submitted by March 15 for the BSN and MSN programs and February 15 for
the DNP program.
Spring semester admission applications should be submitted by July 15 for the BSN, MSN and DNP programs.
Summer semester admission applications should be submitted by January 15 for BSN and MSN programs.
Applications received at other times will be considered on a space available basis for RN-BSN track only.
Students who choose not to attend during the term in which they are accepted, are not permitted to roll admission status to another
semester. Students who wish to be considered for a future semester must reapply, pay another application fee, and compete with
other applicants without guarantee of acceptance. Students who drop out of the program for two or more consecutive semesters
must apply for readmission through the Office of the Registrar. Readmission is not automatic.
Students not accepted during a certain term who choose to roll their application to the following semester will not be assessed
another application processing fee. Students who choose to roll their application a second time, or if the length of time between
applications is greater than one semester, then an application processing fee will be collected in order for the application to be
considered for the given term.
Student Responsibility
While the University of South Alabama will endeavor to provide timely and accurate advisement, it is the responsibility of the
student to know and satisfy the degree requirements of the academic program, to be aware of the University calendar,
http://www.southalabama.edu/academiccalendar/index.html and to understand and comply with University academic policies
and procedures.
Degrees Offered
The College of Nursing offers the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree,
and the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree.
Certificates Offered
Post-Graduate Certificates are awarded to students completing planned programs of study in a nursing specialty area and
subspecialty areas.
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