University of South Alabama College of Nursing
Masters of Science in Nursing Curriculum
RN to MSN Adult-Gerontological Acute Care NP
11 Semester Plan of Study
CR
CR
Summer
CMN 411 - Nursing in Community Systems
Fall - Year 1
CR
Spring - Year 1
NU 410 - Concepts of Professional Nursing
6 NU 404 - Evidence Based Practice & Informatics
NU 530 - Accel. MSN Advanced Health Assessment
4
Credits
Fall - Year 2
NU 545 - Physio-pathological Basis of Advanced
Nursing
NU 608 - Evidence-Based Practice and Quality
Improvement in Health Care
Credits
Fall - Year 3
10
CR
3
AHN 569 - Adv. Adult-Geron Acute Care NP
Practicum I - (60 Clinical Hours)
AHN 571 - Health Promotion/Disease Prevention &
Issues for Adult-Geron Acute Care NP
6
CR
Credits
Spring - Year 3
AHN 572 - Adv. Adult-Geron Acute Care NP II
3
AHN 573 - Adv. Adult-Geron Acute Care NP
Practicum II (180 Clinical Hours)
3
3
CR
Credits
Summer - Year 1
NU 607 - Scientific Underpinnings of Advanced
Nursing Practice
4
4
CR
3
3
Summer - Year 2
3 NU 610 - Healthcare Policy and Finance
3
3
6
CR
Credits
Summer - Year 3
3 AHN 574 - Adv. Adult-Geron Acute NP III
3
AHN 575 - Adv. Adult-Geron Acute NP Practicum III
(180 Clinical Hours)
3
3
3
1
2
Credits
Fall - Year 4
6
CR
AHN 576 - Adv. Adult-Geron Acute NP Practicum (180
Clinical Hours)
3
AHN 577 - Adv. Adult-Geron Acute NP IV
3
Credits
NU 578 - Pharmacology for Advanced Practice
Nurses
3 NU 613 - Organizational & Systems Leadership
Students must attend clinical orientation this term
in order to begin specialty courses
AHN 568 - Adv. Adult-Geron Acute Care NP I
Credits
Spring - Year 2
CR
CR
Credits
6
Credits
6
6
Total Credits - 59
NOTE: This condensed schedule is made available only on a limited basis. Availability is determined by spaces in clinical and specialty courses. Students who were
admitted the prior Fall and Spring semesters are given priority for clinical and specialty courses. The College of Nursing will contact students who are admitted for the
Fall, if space is available in the clinical or specialty courses that would allow for a condensed schedule.
NOTE: Your ability to progress in the curriculum is dependent upon your following this schedule. For example, some courses are only taught once
each year and many have pre-requisites. If you are unable to enroll as projected, contact the Graduate Studies Office for a revised schedule.
congrad@southalabama.edu