University of South Alabama College of Nursing
Masters of Science in Nursing Curriculum
RN to MSN Dual Role (Family NP/Adult-Gerontological Acute Care NP)
9 Semester Plan of Study
Summer
Fall - Year 1
CR
Spring - Year 1
NU 530 - Accel. MSN Advanced Health Assessment
4 NU 404 - Evidence Based Practice & Informatics
NU 410 - Concepts of Professional Nursing
6
Credits
Fall - Year 2
Students must attend Family Primary Care NP
clinical orientation this term in order to begin
specialty courses
AHN 548 - Advanced Family Primary Care NP I
AHN 549 - Advanced Family Primary Care NP
Practicum I - 240 clinical hours
Credits
Fall - Year 3
10
CR
Credits
Spring - Year 2
NU 578 - Pharmacology for Advanced Practice
Nurses
4 AHN 550 - Advanced Family Primary Care NP II
AHN 551 - Advanced Family Primary Care NP
4 Practicum II- 300 clinical hours
Credits
8
CR
Spring - Year 3
Students must attend Adult-Geron Acute Care NP
clinical orientation this term in order to begin
specialty courses
AHN 552 - Advanced Adult-Geron Acute Care NP I
4
AHN 553 - Advanced Adult-Geron Acute Care NP
Practicum I - 240 clinical hours
4
Credits
NU 545 - Physio-pathological Basis of Advanced
Nursing
8
CR
3
NU 613 - Organizational & Systems Leadership
3
Credits
Summer - Year 1
3 CMN 411 - Nursing in Community Systems
3
6
CR
3
NU 608 - Evidence-Based Practice and Quality
Improvement in Health Care
6
CR
4
3
7
Summer - Year 2
AHN 538 - Health Promotion/Disease Prevention &
Issues
4 NU 610 - Healthcare Policy and Finance
2
3
5
12
CR
AHN 554 - Advanced Adult-Geron Acute Care NP II
4
AHN 555 - Advanced Adult-Geron Acute Care NP
Practicum II - 300 Clinical Hours
5
Credits
CR
NU 607 - Scientific Underpinnings of Advanced
Nursing Practice
9
Credits
Summer - Year 3
Credits
Total Credits - 71
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
Revised 2-11-2016
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