University of South Alabama College of Nursing
Masters of Science in Nursing Curriculum
RN to MSN Psychiatric (Family) NP
8 Semester Plan of Study
Fall - Year 1
CR
Spring - Year 1
CR
Summer - Year 1
NU 530 - Accel. MSN Advanced Health Assessment
4 NU 404 - Evidence Based Practice & Informatics
NU 607 - Scientific Underpinnings of Advanced
3
Nursing Practice
NU 410 - Concepts of Professional Nursing
6 CMN 411 - Nursing in Community Systems
4
Credits
Fall - Year 2
10
CR
Students must attend clinical orientation this term
in order to begin specialty courses
Credits
Spring - Year 2
NU 578 - Pharmacology for Advanced Practice
Nurses
NU 545 - Physio-pathological Basis of Advanced
Nursing
3 CMN 552 - Adv. Family Psych NP II
CMN 548 - Adv. Family Psych NP I
3
CMN 549 - Adv. Family Psych NP Practicum I
(60 Clinical Hours)
1
CMN 551 - Health Promotion/Disease Prevention &
Issues for Family Psych NP
2
Credits
Fall - Year 3
9
CR
NU 610 - Healthcare Policy and Finance
3
CMN 556 - Adv. Family Psych NP Practicum IV
(180 Clinical Hours)
3
CMN 557 - Adv. Family Psych NP IV
3
Credits
CMN 553 - Adv. Family Psych NP Practicum II
(180 Clinical Hours)
Credits
7
CR
3
NU 608 - Evidence-Based Practice and Quality
Improvement in Health Care
3
Credits
Summer - Year 2
3 CMN 554 - Adv. Family Psych NP III
6
CR
3
3
CMN 555 - Adv. Family Psych NP Practicum III
(180 Clinical Hours)
3
3
NU 613 - Organizational & Systems Leadership
3
9
Credits
9
Total Credits - 59
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
CR
9