University of South Alabama College of Nursing
Masters of Science in Nursing Curriculum
RN to MSN (Non-BSN) Nursing Informatics
6 Semester Plan of Study
Fall - Year 1
Spring - Year 1
CR
Summer - Year 1
CR
NU 425 - Health Assessment
3 NU 404 - Evidence Bases Practice & Informatics
3 NU 610 - Healthcare Policy and Finance
NU 410 - Concepts of Professional Nursing
6 CMN 411 - Nursing in Community Systems
4
NU 608 - Evidence-Based Practice and Quality
Improvement in Health Care
3
3
NU 613 - Organizational & Systems Leadership
3
ISC 550 - Health Systems Analysis and Design
Fall - Year 2
9
CR
NU 539 - Introduction to Nursing Informatics
3
NU 565 - Nursing Administration Finance
3
ISC 555 - Health Data Management and Decision
Support Systems
3
NU 562 - Administrative Concepts & Resource
Management Field Study
(60 field study hours)
3
Credits
12
Credits
Spring - Year 2
NU 607 - Scientific Underpinnings of Advanced
Nursing Practice
NU 556 - Informatics and Quality of Care
Improvement
NU 557 - Clinical Informatics Practicum I
(120 clinical hours)
Credits
10
CR
Credits
Summer - Year 2
9
CR
3
NU 558 - Seminar in Nursing Informatics
3
3
NU 559 - Clinical Informatics Practicum II
(120 clinical hours)
2
2
8
Credits
Total Credits - 53
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
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