The Master of Science in Nursing provides study beyond the baccalaureate in nursing. The program requires 43 semester hours with an option of either a 6 semester hour Thesis or a 3 semester hour Project and may be completed within 16 months of full-time study. The role specialties are administrator, educator, and practitioner.
Clinical specialties are adult and family.
The graduate student in the administrator role completes a minimum of 547 theory and 390 clinical clock hours. The graduate student in the educator role completes a minimum of 403 theory and 540 clinical practice clock hours. The graduate student in the practitioner role completes a minimum of 366 theory and 750 clinical practice clock hours. Admission is competitive, based on an estimate of the ability of the applicant to complete the program of studies successfully and on the appropriateness of the requested program of studies to the applicant's stated goals. A limited number of applicants can be accommodated.