The goal of the specialization is to prepare nurse administrators for a variety of health care settings. The designated program of study for this area requires students to take courses both in the School of Nursing and the Graduate School of Business Administration. The Business option combined with the Nursing Administration option provides students the opportunity to learn business skills that enhance their administrative background. In 1996 the Family Nurse Practitioner track was added as an MSN option. This program prepares graduates as advanced practice nurses, to function as family nurse practitioners.
Graduates provide primary care to individuals and families across the life span.
The Family Nurse Practitioner Specialization is offered on a part-time basis only , at this time. Nurse Practitioner students must complete the MSN program core, the clinical core courses, and Nurse Practitioner specialty courses. The admissions process for nursing graduate students is handled exclusively by The School of Nursing. All graduate applications are available on The School of Nursing web site.