The specific clinical time frames are negotiated among the individual student, the academic faculty, and the clinical preceptor faculty responsible for directing the practicum. The students have the option of a 2-credit field study or 4 credits of thesis work. Students select appropriate graduate faculty for field study or thesis direction, based on the fit between the faculty expertise and the particular problems elected for study. Students choose six credits of cognate based on the career focus and research direction they intend to pursue in this program. This program allows the student a choice of cognates that may include management, physiology, psychology, or education.
Students choose the cognate that best supports their particular career direction.
A minimum of two courses is offered each semester. Evening courses are planned to meet the needs of applicants to the program. The program is seeking National League for Nursing accreditation.