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MSN Program

"Regional Leaders for Nursing Excellence and
Student-centered Education"

 

 

Core courses (9 semester hours) are required for Masters candidates and include Nursing Theory, Research, Pathophysiology, and Issues.  Descriptions of all courses may be found in the Valdosta State University Graduate Bulletin.

Clinical tracks are available in Adult Health, Psychiatric/Mental Health, and Parent-Child Health Nursing. 

The offering of clinical tracks in any given year is dependent on enrollment.  Functional areas are Adult Nurse Practitioner, Care Manager, Educator, and Administrator.

Refer to Admissions Information for course prerequisites and requirements for admission

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Requirements for the Master of Science in Nursing Degree
All students must take the following 4 courses regardless of their selected clinical
and role options.
 

Core Courses

 9 hours
  • NURS 7100 Pathophysiology
3 hours
  • NURS 7110 Theories Used in Nursing
 2 hours
  • NURS 7120 Nursing Research
 3 hours
  • NURS 7130 Seminar in Issues&Health Policy
 1 hour
Clinical Focus Courses 12 hours
  • Advanced Nursing of Growing Families
    • NURS 7211 Advanced Nursing Care
      with Growing Families
 6 hours
    • NURS 7312 Advanced Nursing Care with Growing Families During Health Crisis
 6 hours
  •   Advanced Nursing of Adults
    • NURS 7231 Advanced Nursing for Health Promotion of Adults
3 hours
    • NURS 7332 Advanced Nursing for Health Restoration of Adults
 3 hours
    • NURS 7231 KANHPAClinical laboratory
3 hours
    • NURS 7332 KANHPAClinical laboratory
3 hours
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
    • NURS 7251 Mental Health Nursing with Person
 6 hours
    • NURS 7352 Mental Health Nursing with Persons
 6 hours
Role Option Courses 9 hours
  • Education
    • NURS 7321 Curriculum Design for Nursing
 3 hours
    • NURS 7422 Teaching Strategies for Nursing
 6 hours
  • Nursing Administration
    • NURS 7331 Nursing Administration: Roles &Theories
3 hours
    • NURS 7432 Nursing Administration: Implementation of Role
 6 hours
  • Care Manager
    • NURS 7341 Care Manager: Roles and Theories
3 hours
    • NURS 7442 Care Manager: Implementation of Role
6 hours

Thesis or Project (All students must do a thesis or project)

 6 hours
  • NURS 7463 Thesis
 1-6 hours
  • NURS 7473 Project
 1-6 hours
Total Required for the Degree 36 semester hours

                                    

  *Hours may be taken concurrently with other courses upon completion of the Research Course.
Additional electives are to be offered on a "rotating" basis.  These electives are open to all graduate nursing students.

For more information on the MSN Program contact:
Dr. Melissa Benton or Dr. Anita Hufft, Dean of the College of Nursing