Graduate Programs
Currently, the department of Nursing has two Graduate programs available - the Master of Science in Nursing and an RN-MSN Transition Sequence.
Master of Science in Nursing
The Master of Science in Nursing Program prepares professional nurses to function in advanced roles in order to provide holistic, comprehensive nursing care to individuals, families, and communities, and to assume leadership responsibilities in a variety of settings. Graduate education builds upon knowledge and competencies gained in baccalaureate education. Students use critical thinking, creativity, and problem solving skills that require in-depth nursing knowledge and are prepared to coordinate health care programs within complex systems in an era of health care reform. The curriculum is based upon nursing and related theories and the application of research findings to clinical and administrative nursing issues. Students are also prepared for doctoral study in nursing and continued personal and professional development.
RN-MSN Transition Sequence
The RN-MSN Transition Sequence of courses is intended to prepare the adult ASN or diploma nurse for entrance into the Graduate Nursing Program. Students must be accepted into the Graduate Nursing Program in order to be eligible for the transition sequence of courses. Students enroll as Graduate Nursing students, but are not allowed to take courses toward the graduate nursing degree until the transition courses in the "transition sequence" are satisfactorily completed.