Degree Requirements

The Graduate School requires a minimum of 12 credits for all Post-MS certificate programs. Each area of study in the School of Nursing has specific minimum requirements for credit hours (some previous coursework may be transferred based on the presentation in the portfolio).

For more information about a specific area of study, click on the title for that area.

Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (22 credits)

• N5200 Holistic Health Assesment & Therapeutics (3 credits)
• N5224 Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics (3 credits)
• N5222 Advanced Physiology (3 credits)
• N8315 Advanced Practice Nursing for Adults (5 credits)
• N8314 Intervention Model for Adults/Elders with Chronic Health Conditions (4 credits)
• N8316 Implementing Advanced Practice Roles in Adult Nursing (4 credits)

Children with Special Health Care Needs (12 credits)

• N8455 Health Care For Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs (2 credits)
• N8124 Family Theory (3 credits)
• N8457 Assessment & Intervention Models in Families of CSHCN (4 credits)
• EdPA 5356 Contemporary Services for Persons with Disabilities (3 credits)

Family Nurse Practitioner (31 credits)

• N5200 Holistic Health Assesment & Therapeutics (3 credits)
• N5224 Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics (3 credits)
• N5222 Advanced Physiology (3 credits)
• N8402 Primary Care Assessment and Management of Health for Advanced Practice Nurses (4 credits)
• N8403 Primary Care Practicum for Family Nurse Practitioner: Assessment and Management of Health (4 credits)
• N8406 Health Care of Children for the Family Nurse Practitioner (3 credits)
• N8407 Health Care of Children Practicum for the Family Nurse Practitioner (2 credits)
• N8404 Family Practice Practicum I (2 credits)
• N8405 Family Practice Practicum II (2 credits)
• N8501 Reproductive Healthcare for Women* (3 credits)
• N8500 Reproductive Health Care for Women Practicum (2 credits)

Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist (26 credits)

• N5200 Holistic Health Assesment & Therapeutics (3 credits)
• N5224 Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics (3 credits)
• N5222 Advanced Physiology (3 credits)
• N8321 Advanced Nursing Care of the Elderly I, (6 credits)
• N8322 Primary Care for Elders, Didactic and Clinical Practicum (6 credits)
• N8316 APN Roles with Adults (5 credits)

Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (28 credits)

• N5200 Holistic Health Assesment & Therapeutics (3 credits)
• N5224 Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics (3 credits)
• N5222 Advanced Physiology (3 credits)
• N8321 Advanced Nursing Care of the Elderly I (6 credits)
• N8322 Primary Care for Elders (6 credits)
• N8323 Advanced Nursing Care of Elderly for NPII (6 credits)

Nurse Anesthesia (51 credits)

• N5200 Holistic Health Assesment & Therapeutics (3 credits)
• N5224 Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics (3 credits)
• N5222 Advanced Physiology (3 credits)
• N5800 Chemistry/Physics for Nurse Anesthetists (3 credits)
• N5900 Introduction to Principles and Practice of Anesthesia (3 credits)
• N5228 Acute Care Pharmacology (3 credits)
• N5901 Basic Principles and Practice of Nurse Anesthesia (2 credits)
• N5910 Nurse Anesthesia Care: Patients with Cardiothoracic Problems (2 credits)
• N5920 Nurse Anesthesia Care: Pediatric Patients and Patients with Trauma (3 credits)
• N5930 Nurse Anesthesia Care: Obstetrics and Gynecology Patients; Pain Management (3 credits)
• N5940 Contemporary Issues in Nurse Anesthesia (2 credits)
• N5941 Nurse Anesthesia Practice A (5 credits)
• N5942 Nurse Anesthesia Practice B (5 credits)
• N5943 Nurse Anesthesia Practice C (5 credits)
• Phsl 5115 Advanced Clinical Physiology I (3 credits)
• Phsl 5116 Advanced Clinical Physiology II (3 credits)

Nurse-Midwifery (33 credits)

• N5200 Holistic Health Assesment & Therapeutics (3 credits)
• N5224 Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics (3 credits)
• N5222 Advanced Physiology (3 credits)
• N5522 Socio-Political Context of Women's Health (1 credit)
• N5501 Professional Issues for Nurse Midwives (2 credits)
• N8501 Reproductive Health Care for Women (6 credits)
• N8502 Reproductive Health Care for Women at Risk (6 credits)
• N8503 Midwifery Care of the Childbearing Family (9 credits)

Nursing and Healthcare Systems Administration (16-20 credits)

• N8701 Nursing and Health Care Systems Administration I (4 credits)
• N8702 Nursing and Healthcare Systems Administration II (4 credits)
• Organizational Theory/Management (2-3 credits)
• Human Resources (2-3 credits)
• Financial Management (2-3 credits)
• Organizational Communication (2-3 credits)

Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (27 credits)

• N5200 Holistic Health Assesment & Therapeutics (3 credits)
• N5224 Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics (3 credits)
• N5222 Advanced Physiology (3 credits)
• N8450 Primary Care: Health Assessment & Care of Well Children (3 credits)
• N8451 Primary Care Practicum: Health Assessment and Care of Well Children (2 credits practicum)
• N8452: Primary Care: Common Acute Health Conditions Affecting Children (2 credits)
• N8455 Health Care For Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs (2 credits)
• N8456 Health Care for Children & Youth with SHCN Practicum (3 credits practicum)
• N8457 Assessment & Intervention Models in Families of CSHCN (4 credits practicum)
• N8459 Advanced Nursing Care of Children with Acute Illness for Peds CNS (2 credits)

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (24 credits)

• N5200 Holistic Health Assesment & Therapeutics (3 credits)
• N5224 Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics (3 credits)
• N5222 Advanced Physiology (3 credits)
• N8450 Primary Care: Health Assessment & Care of Well Children (3 credits)
• N8451 Primary Care Practicum: Health Assessment and Care of Well Children (3 credits practicum)
• N8452: Primary Care: Common Acute Health Conditions Affecting Children (2 credits)
• N8453 Primary Care Practicum: Common & Chronic Health Conditions Affecting Children (3 credits practicum)
• N8454: Primary Care Practicum: Synthesis of Child/Family/Community (4 credits practicum)

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/Children with Special Healthcare Needs (35 credits)

• N5200 Holistic Health Assesment & Therapeutics (3 credits)
• N5224 Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics (3 credits)
• N5222 Advanced Physiology (3 credits)
• N8124 Family Theory (3 credits)
• N8450 Primary Care: Health Assessment & Care of Well Children (3 credits)
• N8451 Primary Care Practicum: Health Assessment and Care of Well Children (3 credits practicum)
• N8452: Primary Care: Common Acute Health Conditions Affecting Children (2 credits)
• N8453 Primary Care Practicum: Common & Chronic Health Conditions Affecting Children (3 credits practicum)
• N8455 Health Care For Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs (2 credits)
• N8456 Health Care For Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs Practicum (3 credits practicum)
• N8457 Assessment & Intervention Models in Families of CSHCN (4 credits practicum)
• EdPA 5356 Contemporary Services for Persons with Disabilities (3 credits)

Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (29 credits)

• N5224 Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics (3 credits)
• N5222 Advanced Physiology (3 credits)
• N5223 Psychopathology Assessment for Advanced Practice (4 credits)
• N5225 Psychopharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses (3 credits)
• N5340 Group as a Health Care Intervention (2 credits)
• N8340 Advanced Practice Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing: Individuals and Families (7 credits practicum)
• N8341 Advanced Practice Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing: Groups and Communities (7 credits practicum)

Public Health Nursing (17 credits)

• N5204 Population-Focused Assessment and Intervention (2 credits)
• N8242 Population-Focused Health Care Delivery Systems (2 credits)
• N8600 Advanced Public Health Nursing (2 credits)
• N8601 Interventions for Health of Populations (3 credits)
• N8603 PHN Leadership Practicum (3 credits practicum)
• PubH5320 Fundamentals of Epidemiology (3 credits)
• PubH5201 Issues in Environmental and Occupational Health (2 credits)

Public Health Nursing-Adolescent Nursing (16 credits)

• N5016 Critical Readings in Adolescent Health (2 credits)
• N8601 Interventions for Health of Populations (3 credits)
• N8603 Public Health Nursing Leadership Practicum (3 credits practicum)
• N5604 Advanced Health Assessment with Adolescents (2 credits)
• PubH 5320 Fundamentals of Epidemiology (3 credits)
• PubH 5607 Adolescent Health: Issues and Challenges (3 credits)

Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner (27 credits)

• N5200 Holistic Health Assesment & Therapeutics (3 credits)
• N5224 Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics (3 credits)
• N5222 Advanced Physiology (3 credits)
• N5522 Socio-Political Context of Women's Health (1 credit)
• N8501 Reproductive Health Care for Women (6 credits)
• N8502 Reproductive Health Care for Women at Risk (4 credits)
• N8520 Advanced Concepts in Women's Health for Nurse Practitioners (7 credits)