MEPN Curriculum

FIRST YEAR

SEMESTER 1 (Spring)                       
Professionalism in Nursing (2cr)                                   
Pathophysiology (3cr)                                                    
Pharmacology in Nursing (3cr)                                         
Health Assessment (4cr)                                               
Foundations of Nursing Science (6cr)                               

SEMESTER 2 (Summer)
Ethics & Issues in Nursing (1cr)
Nursing Care of Childbearing Families (5cr)
Nursing Care of Childrearing Families (5cr)
Behavioral Health Nursing (5cr)
Health Policy (1cr)
End of Life Nursing Care (1cr)
Nursing Care of an Aging Population (1cr)

SEMESTER 3 (Fall)
Acute Nursing Care Across the Lifespan (12cr)
Epidemiology & Public Health Nursing (3cr)
Nursing Leadership & Management Concepts (2cr)
Integrated Nursing Practice Seminar (3cr)

SECOND YEAR

For the second year, students will move on to their specialty area of choice.  Click on the corresponding specialty tracks to view the curriculum:

• MS-Nursing Administration
• MS/MBA-Nursing/Business Administration
• MS-Nursing Education
• MS-Community Health Nursing and Pulbic Health Nursing
• MS-Nurse Practitioner
• Adult Nurse Practitioner
• Family Nurse Practitioner
• Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
• Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
• MS-Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
• MS-Child & Adolescent Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
• NEW! MS-Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist

• Main MEPN page
• Prerequisites
• Admission Requirements
• Tuition/Fees
• Frequently Asked Questions

UPDATED AS OF: 2/28/08