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2025-2026 Graduate & Professional Studies Catalog

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner BSN to MSN Concentration

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Full-Time Curriculum

Fall Term (YR 1)

NUR 2004 - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN
OR
NUR 2004D - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN
NURSP 2175 - APPLICATION OF HEALTH INFORMATICS IN HEALTH CARE
OR
NURSP 2175D - APPLICATION OF HEALTH INFORMATICS IN HEALTH CARE
NUR 2011 - APPLIED STATISTICS FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
OR
NUR 2011D - APPLIED STATISTICS FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
NURNP 2026 - ROLE SEMINAR 1
OR
NURNP 2026D - ROLE SEMINAR 1
NUR 3012 - PUBLIC POLICY IN HEALTH CARE

Credits: 12

Spring Term (YR 1)

NUR 2000 - RESEARCH FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE 1
OR
NUR 2000D - RESEARCH FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE 1
NUR 2034 - ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
OR
NUR 2034D - ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
NURNP 2540 - PEDIATRIC WELL CHILD CARE THEORY
OR
NURNP 2540D - PEDIATRIC WELL CHILD CARE THEORY
NURSP 2098 - HEALTHCARE QUALITY

Credits: 10

Summer Term (YR 1)

NUR 2031 - THE DIAGNOSTIC PHYSICAL EXAM ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN
NURNP 2570 - COMPREHENSIVE NEONATAL ASSESSMENT THEORY
NUR 2010 - HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION IN CULTURALLY DIVERSE POPULATIONS
NURSP 2092 - LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Credits: 11

Fall Term (YR 2)

NUR 2032 - DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS CLINICAL
OR
NUR 2032D - DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS CLINICAL
NUR 2033 - DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS THEORY ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN
OR
NUR 2033D - DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS THEORY ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN
NURNP 2571 - GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF THE SICK NEONATE - THEORY
NURNP 2572 - GENERAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE SICK NEONATE - CLINICAL

Credits: 13

Spring Term (YR 2)

NURNP 2028 - ROLE PRACTICUM
NURSP 2099 - FINANCIAL, BUSINESS, AND ECONOMICS DRIVERS IN HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT
NURNP 2573 - NEONATAL DISEASE PROCESS 1 - THEORY

Credits: 9

Summer Term (YR 2)

NURNP 2028 - ROLE PRACTICUM
NURNP 2029 - ROLE SEMINAR 2
OR
NURNP 2029D - ROLE SEMINAR 2
NURNP 2574 - NEONATAL DISEASE PROCESS 2 - THEORY
NUR 3013 - ETHICS IN HEALTHCARE

Credits: 10

Total Credits: 65

Master of Science in Nursing Comprehensive Exam is required.

Clinical Hours: 780

*Courses with a “D” are delivered synchronously via distance education for qualified students per Policy 438.

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