Professional Development

• AHS1001 Medical Terminology 4 credit hours
• ITS1000 Computer and Internet Literacy 4 credit hours

Basic Communications

• ENG1100 Composition I 4 credit hours
• ENG1200 Composition II 4 credit hours
• ENG1300 Composition III 4 credit hours

Mathematics and Statistics

• MAT1001 College Algebra I 4 credit hours
• MAT1500 College Mathematics 4 credit hours
• MAT2058 Statistics 4 credit hours

Natural Sciences

• BIO1011 Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credit hours

• (must be taken concurrently with BIO1012 Anatomy and Physiology I Lab)

• BIO1012 Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 2 credit hours
• BIO1013 Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credit hours

• (must be taken concurrently with BIO1014 Anatomy and Physiology II Lab)

• BIO1014 Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 2 credit hours

Arts and Humanities (chose two)

• ENG2002 World Literature I: From the Ancient World to the Middle Ages 4 credit hours
• ENG2003 World Literature II: From Enlightenment to Modernity 4 credit hours
• ENG2011 Introduction to American Literature: 1865 to present 4 credit hours
• HIS1101 U.S. History I: Colonial to 1865 4 credit hours
• HIS1102 U.S. History II: 1865 to Present 4 credit hours
• HUM1001 History of Art through the Middle Ages 4 credit hours
• HUM1002 History of Art from the Middle Ages to Modern Times 4 credit hours
• HUM2101 World Civilization I: Prehistory to 1500 C.E. 4 credit hours
• HUM2102 World Civilization II: 1500 to Present 4 credit hours
• PHI2301 Introduction to Philosophy 4 credit hours
• REL1001 World Religions 4 credit hours

Social and Behavioral Sciences

• PSY1001 General Psychology 4 credit hours
• PSY2022 Human Growth and Development 4 credit hours
• SOC1001 Introduction to Sociology 4 credit hours

General Education Elective (Choose Two)

• BIO1020 Biology I 4 credit hours
• BIO1021 Biology II 4 credit hours
• ECO2071 Principles of Microeconomics 4 credit hours
• ECO2072 Principles of Macroeconomics 4 credit hours
• ENG2002 World Literature I: From the Ancient World to the Middle Ages 4 credit hours
• ENG2003 World Literature II: From Enlightenment to Modernity 4 credit hours
• ENG2011 Introduction to American Literature: 1865 to present 4 credit hours
• HIS1101 U.S. History I: Colonial to 1865 4 credit hours
• HIS1102 U.S. History II: 1865 to Present 4 credit hours
• HUM1001 History of Art through the Middle Ages 4 credit hours
• HUM1002 History of Art from the Middle Ages to Modern Times 4 credit hours
• HUM2101 World Civilization I: Prehistory to 1500 C.E. 4 credit hours
• HUM2102 World Civilization II: 1500 to Present 4 credit hours
• MAT1500 College Mathematics 4 credit hours
• PHI2301 Introduction to Philosophy 4 credit hours
• POL2076 American Government 4 credit hours
• REL1001 World Religions 4 credit hours
• SOC1001 Introduction to Sociology 4 credit hours
• UVC1000 Strategies for Success 4 credit hours

MSN Core: 20 Credits

• NSG5000 Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse: Transformational Leadership in Advanced Practice 4 credit hours
• NSG5002 Advanced Theoretical Perspectives for Nursing 4 credit hours
• NSG5003 Advanced Pathophysiology 4 credit hours **
• NSG6002 Health Policy and Health Promotion in Advanced Nursing Practice 4 credit hours
• NSG6101 Nursing Research Methods 4 credit hours

Specialization in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner: 36 Credits for Specialization, 227 Total Credits for Program

Offered at Online Programs.

Note: Not all Online Program offerings are available to residents of all U.S. states. Please contact an admissions representative for further information.

• NSG6001 Advanced Nursing Practice I 4 credit hours
• NSG6005 Advanced Pharmacology 4 credit hours
• NSG6020 Advanced Health and Physical Assessment 6 credit hours
• NSG6021 Pre-Clinical Evaluation 0 credit hours *

• *If the student receives a failing grade in NSG6021, the student must enroll in and pass the following four (4)-credit hour course: NSG6023 Nurse Practitioner Enhancement.

• NSG6320 Practicum I: Adult Health - Adults and Gerontology 6 credit hours
• NSG6330 Practicum II Adult and Gerontology: Reproductive Health 6 credit hours
• NSG6340 Practicum III: Adult Health - Primary Care 6 credit hours
• NSG6998 Transition to the Professional Nurse Practitioner Role 4 credit hours

Specialization in Family Nurse Practitioner: 42 Credits for Specialization, 233 Total Credits for Program

Offered at Online Programs and Tampa. 

Note: Not all Online Program offerings are available to residents of all U.S. states. Please contact an admissions representative for further information.

• NSG6001 Advanced Nursing Practice I 4 credit hours
• NSG6005 Advanced Pharmacology 4 credit hours
• NSG6020 Advanced Health and Physical Assessment 6 credit hours
• NSG6021 Pre-Clinical Evaluation 0 credit hours *

• *If the student receives a failing grade in NSG6021, the student must enroll in and pass the following four (4)-credit hour course: NSG6023 Nurse Practitioner Enhancement.

• NSG6420 Practicum I: Family Health - Adult and Gerontology 6 credit hours
• NSG6430 Practicum II: Family Health- Women’s Health 6 credit hours
• NSG6435 Practicum III: Family Health - Pediatrics 6 credit hours
• NSG6440 Practicum IV: Family Health - Primary Care 6 credit hours
• NSG6998 Transition to the Professional Nurse Practitioner Role 4 credit hours

Specialization in Nurse Administrator: 28 Credits for Specialization, 219 Total Credits for Program

Offered at Online Programs.

Note: Not all Online Program offerings are available to residents of all U.S. states. Please contact an admissions representative for further information.

• MHC6306 Human Resource Management in Healthcare Organizations 4 credit hours
• NSG6005 Advanced Pharmacology 4 credit hours *
• NSG6601 Managing Complex Healthcare Systems 4 credit hours
• NSG6605 Quality Outcomes and Financial Management in Healthcare Organizations 4 credit hours
• NSG6620 Practicum I: Quantitative Skills in Nursing Administration 4 credit hours
• NSG6630 Practicum II: Qualitative Skills in Nursing Administration 4 credit hours
• NSG6999 Graduate Project in Nursing 4 credit hours

Specialization in Nurse Educator: 34 Credits for Specialization, 225 Total Credits for Program

Offered at Online Programs.

Note: Not all Online Program offerings are available to residents of all U.S. states. Please contact an admissions representative for further information.

• NSG6003 Teaching and Learning Strategies in Nursing 4 credit hours
• NSG6005 Advanced Pharmacology 4 credit hours
• NSG6020 Advanced Health and Physical Assessment 6 credit hours
• NSG6102 Evaluation of Educational Outcomes in Nursing 4 credit hours
• NSG6103 Curriculum Design and Evaluation in Nursing Education 4 credit hours
• NSG6203 Practicum in Nursing Education I 4 credit hours
• NSG6204 Practicum in Nursing Education II 4 credit hours
• NSG6999 Graduate Project in Nursing 4 credit hours

Specialization in Nursing Informatics: 28 Credits for Specialization, 219 Total Credits for Program

Offered at Online Programs.

Note: Not all Online Program offerings are available to residents of all U.S. states. Please contact an admissions representative for further information.

• MIS5010 Information Technology Infrastructure 4 credit hours
• NSG6005 Advanced Pharmacology 4 credit hours *
• NSG6650 Introduction to Nursing Informatics 4 credit hours
• NSG6652 Issues and Trends in Nursing Informatics 4 credit hours
• NSG6670 Practicum I: Database Management in Nursing Informatics 4 credit hours
• NSG6680 Practicum II: Project Management in Nursing Informatics 4 credit hours
• NSG6999 Graduate Project in Nursing 4 credit hours

Note(s):

**Students wishing to further develop their advanced practice skills should take NSG5003 Advanced Pathophysiology , NSG6001 Advanced Nursing Practice I , and NSG6005 Advanced Pharmacology . Students wishing to further develop their management, administration, and technology skills may take LEA5100 Leadership, Organization Theory and Change , LEA5130 Team Building and Group Dynamics , MIS5010 Information Technology Infrastructure   and/or  PMC6601 Foundations of Project Management  in place of NSG5003 , NSG6001  , and/or NSG6005 . In all cases students should work closely with their Academic Advisors or Academic Counselors to select appropriate coursework that meets their career needs and course prerequisites.