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The Master of Science in Nursing program consists of 36 credit hours at the graduate level, including 18 credit hours in nursing core courses, and 18 credit hours in specialty courses.
Nursing Core Courses:
NURS612 Theoretical Foundations (3 hours)
NURS614 Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing (3 hours)
NURS624 Health Policy (3 hours)
NURS628 Health Care Informatics (3 hours)
NURS630 Research Interpretation (3 hours)
NURS632 Research Methods (3 hours)
NURS634 Health Care Practicum (6 hours)
Specialty Courses for Health Systems Management:
BUSN516 Economic Analysis I (3 hours)
BUSN546 Fiscal Management (3 hours)
BUSN605 Law and Business (3 hours)
BUSN610 Management of Organizations (3 hours)
NURS616 Health Care Administration (3 hours)
Specialty Courses for Health Ministries:
EDU168 Understanding Congregations and Agencies (3 hours)
THE167 The Christian Life (3 hours)
THE101 Theology I (3 hours)
THE201 Theology II (3 hours)
NURS626 Nurses in Health Ministry (3 hours)
Total hours required for the MSN degree: 39
Nurses who have a BSN and who meet all admission requirements for the MSN may enroll in specific courses as non-degree students for completion of 15 credit hours for a Health Systems Management Certificate.
Health Systems Management Certificate Requirements:
BUSN 516 Foundations of Economics (3 hours)
BUSN 605 Law and Ethics (3 hours)
BUSN 610 The Management of Organizations (3 hours)
NURS 614 Issues for Advanced Practice Nursing (3 hours)
NURS 624 Health Policy (3 hours)
15 Total Hours
Registered nurses who already have an MSN and meet admission requirements are eligible to take the specialty courses for Health Ministries and receive a Post-Masters Certificate.
Specialty Courses for Health Ministries:
EDU 168 Understanding Congregations and Agencies (3 hours)
THE 167 The Christian Life (3 hours)
THE 101 Theology I (3 hours)
THE 201 Theology II (3 hours)
NURS 626 Nurses in Health Ministry (3 hours)
15 Total Hours
The following is the proposed sequence for the RN to MSN degree program. To qualify for admission to the major, students must complete with a C- or better (or test out of) all support courses and have an overall GPA of 3.000 at Queens and of 2.500 in the support courses. The residency requirement of 45 credit hours and 36 hours in 300-400 level courses is required.
General Education Courses Required:
ENGL101 Communication Skills I
ENGL102 Communication Skills II
BCIS110 Intro to Microcomputers
AREA II Music or Art history course
AREA III(2) History, Literature, or Philosophy/Religion
AREA IV Sociology, Political Science, or Economics
AREA V International Issues Electives (300-400 level courses if needed)
29 Hours in Support Courses Required:
CHEM 101 General Chemistry I
CHEM101L Lab I
CHEM102 General Chemistry II
CHEM 102L Lab II
BIOL111 Human Anatomy
BIOL111L Anatomy Lab
BIOL112 Human Physiology
BIOL120 Intro to Medical Microbiology
PSYC201 General Psychology
PSYC320 Developmental Psychology
PSYC304 Abnormal Psychology
MATH206 Statistical Methods
32 Hours in Nursing Courses Required:
NURS204 Pharmacology
NURS205 Nutrition
NURS300 Nursing: A Practice Discipline
NURS400 Nursing Research
NURS401 Management in Nursing
NURS402 Community Health
Professional Validation Required:
- Admission to the major
- Evidence of current work experience
- Successful completion of an RN program
Graduate Courses Required:
Student must apply to the Graduate Program and be accepted before taking 600 level courses.
NURS614 Issues for Advanced Practice Nursing
NURS616 Health Care Administration
Additional MSN Course
9 Total Graduate Hours
120 Total of All Credit Hours
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