Clinical Nurse Specialist Curriculum

The Clinical Nurse Specialists function in primary, secondary, and tertiary settings with individuals, families, groups, or communities. They are educated to assume the roles of expert practitioner, case manager, researcher, and consultant.

Full Time Study Progression Plan

Fall Semester (14 weeks)

NURS 604 Advanced Practice Roles for Healthcare Providers (3 credits)
NURS 620 Health Assessment (3 credits)
NURS 621 Advanced Pathophysiology (3 credits)
Clinical I: NURS 636/650/654 (4 credits)

Spring Semester (14 weeks)

EDUC 665 Statistics (3 credits)
NURS 609 Theory & Research (4 credits)
Clinical II: NURS646/651/655 (4 credits)

Fall Semester (14 weeks)

NURS 687 Research Application (887) or NURS 868 Scholarly Project (868) or NURS 869 Master’s Thesis* *
NURS 622 Advanced Pharmacology (3 credits)
NURS 686 Role Integration

Notes:

Total Clinical Hours 518
Total Credits 34
Many of the courses are offered in an online format.

**The thesis is 6 credits. The 6 credits cannot be taken in the same semester