Nursing Courses

Required RN to BSN/MSN Courses Offered in January, April, July and October Terms:
Nursing Informatics (NUR-340)
Health Assessment (NUR-416)
Research in Nursing (NUR-418)
Leadership and Management in Nursing (NUR-428)
Community Health Nursing (NUR-441)
Seminar in Clinical Competence (NUR-500)
Health Policy (NUR-529)
Nursing Informatics: Concepts and Issues (NUR-531)

Required Accelerated 2nd Degree BSN Courses
October Term Only:
Introduction to Professional Nursing (NUR-320)*
Health Assessment/Health Promotion (NUR-328)*
Nursing Informatics (NUR-340)
Nursing Research (NUR-418)
January Term Only:
Nursing Care Across the Lifespan (NUR-400)*
Health Policy (NUR-529)
Nursing Informatics: Concepts and Issues (NUR-531)
April Term Only:
Nursing Care of Vulnerable Populations (NUR-410)*
Community Health Nurse (NUR-441)
July Term Only:
Integrating Advanced Nursing Concepts (NUR-420)*
Leadership and Management in Nursing (NUR-428)
Seminar in Clinical Competence (NUR-500)

*These courses are classroom based.

Core MSN Courses Offered in January, April, July and October Terms:
Seminar in Clinical Competence (NUR-500)
Health Policy (NUR-529)
Evidence Based Nursing Practice (NUR-530)
Nursing Informatics: Concepts and Issues (NUR-531)
Nursing Leadership in a Global Community (NUR-600)

Required MSN Courses
Nurse Educator Specialty:
Theoretical Foundations and Instructional Strategies in Nursing Education (NUR-630)
Curriculum Theory and Development in Nursing Education (NUR-700)
Testing, Assessment and Evaluation (NUR-710)
Nursing Education Seminar and On-ground Practicum (NUR-720)
Nursing Education Seminar and Online Practicum (NUR-730)
Nursing Administration Specialty:
Nursing Administration: Standards and Structures (NUR-632)
Nursing Administration: Executive Managerial Process (NUR-702)
Nursing Administration: Resource Acquisition and Management (NUR-712)
Nursing Administration: Seminar and Role Practicum (NUR-722)
Nursing Administration: Seminar and Process Practicum (NUR-732)
Nursing Informatics Specialty:
Nursing Informatics: Systems Life Cycle (NUR-631)
Nursing Informatics: Databases and Knowledge Management (NUR-701)
Nursing Informatics: Consumer Informatics and Communication Technologies (NUR-711)
Nursing Informatics: Seminar and Practicum I (NUR-721)
Nursing Informatics: Seminar and Practicum II (NUR-731)

Elective MSN Courses Offered in January and July Terms
History of American Nursing (NUR-613)
Independent Study in Instructional Technology (NUR-622)
Professional Writing from Idea to Publication (NUR-614)

Elective MSN Courses Offered in April and October Terms
Healthcare Finance for Nurse Educators (NUR-612)
Instructional Technology for Nurse Educators (NUR-621)

All courses are are offered as above, pending sufficient enrollment. See the College Catalog for registration dates.

Please note: All nursing courses follow the undergraduate course schedule for registration dates. Please check the Registration Bulletin for recommended or required pre-requisites before registering for any course. If you need assistance please check with your nursing advisor.

Every effort will be made to accommodate course selections made during the regular registration periods. During late registration open seats will be filled, but no additional seats or new sections will be added. Students are advised to register early for courses that are essential to the completion of the degree.

The W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing reserves the right to reassign students to different course sections as necessary to balance class size and provide for a quality online educational experience for all students.