Nursing, M.S.N
Requirements
The Master of Science in Nursing program prepares post-baccalaureate nursing students for advanced practice roles as nurse educators in academic settings and/or clinical nurse educators in healthcare institutions. The program includes core courses essential to master-level nursing programs as well as courses designed to prepare nurses to assume roles as academic nurse educators and/or clinical nurse educators. Program content focuses on theoretical foundations of nursing education and leadership; tests and measurements of learning outcomes; curriculum development, implementation and evaluation; and academic and clinical teaching. Program courses provide skills and strategies for facilitation of learning in a variety of settings.
Total Program Credits: 34| Matriculation Requirements: | |||
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| Discipline Core Requirements: | 34 Credits | ||
| NURS 6000 | Leadership Development | 2 | |
| NURS 6050 | Nursing Informatics | 2 | |
| NURS 6200 | Advanced Nursing Theory | 2 | |
| NURS 6250 | Advanced Nursing Research | 3 | |
| NURS 6300 | Advanced Nursing in Health Systems and Policy | 2 | |
| NURS 6350 | Advanced Nursing Pathophysiology/Pharmacology | 3 | |
| NURS 6450 | Advanced Nursing Assessment | 3 | |
| NURS 6500 | Curriculum Design and Development | 3 | |
| NURS 6600 | Teaching Nursing in the Classroom Setting | 2 | |
| NURS 6605 | Teaching Nursing in the Classroom Setting Practicum | 2 | |
| NURS 6650 | Teaching Nursing in the Clinical Setting | 2 | |
| NURS 6655 | Teaching Nursing in the Clinical Setting Practicum | 2 | |
| NURS 6700 | Evaluation of Learning Outcomes | 3 | |
| NURS 6795 | Synthesis of Teaching Practice Practicum | 1 | |
| NURS 699R | MSN Project or Thesis | 2 | |
Graduation Requirements:
- Complete all discipline core courses with a grade of 3.0 or better
- Project or thesis completed and accepted by Department of Nursing Graduate Committee
Graduation Plan
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and italicized.
Classes may be subject to change depending on what semester the student enters the program, and if they attend full or part-time. Semesters 1 and 4 are taught in Fall and semesters 2 and 3 in spring.
| Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| NURS 6000 | Leadership Development | 2 |
| NURS 6050 | Nursing Informatics | 2 |
| NURS 6200 | Advanced Nursing Theory | 2 |
| NURS 6250 | Advanced Nursing Research | 3 |
| Semester total: | 9 | |
| Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| NURS 6300 | Advanced Nursing in Health Systems and Policy | 2 |
| NURS 6350 | Advanced Nursing Pathophysiology/Pharmacology | 3 |
| NURS 6600 | Teaching Nursing in the Classroom Setting | 2 |
| NURS 6605 | Teaching Nursing in the Classroom Setting Practicum | 2 |
| NURS 699R | MSN Project or Thesis (Project/thesis requires 2 to 6 credits) | 0-1 |
| Semester total: | 9 | |
| Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| NURS 6500 | Curriculum Design and Development | 3 |
| NURS 6650 | Teaching Nursing in the Clinical Setting | 2 |
| NURS 6655 | Teaching Nursing in the Clinical Setting Practicum | 2 |
| NURS 699R | MSN Project or Thesis (Project/thesis requires 2 to 6 credits) | 1 |
| Semester total: | 8 | |
| Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| NURS 6450 | Advanced Nursing Assessment | 3 |
| NURS 6700 | Evaluation of Learning Outcomes | 3 |
| NURS 6795 | Synthesis of Teaching Practice Practicum | 1 |
| NURS 699R | MSN Project or Thesis (Project/thesis requires 2 to 6 credits) | 1 |
| Semester total: | 8 | |
| Degree total: | 34 |
Department
College of Health and Public Service
- Dean: David A. McEntire
- Office: Hangar A - RM 207
- Telephone: 801-863-7817
- Email: david.mcentire@uvu.edu
Master of Science in Nursing
- Department Chair: Dale Maughan
- Office: HP 203x
- Telephone: 801-863-7411
- Email: dale.maughan@uvu.edu
- Coordinator: Marianne Craven
- Office: HP 203s
- Telephone: 801-863-8052
- Email: cravenma@uvu.edu
- Advisor: Kathy Hafen
- Office: HP 203a
- Telephone: 801-863-6317
- Email: kathy.hafen@uvu.edu
Accreditation
The Master of Science in Nursing program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA, 30326.
Program Description
The Master of Science in Nursing program prepares post-baccalaureate nursing students for advanced practice roles as nurse educators in academic settings and/or as clinical nurse educators in healthcare institutions. The program includes core courses essential to master-level nursing programs as well as courses designed to prepare nurses to assume roles as academic nurse educators and/or as clinical nurse educators. Program content focuses on: theoretical foundations of nursing education and leadership; tests and measurements of learning outcomes; curriculum development, implementation and evaluation; and academic and clinical teaching. Program courses provide skills and strategies for facilitation of learning in a variety of settings.
Admission Requirements
Acceptance into the MSN program will be based on information from the following:
- Baccalaureate degree in nursing from a program accredited by a recognized nursing accreditation agency.
- Current licensure as an RN in Utah or eligible for RN licensure in Utah.
- Completion of an undergraduate course in statistics to include descriptive and inferential statistics.
- Application for admission to the MSN program.
- Overall undergraduate GPA of 3.2 or higher, or GPA of 3.2 or higher in last 60 semester hours of undergraduate coursework.
- Three professional letters of recommendation
| 2018-19 Base Graduate-Tuition and General Fee Schedule | ||||||||
| Resident | Non-Resident | |||||||
| Credit Hours | Tuition | Fees | Total | Credit Hours | Tuition | Fees | Total | |
| 0.5 | 141.50 | 17.50 | 159.00 | 0.5 | 431.50 | 17.50 | 449.00 | |
| 1.0 | 283.00 | 35.00 | 318.00 | 1.0 | 863.00 | 35.00 | 898.00 | |
| 1.5 | 424.50 | 52.50 | 477.00 | 1.5 | 1,294.50 | 52.50 | 1,347.00 | |
| 2.0 | 566.00 | 70.00 | 636.00 | 2.0 | 1,726.00 | 70.00 | 1,796.00 | |
| 2.5 | 707.50 | 87.50 | 795.00 | 2.5 | 2,157.50 | 87.50 | 2,245.00 | |
| 3.0 | 849.00 | 105.00 | 954.00 | 3.0 | 2,589.00 | 105.00 | 2,694.00 | |
| 3.5 | 990.50 | 122.50 | 1,113.00 | 3.5 | 3,020.50 | 122.50 | 3,143.00 | |
| 4.0 | 1,132.00 | 140.00 | 1,272.00 | 4.0 | 3,452.00 | 140.00 | 3,592.00 | |
| 4.5 | 1,273.50 | 157.50 | 1,431.00 | 4.5 | 3,883.50 | 157.50 | 4,041.00 | |
| 5.0 | 1,415.00 | 175.00 | 1,590.00 | 5.0 | 4,315.00 | 175.00 | 4,490.00 | |
| 5.5 | 1,556.50 | 192.50 | 1,749.00 | 5.5 | 4,746.50 | 192.50 | 4,939.00 | |
| 6.0 | 1,698.00 | 210.00 | 1,908.00 | 6.0 | 5,178.00 | 210.00 | 5,388.00 | |
| 6.5 | 1,839.50 | 227.50 | 2,067.00 | 6.5 | 5,609.50 | 227.50 | 5,837.00 | |
| 7.0 | 1,981.00 | 245.00 | 2,226.00 | 7.0 | 6,041.00 | 245.00 | 6,286.00 | |
| 7.5 | 2,122.50 | 262.50 | 2,385.00 | 7.5 | 6,472.50 | 262.50 | 6,735.00 | |
| 8.0 | 2,264.00 | 280.00 | 2,544.00 | 8.0 | 6,904.00 | 280.00 | 7,184.00 | |
| 8.5 | 2,405.50 | 297.50 | 2,703.00 | 8.5 | 7,335.50 | 297.50 | 7,633.00 | |
| 9.0 | 2,547.00 | 315.00 | 2,862.00 | 9.0 | 7,767.00 | 315.00 | 8,082.00 | |
| 9.5 | 2,688.50 | 332.50 | 3,021.00 | 9.5 | 8,198.50 | 332.50 | 8,531.00 | |
| 10.0 | 2,830.00 | 350.00 | 3,180.00 | 10.0 | 8,630.00 | 350.00 | 8,980.00 | |
| 10.5 | 2,971.50 | 350.00 | 3,321.50 | 10.5 | 9,061.50 | 350.00 | 9,411.50 | |
| 11.0 | 3,113.00 | 350.00 | 3,463.00 | 11.0 | 9,493.00 | 350.00 | 9,843.00 | |
| 11.5 | 3,254.50 | 350.00 | 3,604.50 | 11.5 | 9,924.50 | 350.00 | 10,274.50 | |
| 12.0 | 3,396.00 | 350.00 | 3,746.00 | 12.0 | 10,356.00 | 350.00 | 10,706.00 | |
| 12.5 | 3,537.50 | 350.00 | 3,887.50 | 12.5 | 10,787.50 | 350.00 | 11,137.50 | |
| 13.0 | 3,679.00 | 350.00 | 4,029.00 | 13.0 | 11,219.00 | 350.00 | 11,569.00 | |
| 13.5 | 3,820.50 | 350.00 | 4,170.50 | 13.5 | 11,650.50 | 350.00 | 12,000.50 | |
| 14.0 | 3,962.00 | 350.00 | 4,312.00 | 14.0 | 12,082.00 | 350.00 | 12,432.00 | |
| 14.5 | 4,103.50 | 350.00 | 4,453.50 | 14.5 | 12,513.50 | 350.00 | 12,863.50 | |
| 15.0 | 4,245.00 | 350.00 | 4,595.00 | 15.0 | 12,945.00 | 350.00 | 13,295.00 | |
| 15.5 | 4,386.50 | 350.00 | 4,736.50 | 15.5 | 13,376.50 | 350.00 | 13,726.50 | |
| 16.0 | 4,528.00 | 350.00 | 4,878.00 | 16.0 | 13,808.00 | 350.00 | 14,158.00 | |
| 16.5 | 4,669.50 | 350.00 | 5,019.50 | 16.5 | 14,239.50 | 350.00 | 14,589.50 | |
| 17.0 | 4,811.00 | 350.00 | 5,161.00 | 17.0 | 14,671.00 | 350.00 | 15,021.00 | |
| 17.5 | 4,952.50 | 350.00 | 5,302.50 | 17.5 | 15,102.50 | 350.00 | 15,452.50 | |
| 18.0 | 5,094.00 | 350.00 | 5,444.00 | 18.0 | 15,534.00 | 350.00 | 15,884.00 | |
| 18.5 | 5,235.50 | 350.00 | 5,585.50 | 18.5 | 15,965.50 | 350.00 | 16,315.50 | |
| 19.0 | 5,377.00 | 350.00 | 5,727.00 | 19.0 | 16,397.00 | 350.00 | 16,747.00 | |
| 19.5 | 5,518.50 | 350.00 | 5,868.50 | 19.5 | 16,828.50 | 350.00 | 17,178.50 | |
| 20.0 | 5,660.00 | 350.00 | 6,010.00 | 20.0 | 17,260.00 | 350.00 | 17,610.00 | |
| 20.5 | 5,801.50 | 350.00 | 6,151.50 | 20.5 | 17,691.50 | 350.00 | 18,041.50 | |
| 21.0 | 5,943.00 | 350.00 | 6,293.00 | 21.0 | 18,123.00 | 350.00 | 18,473.00 | |
| 21.5 | 6,084.50 | 350.00 | 6,434.50 | 21.5 | 18,554.50 | 350.00 | 18,904.50 | |
| 22.0 | 6,226.00 | 350.00 | 6,576.00 | 22.0 | 18,986.00 | 350.00 | 19,336.00 | |
| 22.5 | 6,367.50 | 350.00 | 6,717.50 | 22.5 | 19,417.50 | 350.00 | 19,767.50 | |
| 23.0 | 6,509.00 | 350.00 | 6,859.00 | 23.0 | 19,849.00 | 350.00 | 20,199.00 | |
| 23.5 | 6,650.50 | 350.00 | 7,000.50 | 23.5 | 20,280.50 | 350.00 | 20,630.50 | |
| 24.0 | 6,792.00 | 350.00 | 7,142.00 | 24.0 | 20,712.00 | 350.00 | 21,062.00 | |
| 24.5 | 6,933.50 | 350.00 | 7,283.50 | 24.5 | 21,143.50 | 350.00 | 21,493.50 | |
| 25.0 | 7,075.00 | 350.00 | 7,425.00 | 25.0 | 21,575.00 | 350.00 | 21,925.00 | |
| For each credit hour over 25, $283 per credit hour will be assessed for residents and $863 per credit hour for non-residents | ||||||||
Faculty
Laurel Bradshaw(2012)
Assistant Professor
Department: Nursing
Faculty
Department: Nursing Graduate Programs
Gaya Carlton(1991)
Professor
Department: Nursing
Faculty
Department: Nursing Graduate Programs
Hsiu-Chin Chen(2004)
Professor
Department: Nursing
Faculty
Department: Nursing Graduate Programs
Marianne Craven(1995)
Professor
Department: Nursing
Department: Nursing Graduate Programs
Dale Maughan(2009)
Associate Professor
Department: Nursing
Department Chair
Department: Nursing Graduate Programs
Faculty
Dianne McAdams-Jones(2006)
Associate Professor
Department: Nursing
Faculty
Department: Nursing Graduate Programs
Gary Measom(2000)
Professor
Department: Nursing
Faculty
Department: Nursing Graduate Programs
Careers
| Careers: | ||
| Graduates of the UVU MSN program have the knowledge, skills and experience needed to educate nurses in academic and other professional settings. The program prepares registered nurses for advanced practice roles including nursing faculty in higher education, clinical nurse educators in healthcare institutions, and nursing leadership roles. |
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