Master of Science Program in Nursing

 

Core Competencies and Program Objectives

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The Master of Science is a 39-credit program with concentrations in nurse educator and nurse administrator roles. This program was established to address the nationwide shortage of professional nurse leaders prepared at the graduate level in these two functional roles to meet the public’s demand for quality nursing care.

The program curriculum is nationally accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and is designed to concur with the standards for master’s education as set forth by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing in its Essentials of Master’s Education for Advanced Nursing Practice. Students who graduate from the education track can serve as faculty members in schools of nursing, as staff development coordinators,  as in-service educators, as patient/family educators or as community educators. Those who choose the administrator track will be prepared for managerial and administrative roles in healthcare agencies and institutions. 

The Master of Science curriculum consists of three parts: core, specialty focus, and a functional role track of nurse educator or nurse administrator.  Core courses of 12 credits satisfy the content areas of ethics, human diversity and social issues, health care delivery, and research.  The specialty focus includes a 9-credit concentration in adult health and illness.  The centerpiece of the curriculum consists of two functional role tracks of 18 credits each.  A track includes courses to prepare students to assume primary leadership roles as either nurse educators or nurse administrators.  Both tracks require a capstone scholarly project.  The curriculum is designed as a two-year program of study for full-time students and as a three-year program of study for part-time students.

Typical Program Educator Track (Full-Time)

Year One
Fall Semester		Hours	Spring Semester		Hour
CCM 500-level	Selected  Elective for Ethics Core	3	CCM  500-level	Selected Elective for  Human  Diversity and Social Issues Core	3
EDG 500 or 600 level	Selected Elective for Educator Role	3	NSG  561	Principles of Teaching and Learning	3
NSG 615	Advanced Research	3	NSG  612	Health Issues in an Aging Society or Selected Elective	3
Year Two
EDG  500 or 600 level	Selected Elective for Educator Role	3	NSG  650	Educational Assessment and Evaulation	3
NSG  625	Health Care Delivery Systems	3	NSG  701	Teaching Practicum	3
NSG  630	Advanced Concepts in Health	3	NSG  705	Scholarly Project	3
NSG  635	Curriculum and Program Development	3

Course	Prerequisites
1)  Year II Courses	Advanced Research (NSG 615)
2)  Advanced Concepts in Health (NSG 630)	Undergraduate Pathophysiology and Health Assessment Courses
3)  Curriculum and Program Development (NSG 635) and Educational Assessment & Evaluation (NSG 650)	Principles of Teaching and Learning (NSG 561)
4)  Teaching Practicum (NSG 701)	Curriculum and Program Development (NSG 635) and Educational Assessment & Evaluation  (NSG 650)
5)  Scholarly Project (NSG 705)	Capstone course to be taken in the final semester of the student’s program of study.

Typical Program Administrator Track (Full-Time)

Year One
Fall Semester		Hours	Spring Semester		Hour
CCM 500-level	Selected Elective for Ethics Core*	3	CCM 500-level	Selected  Elective for Human Diversity and Social Issues Core	37
MGT 601/or HRM 601/or BUS 501	Selected Elective for Administrator Role	3	NSG  566	Contemporary Issues in Nursing Administration	3
NSG  615	Advanced Research	3	NSG  612	Health Issues in an Aging Society  or Selected Elective	>3
Year Two
MGT 601/or HRM 601/or BUS 501	Selected Elective for Administrator Role	3	ECO 501	Economics for Managers	3
NSG  625	Health Care Delivery Systems	3	NSG  703	Administrative Practicum	3
NSG  630	Advanced Concepts in Health	3	NSG  705	Scholarly Project	3
MKT 601	Marketing  Management	3

Course	Prerequisites
1)  Year II Courses	Advanced Research (NSG 615)
2)  Advanced Concepts in Health (NSG 630)	Undergraduate Pathophysiology and Health Assessment Courses
3)  Marketing Management (MKT 601) and Economics for Managers (ECO 501)	Contemporary Issues in Nursing Administration (NSG 566)
4)  Administrative Practicum (NSG 703)	Marketing Management (MKT 601)and Economics for Managers (ECO 501)
5) Scholarly Project (NSG 705)	Capstone course to be taken in the final semester of the student’s program of study.

Typical Program Educator Track (Part-Time)

Year One
Fall Semester		Hours	Spring Semester		Hours
CCM 500-level	Selected Elective Ethics Core*	3	CCM 500-level	Selected Elective for Human Diversity and  Social Issues**	3
EDG 500 to 600 level	Selected Elective for Educator Role	3	NSG 612	Health Issues in an Aging Society or Selective Elective*	3
Year Two
NSG 615	Advanced Research	3	NSG  561	Principles of Teaching and Learning +	3
NSG 625	Health Care Delivery Systems	3	NSG  650	Educational Assessment and Evaluation	3

 

+ If NSG 461 was taken in the Le Moyne RN-BS or DDPN program, this course can be waived and a 500 to 600-level EDG selected elective must be substituted.

* Must have an aging focus

Summer Session

Selected Elective for Educator Role (some courses offered hybrid or on line)

Year Three
Fall Semester		Hours	Spring Semester		Hours
NSG 630	Advanced Concepts in Health	3	NSG 701	Teaching Practicum	3
NSG 635	Curriculum  and  Program Development	3	NSG 705	Scholarly Project	3

Courses	Pre-requisites
Year II Courses	Advanced Research  (NSG 615)
NSG 635 + 650	NSG 561
NSG 701	NSG 635 + 650
NSG 705	Capstone course; taken in the final semester of the program

Typical Program Adminstrator Track (Part-Time)

Year One
Fall Semester		Hours	Spring Semester		Hours
CCM 500-level	Selected Elective Ethics Core*	3	CCM 500-level	Selected Elective for Human Diversity and  Social Issues**	3
MGT 601or HRM 601or BUS 501	Selected Elective for Educator Role	3	NSG 612	Health Issues in an Aging Society or Selective Elective*	3
Year Two
NSG 615	Advanced Research	3	NSG  566	Contemporary Issues in Nursing Administration	3
NSG 625	Health Care Delivery Systems	3	ECO 501	Economics for Managers	3

 

*Must have an aging  focus

 

Summer Session

MKT 601: Marketing Management

Year Three
Fall Semester		Hours	Spring Semester		Hours
NSG 630	Advanced Concepts in Health	3	NSG 703	Administrative Practicum	3
BUS 501 or MGT 601 or HRM 601	Selected Elective for Administrator Role	3	NSG 705	Scholarly Project	3

Courses	Pre-requisites
Year II Courses	Advanced Research  (NSG 615)
Marketing Management (MKT 601) and Economics for Managers (ECO 501)	Contemporary Issues in Nursing Administration NSG 566
NSG 703	Marketing Management (MKT 601) and Economics for Managers (ECO 501)
NSG 705	Capstone course; taken in the final semester of the program

Post-Master’s Certificates

Two post-master’s certificate programs are also offered to accommodate professional nurses who hold a master’s degree in nursing or in a related field. The certificates are 12 credit s each and are offered in nursing education and nursing administration functional role concentrations. The nationwide shortage of registered nurses includes a serious shortfall of leaders prepared at the graduate level in these two functional roles to meet the public’s demand for quality nursing care.

These post-master's certificates are designed for those nurses currently in or seeking a managerial or educational position in a variety of healthcare facilities or schools of nursing who require or desire competency in one of these functional roles. The Advanced Certificate Program addresses such needs and the program of study can be completed in one academic year of part-time enrollment.

Typical Program Educator Track

Fall Semester	Hours	Spring Semester	Hours
NSG 561  Principles of Teaching and Learning	3	NSG 650  Educational Assessment and Evaluation	3
NSG 635  Curriculum and Program Development	3	NSG 701  Teaching Practicum	3

Typical Program Administrator Track

Fall Semester	Hours	Spring Semester	Hours
NSG 566  Contemporary Issues in Nursing Administration	3	ECO 501 Economics for Managers	3
MKT 601  Marketing Management	3	NSG 703 Administrative Practicum	3

 

 Post-Baccalaureate RN to MS Certificate

This certificate is available to registered nurses who possess a bachelor’s degree in a field other than nursing and who desire eligibility to the master’s program without having to earn a BS in nursing before proceeding to the graduate level.  To earn this certificate, applicants must satisfy the following pre-requisite undergraduate courses with a grade of  “C” or better:

• MTH 110: Introduction to Statistics ( 3 cr.)
• NSG 315: Health assessment ( 3cr.)
• BIO 345: Pathophysiology ( 3 cr.)
• NSG 350: Research in Nursing (3 cr.)
• NSG 475: Transition to Advanced Practice (4 cr.)  This transition course covers undergraduate nursing course content in the areas of family health, management/leadership, community health, and professional issues and trends.

Applicants may transfer two equivalent courses of the five courses listed above, but must take a minimum of three courses at Le Moyne to be awarded the certificate.  Please call the Office of Continuing Education at (315) 445-4141 for information about the application process. LEARN MORE...