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Department of Nursing
Chair: Dr. Rena G. Boss-Victoria

DEGREE OFFERED

Master of Science in Nursing

Family Nurse Practitioner (Master of Science in Nursing)
Graduate Program Coordinator:
TBA
Room 215, Center for Learning and Technology

Nurse Educator (Master of Science in Nursing)
Graduate Program Contact:
TBA
Room 215, Center for Learning and Technology

The Master of Science in Nursing program prepares professional nurses
for advanced practice roles, nurse educator roles, and doctoral study.
Graduate education provides the learner with opportunities to develop
expertise and specialized knowledge in the care of clients and
populations, as well as advanced knowledge in nursing education. The
graduate program is organized using core, supporting, and specialty
content. Graduate nursing education incorporates evidence-based
practice that enables nurses to participate in health promotion and
disease prevention, health management, education, research, and
health policy analysis. Emphasis is on the health care needs of
vulnerable and underserved populations.

Family Nurse Practitioner program includes over 600 hours of
practicum experience; graduates of the program are eligible to take
national certification examinations for the family nurse practitioner.

Nurse Educator program prepares the graduate for nursing education
roles in the clinical and academic areas. After two years of fulltime
faculty experience, graduates of the nursing educator program will be
eligible to take the National League for Nursing (NLN) examination for
the certified nurse educator.

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