MSN Programs

The School of Nursing and Health Studies offers three specialty tracks in advanced practice nursing and nursing education. Students must complete the coursework as specified in the Plan of Study for the specific track under which they were admitted and as listed in the Academic Bulletin and the Student Handbook.  Students must also successfully complete the courses in each semester to progress to the next.  Questions related to degree requirements should be directed to the appropriate Associate Dean or Program Director, or staff member in the OSS.

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program

The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) program is designed to prepare nurses to care for patients who are acutely and critically ill. Graduates of this program are eligible to take the AGACNP certification exam offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the ACNP-AG certification exam offered by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).

The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program may be completed by finishing one of the following tracks:

  • Full-time (3 Semesters)
  • Part-time (5 Semesters)

The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program is a lock-step program. 

Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program

The Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program may be completed by finishing one of the following tracks:

  • Full-time (3 Semesters)
  • Part-time (5 Semesters)
  • Part-time Sylvester Program (6 Semesters)

The Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program is a lock-step program.  

Family Nurse Practitioner Program

The Family Nurse Practitioner program may be completed by finishing one of the following tracks:

  • Full-time (3 Semesters)
  • Part-time (5 Semesters)

The Family Nurse Practitioner program is a lock-step program. 

Curriculum Requirements: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

NUR 601Advanced Pharmacology3
NUR 606Advanced Practice Preparation0
NUR 610Adult Gerontology Acute Care I4
NUR 612Physiology/Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing3
NUR 613Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning3
NUR 608Concepts in Advanced Practice Nursing3
NUR 621Diagnostics and Nursing Interventions for Acute Care Nursing3
NUR 625Adult Gerontology Acute Care II7
NUR 609Professionalism in Advanced Practice Nursing2
NUR 630Research Methods and Evidence-Based Practice3
NUR 638Adult Gerontology Acute Care III6
Total Credit Hours37

Curriculum Requirements: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

NUR 601Advanced Pharmacology3
NUR 606Advanced Practice Preparation0
NUR 612Physiology/Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing3
NUR 613Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning3
NUR 628Adult Gerontology I5
NUR 608Concepts in Advanced Practice Nursing3
NUR 631Adult Gerontology II6
NUR 609Professionalism in Advanced Practice Nursing2
NUR 630Research Methods and Evidence-Based Practice3
NUR 702Adult Gerontology III7
Total Credit Hours35

Curriculum Requirements: Family Nurse Practitioner

NUR 601Advanced Pharmacology3
NUR 606Advanced Practice Preparation0
NUR 612Physiology/Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing3
NUR 613Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning3
NUR 628Adult Gerontology I5
NUR 608Concepts in Advanced Practice Nursing3
NUR 631Adult Gerontology II4
NUR 609Professionalism in Advanced Practice Nursing2
NUR 630Research Methods and Evidence-Based Practice3
NUR 647Advanced Practice Nursing Integration6
NUR 6XX Maternal Women's Health in Primary Care Practice3
NUR 6XX Pediatric Health in Primary Care Practice3
Total Credit Hours38

Plan of Study: MSN - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (listed by FT/PT track)

The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program is a lock-step program.  Students must complete the coursework as specified in the Plan of Study below and in the Student Handbook for the specific track under which they were admitted.  Students must also successfully complete the courses in each semester to progress to the next.  Questions related to degree requirements should be directed to the appropriate Associate Dean or Program Director, or staff member in the OSS.

Full-time (3 Semesters) Plan of Study

Fall IHoursClass CreditsClinical CreditsClinical Hours
NUR 601 Advanced Pharmacology 3 3 0 0
NUR 606 Advanced Practice Preparation 2 0 0 0 0
NUR 610 Adult Gerontology Acute Care I 4 2 2 112
NUR 612 Physiology/Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing 3 3 0 0
NUR 613 Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 1 3 2 1 0
         
 Total for Semester13103112
Spring I
NUR 608 Concepts in Advanced Practice Nursing 3 3 0 0
NUR 621 Diagnostics and Nursing Interventions for Acute Care Nursing 3 2 1 56
NUR 625 Adult Gerontology Acute Care II 7 3 4 224
 Total for Semester1385280
Summer I
NUR 609 Professionalism in Advanced Practice Nursing 2 2 0 0
NUR 630 Research Methods and Evidence-Based Practice 3 3 0 0
NUR 638 Adult Gerontology Acute Care III 6 2 4 224
 Total for Semester1174224
 Total Program372512616
1

NUR 613 includes 28 lab hours that are not included in clinical hours.

2

 This course is completed online via Blackboard prior to matriculation. Students are registered for the course in their first semester.

Part-time (5 Semesters) Plan of Study

Spring IHoursClass CreditsClinical CreditsClinical Hours
NUR 601 Advanced Pharmacology 3 3 0 0
NUR 606 Advanced Practice Preparation 2 0      
NUR 612 Physiology/Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing 3 3 0 0
 Total for Semester66
Summer I
NUR 609 Professionalism in Advanced Practice Nursing 2 2 0 0
NUR 613 Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 1 3 2 1 0
NUR 630 Research Methods and Evidence-Based Practice 3 3 0 0
 Total for Semester871
Fall I
NUR 608 Concepts in Advanced Practice Nursing 3 3 0 0
NUR 610 Adult Gerontology Acute Care I 4 2 2 112
 Total for Semester752112
Spring II
NUR 621 Diagnostics and Nursing Interventions for Acute Care Nursing 3 2 1 56
NUR 625 Adult Gerontology Acute Care II 7 3 4 224
 Total for Semester1055280
Summer II
NUR 638 Adult Gerontology Acute Care III 6 2 4 224
 Total for Semester624224
 Total Program372512616
1

NUR 613 includes 28 lab hours that are not included in clinical hours.

2

 This course is completed online via Blackboard prior to matriculation. Students are registered for the course in their first semester.

Plan of Study: MSN - Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (listed by FT/PT track)

The Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program is a lock-step program.  Students must complete the coursework as specified in the Plan of Study below and in the Student Handbook for the specific track under which they were admitted.  Students must also successfully complete the courses in each semester to progress to the next.  Questions related to degree requirements should be directed to the appropriate Associate Dean or Program Director, or staff member in the OSS.

Full-time (3 Semesters) Plan of Study

Fall IHoursClass CreditsClinical CreditsClinical Hours
NUR 601 Advanced Pharmacology 3 3 0 0
NUR 606 Advanced Practice Preparation 2 0      
NUR 612 Physiology/Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing 3 3 0 0
NUR 613 Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 1 3 2 1 0
NUR 628 Adult Gerontology I 5 2 3 168
 Total for Semester14104168
Spring I
NUR 608 Concepts in Advanced Practice Nursing 3 3 0 0
NUR 631 Adult Gerontology II 6 2 4 224
 Total for Semester954224
Summer I
NUR 609 Professionalism in Advanced Practice Nursing 2 2 0 0
NUR 630 Research Methods and Evidence-Based Practice 3 3 0 0
NUR 702 Adult Gerontology III 7 3 4 224
 Total for Semester1284224
 Total Program352312616
1

NUR 613 includes 28 lab hours that are not included in clinical hours.

2

This course is completed online via Blackboard prior to matriculation. Students are registered for the course in their first semester.

Part-time (5 Semesters) Plan of Study

Spring IHoursClass CreditsClinical CreditsClinical Hours
NUR 601 Advanced Pharmacology 3 3 0 0
NUR 606 Advanced Practice Preparation 2 0      
NUR 612 Physiology/Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing 3 3 0 0
 Total for Semester66
Summer I
NUR 609 Professionalism in Advanced Practice Nursing 2 2 0 0
NUR 613 Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 1 3 2 1 0
NUR 630 Research Methods and Evidence-Based Practice 3 3 0 0
 Total for Semester871
Fall I
NUR 608 Concepts in Advanced Practice Nursing 3 3 0 0
NUR 628 Adult Gerontology I 5 2 3 168
 Total for Semester853168
Spring II
NUR 631 Adult Gerontology II 6 2 4 224
 Total for Semester624224
Summer II
NUR 702 Adult Gerontology III 7 3 4 224
 Total for Semester734224
 Total Program352312616
1

NUR 613 includes 28 lab hours that are not included in clinical hours.

2

This course is completed online via Blackboard prior to matriculation.  Students are registered for the course in their first semester.

Part-time Sylvester Program (6 Semesters) Plan of Study

Summer IHoursClass CreditsClinical CreditsClinical Hours
NUR 601 Advanced Pharmacology 3 3 0 0
NUR 606 Advanced Practice Preparation 2 0      
NUR 612 Physiology/Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing 3 3 0 0
 Total for Semester66
Fall I
NUR 609 Professionalism in Advanced Practice Nursing 2 2 0 0
NUR 630 Research Methods and Evidence-Based Practice 3 3 0 0
 Total for Semester55
Spring I
NUR 608 Concepts in Advanced Practice Nursing 3 3 0 0
NUR 613 Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 3 2 1 0
 Total for Semester651
Summer II
NUR 628 Adult Gerontology I 5 2 3 168
 Total for Semester523168
Fall II
NUR 631 Adult Gerontology II 6 2 4 224
 Total for Semester624224
Spring II
NUR 702 Adult Gerontology III 7 3 4 224
 Total for Semester734224
 Total Program352312616
1

NUR 613 includes 28 lab hours that are not included in clinical hours.

2

This course is completed online via Blackboard prior to matriculation. Students are registered for the course in their first semester. 

Plan of Study: MSN - Family Nurse Practitioner (listed by FT/PT track)

The Family Nurse Practitioner program is a lock-step program.  Students must complete the coursework as specified in the Plan of Study below and in the Student Handbook for the specific track under which they were admitted.  Students must also successfully complete the courses in each semester to progress to the next.  Questions related to degree requirements should be directed to the appropriate Associate Dean or Program Director, or staff member in the OSS.

Full-time (3 Semesters) Plan of Study

Fall IHoursClass CreditsClinical CreditsClinical Hours
NUR 601 Advanced Pharmacology 3 3 0 0
NUR 606 Advanced Practice Preparation 2 0      
NUR 612 Physiology/Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing 3 3 0 0
NUR 613 Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 1 3 2 1 0
NUR 628 Adult Gerontology I 5 2 3 168
 Total for Semester14104168
Spring I
NUR 608 Concepts in Advanced Practice Nursing 3 3 0 0
NUR 631 Adult Gerontology II 4 2 2 112
NUR 6XX Maternal Women's Health in Primary Care Practice   3 2 1 56
NUR 6XX Pediatric Health in Primary Care Practice   3 2 1 56
 Total for Semester1394224
Summer I
NUR 609 Professionalism in Advanced Practice Nursing 2 2 0 0
NUR 630 Research Methods and Evidence-Based Practice 3 3 0 0
NUR 647 Advanced Practice Nursing Integration 6 2 4 224
 Total for Semester1174224
 Total Program382612616
1

NUR 613 includes 28 lab hours that are not included in clinical hours.

2

This course is completed online via Blackboard prior to matriculation.  Students are registered for the course in their first semester.

Part-time (5 Semesters) Plan of Study

Spring IHoursClass CreditsClinical CreditsClinical Hours
NUR 601 Advanced Pharmacology 3 3 0 0
NUR 606 Advanced Practice Preparation 2 0      
NUR 612 Physiology/Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing 3 3 0 0
 Total for Semester66
Summer I
NUR 609 Professionalism in Advanced Practice Nursing 2 2 0 0
NUR 613 Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 1 3 2 1 0
NUR 630 Research Methods and Evidence-Based Practice 3 3 0 0
 Total for Semester871
Fall I
NUR 608 Concepts in Advanced Practice Nursing 3 3 0 0
NUR 628 Adult Gerontology I 5 2 3 168
 Total for Semester853168
Spring II
NUR 631 Adult Gerontology II 4 2 2 112
NUR 6XX Maternal Women's Health in Primary Care Practice   3 2 1 56
NUR 6XX Pediatric Health in Primary Care Practice   3 2 1 56
 Total for Semester1064224
Summer II
NUR 647 Advanced Practice Nursing Integration 6 2 4 224
 Total for Semester624224
 Total Program382612616
1

NUR 613 includes 28 lab hours that are not included in clinical hours.

2

This course is completed online via Blackboard prior to matriculation.  Students are registered for the course in their first semester. 

Mission

The mission of the MSN program is to educate students and support faculty committed to excellence in the art and science of nursing and health care studies through creating and disseminating health knowledge and developing culturally competent leaders to provide safe service to our community, the nation, and the world.

Student Learning Outcomes

  • Students will be able to incorporate professional ethics and social justice in the development of the advanced practice role.
  • Students will demonstrate proficiency in comprehensive health assessment of individuals and families across the lifespan at an advanced practice nursing level.
  • Students in the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Track will be able to synthesize concepts and theories from the basic sciences, humanities, medicine, and nursing in learning to deliver care to this population of patients.
  • Students from the Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program will be able to identify, describe, analyze and evaluate a topic on issues of aging which will demonstrate ability to integrate and manage health and social problems in the Adult Gerontology population.
  • Students from the Family Nurse Practitioner program will demonstrate ability to integrate information to manage acute and chronic health problems in advanced clinical practice with emphasis on strategies for health maintenance and health promotion.

Admission Requirements

  • An earned Bachelor’s degree in nursing from a regionally-accredited institution
    • Degree in nursing from a NLN or CCNE accredited program is preferred. 
    • Registered nurses with a Bachelor’s degree in other relevant science fields may be considered.
    • Direct entry Masters are ineligible to apply to this program.
  • Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0
  • Introductory statistics course
  • Minimum of one year critical care experience is required for the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner track

  • Current, unrestricted RN license to practice nursing in the state of Florida or the state/territory of current practice

Applications are processed and reviewed on a continual basis. 

For full application requirements, consult the SOHNS website.