Post Master's Degree Certificate
An individual with a Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program may apply to complete a post master's degree certificate in any of the graduate nursing majors. Master's degree prepared nurses who complete the course of study are eligible to seek certification from the appropriate credentialing body.
Students applying for a post master's certificate as a Family Nurse Practitioner must have 500 hours of advanced practice direct contact and/or care for patients with the year prior to admission. Students applying for a post master's certificate in Nursing Education or Nursing Administration must have 1000 hours of nursing practice within the three years prior to admission.
The following plans of study apply only if a student fits one of the following categories:
- Is not a Nurse Practitioner but has a master's degree in nursing
- Is an Adult Nurse Practitioner
- Is a Family Nurse Practitioner
- Is a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
To be admitted to a post master's degree certificate program, the student must have a Master's degree in Nursing, and meet all graduate nursing admission requirements.
Post Master's Degree Certificate - Program of Study
Plan of Study for Family Nurse Practitioner Post Master's Certificate
(Applicant is not an NP and has met the 500 hour requirement)
| PYC-502 | Professional Role Development for the Nurse Practitioner | 3 |
| PYC-514 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 4 |
| PYC-512 | Advanced Pharmacology for Primary Care | 4 |
| PYC-522 | Essentials of Primary Care | 2 |
| PYC-552 | Advanced Health Status Assessment | 4 |
| PYC-530 | Primary Care of Adults | 7 |
| PYC-532 | Primary Care of Children | 5 |
| PYC-535 | Primary Care of the Family | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 33 |
Plan of Study for Family Nurse Practitioner Post Master's Certificate
(Applicant is an NP and has met the 500 hour requirement)
| PYC-502 | Professional Role Development for the Nurse Practitioner | 3 |
| PYC-522 | Essentials of Primary Care | 2 |
| PYC-532 | Primary Care of Children | 5 |
| PYC-535 | Primary Care of the Family | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Plan of Study for Family Nurse Practitioner Post Master's Certificate
Applicant is an NP and has not met the 500 hour requirement
| PYC-514 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 4 |
| PYC-512 | Advanced Pharmacology for Primary Care | 4 |
| PYC-552 | Advanced Health Status Assessment | 4 |
| PYC-502 | Professional Role Development for the Nurse Practitioner | 3 |
| PYC-522 | Essentials of Primary Care | 2 |
| PYC-532 | Primary Care of Children | 5 |
| PYC-535 | Primary Care of the Family | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
PYC-514, PYC-512, and PYC-552: student may choose to take an exam (exam score must be at least 87%) or take the course to fulfill this requirement
Plan of Study for Nursing Administration Post Master's Certificate
| GNUR-570 | Professional Role Development for the Nurse Administrator | 3 |
| GNUR-572 | Management of Health Care Delivery Systems | 4 |
| GNUR-574 | Organizational Behavior | 4 |
| GNUR-576 | Organization and Finance of Health Care | 4 |
| GNUR-578 | Advanced Nursing Management | 5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 20 |
Plan of Study for Nursing Education Post Master's Certificate
| GNUR-562 | Professional Role Development for the Nurse Educator | 3 |
| GNUR-564 | Curriculum Design and Evaluation | 4 |
| GNUR-568 | Teaching and Learning Strategies | 5 |
| GNUR-566 | Program Evaluation and Assessment | 3 |
| GNUR-569 | Advanced Nursing Instruction | 5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 20 |
