Post Master's Degree Certificate
An individual with a Master's degree in Nursing from a regionally accredited nursing program may apply to complete a post master's degree certificate in any of the graduate nursing majors.
Students applying for a post master's certificate as a Family Nurse Practitioner must have 500 hours of advanced practice direct care for patients in 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
| PYC-602 | Professional Role Development for the Advanced Practice Nurse | 2 |
| PYC-614 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 4 |
| PYC-612 | Advanced Pharmacology | 4 |
| PYC-622 | Essentials of Primary Care | 2 |
| PYC-652 | Advanced Health Status Assessment | 4 |
| PYC-681 | Primary Care Across the Lifespan I | 6 |
| PYC-682 | Primary Care Across the Lifespan II | 6 |
| PYC-683 | Primary Care Across the Lifespan III | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 33 |
Plan of Study for Nursing Administration Post Master's Certificate
| NRA-671 | Professional Role Development for the Nurse Administrator | 3 |
| NRA-672 | Management of Healthcare Delivery Systems | 3 |
| NRA-673 | Nursing Leadership and Human Resources | 3 |
| NRA-674 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| NRA-676 | Organization and Finance of Healthcare | 3 |
| NRA-678 | 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 |
