Nursing, MSN

Admission Requirements

1. Graduation from an accredited baccalaureate program in nursing.
2. Evidence of current United States registered nurse licensure.
3. Minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0
4. Basic physical assessment course. (Required only for AGCNS and FNP Concentrations)
5. Introductory statistics course (within five years prior to admission).
6. Criminal background check clearance (Information about testing to be obtained through College of Nursing.)

An applicant who does not meet one or more of the admission requirements may be considered for conditional admission status. In addition to the preceding requirements for admission, the College of Nursing adheres to Purdue University Graduate School Admission policies regarding English as a foreign language. 

Special Graduation Requirements

Final graduation grade point average of a “B” or better on the approved Plan of Study. Minimum grade of “B” in all core and specialty required nursing courses. The program must be completed within 6 years following admission.

Nursing Core Courses

• NUR 50100 - Foundations Of Advanced Practice In Nursing
• NUR 50500 - Sociocultural Influences On Health
• NUR 51000 - Research And Evidence Based Nursing Practice
• NUR 52500 - Informatics In Nursing
• NUR 53100 - Theoretical And Ethical Reasoning In Advanced Practice Nursing
• NUR 65600 - Healthcare Organization, Policy and Economics

Clinical Nurse Specialist and Family Nurse Practitioner Core Courses

• NUR 50200 - Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing
• NUR 50300 - Advanced Health Assessment
• NUR 51100 - Health Promotion For Advanced Practice In Nursing
• NUR 57400 - Pathophysiologic Concepts For Advanced Practice Nursing I
• NUR 57500 - Pathophysiologic Concepts For Advanced Practice Nursing II

Nurse Educator Advanced Core Courses

• NUR 50301 - Advanced Health Assessment For Nurse Educators
• NUR 50710 - Pathophysiologic Concepts And Pharmacologic Interventions For Nurse Educators

Specialty Courses - Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Option

• NUR 60000 - Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist I
• NUR 60100 - Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Practicum I
• NUR 61800 - Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist II
• NUR 62000 - Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Practicum II
• NUR 65800 - Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Practicum III: Clinical Synthesis

Specialty Courses - Family Nurse Practitioner Option

• NUR 61100 - Primary Care Of The Young Family
• NUR 61300 - Primary Care Of The Young Family Practicum
• NUR 62200 - Primary Care Of The Aging Family
• NUR 62300 - Primary Care Of The Aging Family Practicum
• NUR 65700 - FNP Practicum: Clinical Synthesis

Specialty Courses For Nurse Executive Concentration

• NUR 65000 - Concepts For The Nurse Executive Creating An Environment For Professional Practice
• NUR 65100 - Role Of The Nurse Executive In Creating An Environment For Professional Practice
• NUR 65300 - Healthcare Financial Management
• NUR 67100 - Nurse Executive Practicum
• OBHR 63300 - Human Resource Management

Total 47 Credits Required