Nursing
Program Structure
Total credits required for graduation:
Nurse Educator 32 credit hours
Family Nurse Practitioner 44 credit hours
Residency requirements:
A minimum of 23 semester hours of graduate credit on the approved program must have been taken through or with CENTRAL (see "Transfer Credit").
General education:
Total credits: Credits vary according to the area selected by the student.
Courses
| Course Name | Credit Hours |
| Nur 5000 Methods of Research in Nursing | 3 |
| Nur 5010/5012 Nursing Research Thesis/Project | 3-6 |
| Nur 5015 Theories of Nursing | 3 |
| Nur 5016 Theoretical Foundations of Rural & Family Nursing | 3 |
| Nur 5020 Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| Nur 5030 Academic Technologies in Nursing Education | 3 |
| Nur 5035 Measurement in Nursing Science | 2 |
| Nur 5040 Teaching Theory in Nursing | 3 |
| Nur 5041 Teaching Clinical Practicum in Nursing | 3 |
| Nur 5050 Designing Nursing Curricula | 3 |
| Nur 5200 Family Nurse Practitioner: Primary Care of the Childbearing Family | 3 |
| Nur 5201 Family Nurse Practitioner: Primary Care of the Childrearing Family | 3 |
| Nur 5202 Family Nurse Practitioner: Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly, I | 3 |
| Nur 5203 Family Nurse Practitioner: Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly, II | 3 |
| Nur 5204 Family Nurse Practitioner: Primary Care Practicum | 4 |
| Nur 5300 Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| Nur 5310 Advanced Health Appraisal | 4 |
| Nur 5600 Contemporary Issues in Health Care Delivery/Nursing | 3 |
| Graduate Statistics | 3 |
Nursing Specialty Areas:
(A specialty area is NOT required for the advance practice degree student, however, the advanced practice degree student may elect to add a specialty area to their program of study)
Core Courses: Major Requirements
| Course Name | Credit Hours |
| Nur 5000 Methods of Research in Nursing | 3 |
| Nur 5010 Nursing Research Thesis/Project | 3-6 |
| Nur 5015 Theories of Nursing | 3 |
| Nur 5016 Theoretical Foundations of Rural & Family Nursing | 3 |
| Nur 5600 Contemporary Issues in Health Care Delivery/Nursing | 3 |
| Graduate Statistics | 3 |
| Total Core | 18 |
Advanced Practice Areas
Family Nurse Practitioner :
(practicum = 1 credit hour = 90 practicum hours)
| Course Name | Credit Hours |
| Nur 5020 Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| Nur 5200 Family Nurse Practitioner: Primary Care of the Childbearing Family | 3 |
| Nur 5201 Family Nurse Practitioner: Primary Care of the Childrearing Family | 3 |
| Nur 5202 Family Nurse Practitioner: Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly, I | 3 |
| Nur 5203 Family Nurse Practitioner: Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly, II | 3 |
| Nur 5204 Family Nurse Practitioner: Primary Care Practicum | 4 |
| Nur 5300 Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| Nur 5310 Advanced Health Appraisal | 14 |
| TOTAL = CORE + FNP | 44 |
Nursing Speciality Areas: Nurse Educator
| Course Name | Credit Hours |
| Nur 5030 Academic Technologies in Nursing Education | 3 |
| Nur 5035 Measurement in Nursing Science | 2 |
| Nur 5040 Teaching Theory in Nursing | 3 |
| Nur 5041 Teaching Clinical Practicum in Nursing | 3 |
| Nur 5050 Designing Nursing Curricula | 3 |
| TOTAL = CORE + NE | 32 |
Requirements for thesis, internship or other capstone experience:
Students must complete a thesis or a research project to complete the degree. Clinical practicum will be used for the Nurse Educator and Advanced Practice areas. The Family Nurse Practitioner student will complete a capstone clinical experience.
