Keigwin School of Nursing Graduate Programs
The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) prepares students for leadership roles in nursing. The goal of the MSN program is to educate nurses who can synthesize knowledge and demonstrate behaviors of advanced preparation. Each graduate will demonstrate critical thinking and decision-making skills in evaluating health and illness in selected populations. Graduates will operationalize a conceptual framework related to practice.
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program builds upon the competences achieved in the MSN program, and provides an option for achievement of the national standards (set by the American Association of College of Nursing (AACN) and other national nursing organizations) for the practice doctorate.
To strengthen their involvement in the Nursing profession and continued personal growth as Nurses, Nursing majors may join the Student Nurses Association (SNA). The SNA works to provide opportunity for personal, intellectual, professional and social growth of its members. Benefits include social networking, campus and community relation building, and opportunities for growth in leadership.
Degrees
The Keigwin School of Nursing offers the MSN degree program, post-graduate certification programs, and the DNP degree program:
- Master of Science in Nursing, with cognates in:
Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Nurse Educator*
Family Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner with Emergency Sub-specialization
Leadership in Healthcare Systems*
Nursing Administration**
Nursing Informatics*
Psychiatric Mental-Health Nurse Practitioner
- RN-MSN (Master of Science in Nursing) Completion track (offered only in an online format) with cognates in:
Clinical Nurse Educator
Leadership in Healthcare Systems
Nursing Informatics
- Post-Graduate Certification Programs in:
Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Nurse Educator
Emergency Nurse Practitioner Sub-specialization
Family Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner with Emergency Nurse Sub-specialization
Leadership in Healthcare Systems
Nursing Informatics
Psychiatric Mental-Health Nurse Practitioner
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program for:
BSN to DNP degree students with cognates in:
Leadership
Family Nurse Practitioner
Post-MSN degree students with cognates in:
Advanced Practice
Leadership
- Post-Graduate Certification Programs within the DNP:
Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Nurse Educator
Emergency Nurse Practitioner Sub-specialization
Family Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner with Emergency Nurse Sub-specialization
Leadership in Healthcare Systems
Nursing Informatics
Psychiatric Mental-Health Nurse Practitioner
- Dual Degree:
*MSN-Clinical Nurse Educator, MSN-Leadership in Healthcare Systems, and MSN-Nursing Informatics programs are offered both in person and online.
**MSN cognate for Dual Degree program students is Nursing Administration. This cognate applies only to those students pursuing the dual MSN and MBA degree program. This program is offered both campus based and online.
Graduate Nursing Admission
Admission to the MSN and DNP programs is open to qualified people of any race, color, religion, and national or ethnic origin. Graduate admission is processed through the Keigwin School of Nursing.
Refer to Graduate Programs Admission under the Admission section of this catalog for a complete list of admission requirements for the MSN, post-master’s and DNP programs.