Graduate Entry Program in Nursing – GEPN to MS-APHN Curriculum
The following is a sample curriculum and is subject to change. Course offerings may vary based on availability, faculty, and program updates.
GEPN Pre-Licensure Curriculum Courses
- NURS 501 Professionalism in Nursing (2)
- NURS 502 Pathophysiology (3)
- NURS 503 Pharmacology for Nursing Practice (3)
- NURS 504 Health Assessment (2)
- NURS 504L Health Assessment Lab (2)
- NURS 505 Foundations of Nursing Science (2)
- NURS 505L Foundations of Nursing Science Practice Lab (4)
- NURS 507 Bio-behavioral Health (2)
- NURS 507L Bio-behavioral Health Lab (2)
- NURS 508 Nursing Care of Childbearing Families (2)
- NURS 508L Nursing Care of Childbearing Families Lab (2)
- NURS 509 Nursing Care of Children & Families (2)
- NURS 509L Nursing Care of Children & Families Lab (2)
- NURS 513 Acute Care Nursing (4)
- NURS 513L Acute Care Nursing Lab (6)
- NURS 517 Clinical Immersion to Nursing Practice (3)
- NURS 517L Clinical Immersion to Nursing Practice Lab (4)
- NURS 518 Introduction to Community and Public Health Nursing (2)
Online Advanced Population Health Nursing (APHN) Curriculum Courses
- NURS 600 Epidemiology for Advanced Nursing (3)
- NURS 609 Health Policy (3)
- NURS 620 Nursing Research and Theory (3)
- NURS 626 Advanced Population Health Nursing (3)
- NURS 641 Global Health (3)
- NURS 662 Leadership, Role, Identity and Organizational/System Change (3)
- NURS 670 Disaster Nursing (3)
- NURS 671 Biostatistics (3)
- NURS 672 Advanced Population Health Nursing Capstone Practicum (6)
Total Number of Credits: 79 credits
Current students refer to STAR for their individualized curriculum pathway.
Visit the MS-APHN website for additional details about the curriculum and information on the part-time course of study and thesis option.
Note: It is the student’s responsibility to meet regularly with their academic advisor(s) to ensure proper progress and to confirm their academic requirements.