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Graduate Entry Program in Nursing – GEPN to MS-APHN Curriculum

Sample Course of Study

Year 1
GEPN Pre-Licensure (Full-Time)
49 Credits
Fall
18 credits
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)
Spring
16 credits
NURS 507 Bio-behavioral Health (2)
NURS 507L Bio-behavioral Health Lab (2)
NURS 513 Acute Care Nursing (4)
NURS 513L Acute Care Nursing Lab (6)
NURS 518 Introduction to Community and Public Health Nursing (2)
Summer
15 credits
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 517 Clinical Immersion to Nursing Practice (3)
NURS 517L Clinical Immersion to Nursing Practice Lab (4)
Year 2
MS-APHN (Full-Time)
30 credits
Fall
12 credits
NURS 620 Nursing Research and Theory (3)
NURS 641 Global Health (3)
NURS 662 Leadership, Role, Identity and Organizational/System Change (3)
NURS 671 Biostatistics (3)
Spring
12 credits
NURS 600 Epidemiology for Advanced Nursing (3)
NURS 609 Health Policy (3)
NURS 626 Advanced Population Health Nursing (3)
NURS 672 Advanced Population Health Nursing Capstone Practicum (3)
Summer
6 credits
NURS 670 Disaster Nursing (3)
NURS 672 Advanced Population Health Nursing Capstone Practicum (3)

Total Number of Credits: 79 credits

Curriculum effective for GEPN to MS-APHN cohorts entering: Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022

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: These documents are advising tools for students on their academic journey. It is the student’s responsibility to meet regularly with their academic advisor(s) to ensure proper progress and to confirm their academic requirements.

The curriculum listed is for information purposes, may vary depending on the year of enrollment, and is subject to change.

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