Graduate Entry Program in Nursing – GEPN to MS-NEL 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)
Nursing Education & Leadership (NEL) Curriculum Courses
- NURS 620 Nursing Research and Theory & Evidenced Based Practice (3)
- NURS 613 Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice (3)
- NURS 629 Pharmacology for Nurses in Advanced Practice (3)
- NURS 662 Leadership, Role Identify, & Organizational System Change (3)
- NURS 612 Advanced Assessment & Clinical Reasoning (2)
- NURS 612L Advanced Assessment & Clinical Reasoning Lab (1)
- NURS 747 Curriculum Development & Assessment Strategies in Nursing Education (3)
- NURS 740 Health Policy & Economics (3)
- NURS 749 Curriculum Evaluation & Accreditation in Nursing Education (3)
- NURS 732 Best Practice & Innovation in Teaching & Learning in Nursing Education (3)
- NURS 735 Effective Program Evaluation for QI (3)
- NURS 748 Nursing Education & Leadership Capstone Practicum (6)
Total Number of Credits: 85 credits
Current students refer to STAR for their individualized curriculum pathway.
Visit the MS-NEL 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.