RNs with a bachelor’s degree in nursing who wish to enter advanced practice as nurse practitioners may complete this MSN program in two academic years of full-time study plus two summers. Students earn 23 credits at TCNJ and 15 at Thomas Jefferson University.
The 43-credit master’s program consists of:
Required Courses (43 credits)
| NURS 501 | Perspectives in Advanced Practice Nursing |
| NURS 504 | Advanced Human Pathophysiology |
| NURS 506 | Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice and Research |
| NURS 603 | Individual, Family, and Community Systems |
| NURS 604 | Research and Evidence-Based Nursing for Advanced Nursing Practice |
| NURS 633 | Advanced Holistic Health Assessment |
| NURS 690 | Practicum in the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Role |
| NURS 694 | Capstone Seminar |
| NURS 705 | Capstone Project in Nursing |
Clinical Courses:
| NURS 662 | Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision Making for NNP I |
| NURS 663 | Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision Making for NNP II |
| NURS 664 | Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision Making for NNP III |
| NURS 665 | Comprehensive Assessment for Clinical Decision Making of the Mother and Neonate |
| NURS 667 | Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics for Neonatal Nurse Practitioners |
Code: NURS_MSN03