Graduate Programs

NURSING

Specialty Concentrations:
Adult Health Nursing
Community Nursing
Family Nursing

Degrees Offered:
Master of Science in Nursing, M.S.N.
Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Business Administration, M.S.M./M.B.A.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

The NLN-accredited Master of Science in Nursing degree is designed to prepare the nurse for advanced practice in a specialized area of nursing through role preparation as a teacher, clinical specialist, or administrator. Six specialty concentrations are available: Additional Requirements for Acceptance and Progression in the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Program. In addition to the general requirements for admission to the Graduate School, the following are required for graduate study in Nursing:
  1. Current licensure as a Registered Nurse. Current licensure to practice nursing in North Carolina or the state identified by faculty for clinical practice is required for progression into clinical courses.
  2. Baccalaureate degree from a National League for Nursing accredited nursing program.
  3. Satisfactory performance on the Aptitude Portion of the Graduate Record Exam or the Miller Analogies Test.
  4. One year of professional nursing practice following completion of the baccalaureate degree is recommended.
  5. Overall GPA of at least 3.0 on the last 60 semester hours attempted.
  6. Completion of a statistics course with a grade of C or better.
  7. The application for admission and all supporting credentials must be received in the Office of Graduate Admissions no later than November 15 for spring admission, March 15 for summer admission and July 1 for fall admission. Degree Requirements: The MSN specialty concentrations require completion of 38 hours of graduate credit with the exception of Nurse Anesthesia which requires 70 semester hours of full-time study. The MSN/MBA program requires completion of at least 50 semester hours. Specific requirements for each program are listed below. Most programs are designed to accommodate full-time and part-time students, and most classes are held in the evening to serve students who are currently employed.

    Graduate transfer credit may be accepted from another accredited institution for up to six semester hours upon approval of the student's adviser, the department chair and the Dean of the Graduate School. All course work, including accepted transfer credits, must be completed within a six-year period.

    Assistantships. A limited number of graduate assistantships are available. Information about them is available in each Department and the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Nursing.

    Additional Financial Aid. Scholarships from the North Carolina Nurse Scholars Program - Master's Program (M-NSP) are available to part-time or full-time students admitted to the nursing program for up to two years of study. The M-NSP scholarships are competitive and preference will be given to full-time students. Awards are not based on financial need. The application deadline is early May. Further information and application forms are available in the Office of Student Affairs in the College of Nursing.

    Professional Nurse Traineeships are available to full-time graduate nursing students admitted to a clinical specialty concentration. The traineeship awards provide in-state tuition/fees and a small stipend. Further information and application forms are available from the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Nursing.

    ADULT HEALTH NURSING

    Degree: M.S.N. Coordinator: Marinell H. Jernigan

    Specialty Concentration in Adult Health Nursing

    The Master of Science in Nursing degree with a specialty concentration in Adult Health Nursing is designed to provide advanced education and practice in the nursing of adults of all ages and their families. Advanced knowledge and practice skills are assimilated through clinical learning experiences with a wellness focus on health promotion and maintenance as well as in acute and chronic illness.

    Additional Admission Requirement for Acceptance into Adult Health Nursing. In addition to requirements of the Graduate School and College of Nursing, applicants to the program in Adult Health Nursing must present college credit or documented college course content in physical assessment.

    Degree Requirements. The program requires completion of 38 semester hours in approved courses including:

    Core Courses (15 hours) 

    NURS 6101  Nursing Theory (3G)
NURS 6115  Health Planning (3G)
NURS 6160  Research in Nursing (3G)
NURS 6962  Thesis/Project (3G)
RSCH 6110  Inferential Statistics or Equivalent (3G)
    Clinical Concentration (14 hours) 
    NUAH 6120  Adult Health Nursing I (4G)
NUAH 6125  Adult Health Nursing II (4G)
BIOL 6050  Physiology (3G)
Elective   Psychosocial Area (3G)
    Functional Area (9 hours in one of the three areas) 
    Education 
EDUC 6120  Curriculum Theory (3G)
EDUC 6121  Instructional Design (3G)
NURS 6480  Educational Practicum (3G)
    Administration 
    MBAD 6161  Organizational Behavior I (3G)
NUNA 6170  Organization and Administration of Nursing Service (3G)
NUNA 6482  Management Practicum (3G)
    Clinical Specialist 
    NURS 6484 Clinical Specialist Practicum (3G)
Electives (as appropriate) (6G)

    Specialty Concentration in Nurse Anesthsia

    The specialty concentration in Nurse Anesthesia is offered in conjunction with the Carolinas Medical Center and is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Education Programs. It provides both the theory and clinical practice required to qualify to take the national certifying examination upon graduation. In addition to MSN core courses, students complete cognate and clinical courses in nurse anesthesia as well as a clinical residency at Carolinas Medical Center.

    Additional Admission Requirements for Acceptance into Nurse Anesthesia Specialty Concentration. In addition to the requirements of the Graduate School and College of Nursing, applicants to the Nurse Anesthesia program must have: (1) one year of critical care experience with adult clients; and (2) certification in Advanced Cardio Life Support (ACLS).

    Degree Requirements. The program requires completion of 70 semester hours in approved courses including: 

    Core Courses (15 hours) 
NURS 6101  Nursing Theory (3G)
NURS 6115  Health Planning (3G)
NURS 6160  Research Theory (3G)
NURS 6962  Thesis/Project (3G)
RSCH 6110  Inferential Statistics or Equivalent (3G)

Clinical Concentration (55 hours) 
BIOL 6050  Human Physiology (3G)
NUAN 6151  Principles of Anesthesia I (3G)
NUAN 6152  Principles of Anesthesia II (3G)
NUAN 6153  Principles of Anesthesia III (2G)
NUAN 6154  Pharmacology I (4G)
NUAN 6155  Pharmacology II (4G)
NUAN 6156  Applied Physics (3G)
NUAN 6157  Pathophysiology (3G)
NUAN 6158  Pathophysiology II (3G)
NUAN 6159  Professional Aspects (1G)
NUAN 6651  Anesthesia Seminar (1G)
NUAN 6485  Clinical Residency I (7G)
NUAN 6486  Clinical Residency II (7G)
NUAN 6487  Clinical Residency III (4G)
NUAN 6489  Clinical Residency IV (7G)




    

    

    

    COMMUNITY NURSING
     

    
Degree: M.S.N. Coordinator: Sara Torres 

    
Specialty Concentration in Mental Health Nursing 

    
Mental Health Nursing involves the diagnosis and treatment of
human responses to actual or potential mental health problems.
Mental Health nurses provide the continuous and comprehensive
services necessary for promotion of optimal mental health, the
prevention of mental illness, health problems, the diagnosis and
treatment of mental disorders and their sequelae and rehabilitation.
Because of its scope, Mental Health Nursing is necessarily holistic
and considers the needs and strengths of the whole person, the
family, and the community.

    
Degree Requirements. The program requires completion of
38 semester hours in approved courses including:

    
Core Courses (15 hours) 

    NURS 6101  Nursing Theory (3G)
NURS 6115  Health Planning (3G)
NURS 6160  Research Theory (3G)
NURS 6962  Thesis/Project (3G)
RSCH 6110  Inferential Statistics or Equivalent (3G)

    

Clinical Concentration (14 hours) 


    NUMH 6130  Mental Health Nursing I (4G)
NUMH 6135  Mental Health Nursing II (4G)
BIOL 6050  Physiology (3G)
CSLG 6110  Counseling Techniques (3G)

    

Functional Area (9 hours in one of the three areas) 

    
Education 


    EDUC 6120  Curriculum Theory (3G)
EDUC 6121  Instructional Design (3G)
NURS 6480  Educational Practicum (3G)

    

Administration 


    MBAD 6161  Organizational Behavior I (3G)
NUNA 6170  Organization and Administration
           of Nursing Service (3G)
NUNA 6482  Management Practicum (3G)

    

Clinical Specialist 


    NURS 6484  Clinical Specialist Practicum (3G)
Electives  (as appropriate) (6G)

    


    

    

Specialty Concentration in Nursing Administration
    

    
Nursing Administration is the synthesis of the two disciplines,
nursing and administration, and their related theories. The specialty
concentration in Nursing Administration prepares professional
nurses to serve in nursing executive positions in health care
facilities. Applicants who plan to emphasize administration as
their specialty concentration will focus on organization, administration,
leadership, finance, budgeting, resource management, public policy,
and legal and nursing concepts.

    
Major inpatient, outpatient and professional health care organizations
in Charlotte and the surrounding region are available for practicum
experiences.

    
Degree Requirements. The program requires completion of
38 semester hours in approved courses including:

    Core Courses (15 hours) 
NURS 6101  Nursing Theory (3G)
NURS 6115  Health Planning (3G)
NURS 6160  Research Theory (3G)
NURS 6962  Thesis/Project (3G)
RSCH 6110  Inferential Statistics or Equivalent (3G)

Area of Concentration (14 hours) 
NURS 6170  Organization and Administration
           in Nursing Service (3G)
NUNA 6171  Nursing Management of Resources
           in Health Care Organizations (3G)
NUNA 6172  Financial Nursing Management
           in Health Care Organizations (3G)

Cognate Support (9 hours) 
(Select one from each pair) 
MBAD 6192  Business and Society (3G) or 
POLS 6127  Policy Analysis (3G)
MBAD 6163  Human Resource Management (3G) or 
POLS 6134  Public Personnel Management (3G)
MBAD 6161  Organizational Behavior (3G) or 
POLS 6113  Organizational Theory and Human
           Behavior in Public Organizations (3G)


    

    
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING/MASTER OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION


    
Degree: M.S.N./M.B.A. Coordinator: Sara Torres 

    
The College of Nursing and the Belk College of Business Administration
offer an integrated curriculum leading to completion of requirements
for both the M.S.N. and M.B.A. degrees. Applicants must be admitted
to and satisfy preparation requirements for both programs.

    
Additional Requirements for Admission into the MSN/MBA Degree
Program. In addition to the general requirements for admission
to the graduate school, the following are required for graduate
study in Nursing/ Business. Applicants must:


      

    1. Have a satisfactory score on the GMAT (Graduate Management
    Admission Test) and the GRE (Graduate Record Examination)

    2. Present evidence of satisfactory completion of the following
    undergraduate prerequisite courses:

    


    ACCT 3200  Foundations in Accounting (3G)
ECON 3200  Foundations in Economics (3G)
INFO 3200  Foundations in Business Computing (3G) (or equivalent)
BLAW 3200  Legal Environment in Business (3G) (or equivalent)
OPER 3200  Quantitative Analysis in Business (3G)
           (All students must take this course or pass a proficiency 
           examination.)

    

Degree Requirements. The MSN/MBA program requires completion
of at least 50 semester hours in approved courses including:


    MBAD 6112  Managerial Economics (3G)
MBAD 6121  Business Information Systems (3G)
MBAD 6131  Managerial Accounting (3G)
MBAD 6141  Production and Operations Mgmt.(3G)
MBAD 6152  Financial Management (3G)
MBAD 6161  Leadership and Org. Behavior I (3G)
MBAD 6171  Marketing Management (3G)
MBAD 6194  Management Policy (3G)
MBAD 6198  Professional Applications. (3G)
NURS 6101  Nursing Theory (3G)
NURS 6115  Health Planning (3G)
NURS 6160  Research Process in Nursing (3G)
NUNA 6170  Organization and Administration in Nursing Services
           (3G)
NUNA 6171  Nursing Management of Resources in Health Care Organizations
           (3G)
NUNA 6488  Advanced Administration Practicum (5G)
NURS 6962  Thesis/Project (3G)

    


    

    

    

    FAMILY NURSING
    
Degree: M.S.N. Coordinator: Irma D'Antonio 

    
Specialty Concentration in Parent-Child Nursing 

    
The Master of Science in Nursing concentration in Parent-Child
Nursing (PCN) is designed to provide advanced education and skills
in pediatric or obstetric areas of nursing. Building on human
physiology and holistic health assessment, the initial clinical
experiences (NUPC 6140) offer opportunities to assimilate advanced
knowledge and practice skills and a second course (NUPC 6145)
focuses on care of the client with acute complex problems.

    
All students take the core theory and research courses prior to
beginning a clinical focus in the area of their choice. Opportunities
for practice with a variety of clients are available. Students
select one of the three role areas to gain experience functioning
as a clinical nurse specialist, nurse educator, or nurse administrator.
An elective in the psychosocial area is offered.

    
Additional Admission Requirement for Acceptance into Parent-Child
Nursing. In addition to the general requirements for admission
to the Graduate School and the College of Nursing, the following
are required for graduate study in Family Nursing: college credit
or documented college course content in physical assessment.

    
Note: New students will not be admitted to the Parent-Child
specialty concentration for the period January 1995 through Spring
1997. 

    
Degree Requirements. The program requires completion of
38 semester hours in approved courses including:

    
Core Courses (15 hours) 


    NURS 6101  Nursing Theory (3G)
NURS 6115  Health Planning (3G)
NURS 6160  Research in Nursing (3G)
NURS 6962  Thesis/Project (3G)
RSCH 6110  Inferential Statistics or Equivalent (3G)

    

Clinical Concentration (14 hours)


     
NUPC 6140  Parent-Child Nursing I (4G)
NUPC 6145  Parent-Child Nursing II (4G)
BIOL 6050  Human Physiology (3G)
Elective   Psychosocial area (3G)

    

Functional Area (9 hours in one of the three areas) 

    
Education


     
EDUC 6120  Curriculum Theory (3G)
EDUC 6121  Instructional Design (3G)
NURS 6480  Educational Practicum (3G)

    

Administration 


    MBAD 6161  Organizational Behavior I (3G)
NUNA 6170  Organization and Administration
           of Nursing Service (3G)
NUNA 6482  Management Practicum (3G)

    

Clinical Specialist 


    NURS 6484  Clinical Specialist Practicum (3G)
Electives  (as appropriate) (6G)

    



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