Health Service Administration
ample Plans of Study
Master's Entry CNL
The professional entry master’s Clinical Nurse Leader [CNL] program prepares students for initial licensure as registered nurses. It provides the basis for professional practice as a generalist registered nurse and the foundation for advanced practice graduate preparation in nursing. Learning in the professional entry master’s CNL program is directed toward the study of scientific rationale underlying nursing care, the development of critical thinking skills, knowledge of clinical microsystems, and a focus on quality, safety, and error reduction.
Master's Entry Clinical Nurse Leader Curriculum*
*Each term is 20 weeks in length rather than 15 weeks, enabling completion of an additional 5 credit hours. Year 1
Summer ANAT 613 Clinical Anatomy 3 (2-1)
NSG 507 Genetics 1 (1-0)
NSG 505 Informatics for Healthcare 2 (2-0) Total for Summer Term Year 1 6 (5-1) Fall NSG 621 Pathophysiology 3 (3-0)
NSG 603 Health Assessment 3 (2-1)
NSG 523 Medication Safety in Healthcare 1 (1-0)
PHAR 699 Pharmacology 3 (3-0)
NSG 504 Intro to Professional Practice 3 (2-1)
NSG 524 Nursing Skills Lab I 1 (0-1)
NSG 506 Mental Health 3 (2-1)
Total for Fall Term Year 1 17 (13-4)
Spring NSG 601 Adult Health 7 (4-3)
NSG 512 Adult Health Skills Lab II 1 (0-1)
NSG 508 Pediatric-Adolescent Health 3 (2-1)
NSG 509 Reproductive Health 3 (2-1)
NSG 602 Gerontology 2 (2-0)
Total for Spring Term Year 1 16 (10-6)
Total Year 1 39 (28-11)
Year 2
Summer NSG 514 Intro to Evidence-Based Practice 3 (3-0) NSG 510 Professional Issues 2 (2-0) Total for Summer Term Year 2 5 (5-0) Fall NSG 516 Acute Care 5 (3-2)
NSG 517 Acute Care Skills III 1 (0-1)
NSG 515 Health of Populations 4 (3-1)
NSG 518 Leadership 3 (3-0)
NSG 519 Internship 3 (0-3)
NSG 615 CNL Leadership Role 3 (3-0)
Total for Fall Term Year 2 19 (12-7)
Spring NSG 616 Healthcare Systems Complexity 3
Master's Entry CNL
The professional entry master’s Clinical Nurse Leader [CNL] program prepares students for initial licensure as registered nurses. It provides the basis for professional practice as a generalist registered nurse and the foundation for advanced practice graduate preparation in nursing. Learning in the professional entry master’s CNL program is directed toward the study of scientific rationale underlying nursing care, the development of critical thinking skills, knowledge of clinical microsystems, and a focus on quality, safety, and error reduction.
Master's Entry Clinical Nurse Leader Curriculum*
*Each term is 20 weeks in length rather than 15 weeks, enabling completion of an additional 5 credit hours. Year 1
Summer ANAT 613 Clinical Anatomy 3 (2-1)
NSG 507 Genetics 1 (1-0)
NSG 505 Informatics for Healthcare 2 (2-0) Total for Summer Term Year 1 6 (5-1) Fall NSG 621 Pathophysiology 3 (3-0)
NSG 603 Health Assessment 3 (2-1)
NSG 523 Medication Safety in Healthcare 1 (1-0)
PHAR 699 Pharmacology 3 (3-0)
NSG 504 Intro to Professional Practice 3 (2-1)
NSG 524 Nursing Skills Lab I 1 (0-1)
NSG 506 Mental Health 3 (2-1)
Total for Fall Term Year 1 17 (13-4)
Spring NSG 601 Adult Health 7 (4-3)
NSG 512 Adult Health Skills Lab II 1 (0-1)
NSG 508 Pediatric-Adolescent Health 3 (2-1)
NSG 509 Reproductive Health 3 (2-1)
NSG 602 Gerontology 2 (2-0)
Total for Spring Term Year 1 16 (10-6)
Total Year 1 39 (28-11)
Year 2
Summer NSG 514 Intro to Evidence-Based Practice 3 (3-0) NSG 510 Professional Issues 2 (2-0) Total for Summer Term Year 2 5 (5-0) Fall NSG 516 Acute Care 5 (3-2)
NSG 517 Acute Care Skills III 1 (0-1)
NSG 515 Health of Populations 4 (3-1)
NSG 518 Leadership 3 (3-0)
NSG 519 Internship 3 (0-3)
NSG 615 CNL Leadership Role 3 (3-0)
Total for Fall Term Year 2 19 (12-7)
Spring NSG 616 Healthcare Systems Complexity 3