Graduate Degrees
Research College of Nursing offers 6 graduate tracks: Family 
Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gero Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Educator, Executive Practice and Healthcare Leadership, Clinical Nurse Leader, and RN-MSN. The graduate program is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
As a Family Nurse Practitioner student, you will be exposed to a variety of settings and age groups. Experiences will take place alongside a Nurse Practitioner or Physician in community health clinics, school-based clinics, family practice and rural settings.
The Family Nurse Practitioner track, is 45 credit hours and offered on a part-time basis. Seventeen (17) of the hours are offered on-line and the track also includes 660 clinical practicum hours. Graduates will be eligible for certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. A curriculum plan can be found by visiting the Graduate Program Requirements section of our catalog on-line.
The Nurse Educator track is designed to meet the needs of a variety of individuals, including those desiring to teach in an academic setting or work in adult education or staff development area.
The Educator track is offered full or part-time and is primarily on-line. The total track is 36 credit hours and includes 240 practicum hours. A Post Master’s certificate is available to those with a previous M.S.N. degree. A curriculum plan can be found in our catalog.
The Executive Practice and Healthcare Leadership (EPHL) track is designed for nurses interested in leadership and management roles in health care delivery systems. The track is 35 credit hours and includes 360 practicum hours. The EPHL track can be completed totally on-line. A Post Master’s certificate is available to those with a previous MSN degree. A curriculum plan can be found in our Graduate Program Requirements catalog.
The Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) track is a generalist prepared at the Master’s degree level. The track is 40 credit hours and includes 360 practicum hours. CNL’s are responsible for the lateral integration of bedside care. The CNL student received specialized training to apply evidence based care within a clinical microsystem and cares for a specific cohort of patients. Graduates of this track are qualified to sit for the CNL certification exam. A curriculum plan can be found in our Graduate Program Requirements catalog.
