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2012-13 Graduate Catalog 
    
2012-13 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Nursing, Nursing Administration, M.S.N. (RODP)


Karen Ward, Interim Director
(615) 898-2437
Karen.Ward@mtsu.edu

The School of Nursing  offers the Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) through the Regents Online Degree Program (RODP) and the Master of Science in Professional Science (M.S.) degree in collaboration with the Biology and Mathematical Sciences departments.

The Master of Science in Nursing degree (M.S.N.) is delivered following the standard protocol established for the delivery of RODP courses and programs. The program includes four concentrations: Nursing Administration, Nursing Education, Nursing Informatics, and Advanced Practice (Family Nurse Practitioner). Courses are offered each semester (Fall, Spring, and Summer) through all six Tennessee Board of Regents universities.

Please see undergraduate catalog for information regarding undergraduate programs.

Admission Requirements


Admission to the Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration in Nursing Administration requires

  1. the student to be a registered nurse (R.N.);
  2. an earned bachelor’s degree. Those with an R.N. and B.S.N. are ready for admission into the M.S.N. program. Those who are currently an R.N. (in Tennessee or through a compact state) with a bachelor’s degree in any area and have a minimum of 3.00 grade point average (GPA) may qualify for this program through the bridge program. This bridge program requires that students take four assigned undergraduate courses and then bridge directly into the M.S.N. without having completed the B.S.N.

NOTE: No GRE is required.

Application Procedures


Students are advised to contact the graduate program director in the School of Nursing before beginning the application procedure.

Applicant must

  1. submit application with the appropriate application fee (online at www.mtsu.edu/graduate/apply.php);
  2. submit official copies of transcripts;
  3. submit three signed letters of recommendation;
  4. submit an updated vita or resume;
  5. submit a copy of R.N. license;
  6. submit background check information;
  7. submit proof of immunization;
  8. submit proof of payment of malpractice insurance.

NOTE: Applicants residing in Middle Tennessee (Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Coffee, Davidson, Dickson, Franklin, Giles, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Marshall, Maury, Montgomery, Moore, Perry, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Stewart, Wayne, Williamson and Wilson county) are randomly assigned to one of the three TBR institutions in Middle Tennessee (APSU, MTSU, or TSU). Students residing in one of these counties must first apply to the RODP program at www.rodp.org/admissions/admissions-steps. Students approved and assigned to MTSU will then apply to the MTSU College of Graduate Studies.

Degree Requirements


Candidate must

  1. complete 34 hours of graduate nursing courses (see specifics in Curriculum section below);
  2. complete a practicum in accordance with RODP requirements for this degree.

Curriculum: Nursing, Nursing Administration


Candidate must complete 34 hours in the following course of study:

Core Courses (15 hours)


  • NURS - 6000 Theoretical Foundations 3 credit hours
  • NURS - 6001 Health Care Policy 3 credit hours
  • NURS - 6002 Advanced Nursing Research 3 credit hours
  • NURS - 6003 Advanced Role Development 3 credit hours
  • NURS - 6990 Scholarly Synthesis/Research 3 credit hours

Concentration Courses (15 hours)


  • NURS 6301 - Nursing Administration I 3 credit hours
  • NURS 6302 - Nursing Administration II 3 credit hours
  • NURS 6303 - Health Care Finance 3 credit hours
  • NURS 6304 - Human Resources Management 3 credit hours
  • NURS 6305 - Quality Management in Nursing and Health Care 3 credit hours

Practicum (4 hours)


  •  NURS 6309 - Nursing Administration Practicum 4 credit hours
    Total practice contact hours - 240

Program Notes


The School of Nursing also offers selected graduate courses which may be transferred to programs offering the Master of Science in Nursing. Other courses designed to assist individuals to meet the requirements of the State of Tennessee Board of Nursing for a Certificate of Fitness to practice as an Advanced Practice Nurse are also available. Please contact the School of Nursing for further information.