Master's Nursing Program

Master's programs are designed for nurses with a bachelors degree in nursing and are typically up to two academic years in length. These programs provide specialized education, additional clinical experience in a specialty practice area and eligibility for national certification, upon successful completion of the Master of Science in Nursing (MS) degree. Some students take on Joint Degrees in related fields like business administration, public health, or hospital administration. Typically these joint degree programs are designed to meet the requirements for both degrees and require more credits for graduation.

Some Master's Programs are designed to enable RN's with an associate degree to earn a MSN. The courses in the program are tailored to the specific needs of the students so that they receive as much advanced placement credit for their BSN as possible, and to avoid overlap between BSN and MSN courses.

Post-Master's Certificate Programs

Professional certifications are specialized exams that you can take to prove your expertise in a specific field, beyond the skills required for an RN license. Post-Master's Certificate programs are designed for nurses who already have a Master of Science degree in nursing who wish to qualify to sit for one of the certification exams or to expand into a new area of specialization.

Practice Doctorate in Nursing

A new vision of graduate nursing education includes the development of the practice doctorate as a graduate degree for advanced practice nursing preparation. This degree, which was first developed as a Nursing Doctorate, is in the process of being developed at more than 40 nursing schools throughout the country. Advanced nursing preparation for this degree includes both direct patient care and areas that support clinical practice, such as population-based care/public health, administration, organizational development, leadership, management, and health policy.