MSN in Clinical Trials Research

45.0 quarter credits

About the Curriculum

• All areas of specialization have in common a core of advanced nursing knowledge.
• Every graduate must have knowledge and skill in research and the ability to evaluate and apply research findings.
• The nursing profession anticipates and responds to changing societal, health care and professional needs.
• The foundation for specialization in professional nursing practice is graduate-level education that builds on undergraduate education.

Core courses 18.0 Credits NURS 500 Confronting Issues in Contemporary Health Care Environments 3.0 NURS 502 Advanced Ethical Decision Making in Health Care 3.0 RSCH 519 Introduction to Biostatistics 3.0 RSCH 523 Methods for Health Research 3.0 NURS 526 Information, Innovation and Technology in Advanced Nursing Practice 3.0 NURS 527 Evidence-Based Approaches to Practice 3.0 Major Courses 17.0 Credits NURS 557 Leadership and Stewardship in the Health Professions 3.0 NURS 582 Foundations of Good Clinical Practice in Clinical Trials Management 3.0 NURS 583 Operational Leadership in Clinical Trials Management 3.0 NURS 584 Current Topics in Clinical Trials Management 3.0 NURS 585 Clinical Trials Research Practicum 5.0 Support courses 7.0 Credits NURS 548 Advanced Pathophysiology 3.0 NURS 549 Advanced Pharmacology 3.0 NURS 669 Professional Seminar for Advanced Nursing Practice 1.0 Elective 3.0 Credits Elective 3.0