This 56-semester hour specialty track in the MSN program prepares graduates as Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse practitioners (AGACNP). Students complete a total of 600 clinical hours in a variety of acute care settings with qualified preceptor supervision. The goal of the program is to prepare graduates for advanced practice nursing care with acutely ill adults and geriatric populations. Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible to write the AGACNP specialty certification examination administered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). 

Admissions Requirements

ADN/Diploma/RN with Non-nursing Baccalaureate Degree Entry

1. Applicants must have an RN degree from a CNEA or ACEN accredited Diploma or Associate’s Degree nursing program, or with a non-nursing baccalaureate degree.
2. Proof of a current unencumbered nursing license.
3. A nursing grade point average of 3.0 based on a 4.0 scale.

*Applicants with deficiencies in the requirements will be evaluated on an individual basis.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
NUR 300	Conceptual Bases for Professional Nursing (theory)	3.0
NUR 303	Research in Nursing	3.0
NUR 404	Community Health Nursing - Theory	2.0
NUR 407	Community Health Practicum RN-MSN	1.0
BIO 526	Advanced Pathophysiology	3.0
COU 510	Statistical Procedures	3.0
NUR 501	Nursing Theories: Analysis and Development	3.0
NUR 526	Evidence Based Practice	3.0
NUR 600	Advanced Health Assessment	3.0
NUR 615	Health Informatics	3.0
NUR 640	Healthcare Policy	3.0
NUR 651	Advanced Pharmacology I	3.0
NUR 655	Diagnostic Reasoning	3.0
NUR 656	Management of Acutely Ill Adults and Geriatrics I	6.0
NUR 657	Management of Acutely Ill Adults and Geriatrics II	6.0
NUR 658	Management of Acutely Ill Adults and Geriatrics III	6.0
NUR 690	Professional Aspects of Advanced Nursing Practice	2.0
Total Hours		56

Comprehensive Assessment

All students are required to take a comprehensive assessment prior to graduation.