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MSN with Parent-Child CNS and PNP Specialties

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*All stated financial information is subject to change. The At a Glance provides Base Cost (cost per unit x program units) to aid in program comparison only. For a detailed cost estimate or more information, contact APU's Graduate Student Financial Services.

Coursework

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Prerequisites

During the admission process for the Master of Science in Nursing program, a review of academic transcripts is performed to assess whether or not the applicant has completed the prerequisite courses listed below. Students must complete the following prerequisite courses as part of their MSN before continuing to advanced practice courses (e.g., take undergraduate health assessment before advanced health assessment; take applied statistics and a nursing research course before the advanced practice research course).

Note: Please click on the course numbers above for descriptions of these undergraduate courses listed. All prerequisite requirements must be completed before enrolling in graduate courses.

Course Requirements

The CNS includes 11 clinical units equalling 528 clinical hours; the PNP includes 12 clinical units equalling 540 clinical hours. The GNRS 511 clinical unit and the GNRS 541 clinical units are counted twice. Note: Units shown in parentheses are theory units/clinical units.

Nurses who already have an MSN from APU or another institution may enroll in Post-Master’s Credential programs to obtain the Parent-Child CNS and/or PNP specialty.

*Students must choose either the thesis or comprehensive exam option for 1 unit of credit to complete the program. For students choosing the thesis, the 2-unit course GNRS 514 is a prerequisite to proposing a thesis.