Core Courses

Completion of the MSN core courses is required of all students seeking the MSN degree. These courses should be taken prior to or concurrent with the Advanced Core courses, and prior to the Specialty and Clinical courses. Core courses include:

• NU 512 Nursing Theories in Practice - 3 credits
• NU 513 Application of Nursing Research - 3 credits
• NU 514 Christian Ethics in Practice - 3 credits 

Advanced Core Courses

Completion of the Advanced Core Courses is required of all MSN students. These courses should be completed prior to the Specialty and Clinical courses. Advanced Core courses include:

• NU 505 Epidemiology - 3 credits
• NU 700 Advanced Health and Physical Assessment - 4 credits
• NU 701 Pathophysiology - 3 credits
• NU 702 Advanced Pharmacology - 4 credits 

Specialty and Clinical Courses

AAPN Specialty courses are specific to the development of expertise in caring for adults on the individual or community level.

• NU 604 Teaching and Case Management Role of the APN - 3 credits
• NU 605 Scientific Basis for Health Promotion - 3 credits
• HC 506 Community Assessments and Health Planning - 3 credits
• NU 707 Adult Health Promotion I - 5 credits
• NU 709 Adult Health Promotion II - 5 credits

Course Descriptions for the AAPN curriculum can be obtained from the Graduate Catalog.

For further information and all application materials please contact 610.282.1100 ext. 1664 or msn@desales.edu