Courses & Curriculum
Chatham's Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program is a 30-credit-hour, fully online program that can be completed in five sequential terms. This page shows an example of a student's degree progression.
Below is an example of a degree progression and schedule for a full-time student in both the Leadership Track and the Education Track. This is for representative purposes only. Students' degree progression is determined by their start dates and other choices in conjunction with an academic advisor.
Example Schedule, Year One—Leadership Track |
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| FALL | SPRING | SUMMER |
| NUR 501—Scientific Underpinnings: Practice and Scholarship (3) | NUR 506—Communication and Collaboration for Leadership (3) | NUR 505—Health Assessment and Promotion Across the Lifespan (3) |
| NUR 503—Informatics Foundation and Health Care Technology (3) | NUR 630*—Business Management in Health Care (3) | NUR 640*—Human Resource Management in Health Care (3) |
| 6 credits | 6 credits | 6 credits |
Example Schedule, Year Two—Leadership Track |
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| FALL | SPRING |
| NUR 507—Health Policy and Advocacy for Quality Care (3) | NUR 673—Professional Role Practicum (6) |
| NUR 650*—Leadership for Quality and Safety in Health Care (3) | |
| 6 credits | 6 credits |
*Indicates specialty track course.
Example Schedule, Year One—Education Track |
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| FALL | SPRING | SUMMER |
| NUR 501—Scientific Underpinnings: Practice and Scholarship (3) | NUR 506—Communication and Collaboration for Leadership (3) | NUR 505—Health Assessment and Promotion Across the Lifespan (3) |
| NUR 503—Informatics Foundation and Health Care Technology (3) | NUR 632*—Curriculum Design and Evaluation in Nursing Education (3) | NUR 642*—Nurse Educator Role Development (3) |
| 6 credits | 6 credits | 6 credits |
Example Schedule, Year Two—Education Track |
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| FALL | SPRING |
| NUR 507—Health Policy and Advocacy for Quality Care (3) | NUR 673—Professional Role Practicum (6) |
| NUR 652*—Teaching Strategies and Technology for the Nurse Educator (3) | |
| 6 credits | |
*Indicates specialty track course.