Nursing, M.S.N. - Radford University Carilion Campus

Program Requirements (36 credits)

• NURS 549 - Organizational Theory and Process Credits: (3)
• NURS 616 - Quality and Safety in Healthcare Credits: (3)
• NURS 660 - Human Resources Credits: (3)
• NURS 602 - Healthcare Systems & Policy Credits: (3)
• NURS 609 - Translation of Evidence Credits: (3)
• NURS 623 - Population and Diversity Credits: (3)
• IPEH 607 - Ethical and Legal Practice in Healthcare Credits: (3)
• NURS 671 - Administrative Residency Credits: (3)
• NURS 605 - Collaboration and Interprofessional Leadership Credits: (3)
• NURS 621 - Informatics and Data Management Credits: (3)
• NURS 655 - Financial Management in Healthcare Credits: (3)
• NURS 600 - Advanced Practice Roles and Leadership Credits: (1)
• NURS 709 - Integration of Evidence into Advanced Nursing Practice Credits: (2)

Graduation Requirements

Students may receive a graduate degree only after meeting all of their program requirements. A cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or better is required by all programs for completion of a graduate degree. A minimum of sixty-five (65) percent of the course work required to earn a graduate degree must be taken at Radford University. Transfer courses must be approved by the Program Director and the Registrar. Students must also complete the electronic Graduation Survey and the online Exit Form.

Program Requirements (50 credits)

• NURS 610 - Principles of Primary Care and Family Health Credits: (3)
• NURS 616 - Quality and Safety in Healthcare Credits: (3)
• NURS 602 - Healthcare Systems & Policy Credits: (3)
• NURS 711 - Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology Credits: (3)
• NURS 609 - Translation of Evidence Credits: (3)
• NURS 716 - Advanced Pharmacology Credits: (3)
• IPEH 607 - Ethical and Legal Practice in Healthcare Credits: (3)
• NURS 712 - Advanced Health Assessment Credits: (2)
• NURS 714 - Advanced Health Assessment & Diagnostics Lab Credits: (2)
• NURS 614 - Primary Care of Adults and Geriatrics I Credits: (3)
• NURS 615 - Practicum I: Primary Care of Adults and Geriatrics Credits: (2)
• NURS 600 - Advanced Practice Roles and Leadership Credits: (1)
• NURS 624 - Primary Care of Adults and Geriatrics II Credits: (3)
• NURS 625 - Practicum II: Primary Care of Adults and Geriatrics Credits: (2)
• NURS 654 - Primary Care of Children and Adolescents Credits: (3)
• NURS 656 - Primary Care in Reproductive Health Credits: (2)
• NURS 657 - Practicum III: Primary Care of Children, Adolescents, and Women Credits: (3)
• NURS 709 - Integration of Evidence into Advanced Nursing Practice Credits: (2)
• NURS 675 - FNP Preceptorship Credits: (4)

Graduation Requirements

• Students may receive a graduate degree only after meeting all of their program requirements. 
• Completion of 50 total credit hours and 605 clinical hours
• GPA 3.0 or better is required by all programs for completion of a graduate degree
• A minimum of sixty-five (65) percent of the course work required to earn a graduate degree must be taken at Radford University. 
• Transfer courses must be approved by the Program Director and the Registrar. 
• Students must also complete the electronic Graduation Survey and the online Exit Form.