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

Program Requirements (33 credits)

• NURS 649 - Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Credits: (3)
• NURS 616 - Quality and Safety in Healthcare Credits: (3)
• NURS 602 - Healthcare Systems & Policy Credits: (3)
• NURS 800 - Evidence for Advanced Nursing Practice Credits: (3)
• NURS 623 - Population and Diversity Credits: (3)
• IPEH 607 - Ethical and Legal Practice in Healthcare Credits: (3)
• NURS 605 - Interprofessional Leadership and Advanced Practice Roles Credits: (3)
• NURS 774 - Health Care Informatics Credits: (3)
• NURS 655 - Financial Management in Healthcare Credits: (3)
• NURS 671 - Administrative Practicum Credits: (3)
• NURS 682 - Practice Evidence Integration Credits: (3)

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.Transfer courses must be approved by the Program Director and the Graduate College.

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 Graduate College.