COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLEUNITS
SEMESTER I  
NURSG 770Advanced Physical Assessment2.0
NURSG 770LAdvanced Physical Assessment Lab (requires a 2-day intensive on campus to demonstrate lab skills) 2.0
NURSG 719Advanced Pathophysiology3.0
NURSG 777Advanced Pharmacology3.0
  Total 10.0
SEMESTER II  
NURSG 773Ethical Foundations and Role Development of the Advanced Practice Nurse3.0
NURSG 776Care of Chronic and Complex Conditions3.0
NURSG 778LFNP Clinical I (175 hours)4.0
  Total 10.0
SEMESTER III  
NURSG 775Care of Acute and Episodic Conditions3.0
NURSG 775LCare of Acute and Episodic Conditions Lab 1.0
NURSG 779LFNP Clinical II (175 hours) (requires a 3-day intensive on campus to demonstrate competency for advancing to next clinical course)4.0
  Total 8.0
SEMESTER IV  
NURSG 707Family-Centered Health Promotion3.0
NURSG 774Population Health & Clinical Prevention3.0
NURSG 781LFNP Clinical III (175 hours) 4.0
  Total 10.0
   
  Total 38.0
COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLEUNITS
Curriculum Overview for Pre-licensure Course Work 
SEMESTER I  
NURSG 500 Transition to Professional Role of Nursing2.0
NURSG 520 Integration of Pathophysiology and Pharmacology5.0
NURSG 524/524LHealth Assessment3.0
NURSG 534/534L Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing5.0
NURSG 542L Fundamentals of Nursing Skills1.0
  Total 16.0
SEMESTER II  
NURSG 543L Nursing Skills II 1.0
NURSG 546/546L Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults10.0
NURSG 550 Nurses as Consumers of Research2.0
NURSG 562 Professional, Legal and Ethical Issues3.0
  Total 16.0
SEMESTER III  
NURSG 540/540L Reproductive Health Care2.0/3.0
NURSG 556/556L Nursing Care of Pediatric & Youth Populations2.0/3.0
NURSG 566/566L Advanced Care of the Adult/Older Adult5.0
  Total 15.0
SEMESTER IV*  
NURSG 560 Leadership, Mgmt, and Org Behavior in Health Care3.0
NURSG 570/570L Community Health5.0
NURSG 594L ELMSN Advanced Clinical Placement5.0
  Total 13.0
*Upon completion of the first four semesters, students are eligible to take the RN 
licensure examination (NCLEX). 
Curriculum Overview for the Case Management Track 
SEMESTER V  
NURSG 601 Integrating Evidence into Practice3.0
NURSG 702 Health Care Policy for Advocacy in Health Care3.0
NURSG 624 Advanced Pathophysiology for Nurse Case Managers2.0
NURSG 625 Advanced Pharm. Mgmt for Nurse Case Managers2.0
  Total 10.0
SEMESTER VI  
NURSG 772Nursing & Healthcare Science for Advanced Nursing Practice3.0
NURSG 607 Program Evaluation and Quality Improvement3.0
NURSG 612 Health Care Finance3.0
NURSG 623/623L Advanced Health Assess. for Nurse Case Managers3.0
  Total 12.0
SEMESTER VII  
NURSG 700 Evidence-based Translation for Advanced Practice Nursing3.0
NURSG 620/620L Case Management8.0
 Total Units for ELMSN Case Management = 93.0Total 11.0