MSN - Master of Science in Nursing Degree

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Graduate Master of Science

Program Objective

The Master of Science in Nursing program prepares graduates for specialty practice in nursing leadership or nursing education, allowing for seamless transition into a research or practice-focused doctoral program.

Delivery Method

Hybrid

Program Description

The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program prepares graduates for specialty practice in nursing leadership or nursing education that uses a holistic and scholarly approach to advanced nursing practice. Graduate level nursing competencies pertinent to the practice specialty are attained throughout the program and culminate in development, implementation, and evaluation of a capstone project. All didactic course content is delivered in an asynchronous format. Most specialty courses include a clinical component that requires a program approved preceptor and practice site.

Accreditation

The Master of Science in Nursing degree program at Joyce University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).

Career Information

Depending on the specialty courses completed, graduates of the MSN program are prepared for entry-level jobs as either nurse leader or nurse educator. All students complete core courses to advance knowledge and skills related to informatics and technology; quality and safety; scientific foundations to support scholarship of practice; interprofessional partnerships; person-centered and holistic care; equity, inclusion, and diversity; and population and global health.

This program is not intended or designed to prepare graduates for any advanced practice nursing license or other state-issued license including Nurse Practitioner (NP), Advanced Practice Nurse (APN), Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN).

Program Offering & Lengths

The MSN program requires completion of 15 semester credit hours of core courses in the nurse educator or nurse leader options with an additional 17 semester credit hours of specialty course work for a total of 32 semester credit hours, which are completed in 3 semesters of full-time study. Didactic content in both options is delivered in an asynchronous, online format. Required clinical experiences are completed in approved practice settings supervised by an approved preceptor. All students develop a capstone project that is fully implemented in the clinical setting and evaluated for clinical significance during the final semester of the program.