Academic Catalog - 2023-2024

College of Health and Human Services

Nursing

Nursing, Master of Science


Academic Information

This plan will not be available to new students after Summer 2024

This plan is no longer accepting students.

This program is provided through our Personalized Learning system, wherein a student completes their courses at their own pace, in six month subscriptions, through an online competency-based learning environment. Students in a Personalized Learning program are not able to concurrently enroll in traditional semester-by-semester courses.

We designed this plan for the registered nurse (RN) who desires to build a professional foundation of practice by exploring a selected emphasis relevant to his or her advancement goals. While not a specialty focus, this plan allows the RN with a prior baccalaureate degree to continue to develop expertise as either an interim or final academic credential.

This program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

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College of Health and Human Services

Nursing

Nursing, Master of Science


Careers

What Can I Do with a Master of Science in Nursing?

If you want to build a professional foundation of practice exploring a selected emphasis relevant to your career advancement goals, our MS in Nursing can help. This program allows you, an RN with a bachelor's degree, to continue developing expertise at advanced levels of practice in rural areas, hospitals, academia, outpatient settings, and other healthcare environments. 

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Academic Catalog - 2023-2024

College of Health and Human Services

Nursing

Nursing, Master of Science


University Requirements

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Academic Catalog - 2023-2024

College of Health and Human Services

Nursing

Nursing, Master of Science


Overview

In addition to University Requirements:

Minimum Units for Completion 30
Additional Admission Requirements

Individual program admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required.

Fieldwork Experience/Internship Recommended
Research Individualized research is required.
Some online/blended coursework Required
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Purpose Statement

The philosophy of the School of Nursing at Northern Arizona University is based on an ethic of caring that embraces students, faculty and staff, and the university community and the global community within which we live and work. We also believe that caring is a conscious, intentional discipline that is part of nursing’s unique body of knowledge and is practiced in interdisciplinary contexts. Caring includes the creation and nurturing of an environment that recognizes that students, staff and faculty have unique ways of viewing the world. This philosophy promotes excellence for nursing education and practice in an environment of constant change and emerging healthcare trends.

The faculty believes the transition to the role of competent professional nurse is a major developmental achievement. We believe that nursing is an art and science that is an integral component of health care. Applying the discipline of nursing to practice depends on a foundation of natural and human sciences, humanities and arts, the application of research, and the diverse backgrounds of learners. Societal influences in the evolving healthcare system challenge all involved in nursing education.

Education is a dynamic, lifelong collaborative process by which an individual pursues life goals, broadens human potential, develops thinking and clarifies values. The faculty believes that learning is the intentional acquisition, application, and integration of knowledge, skills and attitudes. Learning is shaped by the environment and developmental level of the learner, and is ultimately the responsibility of the learner. Faculty plan, guide, and facilitate learning while supporting the learning needs of a diverse community of students. We believe that learning-centered experiences with rigorous expectations and actively-engaged students result in higher-level thinkers and graduates prepared for real world practice. We value incorporating rural and global healthcare into a variety of educational experiences. Thus education not only expands the thinking of the learner, but increases opportunities for application.

The faculty has developed a philosophy that values diverse persons, environment, health, and nursing, and their interrelatedness. The following meta-paradigm concepts guide the implementation of the organizing framework for the curriculum.

Student Learning Outcomes

Outcomes align with Standards from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing ( AACN ) and Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education ( CCNE ).

 

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Academic Catalog - 2023-2024

College of Health and Human Services

Nursing

Nursing, Master of Science


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Academic Catalog - 2023-2024

College of Health and Human Services

Nursing

Nursing, Master of Science


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