Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) Program
The Master of Science in Nursing at The University of Toledo, College of Nursing is
designed to build on the student’s past learning, personal and professional goals,
and the insights and experiences gained through practice. The M.S.N. degree prepares
Registered Nurses with B.S.N. degrees as Advanced Practice Nurses.
Graduate Nursing Program Deadlines, Application Process and Checklist
M.S.N. Tracks
Family Nurse Practitioner
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- Designed to prepare nurses for the FNP role in primary nursing care.
- FNP graduates are eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification or American Academy of Nurse Practitioner (AANP) certification corresponding to their population foci upon graduation.
- 50 semester credits
- Program Outcomes
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
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- Designed to prepare advanced practice nurses to care for families in a wide variety of community and hospital-based psychiatric settings.
- PMHNP graduates are eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification corresponding to their population foci upon graduation.
- 52 semester credits
- Program Outcomes
Plan of Study
SEMESTER I—FALL
NURS 5680: Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology (3 credit hours)
INDI 6000: Introduction to Biostatistical Methods (3 credit hours)
SEMESTER II—SPRING
NURS 6910: Nursing Research and Practice Application (3 credit hours)
NURS 6530: Public Policy & Health Care (3 credit hours)
SEMESTER III—FALL
NURS 6610: Population Health for Advanced Practice Nurses (3 credit hours)
NURS 5690: Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics (3 credit hours)
NURS 6060: Psychopharmacology for PMHNP Practice (2 credit hours ) PMHNP students only
SEMESTER IV—SPRING
NURS 6150: Contemporary Practice (3 credit hours)
NURS 6740: Advanced Assessment (3 credit hours)
NURS 6750: Diagnostic Reasoning (1 credit hour)
SEMESTER V—SUMMER
NURS XXXX: CLIN 1 Lecture (3 credit hours)
NURS XXXX: Practicum 1 (240 clinical hours) (4 credit hours)
SEMESTER VI-FALL
NURS XXXX: CLIN 2 Lecture (3 credit hours)
NURS XXXX: Practicum 2 (240 clinical hours) (4 credit hours)
SEMESTER VII-SPRING
NURS XXXX: CLIN 3 Lecture (2 credit hours)
NURS XXXX: Practicum 3 (300 clinical hours) (5 credit hours)
NURS 6650: Transition to Practice (1 credit hour)
CAPSTONE: Field Experience, Thesis or Comprehensive Exam (3 credit hours)
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS: 50-52
GRADUATE FUNDING
The College of Nursing offers support for students seeking D.N.P. degrees. Find out more about funding your education.
ACCREDITATION
The Doctor of Nursing Practice program at The University of Toledo is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Questions?
Contact:
Kathleen Mitchell, D.N.P., APRN-CNS
Associate Dean of Student Services
Assistant Professor
kathleen.mitchell@utoledo.edu