Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.) Program Requirements for 2025-2026

M.S. in Nursing

The Master of Science in Nursing offers five APRN programs of study.  Total program credits vary based on the selected program of study.

Requirements

The number of credits for each course is designated in parentheses after the course title. For courses with a precepted clinical component, the number of hours required is also designated in parentheses.

Scholarship Core - 21-22 credits

  • GNUR 503 - Foundations of Evidence-Based Practice & Research (3)
  • GNUR 558 - Capstone Development (2)
  • Choose ONE:
    • GNUR 559 - Capstone Implementation (2) CNS students only
    • GNUR 695 - NP Comprehensive Exam (1) NP students only
  • GNUR 702 - Advanced-Evidenced-Based Practice & Research  (3)
  • GNUR 704 - Informatics and Healthcare Technologies (3)
  • GNUR 706 - Healthcare Delivery Systems, Policy & Law (3)
  • GNUR 707 - Population Health: Biostatistics and Epidemiology (3)
  • GNUR 708 - Complex Systems & Leadership (3)

Direct Core - 9 credits

  • GNUR 543 - Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology (3)
  • GNUR 570 - Advanced Pharmacology (3)
  • GNUR 571 - Advanced  Health Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning (3)

Specialty Clinical Core - 16-20 credits

Choose ONE clinical core grouping from the options below.

Adult- Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP)
  • GNUR 650 - Advanced Concepts in the Care of Adults Across the Lifespan I (3)
  • GNUR 651 -  Advanced Concepts in the Care of Adults Across the Lifespan II (3)
  • GNUR 652 -Advanced Concepts in the Care of Adults Across the Lifespan III (3)
  • GNUR 653-  Advanced Concepts in the Care of Adults Across the Lifespan IV (3)
  • GNUR 641 - AGACNP Diagnosis and Management of Adults Across the Lifespan I (1) (150 hours clinical)
  • GNUR 643- AGACNP Diagnosis and Management of Adults Across the Lifespan II (1) (150 hours clinical)
  • GNUR 645 -AGACNP Diagnosis and Management of Adults Across the Lifespan III (1) (150 hours clinical)
  • GNUR 647 - AGACNP Diagnosis and Management of Adults Across the Lifespan IV(1) (150 hours clinical)

Graduates are eligible for state certification as an adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner and national, professional certification.

Adult- Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist (AGCNS)
  • GNUR 650 - Advanced Concepts in the Care of Adults Across the Lifespan I (3)
  • GNUR 651 -Advanced Concepts in the Care of Adults Across the Lifespan II (3)
  • GNUR 652 - Advanced Concepts in the Care of Adults Across the Lifespan III (3)
  • GNUR 653 - Advanced Concepts in the Care of Adults Across the Lifespan IV (3)
  • GNUR 632 - Application of the CNS Spheres of Impact I: Nursing and Nursing Practice (1) (125 hours clinical)
  • GNUR 639 - Application of the CNS Spheres of Impact II : Patient and Client (1) (125 hours clinical)
  • GNUR 688 - Synthesis of the Sphere of Impact II (1) (125 hours clinical)
  • GNUR 689 -  Synthesis of the Sphere of Impact I (1) (125 hours clinical)

Graduates are eligible for New York state certification as an adult health clinical nurse specialist and national, professional certification.

Adult- Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP)
  • GNUR 650 -Advanced Concepts in the Care of Adults Across the Lifespan I (3)
  • GNUR 651 - Advanced Concepts in the Care of Adults Across the Lifespan II (3)
  • GNUR 652 - Advanced Concepts in the Care of Adults Across the Lifespan III (3)
  • GNUR 653 -Advanced Concepts in the Care of Adults Across the Lifespan IV (3)
  • GNUR 642 - AGPCNP Diagnosis & Management of Adults Across the Lifespan I (1) (150 hours clinical)
  • GNUR 644 - AGPCNP Diagnosis & Management of Adults Across the Lifespan II  (1) (150 hours clinical)
  • GNUR 646 - AGPCNP  Diagnosis & Management of Adults Across the Lifespan III (1) (150 hours clinical)
  • GNUR 648 - AGPCNP Diagnosis & Management of Adults Across the Lifespan IV (1) (150 hours clinical)

Graduates are eligible for state certification as an adult/adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner and national, professional certification

Primary Care Family Nurse Practitioner (PCFNP)
  • GNUR 650 -Advanced Concepts in the Care of Adults Across the Lifespan I (3)
  • GNUR 651- Advanced Concepts in the Care of Adults Across the Lifespan II (3)
  • GNUR 576 - Advanced Concepts in the Care of Women (3)
  • GNUR 577 - Advanced Concepts in the Care of Children and Adolescents (3)
  • GNUR 584 - FNP Diagnosis and Management of Adults Across the Lifespan I (1) (150 hours clinical)
  • GNUR 585 -  FNP Diagnosis and Management of Adults Across the Lifespan II (1) (150 hours clinical)
  •  GNUR 586 - FNP Diagnosis and Management of Women (1) (150 hours clinical)
  • GNUR 587 - FNP Diagnosis and Management of Children and Adolescents (1) (150 hours clinical)

Graduates are eligible for state certification as a primary care family nurse practitioner and national, professional certification.

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
  • GNUR 520 - Foundations of Advanced Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Practice (3)
  • GNUR 521 - Advanced Neuropsychiatric Assessment & Intervention (2)
  • GNUR 522 - Advanced Psychopharmacology (2)
  • GNUR 523 - Advanced Concepts in Psychotherapy with Individuals, Groups & Families (3)
  • GNUR 544 - Psychopathology & Differential Diagnosis (3)
  • GNUR 545 - Advanced Concepts in Child & Adolescent Mental Health (3)
  • GNUR 513 - PMHNP Clinical Practicum I: (1) (150 hours clinical)
  • GNUR 514 - PMHNP Clinical Practicum II: (1) (150 hours clinical)
  • GNUR 515 - PMHNP Clinical Practicum III:  (1) (150 hours clinical)
  • GNUR 516 - PMHNP Clinical Practicum IV:  (1) (150 hours clinical)

Graduates are eligible for state certification as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and national, professional certification.

Total: 46-50 credits

Post-Master’s Certificates

Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist

Nurses who hold a master’s degree in nursing or a non-clinical master’s degree and are interested in becoming an adult gerontology clinical nurse specialist may be eligible for a post-master's advanced certificate. The post-master’s advanced certificate program requires the student to complete coursework in the clinical nurse specialist program. All students entering the post-master's APRN advanced certificate program will have a gap analysis completed to determine their individual plan of study.

Upon successful completion of this variable-credit program, the nurse will be eligible for certification as an Adult CNS in New York State and national professional CNS certification.

Note:  Students with a non-nursing master's degree may need to take additional courses from the core.

All Nurse Practitioner Programs

Nurses who hold a master’s degree in nursing or a non-clinical master’s degree and are interested in becoming a nurse practitioner(NP) may be eligible for a post-master’s advanced certificate as a nurse practitioner.

The post-master’s advanced certificate program requires the student to complete coursework in the selected NP program of study.

Students who have already completed a master's program (either NP or non-NP) in nursing may be eligible for course transfer at the discretion of the graduate nursing program chair. All students entering a post-master’s APRN advanced certificate program will have a gap analysis performed to determine their individual plan of study.

Upon successful completion of this variable-credit program, the nurse will be eligible for state and national certification in the selected NP role.

Note: The program requirements listed are for the current academic year. Past and future program requirements may differ. Visit the catalog website to access current and past catalogs.