The Master of Science Degree in Nursing Program is designed to prepare baccalaureate-educated nurses to be advanced practice nurses, specifically Family Nurse Practitioners.  The program is a two year - 47 credit program.  In the program advanced nursing knowledge is both acquired and generated through the integration of knowledge from the sciences, humanities, nursing theory and research.  Students are provided opportunities to implement their advanced practice role and assume leadership in a variety of traditional and nontraditional settings utilizing the resources of the health care system.  In addition to collegial relationships with peers and nursing faculty, the graduate program fosters collaborative activities with other disciplines.

At the completion of the program, the student is eligible to sit for the certification examination for family nurse practitioners.